The Sun.
London, England, 1818-01-28 00:00:00

THE ROYAL SPEECH.

The SPRAKER—" I have to inform the House,
that tilts House has attended in the House of
L;;,rds, where they have heard the Prince Re-
gent's most gracious Speech, a copy of which
hate obtained, and which, to prevent mistakes; I
will read."

Having read the Speech (for which see our
Lord's Repo%t )
Mr. WoriEnouse said, in moving the Address
which the. House usually vote` to the Throne, at
the opening of the Session, he should ill discharge
his duty, if he did not avail himself of the earliest
opportunity ,ot calling their attention to the deep
tbstress in which a recent calamitous event had
plunged his Royal Highness. We bad lived so
many years in a state of war, and our attention
had been so much occupied by the succession of
wonderful events to which that state gave rise,
.that onr minds seemed in some sort diverted from
the eousideration of our own domestic affairs. The
first event after the return of peace, in our domes-
tic history, which was viewed with deep interest
by the whole nation, was the virtuous alliance
from which ao many advantages•were antixipated.
From the gradull expansion of a mind of such
Strong native excellence as that of the illUstrious
Princess; the nation were well warranted' in enter-
taining the most sanguine hopes and expectations.
The premature death of that Princess had suspend-
ed the hopes of the nation, and closed the bright
prospects, the extinction .of‘ which was so feel-
ingly lamented by all classes
.of this country. It
would be wasting the time of the House; or even
worse, in him to attempt to describe to them a life
to much entitled to their admiration—to attempt
to paint the bright lustre which opened to their
view, This would be a mockery of real feeling—
it suited neither with the nature of the subject,
nor the dignity of the House. Witham intruding
on the sacred sorrows of the Illustrious Father,
they might assure hini that Parliament sympathized
with him in his mistortnne—that as they were asso-
ciated with him in his hOpei, they were associated
with him in his grief. Nothing was more conge-
nial to the British character than such a sympathy
with the sufferings of the illustrious Person to whom
they had plighted their allegiance. Their anxiety on
suclean occasion must be regarded as an indubita-
ble proof of their attachment to the family on the
throne of these reahns-. hi the speed) a variety
of topics were iutroduced, all of which, from
their importance, would become the subject of
their future deliberation, and therefore he should
wit trespass on their attention by entering into
any one of them. They had heard of our amity
with foreign States—our prosperity and tranquil-
lity4tt home--the stability of otir credit, the im-
provement of our revenue. The picture was cer-
tainly flattering, but it was not coloured beyond
what our national resources would warrant.—
llaily intercourse furnished to every man abun-
daat proofs of the improvement which had taken
place in the circumstances of our fellow-subjects.
He should he grieved to think that lie was either
the, victim of credulity, or that he spoke the lan.;
guage of delusion. Whether we looked to our
agriculture, or to any other branz.h of our in-
dustry or commerce, there was no longer seen
that stagnant languor and dejection—that feeling
among men that they were struggling for exist
ence with no hope of advancement. Now,
stead the former depression, there was every
where seen that vigour and an elasticity which
was the most satisfactory evidence of a real and
'substantial prosperity. The restoration of our
iiiterual tranquillity was a thought on which the
imagination loved to dwell. - There was—now A
perfect restoratioh of content, and the hateful
seeds of disaffection were banished from the land.
There yet remained one or two material poipts in
the Speech which ought not to be passed over in
complete silence. He alluded more particularly
to the communication on the subject of the Tree-
ties. entered into with Spain and Portugal for the
Abolition of the Slave Trade. If any thing could
add to the importance of these torangements it
was the consolation derived from the considera-
tion of the narrow limits within which that traffic
was now confined—afro Ming a reasonable hope that
the traffic will soon cease .to exist, It was a
proud triumph to this country that an end to
this most detestable traffic—the existence of which
was regretted by the unanimous feeling of Chris-
tendom-.--wr_as accomplished_. through the media-
tion of Great 'Britain. Of all her glorious
achievements of which she had so much reason to
be proud, none .avould throw more lustre on
her than the achievement of the ithiversal aboli-
tion of this abominable and iniquitous traffic.'The
Hon. Gentleman concluded with moving an Ad-
dress echoing the sentiments in the Speech of the
Prince Regent.
Mr. WINDHAM QUIN rose to second the motion,
and said; that he was so fully conscious of his
'own inability to. add to the eloquent appeal of
the Mover' of the Address,' that lie should have'
but a few observations to make. There was no.

thing in the Address which, would provoke Much
discussion, or disturb the unanimity which he
hoped would prevail on an occasion in some re-
spects so mournful. In the recollection of
the
event which they lamented, he trusted they Or
derive all the consolation which unity of feeling
could give. It was two years since the presume'
rive Heir of Great Britain was wedded to a Prino
of an ancient and illustrious house, himself Pig"
Rions, by being eminently good. On that oeee'
sion every heart was open to joy. But ne4
they had to look at a very different scent'
If ever :01-ere was affliction more severe of
more distressing, there was never sympat.
more universal or more sincere. The most-
exalted and most afflicted sufferer might be
consoled with the 'idea that he shared his grief ill.
common with every mutt tvho had a head to
or a heart to feel. It bad Pleaskl God to call bee
away who was our pride and liope. SOrro4
darkened every countenance its every direction,, 13
the North ,and in the South, in the East and in flie.
West, Sorrow darkened _every countenance, add
one general feeling of calamity prevailed. It liB4
pleased Providecce to take her in the bloom 311
promise of her youth, but her name would temaill,
for ever enthroned in the hearts of an affectionate,:
people. But whose sorrow could approach that to•
a father who had lost such a child It was
sorrow which he should not attempt to dew
scribe ;—it would be a task painful and untie,
cessary, for there was not a Gentleman wli93
heard him whose feelings would not anticiPa.(e:
him. In turtling from- this, painful topic, the first
subject to which his'attention was called was, the
recommendation from the Throne which related
to the number of places of worship. It was worthy
their serious consideration, for the experience et*
the last' twenty-five years, and of the convulsioint
whiCh bad shaken Europe, katf s'iown how tort;
male a connexion existed between the stability

Thrones and Empires, and the protection of 10'
rals and religion. He heard also with pleasure'
of the friendly disposition of foreign powers.";
Though Great Britain would, he thisted, be Dare'
found unwilling or unable to vindicate her ib6l
rights by arms, it was never to be forgotten tOt
the only legitimate. object was honourable, firl°'
and permanent peace. He should not enter ial`f
any detailed statement in support of the assertion'
Of the Speech which related to our, Anfaieb:
and commerce. It was enough to say, that ',le
revenue of the last quarter; compared with I'.
corresponding quarter in, the last year, gave evl;
(knee of considerable improvement, and held oa
a hope of greater and progressive advanceme"t*
It was not in the' revenue alone that the imprnve.'
inept was to he seen;—in our matrufadttires,
our exports, in the state of the funds, and
value of lau4s, it, was obvious to the most casual
observer, and greater than that which the too9t
sanguine had anticiisated in their predictions'
They could not go' into. any part. uf. the count/
without seeing the, signs of this improvement.
the last year, in every street, they saw that obils
men wanted work ; wages had now been raised'
The iron, works in thee-last year had been altor'-'
entirely stopped ; they were now, in fell activity'
and iron hart risen in price from 91. to 141. per Weli
The linen manufactory Was "in eetiVity, f -
the country felt in every part auinerehsetle.reu'l"
lion. The funds, which had:been ailed the pule
of the nation, were at I:3o—atiirniisife7 Could ;
"
procured at 4-1 per cent., and every thing indicate'A-
the public belief in the stability of the filiaoci',
resources of the Country. Merchants,- intionf,le"
turers, and farmers not only felt that better daps
had arrived, but were confident that they vvccc
,likely 'to continue. There was a source of to.;
tional prosperity which could not be exhibited I,
a tangible shape, but which was not less 11.4
portant—he meant internal tratiquillity. 0
scenes which bad disgraced the last year were I;.
longer witnessed, and it was shown that the prey
cautionary cautionary measures which had been Miler
ed had not been unavailing. The Fr° ,„
Regent had assured them that the interess,
of the country, as it regarded the 90CC1
d
sion, had occupied his serious attention. /c,
interests of the country were closely connee
ed with the succession of the-family on the throne-
During the ascendency of that family the couotrie
had advanced in arts and arms, in its comdlerC
and atolieulture; and though no immediate &I':
ger was to be apprehended Of a failure of the
heirs 'of the- Princess Sophia, as there was so lour
a line of foreign Pr!aces, yet was it unimportant
that the British branch of this family should
preserved, and that our Kings should continue t(!)
he Englishmen by birth, principles, and habits
He could not help connecting the improYemeot
of
the country within so short a period with the e
which were made for the abolition of 'the Blare
Trade. It wouldhe recorded hereafter, that in '-
hour of our distress, at' a time when we wejl'e
struggling for our existence,-we were not untniow.
ful of the interests of humanity ; and now in (Pe
time of reviving prosperity, we attended not coolf
to our own interests, ‘but to that of the whole
human race. But, in speaking of national
provement, was it fair to confine the enteparitol
to the present and the past year ? They should
pause for a moment, end consider where 111
country would be if a different line of policy
been pursued 'from that which had been happ,ii,
followed—if they- had made peace with the foli
mer ruler of 'France, a hollow, insecure, surf
treacherous peace as that must have been. Titer
now might reap the fruit of 'those efforts which
.they had...persevered -in. They had not only Se'
cured. their Own liberty, but destroyed the most
tremendous tyranny \which had eves loured over
humen kind. Where would the country now have
been if we had not persevered .?.----Shorn of ill
highest attributes', it would not have been philc-e'
on the highest pinnacle of glory, at once the 01);
ject of the admiration and perhaps of the envY.o'
the world.

The Address having 'been read from the Chair,
`Lord ALTEIORPB agreed to every word of the
Address. There was one transaction 'of the
cess which bad not been at all alluded to, and which
he thought it right to mention then, though be
should nut offer any motion on it. It was the
three trials of Mr. Hone. He disapproved of pa'
rmlies on sacred snhjects its Much as any.Gentlem
man in the House ; he had no particular respect
for Mr.,..Horte, did ,he know much -ot
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'ti ' tiu'llgit he disapproved of ex officio intorma-
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according to the custom -of his
°Luce, he should be sorry to condemn his contliict
°" that account ; but he could not but blame the
,ftPPettl from the decision of a Jury, against Which
be
had set hisindivitlital opinion.—He believed
was right ; lie believed the opinion of the Judge
Was "Hdecide.d on the first trial. '!'he 'Hon. amid Gentleman should remember, that the
ace which he held rendered him, of all men,
most unfit to decide upon cases of libel. The
oficenee was essentially the same, and Hone had
tiltrfact three trials for one crime ; anti can tatty man
I:eert
)'l3( for a moment, that if the defendant lend
not ecluvieted on the thirdinformatien, he would
have had nearly as heavy a punishment as it
ae l'a!1 been found guilty of all the three; though
1113Prity of Juries would have been in his fa-
ell-Ceutplaroilleierepented that he wholly disapproved of
but ill as be thought of them, he
:Mid nut for a moment compare their effects
Acti the deep injury which must result
.trem
Re.
the confidence in the natioital ittris-
Artileuce?' °°'
ATToeees--Gseettee was somewhat at a
ths„3 toitootv whether the Noble Lord objected to
ti ProsectitiOn in Coto, or only to the continua-
-11:111'ey I it ef ter the first He conscientiously
ed that if one was worthy of prosecution all
tileee. He deprecated all personal feeling of hos-
a against the defendant in Ciese prosecutions,
pliltrli,."'re than might. naettiraily fill the
conceived
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ofa
11,0 orecer against one whom he
,e,,ree"ibmitted an act of delinquency. The papers
lathe si"gly subject to prosecution, if Mr. Hone
41 Published but one 4.ltt, iu his judgment, lie
II eetetnitted three otfetides. If he could not
it:11111e circulation of all, teets it not his. duty to
1,,-,v;llt as many of them as'lle could ? It one only
r 1 N'en chosen, would not the public have had_
je,1414 to conelude that the others had been re 7
1,4"" because' they were -not punishable. He
cc,' Trained, that Hitless some marked distinction
it lrbe shewn between one paper and another,
‘tere jestified in prosecuting; one, he must of
essity prosecute the others. The Noble Lord
.lected to prosecution altogether, or to its conti-
m:%tlice after the first /la.
al
[Lord A terstoepa said a few words over the ta-
it, but in so lot;, a tone of voice that we could
k't hear them.]
The ATTORNgy.GENKRAL proceelied• lie was
3t aSitlred by the eveut that Mr. Hone was
et all
• He felt very reluctant to refer to the
14e,'`,""'ets of Juries at all: Juries were the
.judgesll:l" of the law and the fact, and God forbid that
" n anv of their rights ; but still
trier • 11 g
tiut Y men, especially in cases like this, has the
\j'; (if private jedgment, and unless he was con-
lle was wrong, he had a right to proceed'—
te:ie," be had felt that becaese he had been ac-
etted on one be roust be of all. In his opinion,
derlTrary tine of conduct would have been a gross
t(lti.tiOil of his thst y—would have amounted to
Inst that time original prosecution was un-
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lei' feet, it would have h4.ttrayeti a fear of
tert,ti'iiig datie-!•14 office—a fear which
ket cr bad, and trusted he never should feel on
s..
sir
Ittla SAmtree ROYALLY agreed to the Address,
44 co mid, d with' every sentiment which
uttered respecting the heavy cajathity
Ire 4 tqi it had pleased Providence to afflict us,
ill,: as he had altveys MulerstoOd it to be accord-
t" the usage ot l'ailiament to bring any tnat-
ttail',`'eethriitg during the recess, into discussion
eq eteisiaeritig the Speech from the Throne,
114),1ch is sepposed to relate to transections kvhich
Itt,',e,°""i'red since t he prorogat ion of Parliament,
14;;'"I'lOit Noble Friend W•as perfectly rCgit-
-1: 11, briuging w
forard tee case of Mr. Hume.—
I:,k,en k,el-,,,,ve1y it ini4.!;t not deserve great at-
ei":" but cousilered as a part of a system it
tuts." throw (ight on the whole, and account
14 Ole great public celamityeteder which theFla-
cal:tinily. he said, for he could consider
of aleiting of Pailiament ender the deprivation
1,„,„ the Censtitut ion in no other light. The !loose
‘o,li'c'hu remember that in I he passing of the Act to
the lie alluded, it had ef necessity proceeded i„
1`14'.k.• The Select Committee could not dis-
Krse lts,evidsnce, partly that they Might not in-
Private itelividnale, partly lest they should
kl'idice the proceedieeS of Counts of Justice.
tett the events of clue recess, the transactions in
pt "
c4s Lite, ,hi Semiarid, and at.' Derby, have
teed that the whole grounds on which they pro-
tlti',:led in !lie last Session were false. The House
R~
recollect, that in the terrible description which
)1: given of the conspiracy at Manchester,
4'4 bad beeti laid for destroying the bar-
it:tl"' and firing the manufactories, and this
1,4; crime was to be perpetrated for the pur-
toe of throwing many, persons out of employ,
' thus increasing the numbers of the disaffected.
AftNzhester was, in short, to 'have been another
tri`, scow. Well, these cotispi rat ors wet e be
Vl4thentledandwould have hero brought to trial
,
(illf"ledi;,tely, but 'the Attorney-General, by a writ.
Ir'rtiorori; removed' their cases into the Court
di,Bench, in order to prevent a premature
e.t,ostire of facts. At length, however, they
brought to trial, and then his Hon, tied
te,,r4d Friend said, that the tratuptillity of the
le,Altty being restored, he should, thinking them
svi','"r objects of eleniency, forbear to call
cr,tellee against them, and they were dii-
ttf itged- But if-there were the least particle
ette in what hal been stated by the Corn-
es. were these Wren 1)1'4-6. objects of cic-
tr,qlcY ? And yet,• notwithstentling the return of
slit:quillity, and the dispositiOn of Ministers to
rairrclemency, the state prisoners were still re-
tht in custody, though from the quiet state of
fett,e''itntry the ordinary means of just ice were not,
1411 necessary; it as still thought tight to keep
ti() ! w
Late pri,oners in custody under the Stispen-
► Ast, He should not go into the transac-
's
tile rn stile's Scotian! ; he should say nothing of
thrice ainendinent of the indictment against
1114 n who was after all 'acquitted. Con-
‘,.
_nitg putrOdieS, it will be recollected
wh'ir shocked' the late Attorney-General was
1 t"tt Member, inconsiderately perhaps), asked
.i 4ad nue of them... 7 He said it lay sealed
ti,Y table, aed any Gentleman who had curio-
' su curio-
to du, might
.break the seal and read it

for himself. He distinctly allowed, that Le
thought the parodies highly reprehensible, though
not -blasphemous, even though the
.parodist, not
wishing- to briar retigioril into' 'coutempt;
lashed the corruption of Statesmen, by contrast-
ing it with the duties marked in the sacred ritual.
was at a loss how to account for these
prosecutions; except on a ground which he
would in charity hope was 'erroneous, only,
that it -formed a piece with the acts .of Mi-
nisters who had suspended the Habeas Cor-
Pus in time of peace ; who had refused what
never hid before been refused to that House—
namely, to give the names of the persons in con-
finement ; of Ministers who had issued directions
to Magistrates how to act ; had delivered out the
Opinions • oldie Attorney and Solicitor-Generai
as authoritative commeortaries on the law of the
land,--Ministers who had called upon men to give
secnrity'Who had never broken the peace, hoping
to draw theni into something like a confession of
guilt—Ministers who could set up the prerogative
against a general act for the regulation of prisons.
His theory was that Ministers had contemplated
another Jurisdiction for libel, that it was hoped
that the verdicts would- have . brought Juries into
contempt ; but the title set the other way ; they,
had not been able to raise' a cry like that which
took place at their entrance into nice.
The,SocittToa-GENettat. (lid certainly not ex-
pect to hear any reflections on-the trials at Derby;
while, though having assisted, he felt
ling to enter into any discussion concerning them,
he must nevertheless say, they ;Lave perfect satis-
faction to all present. His Honourable and Learn
ed Friend Must. give him leave to say, that be-.had
not stated the matter fairly ; there was no neces-
sity to go into evidence before the affairs of the
Bth of June. Was- a trial to be impugned, because
all the evidence that might have been given was
not, when sufficient evidence had been put in ? As-
tir the meg who hail been di•eharged, they were
those tec,otically called Illanketeers. There seas
a True- Bill found against them by the Grand
Jury, for a misdemeanour, and for that only they
would have been tried. His Hon anti Learned
Friend admits the impropriety of the .parody, but
pleads that their prosecution was the best means
of diffusing them. XVinit! 'was that an argument
against their prosecution ? Must .the atrocity.of the
libel prevent its punishment'? Bitt though Unite
had given up the publiCatitin, and others had gime
forward, was the originator of the' oirence t(k be
screened ? Much stress had been laid on there
being three informations; but three were neces-
sary. A Judge would refuse to try a case in
which so much distinct matter was. 'contained, as
heing unfair to the defendant,- and- tending to em-
barrass him in his defence. .
The LORD ADVOCATE Of SCOTLAND TOSE to re-
ply to the insinuations which had been thrown
out against hint by the Hon. and Learners Gen-
tleman (Sir S-Romilly.) He assured the House
that he should be able to spew that the statement
he bad made last, Session, relative to the taking of
oaths by disaffected persons in Scotland, • was
fully established by the facts ; and as to the charge
of corrupt practices on the part of the Servants of
Government,he should-also prove that there washo
foundation whatever fir such .an allegation. No-
thing had been done inconsis rut with the law of
the.Coitutryl,And if his Majesty!s Law Officers
in Scotland had not done what they did, they
would have been guilty of a dereliction-of their
duty.

Lord ARCHIBALD • HAMILTON reminded the
Learned Lord of what had fallen from hint last
Session. At that time, he said, some hundreds of
persons were involved in criminal proceedings in
Scotland. He would ask him then, how it hap-
pened that of,th'ese hundreds of persons only one
individual was brought to trial ? • It was not his
object then to enter into any examination Of that
Learned Lord's conduct ; hut it ought to be un-
derstood that he was very seriously implicated in
the ones•ion respecting the motives of the ca
nations laid against so many persons. He would
not say that ,the Learned Lord was the sole per-
.son with whom the sygtem of persecution origi-
nated ; btit that he had a very considerable share
in it there could be no doubt whatever. 01 the
Servant 4 of Government generally lie would say,
that if theirs was not a system of unjust accosion,
the whole of their conduct evinced a system of
folly and absurdity.
Lord FOLKESTONE Said, lie felt the same reluct-
ance- in entering into any discussion at this time ;
and that was increased by the reluctance which
the House seemed to feel' on the subject. But
feeling as he did for the state of the country, and
knowing that it was occasioned by the conduct of
Ministers, he was astonished to finn them silent
on this occasion. He should say very little at pre-
sent respecting the late'trials, and nothing at all
relative to the trials in Scotland. As to the trials
that had lately taken place here, it was impossible
to hear the remarks made by his Learned Friend
(Sir S. Romillv)_, together with the reply
of the Solicitor-General, and not he convinced
of the justice and truth of what fell from his
Learned Friend. With regard to the trials at
Derby, he really believed that the acts for which
the unfortunate persons had been tried were as
much the production of Oliver, the Government
agent, as of any other party. He was convinced
that. Oliver, the agent of Lord Sidmouth, was
principally instrumental in provoking the acts for
which the unhappy persons were convicted; and
if that was the general feeling, why, he asked,
should Government have consigned the unhappy
persons to death ? As to the proseclition of Mr.
Hone, it was impOssible for any one to read the
report of his trials without being• convinced
that in carrying them on the Government was
actuated by a spirit of persecution, or of im-
becility. He would next allude to a transac-
tion in whiCh he himself had been personally
concerned ; he meant the order given by Govern-
ment to keep persons in a state of solitary con-
finement, and the conduct of Magistrates at
Quarter Sessions on that subject. He could not
agree withisome things which fell from his Noble
Friend .on the subject of the Address. He could
not agree to an expression of approbation con-
tained in the Address respecting the conduct of
the Government. He bad another ground of
complaint against the Address, namely, that the
Speech, of which it was an echo, was worded in
a naauney to incur the consent of the House; and

it was on that account that the mover of it said,'
that tio Member of the [loose could object to it
He did no: like this kind of artifice. It had
also been 'usual to print copies of the_Speech
on the day -before the meeting of Parliament,
and sell theneto the Public; by which means Mem-
bers could obtain them in sufficient time. But.
this also was laid aside, and most of the Members
were ignorant of the Address they were called on
to .vote until it. was first read to them. The
only apology then which could he made • for the
present Address was, that it contained nothing
at all. With' regard to a late melauclioly event,
which bad. been a subject of universal Jamenta-
tion throughout all parts of the country, he'
wished the Honourable Gentlemen who moved
and seconded the Address had avoided saying
any thing upon it, and that they had made it the
subject of a separate Address. All these were
subjects of great importance. Another subject to
which considerable importance must be attached
was the
.alien . act ; it would be important to
know whether
.that act was likely to be conti-
nued. All parties 'must feel so as to' express
their condolence, for the-melancholy loss of the
Princess Ch,olotte, and be, Is well 'as others on
that side of the House,. must feel more anxi-
ous on that topic, in consequence-of then-having
been once accused by a Honourable Gen-
tleman, whom, he then saw in his place (Mr.
Yotke), as enemies to the House of,Biunswick4-
He himself felt most anxious to' express hii
sorrow at an event which he considered as
most 'disastrous to the House of Brunswick,
bee ,use by that means lie should prove how
grossly he bad been misrepresented When he
was called an enemy to that -House. if any
man entertained a doubt as to the falsehood of
the imputation, that a portion of the, people were
conspiring the overthrow of that House, he had.
ouly to recollect the universal feeling which per-
vaded all ranks of people throughout the cottony,.
on the occasion of the late disastroas event, when
on 'the morning obits being announced, the feel-
ing of sorrow in the breast of every individual .was
as actre and 'as severe as if a person had 'beet)
found dead on that morning in every house. It
was ascertained that when any Member of ;the
House of Brunswick possessed the virtues that
could corrimand affection, the affections and loyalty
-of the people were unbounded. This was proved
by all the Addresses of Condolence which had
lately been presented from all parts of the coim-
try.' Every one of these 'particularly lamented the
loss of the public and private virtues possessed by
the departed Princess, and. which distinguished
her in every relation.of private life.
Lord CASTLEREAGH observed, that if 'the pre-
sent were the only opportunity the House should
have of introducing the topic jast adverted to by
the Noble Lord, he should take occasion to say
something on it ; but as there would be other
occasions for that purpose, he should con-
ceive it premature to enter on it at present.—
There was another subject which tie wished
the Noble Lord had abstained from introducing
until be was better informed of it ; .meant
that of the Trials at Debby. The Noble Lord
wanted to hold forth • an' idea that' the
crimes for • which the culprits at Derby had
suffered originated with a Government spy.;—
This assertion be wholly denied There
was not a scintilla of evidence on the trial of
these persons to shew that such had been the fact.
—(Hear, bear!)—And if the parties who coadocts-
ed their defence had conceived that Oliver.was
the person who instigated them 10 •commit. the
offences for which they were tried, they had it in
their power to-call that personas a witness. The
only evidence that could lead to such a belief
was the declaration made by one of the parties
Shindy before his execution. It was obvious
• that many occasions would arise in the course
of the Session for meeting-the imputations which
Gentlemen might he disposed to throw out agaiust
'his Majesty's - 'Ministers. It had already been hi.--
sinnated that a conspiracy had, been formed by
Government.against the liberties of the people.
He trusted That lie should he able to shew that
this insinuation was altogether unfounded. Surely
there. could • be no proof or any disposition on
their parts to propose' any measure for abridg7
ing the liberties of the people, when they hail
already sigoifiell their intention to •repeal that
Act which had abridged a certain portion of their
liberties. Government felt it a duty incum-
bent on them not to withhold front Parliament a
I knowledge of the internal state of the country,
such as it bad been since the passing of that Act,
such as it had been at the time when the Com-
mittee made their report, and such as it was at the
present moment. And he now gave notice that,
on an early day, he should make a communica-
tion to Parliatneut relative to the transactions
that were passing in the country since the
Committee lead matte its first report. When that
communication should be made, and when an en-
quiry should be entered into on the subject, he
trusted the House would -he satisfied that Govern-
ment had dhne no more than what the most pru-
dent prtcaution and a due sense of the public in-
terest dictated.—(Hear, hear !)—lt would then
be seen that the restoration of public tranquillity,
during which Parliament would restore the sus-
pended liberties of the people, was owing to the
energy of the - Government, and the measures
they had taken for ensuring the public safety. If
he now declined to-enter upon other topics, it
was because occasions would occur when they
might be more properly introduced. Then he
should not shrink from discussion, and he should
satisfy the Parliament that Government had,
in every act of their's, conducted themselves
towards the people with mercy as. well as with
justice ; and he should have cause to congratu-
late the country on its being restored, to a state
of safety. He should not say that no danger
existed at this moment; but he would say the
danger was so diminished, 'that the restraints
which it had been found necessary to adopt last
year might: now be dispensed with. Nothing
could be more consoling or gratifying to him than
this improved state of the country and lie hoped
that, 'on the present occasion, whatever differ-
ences had existed in that House would be termi-
nated. lie hoped the calamitous event that had
lately taken place would produce unanimity at the
present moment ; while, at the -same time, no

Gentleman would forego any opinion he might
have to give hereafter.

Mr. BENNETT said, he fully concurred in what
fell from his Noble Friend ,(Lord Folltesto:.e) re-
specting thae charges of treason that had betl
brought against so many persons, and•the manner
in which they originated ; and .he assured the
House, that tit a tutnre-opporttinisy he should,
prove they were the work of Govet [mem etnis-
sar:es. •

Mr. BROUGHAM thought it would have been
sotlicient on the present occasion to avoid any
dkcussion that might disturb the unanimity so
generally wished for. ,The Noble Lord (Csstle-
reagli) had promised to submit the state of the
country to the House, and make it a subject for
enqiiiry at an early period. Until that enquiry
was 'gone into, it would be Premature IO nave.
any discussion on the sobjects.connected with it.
His opinion respecting the state of the country
last year, ,and the dangers then supposed to have
existed, wasTthesame now.as formerly. But as
Ministeis proposed.to have an enquiry, he wished
that the Honse might wait until. they saw the rt•
suit of the saute, ,and then judge whether the
ConStitution of the country .hail been suspended
without any necessity. The Address pledged the
House to nothing; hut it was a great satistaction
to know that an enquiry.ivas to be instituted, and
lie hoped it would be conducted in,a free and open
manner.

Lord CAsTLEREAousaid=be bad not intimated
an intend►n of instituting au enquiry in any
other Mode than the usual course of proceeding.
Mr. BROUGHAM replied, that an engniry could
answer no purpose if;it was to he carried on by
a Secret Corninittel.,.With a parcel of papers deli
vered to_theM.sealed up in a greembag.

Lord COCHRANE considered the Address now
moved as a mockery and an insult to the cottuttyi;
impossible that the existing state of the
country could go on ;sit was impossible the coon=
try could go on with a stiarving population, anti
with scenes of mise►y wherever one went. Such
scenes were not to be found in tree countries;
they were not to be found in South America or in
North America. They were scenes only fit for
such countries as Spain and. Portugal.

. e Address was then agreed to unnnimo►tsly
and a deputation of Members was ordered to s‘ait,
on the Prince Regent to know when he would be
pleased to receive the same.

Lord CASTLEREAGH eaVe notice that to•rnorro4
he %%timid move Addr,sses i f Comlolerrce, on the
late lamented death of the Princess Charlotte,•ta
the Queen and to Prince Leopold. •
At eight o'clock the House fidjoornel. •

LAW IN f ELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY.

ATTORNEY-GENERAL v. THE CoRPoRATION OF WIN'

CH E,TER.

Mr/WINGFIELD on Monday moved to confirm
the D'.2.-rees absolute itithese canseS, which were'
instituted on behalf of certain Charitable Institu-
tions in the City of Winchester. The Detreea
were pronounced in May last, on the default of.
tke defendant's appearanre on the heating, anl
tro cause had been sliewn a.;:ainst then). By these
Decrees the Hospital of St. Joh►► the Bantict, iu
Winchester,'•).nd certain poor persons of the City,
will have restOred•to them annual property of vet'y:
considerable amount.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, JAN. 27.

SPA-VI ELDS RIOTS.-BECK WITH V. WOOD.

This, it ivi
,ll be' recollected, wks an action
against the Hundred, under the Riot Act, to re-
cover the amount of damages done to the plaintiff's
house, and the value of the arms carried away by
the mob who 'attacked his house on the 2,1 of De-
cember, NIG. At the trial helot e Lord Ellen-
borough in the London Sittings after last Term,
objections were taken by the Common-,Serjeant,
Ist, That there was no demolition of the plain-
tiff's house, within the meaning of the Eliot Act
and 2d, 'l'i►at the plaintiff could not recover the
amount of the property stolen, although be might'
the damage done to the arms; but both objections
wet e over-ruled and a vei'dict was taken for the
full amount of the danyages in the declaration.

•
Mr. Commoil;seßJE.ANT now moved for a Rule
to chew cause, either" why there should not be a'
new trial granted, or the .damages reduced by the
amount of the arms stolen, in this case az well
as in two others of Brander v. Wood., and Rae
v. Wood, tried at the same ti►ue.
The Court over-ruled the objection taken upon
the Riot Act, but they granted rules to slaesv
'cause as to the reduction of damages in each of
the cases.