Star.
London, England, 1820-04-28 00:00:00

JIOUSE OF COMMOSS.

The attendance of Members was sufficiently nu-
merous at a quarter to two o'clock, to enable the
Speaker to take the Chair. At two o'clock the whole
of the :,enches were occupied, the Black Rod sum-
moned the House to the House of Peers, to hear the
KING'S speech. and when the Speaker left the Chair
to proceed to the Lords, a sudden rush of the Mem-
bers from every side took place. So intense, indeed,
was the anxiety of the Members to get near the
Right Hon. Gentleman, and to press forward to the
House of Lords, that both inside the House, and in
the.lobbies, great personal inconvenience seemed to
have been experienced. In the general pressure, se-
veral Members were unable to get forward ; among
these were the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. B.
Bathurst, and Sir W. Curtis.

On the return of the Speaker and the other Mem-
bers from the House of Peers, the Right Hon. Gen-
tleman addressed the House, and said, that he was
sorry to observe, that in leaving the House to go to
the House of Peers, many of the Members had been
subjected, not only to inconvenience, but to personal
risk. In order to exonerate himself from all blame,
he thought it right to observe, that he had given di-
rections to the proper officers to have the lobbies,
and all the avenues leading to the House of Peers, which were
under the jurisdiction of the House, kept clear of strangers, so
that no interruption to the progress of the House to the House
of Lords might occur. Still the inconvenience which was
sought to be prevented, unfortunately happened, and in his pas-
sage to the House of Lords, he sew no person who was not a
Member in the lobbies, and he believed he was warranted in
saying, that the inconvenimee arose from the Members them-
selves. He said thus much to exonerate himself from all blame
--(Hear, dinar).—He now added, that he hoped to be.able to
resume the Chair before three o'clock, as it would be a conve-
nience to several Members who wished to be sworn.
At a quarter to titter o'clock the House resumed, and several
Members took the oaths and their seats; this conducted until
four o'clock, when
The SPEAKER informed the House, that the Clerk had
prepared the usual Sessional Bills.
The Clandestine Outlawry Bill was then read a first and
second time.

The customary Sessional Committees of Privileges, &c. were
then appointed, after which the usual standing orders were then
agreed to.

The SPEAKER then proceeded to inform the House, that
the House had been to the liouse of Lords, where his Ma-
jesty was pleased to deliver a Speech, of which, to prevent
mistakes he had obtained a copy, and he would now read it
to the House.

The SPEAKER then read the King's Speech, for which see
the report of the debate In 'the House of Lords. As soon as
the Speaker had finished reading the• Speech,

Sir E. KNATCHBULL rose for the purpose of
moving an Address in reply to the gracious Speech
which had been this day delivered from the Throne.'
The Address which he intended to move, and he
hoped he might add, with the unanimous approval
of the House, would be such a one as would ex-
press at once the opinions of the House, and evince
their attachment to the King. In discharging the
duty which he had undertaken to perform, he would
have occaion to refer to the various topics in the
Speech, but he should rigidly endeavour to abstain
from any observation which could possibly prevent
that unanimity, which, under any circumstances,
was extremely desirable. The accession of his Ma-
jesty to the Throne, formed, in his estimation, grounds
of no inconsiderable weight for the hope of unani-
mity which he had cherished, and he might add, that in the
'present particular state of the country, an unanimous declaration
of the house of Commons in favour of the established (4overn-
mem, would be highly valuable. In using theetpression" Go-
vernment," he did not mean the present Ministers, but the ge-
neral government of the country—( Ilea., kear).—He trusted
jhat nothing which should C.:A from him would have the effect
of retarcliLg the accomplishment of such an object. Before he
proceeded to notice the principal points in the Speech, he ob-
served, in terms of warm praise, upon the virtues of the late
King, and upon the splendid events which occurred during his
long sway over this country. He then proceeded to comment
upon the prominent parts of the Speech, and. congratulated the
House upon the declaration which they had. heard from the
Throne, that his Majesty was determined to follow the great
example of his beloved father, unit that no inetuase was to be
made in the Civil List; he chitiffy insisted open the necessity of',
reducing the disaffected part. of thecowstry ter sbedkoest of the
laws, aed of the House stand* fir maltbp. the.Conatattakall On

aeeoatit ti? the attempts tlldt 64 beat male at itevaiutiott
The Cause of these attempts was notes/ recent origin; it was
not arising out of the distress of individuals ; but it lad for
its object to otertum every regular establishment in the coun-
try. Those concerned in it had used by endeavouring to
eradicate from the minds of their deluded followers every seas
tiniest of morality and virtue. How far they had succeeded
was apparent from the contempt with which every establish-
ment in the country, however sacred, had been treated. He
trusted, however it would be long indeed before ,any attempts'
against our Constitution or our laws, as they at present existed,
would succeed. With respect to the distressed state of the
country, he knew not whether it was to be made a subject of
Parliamentary inquiry, but if it was, he trusted it would not
he taken up on any political principles, but qa the broad basis
of national good. Until tranquillity was restored, until the
people were reduced to obedience to the laws until that essen-
tial point was gained, it would be vain to think of alleviating
that distress which every one admitted—(Hear, bear).—Again
he repeated, it was his wish to avoid everything likely to pro-
voke unnecessary discussion; but he was sure no man could he-
sitate to say it was the duty of the House to secure, of all things,
übedience to the laws. Whatever the views of Government
generally might be, he. was sure they indulged no disposition to
restrict the public liberty, or impose unnecessary restraints upon
the people. The object of all was to relieve their distresses—
(Hear. Isar).—So far he hoped he had not broken his promise
of not trespassing at any length on their attention—(
He had cautiously avoided everything which might create a dif-
ference of opinion; and thanking them for the patience with
which they had honoured his remarks, he concluded by moving
an Miress, the substance of which will be. found in the lead-
ing points of the Speech from the Throne.
Mr. WILNIOT, in rising to second the Address
which had been so ably moiled by his Honourable Friend,
begged the House to believe that be was desirous not to allow
any expression to fall from him that might tend to disturb that
unanimity which was so desirable, and so likely to prevail on
the present occasion. Indeed, he did not think that, in dis-
charging the duty which he had imposed on himself, there was
any occasion to allude to those topics of the Speech that might
afterwards lead to substantive motions is such a manner as to
provoke discussion. The Honourable Member then eulogized
the character of his late Majesty. When to other considerations
was added the gratitude which the People of this Country owed
him for the unsolicited impartiality with which he exercised
the functions of sovereignty, he thought that, if there were those
who were compelled to differ from the measures of his reign,
the irritation of feeling, if there was any, arising from that dif-
ference of political opinion, must have subsided long ere now.
His present Majesty, in his'Seffech from the 'Throne, bad said,
that he intended to take his father for his example in watching
ever the interests of the Country ; and every individual in the
Nation would be ready to admit that his Majesty could not
have adopted a better model for his imitation. The latter years
of his father's reign had been spent in war ; and it was necessary
to cultivate the arts of peace, when, in consequence of the almost
supernatural exertions of the Country, its resources were in an
exhausted state. As to the Estimates which were to be laid
adore the House, he joined in the congratulations of his Ho-
nourable Friend on the assurance of his Majesty, that they were
formed on the strictest principle of economy. He also joined
in the expression of satisfaction at his Majesty's renunciation of
the Hereditary Revenues—a personal sacrifice which was highly
honourable to his Majesty. Without entering tato a review
of any of the measures of the last Seasilki, he might express
his confidence that the present Parliament would be most
anxious to support the dignity of the Crown, and the safety of
the State, without reference to past transactions. He deplored
deeply the distresses still prevailing in various parts of the coun-
try, but he deplored no less the advantage that had been taken
of inevitable visitations to corrupt the minds of the lower orders,
the effect of which could only be to augment the sufferings that
might be otherwise alleviated. He trusted that the time was
not far distant when the influence of temporary irritation would
be removed ; and as soon as existing delusions were dispersed,
the disaffected would return to their duty. He could not avoid
here referring to the opinion of a most distinguished individual,
Mr. Burke, whose sentiments upon this subject seemed to par-
take of the spirit of prophecy; it was uttered in the year 1791,
and was in these words "As long as by every art the disaf-
fected keep alive the spirit of disaffection against the Constitu-
tion of the Kingdom, and attribute, as lately they have done,
all the public misfortunes to that Constitution, it Is absolutely
impossible that some moment should not arrive when they
will be able to produce, not a pretended Reform, but a real Re-
volution." What was here saki /morally, [night, perhaps, be
applied particularly to the constitution of the House of Com.
mons, for what good could result from the attempts to vill4 it ?
Without entering into any of the questions of Reform, and
without pledging itself in favour of the abstract projects for its
improvement, he was welLlssured that the House would stand
by the Constitution, would do all in its power to instruct the
public mind, and, by removing existing delusions, establish that
national prosperity which was compatible with tae present state
and formation of the House of Commons—(Hear).—He never
could believe that principles of sound political economy could
have a fairer chance in a body collected merely to obey the will
of the People, and compelled to abandon one course of policy
for another at the command of the People, than in a body con-
stituted like that which was now assembled to promote the na-
tional prosperity. He was convinced that the House would
give the present state of the Conqtry its most anxious attention;
but he should be merely aiding the prevailing delusions, if he
expressed any opinion but that the distresses could only be re-
moved by the slow but certain process of time, which would
invigorate the great sources of wealth, for a moment in some ,
degree exhausted—(Hate).-•-Notwithstanding unfavourable ap-
pearances, there was every reason to anticipate that, at no dis-
tant period, the real and practical blessings of peace would be
enjoyed by the whole people: the prosperity and happiness of
the community at large depended upon its sobriety and indus-
try, and be trusted that a conviction of this truth would soon
supersede the false and injurious notions at present prevailing
among a treat body of the manufacturing classes. It was not
less• his sanguine hope, that the unanimous opinion of the House
on this subject would have the speedy effect of checking and re-
pressing disorders. In reviewing, therefore, the various topics
of the Royal Speech, he should be extremely unwilling that any-
thing should drop from him that might for a moment retard the
state he was anticipating: he did not mean to pledge himself
against any kind of amelioration or Reform, but he protested
against the supposition, that the lower class, or any class of the
community, could be benefited by a general and sweeping al-
teration of the Constitution. The Nation was blest with a sys-
tem of cavil polity the most perfect of any age or country, and
he believed that the great mass of the People duly estimated it ;
if the inferior ordets, in the manufacturing districts, were once
convinced of its benefits, muck. of she power of e agitators
would be destroyed for ever. He concluded by seconding the
Address, and thanking the House for the patience with which
he bad been received:

Mr. TIERNEY rose merely to express his agree-
ment with the sentiments of the Hon. Mover and
Seconder of the Address. Their speeches rendefed
it unnecessary for him to detain the House a single
moment. For if there was anything in the Speech
from the Throne which might have raised animad-
version, they had put so fair an interpretation upon
it, that no objection could possibly be taken, and he
congratulated the House and the Country on the
unanimity which prevailed—their ail uniting in
loyalty to the Crown ; in supporting the true liberties
of the People, and in setting their faces against the
machinations of the disaffected.
Sir FRANCIS BURDETT said, he should b
unhappy if he were supposed to be capable of disrespect to the
Throne, by disturbing the unanimity so earnestly called for.
But he could not help observing, that the House had been for
some time past, put in an awkward situation, by the method
,that had beta adopted with regard to Speeches from the
Throne. Those Speeches were formerly fair statements of the
situation of the Country, and not, as now, frittered away, and
ft general in their import, u to obtain an acquiescence in
principles which were not, perhaps, satisfactory to those
who thus appeared to sanction them, but who had no alter-
native but to raise a seemingly groundless and disrespectful
opposkion. It was an extreme want of courtesy hi the Pxe-
cutive, not to make known to Members the day before they
met (as had been done from the period of the Revolution till
within these few years), the nature of the Speech they were to
hear frein the Throne ; or read it, as had been et:swam-7, in
the Co,:k pit, to which every one bad access, so that it wife the
common subject of eonvesaation and discussion all over the
town. Under those circumstances, thudemen wale prepared

for subject, and abbe io chants the geed inatinipoeteit Ara
hiss which formed, and ought to forns, a seateMeht fruit the
Thrace. But to be called on all of a sudden to do this, espeii
dally Under the eatraordloary circumstineea in Which the eosin.
try was pureed, was more than they ought to be called on Colo;
and however loyal and respectful they wert, it was too much tS
ask as a proof of it, that they should agree, on the first shewing
of Ministers, to all they chose to put into the mouth of the So.:
vereign. He should not like to enter on the spur of the mo-
ment upon the Speech, and without some time for refleetion..---•
When a younger Member, he had, on a similar occasion, pro
posed to adjourn the subject over one day ; but at present, at
the commencement of a new reign, he would not even pursue
that course, but content himself with stating, that he conceived
himself to be distinctly guarded against the supposition of concur.;
ring with anything in the Address, but with the Congratulation
and Condolence, in short, with nothing but what was metelf
formal. There were one or two points so prominent, that, but
for its being the beginning of a new reign, he would have
touched upon them, but in order to :hew his respect, and guard.:
ing against being held to any political pledge, he would not die
turb the harmony of the day.
The Address was read, and carried unanimously.
Civil. LIST.

Mr. TIERNEY begged to be informed, whether the ph:
mised papers on the Civil List would include a statement df the
total amount of the whole Civil List ? He also wished to
'know, what course would• be pursued by Ministers upon this
subject?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied, in it
very feeble tune of voice, that a motion on a future day would
be made, to refer to a Committee of the whole House that part-
of the King's Speech which referred to the Civil List. The
whole question would then be open to discussion.
Mr. TIERNEY added, that his principal object was to know
when the question would come under discussion. If he under-
stood the Right Honourable Gentleman rightly, It would first
be laid before a Committee of the whole House, and that aftesa
wards certain Resolutions would be proposed as the foundation
of a Bin. He wished to know on what day the sense of she
House would be taken upon those Resolutions, that Gentlemen
who wished fo r further information might obtain it by moving
for additional papers?
The CIIANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that thd
sense of the House would be taken as early as possible.
Mr. TIERNEY remarked, that •the debate might be taken
upon the Report • he wished it to be fixed, principally for the
information of dentlemen now not in town, who might desire
to be present.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated, that
the Resolutions having been moved on one day, the Report
would be brought up on the following. The Resolutions wouhl
be very short.
Mr. TIERNEY added, that though they might be short.
other matters might arise out of them; and be thought, that
at least one intervening day between their proposal and discus.
don would be convenient.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER observed.
that tfie Resolutions would be merely to continue the allowance*
of the Civil List of 1816. He named Thursday, May 4th, sti
the day when the sense of the House woLld be taken on the
subject.
Mr. BROUGHAM put a question connected with certain
papers, for the production of which he had moved in the lad
Parliament ; he begged to know whether the proposition of
Government would touch the Droits of Admiralty, the Droite
of the Crown, the 43/4 per cent. Duties, and other important
funds at present at the disposal of his Majesty ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that
the papers regarding the Civil List would contain all the idol-
mation which Ministers were at present prepared to furnish.
Mr. BROUGHAM asked, whether the Right Honourable
Gentleman was quite aware of what the late Mr. Pereeval had
held out to Parliament, viz. that the subject should be consi-
dered on the settlement of the Civil List of a new reign, but
that, while his Majesty George 111. lived, Parliament was prea
eluded from entering into the subject by an arrangement in the
shape of a bargain? If Ministers did not intend to include Ode
part of the subject, be begged to give a general notice, that he
would endeavour to ind6ce them to redeem the sort of pledge
given in-1814. It would be infinitely more agreeable to him to
leave it in the hands of Ministers, without interrupting the pre-
vailing harmony : the question would thus be introduced with
all the authority and official information of the Right Hoooura
able Gentleman.
Mr. TIERNEY repeated, that he understood that the debate
en the Civil List would take place on the 4th May.
The House then adjourned.

The whole of the military guard yesterday mounted
duty in white gaiters. A guard of honour, under
the command of Colonel STEIL, marched into the
Court-yard of the KINos Palace, in Pall-mall, pre+
ceded by the Band of the Coldstream Regiment of
Foot Guards. His MAJESTY having signified his
commands to go to the House from his Palace, in
Pall-mall, instead of St. James's, as has formerly
been the case, a detachment of the Life Guards took.
their station in Pall-mall, opposite to tile Palace.
Soon after one o'clock, the State Carriage and
eight beautiful cream-coloured horses, drove by Mr.
Roberts, the State Coachman, and one Postillion,
arrived in the Palace-yard, from the King's-mews,
Charing-cross, each horse having a Groom by his
side, having flown: in their bosoms. The harness
was ornamented with light-blue ribbons.
It was deemed necesssary to take the rites at the
East end of the Court-yard off their hinges, tp in
sure the free passage of the State carriage out of the
Palace-yard. To carry the attendants there were
four carriages, which had been decorated with new
scarlet hammer-cloths, and appropriate (aliments.
Three of them were drawn by sets of beautiful bays,
and one with blacks, decorated with crimson ribbons.

On his MAJESTY entering his state apartments, he
received -the FielclOfficer in waiting, who made a
report of theeffective state of the three Regiments of
Foot Guards; also the Colonel commanding the
guard of the day, to whom his MAJESTY communi'
cated the military pass word:
The KING entered his state carriage exactly at
half-past one o'clock ; he was dressed in purple, eft•
broidered with gold. We were extremely happy to
observe his MAJESTY looking in most excellent
health. The 'KING was accompanied in his state car-
riage by the Duke of Mowraoss and Lord Borrow,
as the Lords in Waiting. •
The attendants in the other carriages were,
Lord George Bercsford, the Comptroller of the Household;
Colonel Whatley, the Groom in Waking; Earl HarrigNi,lile
Gold Stick in Waking ; Colonel Lygon, the Silver Oak 1.1
Waiting; Earl Macclesfield, the Captain of the Yeomc
Guud,; Sir It. Vivian, the Equerry in Waiting; the
men (Men in Waking, the Par of Hbeour,
The Royal Carriages were preceded in the Procesl,
sion by four Marshalmen, two and two ; eighteen
footmen, two and two ; ten Yeomen, two and two,
as the body guard.
At the Royal Procession moved from the Cote*
the guard of honour presented arms to the Soya,
anon, aid the Band played GOD save thi Kiosk the
sounds of which were overpowered by the loud and
rapturous huzzas which the KING was received with'
on his entrance into Pall-mall.

The Royal Proces,ion proceeded through Cock.
spur-street, ChAring-cross, Parliament-street, ikc. to
the House of Peers, the whole of which were thronged
to excess, as well as carriages of various descriptions.
The windows and tops of the houses were thronged-
with highly respectable people, who received his
MAJZSTIT with the most 'lurked attention and
spect ; the Ladies waving their handkerchiefs, &at,.
The Royal Cavalcade returned iir the same orders
amidst the congratulations of his loving subjects.

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