Star.
London, England, 1811-01-12 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The Sheriffs of Conden presented the Petition if the Coniston
Council, against Restrictions on the Regent.
Mr. Alderre.in Coma; moved that it be read. It was read
by the Clerk accordingly, and was in substance the same as the
Resolutioni already published.—Ordered to be laid on the table.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO WAIT
'ON THE PRINCE OF WALES.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
at the Bar, reported that; in obedience to the Order
of the House, the Committee had waited on the
Prince of Wales, where they had met the President of
the Council and the Lord Privy Seal from the other
House ; that they had communicated to his Royal
Highness the Resolutions of both Houses, and their
request, that during the incapacity of his Majesty,
his Royal Highness would accept the Regency under
such restrictions and limitations as the two Houses of
Parliament might deem it expedient to impose. ' To
this his Royal Highness had returned an answer (for
, which see a subsequent column.)

REPORT OF THE COMNIITTEE APPOINTED TO WAIT
ON THE QUEEN.
Lord CLIVE reported from the Committee ap-
pointed -to wait on the Queen, that they had proceed.
ed to 'Windsor with the Address of the House, to
which her Majesty was pleased to return an Answer
(for which see a subsequent column.)
Beth the answers were delivered in at the table.
STATE OE THE NATION.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER,
after the Order of the Day for going into a Com-
mittee on the State of the Nation had been read, ex-
pressed his wish to be guided by the course which the
Gentlemen on the other side intended to pursue, whe-
ther to propose that the House should meet to-mor-
row, or whether they should adjourn till Monday.
The next business would be, to agree with the other
House in appointing a Commission to open the Par.
liament. If a Resolution to that effect should this
night be adopted by the other House, they might
meet to-morrow. But if the Gentlemen on the other
side meant to debate the question at any length, they
were all aware how inconvenient it would be to have
a long discussion to-morrow • and in that case he
would propose to adjourn till Monday.
Mr. WHITBREAD, as no other Gentleman had
risen, stated for himself, that he did not intend to go
into the subject at length. After the discussions
which had already taken place, he should, as far as
depended on him, think it sufficient-to protest against
the measure, and declare his dissent by his vote.
Being on his legs, he wished to ask, whether, in the
Bill which he supposed would be brought into the
House, in the early part of next week, the Right
Hen. Gentleman meant to make any provison for
conducting the Government in case of the recurrence
of a similiar calamity, that the country might not be
again placed in such a sitation as that in which we
had been for some time past ? The Right Hon. Gen-
tleman would probably recollect, that he (Mr. Whit-
bread)* had given notice of introducing a measure of
this nature, whether his Majesty recovered 'or not."
Mr. ADAM suggested, that it would be totally
improper to introduce such a measure in the present
mutilated state of Parliament. What might be the
intention of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, he knew
not, but he had no doubt as to the impropriety of in-
troducing any such provision at present.
Mr.WHITB READ said, that his Honourable and
Learned Friend had misunderstood him. He had
merely asked what might be the intention of the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, without saying that he
would concur with him, if he had proposed to intro-
duce such a provision in his Bill. But it was proper
that the House should be fully aware of all that the
Right Honourable Gentleman meant to bring for-
ward in hii expedient.
Mr. SHERIDAN said, that it would be very hard,
indeed, for the Gentlemen on his side of the House to'
answer positively whether there would be debate, or
how long it would last. There were, however, some
of them, who were bound by every principle of con-
sistency to enter their protest against a measure,
which they had already declared was, in their opinion,
of the most vital importance, and subversive of every
principle of the constitution. He himself had ex-
pressly stated on a former occasion, that he would
conceive it his duty to make a stand against, what he
conceived, a most wanton and dangerous innovation
on the constitution. Although he and, perhaps, some
other Members might think it their duty to enter their
protest, yet he did not appthend that there could

be a debate of such length as to make it necessary to
adjourn to Monday.
The CHANCELLOR 6f the EXCHEQUER
thanked the Honourable Gentleman for being so ex:,
plicir. If the Right Honourable Gentleman (Mr.
Sheridan) conceived that it was a measure on which,
it was necessary for him to make a stand, it was quite
impossible to foresee to what length the discussion
might run, as it might be necessary for other Gentle.
men to reply to what should fall from him. It being
therefore inconvenient to fix on Saturday for such a
discussion, he should move that the House at its ris-
ing do adjourn till Monday. He felt himself called
on to answer the question put to him by an Honour-
able Gentleman (Mr. Whitbread). It certainly never
did enter into his contemplation to introduce any pro.
vision in the Bill of the nature alluded to by the Ho.
nourable Gentleman. He conceived that the two
Houses, in their present state, had net a right to go
any farther than the particular case which necessity
obliged them to provide for. He thought it would
be extremely improper to introduce any such question
at a time that the Legislature was not complete in
all its parts. He concluded by moving, that the
House, at its rising, do adjourn till Monday.
Mr. SHERIDAN had thought it utterly impossi-
ble, that, after the answer-given to the Right Hon.
Gentleman's question, he could have felt himself jus-
tified in passing over to-marrow. He had stated, that
it was their intention to protest against the measure ;
but he had distinctly said at the same time, that
he did not think any long debate would ensue. Bt.:,
oh, said the Right Honourable Gentleman, if you
mean to argue and protest in this manner, you cannot
anticipate to what length the debate zay be carried.
Certainly he and his friends, if they pleased, might
consume a great deal of time is their answers to a brief
protest ; but he (Mr. Sheridan) positively denied,
that any pretence for procrastination could be drawn
from what he had stated ; and he repeated his decla-
ration, that the delay till onday was unwarrantable.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
maintained, that when the Right Hon. Gentleman
stated it to be his intention to oppose the proceeding
as fundamentally wrong, he WAS not only justified in
proposing an adjournment till Monday, but it was
his duty to do it. When he stood up and argeed
1 against the measure, as a wanton and violent inno-
vation, and as tending to overturn all the principles
of the Constitution, it was impossible for him to say
that others might not follow. him at considerable
length in the same strain. He, therefore moved, that
the Order for the House going into a Committee on
the State of the Nation, should be fixed for Monday.

The question was loudly Galled for, and tire Hou-se
at length, without dividing, agreed t. the Chancelle.r
of the Exchequer's motion.—Adjourned till Monday.

THE EVENING STAR.

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THE KING.
" WINDSOR CASTLE, JANUARY 11, 1811.
" His 81/..n.srY appears to be a little better sioce
yesterday." (Sped as usual.)
" VITNISOR CASTLE, JANUARY 12, 1811.
et Mis MAJESTY is not quite so well this morning
as he has been for some days past."
(Signed as usual.)
THE REGENCY.

At two o'clock yesterday the deputation from the
two Houses of Parliament proceeded Carlton-
House to present to his Royal Highness the Resolu-
tions to which the two Houses, after long discussion,
had agreed. The Lords and Gentlemen, all in full
dress, were ushered through the superb suite of rooms
to the Drawing Room, where his Royal Highness
stood. His Chancellor, WILLIAM ADAM, Esq. and
Earl MoIRA on his right ;tae Duke of CHMBLRLAND
and Mr. SHERIDAN on his left ; behind him four offi-
cers of his household, Mr. TYRWIHTT, Colonel MAc•
mnitox, Colonel BLoommtn, and General Tuasen.
The deputation advanced according to their order
of precedency. The LORD PRESIDENT, the Loan
PRIVY SEAL, the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, Mr.
Secretary RYDER, the PRE4ADENT of the BOARD of
CoN TROLL, and the MASTER of the RoLLs, and they
made the usual reverences.

The LORD PRLSIDENT then read, from a Paper in
his hand—

" That they were a Committee appointed to attend
his ROYAL HIGHNESS with the Resolutions which had
been agreed to by the Lords and Commons, for the
purpose of supplying the defect of the personal exer-
cise of the Royal Authority during his MaJcsrv's
illness, by empowering his ROYAL HIGHNESS to exer-
cise that authority in the name and on the behalf of
his MAJESTY, subject to such limitations and restric-
tions as shall be provided.
And that they were directed to express the
hope which the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and
Communs entertain; that his ROYAL HIGHNESS, from
his regard to the interests of his MAJESTY, will be
ready to undertake the'weighty and important trust
proposed to be vested in his ROYAL HIGHNESS, as
soon as an Act of Parliament shall have been passed
for carrying the said Resolutions into effect."

The Loin PRESIDENT then read and delivered to
his Royal Highness the Resolutions, which are as

follows :

Resotven, That for the purpose of providing for the exercise;
of the Royal Authority doting the continuance of his Nisi tsry's
illness, io such manner, and to such extent, as the present circum-
stances and the urgent concerns of the Nation appear to require,
it is expedient, that his Royal Flighness the Ptiace of WoLu,

being resident within the ream, shall be empowered to a:trete
and administer the 'loyal Authority, according to the laws and
Constitution of °Teat Britain, io the name, and ou behe.f of his
Mai cs•rv, and under the style a.d title of Regent of the United
Kingdom ; and to use, exceute, and perfonu, in time name, and el'
behalf of his htti Este, all Authorities, Prerogatives, Acts of Co.
verntsent, and Administration of the same, that belong to the
King of this Realm to use, execute, and perform according to the
Law thereof, subject to such linitations and exaeptions as shall b.
provided.

" Reinter a, that the pourer so to be gives to his Royal Highness
the Prince of Wet.Es shall not extend to the granting of any rank
of dignity of the Peerage of the Realm to any person whatever.

" Resotvan, That the said power shall not extend to the gran-
tin, ef any office whattvcr in Reversion, it to the granting of ar.y
office, salary, or pension, for other term than during hi 3 Mat its-
T v's pleasure, 'mot such offices as are by law required to be
granted for life, or during good behaviour.

" ResoLvzo, That the said power shall not extend to the
granting of any part of his Mnits-rr's real or personal sexy
except en far as relates to tke renewal of leases.

44 RESOLVED, That the care of hii MAJESTY'S Royal Penns*
during the continuance of his MAJESTY'S illness, shall be coma
mitted to the Queeit's most Excellent Mat trrr, terther with
the sole direction of such portion of his MAJESTY'S Household
as shall be thought requisite for the care of his person, and that.
tor the better enabling hoe MAJESTY is discharge this important
task, it is alto expedient, that a Conseil shall be a;pniuted to
advise and assist her MAJESTY in the several matters aforesaid;
and with power, from time to time, as thqf may see cause, to
examine, upon oath, the Physicians and others suet-sling his MA.
JE!ITY'S person, touching the state of his MAJESTY'S health, a$
ill matters relative thereto."
To whick Address his ROYAL Moons returned
the following most gracious Answer :
" My Lord: and Gentfrmen,
44 I receive the communication which the two
, Houses have directed you to make to me, of their
joint, Resolutions on the subject of providing for . the
exercise of the Royal Authority, during his Majesty's
( illness,' with those sentiments of regard which I must
ever entertain for the united desires of the two Houses.

With the same sentiments I receive the expressed
hopes of the Lords and Commons, that from my
regard for the interest of his Majesty, and the nation.
I should be ready to undertake the Weighty and im-
portant trust proposed to be invested in me,' under
the restrictions and limitations stated in those Res*.
lutio ns.

" Conscious that every feeling of my heart would
have prompted me, from dutiful affection to my be-
loved Father and Sovereign, to have shewn all the
reverential delicacy towards him, inculcated in those
Resolutions, I cannot refrain from expressing my re-
gret that I should not have been allowed the oppor-
tunity of manifesting, to his afflicted and loyal sub-
jects, that such would have been my conduct.
" Deeply impressed, however, with the necessity of
tranquillizing the publit mind, and determined to sub-
mit to every personal sacrifice, consistent with the re-
gard I owe to the security of my Father's Crown, and
the equal regard I owe to the welfare of his people, I
do not hesitate to accept the office and situation pro.
posed to me, restricted as they are ; still retaining
every opinion expressed by me upon a former and
similarly distressing occasion.
" In undertaking the trust proposed to me, I am
well aware of the difficulties of the situation in which
I shall be placed ; but I shall rely with confidence
upon the constitutional advice of an enlightened Par-
liament, and the zealous support of a generous and
loyal people. I will use all the means left to me to
merit both.
" My Lords and Gentlanen,
" You will communicate this my answer to the
two Houses, accompanied with my most %Tent
witshes and prayers, that the DIVINE Will may ex-
tricate us and the nation from the grievous ern's:ar-
maments of ovr present condition, by the speedy re-
storation of his Majesty's health."
This Answer was delivered by the Patxce with that
must graceful and dignified deportment which so pe-,
culiarly distinguish his RovaL Mott:ass.
The Deputation then withdrew, viz. Earl 'HAI..
COCR.T, Earl of MORTON, Lord Viscount PALSIBR.
STON, Lord Viscount Cuvc, Lord Joan TiIYNNE, and
Colonel DESBROW.
In like manner we understand the Deputation ap.
pointed to wait on the QUEEN proceeded to Windsor,
and being admitted to her Mansrv's presence, they
presented the humble Address of the two nouscs,
expressing the hope which the Lords Spiritual and
Temporal, and Commons entertain, that her i'slasestr
will be graciously pleased to undertake the important
duties proposed to be invested in her MaJErrY, as
soon as an Act of Parliament shall have been passed
:for carrying the said Resolution into effect.
Lord HARCOURT read the Fifth Resolution; upon
which her MAJESTY was pleased to return the follow-
ing most gracious Answer :
" My Lord: and Gentlemen,
4g• That sense of duty and gratitude to the King,
and of obligation to this country, whit induced me„
in the year F 789, readily to promise iity most earn
attention to the anxious and momentous trust at tlat-
time intended to be reposed in me by Parliament, is
strengthened, if possible, by the uninterrupted enjoy-
ment of those blessings which I have continued to
experience, under the protection of his Majesty ,;nce
that period ; and I should be wanting to all my dudes
WI hesitated to accept the sacred trust which is row
offered to me.

4' The assistance, in point of counsel and adv.ce,
which the wisdom of Parliament ppoposcs to previa
for me, will make me undertake the charge with
greater hopes that I sn,ay be able satisfactorily to fol.

I

fill the impottant duties which it roust ;avow upon
me.

" Of the nature and importance of that charge I I
cannot but be duly sensible, involvini, as it does,
every thing which is valuable to myself, as well as
the highest interests of a people endeared to *e by so
many ties and considerations ; but by nothing so
strongly as by their steady, loyal, and affectionate at-
tachment to the best of Kings." •

A cartel (i'Adelaide) has arrived at Dartmouth
from Morlaix, with a Messenger, Charged with dis-
patches from the American Minister at Paris to Mr.
PINCKNEY.

A letter from Oporto, dated the 19th ult. states that 1
a new and more effective organization is about to be
given to the Guerrillas in that neighbourhood, and that
British Officers have been selected to command them.
The same letter informs us, that there in no expecta-
tion entertained in Portugal of a speedy termination
to the present campaign.
We IL:we received a large collection of Spanish
papers, but which do not add much to the intelligence
previously received.
From Ayamonte we learn that the daring Patriot,
MARTIN, having pushed his advanced posts to Santa
Cruz de la Zara, near the centre of the kingdom, the
French had deemed it prudent to proceed to the right
b Ink of the Trebe.

Grain was extremely scarce in the fertile district I
of Auez de h Frontera, the farmers not havity, chosen
to sow the land, that it might be reaped by the enemy.
General D. JUAN PlaNarsul has been acquitted
of the charges of abandoning the cities of Valladolid
and Avila, in 1808, to the enemy, it appearing that
be had no force to make any effectual resistance.
JOSEPH has given some disgust at Madrid to his
Spanish adherents, by making a Frenchman of the
name of FnaypouLT, Minister of Finances.
The Casle of Puntal, the ship Norjes, some corvets,
and eight English armed long boats, had been em-
ployed against Puntella, Santa Catalina, Cubezuela,
and Trocadero, near Cadiz, from which places the
Allies had been seriously annoyed.
On the hill of Renda the flame of insurrection has
spread so widely and rapidly, chat to extinguish it,
the French have been forced to send troops and flying
artillery from Sev-ille and Malaga.

Tile Dukes of CUMBERLAND, SUSSEX, and KINT,
were in the House of Lords last night : Lortl-GitEs-
%lux was absent.

On Wednesday, at the time Lord Jowl TRYNNE
Vas at Windsor with the deputation of the House of
Gemtions, he obtainfd a private interview of her
l'ilalorY, who was pleased to signify that she would
not hold a Drawing-room on the 18th instant. And
that the Court mourning for her lamented daughter
should not cease on the 3d day of February, as ori-
ginally intended, but that it should be extended to the
11th day of February, which would make it three ca-
lendar months.

Twice, if not three times, since the suspension ofi
the Royal Authority, has the life of the Lotto-CHAN-
muse been in the utmost peril. T.wo days ago,
during the severe frost, he fell in crossing a street near
Lincoln's Inn, and a waggon had nearly gone over
him : he was dragged from imminent danger with the
loss of his coat-tail, which was torn off by the wheels.
The delay in issuing a writ for the county of Glou-
cester will probably be attended with some inconve-
nience to the candidates. The county was completely
canvassed six months ago, and six months is a long time
for voters to be obliged to keep their promises !
One of the men belonging to the MINOTAUR, who
parted from her on the 15th December, at Gotten-
burgh, and came home in a prize to Plymouth, arri-
♦ed in town this day. He says, it is the 3d Lieutenant,
a Mr. S: ELL, who is saved. There were only five
Midshipmen on board when he left her. and not more
than 400 men ; he believes also, that the Surgeon
is saved.

It is a curious fact, that since the reduction of
Sweden to what may be very justly termed a French
Province, England is tie only fragment of the Old
World which retains a trace of limited Government.
All the vines and cotton Within 14 miles of Mount
Vesuvius were dsstroyed on the 12th September, by
a volcanic eruption. Every thing else within eight
or ten miles were also destroyed. The lava in some
places was 100 foot deer.
Sittings appointed in Middlesex and London, before
tte Rht Hon. Edward Lord Ellenborough, Lord
Chief-Justice, kc. in and after Hilary Term, 1811 :
• IN TERNI.

MIDDLEALX. LONDOP.
Nianday - - Jan. 93. Thttraday - Jan. it.
Saturday • - Feb. S. Monday - - Feb. 4.
Saturday - Feb. 9. Monday - - Feb. 11.
AFTER TIMM.