Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-08-18

shall have the care, tuition and education of such
issue until such issue shall attain the age Of Is years
and shall till such age have the disposition, order
ing, and management of all matters and things re-
ating thereto; and his said Royal Highness Prince
Albert shall, until such issue Of her said Majesty
shall attain the age of IL years and no longer have
ul power and authority, In the name OF SUCH issue,
and in his her stead, and under the STYLE and title
OF Regent of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland to exercise and administer, according
10 the laws and constitution thereof the royal power
aad government of this realm, and all the dom ions,
countries and territories to the Crown thereof be-
longing and use and exercise, ond perform all pre-
negatives, authorities and acts OF government and
administration of government which belong to the
King Queen of this realm to use, execute and
perform according 10 the laws thereof but in such
manner and subject to such conditions, restrictions,
limitations, and regulations herinafter for that
purpose specified, mentioned, and contained.
Clause2. That all acts of ROYAL power, preroga-
tive government, and administration of governn ent,
OF what nature or kind soever, which shall ne
or executed during the regency established by this
act, otherwise than by and with the consent OF and
authority of the said Regent, in the manner and ac-
cording 10 the direction of this act forth and
prescribed, shall be absolutely null and void to all
ntents and purposes
Clause 3. That the Regent, before he shall act or
enter upon his said Office of Regent, shall take the
oaths of allegiance and supremacy in the form pre-
scribed and reqi ired by act passed in the first
year of the reign of King William and Queen Mary
entitled, Gan Act for abrogatng the Oaths Of Supre
macy and Allegiance, and appointing other Oaths,"
and shall also take the, Oath of Abjuraton in such
manner and form as is set down and prescribed in
Act passed IN the sixth year Of the reign If King
George III, entitled s'An Act Tor altering the Oath
OF Abjuration and the Assurance, and for amending
so much of an Act Of the seventh year of her late
Majesty Queen Anne, entitled A" An Act for the m
provement of the Union of the Two Kingdoms" as
after the time therein limited requires the delivery
of certain lists and copies therein mentioned per-
sons indicted Of high treason msprsion of trea-
SON." also the fOllow ing oaths-that is to say
OATHS.-ss sOlemnlV IN w
will truly and faithfully execute the office Of Regent
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
according to act Of Parliament made in the fourth
year OF her Majesty Queen Victoria intituled T" An
act to provide for the administration Of the govern
ment in the crown should descend to any issue
of her Majesty, whilst such issue shall be under
the age of eighteen years. and for the and guar
d anship of such issue;'' and that will administer
the government of this realm, and Of all the domn
| ions thereunto belonging, according to the laws,
customs and statutes thereof and will in all things,
to the utmost OF my power and ability, consult ard
maintain the safety honor and dignity of his her
Gas the shall require) Majesty, and the welfare
OF his or her Gas the case shall require) people
$50 help me God
81 do faithfully promise and swear, that will in
violaby MAINTAIN and preserve the settlement of the
true Protestant religion with the government. dis
cpne, rights and privileges of the church Of Scot
land, as established by law. &" So help me God"
Which oaths shall be taken before the Privy Coun-
Gil then in being, who are hereby empowered and
same in the council books.
Clause L. That il shall not be lawful for the King
or Queen Of this realm, for whom Regent is hereby
appointed, to intermarry before his or her age Of
eighteen years, with any person whomsoever, with
out the consent in writing, of the Regent, aud the
assent Of both houses of Parliament previously OBJ
tanned; and every marriage without such consent
and such assent Of the two houses Of Parliament,
shall be null and void to all inteats and purposes
and every person who shall be acting, aiding, abet-
ting or concerned in obtaining, procuring bring
ing about any such marriage, and the person who
shall be married to such King or Queen nnder the
age of eighteen years, shall be guilty of high
son. and suffer and forfeit in cases OF high treason
Clauses That the Regent shall not give have
power to give the royal assent to any bill or bills in
Parliament for repeating, changing, any respect
varying from the order and course of succession to
the Crown Of this realm, the same stands now
tabshed by the act Of the 18th year Of the reign Of
King William Ill, entitled "An Act for the further
Limitation Of the Crown, and better securing the
Rights and Liberties ofthe Subject" or to any act
for repeating or altering the act made in the 18th
year Of the reign Of King Charles H. intituled an
"Act for the Uniformity Of Public Prayers and Ad-
mnistration OF Sacramento, and other Rites and Ce
remonics, and for establishing the form Of making
ordaining, and consecrating Bishops, Priests, and
Dsscons in the Church Of England" act Of the
fth year of the reign Of Queen Anne, made in Sect
land, inttued can Act for securing the Protestant
Religion and Presbyterian Government"
Clause 8. Provided always, and be il further en-
acted, that IL his said Royal Highncss Prince Al
bert shall at any time after becoming such guardian
, aud Regent, marry a person protesting the Roman
Catholic religion, or shall cease to reside in or alb
| sent himself from the United Kingdom Of Great
Bril- ain and Ireland then and in either Of such
| his said Royal Hghness shall no longer be Guar
diar md Regent, and all the powers and authorities
wi oh he may have derived under and by virtue o
! this act, shall henceiorth cease and determine.
TuE RtGENcv BILL.-This measure was read
second time in the House Of Commons, July 18th
and committed and reported without amendment
July 10Th and ordered to be read third time July
3lst. IL is now the law Of the land.
PUNIsuMESr OF DEATH Bill, BIT Mn. FlrzRo,
KrLLY ANp DR LUsHiNGroN.
| This DILL is tor taking away the punishment Of
death " for the following ofIences:-
| l. Embezzlenent by officers and servants Of tn,
Bank of England of bank-notes and other documents
or securities belonging TO the company or deposited
with them.
2. The like with regard 10 Irish annuities trans
ferred TO the Bank OF nrlsnd.
The like with regard to other annuites.
4. The like with regard TO the South Sea Com
panJ.
Setting on FIRE or destroying kings ships, OF
military, laval victualling materials or stores
and places where the same are kept.
o. Riotous and tumultuous demolition Of churches
houses, barns, outhouses, machinery, &c.
z. Rape, carnal knowledge Of girl under ton.
3 Poisoning, stabbing, wounding with intent to
murder
Burglary and assault, with intent IN murder, OF
stsbbi.g cutting, wGunding, beating. or striking
10. Rosbery and stabbing. cutting or woundiny.
II Piracy and assault. 18th intent 60 murder. or
stabbing, cutting, or doing any act whereby life
should be endangered.