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qment to the clause respecting the household, 
which by the Bill is under’ the controul of 
the Queen; but this apsnansnt was also 
Jost: on dividing, there appeared—For the 
clause as it stands in the Bill, 209—For the 
amendment, 182 —Majority, 27. 
_ Two other amendments were proposed to 
the same clause, which divided the House 5 
-on the first, division the Ministers had a ma- 
jority of ¥2; -on the latter, of 24. The 
House in a committee got through the re- 
mainiog clauses on Friday the 18th. Seve- 
Pal amendments were proposed, but none 
pressed to a division: the report was brought 
wp, 2Ad it was ordered to be taken into con- 
sideration. on Monday the 21st. 
. On Monday the Lords met, but adjourned 
ever till the following Wednesday, waiting 
fox the Bill from the Commons. The Report 
‘of the committee give rise to a long debate 
in the Commons, Mr. Ponsonby again pror 
posing an amenduicnt respecting the house- 
hold, but it was, rejected on a division, by a 
majority of 22, 
Thus ended the contest in the Commons 3 
for, on Wednesday, ‘the vd, the Bil Was 
yead a third time and passed, and on the same 
day was read a first time in the Lords, where 
- certain. resolutions moved by the Lord 
- Chanéellor, establishing the right of voting 
‘by proxy, were disposed of by the question 
‘of adjournment, which was moved by Lord 
Mojia. ‘Phe question of adjournment was 
Carricd by a majority of 2, proxies in- 
cluded, Peg 
“ ‘fhe Bill was read a second time in the 
Lords néxt day. 3 
On Friday, January 25, the Bill was dis- 
cussed ina committee of the whole House, 
~"and-respecting the time during. which the 
limitations should cuntinue; it was settled, 
_after some discussion, that it should be for 
six months, duted trom the ist of February. 
“The Marquis uf Lansdowne moved an amend- 
ment on, the household clause similar to 
that of Mr. Pousonby in the Commons, 
which, ona division, was carried by a majo- 
rity of 19. ‘Idie question -had beea pre- 
viously put, that the original clause stand 
part of the Bill, which was rejected by a 
_majority of 1%. Monday 28th, the duration 
the restrictions was again debated.’ and an 
_ amendment proposed by Lord Grenville: lost 
by a mejority of 17 in favour of Ministers, 
who contended for cwelve months. Lord Liver- 
pool moyed to have the clause respecting the 
_heusetiold, restored, as it came from the 
_ Commons, which wes carried by a majority 
of 3. Lord Greaovilie moved the -adoption 
of the clause in the Bill of 1789, as a substi- 
», tution for the bousehold ciause, which, on 
_a division, was rejected by a majority of 
, 17.‘ Lord Stanhope moved for the addition 
of the Duke of Bealord to her Majesty’s 
© Couveil, which was rejected by a majority 
of 18. And Lard King moved that Lord 
. Eldon’s, name should be omitted, which 
35.8 
State of Public Affairs in February. 
Majority of 85. 
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division, was rejected by a. ap 
enna < 
On Tuesday, the 29th, the Bill passed t 
Lords; and on Thursday, the 3ast,. the 
‘amendments of the Lords were adopted. by. 1 
the Commons, ang the Bill was sent back. 
February the ist, Lord Liverpool.moved for. 
a Commission to affix the Great Seal to the, 
Bill, which was egreed to by both Houses on. 
the following Tuesday (5th,) and. on .the 
same day the Bill, in this manner, received. 
the royal assent. vi 
Tuesday the 12th, the Lord Chancellor 
took his seat, and notified to the Parlia=: 
inent, that his Royal Highness the Prince 
Regent had commanded the commisyion 
for opening Parliament to be read; and 
then reid the following speech: 
“« Wy Lords and Gentlemen, 
*«In execution of the commission which, 
has now bgen read to you, we are commanded 
by his Royal Highness the Prince Regent to, 
express, in the strongest manner, how deeply 
he laments, not only in common with all his 
Majesty's loyal subjects, but with a personal 
and filial affliction, the great national cala- 
mity which has been the occasion of imposing 
upon his Royal Highness the duty of exer- 
cising, in his Majesty’s name, the royal aue 
thority of this kingdom. 
<¢In conveying to you the sense which hig 
Royal.Highness entertains of the great diffi- 
culties attending the important trust, which 
is reposed in him, his Royal Highness coms 
mands us to assure you, that. he tooks with 
the most perfect confidence to the wisdom 
ahd zedl of parliament, and to the attachment 
of a loyal and affectionate people, for the 
most effectual assistance and support; and 
his Royal Highness will, on his part, exer 
his utmost endeavours to direct the powers 
with which he is invested, to the advancement 
of the prosperity, welfare, and security, of his 
Majesty’s duminions. 
** We are directed to inform vou, that-his 
Royal Highness has yreat satisfaction in being 
enabied to state, that fresh opportunities have 
heen afforded during the he cornifiian, for 
distinguishing the valour and skill of his Ma 
jesty’s forces both by sea and land. y 
‘* The capture of the islands of Bourbon 
and of Amboyna, have still further reduced 
the colonial dependencies of the enemy. 
‘¢ The attack upon the island. of Sicily, 
which was announced to the world with a 
presumptuous anticipation of success, has 
motion, on a 
and valour of his Majesty’s land and sea 
forces. 
“<The judicious arrangement adopted by 
the officers commanding on that station, de- 
rived material support from the zeal and ardour 
which were manifcsted during cals contest by 
the inhabitants o; Sicily, and from the co- 
operation oi the navel means which were di- 
rected by his Sicilian Majesty to this Se 
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