Star.
London, England, 1820-08-18 00:00:00

LONDON.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1820.
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Our Readers will find in our columns this day a
full continuation of the proceedings against the
QUEEN, of which we yesterday gave the comtrience-
snent. Earl GREY, it will be seen, recapitulated his
former opinion, that a Bill of Pains and Penalties
was not the proper mode of procedure for the offence
charged against the QUEEN—that the prosecution
should have been for High Treason, and moved, that
the opinion of the Judges should be taken on this
point. The Judges being accordingly consulted, gave
their opinion that the offence charged against -her
MAJESTY could not be reached by the present law.
The QUEEN'S Counsel were then called in, when Mr.
Brio:A-mast addressed the House against the Bill in a
speech distinguished alike for fervid eloquence,
powerful reasoning, intense thought, and glowing
language. He spoke for about two hours, when the
House adjourned to this day. •
On the title of the Bill against the QUEEN some
questions present themselves to our mind which seem
to deserve an answer. Proceeding by a trial for
High Treason is rejected, because the crime charged
against her MAJESTY cannot be reached by the pre-
seat law (that of Edward III.) If so, how can the
present proceeding be maintained on any principle
of law ? a Pains and Penalties," in their very na-
ture, are inflictions for a breach of law : they are the
denounced punishments of transgression; and trans-
gression is the violation of a law—PonNsosj. Is this
y the dicta of lawyers, philosophers, and writers
oa morals? is it not also that of the highest of all
authorities? a Where no law is, there is no trans-
gre Neon ;"—" Sin is not imputed where there is no
law," only " by the law is the knowledge of sin," or
transgression Entur3—Have any searches been
made for precedents which set law and common
sense at defiance ? We ask not whether such could
not be found ; but we ask whether such should be
followed ?—and we may ask whether, in the case of
any individual whatever, charged with the commis-
sion of a crime, that mode should ever be adopted
which may give the greatest facilities to the accuser,
when confessedly the law is against him, and throw
the greatest possible impediments in the way of the
defendant.

During the proceedings of yesterday, her DIA-
JESTY'S tranquil and dignified deportment exhibited
a strong contrast to the anxious countenances of the
Members of the House of Commons on her left hand,
to the zealous vivacity of her high-born female at-
tendant behind her, who frequently conversed with
her brother, Lord A. Ham ILTON, and to the youthful
and gallant figures of the Gentlemen who formed a
circle around her MAJESTY. In the back ground
were assembled all the Masters in Chancery, in their
full dress, who, with arms folded, seemed placed
there to moralize upon the termination of the awful
drama which was just commenced. It was ob-
served, that before her MAJESTY entered the House,,
the cloudy state of the morning yielded but a dim
light. As soon as her MAJESTY had taken her seat,
there was. a sudden but evanescent exhibition of the
full light of the sun. The attention of her MA-
JESTY remained exclusively fixed upon the pro,.
ceedings in which their Lordships were occupied.
Once or twice she put her hand under her cheek, but
she did not much vary the position of her head, unless
when Lord LIVERPOOL first rose. She glanced at his
Lordship with a singularly powerful, and, we thought,
an indignant eye. But, after that, her MAJESTY re-
mained entirely occupied in attending to the debate
which arose, and seemed to evince no feeling either
of agreement or dissent with any of the arguments
or assertions which were stated on either side.

When Mr. BROUGHAM proceeded to address the
House, her MAJESTY changed her seat, and took her
place within the Bar, immediately below her Counsel.
During the sitting of the House a good deal of ill-

temper was manifested, both by the populace, and
some of the military—a few youleg men in the Life
Guards particularly ; but they were instantly re-
proved by their Officers, and certainly they endured
much provocation fro.-n some of the rabble, in the
way of hard words at least. Nothing seriously un-
pleasant, however, occurred.
When the House broke up the different Peers were
variously greeted as they retired ;'many of them
going away before -her MAJESTY, and of course

whilst the multitude were waiting for her with im-

patience. The Duke of WELLINGTON was received
with hisses and groans, mingled with a few cheers :
the Marquis of ANGLESEA with a pretty equal mix-
ture of applause and disapprobation : the Duke of
DEVONSHIRE with loud cheers; and his Royal Lich-