expense of the commissioners, he would be glad to be set right if he were wrong, but he did understand that the expense amounted to no less than 33,000%; that for the first five months, no less than 11,000l. were drawn by these commissioners. He (Sir R.) would engage to say, that in Italy, with one half of that sum, he could get blasted the character of every man and woman in England. Affidavits were brought from the most mean and rascally of mankind to degrade her majesty without trial. He would call it degradation; and surely the bill recently introduced to hang over the head of her majesty, was not, and never could be, called an act of justice. He concluded by moving an address to his majesty, praying that he would be pleased to give directions to have laid before that house copies of any commission or commissions, instruction or instructions, issued by his majesty's commands, since the departure of the queen from this country in the year 1814, for the purpose of taking depositions, or making inquiries relating to her majesty during her residence abroad; and also for an account of all sums expended on this commission, and by whom were such sums respectively issued.

Lord Castlereagh moved the previous question, and it was carried without a division.

A most striking proof of the general sense of the people was manifested on the arrival of some

Italians at Dover, who were known to have come to this country for the purpose of swearing against the queen. It was on Friday the 7th, that the Italians arrived at Dover, eleven men and one woman, and to all appearance of the very lowest class. Their object in coming to this country was immediately discovered by the people, and roused, as it could not fail to do among Englishmen, the liveliest feeling of indignation against them through the whole town. While they were in the Custom-house, having their luggage examined, a large crowd, consisting of men, women, and children, collected in front of it; on their coming out they fell upon them, and beat them most unmercifully, venting, all the while, the deepest execrations against them, and the profligate purpose for which they had dared to land in England. It was observable that the women took the most violent part in thus summarily dispensing justice on these foreign mercenaries. The coach, which had been ordered to convey the Italians to London, stopped for two hours after its usual time of departure; but the crowd was great, and continued to exhibit such strong feelings of indignation towards these miserable creatures, that it was obliged to leave Dover without them. The magistrates then called out the civil power, and proceeded to disperse the people, which they succeeded in accomplishing in little more than an hour. The Italians afterwards

left the town by stealth, and proceeded to London by the bye-road, through Folkstone, Maidstone, &c. One of them was said to have suffered most severely.

For some time the most active preparations had been making for the celebration of his majesty's coronation, and immense sums had been already expended. The sense of the nation was, however, against the ceremony taking place during the proceedings against the queen, and Colonel Beaumont, on the 25th, gave notice of an address to his majesty, praying that the coronation might be suspended until the termination of the proceedings now pending against her majesty.

Lord Castlereagh said, the motion was unnecessary, because his majesty had already signified his intention that the ceremony of the royal coronation should not take place on the day originally named, nor was any other day fixed for that purpose. This postponement was not, however, in consequence of any proceedings respecting her majesty. Those proceedings, he might add, would be carried on with as little delay as justice would admit.

In the afternoon of Sunday 16th, the queen went through Hyde-park, about half past six, exactly in the same state as on the preceding Sunday. The drive was very much crowded at the time, and the course of her majesty's carriage thereby much impeded. She had scarcely entered Cum

berland-gate, when she was recognised, and “The queen" "The queen!" "Hats off!" Hats off!" &c. resounded on all sides. The promenade was also much crowded, and the moment the cry of "The queen" was heard, every body rushed impetuously towards the drive. Towards the bottom of the drive, near Apsley-house, the carriages and horsemen were so numerous, that the royal carriage was for some moments unable to proceed at all. The cry of "Hats off!" was now very generally renewed, with increased vigour, and it was generally complied with, whilst many persons loudly cheered her majesty. At length the carriage passed through the gate, and drove rapidly in the direction of Vauxhall-bridge.

The public having now been put into possession of the charges against the queen, considerable anxiety prevailed to know the day appointed for the second reading of the bill, as the trial might be then said to commence. On Monday Lord Liverpool rose in the house of lords, to call their lordships' attention to the order of the day made with reference to the bill he had introduced on the report of the secret committee. When this subject was under discussion on a former occasion, it was thought that the illustrious person against whom the proceedings were instituted, and her counsel were desirous of considerable delay; but, in consequence of the report of the secret committee, and

the bill which he had laid on the table, an application of a different nature had been made by the queen's counsel-namely, that their lordships should proceed forthwith with the inquiry. On the last day on which this subject was under discussion, he had thrown out for their lordships' consideration, whether they would think proper to proceed with this inquiry without the presence of the judges. In the communications he had had with those whom he thought right to consult on this point, he was confirmed in the opinion that their lordships could not exercise their duty in the manner which became them, if they proceeded in this measure without having the advantage of at least a portion of the judges. He had now to call their lordships' attention to the next stage of the bill. Consistently with the wish of answering the call made for an immediate proceeding, with as little delay as possible, he had made it his duty to inquire what was the earliest period at which the presence of a part of the judges could be obtained, and he had found that by the 17th of August, their lordships might have at least the attendance of four. It was, therefore, his intention to move that the bill be read a second time on the 17th of August next. What would be the view of the illustrious person, who was the object of the bill,

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