The Sun.
London, England, 1812-11-26 00:00:00

ROYAL. APPROBATION OF TaE.SPEAKER.

'The Commons accordingly made their appear-
"ce at the Bar, with their !newly elected
Speaker, 'Air. ABBOTT, in the front, supported
by Sir JOHN Ntcnot. and Mr: CAATWRIpHT
When Mr. ABBOTT addressed their Lordships as
follows :
" MT LORDS,

" His Majesty's -faithful Commons, in °be-
thence to the commands of, his Royal Highness
the Prince Regent, acting in the name and on the
behalf of his Majesty, haVe
.proceeded to exer-
eise their ancient and undoubted right, in elect-
ing a Speaker ; and I atu 'iloW to acquaint your
.Lordships that their choice has fallen upon mg
Alrhatevcr censiderations, my Lords', may have
induced his Majesty's faithful Commons to form
that choice, thty well knew that; their choice
never can be final, until sanctioned by the Royal
approbation : and I now, may Lords, with all hu-
ntility, on their behalf, present myself in this'
Place, to know wheC:er it is the Itoyal pleasure
that they should proceed to a fresh chotce
The LORD CHANCELLOR, as organ of the Com-
Inissioners, then said :—" Mr. Abbot, we, have
It in commaud from his Royal 'Highness the
Prince Regent, acting in the name and on behalf
of his Majesty, to inform you.,. that after the many.
,great and eminent proofs you/have given of abi-
lity and diligence in the exercise of the important
*dice of Speaker, to which you have beenerepel,;--
edly called, his Royal Highness, in the name' of
his Majesty, fully approves of the choice which
the House of Commons has made ; and, therefore,
to acquaint you that his Royal. Highness', in the
name and owbehalf of his Majesty, accordingly
approves of your being its Speaker." s
The SPEAKER replied,—" My Lords, Since. his
Ooyal Highness the Prince Regent has been
graciously pleased to appro re the choice which
1.4i3 Majesty's faithful Commons have nrie.!e, I
humbly submit myself to the pleasure , of his Ma-
jesty; and now proceed, in the name and on be-
half of the Commons of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland; to lay claim, by humble
application, to their undoubted rights of the
fullest freedom of speech and of debate of fred-
don' from arrest, and molestation of themselves and
their servants ; Of free access to the Royal pre-
sence whenever occasion may require ; and Ciat
the most favourable construction rimy bcput upon
their words and their proceedings. For myself,
1140, my Lords,. I have to claim of his •Royal
Highness, that no imperfections in the discharge
of Inv duty may be laid to the House of Commons,
Lilt to 010 alone."
To which the Lon» CHANCELLOR answered-
-1" Mr. Speaker—We are further commanded by
his Royal Highness the Prince Ragent, acting in
the name and on the behalf of his Majesty, to in-
form you, that his Royal Highness most freely
grants. to his Majesty's faithful Commons all the
privileges which have ever been granted to them,
by his Majesty, or any of his royal predecessors.
With respect to what concerns yourself, MK.
speaker, you may be assured the most favourable
construction will be put upon all }our words and
actsons, in the discharge of that important duty
which you have repeatedly chstinguiShed yuurseif
by fulfilling with knowledge and integrity."
The Commons then withdrew to their own
House.

Lord Viscount 3IELvILLE took the oaths and
his s.eat.

Their Lordships adjourned until three o'clock,
On" the resolving of the House, several Peers were
sworn and-took their seats. ' Among whom were
the Duke of Montrose ; Erls of Besborough,
Harlington, Ormond, Longford, Aberdeen, and
Buckinghamshire. Viscounts Sydney, Hampden,
and Sidinouth. The Bishops of London, Salis-
bury, and Hereford ; -and Lords Boringdon and
Scarsdale.

The LORD CHANCELLOR acquainted the House,
that with reference to the cbnvenience of Noble
Lords who may wish to attend to take their
seats, he should to-morrow take his seat on the
WOolsack at a quarter before three o'clock.—
Adjourned. _

HOUSE OF COMMONS,

WEDN4SDAY, NOVENRER,2S.

At twelve o'clock the SPEAriER took the Chair,
and the House was immediately thereafter sum-'
moned, by the Black Rod, to the House of Peers,
to have the Royal approbation, by Commission,
given to their choice of a Speaker. They accord-
ingly proceeded to the Home of Lords, and on
their return, the Speaker acquainted the House,
that the House. had been .in the House of. LOrds,
where the Royal approbation had been signified
-to their election of him as their Speaker, and
where he had claimed for them' their accustomed
privileges, freedom of speech, security• from ar-
resst to themselves, &e.—(See the Report of the
Lords)
He then went on with the routine business of
swearing in the Members by counties, -which'
were called over alphabetically by the Clerk.--
This form was occasionally repeated, and a con-
siderable number of Members sworn in before five
o'clOck, when the House adjourned till twelve
o'clock to-morrow. .

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