Parliamentary Intelligenc...
The Times, 1824-06-26T00:00:00

Thie bORD CHAUXCELLOR took his seat onz the woolsack at a feir minutes befote one o'clock, at whieb time the body of the house was completely filed with elegantly dressed ladies, anxious to wit. ness the ceremony of the Drorogation of Parliament. Athalf-past2 o'clock, Ixs MAJESTY, accompaniedbytbeGreat Officers of State,entered the house, and seated himself oretbe throne. Sir Thomas Tyrwhitt, the Usher of tha Black Rod, was then directed to summoa the Commons to attend His Majesty. In a few minutes the SPEAx:ER appeared at the bar, accompanied by about 64) memtbers. *Ur. Canning was the only Cabinet Iltmister oresent: he wore the Windsor uniform. The SPEAxER then de- livered the following speech:- "May it please your Majesty-We, your Majesty'sfaithfiTon - mons o? the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Irelad, attend your Majesty with our concluding bill of supply. " It was indeed gratifying to us to learu from your Alajesty, at the commencement of the session, that the agricultural interest, so deeply important as it is te our national prosperity, but to whiel Parliament could at any time have afforded but very partial and ire- perfect relief, as gradually recovering from the depression under wvhich it had So grievously laboured; aud we confidently hope tkat that improvement will be the more substantial and -the more satis- factory, because it has continued and still continues. "Egua'ly gratifying to us, Sire, was your Majesty's decLasatiors, that trade and commerce were extending themselves both at home and abroad; that increased activity pervaded alnost all btanches of' mnanufactures; and that the growth of the reventuehad been such as not onlytosustainrpublic cvedit, but, after providingadequatelyforthe services of the year, to leave such a surplus as might be most satitifac- torilyapplied tothereduction ofsemepartsof oar systemof taxation. Cc Sire, we did not hesitate to maake nmple provision fbr the aug- rttentation of our establishments by sea and land, rendered neces- sary by the distribation of your MajestyNs naval fdrce and the strengtheningof 'your Al3jesty's grrisons inthe west Indies. " Sire, after providing for the servics of the year, it was a n-st acceptable duty imposed upon us to consider'in what manner the reduction of such parts of our taxation could be effected as wotnl bC best calcuatedtoinfise fresh life and vigour into important branches, of the national industry, "Sire, two courses were obviously open to our co nsideration- the reduction of dftect taxation, or the disencumbering the trade of' the counlry of those restraintsaxnd impediments which are so utterly, inconsistent xwith veriy enlarged and enlightened principle of trade and which nothing but the ei gencies of the state, or the infancy trad%e could at any time either recomtnend or justify. "Sire, the latter alternative was adopted by your ajesty' ful Ccmninons: the field, however was large before us, and to o6 exertions there was obviously this lilmitthe extent to which the reveniue would alow of the inimediate sacrifice, and the considera- tion that it would neither be practicable, nor, if practicable, would it bc advisable -too rough.'y and too precipitately to break down a system which, however faulty, had been the rowvth of ages, and on the existence of which so immense a capital had been invested. ";Sire, soafw, then, as our mneans would admit, andsofitras.5 due attention to tfiehdifficulty and delicacy of this alteration of system would allow, we have efifected, asweconfidently hop,.vast ancd per- manent advantago to the nation. " Sire, rn considering the state ot Ireland, we have felt it, hot'_ ever painfully and reluctantly, our imperative duty to concur in the enactment for anothler year of the insurrection A .tnot, Sire,, de- Ilding ourselves with thc vain hope and expectation that such a unea. sure would cure the evils er remedy the grievances with which the disturbedl districts of that coun.ry are so unfortun;atelydistr5ctCd. not, Sire, conce.lingfroni ourseles, theharslhoess of tbeeniatiment and the severity of the penalties, or tle total inaptness of the law itself to the finstan.d fundaraental principles of the BYritish constitu- tion-much less, Sire, contemplating that such a measure could at at any timze be proposed-as a permanent law for Ireladd; but, deeply impressed as we are ivit the emergency ot the won1ept,-coer.. fidentthat the existence of such a law has ristrained,the exitis of ontrage, andbelieving that iths operated s asprotection to the inso- cent, and even as mercy to the guilty, we have fel5, Sire, -tiatthe magnitude of the evil, and the experience of tidfilaW to mitigate in some degree the extent of that evil, call for- ftnd tify its temporary re-enactment. - ' Sire, it woisi ill become me to enterinto deta-lon tbevuaowa other subjects ivlhich have engrossed our attention; -but 1 tikiy be p,ermitted to express a perfect conviction, that your- MajestsEt!laitli. fbul-Commons,- by theirauxious deliberadonasto effect whatevermay conduce to the permanent interesls of the nation have entitled them. selves to thegradious approbati.on of youlr i'tlajestv; asd to the fuUsl and entire confidence of thc puablic." . - - The Roydiiaaent wasthengiven tothel5,1.004 060 Erciequer bills - .- - (SEE SUPPLEMENTX) ':-billk b2l, e;icb te Speaker prescted, and to the lIibeiuian iMinints C.Mp='nsbiL.iand the St. 'Patxjck Assurance Company's bill, 'hieh hwere in the house of Lords. His MAJnsrY then delivered the foUowing Specch:- "iV Lozlsand Gtenlcfleyn, ' I cannot close this eion of Parliament, without rcturning to Yv -m y mnest acknow legments for the diligence and asidkuiy wUi1 which yoahaveapplied yonrielves to theseveralobjects of public 1'st that have been submited to your consijderation. "I deeiy rea,ret the painful necessity iunder wvich yuu have found lsd-vcs, of renewing, for a fiurtber period, measurcs of extraordi- =yPrecaution.in Ileland. I emtirely atprove of the inquiries which yon hik thought prp- I;^-Z i-Sdtutte Zs to the ratmre and extent ofthe evils unbappily ex- -in the distxrhed ditricts of that country, and I have ro doubt 2-lat youirll sec theexpediencyof pnrsuingyourinquirieinfahtother "tI cinne to receive from all Foreign Powers the strongest as- sora3ees of their fricadly disposition towards this country, and you -ay vely on rny endearonrs being invariably directed to the main- tcn--eofgeners peace and to the protection of the intcrestsand ex- ei31on of thc coinmrrce of my subjects. C' Guentlcmo of the P. ouse of CCommoni, " I thank you for the- supplies which you have provided for tbe %Mvkeef *ae present :r, and especially fbr the grants which you T- e liberally' made in furthera7nee of the iriterests of religion, a-i in Spportof the splendour of the. Crown. " I am fRly ieziAible of the advantages which may be expected tozfise firoa tharelief you haveafforded to some of the moit im- p;rtnnt branches of the national industry. " *my Lrd; anal Gentlemen, TI hare fe greatest satisfaction in repeating to you tny congratu- .ntior.s :pon the reneral and increasing prosperity of the country.. " I am persuaada that you wilcarry with yoa into jour respective cztLrt U- ue sme spirit of harniony which has distinguished your d sratiuneting she present esion; ad thayoa wu di e4 a=tng alcl ssrs.ofmysubjects those feelings at content apd attach- n-.nt to tka Ornstitution, upon th- tontimliance and diffision of t, unlerjPsovldent mainly depends, llot only imdividual hap. ~Ea ,bunt the high station wh7ich this lcingdoni holds amnong the pa- xcinnelte weld2.".' ThnhceL. C mCaeCaELL OR, byHits Ms jesty'Bcommnd, said, { Mrj Lord and Gantlenze: "It is EiM O estyls roval wil and pleisure. that this Parlia. r ='t be pr a tor Tdesaay, the24th day of August next, to be the-n htee bclfe and this Parliamnent is accordingly prorogued to hecth a i a thctett day of Augue. next." Th emtntouthcn retired, andt His Majesty departed.' P4RLI4MENTARY INTELLIGENCE _ HOUTSE OF LORDS. FRIDAY. JUNE 25.