Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-07-09

HIS iorusniP WAS In court dress,
bottle green, with cut steel buttons; he
was uDrObed. He "a, with his face to-
wards the box OF the managers OF the
impeachment. He looked extremely
welh and had in his countenance all his
Characteristic 6rmness, without any unbe-
coming boIlness. He seemed perfectly
sensible of The situation in which he stood;
but Showed spirit unbroken, and capa-
BILE of bearing up against all the difficult
ties he has w contend with.
In the box allotted to lord Melyilie's
counsel, Mr.. Robert DuHdas, lord Mel.
vilie's son, sat, exhibiting very digniied
and interesting union of sensibility and
hrmness. His conduit in the house of
commons, in the most trying discussion
relative to lord Mrlville's conduct, had
previously established d general ie.ling
of respect for his character, which he
sustained very well by his becoming de-
pertinent yesterday. He was enquired
| alter with eagerness by every pevnon who
had not seen him before, and pointed out
with admiration by every one who knew
him.
Alter the earls, the marquisses, dukes,
the archbishop of York, the Primnte and
the lord chancellor, entered in order, the
the princes of the blood royal being last
IN the procession, which was closed by his
royal highness tile prince of Wales. All
the. peers bowed to the speaker Of the
house OF commons as they passed by,
and advancing in front of the throne each
peer made obeisanee and proceeded 10
his place. All the peers were babited in
the full robes ot.heir respective ranks
As soon as they were seated, silence was
proclaimed, under pain Of imprisonment,
by gentleman of the bar, who held the
mace for the occasion SSwho bears an office
appropriate, the title Of which We have
not learned. He wore a silver collar
with large gold medal. This gentle.
man made the following proclamation
"Oyez, Oyer, Oyer! Whereas char
ges of high crimes and misdemeanors
have been exhibited by the honorable the
house OF commons, in the name of them.
selves and of all The commons of Great
Britain, against Henry lord V,scount
Melville ; ell persons concerned are 10 take
notice, that he now stands upon his trial
and those who have any thing against
him may come forth in order to make
good The said charges"
Mr.. Whitehead stated that he had in
the name of the house of commons and
all the commons Cf Great Britain and
Ireland exh bited articles Of Impeachment
against lord Melville, and declared that he
was now ready to make good the same.
The lord Chancellor having then put
the question whether the charges should
be read, MIR. Rose proceeded 10 read The
articles OF impeachment. which occupied
forty minutes. Lord MeIville's answer
was next read. The tenth, or additional
Charge, was read in ike manner, as we'll
as lord MeIyiie's answer TO that particu
lar charge, ard his protest against ii.
lhesetook up abou! seven minu,es more.
1helord chancellor now addressed him
self 10 lord Melville, and the managers,
and informed them, that they were 10 ad.
dress whatever they had to offer to the
peers, and not 10 the chancellor. His
lordship lien retired from the woolsack,
and took his seat in chair at the clerks
table. His lordsbip's seat on the wool
sack was then occupied by the prpce Of
Wales, who had Hitherto sat beside
him. On the lief, hand of his royal high.
ness, were the dukes of Clarence and
Kent; on the right the duke of York.
The dukes of Sussex, Cumberland and
Cambridge, stood The greater part Of the
time; the seats not be ne sufficient to ac-
commodaic more than three fourths Of the
number who attended TIE bishops and
barons tho had entered first, occupied
almost the whole Of the benches. The
greater par,iof be eatls. marqpisses, dukes
and princes OF the blood, were obliged to
stand.
As soon as the chancellor was seated
at the table, pause Of a few minutes took
place, during which the whole Of the nu
merous and SPLENDID sssemblase present
were Filled with anxious expectation.
Mr.. WhItbread then stood up and ad
dressed the peers, in one of the most elo
qusni, nervous and a, the same time II.
beral speeches, the world has ever heard.
III support of the charges. lie spoke for
3 hours and three quarters, and during e.
very moment ofibat long time, he was
heard with unwearied attention BY every
one present. Orr respect for the order
OF the house of lords will not permit US
20 indulge our readers az present, with
more than description of the form and
ceremonial OF the proceedngs.--NVe Ia.
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