House of Lords, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1820. The House met this day, pursuant to adjournment. The Lord-Chancellor entered the House before two o'clock. Prayers were read before strangers were admitted, and the Commissioners, viz. the Lord-Chancellor, the Earls of Liverpool and Bathurst, were then seated in their robes in the front of the throne. The LORD-CHANCELLOR ordered the Deputy Usher of the Black Rod to summon the Commous to hear the Commission read, for giving the Royal Assent to a bill, and proroguing Parliament. The Black Rod proceeded forthwith to the Commons, and soon returned with the Speaker, who was accompanied to the bar by a considerable number of the Members of the other House of Parliament. and now read, we do, in his Majesty's name, and in obedience to his commands, prorogue this Parliament to Tuesday, the 23d day of January next, to be then here holden; and this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Tuesday, the 23d of January next. The Commons then withdrew, and the Commissioners left their seats, and retired. Besides the Commissioners there were present only Lords Donoughmore, Ellenborough, Shaftesbury, and two or three others. n House of Commons, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1820. The Speaker entered the House at a quarter before two. The gallery was not opened; but the following account may be relied upon : After prayers, Mr. SPEAKER acquainted the House, that John Henry Ley, Esq. was appointed by his Majesty, Clerk of the House of Commons, in the room of John Hatsell, Esq. deceased; and Mr. Ley took his seat at The LORD-CHANCELLOR then stated, that his Majesty had been graciously pleased to appoint a Commission for giving the Royal Assent to the bill for relieving Lord Harbo-the table accordingly. rough from certain disabilities therein named. The Commission, authorizing the Royal Assent to be given to the bill for relieving the Noble Lord from the penalties he had incurred, from sitting and voting in the House without having taken the oaths, was read by the clerk. The LORD-CHANCELLOR, in obedience to his Majesty's command, declared that his Majesty gave his assent to the bill mentioned in the Commission, and that the said bill thereby became in like manner as if his Majesty had siguified his Royal Assent in Person. New Members sworn-Robert Challoner, Esq. for York City, and Francis Lawley, Esq. Warwickshire. New writs moved for-for Berwick, in the room of Henry Heneage St. Paul, Esq. deceased-for Westbury, in the room of Nathaniel Barton, Esq. Chiltern Hundreds-and Jonathan Elford, Esq. East Hendred. Mr. DENMAN then rose, about five minutes past two, with a paper in his hand, which he said was a communication from the Queen. (Loud cries of hear, hear.) At the same time the Deputy Usher of the Black Rod entered the House, and advanced to the table, amidst the loudest cries for The Clerk then pronounced the phrase used in giving assent to bills of this kind-"Mr. Denman." With these cries were viz., "Soit fait comme il est desire." The LORD-CHANCELLOR announced, that the Lords Commissioners had it in command from his Majesty to prorogue Parliament to a day mentioned in the Commission authorizing that prorogation, which would now be read. mingled shouts of "withdraw, withdraw," addressed to the Black Rod. Mr. Denman continued standing with the message in his hand, and did not for a moment give way to that officer. Not a word the Usher said was beard. His message was drowned amidst the most indignant and vehement cries of The Clerk read the Commission authoriz-"Shame, shame," from all parts of the House. ing the prorogation from this day to the 23d of January next. His lips moved, but no sound was audible. After this mummery the Black Rod retreated, apparently much agitated. A pause ensued, There was no Speech read by the Commissioners, as usual, on the prorogation of Par-when liament. The LORD-CHANCELLOR, therefore, immediately after the Commission had been read, said My Lords and Gentlemen, by virtue of his Majesty's Commission, under the great scal, to us and other Lords directed, Mr. TIERNEY rose and observed, that not one word of what had fallen from the Deputy Usher had been heard; and how, then, did the Speaker know what was the message, or whether he was wanted at all in the other House? (Loud cheering, inter mingled with cries of "Order" from the Treasury Bench.) The Speaker then rose, the uproar still continuing, and Mr. BENNET exclaiming, with a loud voice-"This is a scandal to the country." The Speaker then proceeded down the body of the House amidst the most deafening and disconcerting cries of "Shame, shame," loud hooting and repeated hisses. Lord Castlereagh, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and a very few ministerial Members, accompanied the Speaker. Lord Castlereagh followed close to him. "The Queen thinks it proper to inform the House of Commons that she has received a communication from the King's Ministers, plainly intimating an intention to prorogue the Parliament immediately, and accompanied by an offer of money for her support, and for providing her with a residence until a new session may be holden. A considerable proportion of the members "This offer the Queen has had no besiremained in the house awaiting the Speaker's tation in refusing. While the late extraordireturn; but it turned out, contrary to all pre-nary proceedings were pending, it might be cedent, that no speech had been made by the commissioners, and the Speaker did not return to the House of Commons, but went straight to his private apartments, leaving the House of Commons to collect as they could that a prorogation had actually taken place. On the Speaker's return from the House of Peers, as he was passing through the lobby, the Sergeant at Arms, who was preceding him, was, as is usual, about to enter the door of the House of Commons, when the Speaker called to him, and said, "Mr. Seymour, there is no business to be done; therefore I cannot go into the house." The Sergeant bowed, and the Speaker passed quickly into the avenues leading to his house. Mr. Brougham had communicated, in writing, to the Speaker and Lord Castlereagh, that a Message would be delivered from the Queen. The Speaker had returned for answer that he would take the chair at a quarter before two, although the general practice had been not to take the chair until two. fit for her to accept the advances made for her temporary accommodation; but she naturally expected that the failure of that unparalleled attempt to degrade the Royal Family would be immediately followed by wisdom of Parliament-and she has felt that submitting some permanent measure to the she could no longer, with propriety, receive from the ministers what she is well assured the liberality of the House of Commons would have granted, as alike essential to the dignity of the throne, and demanded by the plainest principles of justice. "If the Queen is to understand that new proceedmgs are meditated against her, she throws herself with unabated confidence on the representatives of the people, fully relying on their justice and wisdom to take effectual steps to protect her from the further vexation of unuccessary delay, and to provide that these unexampled persecutions may at length be brought to a close." LIST of WITNESSES for the DEFENCE. Lemann James, 1255, 1564. Colonel Anthony Buller St. Leger, 1256. Earl of Guildford, 1257. Lord Glenbervie, 1261. Lieut. Joseph Robert Hownam, 1345, 1348, 1367, 1556. Granville Sharpe, Esq, 1379, 14$1. Santino Guggiati, 1379. Giuseppe Garolini, 1383. Lady Charlotte Lindsay, 1201, 1263, 1265, John Allen Powell, Esq., 1406, 1405, 1413. 1292. Earl of Llandaff, 1268, 1269. Honble. Keppel Craven, 1269, Sir William Gell, 1276, 1282. William Carrington, 1285, 1298, 1342. John Whitcomb, 1293, 1297. Theodore Majochi, 1298. John Jacob Sicard, 1303. Dr. Holland, 1308. Charles Mills, Esq., 1313. Carlo Forti, 1318. Lieut. John Flynn, 1323, 1329. Joseph Planta, Esq., 1414. Filippo Pomi, 1432, 1444, 1492. Bonfiglio Pomarti, 1445, 1485, Samuel Inman, 1482. Antonio Maoni, 1493, 1508. Dominico Salvadori, 1509. Alexander Olivieri, 1531. Tomaso Lago-Maggiore, 1536. Chevalier Vassali, 1541. Mademoiselle Demont, 1557. Francetti Martini, 1561. Capt. Briggs, 1578. Principal Speeches of Counsel, &c. Mr. BROUGHAM's opening speech for the Protest of her Majesty, 1826. Address of her Majesty to the House of Commons, Nov. 23d. 1872 Mr. Denman's general review of the evi Dr. Lushington's do., 1632. LIST of the PEERS who expressed their OPINIONS on the General Question of GUILTY or NOT GUILTY. Darnley, Earl of, 1831, 1839. De Dunstanville, Lord, 1797. Huntly, Marquis of, 1867. Kenyon, Lord, 1860. King, Lord, 1849. Lansdown, Marquis of, 1799,1802, 1848. Lauderdale, Earl of, 1739, 1838. Limerick, Earl of, 1850. Liverpool, Earl of, 1774, 1779, 1809, 1832, 1841 London, Bishop of, 1838, 1840. Manners, Lord, 1798. Manvers, Earl, 1852. Donoughmore, Earl of, 1755, 1829, 1840, Montrose, Duke of, 1869. 1863. Duncan, Lord, 1843. Eldon, Lord, 1728, 1739, 1829, 1842, 1865. Falmouth, Lord, 1787. Gloucester, Bishop of, 1868. Hamilton, Duke of, 1858. Morley, Earl of, 1860. Newcastle, Duke of, 1799, 1827. Orford, Lord, 1835. Peterborough, Bishop of, 1846. Redesdale, Lord, 1746, 1847. Somers, Lord, 1827, 1862. Tuam, Archbishop of, 1845. |