Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-08-20
PROPAGATION OF THE ENGLISH PARLIA-
MENT

On Monday, August ID, the House of Lords met at
quarter before two o'clock to conclude the businees
of the session. At that hour not more than dozen
peers were present. The Lord Chancellor occupied
his usual seat on the woolssck and on the Ministerial
benches we're the Earl OF Derby, Lord Colchester,
the Earl of Carnarvon, the Earl OF Donoughmore,
Lord Lyndburet and Lord ST. Leonardo The Oppo-
tion was represented by three peers OF ~h"In Earl
Granville was one: but tho benches on that side of
the house were graced by the presence OF consders
BILE number of noble ladies.
The Lord Chancellor then proceeded TO read
HER MAJssrY's message.
Mi LORDS AND GESTLEakE We are command
ed by Her Majesty 10 express her satisfaction at be
ing enabled 10 release you from the duties OF session
which, though interrupted, has, by your unremlttiDg
assduity, been productive Of many important mea.
sures.
Her Majesty is happy TO believe that her relations
with foreign Powers such as to enable her Males
~ TO look with confidence to the OF ga
neral peace
Her Majesty trusts TINT the labors of the penipo
tentari.s sitting in Conference at Parls may sad
to satisfactory solution of the various questions
VIII ich have been referred to them.
The Efforts, the gallsntry and deyotedness display
ed in India by her Msjestys forces, and those OF the
East India Company, hsye been above oil praise; and
her Majesty hopes thst those efforts have already
been far crowned with SUCCESS that the formidable
revolt which has ragged throughout large portion OF
her Indian possessions may now, under the blessing
OF Almighty God BIZ speedily suppressed, and peace
be restored to those important provinces.
In this hope her Majesty has gwen her willing aa'
sent to the got which you have passed for transfer.
ring TO her direct authority the government OF her
Indian dominions aud her Majesty hopes to be ens.
abled TO discharge the high function, which she
has assumed as, by just and impartial sdministrs.
ton of the law to its advantages alike to her
subjects OF every race and creed and, by promoting
their welfare, TO establish and strengthen her empire
in India.
GENTLEMEN OF THE House. OF CoHNoNs-Hsr Ma.
esty commands TO thank you foF the ludlcous Ii
oerslliy with which you have made provision Tor the
exgsnces of the public service.
The present state OF the revenue authorizes her
Majesty TO entertain confident hope that the sup.
plies which you have granted will be found fully ade
Quats TO the demands upon them.
Ny LORDS AND GESrLEMEs.-Tbe sanitary con
dition of the metropolis mus, always be subject
of deep interest to her Majesty and her Majesty has
readily sanctioned the act which you have passed for
the publication of that noble river tbs present stats
Of which Is little creditabIe to great country, and
seriously preudical to the health and comfort of the
inhabitants Of the metropolis.
Her Msjerty has ALEC willingly assented to an act
whereby greater facilities ars given for the acquis
ton by towns and districts Of such powers as may be
requisite for promoting works OF local Improvement,
aud thus extending more widely the advantages of
municipal sefgovernment.
Her Majesty trusts that the sot which you have
passed for the future government OF the Scotch Uni