The Sun.
London, England, 1820-06-28 00:00:00

[illorniv Herald.]

The course Jetermined on by Ministers has been made
somewhat clearer by the debate of the Lords, last night.
Lord Grey's motion, to the effect that the How- should re-
trace its steps, and proceed by open inquiry,, not by Secret
Committee, was negatived by a majority of 102 to 47:- The
debate was ably maintained, and unusually protracted. Lord
Liverpool, in adverting to the Queen's Petition for delay, in
order to bring this country witnesses in her defence, ex-
pressed his i-eadiness to postpone the public investigation,
until it should perfectly suit -the interests of her Majesty.
But it was only after the Committee should have decided

that there was in the Papers ground for inquiry, that he con-
sidered delay necessary, or called for. This is, hawer.er, not
precisely an answer to the Queen's petition, which depre-
cated a Secret Conunittee, and contemplated only an open

inquiry: Another point that suggests itself is—has the
Queen obtained, or shall she obtain such. informa-

tin of the charges acid witnesses against her, as may
correspond with the rights of the accused, under in-

forntion or indictment ? Without this, her Majesty's
sending for witnesses would be nugatory. Will the con-
tents 01' the Bag he communicited to the Legal A-dvisers
-of the Queen before their exposure in the usual stage of the
progress of a Bill in the Lords ? for the proceeding evidently.
will be by Bill. tinder all suppositions, what an intern-6ns..
ble business is the Country and Pat linment threatened with?
It is scarcely possible to .calculate what number of years the
inquiry may last—new evidence coming out, requiring ether
eridence from Italy to rebut it—and on each occasion six
weeps suspension of proceeding—and during all this kime,
factious intriote, popular ferment, and public disgust, divid-
ing the great mass of mind in the kingdom. This is indeed
a most unfortunate occurrence in our. domestic .histoiy, how-
ever it be cawed.

[!Horning Post.]

The proceedings in the House of Lords, last night, were
again rather interesting. In answer to a qu'estion from Earl
Grey, the Earl of Liverpool distinctly stated, that the failure
Of all the conciliatory efforts, which had caused so much
delay in the proceedings of their 'Lordships, rendered it im-
perative upon them, in common justice, to pursue the course
originally resolved upon, as that best calculated to forward
the ends of justice. Lord Grey objected to this course upon
the foll Owing grounds: If the Illustrious Personage accused
were really guilty of the immoral and dissolute conduct im-
puted to her, though from the consideration of the crimes
baying been committed in a foreign ct►uutry tl,►ey may
not be cognizable by British law, yet may she he unworthy
to be placed at the head of female society, or to sit i:ison the
Throne of the Realm, if found guilty of other off,nces,which
may come judicially under their. Lordships' consideration ;
in which case they could not with propriety or justice erect
a Secret Committee from among themselves to sit in pre-
cious inquiry. To this it was replied by Lord Liverpool, that
the Secret Committee was merely to determine, from the na-
ture of the Paper: referred to them, whether any, or what
species of proceeding should take place. The party accused
►would afterwards have the full benefit of a public trial, if
further proceedings should be determined on by the Com-
mittee, with every opportunity of rebutting the evidence that
'inigtit be brought in to support any charge preferred against
her. The Lord Chancellor, alluding. to the saute subject,
expressed a wish " that he had a voice that could make what
be was about to say heard by the whole Conntry—he wish:d
his.words could reach the ear of
,every individual, from one.
extremity of his Majesty's' dominions to the other, while
he declared that ►was a most abominable and unjust re-
proach that had been cast on his Majesty's Gov,.rnment•—
he spoke fur himself, and he .was sure that he tnigbt
say as much for his Colleagues in office)—When it was
supposed that there was ever any intention on the part of
Ministers to dispose of thisunsiness by a Secret' Committee
in the offensive sense of the word. lie did ❑ot shrink fron►
responsibility, and every one of his Majesty's Ministers was
with himself as responsible for the Papers
_which h,41 been
brought down, of which so much had been said, as they could
have been for any Bill that they might have thought it their
duty to Introduce."—The abate subsequently turning merely
on the course, which, consistent with Parliamentstty wage,
it would be best to porsue, was not towards the conclusini

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of much interest. Earl Gre'S motion•waß, " That the order
made with respect to tlic sitfirg eif. a Select Committee on.
the Papers rebitie to her Majesty; slionld be diicharged."
On diridi ig, the no nabtq•S were-Fot the diotion, 47—Against
it, 102—Majority, 55.