The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-08-23 00:00:00

PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT.-SATURDAY.

This being the day appointed for proroguing parliament, his
Majesty went in state from St. James's Palace to the House of
Lords. The state carriage was drawn by eight cream-coloured
horses, and preceded by marshahnen, two-and-two, and a party
of the Yeomen of the Guard, in their splendid coronation
liveries. Several regiments of the Life and Foot Guards lined
the road through which the royal procession passed. Notwith-
standing the unfavourable state of the weather, a great crowd
had collected to witness this brilliant spectacle. His Majesty
wore the dress of an admiral, and was loudly cheered on his
going to the house and on his return.
HOUSE OF LORDS.

Shortly after twelve o'clock the doors were thrown open to
those who had obtained tickets of admission from the Lord
Chamberlain. The gallery was instantly filled, and in the
body of the house there were a great number of peeresses and
ladies in full court dresses. . .

At half-past one o'clock, the Lord Chancellor entered the
house, when prayers were read by the bishop of Ely. The at-
tendance of peers was not numerous, but those present were at-
tired in their state robes. The benches appropriated to the
foreign ambassadors and ministers, were nearly filled, most of
those distinguished personages being present.
Shortly after two o'clock, his Majesty, attended by Lord
Melbourne bearing the sword of state, Earl of Shaftesbury bear-
ing the cap of maintenance, and the other great officers of
state and the household, entered the house and took his seat on
the throne. The peers and peeresses, who also rose when the
King entered the house, were desired by his majesty to be
seated.
His Majesty then directed Sir Augustus Clifford, Usher of
the Black Rod, to summon the commons to hear the royal
speech on the prorogation of parliament. In a few minutes,
the speaker, accompanied by a number of members, appeared
at the bar.

His Majesty having given his royal assent to the consolidat-
ed fund bill, the list of voters bill, the Kingstown Harbour bill,
the public works (Ireland) bill, the copyright bill, and several
other bills,
The Speaker addressed his Majesty in a speech of some
length, recapitulating the business of the session,•and assuring
his Majesty of the devoted loyalty of his faithful commona.r •
His Majesty then, in a firm and audible voice, delivered the
following most gracious speech :
" MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,

" The state of the public business enables me at length to re-

lieve you from further attendance in parliament; and, infer-
minating your labours, I have again to acknowledge the zeal
with which you have applied yourselves to the public business,
and the attention which you have bestowed upon the important
subjects which I brought under your consideration at the open-

ing of the session.
" The assurances of friendly disposition which I receive front
all foreign powers enable use to congratulate you upon the
prospect that peace will continue undisturbed.
" I lament deeply thet the internal state of Spain renders
that country the only exception to the general tranquillity which
prevails in the rest of Europe; and I regret that the hopes
which have been entertained of the termination of the civil war
have not hitherto been realized.

" In fulfilment of the engagements which I contracted by
the treaty of quadruple alliance, I have afforded the Queen of
Spain the co-operation of a part of my naval force, and I con-
tinue to look with unabated solicitude to the restoration of that
internal peace in Spain, which was one of the main objects of
the quadruple treaty, and which is so essential to the interests
of all Europe.
" I am happy to be able to inform you that my endeavours to
remove the misunderstanding which had arisen between France
and the United States have been crowned with complete sucT

cess. The good offices which for that purpose I tendered to
the two governments were accepted by both in the most pacific
and conciliatory spirit, and the relations of friendship have bees
re-established between them in a manner satisfactory and
honourable to both parties.
" I trust that this circumstance will tend to draw still closer
the tics which connect this country with two great and friendly
nations, with which they have so many important relations ill

common.
" I have regarded with interest your deliberations upon the
reports of the commission appointed to consider the state of the
dioceses in England and Wales, and I have cheerfully give°
my assent to the measures which have been presonted to me for
carrying into effect some of their most important recommett-
datious.
" It is with no ordinary satisfaction that I have learned that
you have with great labour brought to maturity enactments
upon the difficult subject of tithe in England and Wales, which
will, I trust prove in their operation equitable to all the interest°
concerned, and generally beneficial in their results.
"The passing of the acts for civil registration and for mar'
riages in England has afforded me much satisfaction. Their
provisions have been framed upon those large principles of
three
ligious freedom which, with a due regard to the welfare of
established church in thia,country, I have always been desirous
of maintaining and promoting; and they will also conduce to
the greater certainty of tithes, and to the stability of property.
" It has been to me a source of the most lively gratification
to observe the tranquillity which has prevailed, and the diminu-
tion of crime which has lately taken place in Ireland. I trust
that perseverance iu a just and impartial system of government.
will encourage this good disposition, and enable the country t°
develops her great resources.

"GENTLEMEN OP THE HOUSE or Comtdota, ted
" I thank you for the liberality with whichau have c°
not only the ordinary supplies of the year, bur the additione
sums required to provide for an increase in my noval force.
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" I am also gratified to perceive that you have made pro
sion tor the full amount of compensation awarded to the ownere
of slaves iu my colonial possessions, and that the obligation'
entered into by the legislature have thus been strictly fulOiled.
"The. increased productiveness of the public revenue has "113-1
bled you to meet these charges, and at the same time to rePeo
or reduce taxes of which some were injurimis in their effecs,
upon my people, and others unequal in their pressure, s.
rious parts of my dominions abroad. —ace
The present condition of manufactures and cocaw,icit,
affords a subject of congratulation, provided the activity "
prevails be guided by that caution and prudence which elPer
euce has proved to be necessary to stable prosperity.

" MY LORDS AND GENTI,EMEN,
" The advanced period of the year, and the length of
duringtender
which you have been engaged in public affairs, r....
You
you desirous of returning to your respective coun
ou will there resume those duties which are in importance in,
ferior only to your legislative functions, and your influenc°la.ty,.
example will greatly conduce to the maintenance of tranclellulosd
the encouragement of industry, and the confirmation of 1.", 10,
moral and religious habits and principles which are essentiel
the well eing of every community."
The pabrliament was then prorogued to the usual perieath'n
His Majesty rose and bowed to the peerp, and rettift..l
James's Palace in the same state.

Mr. Coda, the lute Town Clerk of Hull, under the
poration, has put in a claim of MO a r r for OOP"'
for the WO of his situattou.