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LONDON, NOV. IS.

ne House OF Lords met TINS Gay,
pursuant to adjournment, and the COM
mission for proroguing Parliament to
the esd January was then read. The
commissioners were the Lord Chancel-
lor and the Earls Bathurst and Liver
pool.
House Of Commonwealth consequence
of the order for call of the house this
day, and of the interest excited by the
expected communication from her Ma
jesty, the members began at an early
hour to assemble in considerable num-
bers.
At one O'Clock, the whole of her Ma
iesty's counsel, who are members, eX-
cept MIR. Brougham, who was detained
professionally, in the court of Kings
Bench, were in their places, besides
nearly one hundred other members,
chiefly Of the opposition party.
The Speaker was, however, looked
for in vain. 1t was understood that
Lord Castereagh had been closetted
with him for d Considerable part OF the
forenoon.
Mr.. Denman rose at 3 o'clock, and
said, Mr.. Speaker, l hold in my hand
message, which am commanded by
her majesty the Queen to present to this
House" Loud cries ofhear, hear y
AT this moment, Ga minute past Q
O'Clock, } Mr.. Quarme, the deputy usher
of the Black Rod, tapped at the door,
and Immediately entered. This inter-
ruption caused great uproar. About
Fifty members rose in their seats, and the
general cry was, " Mr.. Dcnman, Mr..
Denman !" Withdraw, withdraw"
but the noise was SO great, that that
gentleman in vain attempted to be
heard and, in the midst of The tumult,
Mr.. Qnarme proceeded thus, although
it was impossible for him to be heard by
the chair: Mr.. Speaker, the Lords
Commissioners, appointed by virtue Of
his majesty's commission, command the
immediate attendance of this honorable
house in the house of Peers"
Mr.. Tierney rose, and observed, that
not one word of what had fallen from the
deputy usher had been heard; and how,
then, did the Speaker know what was the
message, or whether he was wanted at
all in the other house? cloud cheering,
intermingled with cries of order, from
the Treasury Bench.)
The Speaker then rose, the nproar
still continuing, and Mr. Bennett ex-
claiming, with a loud voice, This is
scandal to the country !"
Cries of Shame !! Shame!" were
reiterated on all sides, and the utmost
indignation was manifested by number
of members, who found her maiesty's
message thus treated.
The Speaker instantly Quilted his
chair, followed by Lord Castlereagh and
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to
obey the summons of the Peers.
The utmost confusion prevailed at this
moment; and woudbe vain to attempt
to describe the tumult which took place
in the body of the house. The loudest
and the most indignant cries of "Shame"
were reiterated throughout the house !;
and the Speaker, followed by his maies-
TVS ministers and several other men,
bers, advanced toward the door on his
way to the Lords, in the midst of the
most disconcertlng uproar.
Mr.. Denman, during this confusion,
remained on his legs, holding in his
hand her majesty's message. He was
surrounded by the most distinguished
members of the opposition, who, as well
as many independent members who
generally vote on the other side, seemed
utterly astonished a, what had occurred.
AT 5 minutes past 9 O'Clock, the
Speaker reached the lobby of the House
of Peers.
After being absent about ten minutes,
the Speaker returned, accompanied by
the few members with whom he retired,
and, being surrounded by the members
present, he communicated to them that
the House had been to the House of
Peers, where the Lords Commissioners,
by virtue of his majesty's commission,
had prorogued Parliament to the Esd of
January next.
The members then retired, and the
strangers collected in the lobbies and
avenues leading to the House, dispersed.
The Queens Message to The House Of
Commons.
The following is the message which
Mr.. Denman was in the act of deliver
ing at the moment he was interrupted:
Caroline R.-The Queen thinks it
DrODer tn inform the House IF Commons
that she has received communication
from the Kings ministers plainly init
mating an intention to prorogue the Par
lament Immediately, and accompanied