Star. — 1811-01-16 (London, England)

SPEAKER—The Lords, authorized by vine sensicida (A Laugh.) rue of his Majesty's Commission, desire the immediThe motion for amending the Resolution was then ate attendance of this Honourable House in the House agreed to, and Lord Clive was sent up to the Lords of Peers, to hear the Commission read. with a Message, desiring a conference upon the sub- The SPEAKER* followed by the Members, went up ject of their last conference, to the House of Lords accordingly. teem:lloe of A cOmcr. On his return, the usual Clandestine Outlawry Bill Mr. SHERIDAN stated, that a circumstance had at the opening of a Session was read a first time.— tecently occurred—he alluded to the late execution He then acquainted the House, that that House had of an unfortunate person convicted of murder, which been in the House of Peers, where Parliament was could not but excite a considerable sensation, respect- opened by virtue of a 'Commission under the Great ing the present alarming suspension of the prerogative-I Seal, and that the Lord Chancellor, one of the Lords of mercy. He had communicated with the Right I Commissioners, had made a Speech to both Houses, Hon. Secretary for the Home Department on the I of which to prevent mistakes, he had procured a copy. subject, and bad to thank him for his attention to his He then read the Speech, for which see the Lords. letter of Sunday; bat be thought it a ,question in- Mr. SHERIDAN said, that knowing as he did oohing matters of too serious moment, not to bring that certain strong scruples had existed in the mind ,before the consideration of that House in some shape of Lord Hardwicke at a former period, whether the, or Other. He did not intend now to give a formal I Commission by which the Parliament was opened, notice upon the subject, but after referring the plaint I was in itself sufficiently efficacious to warrant the again to his mature deliberation, and giving himself putting the Great Seal to the Regency Act by way the advantage of the opinions of those whom lie lof Royal Assent—he wished to know, whether the meant to consult upon it, he should reserve to himself ; samescruples nowexisted, or whether the present Com; the right of submitting the question to the House in , mission would be thought adequate for that purpose . such way as he might be advised to adopt. I The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER The CHANCLLLOX of the EXCHEQUER replied, that he apprehended it would be necessary was sure that the Right Hon. Gentleman would not ' that a second Commission would pass for that purwish any misapprehension upon so nice a matter to pose. He was proceeding, when go abroad to the public. He therefore must have The SPEAKER interrupted him, by intimating been aware, that all that had been done in the case of the importance 6f making the orders usually made that convict had been done in the strict execution of at the commencement of a Session, previous to the an Act of Parliament, which required; that in cases discussion of any other business. of convictions of murder, the execution of the convict , ' The usual orders were then made, and the usual should follow within a limited time after the convic- Committees appointed. I , ion. The Judges, however, might have respited the ! TYE REGENCY BIM prisoner had they seen reason, so that, though the 1 The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER fountain of mercy had been for a time closed, the in- then rose and said, that as 'the Houseswas in full pos-I terneediate channels through which mercy might have session of bath of the motive of the measure which be  `('Ill;