...was that " the proposed enquiry would be disappointing to the hopes of Parliament, derogatory from the dignity of the Crown, and injurious to the besT: interests of the Empire." His second reason was even stronger : " Because it does not appear that any object which could...

...was that " the proposed enquiry would be disappointing to the hopes of Parliament, derogatory from the dignity of the Crown, and injurious to the beSt interests of the Empire." His second reason was even stronger : " Because it does not appear that any object which could...

...Queen were not justified by the political expediency, •or necessity of the case, and that they were derogatory to the dignity of the 'crown, and injurious to the best interests of the people." A long debate ensued, and was continued for two days, in which Mr Lambton, Mr Whitmore, Sir...

...distressing to her majteftty4 feelings — disappointing to the hopes of Parliament —derogatory from the dignity of the crown, and injurious to the best interests of the empire." A committee, consisting of four persons, among whom was Mr. Wilberforce, was appointed to...

...proceedings, terminate in whatever way they might, could not fail to be derogatory from the honour of the Crown, and injurious to the best interests of the country. But the ministers had, in spite of that vote, proceeded to derogate from the honour of the Crown, and to...

...from the beginning wrong — highly inconsistent — highly dangerous — derogatory from the honour of the Crown, and injurious to the best interests of the country. In the Commons, the same day, Mr. Hume proposed a series of resolutions as to the rates per cent, of...

...the proceedings against the Queen, had been "productive of consequences derogatory from the honour of the Crown, and injurious to the best interests of the country". The motion was defeated by 324 to 178. 4 Wetherell, who became Solicitor-General in 1824, had hitherto...