Star.
London, England, 1820-09-19 00:00:00

the ferment existing out of doors. If such ferment
did exist, their conduct was not calculated to allay it.
He was as regardful of the voice of the People as
any man could be ; but he never would be diverted
from the path of his. duty by any public clamour;
and he was convinced, if any such should arise, tiz
House would have firmness and resolution enough to
meet it. If there was such a conspiracy as that al-
ludedto, in the name of Goo let it be sifted. If it
should turn omit that a number of persons; collec:e't
from various parts of Europe, bad possessed suffi-
cient art to deceive those Agents who had been seat
out by Government to make inquiries (and indivi-
duals more honoui able could not have been selected),
that was an additional reason for proceeding in the
investigation. The gallant General, in his military
judicial knowledge, could not have forgotten that he
may hereafter be called on to become a Judge in this
important question; and if he is so eager in the pm;
suit of justice, how happens it that instead of puff
ing letters from his pocket, and reading them whepi
they could be no evidence, he did not hand acre
over to her Majesty's Legal Advisers, who would
have made the most judicious use of them. His thus
coming forward with garbled statements, proved hire
rather a partisan than an impartial Judge—(Heart.
The gallant General had described this as a Hano-
verian conspiracy, and then adverted to the thrice-
told tale of fie Baron Ompteda, and the stealing of
letters. •If that story was true, the Baron's conduct
towards the Illustrious Individual in question %Vac
most unjustifiable. As soon as it came to his (Lord
Castlereagh's) knowledge, lie instituted inquiry to
ascertain the truth correctly. The person in the Ha-
noverian Government to whom he applied was Count
Munster: a Nobleman of higher honour did not
mist. The Count made every possible inquiry, and
returned for answer, that he could trace the story t,,
no respectable source--(Hear, hear)Another
Honourable Gentleman had talked of impediments
being put in 'the way of her Majesty's getting over
her witnesses. Now certainly the' Honourable Gen-
tleman mho said this was not one of her Majesty's
Legal Advisers, for if he had, he would have de-
clared himself perfectly satisfied on this head, as he
would have known that his Majesty's Government
had pledged themselves to become a mere machine
to forward hey Majesty's wishes and desires on this
head. Some delay had been experienced at first;
but this was a- delay, arising out of the forms of
office, and it was remedied as soon as possible--
(Hear, hear).--If Honourable Gentlemen thought
this inconvenience was only felt on one side, they
were much mistaken. He did not mean to state o,s
as a subject-of complaint ;on the contrary, he vas
convinced it arose out of the anxious, desire of the
Govern:bents on the Continent to do justice to both
parties. He knew there was a disposition in the
minds of some Gentlemen to believe that this Go-
vernment could over-ride all the rules and regula-
tions of the Powers on the Continent ; but he could
assure those Gentlemen that such was not the case.
The Attorney-General had considered some docu-
mentary evidence, which he understood was to be
obtained at Milan, as necessary to his case, and it
was applied for but it then appeared the document
in question could not be produced without an order
from Vienna. An order was obtained ; hut, on its
arrival at Milan, it appeared necessary to dispatch
the document to .Vienna, to have these extracts
made ; and these extracts were afterward 'sent to
Milan to be certified there, and ultimata), t:e
certified copy of this important•document arrive!
in London some days. after the Attorney-General
had closed his case-=‘Loud cries of Heai-, hear:.
AU the knowledge -which experience had taught
them, he (Lord Castlereagh) immediately.eommuni-
cated to her Majesty's -Counsel, Dr. Lushington:
and every assistance possible had been given to her
Majesty to aid her in making her. defeilee: With
respect to the question of adjournment', it had
already been three times decided; and diet-feline had
as often declared that, in justice to her Majesty, pro-
rogation could not take place. It should also be re-
collected that, at a time not long gone by, his Ma-
jesty's Government was most anxious to.. avoid this
disgusting inquiry. At that time, however, Hon.
Gentlemen opposite were continually taunting them,
and calling on them to produce their charges against
her Majesty, if they had any. It was most unfor-
tunate, but Gentlemen on the oppositelidebever felt
in unison with him. As soon as the charges were
produced the cry was changed, and they were new
become eager to have them withdrawn. He trusted,
however, that public feeling was correct, and that
the great body of the people were satisfied that
ample justice would be done to the Illustrious Per-
sons concerned in this inquiry. He was well aware
there was a party in the country, but he trusted they
were neither numerous nor respectable; the object
of these men was to subvert the Constitution, and
to promote that object they were awake to embrace
every opportunity of public calamity and distress.—
A mutiny in the fleet ; the diStress of the country,
from long protracted
,war; and lastly, the present
calamitous event, have all, at different times, been
made a subject with these individuals. He WAS
ready to allow much to the national feeling, and to
that generous delusion which called gn the Public to
support a female under accusation. But he could
not but see and regret that the mischievous spirit to
which he had alluded was busily at work ; and he
cautioned Gentlemen to look how they acted ; their
intentions might be pure, but they' would lend them-
selves to the purposes of those who sought to inflame
the country. Whatever might be the dangers or ti.e
perils that presented themselves, the House, he was
sure, would act firmly to promote the great cause
of justice, to uphold its own character •*d to give
to the Illustrious Person accused the fullopportanity
of defence--2(-Hear).
Mr. CREEVEY said he also should state why he
agreed with the Honisurable Member for 'Westminster
in the AmendmetitTwiliCh he had, moved. He could
not agree that the proceinilings which were now car-
ried on inthe other-Millie did not form a fit subject
foi discesiion at that moment. He had known no
public question that had ever arisen of livater im-
portance than whether the Bill pending igainst her
Majesty should be allowed to proceed? and he knew
no other Mode of bringing that question) into discus-
sion, and getting an opinion on it, than by such
motion as that of the Honourable Member for West-
minster. On a former occasion, when the Honour-
able Member for Cambridgeshire had made a similar
preposition, he bad determined to support it; but the Couwei