Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-07-20
FRIDAY, JULY 90, 1883.
-FOUR DAYS LATER FROM LONDON.


By the ship Nimr6d. at New York, London
papers to the evening Of June 9TH, inclusive,
have been received.
The Reform Bill" Positively for the last
time this season." On the 9Th OF June, Lord
John Russell appeared at the bar of the House Of
Lords, and announced that the Commons had
conquered in all the amendments OF the Lords
to the Reform Bill. On the 9TH, the royal as
sent was given to the bill by commission. 1t IS
thus the law Of the Realm, and is part and parcel
Of that magnificent ideality, the British Consti-
tuition. The Wing papers are much displeased
that the Royal assent should not have been given
hv his Majesty in person. 1t is construed into
an evidence that the King is not heartily in ia
yor of the measure. The London Courier oil
the eth. evening says:
The Klng, then. it appears, allows the most
magnificent act Of Sovereignty that was ever
within the power OF Monarch, to De performed
by delegation. lie does not go to the House OF
Lords; the assent to the Reform Bill will be CIV.
en- by Commission; evil counseilors have pre-
vailed, and his Majesty foregoes the pleasure OF
meeting IN person the enthusiastic welcomes Of
his peOple 1t matters not what feeling may
have influenced his advisers-it may have been
folly, pique, or selhshness-Perhaps mixture
of all three. Twaddlers, Indeed, would persuade
US, that it is unusual, out Of the ordered course,
rot consistent with the etiquette OF Sovereignty,
for his Mai sty to assent In person to the pas
sing Of Reform Bill. The learned look for
precedent, and the common people talk OF these
displays being reserved for the fist acts ON his
accession. Ii is orderly and proper Tor the k'rs
to thank his faithful Parliament for providing him
Civil List. but it Is neither orderly nor proper,
that his M,jesty should Inconvenience himself
for that which hath no relation to his Royal per :
son. Your right-dl'ine men mould cashier
Parliament, or point out to its line OF duty, but
Heaven defend them from any form Of action.
or expression. which even jeaously could con-
strue into an acknowledgement of respect to the
right or equality OF the party addressed.
The Duke of WELLINGToN could serve the
KIM. but he did not know the country. HIS
creed established monarchy as thing existing
for Itself He talks of the Ministry ruling the
Parliament, not the Parliament ruling the Ministry.
TheParliamenti is there and 1t is an evil but tmus
be tolerated, though we will do the best to take the
sting out Off This is the Duke Of Wellington
and this Though by the way we do not, in the
particular case, accuse the Duke) is the creed OF
the party, who would oppose his Majesty's as
sent to the Bill m person. tits so contemplate,
so puere, and SO utterly exploded an opinion,
that an apology is almost due to our readers for
arguing upon It. Sophistry, however, has pre-
vailed in high places; and it is no doubt the kind
of appeal to the dignity of the Monarch we have
spoken Of, which has influenced King William
in refusing the heartfelt congratulations OF ms
people.
Priraeges of Parliamea,.--ln the House OF
Commons on the 9th, Mr.. Barring moved the or
der of the day for the House going into Commit
tee on the Bill which had been introduced, TAX
ing away the privilege which exempts members
of Parliament from arrest Mr.. O'Connell NOV
ed to commit the Bill that day six months. He
wished that it might be discussed by a Reformed
Parliament The effect of the bill, If passed
now, he said. would be to exclude all but men Of
wealth and fortune from the House. He also
opposed the bill on other principles; and said
that the protection was intended not for the be-
ne6t of the Representative, but of his constitu-
ents; and that BY necessarily being compelled to
neglect their private business, members might he
ruined If liable to be arrested sumnarilv. Mr..
Barring said the motion had nothing to do with
the reform BILL He had minated his intention
Of bringing 1t forward two years ago. The mea-
sure, he said, was only following up the analogy
Of the law, which declared pecuniary quaiih,
cation necessary in members of Parliament
He also stated that when member became
bankrupt, the borough for which he was return
ed remained without representative, as the law
stood, for a year and fourteen days. tie had
therefore inserted provision in the bill for issu-
ing a new writ within six days after fat OF
bankruptcy.
Mr.. Z. w. Wynn said he felt much difficult
~ upon the whole subject. The act Of Parlia-
neat now in force, requires as qualification of
members from boroushs that they should be pos
sessed of 9SO0 per annum, and Of members from
counties e6O0. He asked whether Pitt or She