The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-02-18 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The Man met at a quarter past three o'i hick, when
between tiny and sixty Airutherrt took the oatk•.

INTIXDID DISSOILUTION OF PAILI 1M ENT.
Lord CASTLRREAGII appeared at the Bar with a
Mewing, from his klajesty. it 4 bring brought up it
was read by the Speaker, and was as follows:

“ GEORGR R.

"The King k persuaded that the Mese of Commons
deeply participates in the grief and audition of his MA-
jesty for the loss which leis Majesty and the nation
have sustained by the lamented death of the late King,
his father.
" This melancholy event, imrosing of on his Majesty
the necessity of smeinioning, within a limited (erred), a
new Parliament, the King has taken into consideration
the present state of public business, and is of °pied ))))
that it will be in all respects most conducive to the pub-
lic interests and convenience to call the new Parliament
without delay.
" The King, therefore, recommends to the !loose of
Commons to adopt such measures as may be found indis-
pensibly necessary to provide for the exigencies of the
public service during the interval which must elapse be-
tween the termination of the present Session and the
(yelling of a new Parliament. " O. H."
Lord CASTLFRRAfiIf oliserral, that altliongh va-
rious reasons would induce him to propose the delay of
one slay in the consideration of the oilier parts of his
Majesty's most gracious Message, he was-persussiled that
no one would wish to postpone, for a single smment, the
expression of the affliction entertained by that House,
out !Ise death of their lamented and revered Sovereign,
in the form of au Millen, of the utmost heartfelt condo-
lence to his Majesty, conjoined with sincere rontrrstula-
t. on his Marty's Accession to the Throne of these
Realms. In rising for the purpose of moving that the
!louse should offer to his Majesty the most sincere con-
dolence on that calamitous event, so sensibly felt by the
whole notion, he was persuaded that it would not be ne-
ressary for hint, and indeed, that it would not be desiratt'e
that he should enter into any lengthened details on the
subject; still less, that he should broach any topic cal-
culated to prevent the unanimous expression of the sen-
timent which he was persuaded the whole House enter-
tained of reverence and devotion towards the illustrious
individual, whose loss was the s.lbject of their lamenta-
tion.—(clear, hear, hear !)—Whatever diaerence of
-opinion might exist with respect to the policy and events
of the late reign, as well as those of the period during
which his present Majesty had administered the Royal
Authority, be was persuaded that it was the unanimous
feeling of the House, dial, under the illustrious family
of Brunswick, this country had risen toe-greater height
of happiness sod glory thenitail ever fallen to the lot of
any otter wpm on die face of the globe. He declared
his firm,.porsoaitiso, that the House must be anxious
to testify toils Majesty the deep affliction whirls they
felt at the. deith of his royal and lamented father—a MU-
Mitordwrillg the longest reign is the British an-

putaltle proof of this fart, than the sirengiviNefieliar
evinced at the period when his late Sl4eity'aentappy
malady compelled his retirement from the active dis-
charge of his royal duties; an event in rebizh every man
iii the kingdom appeared to be convinced that the ea;
Ronal interest was deeply involved. It must, indeed,
he generally admitted, that during the long period of
his late Majesty'l reign (a period 11 Mai. as be had he-
for...linefeed, exceeded in duration that of any reconled
in history), this country had gradually TecreaiyaLid
splendour, and bad grown up into an importslee antonz
the nations of the world, to which she bedtime bef ,re
attaisiett. Such being the nature of tilt civenntitatw's
under trldelt the House was tidied dime to condole wit's
his Majesty en the late mai•auttely event, he onus
sure three essidelaahassameliteeenverefxtpilf*lrdblias ;tart-
of the subject. With respect to the other topic 'of tb,
Address which hr shield have tin boosete.lo snook i.e
was as fleetly persuaded that. in COD griallklerfir" RI a "
jesty oo his accession to thetsrown, the House Mid nor
hesitate to anent happily of the future from alt abet Sail
already occurred. Whatevm- differences of opinion
might exist ar to particular measures, either atictetod in
his Majesty's entitled' durii.g the period of ti*Rtegenev,
or proposed to Parliament, he was sure that.the griper if - •
feeling of the come ry %souk' iro along with Ike graeious
Declaration suede by his 3lafesty is aceessiorev lit I
that the epxerience of the vest tteeftsfy all Plows
of the people that it would It 'llll.:Xaieety't ear ~
4
anxious endeavour to promote t perestperity and tosp•
pines., anti to ..taintain unionpailted the religion, •lass sa
mid liberties of the kingdom. His Maisie, had 'simile
the example of his Royal Rather the basis of his eon-
duet ; and he (Lord C.) was ronvineetf, thatif- hirliate
Majesty could have been aware of that viltieh bah been
done in his name, it wopild have met with his unqualiiiel
approbation. On the past the seal was set. It bad I*-
cone matter of history. In the fninre he was convinred
the wise anti beneficent spirit would be evinced by wftit h
the illtietriou. Family of Brunswick had invariably byre
plistingnisbed. He trusted that his Majesty'. 'reign
scald be lung and happy. As far as his Majesty hint
already presided over the councils of the country, the
I result hail been glorious. Ile trusted, and was pereita.le.l
l that his Majesty would have the gratification of addiez
' a new rig, of lustre' to the English history; and that
as there was nothing of gloty left to achieve, his Majesty
' would snatch the only remaining laurel, by cultivatin4
tbe arts of peace, and by pursuing a course nterlaed I.y,
policy, justice, and moderation.—'!'he Noble Lord cote
climbll by moving to the following effect:—
That an humble Address Ise presented to his 3fajesV,
to convey to his Majesty the 4'e-ration of the deep af-
fliction felt by the house on the death of tht it at iv-
' veredlSovereign ; a Monarch I. virtues had so 10! g
aftwded the brightest example to his subjects, and e 1..,
bad so long reigned IA the hears of hie pperoopple.
' ',ll IeRIFFYy. thitt lbir r- •
cease to cherish thtievolleotion of the Sliming. ivfrilstr--
the country had enjoyed under the mild and paternal
government of his floral Father, during a long sod
eventful reign, in whi'clo the most rapid *drawl a had
been made in the arts of itelnstry, in commercial opt:-
1 owe, and in national power: and in which so large .11
a cess.on of glory had beep derived from the spleoditi
a •Idevements of his Majesty's fleets anti armlets.
To aild to the expression of heir regr•t and e011:'...
letter on the late calamitous event, diva trio. t 1111!. re
congratnlatilius to his Majesty on his happy acressioli t.
the Throne of his ancestors. To cent ey their (halite;
assurances of loialty and affectionate attachment to his
sacred person ; and to express their Orin . • vietio:l,
founded on their experience of the east, as w il as on
their confidence in his Majesty's charm- er and virtue.,
hat his Majesty's reign 1% ould be marked by constant
endeavours to promote the general 'Prosperity and hal.•
piness of his people.
Mr. BATHURST seconded the motion. • .
Mr. TIERNEY declared that no With could be 11:111.4-
sen Able than himself of the virtues of their late revert Pi
and lamented Sovereign--virtues too nitinerome.to I r
then detailed. Nor could ally man be ntorc site ere th, it
himself in congratulating his present Majesty oh 1.,
happy secession. No man could feel a greater persoi..ll
respect .for his Majesty than himself. No man /wild b.•
More earnest in his hopes that his Map sty's reign might '
be long and prorpert.its. No man could exceed hien iii
*talons wishes that Ott relgii might be prodectiee .4
Penal honour and advantage to his Majesty end to it".
country. Undoubtedly there was one exprestoon in the
Address which lie thought had better been omitted. Ile
adverted to that passage whirli spoke of " the experience
of the past." (in all the past hr (Mr. T.) wished to tin.
hark. He wished to burr it in oblivion. A new
reign was conunetwing, and' lie tnost anxiously hoped
that his Majesty would adopt such measures—that hi,
Ministers would advise inch measures, as worth' condo.',
to his Mljeatv'sott n character, honour, and dignity, most
to the general benefit of the country. . .
The Address was then agreed to, Ilellfillf ctortmer
rerste.
Lord CASTLEREAGH moved, that in consideration
of the state of his Majesty' health, the Address shun. t
he presented by inch Illsuiters of the House as wcr•
of his Majesty's Most flaitaimirable Privy Coutteit-1):
dewed.
MR ROYAL ntrurness Tilt TOMS or KENT.
Lord C.ASTLERBAIIii proceeded to move an Ad.
dress of Condolence to his Majesty, on the death of his
Royal Brothers the Dyke of Kent. He was sure that
the House would unatilinoudy concur in the expression
of their deep affliction at the less of the ilfustriou.
Duke. an event the more to be deplored, as from his
Royal nights's'''s general appearance, his bodily health.
awl the strength of his constitution, there was to mem.
bei of the Royal Family to whopt•leng He the country
(wild have looked with greater Imp.. His Royal Iligli.
nevi had justly endeared himself to his Sovereign, and
to the nation at large, by his numerous virtues ; and he
(Lord C.) was itersusch:al, that the illustrious female
whom his Royal Melina*, had left to the prenection .ti
his country would experience the warm syea athy of
the House and the nation. He therefore nutty hat Ai
Address he presented to his Majesty, cont'olil • ith tits
itMajesty on the death of his Kepi Hight'. s of yoke
of Kent. • .
Agreed to nowriwe costradireatr.
It was also entered, on the station of Lord CAYTLE-
RIARR, that *e House should condole with her Royal
Highness the Docile* of Kent, on. the ttieLnesoly and
premature Beat of her illustrious Coosort.
Lord CASTARREAGII then moved. tbatase /lon*
demist to-mormw take into consideration his Mikjesti 's
most gracionslifeas+, and intimated that lit. mild.'