The Express.
London, England, 1861-05-04 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSK OF LORDS.-FILIDAY, MAT 3.

ml Low CRAXCIELLOR I.ook kis mat as the woolsek at
5 daleck.

MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCEM ALICE.

The LORI) CHANCELLOR amounted to their lord-
ships the followitig mange from the Crown :
" Victoria Regina.--Her Majesty, basing agreed to a
mairriage proposed between the 14ineess Alio, soul his
eteaud.litml -Higbee.. Prince Louis of licoe, has thought
it M coonmonicate it to the House of Lord.. The 011111131.4111
proofs Isiah the queen has received ce the loyalty of this
home to her thrne, and i.f their attachment to her person
sod family, leave her no ram to .loule of their williegoiew
to con,ur in milting such prmision for her daughter. the
Pi Mow. Alice, with a view to the proposed marriage, as
tra.or be on: to the dignity of the Crown. '
Earl GRANVILLE - I rise for the purpose of moving an
Wilma to the crown in reply to her Majesty's gracious
ameses,ze. All manors connected with the meanie for her
royal hi,;'..rime which parliament may think flt to make on
further .•.iisi.teritiou of the royal rosmage will he bronchi
Istore ...or lordships in a bill for the purpose. I will now
move s o-r loolship. to agree in as answer to the gracious
.ria.:.•,ait received. Many"( yuurlordahips are acquainted
with the Princes.. Alice pcmontls ; aro aware of the
ikstiogui..ited laith and mental. which are
likely to . usure to her royal highs= that happiness, which
is 'u partatilarly the rose loth with lier illostrowt mother
and si.rer. Your lonlahip. will derive satisfaction from the
mlrumatauee that ainist the prime,. who were the first to
are forward to utditrid the mom of the Reformation tests
as ammeter of Pulses Lotus. lam meta& that your lord.
ships will at all tonna he rattly to agree to all ithlt(4lll to her
Majaely ea any maitre connected with the domestic happi.
nem of her Majesty and of issit holy—still more slier the
MelsachAv *vest which formed the subjs.. t of a recent ad-
dress. I have a. doubt that your lorrishipr house will
iatanimously agree to the motive that I now beg to move,
" The' ea humble albinos be pratcotisl to her Ma.
}sty to return her Majesty the thank...f this house for
bee most irracioal commiiniestina of the intended marriage
between bar Royal Wahiawa the Prue-ear Alice, and
Grand•lsical Memel Parsee Louis of team To ammo
their mtobotiea at the yeomen of an alliance which they
itutit red will contribute tothe happiness of Dar Ma y
am' of her royal lughassa. Aod to assure bee Ma y
that the house will immediately moored to the
too of her Majesty's various message U. such a maser ae
shall den eatrate the mid, duty, sass affectionate attach-
to, of of Coe. house to her Malady, a just sense of the vir-
tue.. and :.erica of her royal highness, cad a due regard to
the cal ~sty of the royal Coolly.'

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The Eol of DERBY —lily loan the pierces sympathy
which it.. house feels is everything that coneeres the hap-
piness of her Mandy sad hen royal handy, will, I em sure,
induce you to wee to the oddly= which hue just been
sieved he my soh& Mead : sod you will do so with greater
aitidertiesi than you felt in voting the address which was
recently sent up to the throne upon • more melancholy oc-
casion. The intended mate& white 1•• been announced is
cortalely not of is, lwilhant • ammeter en might, perhaps,
have been expected for adasighteroll ,b,ad. At the suns
tons, it .. one that, my noble friend hes said, is formed
upon the beet of all securities for wedded happiness
it founded upon so istirnate periosal acquaint--
sore between the parties, and epee mutual esteem
and affection. I trust that this mirage will be
productive both to the illustrious princess and to her in-
tended r insert of the tune happiness se that which for so
loamy ye irs has been enjoyed oy her Majesty. rod which I
believe sajoyed by her fidget daughter. (Hear, hew.) I
have no doeM that the house will cheerfully concur in
maids, beck pews • as the House of Commons may think
ht to vote. I have DU doubt also that the House of Come
mom will est with due and proper liberality on this occa-
sion ; and I have wily to *sprees my hope (which I am sure
will gratify my noble fried) that the demand to be nude
epos it will not be sent as to disarrange the budget of the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, or add to the Ansecial difficul-
ties of the veer. (Loud laughter.) lam sure that your
lordships will have no difficulty in weds' to whatever ed-
am, mov be voted by the Howe d (k==nee, and I cot-
dislly vetoed the motion. (Cheers.)
The motion ins than agreed to.