Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-10-10

ys,,Au their cross-examination OF the wit
ncsses 10 airport Of The oil, alter me To-
leryal which will be allowed them Tor 70.
curing into the condition aud character o.
the witnesses. and Tor procuring evidence
in defence; aud on this point a long ana
interesting discussion ensued. Do the
bar, OF the supporters Of the bill, y was
commended thai the counsel for the Queen
should be obliged to proceed in the cross
examination without delay, according to
the practice OF ordinary courts Of law !;
and, after the lapse OF time to be allowed
them for The defence, they nigh. then state
to the House any knowledge they may
have obtained, as ground for again CALI
inc any witnesses to the bar, and putting
10 them such questions as the Housc
shc;;la have sanctioned. OF this opinion
we're. the Earl of Lauderdale, Lord Mao
oers. Chancellor OF Ireland, The Earl oil
Liverpool, Lord Peterborough. Lord Gren-
vile. and the Lord Chancellor; while, or
the other hand, Lord Erskine, the Mar
ouis Of Lansdowne, and Lord Grey, ar
eued warmly for allowing the cross-exami-
.s..s:: 80 SO en-, gilhent any limitation
whatsoever. ia order 10 counterbalsnce
the refusal Of the list of witnesses and
specification Of the charges, aud that q
cross.examination was expedient, previous
10 the interval 10 be granted for preparing
the defence, in order TO prevent the evi
deoce brought forward against the Queer
from going out to the public, aud remain
ING for weeks and mouths unsiited, ,ils-
questioned, and unanswered, On the
motion OF Lord Liverpool, however, II was
proposed that the cross-examination should
be gone into Immediately alter the exami-
nation 10 chief, but with claim for coan-
Sc! TO apply for permission 10 have any
witness recalled for cross-examinstion, IL
any new facts or circumstances respecting
such witness should come to their know
ledge; but his Lordship at the same time
admitted, that ii would not be proper to
come to any decision on the rule suggest
ed. until the counsel against the bill were
heard as to any objection which they, for
The Interest OF her Majesty, might have
to urge against the establishment OF the
rule proposed. On This proposition hav-
ing been agreed To, the counsel were call
ed 10, and Mr. Brougham and Mr.. Den
man addressed their Lor,lships in speeches
that will be read with peculiar interest,
and tina, were calculated TO produce the
hest effect.
In our paper of Saturday last we ex
pressed our confidence. that whatever
might be the ultimate result OF the proceed
ings before Parliament, the Queen would
be acquitted IN the minds Of the people.
A serious attention TO yesterdays debate.
and its probable result, impeis as TO say
that we feel that confidence Increased
Our readers will observe. the luminous
aud argumen,aiive speeches OF Lords
Erskine. Lansdowne, and Grey, and the
no less luminous and powerful addresses
If Mr.. Brougham and Mr.. Denman, up
on The question touching the possponemeut
Of the cross examination Of one Of the
y illnesses: and they will uotice with con-
Germ he tone and temper Of his Majesiy's
ministers. We are told, that thfs odieus
proceeding by bill Is necessary. hecanse
II is case standing 90 its own peculiar
OF itself. 10 de-
nar,ure from the good old rules al law.
However, for the arguments sake, LET il
he taken upon the showing OF the support
efs Of the bill. II is a peculiar case
s. very we'll, say her counsel" give ms
4 list Of the witnesses. - No" say The
we must be governed by
the rules Of law, and in no case Of law are
Won entitled TO this privilege, except IL
cases Of treason, and this is not case Of
In short, ii is pretty clear to
every person Of ordinary understanding
that for purposes Of the bill, the case
is legislative, or il is Judicial; but for the
defence Of the Queen. tits neither one moi
the other.
From the language yesterday Of the
supporters OF the bill, macy anxious
friends Of the Queen were apprehensiye
that the decision Of the House would
prove unfsvorabie 10 her Majesty's inter-
ests but from the course which the dis
cussion is taking to day, there, is reason to
hope that the arguments and eioquence Of
Mr.. Brongham aud Mr.. Denman will ulti-
maiely triumph
LONDON, Ang. SO.
On the bseaking up Of the House Of
Lords yesterday, The members were greet
ed with their usual saluations by The
crowd. The Duke OF York was loudly
cheered. and he conducted himself in the
most copdescending manner, smiling and
bowing on every side.-The Marquis Of
Anslesey, and some others, considered
nnfriendIy 10 the Queen, met very dit
ferent reception; they were assaulted with
kissing and hOotinp during The whole NJ