Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-11-10
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1891.
-FOUR DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND.

-FOUR DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND.
By the packet ship siIas Richards, Captain
IIuldredge, which sailed from Liverpool on the
26th of September, the Editors of the n. York
Commercial Advertiser have received numerous
files of London papers of the a5th Of September,
and Liverpool Of the Goth, both inclusive.
ENGLAND-THE REFORM BILL.
The final passage Of the RKFoRM BILL in the
House of Commons, and the unusual solemnity
with which it was carried up to the Lords are
prominent subjects Of notice in all the London
papers. The Times says:
Bills, on common occasions, are brought up
10 the House of Lords by the member VINO mas
taken the chief part In their passage 'hrouS" 'e
Conmons. accompanied by from two to three 70
lie . dozen of his brethren OF the Lower
House. The Lord Chancellor walks down from,
Tho woolsack TO the bar-a careless bow, a few
,nu,tpred words of form, and, Under The rose
and m vbispers, some.small gossip or little Joke
hoy;n and terminate the communications OF TINS
short congress, which is as little noticed by the
BODY Of the Peers as is the process OF 'iShting
the chandeliers, or stirring up the hre'"
How different the proceeding was on this occa-
cas;oo. will ba seen from the s~ubjoined report
The Lords sat in their places in attitudes OF grave
attention. Some Of the Pee~ressesswere present,
in seats reserved for them; and It is SAID that
ord Iohn Russell was followed to the bar by
more than a hundred members of the House OF
Commons.
After a long and very animated debate. during
the whole Of the night Of the 2ist, the final ques-
ton was pu, at fee O'Clock on the morning of the
22i.
For the question t" that this bill do now
nasr 5i5
Against it, Z4o
Majority in favor of the bill, 100
4 loud cheering followed this annunc,aticn.
On the afternoon the Bill was carried up into
the House of Lords, where the ioiiow'ng pro-
ceedings took place:
Ho,ss Of Lords-T1arday, Sept. 22.-RJorm
Bin brought up from The Commons.
The Lords assembled early in considerable
.mhsrs on both sides of the House, in expec-
tati,n of the bringing up OF the reform b'li from
Tho uouse of Commons. aud several ladies' were
nresent. The place about the Throne was crowd
cd with Members of the House OF
At few minutes past 5 O'Clock, the deputy
Usher of the Black Rod announced a message
from the Commons.
The Lord Chancellor-Call in the Messen-
gers. ,oa Iord
Iohr RnsseIl entered with the Reform Bill, and
.cro,yd.of the members of the House OF Com
',ons rusbed i'm after him. The Lord Chancel-
Inr advanced to the bar with the purse In his
h,,d in the usual form. TO receive the message.
Irrd / RussELI, in delivering the bill to the
I'D Chancellor. said, in a firm and audible
yoice. s.This, my Lord. Is a Dill 10 amend ue
concentration of the people OF Engiahu ano
yy,Iss which the House of Commons have
oo,ssd n. and TO which they desire the concur
rence ~ YOUR Lordships." These words were
sIin,ad he a loud cry of " Hear, hear from
-. r,.mhcrs of the House of Common who bad
,,,me in with the bill. and thisunusual proceeding
was met bv an instant CRY oil order" iro"
some of the Lords.
Instead Of retiring from the bar, whicm u us",
Al in such cases. the Members OF the House OF
Commons preserved their position al the par:
The LoRp CHAsoFLLoR, holding the Dill IN
~ b,nd re,raced his steps to the woolsack, and
communicated to the House the nature oil the
m.s.ave of the Commons. His LordshiP, how
60 made the communication with unusual SO.
Ismn,tv of tone and manner, aud the words Of
80 farm and which are repeated
nmnr the bringing up Of every bill, and. which no
one perhaps ever thought Of listening to before
49, nm this occasion, heard with GREATNESS ST.
lence. a. ..h,, :.
long pause ensued, in CONSEQUENCE o. .e aS 40
seuce of Earl Grey. who, however, shortly al
forwards entered the House.
Earl GRE, ssid-My Lords ! was no. pre-
ssn, when the bill for ~efecting a reform IN the
representatiou Of the people was brought from
the Commons. beg, therefore, now to move
that the bill be read for a first time. Having
made this motion. it will be necessary to hx
d.y for a second reading of the bill; and IN
doins this. | have no other wish than to consult
tha Convenience of your Lordships. | think the
second reading should not be taken sooner than
Friday se'nuight, nor later than Monday SEN
The hill, was then read a first time, without
.nv ohserystion and ordered for a second read
;ng. on Monday week, for which day the Lords