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were proposed to be defined by Act o} Parliament.'
These two modes of proceeding had been weighecf
by the great man at the head of affairs in 1768, and
he had wisely and disinterestedly preferred the former.
—Mr. A. would trouble the House no further on a
subject that had been so abundantly discussed, though
there were many other topics that pressed on his mind
at that monufht, and which he would reserve for some
I subsequent occasion.

HOUSE OF LORDS, DECEMBER 514.
STATE OF THE NATION.

About half-past two o'clock the LORD CHANCELLOR
took his seat on the Woolsack, and shortly after a
Message was received from the House of Commons,
which was presented by Lord Clive, Mr. Yorke, Mr.
B. Bathurst, Sir E. Nepean, and several other Mem-
oers, importing that the Commons requested a con-
ference with their Lordships.
The Deputation having retired from the Bar, it
was ordered that the conference required by the Com-
mons should take place, arid be held forthwith in the
Painted Chamber. The Messengers were then called
in, and informed by the LORD CHANCELLOR of this
resolution of their Lordships.
A Deputation was then appointed to manage the
conference on the part of their Lordships, consisting
of the Marquis WELLESLEY, Earls LIVERPOOL and
CAMDEN, and other Peers. They pi oceeded to the
'Painted Chamber, and at their return the Lord Pre-
sident (Earl CAMDEN) reported to the House that
the conference was held with the Commons, which
was managed on the part of that House by Lord
CLivi, and other Members, and that certain resolu-
tions were communicated from that House for the
concurrence and adoption of their Lordships. The
Noble Earl then read the Resolutions, which ap-
peared to be as follow :
1. That it is the opinion of this House, that his Majesty is pre-
vented, by his present indisposition, from coming to his Parlia-
ment, and from attending to public busineis, and that the per-
sonal exercise of the Royal Authority is thereby at present sus-
pended.
2. That it is the opinion of this House, that it Is the right and
duty of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons of
Great Britain and Ireland now assembled, and lawfully, fully, and
freely, representing all the estates of the people of this realm, to
provide the meats of supplying the defect of the personal exer-
cise of the Royal Authority, arising from his Majesty's said in-
disposition, in such manner asthe exigencies of the case may ap-
pear to require.
3. That for this purpose, and for maintaining entire the consti-
tutional Authority of the King, it is necessary that the said Lords
Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons of Great Britain and Ire-
land, should determine on the means whereby the Royal Assent
may be given in' Parliament to such Bill as *my be passed
by the two Houses of Parliament, respecting the exercise of the
i.ewers and authorities of the Crown, in the name and on behalf
~f the Ktog, during the continuance of his Majesty's present in-
dispo,ition. - .

I'he Resolutions were then ordered to be printed
for the use of their Lordships.

The Earl of LIVERPOOL moved—

That the said Resolutions be referred to the consideration of a
Committee of the whole House on Thursday neat, and that the
Lords be summoned for that day.—Ordered accordingly.
The Noble Lord then presented the Report of the
Committee appointed to search for precedents respec-
ting Proxies in such cases as the present; which was
ordered to be printed.—Adjourned till Wednesday.