The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-05-16


the following impressive manner =" My Lords, you
are not likely to be troubled with me long, upon any
subject. But solemnly declare, that if this bill pass
1t will be my duty, however strong and deeprooted
my objections are, to endeavor by every means in my
power to smooth the agitation it has createdto re-
move the asperity which it has encouraged and to let
my conntrymen know, that however they may have
opposed the measure, its progress through Parla-
ment, it is their duty to yield obedience to 1t as soon
as it has become the law of the land"
"The House of Lords had not been as full since
the Queens Trial. The space about the Throne and
below the Bar was completely crowded, and the body
| of the House was filled with Peers. All the Royal
Dukes were present The Duke of Clarence sat on
the Ministerial Bench next to Lord Melville the
/ Dukes of Sussex and Gloucester the Opposition
Bench, and the Duke of Cumberland on the lowest
Cross Bench, between Lords Eldon and Tenterden.
Lord Greys reply TO the Chief Justices speech was
most eloquent and argumentave and listened to with
the utmost attention and when the Noble Earl sat
down he was loudly cheered from all parts of the
House. Lord Plunkett's also most able and
eloquent speech, and loudly cheered. DIR Doyle was
in the House during the whole of the debate, and APP
peared to take great interest IN the proceedings Mr
Secretary Peel amongst the members oil the
House of Commons, and remained in the House most
part of the day. The Duke of Wellington, Lord
Grey and Several other Peers loudly cheered by
the populace in Palace yard"
| The London Sun, speaking of the effect which
would be produced by the passage with the Royal as
sent, of the Relief Bill, says =
&" From this suspicious date the Papists are free ::
the doors of either House open to them; they
have henceforth stake in the Constitution-and may
rise, according to their deserts in every liberal profess
sion. From this period, therefore, we may date the
tranquility of Ireland, and look confidently forward
to the hour when, her Internal feuds assuaged-her
sects exnguished, her party preudices forgotten she
may take her proper place among nations, and by tur-
ming her and various resources to account eace
the injuries of centuries"
The ferlnent in the public mind on this subject is
rapidly subsiding.
1 The Earl of Wnchelsea has declared in the House
of Lords that he will longer sit in Parliament, I'M
der the altered Constitution of England.
The Common Council of London have presented
to Mr. Secretary Peel the freedom of the City. A
number of Ladies and persons of the first rank I'M
Court costume, attended at the ceremony. MIR Peel
on being introduced, addressed the Lord Mayor and
Common Counci-men, in an appropriate speech
which was received with cheers and great approba
ton A dinner followed, which was no doubt goot
one. According TO the description, the civic testlvl
ties were worthy of the days when Wilmington or the
industrious apprentice filled the office of Lord Mayor
Mr. Peel gave the health of the lady Mayoress, ant
the burgesses felt the cockess of their hearts enthus
astically ticked. The debate in the House of Lords
prevented the attendance of the Duke OF Wellington
> The Roman Catholics of Dublin, very prudentl1
determined not to give any public expression of feel
ing in the passage of the acts for their relief
The Right Honorable r. Gordon, brother to thu