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li.ttaLmAriterot PROCEEDINGS. . " Lord CLIVE give notice that he should to-Mote
row inoee an humble address to his Rord Rightism
ROW be ORM MAY It, . - the Prince Regent, humbly praying.that be would,
ASSASSINATION OV MR. PERCEVA,Le be graciously, pleased to give directions for erecting
I a monument to the, memory of the late Right Hem.
Seen
,after nne 'o'clock, the LORD CHANCRIttaIIy
with his full suite, and various Officers, came down Spencer Percival, in the .Cathedral Church of St.
to:the House. Ageeat number of Peers also attend- Peter's, at Westminster.
ed. Most of their Lordships who were of the mill- MRS. PERCEVAL'II FAMILY.
Lord CASTLEREAGH moved the farther , awl or naval professions, appeared in their respee.
sideration of the resolutions of the Committee for Con-
-Pre-
tive uniforms, either as Flag. Officers, Field Mar-
vidieg for the family of the late Mr. Perceval. .
shah, General' Officers, or Colonels of Militia Regis :
Mr. C. ADAMS wished to make a few observations
ments. The temainder were full dressed in mourn- I
upon the subject. • The Hon. Gentleman stated, that '
- lug. with weepers. About a quarter before two the
he had not the honour of an intimate acquaintance
House adourned till half-past three o'clock ; and
with the late lamented Right Hon. Gentleman whose
their Lordships proceeded in procession to Carlton.
house, with their Address to his Royal Highness family were the objects of the present motion—the
the Prince Regent, on his Gracious
Message on the public and private virtues of that distinguished man
above melancholy and afflicting occasion. . I had been so ably pourtrayed by Gentlemen more ca-
-About a quarter before four, the LORD CHANCEL-'
pable than himself, that he could not add any inn-
ton' with a number pf Peers, returned to the House. . gunge which he could use to the testimony so justly
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Prayers were then read: After which bestowed. But it was impossible to recollect the
The LORD CHANCELLOR . formally stated, tragedy of Monday without emotions which could
not easily subside—a tragedy which had awfully
that the Mouse had,purluant-to special order, wait-
snatched away from the scene of life, a man sci erni-
-04 upon his Rbyal frtghtieei • the Prince Regent, at
neatly qualified for his public station, and borne him
Cerltein-Hituse with tide Address unanimously voted
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to Tuesday last: - . • • to the silent grave. With respect to the grant, and
to that he principally rose, he thought the House
• ' The Noble and Lea Lord then read the Prince
would not act up to the professions which they so
Ititgent's answer, which went to express the sense en-
tertained by his Royal Highness of the cordiality and unanimously evinced on Tuesday, if they did not
promptneisof their Lordships in concurring with re- make an ample and liberal provision for the eldest
spect to The measures recommended in his recent son of Mr. Perceval. He lamented that the Noble
Memage, by means of which he would be enabled Lord, when he originally brought the provision under
to Mike a suitable provision for the family of the the consideration of the House, had not proposed to
late' Right Honourable Spencer Perceval,' under the double the grant— (hear.) If he had proposed one
Tamest • all calamity. And his Royal' High. hundred thousand pounds, instead of fifty thousand
nets'efeelinge of further satisfaction at being afforded pounds, he was sure the House would have acceded
an • opportunity of marking his high sense of the to the proposition unanimously—(Hear, hear.), Sure
crtt.and private virtue, of that most 'Worthy and he was that the Right Hon. tilentleman (Mr. Pon-
ted public Pertain* sonby) who seconded the motion, would have advo.
' Theunswer of bis Royal Highness the Prince Re- cated the larger grant.
gent was, on the motion -of the Lone CHANCILLLOR, Lord CASTLEREAGH reminded the Hon. Gen-
ovine(' to be printed and published forthwith. demon, that his observations applied to the third re-
- caress IN COUNCIL.-.DISTRESSED STATE Or HAIM* solution, and the two first had not been disposed of.
'..• • • FACTORIES.' ' The first and second resolutions were then read,
On the • motion of the Earl of -ROSBLYN, the and agreed to nest. con.
Hour resolved itself into a committee to examir.e On the third resolution being read,
'witnesses on the present distressed state of trade.—. Mr. HUSKISSON, adverting to the vote which
Messrs. WEDGWOOD, STEVENSON, and WILLIAMSON, he had given on the preceding night, observed, that
of the Staffordshire potteries, deposed to the declining he voted against the previous question ; as it was
state of the-manufacture with which they were con- necessary to come to a vote, the unanimity originally
fleeted. In 1807, between 14 and 15,000 persons proposed having been departed from. With respect
were employed in the potteries, at present there was to the resolution for providing for the eldest son of
not more than 10.000. Mr. Wedgwood particularly the late Right Hon. Gentleman, after the decease of
stated, that, from an advertisement he had seen, in his mother, that might be very well. But- did the
a Philadelphia Paper, since he had given his evi- House see the situation in which a grant of that kind
dence before the House of Commons, it appeared, might place the young man, he might or might not
that a. pottery had-been established in the vicinity of stand in need of it at that time. Was the House I
Washington, in consequence of the trade with this aware that it was likely he might succeed not only,
- country being cut off. . t) the name but to the splendid talents and abilities of
Mr. JOHN PARKS; a spinner of worsted for the his lamented father—(Hear, hear.) That he was a 1 •,
-manufacture of hosiery, and of yarn for the Kidder- young man of the most promising abilities, and that
minsterverpet manufactory, stated the great decrease it was intended he should prosecute his studies at one
iit his business, which he attributed to the American of the Universities to fit him for passing through life
Non-intercourse Act. . with honour and advantage to himself; whether in
Messrs. Purrs. DUNBAR, and CooKa, Birmingham the profession of his father, or whatever other shut- i
manufacturers in different branches, deposed to the tion, was not now the question. The House must
depressed state_ of their respective businesses. Mr. be convinced of the great expense attending a/liberal I
• - Potts staled, that Birmingham goods, to the amount 'education, and the impossibility of maintaushig that!
of hall a million, were locked up in the warehouses, rank and station at College upon a bare pittance of
He knew five houses only to have properly to the £2OO per anrium. The only resource, therefore, he
amount of a'250,000 sank in stock, which they could have (unless the House took his situation into
could not b-et off their hands, in consequence of the eopsideration), was to dependypon his mother, *ad
state of affairs between this country and" America. the deficiency of his maintenance must be supplied
All-the eritnesses stated*. that, in their opinion, the out of the income of Mrs. Perceval, or from the pro.
renewal of ,a friendly intercourse with America, vision made for the other children. Under these,
• would tead, in a great measure, to remedy the evils circumstances he thought' the House ought to make'
ett present felt. . the grant more effectual, considering the age of the
The farther proceedings of the Committee wets young man, and give him something immediately.
postponed till two o'clock to-morrow. ), ' • Suppose £lOOO a-year from this tune, or from the
Mr. SUTKIILAND (Tre,asurcr to the Meets or Via Hew) moment of his coming of age.- •
pm, ented _at the Bar, in pursuance of a forme/ Ordet of their Sir A. PlGOrls made some observations as to the
Lordship', as Account of the Nett Erne/mews of the Gentle. •
wcrding of the resolution, in order that the Hoise
man U.her of rte Black Rod for ten yeas I ending the sth Jan.
1912, whiils wilt ordered.to lie on the •i•nhir. might not decide in the dark. The resolution pro.
Mr. Hitt (from the Treasury) presented an AcConnt tif the posed to provide for e the male descendant of Mr.
sums annually expended for the Public Service, from the year Perceval being the heir at law." Now the SOD of a
1793, to the lama possible period. Ordered to Be on the Table. daughter of Mr. Perceval might be the heir at law ;
Adjourned at half r:lt Nem he thought, therefore, that at should be specifically
• HOUSE OF COMMONS. stated " the eldest son of the late Mr. Perceval," to
• avoid error.
. THE LATE MR. PERCEVAL. General MATTHEW was of opinion the grant
Tbe House Met et two o'cloCk. The Members was. not of sufficient magnitude, nor what a great
-wen*, with very few exceptions, in mourning, and country like England ought to give—(Hear, steer.) I
all- in full dress ; and there being among them a If the Hon. Gentleman was to move to grant et2ooo ,
number of Military and Naval Officers in uniforms, a-year fur the eldest son of such a man, he should**,
the assembly presented a novel and rather splendid think it too* much.
appearance. The.Seseeett hiving taken the Chair, Mr. HUSKISSON intimated his intention, for thel
Mr. HOME SUMNER rose and observed, that reasons before stated, of proposing to vote £l,OOO
he bad heardrafter.he had left the House last night, a.year, without prejudice
' that a conversation had taken place, in the course of Mrs. Perceval.
"MO it bad been agreed upon, tfiat on. the present. Mr. 3. W. WA RD thought the argumentswhich the
, lag of _the - Report to-day, the two first resolutions Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Huskisson) had used, might
• skouldhoesseuted to, and the third, which hO had with equal propriety apply to the other sons. When
the honour tea proper,. should be reserved fie' far: he recollected this, and further, that the sums tfist.
ther discussion;' be conceived that this mode of Oro- flatly proposed had received the approbation of
Seeding would bd.& disparagement to his resolution; friends of Mr. Perceval'a family, be was bound to'
and therefore, he eipressed his determination, if the. support the original proposition.
arrangement were periistcd in, to press the House to -Mr. WALLIS declared; that, in his opinion, the .I
adopt or reject the disputed part of the Report. young man who was the representative of Mr. Pereos
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Lord CAhTLEREAGH suggested,flthat the bet- vat ought to have every advantage which the cause'
ter way would be to allow tine Report to bii brought try could give him—(Mar, hear, kyr.) Yesterday
up anceadjoorn the farther -consideration 'of it till evening he had voted for the Amendment of the
live o'clock, when. rite • Ifouse .would meet again ; Noble -I..md, because he was desirous of preserving
this evas•liquieseed in, and the Report being brought unanimity i but as the House had decided by large
a
up, the farther Consideration yet was adjourned 141 majority against that Amendment, he felt himself :4it
five o'clock. - - • : • liberty to give way to his feelings for the memory iif
The SPEAKER then informed the House, that his much-lamented friend, and in testimony of the
the time was-come which was appointed by his Royal high regard in which he held his virtue and Weenie
Uighur-Os the Prince Regent, for their waiting on he was ready to vote for any additional grans that'
hint *kb the Addrets, .and having regulated some might be proposed.
partiettlers with respect to the order of the procession, Mr. W. SMITH came down deteintined sit to
the House adjourned. . . . ppose what so large a majority of the House had
The &mineral hawing taken the Chair a woad declared to be then-opinion: He was nevertheless
time, at five °lel**, read the Answer of hit Royal convineed.of the danger of opening the
door to any
Highness the Prince Regent, to the Addles; which extended vote. He regretted that the personal clew.
had been presented to him, as follows : ratter of Mr. Percent's son had been introduced into
.. csealaisse—.l receive with great Wils!action the suer. the discussion, as it was wholly irrelevant to it. Two
sada of your Intention to enable me Willem a suitable provip appeals had been made to the House—the one to
eine tor the Widowast Family 44.44 itionceirableSpeaus their feelings, the other to their judgment. They:
Percent. . • had answered the first by expressing in weeds; as
" The liberality and judge of Parliament am 'net* bemire smog as the British language could afford, theme de-
benelicially displayed,' nor my -men inclinatims moth used, testauon and abhorrence of the crime that bad been
tbm, in marking, to the mits.hilhnitignished .saris, the mane CQMMitted, and their sense of the public and private
wine is entertained of gerinSfAfflablie and remise scene., most virtues of the individual on whom it had been cons.
atifirtinpar SAllltbitbrlikalle 01 reeulfar toothy from the mined. When they came to the provision that wael
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