The Sun.
London, England, 1820-09-09 00:00:00

THE QUEEN.

HOUSE OF LORDS—('PM DAY.)
Prayers were read by the Bishop of Bass-rot
at ten minutes before ten ; after which the Ca,,)
of the House commenced. The attendance
Peers was not near so numerous as on the
ceding. days. About five minutes past ten ill
Learned Judges entered the House, and_ tool
their stations on the Woolsack. Some excuse°,
Are offered for the absence of different Peer!!
and the Call ended at 20 minutes past ten. TV
'three Royal Dukes were early in the House,:
Counsel were then introduced, as usual, at iv,
minutes after ten.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said, " Mr.Brougbale'l.
I am desired by their Lordships to ask WOr
Course-you mean to pursue in her Majesty's cafe!
in consequence of the proposal of this House."
Mr. BROUGHAM stated that the Counsel for-1.138
Queen, with the exception of Mr. Williams, si°
was gone on the circuit, had waited on her °.:l
jesty yesterday evening, when they informed
that their • Lordships would hot permit he
Counsel to be heard at present,•by way of cote;
ment on the evidence which had been adduce
at. their Lordships' bar. They then received he
Majesty's commands to inform their Lordships t
her direction. to proceed as soon as possible agaioll
the Bill. But as her Majesty's Counsel st,,"
required a very few days to prepare for ti7f.'
defence he Queen, they now entreated tiler
Lordship grant them that short period. tiler
Majesty's anxiety had not abated on this
portant subject, but was rather increased 11
certain considerations, and it was her first svi,
that the delay should be as short as possibie.'"o
Her-Majesty's Counsel were exceeding the lio°7
thus,assigned-to them when they asked of
Lordships, till somewhere at or about Alonae'
fortnight.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, that whenell,er
her Majesty's Defence was begun, it ought to ro
continued; but the time for entering on it °age,
unquestionably to be left entirely to the disct
tion of her Majesty's Counsel. There was no cieesol
tion of personal convenience, which he was ttbe
ready to forego, and he believed the same of t,
House, in order to meet the wishes of her gat
ty in the present stage of this painful and
portant case. He therefore should concal.
the request made on her behalf by the Lear°
Counsel at the Bar. sc3
The Earl of D.trINLEY hoped, that the Lear"iii,
Counsel for her Majesty would, for the concede
ence of the House, state the precise day, and het
lastest day, as far as it was advantageous to
Majesty, on which they intended to proceed', to
The Earl GREY considered he was boon s,
attend to the application of her Majesty's COl,O
sel as to the time required by them. But, asps?
Learned Counsel had stated at or about tisi
day fortnight, he hoped it was not claii-fs(
too much for Noble Lords who lived s° st
distant from the Metropolis, particulal tig
this season of the year, to be informed I ms,
time mentioned was indispensable to her osS
jesty's cause. What he wished to ascertairitats.
whether on Monday fortnight it was likelYstssoe'
longer period would be proposed to theel
lie hoped in short that if the Learned etritiAC
could not certainly he prepared by that floe,
a longer period might be mentioned.
that If t"
The Earl of LIVERPOOL observed
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personal convenience of Noble Lords *satil.
be consulted, he perhaps might claim some lesvet
gence, after so much fatigue as he had, GeV
rienced in common with their Lordships/ I° sse'
junction with official duties. He trusted, ,
Yet., he was the very last man to askfor 1/ I° J
present case ; but there was one persei tie
only one, who from his long attendance sits,lloo
House, from the business that must of nee° whp.gt
upon his mind,and from his increased llget'„o øøj
convenience he was certain their Lordshw
wish to consult. He meant the N°lsitteustl6:,
e 11°
Learned Lord on the Woolsack, whose reels
was not optional with him,, and. who ,„"cog
Ong discharge of his duty.was

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