Star.
London, England, 1818-01-27 00:00:00

OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.

The
Houses of Parliament were .thin day opened
by Commission. Every one must sympathise with
those feelings which rendered it impossible for his
Royal Highness the PRIM'? itgGENT to deliver in
person an Address, in the leading topic of which his
affections as .a Father and a Prince, were so deeply
'interested. • _ _ . .

The ,Losse Crap:cm:An, attended by the other
'Commissioners, having taken his seat on the Wool-
iack, the Acting Usher of the Black Rod was sent to
command the attendance of the Commons, who, to a
considerable number, with the SPEAKER at their
head, appeared at the Bar. The LORD CHANCELLOR
having then recited the Commission for the ope.ling
of the Session, proceeded to read the Speech, which
was to the following effect :
The Speech began by lamenting the continued and
unabated illness of our afflicted SOVEREIGN, and then
proceeded to advert to the heavy calamity which had
bafglen his ROYAL HIGHNESS and the Nation, in the
lamented death of his only and beloved child the
Pt iacess CHARLOTTE.

AtnidA his affliction, his ROYAL HionNtss had
not been unmindful how much the melancholy event
may affect the future interests and prospects of this
Country. .

His Itofm. Htoistarss next proceeded to congra-
tulate the House and the country upon the frigidly
dispositions which continue to be evinced towards
Great lit itain by our Continental Allies, and the pros-
pect there exists of a long continuance of peace and
amity among the European Powers.

Treaties have been conclu.!.ed with Spain and Por-
tugal for the further abolition of the Slave Trade,
'and his ROYAL Iliciltrixss desires the concurrence of
Parliament to carry those:Treaties intdeffect.

With the United States of America, his ROYAL
litortsess was also glad to state, that the cour.t-y
continued in the most pacific. relations. The Com-
missioners appointed tunkr the Treaty of Ghent, had
come to an agreemer.t on certain of the points sub-
mitted to them, which agreement his ROYAL HIGH
NESS had directed to bz laid before the House, and
were proceeding with the points remaining for their
determination, in a manner which promised a result
equally satisfactory to all parties.
The tranquillity of out Settlements in India had
been again partially disturbed ; but, in consequence of
the pry:: pt elertions of the Governor-General, peace
had not only been fully restored, but the security of
'cur Government in the East been farther consolidated
by new and beneficial arrangements with the Native
Powers.

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Alluding next to the internal situation of the coun-
try, the Speech congratulated Parliament on the good
effect produced by the measures adopted during last
Session for counteracting the designs of the disaffect-
ed—upon the restoration of general tranquillity and
confidence.—upon the improvement that has takeu
place in every branch of our trade and manufactures,
and the encreased employment that has been this
afforded to the industrious poor. _ _ _

The different branches of the Revenue, his Royal 11
Highness was glad to state, 'had experienced an im-
provement corresponding to the general improvement
in the agricultural and commercial condition of the
country ; every practicable reduction had at the same
time been made in the public expenditure ; other re-
di:ctior.s were also in progress ; and in the Estimate
of the Supplies for the present year, which his High-
ness had ordered to be laid before the House, he had
been sole'y gnided by a disposition to mitigate the
public burtheas, as far as consistent with the dignity
and security of the United Kingdoms.
His ROYAL HIGHNESS concluded by recommend-
ing to the attention of the Howe the great want of
Places of Worship of the 1* tablished Church, under
the full conviction that the prosperity of the country
must principally depend on the religious and moral
habits of the People.

The four tran'ports taker. up ,to accompany the
expedition destii.ed to explore the Nerthern regions,
.tre fitting out at Deptford with all possible dispatch,
under the command or Captain Ross. Capt. 13Lcir,ot,
who has lately paid cif the PIKE, is '.pointed to the
command of one of the ships, and the whole of the
Officers and Petty Officers, required for thaservi.x-,
Lave been appointed.
MR. Fox's Btoxit-DAY.--The arniversary of Mr.
Fox's birth-day was commemorated ^r saturdai
at Freemasons Tavern, when Lord HOLLAND wa:, in
the Chair. The Meeting was :or_eured by the pre-,
sence of his Royal Menet; th! Dut. r of S::3SEA, and
a party of Noblemen and Gentlemen.
AS::IVEIt%AiIY OF THE PiRTII-DAY or P.OBEAT
Bvit.:s.—Yesterday a number of Gentlemen dined
tt3;elh(T at the Crown-and-Anchor Tavern, in the
strand, for the puriose of testifying their respect for
:his extraordinary mar, Mr. lILNPY
N, in the Chair. The tot.sts of " The Xitg" ar.d
The Royal Family" being drank with the warmest
testimonies of approbation, Mr. MAYWOOD recited al,
Ode, written for the occasion. The celebrated punch
howl of the Poet, of which all our poetical R-aders
must have heard, was then handed round, and upon
which the following inscription appeared :

All ye whom social pleasure charr.:s,
Whose hearts the tide of kindness warms,
Who hold your being on the terms
.4 Each aid the others,"
Come to my BOWL, Come to Cly arms
My frier.ds my brothers!
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Eputle en Laprat), s DreherPaK
The Society had resolved that the Anniversary
should be commemorated, and with that view a Com-
mittee was constitutAd, consisting of the several Gen-
tlemen present.—The .Meeting broke up about eleven.

DubHi
IC'terford

NAT" AL INTFT.LIGENCE.

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