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P.MLIAmEN:rditY ISOCEEDINGS.
HOUSE 010 LORDS: JUNE 12.

e Is SPENCER and Xefiarrsi Viscount Marrow) end
n Wx&spint (on‘attaining hit majority), took the
oaths ,th seats .4, •
Vonous Accounts from the Treasurrand the Custom-house,
re:petting the Foreign Trade and Commerce of the country,
were, pursuant to their Lordships orders, presented at the Bar;
asd which, on the motion of the Marquis of Linspown, were
ordered to be printed.
Mr. BROGINDI. attended by several Members, brought up a
Message from the Comrhons' importing that E. ELLICE, Esq. a
Mnstber of their House, had received permission to attend their
Lordships' Select Committee on Foreign Trade and Commerce.
Lord E. G. Ossomic brought up a Message, requesting that
the Earl of Snxriumn, a Member of their Lordships' House, Iq.
permitted to attend the Balloted Committee of the Coihmons
now sitting, to investigate the Return made from the Borough
of l'etersfield.
The Messengets were, on the question being put, informed
11. it their Lordships would send an answer by Messangers of
their own.
The Exchequer Funding Bill was brought up by Mr. BROO.•
PEN and others, and read the first time; as were a few Private
or Local Bills presented by Mr. E.taToN, 'lr. H. Taus,
and others. _ _ . .

The Earl of CA RN AR VON presented a Petition from cer-
tain Ptepareis Venders of Roasted Wheat, in Coventry, as
a substitute for Coffee, setting forth the hardships, losses, and
privations, which they alleged were suffered by them in conse-
quence of the steps taken by the Officers of the Revenue, and
prcceedings instituted against them in the Courts of Law,.
::rid praying relief.—Tbe l'etition being read, was ordered to
he on the table.

TILE QUEEN.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL rose and observed,
their Lordships were aware that their Secret Com-
mittee wa9 last ordered to commence its proceedings
to-morrow, an Order which had been made, not in.
consequence of negociations which wei-e then de-
pending, brit of hopes which seemed to be generally
entertained, that circumstances might supersede the
necessity of its sitting for the proposed purpose. Ile
bad no difficulty in communicatieg to the House,
that some communications had been received and

explanations taken place (though he must reserve
himself at present as to their nature and extent),
which certainly formed a medium to render a further
adjournment bf the sitting of their Lordships' Com-
mittee desisrable. Under these circumstances, he
would move--‘. That the Order for the Committee

sitting to-morrow be discharged, and an Order
made for its sitting on Saturday." Before he sat
down Ire begged leave to state, that copies of certain
important documents which had been communicated
on this occasion, were not only fabricated for pu4-
cation, but in a way grossly false, and by some per-
sons who must have seen the originals—( Hear, hear).
He felt himself called upon in jur,tice so make this
declaration, and to add, that it was voluntarily com-
municated on the part of the Legal Advisers of the
Queen, that they were no parties whatever to such
publications, which no persons regretted more than
themselves. The Noble Lord theQ moved as above.
Lord HOLLAND stated, that in consequence of
what fell from the Noble Earl, he felt it proper to
say, that he (Lord Holland) would not take the op-
portunity of new presenting the Bill of which he had
given notice ; in so doing, however, he would not
at present enter into any view of the subject to which
the proposed Bill referred, farther than to assure
their Lordships it would go simply to a repeal of
what is called, " The Royal Marriage Act." How-
ever, in consequence of certain rumours, which he
was surprised to learn were afloat, he thought it in-
cumbent upon him to say what the Bill is not. At
the same time he must say, that throughout a lapse
ottwenty-four years be had generally differed from
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the majority of that ouse ; yet hoped there was not
one among their Lordships aho could suppose, who
could deem him capable of proposing any Bill of
the kind which should have a retrospective effect.—
He never could have entertained the idea that from
what be had said such a rumour should have gone
forth. The only Bill he ever had a notion of, was
one simply going to repeal the Act in question. Un-
der the present circumstances, he would not fix any
particular day; his notice cf Friday was contingent,
and the Bill to be brought in, in case the Cemmit-
We would have to sit on the day which then remained
fixed; but now, that its sitting was. postponed, the
case was so far altered. However, whether their
Lordships' Secret Committee would have to sit upon
the painful subject which was referred to it or not,
his intention was to present the Bill some time during
the present Session. It was his intention to have
taken an early opportunity for the purpose; he could
not now fix the day, but would take care the House
should have notice sufficient to prevent its being
taken by surprise.
The Order fcr the Secret Committee sitting to-
morrow was then discharged, and a new Order made
for its sitt;ng on Saturday. The Order for summon-
ing on Lord Holland's Motion was also discharged.
The Bills upotr the table were lisrwarded in their
respective stages, and the House Adjourned till to-
morrow (this day).

HOUSE or rOM MONS.
Several Members took the Oaths.
A Message was agreed to, requesting the Earl ot. Suerrettn's
attendance on the Agricultural Conan-duet.
The Cork Harbour Bill was read a second time, and com-
mitted, but on an understanding, as it was so inimical to the in-
terests of the Northern parts of the Island, that a division
would be taken on its next stage.
Mr. PEIER MOORE presented a Petition from certain in-
dividuals whose property had been injured by the Spa-fields
Rioters, in December, 1816. heated, that they could obtain
no remedy at law, and praying Tor such relief as the House
should see lit.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER intimated,
t..at if this was a Petition for a Pecuniary Grant, it had not
beep offered for the sanction of Ministers.
The SPEAKER observed, that this involved a question of
considerable importance. It bad wisely been ordered, that no
pecuniary relief should be asked from the public money without
the consent of the Crown; and the only duu6t on the present
occasion was, whether the Petitioners distinctly required that,
or some oIer tort of relief?
Sir FRNCIS BURDETT said, this practice might better
apply to such a case, when under the old law the whole civil
power was organiz,n and armed to protect the public peace,
nut repel violence from outraging private property. It was
then but proper that every district should be liable foe the
damage done it ; for every man was bound to protect his neigh-
bour. But now, by the new laws, that was the ditty of Go-
vernment. They had taken the arms from the parties, and were
consequently the general under:alters for their protection. It
was hard, therefore, to apply the old laws to the new times;
and cad upon individuals to perform their constitutional duties,
after they had deprived them of the means. If. remuneration
was doe at all, it was due from Government; and he hoped.the
Hun. Gentleman would see the necessity of rece;,,iaf
this Petition.
The CHANICELLO'R of the EXCHEQUER said, if he
oppobtd die runnier, it would be on saoundireetiaety differetit

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figs obese taken by the Ilfonottrable &role. Bat be *NM
not object to its being received, though heAndd not recosnauld
what would open the door so wistery to *less claims isit the
puklic purse.—The Petition wits read, anal on the table.
Sir C. BURRELL presented the Repsiet on the Callington
Election, and stated, that the right of voting belonged to Free-
holders, and Leaseholders being resident, and alto to House-,
holders paying scat and lot. That the Committee had, in con-
iequence, determined that Sir C. Robinson and Mr. Lygon were
not duly elected ; and prayed that the return might be amended
in favour of Messrs. Attwood and Thompson.
The SPEAKER gave directions accordingly.
A Petition from the Chamber of Birmingham, on the subject
of the regulation-of Trade; a Petition from the Linen Manufac-
turers of Aberdeen, &c. for an extension of the Export Duties;
and a Petition from thp Merchants of Hull, in favour of the
American Timber Trade, and requesting the House to look to
vested interests when considering the London blerchante Peti-
tion for free Trade ; were severally presented, and referred to
the Committee on. Trade, &c.
Sir J. MACKINTOSH presented a Petition from the Bo-
rough. of Galway, praying for some improvement in its form.
'The I lonuurable Member observed, that the Petition began in
that lively way which sometimes emanated from the vivid fancy
of the people of the sister country, and which was less frequent
with the dunce people of Tat halo. It set out by stating that the
Borough of Galway was “ originally by prescription."—(4
burg of langkictv—The Petirionwas read, and laid on the table.
On the motion of Mr. lIUME, a Return was ordered of the
Security taken tram Receivers General of Land Revenue, and
from Distributors of Stamps throughout the Kingdom, with cer-
tain specifications.

THE QUEEN.
Lord CASTLEREAGH said—,, I rise for the
purpose of moving the Order of the Day for the fur-
ther consideration of his Majesty's most gracious
Message, with a view to its postponement until Fri-
day next. In moving this adjournment, I trust the
House will feel that it would be unbecoming in me
to state anything that has passed during the discus-
sion—(Cheers)—or to say a single word, as •on the
former occasion, as to the situation in which matters
now stand—(Hear, hear).—But I entreat Honour-
able Gentlemen to keep themselves and their impres-
sions on the subject precisely in the same state, until
A full explanation shall be given as to the position in
which the great question may ultimately stand. In
proposing to the House Friday next for the postpone-
ment of the Order of the Day, I mention it as the
most convenient day. On Thursday his Majesty's
birth will be celebrated, and it has been usual for
the House to adjourn over that occasion, and I would
rather take a later than an earlier period for the fur-
ther discussion of this important matter. These suc-
cessive adjournments ought to be viewed, not only
as satisfactory to the House, but as material to the
public interest, in order that the real state of the
question may be made known as early as possible—
(Hear).—Before I sit down, I have to beg the No-
ble Lord (J. Russell) who has already shewn so much
indulgence for the more convenient arrangement of
public business, and for which I have to express to
him my personal obligations, further to defer the dis-
cussion of-a question in which he is particularly con-
cerned : any other day would be more convenient
than the present, as it will certainly be the duty of
his Majesty's servants to be in deliberation in the
coarse of the evening. If the discussion to which I
refer be brought on, I must therefore retire from it.
I am (said his Lordship) with his Majesty's other
Servants in this House, called to another place,, and
have no alternative. klothing but a sense of the ne-
cessity of the case would induce me to request the
Noble Lord again to name a day unobjectionable to
all parties, and when I shall be ready to enter into
the subject."
The original question was then put, that the papers
laid upon the table by Lord Castlereagh be referred
to a Select Committee, with the Amendment of
Lord Castlereagh.

Sir M. W. RIDLEY—" I hope the House will be
aware that I shall not for a moment transgress the
bounds so properly fixed by the Noble Lord, nor ut-
ter a single word on this very delicate subject ; but
I rise to express the very anxious hope I entertain
that every individual, in the House and out of the
House, will so far forward the views of the Noble
Lord, as most rigidly to abstain from injuring the
cause of either of the Illustrious Parties, or of the
Nation at large, by giving publicity to any docu-
ments or any correspondence,—( Hear, hear)—whe-
ther genuine or garbled,--(Hear, hear)—which may
by possibility fall into their bands. lam sure that I
need only mention the circumstance to the House;
for every Gentleman who bears me will be immedi-
ately convinced of the dangers that may arise, that
must. inevitably arise, from publications which can
have only one effect, hosliever unintentional—that of
exciting prejudice against one party or the other. I
trust that in saying this much it will not be thought
that I have unnecessarily trespassed on the House,
but that the opinion I have given will meet with una-
nimous support"-4Repeata cheers).
Mr. BROUGHAM—" I heartily concur in the se-
commendation of the Noble Lord, and of my Hon.
Friend who last spoke, in wishing to abstain from
saying one word upon the progress of these transac-
tions. I rise only to express my entire concurrence,
more particularly in the latter part of the worthy
Baronet's observations, and to make my most posi-
tive assertion, if it be required, that neither the Il-
lustrious Personage for whom we are concerned, nor
her legal advisers, entertain any other sentiment—
(Hear, hear)..—lt is our sincere desire that every
thing should be concealed, or known only to the
Illustrious Personage, and to us, her Majesty's
legal advisers. If any other disclosure has taken
place (though I have seen nothing disclosed, because
I have seen nothing the least like the real state of the
facts), it can only have been produced by some in-
, credible degree of indiscretion or breach of confi-
dence, for which no blame is attributable to my
learned colleagues or myself, nor-to the Illustrious
Personage for whom we act; but it must in fairness
be in part ascribed to a circumstance, I am sure, as
unprecedented as all the rest of these transactions-,
that her Majesty is placed in a situation whit+ ren-
ders it extremely difficult to prevent the access of in-
discreet persons"—(Laud cheers).
Lord CASTLEREAGH—" In the spirit of 'what
has been just said, I may add, that this is a ques-
tion on which all parties ought to say as little as pos-
sible; and I cannot give the House a stronger pledge
of my feeling regarding it, than the determination
I evinced to pass it over on the present occasion. in
complete silence. lam happy to hear what has been,
so properly stated by the Honourable Baronet, and.
confirmed by the Honourable and Learned Gentle-
man, regarding pulatcations, though I certainly feel
that the latter part of his observation was unnecessary.",
tar. BIMLIQHA3I--" I meant nothing,, I can as-