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Message of his Majesty be taken into consideratiotC:
to-morrow, at which time he would state to the
House the nature Of the. course which was intended
•
ta.be pr posed. 1.7
TiEk4NEY-Will not the Noble Lord give
us some general- idea of the intended course at
present ?
Lord CASTLEREAGH.—If I were to 'enter par-
tially upon the subject now, it would tend more to
mislead than to enlighten Members.
Mr. TIERNEY.—But surely the Noble Lord may
inform us generally whether be intends to propo,,e
this measure orthat? If he does so, I shall not make
a single observation upon it at present.
Lord CASTLERE AGH.—The House may rest
assured that no measures but such as are indispen-
sable will be proposed, and those only in order that
the public service may net be injured in the short in-
terval which shall elapse before the ensuing Par-
liament.
Mr. T[ERNEY.—We are still as far from the na-
ture of the intended measures as before. The Noble
Lord talks of indispensable measures ; but many
measures are indispensable. There is the Mutiny
Bill, the Civil List, and some otter measures, Which
are indispensable; but cannot the Noble Lord say
what other indispensable measures he has in con-
templation ?
Lord CASTLEREAGH.—The House will under-
stand what those measures are.
Mr. T!EItNEY.—I do not think the House does
understand them, and I believe nobody does, from
anything which has now been said.—Here the con-
versation dropped.

wits-fed a greater share of happiness and glory than
bad fallen to the lot of any other nation on the face
of the globe (Hear, hear). The House, he was sure,
were anxious to testify their deep.affliction at the loss
of a Monarch who, in the course of a long reign, and
during periods of great trial, had, by his mild and
amiable qualities, secured the love and esteem of the
Nation. Indeed, the veneration in which our late
beloved Monarch was held, and the general attach-
ment to him by all ranks and classes, were visible
at every period of his glorious reign, but more par-
ticularly -on those melancholy occasions when he was
prevented from superintending in person the interests
of his people. In the unusually long period of his
reign. the country had grown up to rank, power,
and commercial splendour, unequalled among the
nations of the earth. With these feelings as to the
character of the late reign, there would not, he was
certain, be any di:ferences as to the Address of Con-
dolence which he meant to propose. With respect
to the other topic of the Address which he should
have to move, he was as firmly persuaded, that, in
congratulating his Majesty on his Accession to the
Crown, ua lioase con.o not hesitate to augur hap-
pily of the future, ti-bm all that hau already occurred.
Whatever- differences of opinion might exist as to
particular measures, either adopted in his Majesty's
Councils during the period of the Regency, or pro-
posed to Parliament, he was sure that the general
feeling of the country would go along with the gra-
cious declaration made by his Majesty on his Acces-
sion; and that the experience of the past would
satisfy all classes of the people, that it would ever be
his Majesty's most anxious endeavour to promote
their prosperity and happiness, and to maintain un-
impaired the religion, laws, and liberties of the
kingdom (Hear, hear). His Majesty had made the
example of his Royal Father the basis of his con-
duct; and he (Lord Castlereagh) was convinced, that
if his late Majesty could have been aware of that
which had been done in his name, it would have met
with his unqualified approbation. On the past, the
seal was set: it had become matter of history. In
the future, he was convinced the wise and beneficent
spirit would be evinced by which the illustrious Fa-
mily of Brunswick had invariably been distinguished.
He trusted that his Majesty's reign would be long
and happy. As far as his Majesty had already pre-
sided over the Councils of the Country, the result
had been glorious. He rusted, and was persuaded,
that his Majesty would have the .4ratification of add-
ing a new page of lustre to the English history ; and
that as there was nothing of glory left to achieve,
his Majesty would snatch the only remaining laurel,
by cultivatin the Arts of peace, and by pursuing a
course mai kepd by policy, justice, and moderation.—
The Noble Lord coacluded by moving,

THE EVENING STAR,

LONDON.

" That an :nimble .Address be presented to his Majesty by
this House, to convey to his 31.tj.:sty their expression of deep
affliction on the lamented death of the late King—a Monarch
whose virtue; had sO long afforded the brightest example to,
and who had so long reigned in the hearts of, his people; to as-
sure his Majesty that they would never cease to cherish the re-
collection of the many blessings which the ccuntry had enjoyed
under the mild and paternal government of his Royal Father,
during his lung and eventful reign—a reign in which such ad-
vances had been made in Arts and Industry, in Commercial
opulence and National power, and in which the country had de-
rived so large an acc'ession of glory, front the splendid achieve-
meats of his fleets and armies; to add to thcse expressions of
deep regret and condolence on the late calamitous event, their
roost sincere congratulations on his Majesty's Accession to the
Throne of his ancestors; to convey their most dutiful assurances
of loyalty and affectionate attachment to his most sacred person,
and to entre t his Majesty to believe, that from the experience
of the past, as well as f rim their confidence in his character and
virtues, the firm conviction of the House that his reign would
be marked by constant endeavours:to promote the general pros-
perity and haprin sof his People.'
Mr. TIERNEY said, he should be as forward as
any man to extol the virtues of his late Majesty—
virtues too numerous to be repeated ; but in doing
this, lie would mix nothing of political feeling—
(Hear, hear). He was also ready to concur with the
oble Lord in congratulating his present Majesty on
his Accession to the Throne. No individual had a
more sincere respect for his Majesty than he had,
and be sincerely hoped that his reign might be long,
and such as would do honour to himself, and bring
lasting benefits to the country. There was one part
The Public have at last seen our statements re-
of the Noble Lord's speech, and also of the Address,
which he thought might better have been let alone. specting the differences in opinion which subsisted,
lie alluded to the expression—" from the experience within the past week, between the KING and his
of the past.' He wished to bury all the past in oh- Miaisters, admitted, by those who were the most
lit ion. He would turn his back upon it, and only
o• c hfident in denying it. We will not differ with
look forward to a new reign. That, he trussed;
them in the eulogiums they have bestowed on
would be such as to reflect credit on the Sovereig.n,
and be of advantage to his people. He again hoped his MAJESTY for yielding to the opinion of his con-
it might be a long and happy one, and that his Ma- fidential servants, who are placed in a state of re-
ie..:y s Ministers would afford that advice which
sponsibihty to the Nation for anything they may
wt. ad be most beneficial to the country.
advise, or suffer to • be agitated and transacted
• The Address was then put, and carried unani-
mously ; and it was, on the motion of Lord CASTLE- under such responsibility. But we say mere—the
REAGH, ordered., that in consideration of his• Majesty's acquiescence of his MAJESTY in the legal inferences
illness, the Address be presented by such Members from the Statutes which apply to the case that ex-
of the House as were of his Majesty's most honour- cited the momentary agitation, is a happy presage
able Privy Council.
of the spirit with which the newly commenced reign
THE LATE DUKE OF KENT. .
' Lord CASTLEREAGH now moved, that an Ad- will be conducted, and the country will Lip appre•
dress of Condolence be presented to his Majesty on ciate an omen which promises so much happiness.
the lamented and premature death of his illustrious This business having been set to rest, a Message
brother, the late Duke of Kcnt. Ile expressed, what
he was sure the House would join in, the deep afflic- from the Throne was sent to both Houses of Parlia-
tion which was felt by all at this unexpected cala- ment last night. The Message was delivered to the
mity. lodeed, not one of the Royal Family could Peers by the Earl of LIVERPOOL, and to the Com-
be selected, who, from his strength of constitution, mons by Lord CASTLEREAGH. It begins by declar-
had a fairer prospect of long life and health than his
late Royal Highness. His death was therefore the ing his MAJESTY'S conviction that Parliament shares
more felt, as it was so unexpected ; and more parti-. in his affliction ; intimates that the dissolution of
ciflarly so, as, during the whole course of his life, he Parliament, required by law, will not be delayed;
had endeared himself to the country by his many and. recommends, therefore, that Parliament will
virtues and amiable qualities. This the House felt, adopt those measures which may be most conducive
and he was satisfied that she whom he had left to
the protection of the country would receive the s} m- to the public interest :—that is, as it is generally un-
pathy of the House and of the Nation at large. derstood, will not enter on any discussions not imme-
The question was put, and carried unanimously, diately necessary.
- and ordered to be presented in the same manner as The Message is to be taken into consideration in
the former.
I both Houses this evening; when suitable Addresses
On the motion of Lord CASTLEREAGH it was
agreed to, that the House do condole with her Royal . of Condolence will be ordered to be presented to his
highness the Duchess of Kent, on the lamented death MAJESTY.
of her Royal Consort. The hint in. the Royal Message, to abtain from all
This Resolution was ordered to be communicated
'oilier of business than that which the exigency affairs
to her Royal Highness.
Lord CASTLEREAGH then moved, that the may require, is considered, by some, as unprece.

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