The Sun.
London, England, 1820-06-13 00:00:00

THE QUEER.

The Earl of L►VIIRPOOL-=--My Lords, when the
Elt►use met on Thursday .last, your Lordships wilt
recollect that the Secret .Committee vi as appointed
to met ton to.morrow (Tuesday), it then bring
impossible for me to hold out Huy prospect of

conciliation, in consequence of no communien ion
having been made, nor any explanation afforded
to me that could authorise the holding out any
expectation of such an event, although I agreed
to the postponement of the Committee, on the
ground that some such expectation appeared to be
entertained by several Members of this House,
and I may say, of both Houses of Parliament. I
have now, however, no difficulty in saying, that
communications and explanations have been made,
which, to whatever result they may lead, that
being impo,sible to anticipate, render it, at all
events, not only expedient, hut necessary, further
to postpone the meeting of the Secret Committee,
1 therefore propose, my Lords, to discharge the
Order for the Committee meeting to, morrow, end
to appoint their fiist meeting instead, for Satttr•
day next. Before I sit down; I think it necessary
to state, that certain pretended documents, which
have appeared in some of the papers of this day,
particularly one, purporting to come from the
head of his Majesty's Government, is a groat
fabrication, although from some phrases in them,
they appear to have been fabricated by some per•
son who bad seen the original documents. It is
however right tor me. to state, that of this fahrica.
tiou I wholly acquit the Learned Gentlemen who
are her Majesty's law advisers,

Lord HOLLAND—,MrLords, in consequence of
the, postponement moved by the Noble Earl of
the meetiog of the Secret Committee, 1 thiok it
light aiso to pOstpotte the motion, of which I gave
notice, for the Repeal of the Royal Marriage Act,
and as I cannot at present conveniently name a
day .for bringing- it on, 1 trust your Lordships
will not accuse me of taking you by surprize, if I
bring it on again at It very, short no' ice. I should
have confined myself to this postponement of my
nodee, had it not beenstLat the strangest rumours
regarding my intentions have reached my ears.
Were It merely your Lordships that I had, to
satisfy, I should think it wholly unnecessary to
give any contradiction to these tumours, as you
must all be convinced of their absurdity; but for
the sake of the public, I think it necessary to state,
that I have no intention whatever, nor ever had,
of bringing forward any measure that can have
any retrospective effect with regard to the mat•
iiage of the Illustrious Personages, who are the

parties in the very unpleasant discussion which
has been introduced into this House, and I trust
1 shall have credit for never intending any thing
so irregular or illegal. All that I intend is simply
to present a Bill for the Repeal of the Royal Niar.
riage Act, and though I have [nide. the motion
in some degree contingent upon the meeting ,of
the Secret Committee, I can assure your Lottt•
ships that I have long had it in contemplation to
present Et. Bill for the repeal at the Royal Mar•
riaii,e Act, considering, as I do, that Act to be