he colonies; Viscount Lewisham, president of the board of control for
the affairs of India; Mr. Yorke, secretary of war, &c. In this general
change, indeed, the Duke of Portland and Lord Westmoreland alone
retained their seats in the cabinet, the former as president of the
council, the latter as lord privy seal. The sentiments which the new
ministry maintained were made known by Lord Grenville in his explanation
before mentioned. After commenting on the effect of past exertions, his
lordship remarked:--"It is our consolation to reflect, that the same
vigorous line of conduct will be still pursued; no change of measure
will take place; but the system which has already proved so salutary
will be maintained by our successors." This proved true; although some
supposed that they would seek peace, it was soon discovered that war
was to be continued. Addington professed anti-warlike sentiments, but he
found there was no alternative but to continue the contest.

MOTION FOR AN INQUIRY INTO THE STATE OF THE NATION.

A motion was made both in the lords and the commons, soon after the
re-assembling of parliament, for instituting an inquiry into the state
of the nation. In the upper house it was moved by Lord Darnley, who
proposed such an inquiry as might point out remedies for the disorders
of the state. He was supported by the Earl of Carlisle, the Marquis
of Lansdowne, and Earl Fitzwilliam; but his motion was lost by a
considerable majority. In the commons the necessity of inquiry was
strongly urged by Mr. Grey, and ably supported by Sir William Young and
Lord Temple, but his motion shared the fate of its counterpart in
the upper house. The debate was chiefly remarkable in the commons for
calling up Pitt to defend himself and the system which he had pursued,
which he did with unanswerable argument. It was on this occasion that he
made explicit declaration of the motives which induced him to resign.

PARLIAMENTARY MEASURES.

During the sitting of this new parliament acts were passed for the
suppression of rebellion, and for the suspension of the _Habeas Corpus_
Act in Ireland, that country still remaining in a turbulent state. The
suspension of the _Habeas Corpus_ Act was continued also for England and
Scotland, and an act for preventing seditious meetings was revived. Acts
of indemnity were likewise passed in favour of all persons concerned
in the securing, imprisoning, and detaining individuals under the
suspensio