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Parliamentary Proceedings.
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS .
HOtlSE or LORDS , JUNE J . EARL Lauderdale rose , and madehis promised motion for a peace with France , i which embraced all the-objects of the war and our disasters , and went in effecMo acknowledge the French Republic ; on which the House divided , Contents 8 , Non-contents 53 . Majority 45 . 10 . On the Bill for guaranteeing the loan of 4 , 600 , 0001 . to the Emperor being ' it the Duke of Norfolkwho did not think
reada third time , was opposed by , there was any chance of its being repaid , but that it would ultimately fall upon the people of this country . Earls of Guildford and Derby opposed the bill . Lord Hawkesbury and Viscount Sydney supported it . On a division there were , that the bill do pass , Con . tents 60 , Non-contents 12 . 24 On the Order of the Day for the second reading of the Bill for the Prince
. of Wales ' s establishment , Earl Cholmondeley ( the Prince ' s Chamberlain ) rose , and read from a paper which he held in his hand to the following effect : " I am authorised by his Royal Highness the Prince , to signify to your lordships his acquiescence , on the present occasion , in whatever the wisdom of Parliament shall recommend . " ' A long debate then ensued , in which several topics of discussion appeared to have been prematurely brought forward ; as several of the noble lords
devery clared , that , though they objectedto various parts of the bill , they should reserve their opposition till the bill came into a committee . The Duke of Clarence , after declaring as on a former occasion , that he had had no intercourse with his Royal Brother on this subject , and that he should certainly vote for the bill , made several observations on those clauses which he conceived bore too hard , at least , if they did not carry reflections on the conduct of the Prince . He apologised for the debts which had been incurred as arising
from a Iiberalitv and generosity of mind , which reflected no disgrace on his high situation . The Prince , he said , had understood , that on his marriage he was to be . totally and immediately exonerated from his debts , not by the tedious process proposed by the present bill . When the largeness of the sum now called for was talked of , the House might recollect the sums given to the King of Prussia and the Emperor ; and he believed his brother ' s security to the English nation was as good as that of either of those monarchs . He objected to the wording of the billto restrain future princesas a personal reflection on the present prince .
, , He alluded to the Regency Bill , and thought the same enmity to monarchy was observable in the present proceeding . He again declared his opinion , that the prince was entitled to the proceeds of his Duchy during his minority , and might recover them by law ; and concluded by saying he Should , notwithstanding all these observations , support the main principle of the Bill . Lord Grenville , in a short speech , defended the principle of the Bill . The Duke of Bedford , Lord Lauderdale , the Marquis of Buckingham , and the Earl considerable the bill
of Guildford , all delivered their sentiments at' length on . They seemed to agree that the'sum allowed for the Prince ' s maintenance , was not , even if unincumbered , too much to support his dignity . They attempted to throw the blame . of the Prince ' s debts upon ministry , either as having been encouraged , or not at least properly restrained by them , or brought forward before their having arrived at the present enormous amount . They also blamed them for the indelicacy of degrading the Prince by the provisions now adopted . The Marquis of Buckingham considered the recognition by Parliament of the debts
of the Grown , or Royal Family , as a dangerous innovation on the Constitution , and thought the bill bore too hard not only on his Highness , but on the honest part of his creditors , VOL , V , H .
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Parliamentary Proceedings.
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS .
HOtlSE or LORDS , JUNE J . EARL Lauderdale rose , and madehis promised motion for a peace with France , i which embraced all the-objects of the war and our disasters , and went in effecMo acknowledge the French Republic ; on which the House divided , Contents 8 , Non-contents 53 . Majority 45 . 10 . On the Bill for guaranteeing the loan of 4 , 600 , 0001 . to the Emperor being ' it the Duke of Norfolkwho did not think
reada third time , was opposed by , there was any chance of its being repaid , but that it would ultimately fall upon the people of this country . Earls of Guildford and Derby opposed the bill . Lord Hawkesbury and Viscount Sydney supported it . On a division there were , that the bill do pass , Con . tents 60 , Non-contents 12 . 24 On the Order of the Day for the second reading of the Bill for the Prince
. of Wales ' s establishment , Earl Cholmondeley ( the Prince ' s Chamberlain ) rose , and read from a paper which he held in his hand to the following effect : " I am authorised by his Royal Highness the Prince , to signify to your lordships his acquiescence , on the present occasion , in whatever the wisdom of Parliament shall recommend . " ' A long debate then ensued , in which several topics of discussion appeared to have been prematurely brought forward ; as several of the noble lords
devery clared , that , though they objectedto various parts of the bill , they should reserve their opposition till the bill came into a committee . The Duke of Clarence , after declaring as on a former occasion , that he had had no intercourse with his Royal Brother on this subject , and that he should certainly vote for the bill , made several observations on those clauses which he conceived bore too hard , at least , if they did not carry reflections on the conduct of the Prince . He apologised for the debts which had been incurred as arising
from a Iiberalitv and generosity of mind , which reflected no disgrace on his high situation . The Prince , he said , had understood , that on his marriage he was to be . totally and immediately exonerated from his debts , not by the tedious process proposed by the present bill . When the largeness of the sum now called for was talked of , the House might recollect the sums given to the King of Prussia and the Emperor ; and he believed his brother ' s security to the English nation was as good as that of either of those monarchs . He objected to the wording of the billto restrain future princesas a personal reflection on the present prince .
, , He alluded to the Regency Bill , and thought the same enmity to monarchy was observable in the present proceeding . He again declared his opinion , that the prince was entitled to the proceeds of his Duchy during his minority , and might recover them by law ; and concluded by saying he Should , notwithstanding all these observations , support the main principle of the Bill . Lord Grenville , in a short speech , defended the principle of the Bill . The Duke of Bedford , Lord Lauderdale , the Marquis of Buckingham , and the Earl considerable the bill
of Guildford , all delivered their sentiments at' length on . They seemed to agree that the'sum allowed for the Prince ' s maintenance , was not , even if unincumbered , too much to support his dignity . They attempted to throw the blame . of the Prince ' s debts upon ministry , either as having been encouraged , or not at least properly restrained by them , or brought forward before their having arrived at the present enormous amount . They also blamed them for the indelicacy of degrading the Prince by the provisions now adopted . The Marquis of Buckingham considered the recognition by Parliament of the debts
of the Grown , or Royal Family , as a dangerous innovation on the Constitution , and thought the bill bore too hard not only on his Highness , but on the honest part of his creditors , VOL , V , H .