The Sun.
London, England, 1812-03-12 00:00:00

TIIE PRINCE REGENT'S LETTER.

Lord Bout NGDON said, he held —llllishand a
printed paper, purporting to be a 'letter from his
Royal Highness the Prince Regent to an Illustrious
Plrsonage at the head of the army, and relating to.
matters of the highest impOrtance to the interests of
the people of this country. Of this consideration
he was strongly aware, and, therefore, seeing a No-
ble Secretary of State ire hi's place, he would taket
the liberty •to ask of the Noble Earl, whether or no
such document, bearing the sigrWure of the Llos-
trious Personage he had alluded to, was genuine ;
and whether he should feel any difficult to assert
the affirmative, or whether he was prepared to
deny it ?

The Earl of LIVERPOOL-.-" My Lords, in an-
swer to the question of the Noble Baron, I third: it
proper merely-to state, that it is a question he has
no right to put to me."
Lord BoaiNGnoei then observe,!, that the Nobe
Secretary did not deny the document to be genuine
or authentic. He saw, also, two Note Lords in
their places, whose signatures had appeared to ano-
ther printed letter, and -of' these Noble Lords he
would take the hberiy to ask, whether or not such
letter were genuine ? It was his intention to submit
a motion on the subjed, which would in a great 'de-
gree determine the sense of that House upon
.tile
point. As far as his coining forward was to be Coo-
sidered as referring to the Illustrious Personage al-
luded to, he felt he was citing no more than what
considerations of duty, and sentiments of resped and
attachment to his Royal Highness dictated. He felt
confident, that in writing the letter. in queStion, the
first wish of his heart was to bring the proceeding
referred to to a successful issue. He knew that a great
deal hari.been said on the occasion, and there were
some expressions which may give rise to observations; j
but lie could state conscientiously to their Lordships
_
•his opinion, that the wish expressed was dearest to
the heart of his Royal Highness. He was led to
imagine, from the very nature of things, that some
parts of the letter of the Noble Lords had been '
very much misrepresented. What had beets the issue
of the correspondence their Lordships uuhappilj
knew too well. It was most caiamitons, and in his
mind most alarming, w ith a view to the tranquility
at the integrity of the empire. Under these im-
pressions, he could not but feel it would be ex-
tremely desirable, that, from some quarter, some
slight attempt, at least,, should be made to stem the
torrent of impending evil. From these impressions
he should .take the liberty to mote, that the Lords
be summoned for Friday se'nnight ; on which day
he should hate the honour of submitting to the. con-
sideration of their Lordships an address to his Royal
Highness the •Prince, Regent, earnestly reqytesteng
him to take such measureteas may.appear to film fit
and proper for securing an administration of Govern-.
went on a broad and liberal basis, and fotraded on
such principles as may afford the best chime e of se-
curing the prosperity, the safety, and the nainquility
of the empire. The Noble Lord concluded by mov-
ing that the Lords be summoned for the service of
the House on Friday se'nnigltt, which was accord-
ingly ordered.
Lord GRENVILLE took the opportunity to ob-
serve, that it would, of course, be proper for him
to say, that he entertained not the smallest relud-
ance ; arid to chew that he did not manifest the !vast
backwardness, to avow and declare, iii the face of
the House, and of the country, tbst the letter al-
luded to by the Noble Lord, as herring his sig-
nature, was genuine and authentic; that it con-
tained the sentiments that team tally arose on the
subjed ; and that every_ day's eeriedion• the more
and more convinced him, that in determining the
answer conveyed therein, he h;id discharged the duty
of a faithful servant of the Pr4nceo, and subjed to his
Majesty.

Earl GREY generally expressed his concurrence
with what had fallen troth his Noble Frier.!, with
whom he had been joined in the correspondenCe.—
On the present occasion, he only deemed it necessary
,to say,, that whenever an opportunity should be at,
forded him of entering. into a regular explanation of
his condud, he would assert and illustrate the prin-
oinks upon which headed in conjundioo with his
Noble Friend, and which dktated an answer, which,
the reflection of every day the more convinced Iran
of its propriety.

The Bitice of otti,oti.' said a reVirs words on the
occasion; but in a low tone of voice. He seemed
to approVe of the bringing forward for discusttori,
a Subjet) of such great and peculiar importance; it
was a jostice due to the coUntry; and he wished
!hat an earlier day was proposed for its considera-
tion.

In consequence of what fell from the Noble Duke,
Lord B. agiced that the recent order should be re-
scinded, and an order was made for summoning the
Lordi for Thursday se'nuight.—Adjourned till to-
morrow.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11.

On the motion of Mr. WHITBREAD, the Amend..
inents made by the House of Lords in the Drury-
lane Theatre Bill were taken into consideration,
and agreed to.
The Committees on the Woods and Forests Bill,
the Legal Quays Bill, the Pilchards Fishery Bill,
and the Glass Bill, were postponed till to-morrow.

The Bill for the -Relief of Infant Suitors in the
Court of Chancery, was read a second time, and
committed for to-morrow.

The House went into a_Committee on the Marine
Mutiny Bill, in which Mr. CROKER introduced two
clauses, and the Rrport was ordered to be received
to-morrow.

A Petition was presented by Mr. CALCRAFT, from
various mechanics in Deptford Yard, praying relief;
but on account of its not being recommended, it was
withdrawn.