The Express.
London, England, 1855-02-23 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—THMIIMAY, Fn. 22.
The Loan Cnknoattoa took his seat ea the woobsek at
Ire o'ideek.
CONTEMPLATE TED DAY OF PRAYER AND
MILIATION.
Earl GRANVILLE bevies awed the odjourameat of
the tense.
The Earl of RODEN said, before their lordships ad-
he wished to say • few weeds with regard to the
stale of the army in the Crimea, sad the Wen"
Mr of a the greatest mortices to Nene it from its M-
illed He believed there was • Neutral and well-
implode& in this country that the army was
yeating away, and unites something were speed:4 dose on
Ma behalf it ereald in • few weeks be estiect. Some time
Olp the late Prime Minister having bees asked whether the
governasrat 'stymied is appoint • special day of lye
mili dies and prayer, gave • reply. which he (the
Earl of Rados) feared at the time might draw
down upon the ccustry the wet mrionsconsequenem Ever
mace that time the calamities of the army had been of the
most fearful obarseter. Ile was loLrrned that in the brigade
of Gouda the easualties had amounted to thirty a day, and
if that rate of diminution coutinued the Cards must soon
have messed to *aut. Ile did not doubt tt at the goverameat
had detired to ooaduct the war ie a manner that would be
satisfactory to the matatry, bat no one could deny
that they had filed is their attempts. Cossidering
that the Bathes recoemisod • supreme Providence,
sad te'd that it gelded all the cinemas al
man. be trusted that the govermsent troika
c insider it their duty to apprint a day of mationsl prapeti:
that protection which slate could sari the country. Those
who " honoured God, Ood would honour," sod he believed
that if his suggestion were adopted, tt ey would soon hear
of aa amelioration of the condition of the army. So strongly
did be feel oa this subject, that should the answer of the
noble sal (Graaville) to unfavourable, he should give ,
notice of • matins on Monday for sa address to ter Mojeary.
The Earl of ABERDEEN said, the noble lord had, en-
intentioaally no doubt, misrepresented what he said on the
*stages to allies be iefe reed. The noble duke who asked
tae qt ea los proposed that a prayer should be introduced
into its liturgy for ordinary use. He (the Earl
of Aberdare) never esp sssss d any objection to the
appeuitoleat of- a day of humiliation, bat he did object to
'the introduction lat. the Liturgy of • prayer for ordinary
nee. Bo mach was this the ease, that it happened that •
short time before he left officer he arose to the noble duke in
question, and informed him that it wasbia iatention humbly
to advise her Majesty to order • special day of humiliation
sad prayer for some period in the course of Lent. He did
not same the day, bat he announced to the noble duke
that that was his intention. His objection was only to the
Mention of a prayer for common use into the liturgy.
The Earl of RODEN said he we. quite sati,tied with the
sable earl'. raplasation.
Earl GRANVILLE said, with regard to the remarks
made by the noble earl in relation to the army in the
Crimea, he regretted very mach that his noble friend the
Minister for War was not present ; but, not having seen
any notice on their lordships' book, his noble friend thought
their lordships would encase bit 'bionic., especially as hie
non-attendance there might enable him to devote an addi-
tional amount of time to the public service. He (Earl
Granville) thought, however, that he had authority to state,
that whatever might be the ease with regard to any parti
mist regiment, the last accounts from the Crimea led to the
canclusiort that some improvement had taken piece in the
general condition of the army. (Hear, hear.) With regard
to the setting apart of • day for prayer and humi-
liation, be was sum there was not one among
their lordships who did not feel that the noble earl
was actuated by the highest and noblest motives—(bear)
—and that there were peculiar circumstances in the aoble
earl's position which made it very natural that he should
introduce the sutiect. He was happy to inform the noble
lord that it was the intention of her Majesty's government,
and was decided immediately after the question was put to
him on the subject • short time ago, to advise her Majesty
to Wm • proclamation, appointing snob a day as that which
the noble earl desired. (Hear, hear.)
Lord CAMPBELL said, in opposing the noble earl on •
fames occasion, he had understood him to propos that a
day of thanksgiving should be appointed on amount of the
prosperous stats of their affairs in the Crimea. That he
thought rather premature ; and he observed that if such a
day were appointed before the time of thanksgiving
arrived, they might have intelligence of a reverse whMi
would show that it would be more appropriate to pat en
makeloth and ashes. Unfortunately, snob a state of
had arisen. He heartily agreed with the noble earl :11:11:1C
was fitting that a day of humiliation should now be op
related. Their situation was most melancholy ; and tbis
remark was applicable not only to what had taken play
abroad, but also to what had occurred at home. (Hear.)
Their lordships adjourned at half-pant 6.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—Tnunemy, Fn. 22.

TheBPI/CRE took the chair at 4 o'clock.