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Parliamentary Proceedings.
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS .
HOUSE OF LORDS . Mayz . // ~ *\ N the second reading of tlie Slave . Carrying Trade Bill , Lord Grenville ( who \ J ) is for a total , not a partial abolition ) moved , that it be read that day three months , which , after a debate , was carried—Contents 45—Non-Contents 4 .. 5 . Lord . Grenville . moved the commitment of the French Volunteer Bill , which was opposed by Lord-Thanet , and several other Peers , and supported by Lord Auckland , the
"Ead ol Mansfield , and Lord . Grenville $ and after a debate of some length , the House divided— -for the Commitment 54 . —against it 7 . The Bill was then ordered to be committed for the morrow , and the . House to be summoned . . 6 . Lord Stanhope rose to oppose the third reading of the Emigrant Corps Bill , and was proceeding to state his objections to it in most violent language , when he was interrupted by Lord Sydney , who said , that he was about to do what he never yet had done in either House of Parliament , but which the present occasion fully justified . Thc
speech of the noble Lord was not , he was convinced , intended for their Lordships , . but for the friends of that noble Lord , with whom he had crowded the " , bar . How unfit such language was to go forth , all their Lordships must be fully convinced . He therefore moved that the House . be cleared . Lord Grenvi / lc rose with some warmth , to express Ills indignation at the language that had . been used ; he could . not , he said , suffer strangers to quit that House with a notion , that the doctrines of the noble Lord would riot meet with the marked opposition , nay reprobation , ' of the whole House !
Lord Stanhope was about to proceed , ' when the bar was cleared , and strangers were not re-admitted during the debate . ¦ " Adjourned . S . The Insolvent Bill passed through a Committee , was then read a third time , and ordered , to the Commons . 9 . The Royal Assent was given by Commission to a number of Public and Private Bills . 15 . The Bakers ( or Sunday ) Bill , was read a third time and passed .
16 . Lord Grenville moved , ' That the Lords be summoned to meet to-morrow , at twelve precisely , on business of the utmost importance . ' Ordered . Adjourned . ' 17 . Lord Grenville delivered . a Message from his Majesty , similar to . the one delivered by Mr . Dundas in the House of Commons . His Lordship coiiimented on the conduct of the different societies , who , in adopting principles similar to those that actuated the several affiliating clubs in France , tended' to subvert the Constitution ; and concluded , by moving ,. ' That his Majesty ' s Message be taken into consideration on
Monday next . ' . Lord Stanhope reprobated the idea of suspending the Habeas . Corpus Act , with his usual zeal and . energy ; he called upon their Lordships to recollect what a trifling . circumstance gave rise to the Revolution of France , when Government was confident of its . power . He called upon , them to reflect , that in a single night the Revolution of Poland was accomplished ; these , he said , were not idle words , and as they may possibly be . the last which he would utter in that House , he wished to impress them On the minds of their Lordships and his Majesty ' s Ministers .
19 . Tbe Chancellor of the Exchequer presented the Bill from the House of Comrnonsj to empower his Majesty to secure and detain such persons as his Majesty shall suspect , are conspiring against his person and government . Lord Grenville moved , that the thanks of that House be given to Sir Charles Grey , and Sir John Jarvis , for the signal services they had rendered their country , by their gallant behaviour in the "West Indies . This motion was unanimously agreed to . Lord Grenville presented the papers that were seized from the persons lately apprehended ; and after a few words moved , that a Committee of Secresy should be fprm > 3
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Parliamentary Proceedings.
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS .
HOUSE OF LORDS . Mayz . // ~ *\ N the second reading of tlie Slave . Carrying Trade Bill , Lord Grenville ( who \ J ) is for a total , not a partial abolition ) moved , that it be read that day three months , which , after a debate , was carried—Contents 45—Non-Contents 4 .. 5 . Lord . Grenville . moved the commitment of the French Volunteer Bill , which was opposed by Lord-Thanet , and several other Peers , and supported by Lord Auckland , the
"Ead ol Mansfield , and Lord . Grenville $ and after a debate of some length , the House divided— -for the Commitment 54 . —against it 7 . The Bill was then ordered to be committed for the morrow , and the . House to be summoned . . 6 . Lord Stanhope rose to oppose the third reading of the Emigrant Corps Bill , and was proceeding to state his objections to it in most violent language , when he was interrupted by Lord Sydney , who said , that he was about to do what he never yet had done in either House of Parliament , but which the present occasion fully justified . Thc
speech of the noble Lord was not , he was convinced , intended for their Lordships , . but for the friends of that noble Lord , with whom he had crowded the " , bar . How unfit such language was to go forth , all their Lordships must be fully convinced . He therefore moved that the House . be cleared . Lord Grenvi / lc rose with some warmth , to express Ills indignation at the language that had . been used ; he could . not , he said , suffer strangers to quit that House with a notion , that the doctrines of the noble Lord would riot meet with the marked opposition , nay reprobation , ' of the whole House !
Lord Stanhope was about to proceed , ' when the bar was cleared , and strangers were not re-admitted during the debate . ¦ " Adjourned . S . The Insolvent Bill passed through a Committee , was then read a third time , and ordered , to the Commons . 9 . The Royal Assent was given by Commission to a number of Public and Private Bills . 15 . The Bakers ( or Sunday ) Bill , was read a third time and passed .
16 . Lord Grenville moved , ' That the Lords be summoned to meet to-morrow , at twelve precisely , on business of the utmost importance . ' Ordered . Adjourned . ' 17 . Lord Grenville delivered . a Message from his Majesty , similar to . the one delivered by Mr . Dundas in the House of Commons . His Lordship coiiimented on the conduct of the different societies , who , in adopting principles similar to those that actuated the several affiliating clubs in France , tended' to subvert the Constitution ; and concluded , by moving ,. ' That his Majesty ' s Message be taken into consideration on
Monday next . ' . Lord Stanhope reprobated the idea of suspending the Habeas . Corpus Act , with his usual zeal and . energy ; he called upon their Lordships to recollect what a trifling . circumstance gave rise to the Revolution of France , when Government was confident of its . power . He called upon , them to reflect , that in a single night the Revolution of Poland was accomplished ; these , he said , were not idle words , and as they may possibly be . the last which he would utter in that House , he wished to impress them On the minds of their Lordships and his Majesty ' s Ministers .
19 . Tbe Chancellor of the Exchequer presented the Bill from the House of Comrnonsj to empower his Majesty to secure and detain such persons as his Majesty shall suspect , are conspiring against his person and government . Lord Grenville moved , that the thanks of that House be given to Sir Charles Grey , and Sir John Jarvis , for the signal services they had rendered their country , by their gallant behaviour in the "West Indies . This motion was unanimously agreed to . Lord Grenville presented the papers that were seized from the persons lately apprehended ; and after a few words moved , that a Committee of Secresy should be fprm > 3