The Sun.
London, England, 1817-05-31 00:00:00

READING GAOL.

Lord.HotrAND said, be thl tot rise to oppose
the adjournment, but molly to give notice of his
intention to bring torWaiii, ni, Tuesciay, the Mo-
tion to which he bad before alluded, for the
respondence between. the Secretary of State for
the Home Department awl the Magistrates of
Berkshire, respecting some prisoners in Reacting
Gaol. He thought, the House should be. sum-
moned.

The Earl of LiVERPOOL said, he had not the
übjo.4;tiort to the House being suuttuotted,
191 d moved it, which was ordered... •

Lord HOLLAND observed, that the House might
perhaps be spared the trouble of heating hilt] up-
on the subject, if. the Noble Lord would tell hint
whether., subsequent to 'the. 31st Geo. 111. there
was any power givu.to .the Secretary of State to
interfere in the internal regulations of prisons ?

The Earl of LIVERPOOLSiti4I, be was unable at
the momen► *to answer the eittestion.—Atliournett
tilt Monday•

HOUgE OF COMMONS.
RESIGNATIONrOF THE SPEAKCR.

About lour o'clock the House was tinnsnally
crowded, there bring above 200 -IVlenthert pte*
'sent. the Deputy•Clrrk, stated, that
he had recei .•:er trout the Speaker, which,
with the leave of Le House,. lie would
(Cries .of beer, hear, heir !).-;-,4M1". Dyson then
read the following :7*.

"PSace•yaril, May so, 1817.

" is with the siacereAt concern and regret that. I
feel myself obliged to request that you will inform the House
of Commune, at their meeting this clay, of my inability, from
continued illness, to attend any longer upon their service.
" After 'midi as the high office to which I have been raised
by their favour in five successive Parliaments, it is impossible
that I should resign so honourable and distinguished u situa-
tion, without feeling the deepest gratitude for the constant
kindness with which they have been pleased to accept nul
assist my humble endeavours to discharge its various and er
duous duties.

" It was my earnest wish and hope to hare continued longer
in the service of the House, if such were their pleasure. lint
the interruption of public business which has been already
oceasioused by my state of health, and the apprehension of
the same cause recurring, which might again expose, the
House to the like inconvenience, have made me deem it ne•
cessary that I should retire at this time,and have left me new
no further duty to perform than to return my heartfelt ac-
knowledgements to the liouse.for all. the favours they Wive
bestowed upon me, and to express my fervent wishes for -the
perpetual maintenance and preservation of its nights, its
Privileges, and its Independence.--I am, Sir,
" Always mbst truly yours,

" CHAS. ABBOT."

4, 're JEREMTAH DYSON Esq.'
Deputy Clerk, House of Commons."

Lord CASTLEHRAGU then rose and said, that
after the communication which the House had
just heard, combined with the recollection of his
uniform e9mluct, there could he, lie apprehended,
-no difference of opinion as to the great merits of
the Speaker, or as to the propriety of accepting
his Ft:tow-tat iono--(tleae, hear, hear !)—From the
able, dignified, and conciliatory manner iii which
the Speaker had discharged the arduous duties of
his otlice, at once reflecting the highest credit
upon his character, anti affording the utmost antis-.
faction to the House, all who heard him must re-
gret the
.resignation of that highly respected" anti
universally esteemed etqs of.
hear, bear ! front all sides of the House.)-,-71,e
loss, indeed, of such an Officer be. felt, No-aitbt,
in common with the Nouse, it would be exttemely
difficult, if .not impossible, adequately to supply.—
(Near„ bear, hear !)----The Noble., Lord con-
cluded with proposing an ntlionrnmeot until
Monday, when probably, he would he authorised
to make n eonisinonication to the (louse, which,
would mark the estimation in which the Speaker
was held by the Illustrious Personage at the head
of the Government, rind which would enable the.
House to proceed at once to the election of alio.
ther Speaker...4lle motion of adjourtunent was
agreed to.

ROYAL FREBMASoNe CHARITY.—The Anniver-
tray of, this most laudable Charity was on Thurs•
Clay celebrated at the Freemasons' Tavera, Great
Queen-street, Lifict,ln's-ittn,fivltls, at balf-past
o'clock, when nearly 200 of its Members sat 40'441
En an excetlient dinnor, his Royal Highness' the
Ditke of SUssEZ in the Chair.