Star.
London, England, 1812-01-07 00:00:00

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MErrINC Or PARLtAMENT.

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We do not presume to know accurately the tenor
of the six questions alluded to in our paper of yester- This day both Hotises of Pay Lenient me', for the
dispatch of business, and the Members of the House
d.iy, and submitted to the Physicians ; but we of Commons having been summoned to the House of
hear that their tendency was to enquire—Whether Lords, the LORD Caaricti.Lon, in the name of the
the Km was in a state to resume and exercise the PRINCE REGENT, opened the business ( f the Session
functions of royalty—What his present state, bodily by leading the Commission, appointing hie Lordship
and mental, was at this time, compared with the fors and the Earl of Ltverteoot Commiss;onet s. His
met. quarterly periods of the first week in January, Lordship then read his Royal Highness's Speech to
April, July and October 1811 ? Whether the pro- both Houses of Parliament, which was as folleses :
bability of his recovery was greater or less now than 6( His Royal Highness exprte ;es Lis deep sorrow
at the period of the report on the sth October? Whether at the continued indisposition cf his beloved Father
there were manifest proofs of the existence of percep- and Sovereign, and laments that the hopes of his
tion and memory ? Whether, in fact, they despaired early recovery, so ardently expressed by his f tinily,
of his MAJESTY'S recovery ? And whether the dis. I and so strongly manifested in the attachment cf Lis
order was to be consideeed as positive insanity, or in loyal subjects, should be deferred.
the nature of delirium ? This, at least, is said to be I
" His Royal Highness has directed the several Re-
the purport of the questions, and that the answers of Iports of the QUEEN'S COUtiCii to be laid before Par-
the regular Physicians, as well as of those who treat i Lament; and, while he calls the attention of both
only the mind's disease,- though differently worded, I Houses to the subject of providing in an ample and
generally and nearly concurred—in saying that his ' I
;liberal manner for the dignity and security of the sa-
MAJESTY
was not in a state to exercise the Royal ! cred person cf his MAJESTY, by an adequate establish- !
functions— that his health, both bodily and mental, : meat, his Royal Highness entreats, that they will nut
was certainly not worse than on the sth of October, i lose sight of the necessary provisions for enabling his
but that there was less probability of his recovery—. i MAJESTY with the utmost facility to resume the exer-i
that proofs of perception' and memory were manifest cise of the Royal functions, immediately on his re-
-that
though highly improbable, they did not abso- , stmotion to that state of mind which, under the 1
I
lutely despair—for the disorder bordered more on blessing of PROVIDENCE, it is to be hoped is net far
delirium than on insanity. I distant.
From this concurring opinion, however, it seems 1
" His Royal Highness expresses his satisfaction at
there was one dissentient ; one who, in answer to the 1 the measures adopted for the security and defence of
fifth question, both in his oral and written testimony, Portugal, which have completely succeeded in saving
did say, that he in fact despaired of the King's reco-1 that country from the dominion of France. He con.
very, and this person was Dr. Donne Wieets! Ac- gratulates Parliament upon the brilliant achievement
cordingly, in drawing up tee Report, the Members cf General Mee in Portuguese Estremaekra, by
of the Queen's Council, with great propriety; marked which a whole corps of the enemy was surprised and
the exception without specifying the individual. In destroyed.
reading the Report to the physicians, which is the ; " His Royal Highness then calls the attention of
uniform practice of the Council before it is presented' Parliament to the gallant conduct of the British troops
to the QUEEN, as transmitted to the Privy Council, and their allies on the above and similar occasions,
the medical men looked at on .• another with the and expresses a high sense of the eminent services
most inquisitive e'es, to discover who was the de- which General Lord WELLINGTON still continues to
spairing physician. But the Report so read, and perform to his country, and of the supetior manner
signed by all the Members of the Council, was deli- in which the campaign has been conducted under his
vered to her MAJESTY, and the Archbishop of CAN. Lordship's directions.
TERBLAY immediately set out from Windapr. ! " His Royal Highness, while he laments the con-
Soon after Dr. JOHN Wields made known to Lord tinuance of the struggle in Spain, has observed with
ELLENBOROUGH, that he was most anxious to correct pleasure, that the inhabitants of that country still ex-
an error in one of his answers, and said that he could e
elielei t the utmost firmness and resolution in the con-
not state that he actually despaired of the KING'S reco- tinuance of the contest.
very. This most embarrassing circulustance could not i "It alto gives his Royal Highness pleasure to
then be corrected, as the Archbishop was gone away— observe, that although many parts cf Spain are over-
' so Dr. WILLIS was directed to come to Lord ELLENBO. run by the troops of the enemy, the inhabitants even
nouctes house in St. James's-square, in the morning. of t'cese districts are unanimous in their spirit of
It was a matter of such importance as to require the resistance. His Royal Highness therefore trusts
meeting of the whole Council again. Accordingly the that Parliament will enable him to continue that aid
Council met at Lord Euxxisonoucti's house on Sun- to the Peninsula, which is so essential to the ultimate
day evening at half-past eight o'clock. Dr. JOHN success of the struggle, and to the general interests
\Vitus attended—The oath was administered to him of Europe.
again—and he gave his evidence anew, concurring " His Royal Highness congratulates both Houses
with the other Physicians, that he did not totally of Parliament upon the recent conquest of Java,
despair of the KING'S recovery. i
' which has added so greatly to the security and to the
The Members of the Council not thinking it possi- interests of the commerce of the country, and by
ble for them totally to withdraw the Report which which the Colonial Power of France has been finally
they had executed on Saturday, as the Act requites
extinguished.
that it shall be done in the first week of every guar-;
66 His Royal Highness directs us to express his
terly return, added a declaration to the effect above' high approbation of the conduct of Lord MI sTo, Go.
stated, and the Report, with this addition, was yester- vernor-General of India, under whose immediate su-
dsy morning enrolled in the !looks of the Privy Council.
perintendance the conquest of Java, Bourbon, and the
Yesterday the PRINCE REGENT held a Court at i . Isles of France were atchieved.
Carlton-house. Soon after two o'clock, his Royal 1 •' His Royal Highness also expresses his high sa-
Highness entered the State-room, and gave audiences tisfaction with the services of that distinguished and
to Earl CAMDEN, and Mr. RYDER ; otter which his
experienced officer, General Sir SAMUEL AGCHMUTY,
Royal Highness held a Privy Council, which was
whose military skill was so successfully displayed in
attended by— i
co-operation with the Naval Service, on the capture
His Royal Highness the Duke of York, the Archbishop of
Canterbury, the Lord Chancellor, the Lord President of the
of Java.
Council, the Lord Privy Seal, the President of the Board of Trade, ! 66 His Royal Highness hopes that the attention of
the First Lord of the Treasury and Chancellor of the Exchequer,
Parliament will be early directed to the adoption of
the First Lord of the Admiralty, the Master-General of the measures by which our possessions in India may be
Ordnance, the Three Secretaries of State, the President of the
Board of Control, the Earl of liarrowhy, the Lord Chief Justice rendered most conducive to the interests, and to aug-
•
I of the Court of King's Bench, the Duke of Montrose, the Earls or menting the resources of the Empire.
i Winchilsea and Aylesford. I 66 His Royal Highness informs both Houses, that
Mr. BULLER attended as Clerk of the Council. although several important points connected with our
After the Council, the Marquis WELLESLEY intro-1 intercourse with America still remain unadjusted, I
duced to the PRINCE'S presence the Turkish Ambas-
-1 the affair of the Chesapeake has been definitively set-
sador, and Mr. VAUGHAN, on his return from Cadiz.
The Marquis WELLESLEY, Lord MULORAVD, Mr. tied to the satisfaction cf the American Governments
PLRCEVAL, and Lord ELLENBOROUGH, bad also an- While on this subject his Royal Highness assures
disnces of his Royal Highness. The Council broke Parliament that he will, in the course of any future
up about half-past four o'clock. ' negociatioas, take especial care of the maritime rights
41 NOTTINGHAM, JANUARY .5. 1 and commercial interests of Great Britain."
" The extraordinaryrneasures resorted to by the Cor-
In the Speech to the Gentlemen of the House of
porate Body of this town, seem to have had little other
effect than that of making the frame-breakers more Commons, his Royal Highness states that,
cautious, and, if possible, more systematic in their ; "He has directed the estimates of the year to be
operations ; for they wait the opportunity of the oc- laid before them, and expresses a confident hope that
casional absence of the watch, they enter a house, they will furnish him with the means of continuing,
break a frame, or frames, with wonderous expedition, . .
and, before an alarm can be given, without manifest with unabated vigour, the arduous contest in which
danger to the person who might give it, the signal gun . we arc engaged.
is fired by the commander for immediate dispersion. " 66 His Royal Highness entreats, that the House of
From only three frames being broken in this town, Commons will take an early opportunity of resuming
and its immediate vicinity, during the early part of
their. enquiries into the state of the finances of Ireland,
last week; some people flattered themselves that the
which afford a most Watering picture for the last
mischief was subsiding; this opinion, however, has
proved fatally incorrect, for nine frames were broken year. His Royal Highness expresses his conviction,
on Friday evening at Basfurd, two miles hence; and that the deficiencies some time ago experienced in the
this morning, at about six o'clock, two lace-frame- Revenue department of that country, will appear to
were broken, in 6ne of the most populous neighbour
1 hoods in this town. Whenethe depredators had done have arisen from accidental and temporary circum-
the mischief, they discharged four pieces, in open stances.
defiance of the ciyil authorities, and quietly dispersed.. "My Lord: and Gentlemen,
" The example of men, acting for a length of time) 66 His Royal Highness has directed us to assure
ou, that be relies with confidence on your wisdom,
in open defiance of the law, cannot but prove pro-
ductive of mischief to the community; for it tends to expelience, and loyalty, to enable him to maintain,
encourage the disorderly and vitious, with the hope
that crimes may be perpetrated with impunity.". unsullied, the dtnity and honour of the Crown,