Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-04-18

navy has gwen notlce 10 the EnSn5h
consul, that the mouth Of the river SAINT
Petri, (Isle of Leon,) is in state Of
blockade, and that the entrance OF any
foreign vessel is prohibited.
Partament.-Agreeably to adjourn
ment, the two houses of Parliament met
. on the 18th, when the following message
from the King was received and
read:
"GEoRGE r.
The King is persuaded that the House Of
Lords deeply participates in the grief and af.
fiction of his majesty for loss which his Ma
jesty and the nation have sustained by the la
mented death of the late King, his father.
This melancholy event imposing upon his
Majesty the necessity of summoning, within a
limited period, new Parliament, the King has
taken into consideration the present state of
public business, and is of opinion that it will
be, in all respects, most conducive to the pub
interest and convenience, to call the Parlia-
ment without delay.
The King, therefore, recommends to the
House of Lords to adopt such measures as may
be found indispensably' necessary to provide
for the exigencies of the public service during
the interval which must elapse between the
Vi inc present ScSSlOn dllll the
opening of new Parliament. G. R."
address Of Coincidence and Congratu-
r The Earl of Liverpool, after some
pertinent observations on the part of the
Lords, moved, non
Ga "That an humble address be presented to
hic MaIeetV of fbe. Aaar, nff ict,o IN
in which we have been involved by the death
of the late King: monarch whose virtues had
so long afforded the brightest example, and
who had SO long reigned in the hearts of his
faithful people.
To assure his Majesty that we shall never
cease to cherish in our memories the recollec-
ton Of the many blessings which we have en-
joyed under the mild and paternal govern
ment of his royal father during whose long
and eventful reign the country has made so
great advances in arts and industry, in CON-
mercial opulence, and national power, and has
derived SO large accession of glory from the
splendid achievements of his Majetty's fleets
and armies.
To add to these expressions of regret and
coincidence on this common calamity, our most
sincere congratulations upon his Maiesty's &C
cesson to the throne of his ancestors.
Totestify to his Majesty the dutful assurance
of our loyal and atfectionate attachment to his
sacred person, to entreat him to believe that
we derive from.the experience of the past, as
well as our confidence in his Majesty's charac-
ter and virtues, the firm conviction that his
reign will be marked by a constant endeavor
to promote the general prosperity and happi-
ness of his people,"
In the House, at the instigation of
Lord Castlereagh, who wished time to
consider the nature of the course intend
ed to be pursued, the further considera-
ton Of the message was deferred until
the next day.
LONDON, FEB. II.
2 The Spanish insurrection, according to
the most recent and best authenticated
accounts, still continues to languish.-
Gen. Freyre, who commands the royal
troops, has removed from Seville, and
taken up his position close to the head
quarters of the insurgents, of which, it
is said, they are expected to obtain pos
session in the course of the present
month. The leader of the mutinous
soldiers has addressed proc lamation to
the army and the people, in which he
complains, very justly, of the tyranny and
ignorance of the royal councils, and the
absurdity of sacrificing more armies in
useless crusades against the South Ame-
rican colonies; but, unfortunately, he
proposes no specific object in his insur-
rectionary movements, and holds out no
prospect of any reform which he propo-
ses to accomplish. This singular pro-
cedure, which gives to the whole rebel
lion the appearance of mere military
mutiny, is said to have disguised the
country, and detached many of his parti-
zans from the revolutionary banners.
This being the day, 10th, appointed
for the interment of his late Majesty
George III. the whole of the shops in
the metropolis were closed, and no bust
ness whatever was transacted. At all
the churches and chapels within the CT
ties of London and Westminster and
their suburbs, service was performed,
and suitable sermons were preached
The appearance of the whole city is
most awful and impressive. The total
suspension of business, added to the SOL
emn tolling of the bells of every church,
have most gloomy and melancholy eff
feet.
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