Star.
London, England, 1830-06-30 00:00:00

MESSAGE FROM THE KING.

The SPEAKEicaliedonliir. Secretary Peel. It la impossible
:at; to describe, so as to convey an adequate idea to the public, the
.ppearance of the house at this moment. The members all rose,
old took off their hats ; and although there must have been nearly
ive hundred present, the silence was so great that it would have
leen possible to have heard a pin drop.
The Right lion. Baronet said he held in his hand a message from
ais Majesty, which he moved might be brought up.
The SPEAKER then read the following Message :

"WILLIAM It.
" The King feels assured that the House of Commons entertat
t just sense of the loss which his Majesty and the country have sus
ained in the death of his Majesty's lamented brother, the late King,
' that the House of Commons sympathizes with his Majesty in
be deep affliction in which his Majesty is plunged by this mourn.
ul event. The King, taking into his serious consideration the ad.
,anced period of the Session, and the state of the public business,
eels unwilling to recommend the introduction of any new matter,
which, by its postponement, would tend to the detriment of the
,üblic service. His Majesty has adverted to the provisions of the
.aw by which the termination of Parliament takes place within an
*sly period after the demise of the Crown, and his Majesty being
if opinion that it will be most conducive to the general convenience
tad to the public interests of the country, to call, with as little delay
is possible, a new Parliament, his Majesty recommends to the
House to make such temporary provision as may be requisite for
the public service in the interval that may elapse between the close
if the present Session and the meeting of another Parliament."
Sir It. PEEL rose, and addressed the House as follows :—Sir, I
aropuse to deter untdtamorrow the consideration of auy part
.his Message, the answer to which can by possibility provoke any
.Ufference of opinion in this House. But lam sure, Sir, I should
not be acting in consonance with the prevailing, and I trust I may
say the unanimous, feeling of this Ilouse, if I postponed for the
shortest period to move an Address to his Majesty, condoling with
his Majesty on account of the severe loss which he, in common with
the country, has sustained by the demise of our late much lamented
Sovereign ; and 'offering, at the same time, to his Majesty, the as.
nuance of our earnest hope and prayer that his reign may be a
reign of honour and happiness to his Majesty and to his people.
I am confident. Sir, 410 expression of congratulation—no prayer foe
his health could be so satisfactory to his Majesty, as the assurance
hat this House sympathises with hint in the heavy affliction and loss
that he and his people have sustained in the death of his late re.
scrod Majesty. The house will bear in mind that his late Majesty
chihnistered the affairs of this country for a period of 20 years, a
mat portion of which time the nation was involved in a war, and
wring which time victories were achieved that raised it to the high-
s' pinnacle of glory In the time of peace, too, the late King had
...nitrated himself to the hearts of his people by a mild and beneficent
Government. The period of his Regency was one of the brightest
,rages in the annals of our history. During the time he held that
.11:legated trust, his may object was the public good. His sole
tim want to be generous and mild in the distribution of equal
tad impartial justice. Tice late King was an admirable gentleman,
Ind a liberal patron ef the arts. His heart always sympathised with
my appeal to his benevolence. ( Hear. hear, and great cheering.)
do not wish, Sir. to deliver any over-strained panegyric on his
ate Majesty ; his acts speak for themselves. I think it right
u assure the lonise that his present Majesty has openly declared that
he greatest relief he feels under his present difficulties, is the saris.
action that he has had opportunities of witnessing the conduct
Os late revered father and lamented brother. The house will also
tear in mind that his Majesty has from his earliest infancy, been
ngaged in the active service of iris country. 'His habits and princi.
dm as a Peer arc well known, and as he hes mixed so much, and
tpint so mall occasions, with the public: I will refrain at present
runs further allusion. I hope the house will join with me in
aayers for the health, happiness, and prosperity of his present Ma.
:esty, and that he may be enabled to maingun the religion, the lash
Ind liberties, in the must true and firm manner of all his Majesty's
gabled*. The right hon. Secietary filen moved thst an hunt.
ile address be presented to :his Majesty, " To statute his Ma-
jesty that this louse most cordially sympathises in the deep
`IIIITtiun it. wine% nis Mej.:ste has been itivolv,d by the death of
Ili lamented bra her. the Lot Kittie ant) buttib'ty.to condole with his
tiajesty on the lo.s of a-Sovereign „so .jtistly dear to his Majesty
tnd his people ; to expr:ss to his Majes y lit deep sense we enter-
tain- of cue ithssit.gs this nation Iva. enjoyed under the reign of his
etc Moj.r.ty, f.,ot. the lung contlbuance of 'Tau :—ths auxiuusl
.fihr.. of is late :11,!jesty to end:Wage the ass, to extend the corn.
sloes, 4tid to advance rise itchaattgatvlfarr of the country ;--to be.
occla his Majesty wart:rot • of our cordial c.oogratulations on hie,
.and Tose.b.s ••••• setistt at.'