Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-07-29
HOUSE OFIORDS.
1RrStay, June 3.
THE NEW SPEAKER.

NSddV, June 5.
THE NEW SPEAKER.
\ royal commission was held this dav,
for the purpose OF declaring the royal al
iowance and tirn,ation OF the election of
the right hon. Chas. Manners Sutton TO
the situation of Speaker of the House OF
| Commons. The Commissioners were
The Lord Charcel or, the Earl of
Shaitcsbury, Tie Earl Of Liverpool, Earl
Bathurst, and tie Marquis Uf Cholmomde-
ly.
At half past three o'clock, the newly g.
iected Speaker appeared at their Lord
ships Bar, supported on the right, by Sir
John Nlclol, AID on the left by Mr.. Lyt
! Teton, the gentlemen who moved and Sc
| conded lis nomination TO the vacant
chair, accompaniedby Lord Castlereagil
and many OF ;he most distinguished
members OF the Commons House ofPar-
| lament
| The Lord Chaucelior Immediately or
| der'd the commission from the Prince
| Regent, directed to him and other Lords,
III consequence of IFS having been noiiii-
ed tn his ROYAL hlghnesS, that the choice
| of his maiesty's faithful commons had fall
| len on the right hon. Charles Manners
Sutton, rs their new Speaker, TO be read.
The commission was accordingly read
| by the clerk. 1t set forth" We have
| lately heard that our faithful Commons
have made choi Of our trusiy and well
| beloved servant, Charles Manners SUIT
! ton, us their Speaker in the place of or
| truSty and welt beloved servant, Charles
! Abbot, WHO has resigned that office we,
| therefore give il in command 10 the per-
| sons named in the Commission, or any
| iouror more of them to express Our AS
sent to tn ir choice, and TO allow and
| confirm the same
The Speaker" My Lords, in obedi-
enCe 10 the commands OF his ROYAL high
ness the Prince Regent, acting in the
name and on behalf OF his majesty, his
majesty most iailhfu Commons of the
| United Kingdom OF Great Britain and Ire
land, have proceeded 10 elect a speaker,
aud l, Is my duty 10 acquaint your Lord
ships, that their choice has fallen on me
When ! contemplate the many and ardu-
| Gus duties necessarily attached TO that
| high and distinguished situation, is il i'm
! possible but that | must feel apprehen-
sive of MY own inadequacy 10 the fullahd
proper discharge OF those important du-
| lies. lit should hc the pleasure of his
royal h'shness the Prince Regent, TO dis
! approve OF this choice, | am convinced
| that II would he Il source OF gratitude To
his humble Commons, as ! am persuaded
| they would nave no difficulty in select
ng from amongst their numbers some a.
| Their individual better qualified than NV
self for this high and important office.
The Lord Chancellor Mr. Manners
| sutton, We have received his royal high
! ness'S commands to state 10 you, that he
I Is soentireiy satisfied otyouT abilities 10
| perform the various and ariu0us duties
OF the high situation TO which Won have
bren elected, That lie has caused the Com
! mission, under the great seal, which has
just b en- read to be issued in obcdi-
ence to which. and by virtue oft, we do
q clare ms MS majesty's royal allow
ance and confirmation of you to be his
Speaker.
The Speaker" My lords, Isubmt with
all humility, TO his royal highnrs s most
gr;cious whl-and beg to avail myself
of this opportunity of expressing the
sense OF gratitude | feel Tor this high and
distinguished mark of appreciation Ii,
my Lords, N the discharge of the various
duties OF tins SITUATION, and in supper
ting the rights and privileges of the Com
mons House of Parliament, should in
voluntarily commit any error, implore
that 1t may be imputed 10 me alone, and
not TO his majeSty's most failhfiland 10y
al Commons
The new Speaker then withdrew, Tie
same forms being observed as those which
marked his entrance.
The Earl Of Liverpool brought down a
message from his roval hIghness the
Prince Regent, intimating 10 their Lord
ships The elevation of the right honora-
bile Charles Abboito the rank of peerag
by tie title of Baron Colchester, in Is
sex, and recommending them TO concur.
IN all such measures as might be necessa-
nv, III orderlo make suitable provision
for him OH his retirement from Office.
The message having beeu read by the
Lord Chancellor, was ordered To be taken
into consideration on Thursday next
Prince Regents NeSSagc on the State OF
hc Country.
Lord Sidmouth brought down The fol-
lowing message from the Throne, re-
speeding the country -
"GEORGEP.R
His Royal liighness The Prince Re
gent, acting in the name, and on the be-
half OF his ma "sty, has given orders that
there be laid before the House OF Lords,
Papers respecting the Information receiv-
ed OF ilIe continuance of Combinations,
Meetings, and SeditlouS Practices. I'm dill
ferent parts Of the kingdom, similar TO
those TO which his royal highness had
already called the attention ofParldment
at the commencement Oft Session. and
which are still carried OH IN such a man
ner, and TO such an extent, astO excite
the most serious approximations for the
public tranquility, and 10 endanger the
established Constitution Of the Country.
Ills royal highness, therefore, recon-
mcnds iheu To- tie immediate and serious
consideration Of the House"
The address was ayr cd to-.