The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-08-29 00:00:00

THE QUEEN.

STATESMAN-OFFICE, THIS DAY, Two 'Taws.
1101:SR OF LORDS, ACG. 20.—(Et,vritxtu Dar.)
After prayers. which were read by the Bishop of
Winchester. _

Lord Ltreneoot. rose, and referring to his propo-
sition of yesterday, as to the continuance of the ex-
aLination, reminded their Lordships, that he had un-
eitirocelly stilted be should not feel himself bowed
by that proposition, if the Queen's Counsel, after hay-
ing closed their examination, should make oat an ex-
tent'. ease, which, in substantial justice, should call
for a departure from the general rule. From the best
a tenti n he had Risen the subject, he still continued
of opinion, that the course lie suggested would be the
most onvenieut, and he even thought that the course
.could be better fm the Queen herself. She, however,
na, in the hands of must able advocates, and they saw
the qui•stion in a different light; but he was so satisfied
that the Queen would have received every liberality
from that House, if his proposal bad been adopted,
that he really did not consider the difference of opi-
r ion worth tbeargument which bad been spent upon it.
Upon this view of the case, therefore, and recollecting,
too.. that the King's Counsel had complained of some
misunderstanding in reference to the proceedings of
Saturday, he would, with the permission of the House,
withdraw his motion, and substitute in its place a
sue ion giviug, in effect, to the Qu -'n's Counsel the
tion of proceeding in the law or not. The Noble
Lord desired it might be distinctly understood that
he offered this motion not because his opinion had at
all changed, but because he thought the difference of
of by no means of equal value with the time
consumed upon it. He concluded by moving accord-
ingly.
Lord. Lteuramate rose, and after expressing his
astonishment at the vacillating conduct of the Noble
Lord, declared, that he, as a Peer of the realm, would
sever mimeos to the motion being withdrawn ; and
be reminded the House, that i. motion could not be
withdrawn without the consent of every individual
Peer.
Lord IA •YRIVIIL observed, he could net deny the
rter as "stated by the Noble Earl; but he would re-
mote the diflculty. He perceived the Noble Bari
wend out deny, that he (Lord L) bed a right to
more it as an amendment, and he moved it accord-
ingly as an amendment.
A Piss, whose name we could not learn, observed,
" Use Noble Earl is moving an amendment upon his
own motion.''—(A laugh.)
Lord Ens six' lamented that his Noble Friend
(Lord Lauderdale,) should make such an objection.
NotlOng ba4 ever given greater satisfaction than the
resolution of the Noble Karl opposite. The Pliable
Lord was proceeding to refer to a motion of which
he had ycz.terday given noder, when
The Lorto.Coarststaon reminded the Noble Ltd,
that his merlon was not before the House.
Lord &inking acquiesced. •
The Earl of llaneowav now rose, sad ellservvik,
that to remove the last objection to dm,
amendment, he would move the am SW
Lion of his Noble Friend ; and he moOdiellidiliklelY.
upon the Lord Chancellor putting the question,
that her Majesty's Counsel should he called ie. and
offered the option of proceeding in, or of •peotpening
the examination.
Lord LAUSS SPA i.e rose, sail observed, dui aldlollo
this motion tame in point of form, Is a WI gaisloin.
able shape than the last, his objection to It apalipate.
41.1 s was immoveable, and be wisbad those who had
re-traped their steps in this manner, had condescended
to inform the House of the came of this 'unladen.
Did they mean to tell the Henn that it was to be in
the power of the Counsel to preent the Pests thous-