The Sun.
London, England, 1821-01-25 00:00:00

PETITIONS.

Sir W: LEMON presented a Petition from the
Inhabitants of Truro, in Cornwall, praying fdr
the restoration of the Queen's name to the Litur-
gy, and for the restoration of all her other rights;
also for a constitutional inquiry into the late pro-
ceedings against her Majesty.—Ordered to be
laid on the Table and printed.
Colonel TYNTE presented a Petition _from
Bridge Water to the same effect. In offering
himself to the attention'of the House for the first
time, he must ask for that indulgence which was
always so liberally extended to Members in his
situation. The Petition which he had the ho-
nour to present, would spew to the House the
decided opinion entertained by his constituents,
of her Majesty's entire innocence. For himself
he would confess that such was not his reason for
agreeing with the sentiments of the Petition;

because he did not make it a question of guilt or
innocence ; he only looked at the unconstitutional
nature of the proceedings which had been insti-
tuted by his Majesty's Government. Looking
at all-the circumstances of the case, he could not
but consider them as a dangerous attack upon the
Constitution of the country.. For if the mea-
sure had unfortunately passed both Houses of
Parliament, no one could say how soon, or how
often other charges might be made,---other modes
of trial adopted calculated to destroy any oilier
Member of thell oyal Film; ly. That House had made
some most honourable efforts to preServe the ho-
nour and dignity of the Crown, and to. protect
the best, interests of the country, by endeavour-
ing to stop the lute proceedings in another place,
at an early period of their progress. It was un-
fortunately now too late to do that ; but it was
not too late to preserve what yet remained of the
Constitution. The country had for some years
suffered under a suspension of those laws, which
Were the bulwarks of its rights and independ-
ence ; while others had been passed, calculated
only to suit the pressure of temporary circum-
stances. It was time that these subjects should
receive the attention of the Ilonse, and that the
condition of the people should, if possible, be
ameliorated. Ile was aware that he might have
refrained from these observations, but lie deemed
the occasion one on which he might be expected
to express his sentiments. Ordered to be read,
laid on the table, and printed.
Mr. PEARSE presented a Petition from the in-
habitants of Northallerton, complaining of the
late proceeding against her Majesty, which they
observed lied its origin in a foul and malignaut
conspiracy. They prayed the Restoration of her
Majesty's Name to the
,Liturgy, and that a pro-
vision suitable to her rank as Queen Consort
should be made for her.

Mr. WesTras, after several observations on
the bribery and perjury which 'had taken place
in the late proceedings against the Queen, wished
to know from the Noble tLord (Castlereagh)
whether it was the intention of Ministers to in-
stitute any inquiry into the conspiracy in which
the charge against the Queen had originated ? •
Lord.CASTLEHEA on said, that he was not to
be dragged into any premature discussion upon
this subject, by the large or high sounding ex-
pressions of any lion. Member. lie said this
without the least personal disrespect to the, Hon.
Member (Mr. Western); but he thought, that
upon questions of such a grave and serious nature,
he ought not to be provoked into a premature.
discussion by such speeches as that made by the
Hon. Member. If the Hon. Member thought
proper to make any .motion upon the subject, it
was' undoubtedly competent.inh:M to do Po ; be
said last Session,in answer to an flonourable and
Gallant General (Sir R. Ferguson),. that he had
no objection to enter upon that subject when the
proper time for doing so arrived. It was a mat-
ter for the consideration of the Ilousewhether
such an inquiry should be instituted. lie was
surprised to' see- Gentlemen, Ivho last Session
were so anxious to extinguish all proceedings
against the Queen, now foremost in bringing
forward eatery question conneeted.with' her Ma-
jesty.
Sir R. FERGUSON said it was true, that he had
last Session made a motion .on this subject, of
which the Noble Lord "had got rid by a made
peculiar to himself, that of moving the previous
question. Ile wished,: however, to remind the
Noble Lord of his.having then expressed his
readiness to enter on the, inquiry hen the pro-
per period arrived. Now then the proper pe-

riod was arrive,d,,and he put' it to the Noble
Lord ,Whether he ,tvas- ready to redeeM his pledge.
(Hear; hear ft?
LordCAsmcne,iott Said, the Honourable and
'Gallant General had assmeed that this was the
proper time for .entering
.upon such au-f,inquiry ;
if he conceived let, him make any motion
he pleased Upon the subject—(Hear, bear, and
laughing !) • . ,
Mr. G. I.IV4NET was ready to aflow that he for
otie had wished to put a stop to the ProgresS of
that infamous . Bill which had been introduced
into the other House. What he feltthen and.felt
now, was', that in the evidence itSelf there was
direct proof of conspiracy. When, the Noble
Lord Met the subject hefore.theTroro2;atien, with
theexpressiori of an anxious wish that if there
was conspiracy, it should be detected and expos-
ed: lie now called upon him:to put that anxious
wish into practice. He (Lord C.) ought not to
call upon Members on that side to propose an -in-
quiry, it rested with himself aed colleagues to
see that it was instituted. If, they had any re-
gard for their characters- and theniselses., and he
sUppOsed they had—if they had any regard ;for..
the character of the country, they would make
no delay in doing so. Charged as they were,.-he
Could not say Whether guilty or not-=but charged
as they were with a participation in the conspir
icy by a great majority of the country, they
could only preserve their characters by an-in-
quiry into the origin and progress of the proceed-
ings. • The Noble Lord said that at one time his
(Mr. Bennet's) friends were ankious to extinguish
the question altogether. So they were ; and.now
they were only anxious to detect:The guilty,
whoever they were, connected -With it, and to
bring them to
_punishment. He, for-one, was
Most anxious for that moment to come when Mi-
nisters would be obliged to speak out.. he
had no doubt but ate time would come when they
would be forced, when 'they would' be drag;?.d
to speak out not only upon this question, but
upon every other. lie trusted that they would
be compelled to re-insert her Majesty's name in
the Liturgy, from whence it had been illegally,
he thought, indecently he was sure, excluded.
Lord CASTLEII-FAGII explained.
Sir R. F,EttousoN would ask the Noble Lord'
one question. Had the • Conspiracy, 'or thenon-
conspiracy, as the Noble Lord -maintained: it to
he, cost-money to the PubliC ? If it had, that
House was the guardian of the- public money,
and- had a right to be acquainted with all it 4 ex-
penditures. The Noble Lord did not seem in-
clined to speak.; and if he persisted in refusikig
an answer to the question, he Fergassou),.
should give novice of a motion on the subject.—
(The Petition was then ordered to be read, laid
on the table, and printed.)
The Marquis of TAvlsrocx wished to ask the
Noble Lord if any measures were intended, to be
taken which would be calculated •to relieVe the
alarming distress of the country.
Lord CA 411.P.I1EAGII replied amidst some con-
fusion, which prevented us• from hearing hint
distinctly, to the effect that he did not consider
the present state of distress to he attributable
to the state. of the laws '; and that the sugge.stiocs
which .had been
.gived by some Hon.. 3.lernbe:•s
in the last Session, have been 'found to prove er-
rone.ous.

Lord GEORGE LEONARD- presented a retitioa
from Chichester,praying that her Majesty
be restored to all her just' Rights and Privi
and her name to the. Liturgy.--Ordered. to be
laid on the table. •

Lord 'NV'14.1.+3,1 Russ Et. presented a Pe,tition
from the town of Bedford to the same effect.—
Ordered to be read, and laid on the table. •
Alderman Woo» presented a sitnilar:Petition
from the -Ward of Cripplegate.—Ordered to .be
read and laid on the -fable. • Also a Petitiowfrom
the same place, calling for an' Imp.ea.clunent
of Ministers.—Ordered to be read and laid on
the fable:. -

Mr. Ci:RWEN presented a Petition from Cocker-
mouth, praying for the .dismissal of Ministers and
the rejtOration of her Majesty's narne,'Szc. Ile
conjured.them, and wished in his.heart.tbat Mi-
nisters could be induced to retrace :their steps.
It was, not 'the majorities of that House, COliSti.
tUied as it was, where the sale of seats was open
and acknpwledged, that could give satisfaction to
the people, without die attainment of .the•objects
for which the Petitioners prayed.. Ordered
be read and laid on the table.

'Mr.. Si firs • presented 'a Petition from the
Merchants, Trader's and others; Inhabitants of
the town of KingAon-upon-liull. Ile C-onteuded
that it was a mete deception to say, that a spirit
of radicalism was -spread 'over. the country. Ile
did not entertain the-lest doubt of the agitation
in the country being-thelconscqUencfrof the mea-
sures of Ministers ; and until they retraced their
steps, and. complied with ,;.he prayers 'of the
Petitioners, by restoring Maj-sty's name to
the Liturgy, and investing Fier_ with r.li her
rights, h.,lirroly believed that t woukl never sub.
side.—Ordered to beread, and laid on the table.
Mr. WA R RE gave notice of a motina.connected.
With a Petition, presented tc the Office,of
ilome..bepartment, Octet:6r .relative to
the family of the Bowditches.