Star.
London, England, 1830-05-25 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS-MONDAY.
MESSAGE FROM HIS MAJESTY.

The House was this day crowded by persons anxious to witness
the proceedings upon an important Message from his Majesty.
The Duke of WELLINGTON, after a communication with Sir
Robert Peel at the bar of the house, returned to his seat.
The Noble Duke then said—My Lords, I hold in my hand a
Message, which I present by his Majesty's command.
The LORD CHANCELLOR read the Message amidst profound
lttention.
" G.R.

His Majesty thinks proper to inform the House of Lords that
IL Majesty's continued severe illness renders it inconvenient to
affix the sign manual to public documents , and his Majesty relies
,:pen the dutiful consideration of Parliament, and that they will
concur, without delay, in providing the means by which his Majesty
ntay be relieved from pain and inconvenience, and prevented from
egiing with his own hand those public instruments which require
the sign-manual, and without detriment to the public service.

" G.R."

The Message having been read again at the table by the clerk,
The Duke of WELLINGTON said, " I consider it must be the
snmous wish of your lordships to take the very earliest opportunity
ni expressing to his Majesty, in answer to his message which I have
jest communicated, the regret which I am convinced we all feel on
the lamentable indisposition under which his Majesty has for some
time suffered. 1 might appoint a future day to take this m .ft.sap
consideration, but I ani convinced your lordships would be
early at this moment to express to hie Majesty your sorrow for
his illness, and your hope tar his Majesty's recovery. Advert-
,ng to that part of the message which speaks of his Majesty's per.
sera: inconvenience, I .am sure your lordships are desirous of
Riving his Majesty relief from the pain and inconvenience his Ma-
ier? has to sustain in affixing his signature to documents, and I
do apologise to your lordships for having taken this early oppor-
tunity of proposing to your lordships the -consideration of an ad-
dress. I will not take this opportunity of entering into discussion
of the measure' by which his Majesty's servants propose that his
Majesty may be able to carryinto execution the object he has in view.
fiat will be stated by my noble friend on the woolsack to-morrow."
Tit noble duke concluded by moving that an humble address be pre-
serted to his Majesty, to assure his Majesty that this house laments
his Majesty is suffering indisposition, and to assure his Majesty
that they unanimously hope, by the favour of divine Providence, his
litjesty's health will be re-established; that this house will con-
rder, without delay, the means by which his Majesty may be re-
;reved from signing those documents which require the sign ma-
nual. without detriment to the public service.
The address having been read,
Earl GREY said he did not rise with any intention to oppose the
address. He concurred in common with all their lordships, in the
expression of the deep feeling uttered by the noble duke, and in the
.19e of his majesty's recovery. He gave his assent to all the noble
uldke had proposed. At the same time, their lordships must con-
..der that they had an important duty to discharge to the country.
lie could not avoid stating on this occasion, that this was a question
of the utmost consequence, for what they were about to do was no-
Iriing less than delegating the royal authority—(hear, bear;) and
ulty must do it in a way that would not establish a precedent dan-
gerous to the future interests of the country. The noble earl called
uPem their lordships to consider this as a most serious subject.
%Vhat was tho course to be pursued he knew not ; but upon a mo.
1105 which came upon him so unexpectedly, he should say the
Met step was, that they should appoint a committee to search
tear precedents of similar occasions. The noble earl recommended
thug to do nothing from motives of zeal and affection to bis nujesty,
unless they all felt the most perfect confidence that they were acting
constitutionally and consistent with their duties.
The address was then carried runs. die.
Earl GREY asked when his majesty's message would be taken
Imo consideration ?
The Duke of WELLINGTON answered—To-morrow.
Mr. HUME, and other members from the Commons, brought up
the Dundee Harbour Bill and several private bills.
Several petitions were then presented.
'INN PACIFICATION OF ORNECII.
The Earl of ABERDEEN said he had the honour to present to
their lordships the information referred to in his majesty*s span* at
the commencement of the session :slating to the pholkotion and
_
enteral settlement of Greece. The noble sail good not lay the
Men on the jabie without expressing the high sense he entertained