§ Message to attend the Lords Commissioners.
§ The House went; and the Royal Assent was given to a number of Bills. (See page 1289.)
§ And afterwards His Majesty's Most Gracious Speech was delivered to both Houses of Parliament by the Lord High Chancellor (in pursuance of His Majesty's Commands).
§ Then a Commission for proroguing the Parliament was read.
§ After which the Lord Chancellor said:—
§ My Lords and Gentlemen,—
§ "By virtue of His Majesty's Commission, under the Great Seal, to us and other Lords directed, and now read, we do, in His Majesty's Name, and in obedience to His Commands, prorogue this Parliament to Tuesday the fifth day of November next, to be then here holden; and this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Tuesday the fifth day of November next.
§ End of the Second Session of the Twenty-seventh Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, in the First Year of the Reign of His Majesty King Edward VII.