Star.
London, England, 1806-12-20 00:00:00

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P4ALIAMEIVTAIr PROCLCDL

HOUSE OP LORDS, FRIDAY, DEC. 19.
The Hoare met at three o'clock, and after hewing Prayers. wit
ocespiod ontil four o'clock in fwesdng in Peers ; amen whose we
noticed their Royal klighneffes the Prince of Watts, Dukes of
Yong, CLARINCT, CUM , and CANIIIRIDDE, Ids nigh-
tie& the Duke of GROUCH:ITU, Duke of PORTLAND. Earl of
Latinsailate, Rw dce. te.
At four o'clock a Maass was fret to the Cousmoos by Mr
(o,soser, Deputy Whet oldie Black Rod, refifiderikele Now
dance at the Bar to her his Malefty's Speech AIL •
The S loos after appeared, attend/J*l4a Phioner,
Mr. SHERIDAN Mr. Alderman Snow, sod fermi odor mew
ban, when the following mad grads« Speedo, wig& sirlibidir
ConsmilGosiers (the Arehbifhop of CARTIRSORY. tie Lem
CNANCILLOR, Earls Wiucucs as wad Seisms') was
visaed to deliver in his bliissrv'S OSZOC, was read by obb Law
CHANCELLOR:

" My Lard, and Celtilifttlf,
" His Majefty has commanded as to slurs yori,
that in the difficult and arduous cireumflancee under
orbieh you are now affembled, it is a great (midst-
tion to Him, to recur to the &Inners and wifdom of .1
His Parliament, after fo recent an opportunity of ,
collecting the fenfe of His People.
" His Majeli• has ordergd the Papers which have
been exchanged in the ems* of the late Negotiation !
with France to be laid before you.
rs His Malta,' has employed every Effort for the
reftoration of General Tranquillity, on terms coll.!
Olken' with the Intereas and Honour of His People,
Ad with that inviolable gor.d Faith towards His
Allies by which the condua of this Country has
always been diftinguitled.
The Ambition and Injußice of the Enemy dif-
appointed thefe Endeavours, and in the fame mo-
ment kindled a hefts War in Europe; the progrefs
of which has been attended with the moll calamitous
events...
" After witnelling the fubverflon of the ancient
Conflitution ofkGermany, and the fubjogation of a
large proportion of its molt confiderable States,
Prugla found herfelf Rill more nearly threatened by
that danger winch the had vainly hoped to avert by
to mane faerifices.—She was, therefore, at length
tompelled to adopt the refolotion of openly refilting
this uurciisitted Wein of Aggrandizement and
Cot/quell. But neither this determination nor the
fucceeding meafures were previonfly concerted with
His Majeliy. Nor had any difpofition been (hewn to
offer any adequate Satisfaaion for thole Aggref
Rota which had plated the two Countries in a Rate
of mutual Hatay.
"Yet in this fituat ion His Wetly did not befitate to
adopt, without delay, fuch Meafures as were belt
calculated to unite their Council. and Interefts againft
the Common Enemy.
"The rapid c:otrfe of the Calamities which enfned
oppofed infurmouotable Difficulties to the execution
of this purple.
" In the midft of thefe difaftrous events, and under
the molt trying eircumfiances, the good Faith of his
Majefty's Allies has remained unfhaken. The con-
duet
of the King of Sweden has been diftinguithed
by the moll honourable firmnefs. Between His Ma.
jelly and the Emperor of Ruffle the happiett union
fubfills ; it has been cemented by reciprocal proofs
of good faith and confidence ; and His Majefly
doubts- not that you will participate in his anxiety to
cultivate and confirm an Alliance which affords the
bell remaining hope cf fafety for the Continent of
Europe.
Gentlemen of the Ifouift of Commenh
" His Majefty looks with confidence to your atlif-
tance in thofe exertions which the Honour and Inde-
pendence of your Country demand. The neceffity of
adding to the Public Burthens will be painful to your
feelings and is deeply difireffing to His Majelly.—
In confidering the Eftimates for the various branches
of the Public Service, you will beft confult his Majetty's
wifhes by combining all prafticable economy with
thofe efforts which it is neceffary to make sepia the
formidable and increafing power of the enemy.

My Lords awl Gewlrmert.
" The long levies of mistor tune which has afflieed
the Continent of Europe, could not fail to AU& in
Come degree, many important interefls of this Country.
" But, under every fuccellive ditEcuky, His Ma-
jelly has had the foisfaaion of witneffing an in•
creating energy and firmoefs on the part of His
People, whole uniform and determined refinance
Ito been no lefs advantageoos has honourable to
ihemfelves, and has exhibited the walk griking
example to the furrounding Nations. The uncon-
querable Valour and Diicipline of His Majefly's
Fleets 2ad Armies eontinne to be difplayed with un-
diminilhed lune.: The teat fnurces of our Profpe•
city and Strength are unimpaired. Nor has the
Britifb Nation been at any time more united in fen-
tirnent and Aaiun, or mire determined to maintain
inviclate the Independence of the Empire and the
Dignity of the National Charaaer. With thefe ad-
vantages, and with an humble reliance on the pro-
tellion of the Divims Peovvoixce, His Majeny i;
prepared to meet the Exigencies of this great Cr iris ;
*Cured cf receiving the fulled Support from the
Wifdom of your Dtliberatirms, and from the tried
Affaion, Loyalty, and Public Spirit of His brave
People."
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The Commons having withdrawn, and the Speech
having been 3:gain read at the Table,
The Earl of JERSEY rote for the purpofe of
moving an Addrefs to the Throat, lot the Spccch
which their Lordfhips had OR heard. He milled
that the reliance which his Majelty had expreffed in
that Speech would not be deceived, and that the
slattern and fpirit of Parliament wneld be evinced
in the meafurca which they Lhould purfue. There
-mono one who bad heard the Speech who mull not
be convinced that it mull at all times be the arutioos
with of his Majelly to obtain peace, particularly
when it was recolleded how long, owing to toe am-
bition and envy of the enemy, the war had been car•
glad uu without interruption. In a few days the doco
mints relating to the late Negotiation with France
would be laid upon the Table ; and then it woehl be