Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-12-07

tic cheering with which he had been received on
his passage down to the House of Peers.
PROPAGATION OF PARLIAMENT:
HOUSE OF LoRps.-Thursday, Oct. 2O-ih's
day being fixed for the proros ation OF Parliament
by his Majesty. preparations were made at an
early hour to give the usual eclat to thlS national
ceremony. To prevent any interruption OF the
public peace, strong body Of police began at IL
o'clock to line the streets from the Palace to the
House Of Lords. and shortly afterwards detach-
ments from the Horse Guards arrived on tne
ground, to add spendOur and efficiency TO their
arrangements. The houses along the line OF pro-
cession were crowded with weli-dressed ladies
and gentlemen; but there were not So many spec
tators in the streets as we have sometimes WINES
sed during the present reign, owing perhaps 10
the existence Of some doubt in the pubic nina ds
to whether the propagation would take place on
this day or FRIDAY. There was greater mum
Der of ladies in the House than usua owing to the
galleries. which were erected for the accommoda-
ton of the Peers during the reform bill, being lett
standing, The Grand Duchess Helene was IN
the body Of the House. =.
AT two O'Clock the bells of ST Margarets
Church, and the cheers Of the people ON the out
side of the House, gave notice to those IN the III
side of his Majesty's approach. Shortly alter
wards the firing of minute guns announced MS Ma
iesty's arrival at the House. The Lord Chancellor
and Earl Gray immediately withdrew to receive
their patriotic Monarch. As they passed through
the Painted Chamber to the Robing Room, they
we're both cheered loudly by the spectators wait
ing there. The Lord Chancelor's reception.
next to that of the King, was, we understand,
particularly enthusiastic In few minutes al
forwards, they returned to the House, leading
his Majesty, who was accompanied by the usual
officers of state, to the foot of the throne, which
his Majesty assembled with firm step and with
great aacrity.
he usualintiu alton was then given to the Usll-
err of the Black Rod to command the attendance
of the House of Commons at the baroi the House
of Lords to wait upon his Majesty. Shortly al
forwards the Speaker. accompanied by Lord Al
thorp, and several other members of the House Of
Commons. appeared at the bar
Fhe Speaker holding the appropriation bull IN
his hand, thus addressed his Majesty as follows:
s.Mav it please Your Majesty, We, your Ma
iestv's faithful Commons, of the United kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, attend your Ma
jesty at the close of session unusually protract-
ed: and, Sire, amid difficulties and anxiety, both
within and without the walls of Parliament, aud
labors unprecedented in any former session, we
presume to hope that we have discharged our du-
ties as faithful representatives OF the Commons
of the United Kingdom, and as loyal and devo-
tedly attached subjects of your majesty. Sire,
the bill which have now to present Is entitled,
IAN Act to apply the SUN of gl.S00, 900 out OF
the consolidated fund, to the service Of the year
1881, and to appropriate the supplies granted in
this session of Parliament to which with all hu-
utility, we pray your Majesty's Royal assent.
| The royal assent was then given to the Act
brought up by the Speaker, and to the following
Acis. ,,,,ru ~, ,u,.
rits Bill, Military accounts (Ireland) Bill, Valu-
alton of Lands Ureland} Bill, Embankment Ire.
Iand) Bill, Bankruptcy Court Bill. Adverse
Claims in courts of law Bill.
POLAND.
The suppression OF the Poles by the capture
of Warsaw, and the subsequent dispersion Of
the army, have been the subject of two official
accounts: one is issued by the Russian authorities,
the other emanating from the Patriots The on
ly fact to be learnt from either isRhat the cause
Of Poland is for the present lost. Of the treache,
ry of part of the Polish leaders, there is no
longer any doubt Krukowicki who took COM
mand of the town after the infamous massacre of
the prisoners by the mob, seems have acted a
BELGIUM AND HOLLAND.
The affairs Of Holland and Belgium have at
last been arranged by the Conference Of Lon
don. The terms are fair and reasonable, and
therefore, of course, both parties complain of
Partially, but though 'hey both grumbIe, they
will neither of them have the folly TO refuse the
terms
Accounts have been received from the Hague,
dated Thursday evening. The conditions pro-
posed by the Conference had been submitted to
the states General, which did not express any
disapprobaton at The reading of the "a articles.
FRANCE.
All was quiet The French Government has
taken a great step towards free trade. 1t has
introduced corn law, abolishins prohibitions,
and permitting importation and expectation at
a reduced scale of duties.
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