Star.
London, England, 1817-01-28 00:00:00

ECOND EDITION.

MEE LING OF PARLIAMENT. ..

This day, at two o'clock, bis Royal Flightless the
isms Recur proceeded in the state carriage from
vrkon.house to the House of Lords, attended by
usual Officers of State. to open the Sessi•'n of
litment. His ROYAL HIGHNESS, on alighting.
received with the usual salutations from th'
fwd assembled. After putting on the Royal
robes in an anti-room, the Paistet entered the House
Lords and took his seat with graceful dignity on
Throne. The Officers of the House having then
summoned the attendance of the Commais, the
,:AKER app►ared at the Bar at their head.
lis Rovat HIGHNESS then er•mmenced his Speech
both H ,uses of Parliament, of which the loliowing
correct Copy :
" M. Lerch arse Gestlemest,
It is with deep regret that I am again obliged
announce to you that no alteration has °cell:red in
state of his Majesty's lamented indispcsiti,!n.
I c:intinoe to receive from foreign Powers the
strongest assurance of their friendly disposition to.
•db this country, and of their earnest desire to
intain the general tranquiiii,.y.
The hosiiiiiies to which I was compelled to ',-
mt. in vindication of the honour of the country,
first the Government of Algiers, have been at-
IJed with complete success.
The splendid achievement of his Majesty's Flee t
conjunction with a squadron of the King of the
.erneeLANDS, under the gallant and able conduct of
onkel Viscount Exstocrif, led to the immediate
mod unconditional liberation of all Christian Captives
then within the territory of Algiers, andto the renun-
:ion by its Government of the practice of Christian
very.

" I am persuaded that you will be duly sensible of
importance of an arrangement so interesti.ng to
insanity, and reflecting, from the manner in which
las bten accomplished, such honour on the British

ame.
44 In India. the refusal of the Government of Ne-
pull to ratify a 'linty of Peace which had been

net.' by its Plenipotentiaries, occasioned a renewal-
military operations.
judicious arrangement of the Goieroor-
General, seconded by the bravely and perseverance
'his Majesty'llorces and of those of the East India.
Company, brought the campaign to a speedy and
successful issues and Peace his been finally esta-

Wished upon the just and honourable terms of the

original Treaty.
Gretketen of de Nesse "femme%
ae 1 have directed the Estimates for the ennui
year to be laid before lois.
44 They have beawieaused. upon a fell umesidera-
tion of an the present circumstances of the es entry.
-ith ati anginas desire to make every- reduction in
oar Establishment which the safety of the Empire

end sound policy allow.
is I recommend
.tbs state of the Public Inionei
and Expenditure to your surly and serious attention.
f• I regret to be under the necessity of informing
you. that there has been a deficiency in the product
of the Rrenue in the last year..
" 1 trust that this deficiency is to be ascribed to
temporary causes. and I have the consolation to
li:ve that you will find it practicable to provide for
the Publii Expenditure of the year. without any ad-
dition to the burtbens of the People. and without
adopting any measure injurious to that system by
which the Public Credit of the Country 'has been
sustained.

g, Ny Lords ea Gewhiere,
I have the satisfaction of informing you, that the
arrangements which were suede in the last Session of
Parliament, with a v,ew to a new Silver Coinage,
have been completed with unprecedented expedition.
" I have given directions for the immediate issue
of she New Coin, and I trust that this measure will
be productive of considers le advantage to chit trade
and interest of the country.
di Tile distresses eaoseguent upon'the termination
Of s war of such emisoal extent and duration, have
been felt with greateror less severity throughout all
Nations of Europeorad have .been considerably ag-
&melted by the unfavourable state of the season.
" Deeply as I lament the pressure of these evil,
On this country, I am sensible they arepi a nature not
to admit of an immediate remedy. But whilst, i ob-
serve with peculiar suisfaction the fortitude with
which so many privations have been borne, and the
active benevolence which had been employed to mi-
tigate them, I am persuaded that the great sources
of our national prosperity are essentially unimpaired.
and I entertain a confident expectation that the native
energy or the country will, at no distant period, am-
mount all the difficulties in which we are involved.
In considering our internal situation, yon will, I
doubt not, feel a just indignation at she attempts
which have been made to take advantage of the dis-
tresses of the country for the rrpose of exciting I spi-
rit of sedition and violence.
.•.
" I am too well convinced of the loyalty :ad good
num of the great hody tibia Majesty's itublects to W.
live them capable of being peiverted by the-acts
tribiek are employed to seduce theme but, I am
determined so omit noPrecaetions fur pritie.eing th
public peace, and.. for countamacting the *sips a

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the chatted ; tray with the utmost confidence

co your cordial support sad coioperatino in
a system of law and government, friim elk,' we
have derived inastiowiek advantages, which has en•
abled as to conthide with unexampled gicry a con-
teat whereon ...evcsided ire best interests of mankind.
and which has been li.ti.erto felt by ourC.res as
it is acknowledged by other nat:ori to be me must
perfect that bas ever fallen to the lot 01 any people."

His ROYAL HIGHNESS lookt•3 extremely well, and
WAS dressed in military uniform. Oa his tight and
hit were the Dukes of Volta and CLAREVCE. The
Grand Duke Isitotiot.as, Coma LItYliN, the Itussi.in
Ambassador, the Prince EA-1101am the Austrian
Ambassiciur, the Duke of ORL►'A\J, and several
ocher distinguished tureiguers, sat on the right of the
Thyme.

The a ssentblige or Peeresses and their daughter,
and isolate relat,oils was more brilliant than up,in
almost any Ulmer °eels cat. Ail the blinkrerial
Me.nbers of tLe House of l'eess wire present in their
rubes.

The crowd in the streets and in the P.iik, at his
anyal. Hanneass went and returned, was very great,
but orderly.
At three u'clJck Mr. litier, with a long train rf
followers, passed along Parliament•streer, with the
Petition for Parliamentary Reform. The Petition
was suspended from a p .le, Mr. HUNT supporting
the cad of it ; and even here the crowd, though loud,
conducted themselves with great moderation.

At no period do we remember to have witnessed
so much interest excited among all ranks by the ex-
pected opening of the Session of Parliament, as has
every where manifested itself respecting that which
commences this day : nor can the fact excite any sur-
prise when all the circumstances under which it as-
' semWes are contemplated. An acknowledged
large deficiency in the Revenue—au eipendituie ex
ceeding our income—a general stagnation of Coal-
merce, with its attendant derangement of our exten-
sive mar.ufactures, and want of employment for a
large portion of our mechanics and labourcts, are
top cs which cannot but excite a very lively interest
Bat how much is this heightened ahem the general
ditcontent is considered and the intemperate use
I which may be made of it by designing men

The latter circemstance and the uses din may be I
made of it. excite much di.:cussion and much appre-
hension. On the one land it is obvious. from what
has already happened, that the public peace may. be
endangered sot 'only by bad but by indiscreet n.en ;
and. on the other. the friends of corruption, the ad-
vocates for extravagant waste, may be expected to
avail themselves of 4 a apprehensions which the fear
of tumult cannot but excite in the breasts of many, as
inducereats to postpone retrenchment and every
thing &serving ti.e name of substantial Reform.—
Both of these dreadful evils must be guarded against,'
hrhl. it will require all the vigilance and firmness of
Government and Parliament to chalk out and follow
that steady and firm course which is imperiously
.called for by the circumitances in which the country
is pl iced at this critical moment.
We cannot
.but hope that Ministers are prepared to
bring forward some measures which will satiny the
nation that a reform of abuses may and will be el.-
fated in a constitutional mariner by Parliament. This
we consider as absolutely indispensable. and as the
only rational manner in wnich popular discontents
'can be allayed.

We hare the happiness to announce that her Royal
Highness the Duchess of CIMISCRLAND is safely
brought to bed. .
Yesterday morning early her Royal Highness was
unwell. Orders were then given tor issuing the sum-
monses, which h. 1.1 been in readiness for several days,
to the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishr.p tit
London, the Lord Chancellor, and the rest of the
Cabinet Ministers..
In a short time after, the following Bulletin was'
issued, for the satisfaction of the Nobility*, Gentry,
and tne Ptildic at large :
“ St. James's, Monday, Jan 27. •
" Her Royal Highoesa the Disel•cas tat cumbeas,,,i gra. deli•
•era!, at ate o'clock this day, art • still-bora result aiki, at.,l
Is as well as can be expected. (signed•
" HINIT HAI.IOIIO—.CMAIILE• MC - ."•

Yesterday utorning Mrs. Islictia EL CousTze,
Charlotte.street.Pinslico. was safely delivered ot tour
children, use girl and three. boys, which, with the
mother; seem at present likely to Jo well : they 'were
baptized in the afternoon by tl:e Minister of Char:
lotte4treet Chapel, and named Jinni, Wittiast,
'flames, and I:ttex.
Yesterday being the Anniversary of Ole flirth of
his Rt:yal Highness the Duke of St:s.,xx, it w.ts tele•
heated by a grand Masoitic Bancinct at Frrernasuns)
The Duke of Mum., Past Grand-Master,
was in the Chair. His Royal Highness was titheted
into the Hall m gravel procession— the b- :darn being
in their re alias out without other emblems, as it w.:s
not a Lodge, and the Gaiety was crowded
Ladies. A powerful body ot professie,nal singers (aii
Masons) contributed their I,o(.4lesertions to the high
festivity of the day ; and among other admirable
pieces. a beautiful Glee written flu the. occasion, and
composed by Mr. Astwooo, was delightfully sung.
An Ode, written by the Rev. G. A. linowx, of Tri-
uity College, Cambridge, was' also eloquently recited
by the Rev. Dr. Hkall:4o. Le..,des the professional
gentlemen, we were gratified by tie elegant lyric
poet. Captain Moults, with one of his epigrammatic
wogs.; and from the variety of entertainment,. the
*cab' 'MIA Off with rapturous harmony.—The Officers
belonging to the Volunteer Corps of Loyal North
'Britons, of which the Duke of Sussex is Colonel,
dined at the same tavern in a separate room, for the
per ose sr( celebrating his Birth-jay. Be.tweett ten
eleven o'clock his Royal Highness withdrew
tram his masonic, in or4er to join has military. bre-
:jibing s ho welcomed him with heartfelt applause,
Mid with the enlivenitig notes of a Highland bagpipe.

TXB Airi,iti

•sAD QUARTIMS J 8 INFANTRY Stll3MICil ft

14 ft.n al Scots. rattalien, Bihar ; &is, C. ,k;
12th, battalion, Galway 160; Caslrei;
/167 k ; 27th. 2d battalion, Enni.k,ll.l:"; Soth. 121
attalinn, and 23,1,, 2.1 Vettaiioa, W ocriorj; Sfth.
2' battalion, Runny; 41st, Vublii.; 440, 6cr.N.::e;
43:13, Dublin; 49.6, I).,blin and Naas; Def•Y
624,'1.! battalion, lliinialk 62. h. bar '74 .*,
Dublin; 77t1i, Limerick ; $24; Cork ; bSsf. 2J b -
talion, Armagh ; 84th. 111 battalion, Athi..te : 934,
Li,berick ; 94th. Kiikec.ny ; 96th, MuriegAr ; !!`:"18
Tau:Oen:on ; Rifle Brigade, 3d bAttalion,