Star.
London, England, 1810-01-24 00:00:00

ROUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPEAKER came to the House at three o'clock,
and at half past three the Deputy Usher of the Black
Rod summoned the House to the House of Peers to
hear the King's Speech.
The SPEAKER, on his return, acquainted the House
that in pursuance to the Act of the 24th of George
the Third he had issued New Writs for the following
places :
Borough of Pembroke, in the room of John. Owen, Esq. de-
ceased.
Cotinty of Sutherland, in the room of J. Randal M'Kenzie,Esq.
Ross-shire, in the room of Lieutenant General ThomasErazer
M'Kenzie.

Shire of Buckingham, in the-room of the Marquis of Titch.
field, now Duke of Portland.

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County of Essex, in the room of John Buriock, Esq.
The customary Bills were then read a. first time,
pro forma.
Writs were issued for the following places :
Borough of Buckingham, in the room of the Right Honourable
Thomas Grenville, who has accepted the Chiltern Hundreds
Camelford,in the room of Lord Henry Petty, removed t 4 the-
Upper House as Marquis of Lamdown.
County of Louth, in Ireland, in the room of Mr. Jocelyn.
Tiverton, In Devonshire, in the room of the Right Honourable
Richard Ryder.
Queen's County, In the room of the Right Honourable William
Wellesley Pole.
Newport, in the room of Lord Palmerston.
Bossiney, in the room of the Right Honourable the Earl of
Dysart.
Cookermouth, in the room of the Right Honourable William
Viscount Lowther.

Scarborough, in the room of Charles Manners Sutton, Esq.
Dunwich, in the room of Snowden Rarne, Egg.
Innis, in Ireland, in the room of William Fitzgerald, Esk
1 imericl. in the room of Colonel Vereker.
Shire of Edinburgh, is the room of Robert Dundas, Esq.
Maintellsury, in the room of Sir George Bowyer, Ban.
THU ADDRESS.

The SPEAKER having read from the Chair a
copy 'of his Majesty's Speech,
Lord BERNARD rose to move the Address. He
said he rose, relying upon the indulgence which he
hoped would not be refused, to a first effort in debate.
He conceived the intentions of his Majesty, in his al-,
liance with Austria, to be worthy of that high perso-
nage ; he equally trusted,, that the House would feel
the exertions in the Austrian cause not unworthy the
character of the nation. Austria had entered the
contest, hurried on by the imperious pressure of the
time. His Majesty had extended a generous aid to
,her, without exposing the permanent interests of his
people. The House would learn, and he trusted with
interest and satisfaction, that the papers relative to
the expedition to the Scheldt were to be laid before
them. His Majesty's sentiments on the Spanish war
were suited to his dignity. While that brave and
martial people fought with the spirit and success of
freemen, he did not stand aloof—he offered his aid to
their first exertions. In the day of their difficulties, f
he would not withdraw that aid which he had offered I
to their early cause. It must be satisfactory to the I
House to know, that the temporary interruption of
amity with America was not likely to embroil the
countries ; the disagreement has been that of indivi- I
duals ; th nations had not been committed, and his
Majesty was still willing to take all fair and honour-
able means of upholding the spirit of friendship which
'ought to prevail between this great country and her
allies. He concluded by moving an Address, which
was, as usual, an echo of the Speech.
Mr. PEELE rose to second the Address. He also
looked to the indulgence of the House to his iwxpe.!
rience in debate. After a few observationi of the
same nature, he adverted to the Address. He ad-
mitted that the conjuncture had its perils, and that
the calamities which his Majesty's Speech had ens-1
merited were serious and melancholy. But he was
consoled by the feeling that those calamities werdnot
owing to England, to her untimely interference, or
her timid desertion. Austria had rushed into war,
but it was only when she found it impossible to pre. I
serve peace. No share of the disasters which occur- I
red was to be imputed to her thirst of' hostilities.-
1; was intimated to her by France, that she must at I
once reduce her forces • and the reduction was
brought to a standard ;hat would have made her
powerkss before the first enemy that willed to attack !
her. This was not to be done, while a-sword re-
mained in Ler hands--while she still retained a rem-
rant of her rigour—while she could appeal to her
people, and call on their loyalty and their feeling to I
aid her in the battle for their common glory. A new
crisis appeared to be approaching. There were evi-
dences before her eyes of the vigour which might be
displayed b}ta people in deence ot their privileges. Spain
was before her. She saw t.,ttat great and unfortunate
country rising agaipstthear4,-hery of France. Shosaw
her suffering as she
,wasi, :under all the 'visitations
of a desperate and sudden aiolet:ce, .nobly rise and'
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ravage, prefer pe,gliosious awl uncertain strug-
siliat and dastardly depensik'w" and drive
der before
*, rude heroism. Was it-to be