The Sun.
London, England, 1818-01-29 00:00:00

ADDRESSES OF CONDOLENCE.

Lord CASTLEREAGH.—The Noble Lord COM•
menced by observing, that he rose to make -a mo-
tion, which, he trusted, would meet -with the
unanimous concurrence of the House. The want
•of precedent on such a subject, he hoped, would
'be no obstade to a measure which he had no doubt
accorded fully with the feelings of ail present,—
The event which now called for their condolence,
was of the most tragical descriptiOn.' The unex-
pected and siulden death of a mother and- tier
child in such affecting, circumstances, even in pri-
vate life, was Et subject of deep and painful in-
terest to every feeling mind ; how 'Much-, then,
must these feelings be aggravated by the consi,'
&ration of the high station and prospects of the:.
•Illustiions Individual whose lamented death noW:
called fur our condolence ! Her recent
to the man of her Choice was bterught ,:aickut
under the most auspicious and happy Fj,i`9lll-
stances, and formed a painful contrast to -her sud-
deii and untimely end. It was p,iinfitl anirmine-
cessary to dwell now upon a subject -upon which
all had bnt one feeling. Under the impression,
therefore, of such feelings) so strong and 80 sin-_
core, it was surely theiiHhtty to give thera_e)cprest,
sion, though they Have no:prepcdene
guide them in doing T4e, 00.1, :, , k-acciellc cif
which they could avail tfieinselves tor their -direc-
lion in this case, Was the Mode in which they had

„ presented their 'congratulations to her •ittujesty
on the marriage of this illustrious • pair. He

.proposed,. ,therefore, that they should now fol-
low op ibis precedent in conveying their con-
dolence to her Majesty. Lie said they bad no
precedent for any adtheSs of condolence beyond the
throne ;, but the same principle which had guided

them thus far, would -alto warrant them in ad-
dressing that. illustrious individual whose fate had
been so intittiatel:y eaurvecisal with that of our
'beloved Princess. The bright prospects held out,
and the expectations fOrmed, from the happy
'union of Prince 'l4eopold,and the Princess Char-
lotte were stich '25 -can rarely occur. The rare
.virtues and exemplary habits which they exhibited,
were such as to reflect dignity upon their exalted
situation : and the sorrow excited by the fatal
nierthro‘n of hopes so confidently and so justly
entertained, was not more general in this country

than in every foreign stale. He therefore pro-
posed that ak lAlessage of Condolence be sent to

her' Majesty, and thar the same course be adopted
a folitterly-in.presenting their congratulations.
The SPEAKER said, it was acknowledged that
, ,
there was. no p.recenent exactly in point, but the
object of the Noble Lord was to follow the plan
adopted a few months ago'in presenting their con-

gratidations.
CALCnAFT felt it very painful to dissent
from this measure; hut such %yds his feeling upon
'the subject, that he felt he should be %valuing in
duty to himself and to the Pul?lie, did he not give
;his negative to this motion. Ile would' use no

.••
tv'orls, nor would lie enter into'any explatip-
tiUn•im the 'subject ; bnt lie tel something within
hiln which compelled iii.nu to express tits marked

disse►it.

LOI l CAS'TLE'REAGii was understood to say:,

.
that as do aeAlviie obleetiolfs been stated, he
hadnoteply to make.

. Mr. Jl. A. l'Avt.oft expressed his strdng plisse
to the tooti-oit.

The motion was then put. 'there was A ene•
Val cry of." Aye' one side
and as genera a cry of " fio" front. the 0016