The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-12-28

PORTLAND G@AZEITk.
TUESDAY MORNING, DEC. 90, 1919.
FOREiGN ~ EMS.


The ship Herald, Capt. Fox, arrived at Boston
on Thursday last, in the remarkable short passage
of II days from Liverpool; she brings London
and Liverpool papers to the 4ta inst.
In England, Parliament assembled on the %
of Nov. agreeaby to proclamation, and the same
day the Prince Regent delivered a speech from
the throne, of which the following are extracts:
Z" Ma LORDS and Gtluiemen,
- regret 10 have been under the necessity
OF Calling you ogetner at this period OF thc
year but the seditiOus practices So long pre-
talent IN some OF The manufacturing distric.s
OF the country, have been continued with il
creased activity since you were last assembled
in Parliament
They nave led 10 proceedings incompar
IDLE with Tie public tranquility and with The
peaceful habits OF thr industrious classes vi
The community anu spirit IS now fully ma
infested, utterly hostile 10 the Constitution Of
this Kingdom, aud aiming not only at the
change Of those political Institutions WhIt
have hitherto constituted Tie prIde and secu
rlty OF this country, but al tie subj ersion oi
The nights Of property and Of all order IN So
cety.
have given directions that the necessa-
~ information Oh this subject shall be laid be.
tore you-and | feel II 10 be my indIspensi-
bic duty to-press on your Immediate attention.
The consideration Of such measures as may te
requisite tor the cOunleraCtiOn and suppress
SION OF system, which, # not ehectuail}
checked, must bring confusion and ruin on til.
nation.
. The necessity Of afording protection {,
the lives and property OF lis Majesty i,ya.
subjects, has compelled ne to make some AZ
dItOn 10 our military force but | have DO
doubt you will be IA opinion that the arrange
menls for this purpose nave been effected N
the manner likely 10 be the least burnensUme
TO the Country.
" Although the revenue has undergone
some tiuctudiOn since the close Of the ast
session OF Parliament | have the sal,tac
ton OF being able 10 inform you il app, ars 10
be again IN course Of progressive improve
ment
Upon the loyalty Of The great body OF
the people have Tue most confident reliance
but 4 will require your utmost vigilance and
exertIon, collectively and individually, 10
check the dissemination vi the doctrines Of
Treason and lmplety, and 10 impress upon
the minds OF all classes OF HIS Mdjestys SUD
Jects, that It Is from the Gu i, alton Ut The
principles VI Religion, and from Just subor-
dnaiiOn 10 the lawful authority, that we can
alone expect the continuance Of shat divine
favor AM protection which have hitherto been
SO signa.ly experienced 10y this kingdom"
The opposition party are completely disap-
pointed in their expectations of change of min
istry il appears from the Prince Regents speech,
that energetic measures have been successfully
taken to restore order to the community; and
that a spirit Of loyalty is maniiestl0g itself
throughout the Kingdom.
In the House Of Commons, Mr.. Tirney, leader
Of the opposition, proposed an amendment to the
answer to the Prince Regents speech, disapprov-
ing The measures taken for the dispersion Of the
Manchester meeting which after an animated
debate Of two days, was negatived, $50 being in
favour, and 38l against it.
In the House of Lords on the 3Oth Nov. the
Marquis of Lansdown, the h ad the opposition
IN that house, moved tor an enquiry into the dis
tresses Of the manufacturing districts with a view
probably to censure the proceedings of ministers
and to try the strength OF parties his motion was
voted down by rs TO AZ, although it was sup
ported by Lords Erskine and Grey. 1t will there
tore be perceived that the ministerial party has
an overwhelming majority in both houses. The
House Of Commons, appears from the number OF
votes, was unusually full, having 53l members
present. 1t is 30 uncommon a thing to procure
the attendance of any considerable portion ofthe
members, except on very important and interest
ing occasions, that 40 out Of between 8 aud 7
hundred, the constitutional number, constitutes a
quorum for doing bu siness.
France.-On the 29th of Nov. the French
Legislative assembly was opened by the King.