Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-01-22
EOREIGN.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.
BOSTON, DEC. IS.

BOSTON, DEC. IS.
Last night arrived ship Herald, capt.
Fox, in the remarkable passage of II
days from Liverpool; and we have been
favored by Mr.. Knapp, of the Merchants
Reading and News Room, with London
and Liverpool papers to the 4th inst.
The Herald sailed from Liverpool on
Monday the 9th of Dec. at half past 3
in the afternoon, and made Cape Cod
on the Goth, at o'clock in the morn
ing.
The British Parliament commenced
a session on the 23d of Nov. The fol--
lowing are extracts from the Prince
Regents Speech -
81 regret to have been under the ne
cessity of calling you together at this
period of the year; but the seditious
practices so long prevalent in some Of
the manufacturing districts of the coun-
try, have been continued with increased
activity since you were last assembled
in Parliament.
"They have led to proceedings in.
compatible with the public tranquility,
and with the peaceful habits of the in
dustrious classes of the community :
and a spirit is now fully manifested, ut
terly hostile to the constitution of this
kingdom, and aiming not only at the
change of those political institutions
=, which have hitherto constituted the
pride and security of this country, but
| at the subversion of the rights of properr
| ty and of all order In society.
G. have given directions that this
necessary information on this subject
shall be laid before you--and feel tito
be my indispensable duty to press ON
| your immediate attention the considera-
ton of such measures as may be requi
site for the counteraction and suppress
sion OF system, which, if not effcctual-
| ly checked must bring confusion and ru-
in on the nation.
"The necessity of afording protec.
ton to the lives and property of his
majesty's loyal subjects, has compelled
| me to make some addition to our MILF
tary force; but have no doubt you
will be of opinion that the arrangements
for this purpose have been effected in
the manner likely to be the least bur.
thensome to the country.
{" Although the revenue has UNDER
gone some fuctuation since the close Of
the last session of Parliament, have
the satisfaction Of being able to inform
you it appears to be again in course et
progressive improvement.
Upon the loyalty Of the great body
of the people have the most confident
reliance; but it will require your ut
most vigilance and exertion, collective
y and Individually, to check the dis
scmination of the doctrines of treason
and ilnpiety, and to impress upon the
minds of all classes of his majcsty's sub
iects, that it is from the cultivation OF
| the principles of religion, and from a
| Just subordination to lawful authority,
that we can alone expect the continuance
of that divine favor and protection which
have hitherto been SO signally experien-
ced by this Kingdom"
On the oath Nov. in the British house
Of commons, the address to the prince
regent, cchoing the speech, was debated,
and the speeches occupy ten columns
in the Times. An amendment, propos-
ed by Mr.. Tierney, was negatived. The
yeas on it were $50, the nays 3Sl. Lord
Castlereagh supported his speech, by
laying on the table a great number Of
letters relative to the internal state oftlle
nation,
/ On motion of the Marquis of Lanss-
downe in the House of Lords, Nov. 80,
for an inquiry into the causes OF the
distresses in the manufacturing Districts
supported by lord Erskine and earl
Grey-,lord Grenvil1e opposed it warns
ly. Yeas AZ, nays l78. Majority
against the motion l3l.
A. similar motion was brought forward
in the House of Commons on the same
evening by lord Althorpe, and the mo-
ton was seconded by Col. Davies. Mr..
| Bathurst opposed the motion. Sir NJ.