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V. LISTS.

Jan. 23. LIST of the Minority in the House of Commons, on Mr. We.

therell's Motion for Papers relating to the Omission of

the Queen's Name in the Liturgy

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of the Minority, in the House of Commons, on Sir James
Mackintosh's Motion respecting the Conduct of the
Allied Powers towards Naples......

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PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES.

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Parliamentary Debates

During the Second Session of the Seventh Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, appointed to meet at Westminster, the Twenty-third Day of January 1821, in the First Year of the Reign of His Majesty King GEORGE the Fourth.

and it is a satisfaction to me to have been enabled to make some reduction in our military establishments.

"You will observe from the Accounts

HOUSE OF LORDS. Tuesday, January 23, 1821. THE KING'S SPeech on Opening the SESSION.] This day his Majesty came in state to the House of Peers, and being of the Public revenue, that, notwithstandseated on the throne, the gentleman usher ing the receipts in Ireland have proved of the Black Rod was directed to sum- materially deficient, in consequence of mon the Commons to attend. The Com- the unfortunate circumstances which have mons, headed by their Speaker, having pre-affected the commercial credit of that part sented themselves at the bar, his Majesty of the united kingdom, and although our fodelivered the following most gracious Speech to both Houses: reign trade, during the early part of this time, was in a state of depression, the total of the preceding year. revenue has, nevertheless, exceeded that

"My Lords and Gentlemen: "I have the satisfaction of acquainting you, that I continue to receive from foreign powers the strongest assurances of their friendly disposition towards this country.

"It will be a matter of deep regret to me, if the occurrences which have lately taken place in Italy should eventually lead to any interruption of tranquillity in that quarter; but it will, in such case, be my great object to secure to my people the continuance of peace.

"Gentlemen of the House of Commons; "The measures by which, in the last session of Parliament, you made provision for the expenses of my civil government, and for the honour and dignity of the Crown, demand my warmest acknowledg

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"A considerable part of this increase must be ascribed to the new taxes; but in some of those branches which are the surest indications of internal wealth, the augmentation has fully realized any expectation which could have been reason. ably formed of it.

"The separate provision which was made for the queen, as princess of Wales, in the year 1814, terminated with the de

mise of his late majesty.

"I have, in the mean time, directed advances, as authorized by law; and it will, under present circumstances, be for you be made on this subject. to consider what new arrangements should

"My Lords and Gentlemen;

"I have great pleasure in being able to acquaint you, that a considerable improve

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