Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-09-26
pY THE ACADIA.
From tn. special Correspondent, Of,As uaIon.


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no, much to add cow. VIVA, shall add Is very
important.
The newspapers are full Of details respecting the
Queens voyage to Scotland. Tne archbishop OF
Canterbury has had an attack OF spasmOdc cho'era
the complaint has been subducd. but there is little
hope OF recovery. the old man is ~ years OF age
and very weak. Dslreland, Dean CT Westminster,
is dead He was 81. This gives Peel capital
lot Of patronage, as the income is about f5oOo
year. Peel and Lord Abcrdoca have arrived al
Dalkeilh, to stay there while the Oueen docs The
| last London Gazette announces Lord Huu,ing,ower
as a bankrupt "hcrse dealer" lie is Earl Dysar's
son, only %. and has already through $500, 0oo'
The disturbances arc all over. More than two
thousand rioters are in custody, and will be tried.
Lord Ashbur,on is hourly expected from New York.
His own calculation would be that he was at Ports
mouth on the AIRS; of this month.
| New arrangements have been made for the West
India Steam Packe, Company. The mails start
twice week as before. but New Orleans, Charles
ton, Savannah, New Yo k and Halifax will no, be
visited by any of the Company's vessels.
INDIA AND CHINA.
The news from India and China by the overland
mail brings accounts very unpleasant ffom General
Pollock. at Jealabad; the news Is to juno 70. IL
says that disease excessive heat, scarcity Of provl-
sions and the smoom, had dccimated the troops
and discomfort at the OF in,ction in which they
were kept, is said to have been at lis height. As
was anticipated, Ukbar Khan had possessed him
self OF the Bala hissar, and Of the treasures that
were deposited there. The Governor General had,
however, left General Pollock to act according 20
| his own judgment. symptoms OF muliny had mani
tested themselves among the : khs. The accounts
from Candahar arc TO the llih of Jurc, but arc
wholly devoid OF interest.
Nothing Of Importance had occurred in China.
II was rumored that the Emperor had taken refuge
in Tattary. The preparations for 4 march on Cha
poo were completed but tho troops remained mac
tive, and apparently disheartened.
pAMsNe The conNossl
Not bad Joke is told Of your distinsu shed
counrymau, Lord Lyndhurst, twho was born ut
Boston, in l772l which has caused some laughter at
the Clubs. When a bill is brought up from the
House Of Commons TO the House Of Lords, il is al
ways sent up by depuiaIion from the Commons.
When tins denu;aiion arrives at the Upper House,
a messenger advances 10 the bar and baws out, 'my
Lords, message hom the Commons I" The duty
OF the Lord Chancellor IS then formally to put the
question, Is II your Lordship's pleasure that the
messengers DC called in 2" As their Lordships do
object, they say noihine and in this case, in
many Others, "Sllence gives consent" The Lord
Chancellor then says TO the officer OF the House,
please call in the messengers" He then advances
from the Woosack to the bar Of the House TO NEE,
them.
Now, the same deputa,ion from the Commons
may bring up bushcl of bills, at one time. But
the above process must be gone through with every
separate measure. This is very tresone, and might
well I've amended.
a few days before the late Propagation of Parlia-
meni, the ieputation brought up some 1--WE and
twenty bills in heap. For soma time, the Lord
Chancellor Lyndhurst bore up with great patience
under the nhc of, lime after time, putting the
question 10 the calling of the dcpu ation-ed-
VI Ia h.r far Iarlr
lin to the woolsack, which ID fifty yards from the
bar, and 50 on.
Hehad received some 20 Of the bills with all these
,iresome and foolish formaities, and fancied the
farce was ended. But the officer again bawed out,
"My Lords, a message from the Commons" HUI
man nature could endure II longer, and the
Chancellor in irrepressible mood Of vexaiion,
/ burst out With an exclamation OF "Dimn the Com.
mons!" The whole House burst into n cackle Of
titterIns, in which, after looking grum for momen',
/ Lord Lynthurst heartily joined. IL rich bit
of farce embroidered on the usual dullness of bust.
ness in the Upper House
The Queen heard of it, of course for great pso-
pie DONE lack tale bearers and she had a heary
laugh with Lord LYndhurs, about il.
ROYAL ASSENT TO ACTS CT PARLIAMENT.
In my last letter, giving an account OF the man
ner in which Parliament is prorogued, slightly
touched on the manner in which the ROYAL Assent
is given to Acts of Parliament. Perhaps q few
words, giving more particular account, may nle-
rest some of your readers.
No Bill receives the Royal Assent until il has
J passed through both Houses OF Parliament Ia the
Lords, any Peer can introduce Bill without preyi-
GUS no.ice: in the Commons leave must be obtained
from the House TO bIing IN the Bill, motion TO
that effort being made. leave be gwen thi &c or
four members are appointed TO prepare the BILL
! They bring Il up; and day is named Tor tie Sc
cond reading, before which day printed copy oft
is in every Members hands. After the second read
ing each Bill. is referred TO Committee of the hole
House. details cOusideTaI n { r,rtn.
ciplos were upon the frs. and second reading In
Committee each clause is debated on, seriaiim all
the blanks Fl led up. the penalties fixed sometimes,
in his stage, the Bill is rely modelled. The
Chairman oil the Committee then re ports the Bill
stating what changes II has undergone, and presents
a copy Of II, as 1t stands, to the speaker. The
House then reconsiders the Bill, winch may again
be debated on, altered, and even re committed,
When the Report oG,he Committee has been sgreed
upon, orders are issued that the BIZ be engrossed
on parchment. This done, the Bill re-Tead third
lime, and may receive iur'l.er amendments, any
new clause then added is ealldd a Rider. Then the
question is put Chat this Bill do pass" after which
j, only remsins to FIX lis title, such "An Act for
the better Prevention OF Bribery" The 3 Il is then
taken up to the Lords, and is there treated much as
in tho Commons. II any alterations are made, a
conference takes place between populations from
both Houses, who usually adjust the disputed points
II they cannot do this the Bill drops, II il had
been rejected, and no more is heard OF il. Ii the
amendments arc assened to. the House in which
the Bill has originated formally agrees to them. III
it be Bill Of Supply, it returns to the Commons
after il has passed the Lords; oil Money Il ills |
I'm which the Lords cannot make any change) come
from the Commons md arc by them, through
eI Speaker presented at the bar OF the Lords the
Sovereign, or the Commissioners appointed to give
the Royal Assent. An Act OF Amnesty is only
read once in oloh House. All bills, except Of Sup
Ply, remain with the Lords until the Royal Assent
be given.
There may be twelve divisions on a bill during is
progress, on leave TO bring i, in. When brought
in whether 1t shall then be read fret time, and, If
moi when-on the FIRST reading, on the second read
ins-ihnt IL commilied-on the question that the
speaker do leave the chair. in order that the House
shou resolve itself into such committee in com.
miuee there may be Innumefable divisions 4.
mendmentsl that the repor OF the committee be
received: or, that the bill be committed, that it
be engros,od that It 10 read third time, that II do
pass, and as to its title. No bill is act of Par
lament until il rseeivs the Royal AssanL No act
can be altered, amended, or repealed during the
session in which 1t was passed, unless IL contain a
clause authorizing departure from the general
rule.
The royal assent may be given TO a bill in two
Ways. Either by the sovereign IN person, ROBBED,
crowned, aud seated on the throne which is a hand.
sJme arm ehlfl, in the House Of Lords, the Com
mons standing nj the bar; or by commi 3oners up.
pointed by the Crown for that special purpose and,
OF that single occasion.
The Lords being assembled in their own house
the sovereign Tor commissioned scale1 and the
Commons at the bar, described IN my last,
clerk reads the titles Of each bill that has passed each
House, end the Clerk Of the Parliament reads the