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against Ahose persons who gave such advice, and he
ehftedit Mod facie against Mimeo. • ,Vrooici the
NobinLord say, that lee bad not given any advice
upon- the subject ? At any rate it was Necessary to
get at the. advisers, and therefure,he thought it expe--
aient that the. Printer of The Meng* literal.' fhould
be: roughts to the Bar, to say from Whose hand he
received the documents which ;appeared in that Paper.
(Hear, hears, and Nave, neave.)—Too much could not
be• saidin execration of the conduct: jvhicb had pro-
deced'tthe eiiderise,-4 conduct Which would have
the effect of dragging down Royalty, and plunging
theßoyal.Family into contempt. If his Hon. Friend
would withdraw his motion, he would move for the
Tririter to be stained to the Bar. Mr. Tierney con-
cloded amid a cry of Mole, stove.
Mr. WHITBREAD expressed his readiness to
withdrawlis own Motion, if his Hon. Friend would.
substitute that which he had just described.
. Mr. TitRNEY acquiescing, the original motion
was .w itlidrawn ; and Mr. Tierney, intimating that he.
would make a subsequent and similar motion rela-
tive to the printer of 'The Nordin' Poet,.mqved that
the printer •,.(/ The Morning Herald should auend-at
the Bar of the House to-morrow. . .
'Mr. RYDER characterised both the original.mo-,
*ice, and that which had just been made,as most pre-
posterous and absurd. klow could the House cpem
pal those who had published. that, which was confes-
.sedly no libel, to say whence they derived their infor-
mation ? Such a proceeding might be frpolitct,iye of
the worst consequences. - ~ •-' ,-. .6 .:4•
Mr. WYNNE supported the Motion, in order to
prevent any further disclosures. • . ,
Mr. CANNING expressed his painful disappoint=
ment at the re-agitation of the present subject. Al-
thougb he confessed that the Motion jug made was
lets objectionable than the -original motion, or than
that-Of last week, yet he would win it with a view
of giving one more .chasce finally to extinguish the
brisibess 'without the necessity .off any. Parliamentary
• interference. Hesnevertheless would.nut • deny, that
the patience of the House might be pushed tQ an et,
teethe, and that a 'case night exist when all other:
considerations ought to give way -to. an imperative,'
inevitable, irresistible sense of duty;,), Tor be allowed,
that after the complete. acquittal of her. Royal'High-
ness, which the' Cabinet. Minute of the year 1807
conveyed, it war not• to be borne tbat.proceedings
shOuld be taking place with a view to some ulterior
• measure, without a fair avowal in the face of the
. House by responsible authority that such proceedings
w'erP instituted and were in progreis. With respect
to the last proposition made to the House, although
otl .tie-first view of it it appeared to be ~ die be all
and ; the end all" of its -own consequences, yet no
.roan could say to what. further measure it might
lead, perhaps, to * series of intermin ,ble proceed-
in-gs . ciashing with other and important duties.-
14e: hoped, therefore, that the motion would not be
tressed; and that at no distant time a period would
be put to the general anxiety and agitation on
the subject under consideration. He agreed that
the recent publications had been most guilty.--
There were those near him who could testify that he
had raised his voice in supplication to his late Right
Honourable Friend against printing those documents
at a former period. He had assured him, that. to
nt with the hope of being able afterwards to sup-
. reat, was the vainest of all expectations. He had
even returned unopened the copy of the Book which
lit had received, telling his Right Hon. Fiend thvt
it would crime out some time or other, and that he
4ould thus prevent the possibility of its being sup-
posed to proceed from him. He observed, that h:,d
he been in the councils of his Royal Highncss the
Prince Regent, when he assumed the unrestricted
sovereign power, his first endeavour should have
been, mot to do away dislikes that were perhaps
i.removeable, but at least to bring about such an
;wrangernent as would not :hock public decency.—
' lie who had undertaken such a task would, be was
' persuaded, have found every facility for executing it.
Ii•le believed it not to have been impossible—he hoped
ij had been earnestly tried. The Illustrious Female
in question had been placed in a situation of aggra-
' !aced difficulty. It had been said (with what truth
1;e knew not), that she threw herself into the arms of
!sad advisers. Had she the choice of good ? He should
lie glad to hear it contradicted, that an agreement had•
. li.en entered into by the Servants of the Crnvu to A-
main from communicating with her Royal ii.ghness.
Such an agreement must have been at once unasked
and unacceptable to the ingenuous mind of their Royal
~Lister. N it only the Princess of Wales, but every
Ix -'ch of the Royal Family were entitled to the kind
litosel of thelvltini3tersof the Crown.. If this
tied 'to her Royal Highness, her responsibi.
finished ; if she had fallen, (as was said,
.new nothing of it,) into bad hands, the
such, that that man must be cl-ad to all
' social life who could consider it with
feeling. He in-wit:teed ail individuals
ies to unite in endeavouring to lessen the
the existing differences, and thus to pre-
,inuance 01 an evil, the extent of the evils
in which no man could anticipate.
ITBREAD assured the House he would
hem a very short time indeed. He would
A noticing many of those who had endea-
vat his motion with some severity. He
, been compelled to bring it forward. If
Lord had condescended to answer his ques-
-- there was any new investigation or ex-
Ito the conduct of the Princess of Wales,
'esent, or during the period of the time he
led, there would have been an enti of the
th.: answer had been in the negative, he
been satisfied. If, on the contrary, it
the affimative, he would at least have ab-
'saying any thing on the subject, till such
is were over. But the Noble Lord had
an obstinate silence, and thereby left him
.i,e. He had been taunted by the Noble
. the imbecility of his motion ; and asked in
iphant tone, how he, who had always been
rn of the liberty of the press, could substi-
motion, of which he had given notice, for
)n against Lady Douglas for perjury, a
inst two printers, for having printed cer-
:tits of the same nature, and on the same
were every day printing by other prin.
iowever, begged- the House to recollect,
cis arguments on the subject of the Press,
distinctly and carefully distinguished be-

man ha libetty tad its licentionsiess, and had at all
times been.as ready to condemn andpunialuthe lame; 4
, its he hid been anxious and zealous Kammer tbsdprew
Sleet the former, . This, however, was a case of a most
extraordinary eattme, and there was no 'other way in
which it couldbe .dealt. with. When he rive notice
of his motion for prosecuting Lady Douglas for per-
jury, he did not know the numerous difficulties with
Vhilh it was surrounded • many lawyers, even were
not aware of thetarrent of them ; therefore it was not
turpriting that, he who did not pretend -to be a
lawyer, should not know what proofs would be ne,
cessary to substantiate the charge of perjury. He
bad been given to understand, however, that it
was very doubtful whether such a charge could be
sustained; and in giving it up, he had adopted that
mode which appeared to him to be best adapted to the
ease. As to the paper he had read, and which had
been put into his hands as the deposition of Mrs. Lisle,
he bad not the most distant idea of its being spurious.
It was a printed par, and be conceived it to have
been a true andiaithful copy from the original docu-
ment. He was sorry, however, to find from whit had
been said by his Hon. and Learned Friend, that there
was an appearance of its not being genuine.. He would
only say he should be as ready to acknowledge the
imposture, if imposture it proved to be upon him, as
openly as he had read the p"aper. He did not mean
to. press the matter at present ; but thought it would
be becoming in the Noble Lord to tell them, before
they parted, whether any investigations or exarnina-
tioas. were going forward ? It would put an end to
'many idle rumours, and was, in fact, only an act of
Justice.
Mr. CANNING said a few words in explanation :
after which, the Question being put, the Motion was
negatived without a Division.—Adjourned.

FURTHER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO
THE PRINCESS OF WALES.

• " 20th Jund, 1806.
" MY LORD—In cons.illence of certain inquiries '
directed by his Majesty, Lady Douglas, wife of Sir
John Douglas, of the Marines, has deposed upon
Oath, that she was told by her Royal Highness the
Princesi of Wales, that at a breakfast at Lady Wil-
loughby's house, in May. or June, 1802, Itc.—(Ex-
tract from Lady Douglas': Deposition.)
" It being material to ascertain, as far as possible;
the truth of this fact, I am to request that your Lor-
dship will have the goodness to desire Lady Wil-
loughby to put down in writing every circumstance
in.any manner relative thereto (if any such there be)
of which her Ladyship has any recollection ; and
also to apprize me, for his Majesty's information,
whether at any time, during the course of the above-
mentioned year, Lady Willoughby observed any such
alteration in the Princess's shape, or any other cir-
cumstances, as night induce her Ladyship to believe
that her Royal Highness was then pregnant.
" am, &c. (signed) 44 SPENCER."

Sidmouth, 21st lute, 1806.
" MY Dena Loonln obedience to your.- corn•
mands I lost no time in communicating to Lady
Willoughby the important subject of your private
letter, dated the 20th instant, .and I have the honour
of enclosing a letter to your Lordship from Lady
Willoughby.—l have the honour, &c.

(Signed)

" GWYDIR."

41 MY LORD—In obedience to the command con.
tained in your Lordship's letter (communicated to
me by Lord• Gwydir), I have the honour to inform
you, that I have norecolle,ction whatever of the fact
stated to have taken place, during a breakfast at
Whitehall, in May or June, 1802 ; nor do I bear in
mind any particular circumstances relative to her
Royal Highness the Princess of Wales at the period
to which you allude. I have the honour,&c.•

Jume 21, 1806.
Earl SPk.NCESt.

(Signed)
41. 'nnu.ouuttaY."

S;drnoutb, July 3, 1 bO6.
MY LORD,— I immediately communicated to
Lady Willoughby the Queries transmitted to me in
the envelope of a letter dated July the first, which I
had the honour to receive this day from your Lord-
ship. I return the Queries with Lady N4:illoughby's
Answers in her own hand-writing.
44, We are both truly sensible of your Lordship's'
kind attention in not requiring Lady Willonghby's
pet sonal attendance. She will mist readily obey the
order a the Council, should her presence become
necessary. I have the honour, &c. (signed)
•ro Earl Sprnter, &c. &c. Gw YDI IL."
1, true Copy, J. BLcr r.
QUERIES.

Q. Does Lady Willoughby
,remember seelrg the Princess of
'Wale, at breakfast or nuttier at her house, tither at Whitehall
r becitenham, on or about the months of May or June, Mine?
A. In the course of the last ten years the Princess of Wales has
frequeutly done nie the honour to breakfast bud dine at White-
hall, and Langley, it; Keat. Her Ronal Highness may have bees
at my house-in the months of May or June, 1802; but of that
periods at which I had the honour of receiving her, I have oo
precise recollection.
Q. Has her Ladyship any recollection of the circumstance of
her Royal Highness having retired from the coinpany at ►uch
breakfast or dinner, on account, or under the pretence, of having
spilt any thing over her handkerchief? And if se, did Lady
Willoughby attend her Royal Highness on that occasion, and
what then passed between them relative to that circumstance?
A. I do not remember ber Royal Highness having at any time
retired from the company, either at Whitehall or at Langley,
under the pretence of having spilt any thing over her hand-
kerchief.

Q. Had Lady Willoughby frequent orportunitles, in the course
of that year, to see her Royal Highness the Prifici ss of Wales,
and at what periods ? And did she, at any time during the yuar,
observe any appearance which led her to suspect that the Princess
of Wales was pregnant ?
A. 1 o the best of my remembrance I had few opportunities of
seeing the Princess of Wales in the year 11+02, and I du not re-
collect having observed any particular circunistanc, s relative to
her Royal Highness's appearance.
Q. Is Lady Willoughby acquainted with any other circum-
stances leading to the same conclusion, or tending to establish the
fact of a criminal intercourse, or imprep.r familiarity between
her Royal Highness and any other person whatever ? and it so,
what are they ?
A. Duringthe ten years I have had the honou; of knowing the
Princess of Wales, I do not bear in mind a single instance of her
Royal Highness's conduct in society towards any bulls idual, ten-
ding to establish the fact.of a criminal intercourse, or improinT
familiarity. • (Signed) tvira.origuay.

SIR SIDNEY SMITH.
This gallant, honourable, and most meritorious
Officer, being now abroad, and, of course, without
an opportunity to make any defence against the part
assigned to him in the depositions of Sir John and
Lady Douglas, a friend has come forward to espouse
-his cause, and states to the following effect :
" While ilia lnissdiadou of IsoB-7 was sign on, Sir

Smith was absent en the service et his eeentry, being employed
is this,ey editltta pe the Dardanelles, and the other enterprises
colibeet with that Siisiness. On his return to England, the In-
vestigation was dosed; the Princess, absolved by the Report of
• the Commissioners and the Cabinet Minutes, and restored to
be station at Court, and to ber rank and character in the eyes
of the vorld, by being received et her Majesty's Drawing-room,
and by a most particular
,and conspicuous public introduction at
the dipers by the Duke of Cumberland.
44 Oh bit arrival in London, on his return from the Mediter-
ranean. and on learning what had paSsed, be resolved immedi-
ately o seek an audience or the illustrious Person most particu-
larly concerned, and for that purpose he 'set off immediately for
Brighton, where, in a long interview at the Pavilion, he gave, on
the word and honour of Sir Sidney Smith. which ware no; to be
doubted, such explanations and aisurancee, upon all the matters
in which his name had been iMplicated,as•were felt and admit-
ted to be perfectly satisfactory. The interview terminated in a
declaration from the Illustrious Persopage to this effect ; and Sir
Sidney retired, receivinq the most gracious marks of high Consi-
deration.

" Sir John Douglas and Sir Sidney Smith were ibipmates so
early as she Americas war, when owe was a subaltern of marines,
and the other a Lieutenant in the Navy. The acquaintance was
renewed in 1798, when the course of service placed the Marine
Officer, then a Captain, on beard the Tigre, where Sir Sidney, on
taking the command of that ship', was glad to recognize in him
his old eompanlcui in arms. '1 he cordiality attending such a
meeting may be easily supposed.
" At the siege of Acre, which was the first serious employ-
ment of the Tigre, Captain Douglas conducted himself very
much to Sir Sidney's satisfaction.
" The particular achievement which principally fined the
esteem and friendship of Sir Sidney Smith upon Sir John Dou-
glas, was his bringing of the body of that valuable Offi:er, Lieu-
tenant Wright, who fill wounded in Me enemy's trenches, on the
occasion of a sally. This Lieutenant Wright, the particular friend
and pupil of Sir Sidney—the companion of his captivity, his hard-•
ships, and his glories—was filtls.imo who at the commencement
orthis war fell again into the 'enemy's "hands, and perished at
Paris in the dungeons of the TeMple, in a manner which gives but
too lunch reasop to suspect that murder was made to gratify the
Malignant revenge which never forgave those concern..cl toe
first and most signal repulse or Bonsparte's military career."

THE EVENING STAR

LONDON.
•
THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1813.
PRICP: uF sTOLAS THIS DAY NU ON) 0 CLOCK:

Coos. 5R3 59—for sc. 414-5 per Cunt. 861{—Buds St. 4s. dh.
Exult. bills 4s. Ss. pr.—tAnt.itau,—

•
Mr. WIIITIIREAWS motion did not come on last
night in that shape which had originally been in-
tended. It was found, during the interval between
his notice and his motion, that the prosecution for
perjury against Lady DOUCEAS would not avail, as
the affidavit had not been sworn •in open Court, or
after process joined. Mr. WHITBREAD, in conse-1
quence, was obliged to alter his intention, and moved
that an Address should be presented to the PRINCE'
REozxr, requesting his Royal Highness "to order
proper measures to k taken for dircovering and fringing to,
ljustice the PERSOVS coneerntd in giving publicity to matters,
r so insulting to the honour and dignity of his illzutriotu Fa-
mily, and ofruive to the public morals."

This motion was withdrawn by Mr. WHITBREAD,
to give an opportunity to Mr. TIERNEY to move, that.
the Printers, Publishers, ond Proprietor: of the Morning
Herald and Morning Post should attend at Me Bar of the
House.

The purpose of Mr. TIERNRY'S motion was to get
at the adviscrs—at the persons who furnished the
copy.—We need hardly add, that the motion was
negatived.

SECO D EDITION.

STAR OFFICE, 1 WO O'CLOCK.

APPROACH OF TIIE RUSSIANS TO WAR-
SAW AND DRESDEN, AND FLIGHT
OF THE KING OF SAXONY,
INSURRECTIONS Iv GERMANY AND HOL-
LAND, &c. &c.

Government have this instant received intelligence
from the Continent of the most gratifying descrip.
tion. The following may be regarded as official:
Hamburgh has been finally evacuated by the
French, after an insorrection among the inhabitants.
—lnsurrections have also broken out in several parts
of Germany and in Holland. The French are
cut to.pieces by the inhabitants and armed pea-
santry, wherever they are found.
g, The King of SAXONY has fled from his capital,
and the Russian General MILAROIXIVITSCH has entered
\\rarsay.. The following are extracts from the foreign
Journals on the above gratifying subjects :

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