Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-08-14
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, August 8.

From these papers IL appears, that IN
The House of Commons the lith OF June,
The subiecl of the Impeachment of Lord
Melville commenced and after az apinla-
ted discussion the house divided, ls5 be-
ing for the ifpp=acsment, and S72 against
it. Majority77. When this was divided,
motion which had previously been made
bv Air. Boud, for q cr,mipai prosecution
23s--against Lord Melville, was taken
up. For The criminal prosecution 23s--
against it 2se. Meiarity 9, On the lat.
-tesqucstion Lord S,dmou,h Qa,e MIR. Ad-
dingion) and his friends voted with the
opposition against Ministers. Lord Mci
vile wi, thus be obliged TO stand trial
AT the court Of Kings Bench where the
reports OF the secrs, committee of the
Houseof Commons had already been pre-
scented.
The following articles are from the pa
pers:
LONDON, June 10.
Yesterday being the day fixed for the
motion for an impe schment against Lord
Melville, great croud assembled, at an
early hour, in the avenues of the House Of
Commons. AT II the doors were open
cd, aad severe pressure ensued. The
gallery, OF course, WAS filled in few mi
nutes. In the early part ofthe day an o.
piuion prevailed, that Mr.. Whitebread
would open the debate; but about 8 o.
clock il was said ,hat Lord Viscount Mel.
vile wound be previously heard in his de-
fence. This excited grea; degree Of ex-
peeiation, and a great number of persons
crouded into the lower lobby and also lin
cd the stairs of the gallery of the House,
which commands view of the lobby,
through which Lord Melville was to pass.
About hall past ), his I.ordship entered
The lobby and PASSED in the Secretary's
ronm. on the left hsgi. The House was
al this time engaged in private business.
Shortly aller s., the Speaker read letter
from Lord Viscouut Melville. requesting
10 be admitted into the body Of the hnnse,
30 re hear 'n lis desence. The Hon,
Robert Dundas Saunders, his Iordship',
son. hen moved, that his I.ordshlp be
called ~; which being agreed TO, The
Speaker desired MIR. Cslmsn, the Set-an
az Arms. TO take the Mace, AID condue
Lord Visconnr Melville into the house
In the meat, Tine, Mr.. Bethany, the prin
cipal messcngef, br3ugh ia "A square arm
bpusr, wIhtn the bar, on the left han.
SIDE, The Sergeant at Arms then locl
iip the mace, and having waved il Tire
Times, weHt out Of the house, and tool
his station outside, IN the lobby, in from
OF the door of the house, aid also oppo
site to The door OF the Treasury Room
MIR. Heard, one Of The messengers, haI
previously thrown open the folding doors
Of the latter apartment, and Lord Wis
count Melville being informed by him iha
the house requested his attendance, hii
Lordship came out, and walked uncover
I'd into the house, attended by the Ser
jeant and mace. His Lbsdship was dress
ed in black, and wore a close buckled wis
powdered. He bowed lhree times as hs
approached, and, on coming Within ibs
bar, the Speaker, who wore his h At on al
the lime, addressing him, said, " My LoIs
Melville, there IS chair for your Lord
ship" His lordship then sat down snt
put on his hat. There was loud muir
mur in the house on ms coming in. A.
soon as it shhsided shi q was IN les,
than two minutes, lis lordship arose, apt
taking OF his hal, hc laid itupon the sea
OF the chair, ard UPON the ha, several pa
bers. His lordship thea standing at III,
back Of the chair, commenced his speech
in llie course q! which he frequently re-
ffes1ed bis memory from the papers be
FIRE him. Ills lortlship spoke for two hours
and quarter. Ills manner was firm and
impressive; and 30 did not, even in the
part Of Il where I've appealed 10 the feel.
ings appear The least shaken. he mo
ment he had concluded, he took up his
papers deliberately ono by one, add hav-
~, PIT bis hat under his arm, made
. bow 10 the Speaker and Withdrew, at
tended by tie S-iean, who, during the
whole oil The speech, sgnaued standing
on be rigM baud side Of ISIS lofdshp but
~ the distance 81 f.w yards. rnh The
niece costing upon the ground. and his
hand upon IL, The house vas uscosn.
monly ofood.d. NO lever than 500 mem
tcrs were preyeBt.
Lord viscount McIyille's speech viii be
rea3 siib interest. Upon The subject of
the loOOOS and other sums Of he pub
! r0cncy received by him. and uct appli-
~ traayeI purposes, his Iordshlp positive.