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of Navarin, between the fleets of the contracting powers, and that of

the Ottoman Porte.

Notwithstanding the valour displayed by the combined fleet, his majesty deeply laments that this conflict should have occurred with the naval force of an ancient ally; but he still entertains a confident hope, that this untoward event will not be followed by further hostilities, and will not impede that amicable adjustment of the existing differences between the Porte and the Greeks, to which it is so mani. festly their common interest to ac. cede.

In maintaining the national faith, by adhering to the engagements into which his majesty has entered, his majesty will never lose sight of the great objects to which all his efforts have been directed,— the termination of the contest between the hostile partics,-the permanent settlement of their fu ture relations to each other, and the maintenance of the repose of Europe, upon the basis on which it has rested since the last general treaty of peace.

His majesty has the greatest satisfaction in informing you that the purposes for which his majesty, upon the requisition of the court of Lisbon, detached a military force to Portugal, have been accomplished. The obligations of good faith have been fulfilled, and the safety and independence of Portugal secured, his majesty has given orders that the forces now in that country should be immediately withdrawn.

We are commanded by his majesty to acquaint you, that his majesty has concluded treaties of amity and commerce with the em

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His majesty has ordered the estimates for the current year to be laid before you. They have been prepared with every regard to economy consistent with the exigency of the public service. We are commanded by his majesty to recommend to your early attention, an inquiry into a state of the revenue and expenditure of the country.

His majesty is assured that it will be satisfactory to you to learn that, notwithstanding the diminution which has taken place in some branches of the revenue, the total amount of receipt during the last year has not disappointed the expectations which were entertained at the commencement of it.

My Lords and Gentlemen, His majesty has commanded us to inform you, that a considerable increase has taken place in the export of the principal articles of British manufacture.

This improvement of our foreign trade has led to a more general employment of the population, and affords a satisfactory indication of the continued abatement of those commercial difficulties which recently affected so severely the national industry.

His majesty commands us to assure you, that he places the firmest reliance upon your continued endeavours to improve the condition of all classes of his subjects, and to advance the great object of his majesty's solicitude-the prosperity and happiness of his people.

KING'S SPEECH TO PARLIAMENT,

1829.

On the 5th of February,1829, par. liament was opened by his majesty's commissioners, the duke of Wellington, earl of Shaftsbury, earl Bathurst and lord Ellenborough, the lord chancellor read the following speech:

"My Lords and Gentlemen,

"His majesty commands us to in. form you that he continues to receive from his allies, and generally from all princes and states, the assurance of their unabated desire to cultivate the most friendly relations with his majesty.

"Under the mediation of his majesty, the preliminaries of a treaty of peace between his imperial majesty the emperor of Brazil, and the republic of the United Provinces of Rio de la Plata, have been signed and ratified.

"His majesty has concluded a convention with the king of Spain, for the final settlement of the claims of British and Spanish subjects preferred under the treaty signed at Madrid on the 12th March, 1823.

"His Majesty has directed a copy of this convention to be laid before you, and his majesty relies upon your assistance to enable him to execute some of its provisions.

"His majesty laments that his diplomatic relations with Portugal are still necessarily suspended.

"Deeply interested in the pros. perity of the Portuguese monarchy, his majesty has entered into negotiations with the head of the house of Braganza, in the hope of terminating a state of affairs which is incompatible with the permanent tranquillity and welfare of Portugal. "His majesty commands us to assure you that he has laboured unremittingly to fulfil the stipulations of the treaty of the 6th July, 1827,

and to effect, in concert with the allies, the pacification of Greece.

"The Morea has been liberated from the presence of the Egyptian and Turkish forces.

"This important object has been accomplished by the successful exertions of the naval forces of his majesty, and of his allies, which led to a convention with the pacha of Egypt; and finally, by the skilful disposition and exemplary conduct of the French army, acting by the command of his most Chris. tian majesty on the behalf of the alliance.

"The troops of his most Christian majesty having completed the task assigned to them by the allies, have commenced their return to France.

"It is with great satisfaction that his majesty informs you, that during the whole of these operations, the most cordial union has subsisted between the forces of the three pow res by sea and land.

"His majesty deplores the con. tinuance of hostilities between the emperor of Russia, and the Ottoman porte.

"His imperial majesty, in the proscecution of those hostilities, has considered it necessary to resume the exercise of his belligerent rights in the Mediterranean, and has established a blockade of the Dar. danelles.

"From the operation of this blockade, those commercial enterprises of his majesty's subjects have been exempted, which were undertaken upon the faith of his majesty's de. claration to his parliament respect.. ing the neutrality of the Mediter.

ranean sea.

Although it has become indis. pensable for his majesty and the king of France to suspend the co. operation of their forces with those of his imperial majesty, in conse.

quence of this resumption of the exercise of his belligerent rights, the best understanding prevails between the three powers in their endeavours to accomplish the remaining objects of the treaty of London. "Gentlemen of the House of Commons, "We are commanded by his majesty to acquaint you, that the estimates for the current year will forthwith be laid before you.

"His majesty relies on your readiness to grant the necessary supplies, with a just regard to the exigencies of the public service, and to the economy which his majesty is anxious to enforce in every department of the state.

"His majesty has the satisfaction to announce to you the continued improvement of the revenue. The progressive increase in that branch of it which is derived from articles of internal consumption is peculiarly gratifying to his majesty, as affording a decisive indication of the stability of the national resources, and of the increased comfort and prosperity of his people.

"My Lords and Gentlemen, "The state of Ireland has been the object of his majesty's continued

solicitude.

"His majesty laments that, in that part of the United Kingdom, an association should still exist which is dangerous to the public peace, and inconsistent with the spirit of the constitution; which keeps alive discord and ill-will amongst his majesty's subjects; and which must, if permitted to continue, effectually obstruct every effort permanently to improve the condition of Ireland.

"His majesty confidently relies on the wisdom and on the support of his parliament, and his majesty feels assured that you will commit o him such powers as may enable

his majesty to maintain his just authority.

"His majesty recommends, that when this essential object shall have been accomplished, you should take into your deliberate consideration the whole condition of Ireland; and that you should review the laws which impose civil disabilities on his majesty's Roman Catholic subjects.

"You will consider whether the removal of those disabilities can be effected consistently with the full and permanent security of our establishments in church and state, with the maintenance of the reformed religion established by law, and of the rights and privileges of the bishops and of the clergy of this realm, and of the churches committed to their charge.

"These are institutions which must ever be held sacred in this protestant kingdom, and which it is the duty and the determination of his majesty to preserve inviolate.

"His majesty most earnestly recommends to you to enter upon the consideration of a sbject of such paramount importance, deeply in. teresting to the best feelings of his people,and involving the tranquillity and concord of the United Kingdom, with the temper and the moderation which will best insure the successful issue of your deliberations."

PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT,
JUNE 24th, 1829.

Lord Commissioners-The Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Wellington, the Marquis of Winchester, Earl of Rosslyn, and Lord Ellenborough.

The Speech was delivered by the Lord Chancellor :

"My Lords and Gentlemen, "We are commanded by his majesty, in releasing you from

your attendance in parliament, to express to you his majesty's acknowledgments for the zeal and assiduity with which you have ap. plied yourselves to the despatch of public business, and especially to the consideration of those im. portant matters which his majesty recommended to your attention at the opening of the session.

"His majesty directs us to inform you, that he continues to receive from his allies, and from all foreign powers, assurances of their earnest desire to cultivate the relations of peace, and maintain the most friendly understanding with his majesty.

"His majesty laments that he has not to announce to you the termination of the war in the east of Europe; but his majesty commands us to assure you that he will continue to use his utmost endea. vours to prevent the extention of hostilities, and to promote the restoration of peace.

"It is with satisfaction his majesty informs you, that he has been enabled to renew his diplomatic relations with the Ottoman Porte. "The ambassadors of his majesty, and of the king of France, are on their return to Constantinople; and the emperor of Russia, having been pleased to authorize the plenipotentiaries of his allies to act on behalf of his imperial majesty, the negotiations for the final pacification of

Greece will be carried on in the name of the three contracting parties to the treaty of London.

"The army of his most christian majesty has been withdrawn from the Morea, with the exception of a small force destined, for a time, to assist in the establishment of order in a country which has so long been the scene of confusion and anarchy.

"It is with increased regret that his majesty again adverts to the condition of the Portuguese monarchy. But his majesty commands us to repeat his determination to use every effort to reconcile conflicting interests, and to remove the evils which press so heavily upon a country, the prosperity of which must ever be an object of his majesty's solicitude. "Gentlemen of the House of Com

mons,

"His majesty commands us to thank you for the supplies which you have granted for the service of the year, and to assure you of his majesty's determination to apply them with every attention to economy.

66 My Lords and Gentlemen,

"His majesty has commanded us, in conclusion, to express the sincere hope of his majesty, that the important measures which have been adopted by parliament in the course of the present session, may tend, under the blessing of Divine Provi. dence, to establish the tranquillity and improve the condition of Ireland; and that, by strengthening the bonds of union between the several parts of this great empire, they may consolidate and augment its power, and promote the happiness of his people."

Convention between his Majesty and her royal highness the Infanta Regent of Portugal, for providing for the maintenance of a corps of British troops, sent to Portugal Dec. 1826; signed at Brighthelmston, Jan. 19, 1828.

In the name of the most holy and undivided Trinity, &c.

Her royal highness the infanta regent of Portugal having, in con

sequence of aggressions committed against the Portuguese territory, claimed the fulfilment, by his majesty the king of the united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, of the ancient treaties of alliance and friendship which subsist between the two crowns; and his Britannic majesty having thereupon resolved to send, and having actually sent, a body of troops to Portugal, the two high contracting parties think it necessary to agree upon certain arrange. ments for the maintenance of the said troops during their stay in Portugal, and have named as their plenipotentiaries for that purpose, viz.:

His majesty the king of the united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the right hon. George Canning, &c.-And her royal highness the infanta regent of Portugal, the most illustrious and most excellent lord, Don Pedro de Souza e Holstein, marquis of Pal. mella, &c.—

Who, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, found to be in due and proper form, have agreed upon and concluded the following articles :

Art. 1. Her royal highness the infanta regent of Portugal, anxious that the body of troops which has been so promptly sent to her royal highness's aid by his Britannic majesty should be treated with the hospitality becoming the relations of the two allied nations, engages to provide the necessary barracks and quarters, and buildings for hospitals, and for stores and maga. zines, and the necessary rations of provisions and forage, for the officers, non-commissioned officers, and soldiers, and for the horses and

cattle of the British auxiliary ar my, according to the regulations of the British service.

2. The provisions and forage above specified are to be delivered to the British commissariat, at a distance not greater than six Portuguese leagues from the headquarters of each British detachment to which they are supplied, unless in cases where a different arrangement shall be made, with the consent of the British commis. sariat.

3. In order to obviate the diffi culties which an immediate disbursement of funds for the purchase of the aforesaid provisions and forage might occasion, under the present circumstances, to the government of Portugal, it is agreed that the British commissary-general shall, for the present, provide those supplies for the British army, charging the cost thereof to the account of the Portuguese government.

As, however, cases may arise, in which it may be more convenient to receive such supplies from Portuguese magazines, for the purpose of avoiding competition in the markets, the British commissarygeneral shall, in the execution of this agreement, concert his proceedings, from time to time, with a person appointed for that end by the government of Portugal.

4. The accounts of the British commissariat being approved and signed by the commander of the auxiliary army, shall be delivered every three months to the Portu. guese government, which, having verified the same, shall either pay the amount thereof forthwith to the British commissary-general, or carry it over to the credit of the British government, as shall be

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