The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-06-22 00:00:00

REPORT'.
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We scarcely recollect a more severe disappoint-
ment than the public suffered on Friday last, by the
exclusion of strangers from a certain Assembly dur-
ing the discussion of a subject, upon which the great-
est expectation and interest had been excited. It was
a questioll, in effect, of personal justice to indivi-
&ink, and the laws of all countries, particularly of
England, unite in declaring that justice cannot be
done janu:s clausis.—We have thought it our duty to
endeavour to collect, in the best manner We could,
the accounts and reports circulated in the world, and
we Hatter ourselves that we may offer the following
to our Readers, as a tolerably correct summary of the
Conversation :

The Duke of ATHOL asked, if the correspon-
&nee and documents which had been published,
were authentic, and the several points cursectly
stated ?

• Lord Monti answered, that they were faithful I
transcripts of the orginal papers, and correct, ex-1
apt as to a few typographical errors. Ile stated,
that he gave the fullest credit to Lords Grey and
Grenville, for the purity of the sentiment that guided
them in all their transactions ; and reqi:ired only the
same admission for himself. Ile had acted solely
upon public considerations, as they had done. lie
thought his case fully made out by the papers ; but I
had heard that a construction, different from his,
had been put on,tbe last minute; and it' his Noble
Friends maintained that, he was glad to be able to
meet it there. He was ready to give an answer to
any question, and to enter into a full explanation.
Lord Gruff came there prepared to give a full ex-
planation of his conduct, and of all the circum-
stances connected with it, and complained that he
and his.friends were deprived of that justice which
they had right to expect, In losing, by the exclu-
sion of strangers, the opportunity of laying before
the public every part of the laid transactions, as far
as they were concerned in them. That he bad no
share iu the publication alluded to, except in re-
questing, that if any thing was published nothing
should be omitted. Ile believed the Papers to be ac-
curate, unless, indeed, as to oneer two typographi-
cal errors, which rendered the sense of some of his own
letters obscure. With respect to thi? last minute of
conversation, he was ready to state the construction
that he had put upon it, though at variance with
one that had been industriously given to the public. It
bad been amid, that he and Lord Grenville had acted
upon • sealed design of humiliating the Prince Regent,
and of irritating his feelings. He disclaimed this as
a most foal calumny, and utterly unfounded In truth.
It had been said that the question, with respect to
the Household, was proposed to be forced upon the
Prince as a previous and preliminary siOulation..—
This he.utterly denied, and said that it was never
intended to propose the subject to the Prince, until
the change of the great officipe of the household
should be submitted to his Royal Highness for his
approbation, as a part of the general arrangement of
the new Administration. The subject was stated as
a preliminary question to Lord Moira, and was ne-
cessary, because it had been distinctly announced to
them (Lords Grey and Grenville) from authority,
that it was resolved to maintain these officers in their
station. He would ask, whether under those cir-
cumstances, it would have been right to risk more
delay and embarrassment to the Wilk affairs, or if
he was not bound to put such a previous question to
his Noble Friend? He consiaered theit removal to
be necessary, and he was confirmed by the opinion
of those whom he had consulted, and of others who
pressed their opinion upon him... He had never heard

of the intendeil resignation of the•llousehold from
any thing in the shape of authority, and the very
loose rumour he (lid hear was immediately contra-
dicted. Nothing could be farther from their wishes or
intentions, than to do any.thing that could be offensive
to the Prince. They required °sly the ehapges that