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Lord InSTLIIIIIE.t6II rose to order, as it Was contrary
to the rules of that liouie to introduce the name of the
Plovereign into the debate.
Ihe 'ream Said, that the House moat feel the situ-
ation in "Licit the Chair was placed. tOn such a sub-
ect it Alas dihTicult 10 aroiJ the introduction of tile
King's nan/. but that should be a reason why Members
shmild be particularly careful in soy allusions they wade
to the name of the Sovereign.
Mr. BUINET resumed. The people looked to the
fearful odds against the Queen, and thee had una ii i ttt opts-
tahen her part. Ile would vote for the 'notion of his
Hon. Friend.

111 r. TIERNEY regret!etl that he conld not join in the
sentiments of many of those with whom he had been ac-
tostonted to act. 'Though hr had had for the whole of
his political life been a party-man, he had never forgot
the duty lie owed to the Public. Ile regretted to hear
what hail fallen from his lion. Friend (Mr. Creevey).
Nuthiug could he fairer than the motion of the tiallant
lieneral. Yet, had the motion come to a vote, he could
!lot have conscientiously voted for it. From that day.
be must proceed judicially, and in no other way, as a
Bill hail been brought into the other Mouse to divest the
geern of her rank. Every man must do his duty, as
the neenver was the Parliament, and the accused was the
Queen. When the 8111E11RM down to them, that would he
the proper time to tout+ upon air subject of recrimination.
tie was happy to hear from the Noble Lord, that no use
was to be made of the green bag upon the table. There
was hut little difference betwixt the motion of the Noble
Lord and that of his lion. Friend, as it would now he
a mockery to talk of the consideration of the King's
Message.
Mr. Wvstit haul no objection to the course tha was
arlaited. The proseentor was nut the King, but the
public.
Mr. L. Knit hail heard the speech of the Right lion.
it:oilman (air. Tierney) with mach satisfaction. For
his own part, when the question came before the Howie,
he should divest himself of all party feeling, and attend
to nothing but the evidence.
After sons conversat;on on the part of Lord Catiria-
•eann, Mr. TIRPREA, and the SPEAKER, the order for
taking the King's Message into consideration was dis-
'barged.
On the motion of Mr. VANSUI raer, the !louse went
into a C 1111 l inittee on the ENciae on Spirits Act.
Mr. M. Frrettraat.n (-majored the Chancellor of the
Exchequer to remember that lie stood in that relation
wi fit respect to Ireland.
Air. . Itt No is wished the Chancellor of the Pulse.
trier to CON 'der that he was also Chancellor of the!
Exelicipier for 54.4)11.4:11
Mr. Nitwits si r said, that if they broke down the harrier
of passing spirits thri.u..;li the hands of the rectifier. they
would open a dour to illicit distillation.
lair J. XIW PofIT contetided. that before the Union, Irish
spirits did mime into the Ftielish market. and that it was an
trade; and eh} was it to he checked or circuits-
set.bed now ?
tie. M said. that some bow or other the Irish or
Scotch distillers had some facilities titer the English, or else
they mold not pat for the carriage of their spirits. so as to
meet the English instiller in the market and therefor* every
gallon of scotch and Irish spirits displaced one of English
distillslirin. which paid fairly to the resent's
Lord Csarr.F:RLACII declared that. it Itis opinion , the fairest
way In which the subject could be decided less ace of red-
Enna).
Jr. W. Syn.,' objected to so great an alteration being
made n the Distillery Laws at so late a period. when. hr
"Wws!. they were within eight or tea days of the close of
the Session.
Ftssyra wished to know whether the Irish did not
%potter' here as a 4.11 as in Ireistid—bore. where they did not
get a drop of Irish whiskey
The resolution was then agreed to, and leave given to
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brine in Hill ynrsitant thereto.
Sir 11. I' e. *toted to know %she,. er the English
trailer would be allowed to retail Irish spirits.
The re roc r LI on Lathe Esen Let. as said, the retail dealer
would he allow. d to sell Irish, English, or Scotch spirits,
at the stren7th anon ed by law.
The Cus•. rt.t.on of the EXCIIIFfiI an. in moving the third
reading of the Lottery• Bill, stated. that lie had consented to
withdraw the objectionable clauses.
Mr. iii vt a wished a clause or two to be brought up,
to kruverit the Secretary and Commissioners of the
Lottery 1; ow having any shares in the Lottery Con-
tracts. It we!. alleged that they might have an undue
portion/ for eerlain Lottery-nice-keepers.
The Caborcat.t.on of the Eit'llEQL'Elt acid. the Merrell'!"
Coosholosioners of the Lottery- were annually appoiutei:
by the Treasury; and if any well-founded complaiuts were
made. they would be removed.
8:r M. ♦V. Rins.re had as much aversion to this as he had
to any former Lottery Dill. He wished the public to be
aware of the gross fraud in the last Lottery. which, instead
of git.oool. cash, as was held out in the Lotter) bills, it ass
only !19.0081.1r0n5010.
The Bill nes then rend a third time, and passed.
The Female Offenders' Bill wan read a third time, and

pc ssed.
The Saving Banks Bill went through a Committee.—The
Report a av ordered to be lapin into consideration on Monday .
The Report of the Smuggg Prevention Bill went through
a Conruittee.— Report to-morrow.
Tb • Report of the Irish Seizure of Arms Bill was received,
CA the Rill was ordered to be read a third time on Alunday.
The Royal Family's Annuities Bill was read a first time.
Mr. Hume observed, by this Bill an annuity of UMW. was
first( to the Royal Family for life. The remaining lt,oool.
was given only for the life of the king. He was desirous
the entire Um should be given for life.
The S►RAYER said. as the Bill arose out of a resolution of
the House no alteration could be made in it.—The Bill was
then ordered to be read a second time to-morrow (this day.)
The Assessed Taxes Compounding Hill, the Scotch Dis-
tillery Bill, the Tobacco Duty Bill. the English and Irish
bli:itia Clothing Bill, the Spirits intercourse Hill. the Spirits
Learner Bill, the Letter Postage Bill, the Turnpike roads
Ameedinent Bill, the Mester of the Rolls Estate Bill, and
some ethers, were brought in, and severally read a first
Uma, sad ordered to be read a second time le-morrow (this
411)-
The other Orders were disposed of, and the House ad-
journed at one o'clock.

HSR MAJESTY'S ANSWER TO THE WESTMINSTER
ADORERS. .

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Yesterday, at one o'clock, the High Bailiff of West-
minster, with Sir F. Burdett and Mr. Hobhasse, waited
WI her Majesty with the Westminster Address, tb
wbitb her Mijesty returned the following most gra-
cious *wirer P--•
•• This Address from the Inhabitant Householders of the
City and LIMB ite of Weettaloster, will be long treaserod fa
tak memory, as as iadabltabie proof o( their regard. sad a
lildiggcliska epos my gratitude, The language eifadhatkra
tip My peroott, le devotion to sty interest, and of soil Mary
cerreforthielt his
I. lees flow their Marta, hes made a
epee sty owe; le Nos %Meg iremeele
melee Her, for ahem the leviable sigh of grlet,
• are era la my_siewesal breast, I erre be hese +
ble I. the homage tririsi they payee het 'prom dr to the
Wa r 'hi& they stir to my serves-_
• "It is reeltela yaws sirs I meeker as Aitken trete
. eNadillbillei Ibleasholdereof IliestaslS le vibe we
• oserzT:d tee erre my revs free they telly cis-
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aelarlraereerkeey ogees* ►y bone sad my
4•lseter
IWO i del reedisit say_ vas esumterated free
illeVaigiealemy erldi ebb hid 6/1111141.pressed, bough
ley hid weriegrars es /*lark examletion,
"4011:04 Lbeli et laser hew my accusers, prof
Wel el my deer.

" The people of England then. slowest universally, et-
pressed their approbation of what they considered as the
triumph of rectitude and innocence over perfidy and false-
hood. From that hoer to the present. I have been the victim
of a similar conspirstey. which has been Incited by the same
tnotlves. and probccoieql with the sante views; though with
increased violenee, and with aggravnted malignity. New
end more appalling efforts have been made to destroy that
charactnr, which had resisted so many former attempts; but
I 'eider that I now find, as I al that time found. the people
of Westminster, uointhienced by the powerful machinations
of my enemies, and nut:rated by the same sentiment which
they then expressed. that etery sultjeet• until convicted of
'Hilt, had an undoubted right to retain the reputation, the
rights and immunities of innocence.
In the present perilous crisis of my fete, I am supported
by that courage which arises from the consciousness of recti-
tude ; and I feel that the English people will never suffer an
injured Queen to appeal in vain either to their justice or to
their humanity. lam romanced that in this land of liberty.
no oppression can be practised, 111111 that to be upright is to
be seen re.
'• In the warm desire which the people of Westminster
have expressed for the consideration of my honour, they
have exhibited a striking testimony of their loyalty to the
kin;: for the honour of his Majesty must for ever he identi-
fied with that of his Queen.
" My first a islt i to prove that my character has been un-
justly traders-II : my nest is to terminate my days among the
high-minded people of thii country. to whose affectionate
sympathy I am. at present, indebted for so much of the
cheerfulness which I feel, and of the support which I
possess, under the pressure of such cumplicated a rungs, and
such accumulated persecutions."

(WIRT OF CLAI.II
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Lord [Att.!, nlah.% claim was reftsrea to the King
in Council.

Next was called on, the clvini to hear the Royal
Statiihril of Ireland. The geni:eman making this
claim, Mr. O'llanlon, was in attendance, and his me-
morial was road. It stated, that his Maje:ty has suc-
ceeded to the 'I hroue under a title dire' hug from that
of any of his predecessors. Hitherto thy K:114 of Eng-
land. as such, was King of Ireland, hut the legislative
power of the Staik remained distinct. During rhi-
late reign the strength 4.f the two countries were con-
solidated under the title the " United Kingdom of
Great liritain anti Ireland," and our grat;iiius Sore-
reign is the first of our Iliniarais to whom the Crown
has descended under 11:4 designation ; it is there-
fore befitting that the approaching august celebra-
tion should unite as much as may be the royal
state and regalia of the three kingdoms. sow
forming the triple glory of the Crown. Under the
ancient dynasty of Ireland, it was the hereditary pri-
vilege of nu morialist's family (which was ore of those
in which the supreme !loyal iiiiihority was elective) to
bear at the Coronation of the it the Royal Sondard.
To that dynasty, that of his 31.ijesty succeeded, and
in a line of lineal tlesvat die inherit:tore of memorial-
ist's family is nun vest, d its him. In I.oitiiilen duty to
his King. as iu justice to himself. he therefore
elaimeil—"'To hear at the Coronation the Royal
Standard of Ireland; to have the silk, the embroi-
dery, and the stair thereof, .0 decorate his hall, and
to have the golden cup in nide!' the King pledzeth to
the prosperity of his peolie, t stand on hi. hoard
when the Kiug feasted' with him." Ihr memorial
further stated the evidence of aneicnt English and
Irish historiadr in support of the claim.
After sotnelonversati,n between the claimant and
the Court. in'ithich.Lor,l liarron by and Sir N'. Grant
took the chief part, the claim was referred, like the
preceding vise of Lord Lauderdale, to the king in
ConneiL