The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-02-04 00:00:00

GENTLEMEN CF THE HOUSE of COMMONS,

Her Majesty has directed the estimates for
the ensuing year to be laid before you.
They have been prepared with every attention
to economy, and with a due regard to the efficient
performance of the public service at home and
abroad.
MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,

Her Majesty commands us to inform you, that
a bill will be submitted to your consideration for
the Consolidation and Amendment of important
portions of the Law ; and Her Majesty doubts
not, that you will give your earnest attention to
matters so deeply affecting the interests of all
classes of her subjects.
Her Majesty commands us to recommend to your
consideration, the expediency of renewing, for a
further period, the privileges of the Bank of
England—the conditions imposed on the issue of
Bank notes in the United Kingdom—and the state
of the law relating to Joint Stock Banks.
Her Majesty commands us to express the
gratification which it affords Her Majesty to
witness the general well-being and content-
ment of her people, and to find that, notwith-
standing the sacrifices unavoidably attendant
upon such a war as that which has lately
terminated, the resources of the country remain
unimpaired, and its productive industry continues
unchecked in its course of progressive develop.
ment,

Her Majesty commits with confidence the great

interests of the country to your wisdom and care,
and she fervently prays that the blessing of
Almighty God may attend your deliberations and
prosper your counsels for the advancement of the
welfare and happiness of her loyal and faithful
people.

At the conclusion of the ceremony both houses
adjourned—the Lords until five, and the Commons
until a quarter to four o'clock.

HOUSE OF LORDS.= rIIESDAY.

The Lord Chancellor took his seat on the woolsack at
five o'clock.

THE ADDRESS.

The Earl of Cork claimed the indulgence of the house,
both on account of its being the first time he was about
to address their lordships, and also because he had but
recently taken his seat amongst them. He should address
them in very brief terms. The first point to which he
should call attention was the duplicity with which Russia
acted in regard to carrying out the terms of the treaty
of Paris. She had endeavoured to retain her power over
the Danube, by refusing to surrender Bolgrad, and by
seizing on the Isle of Serpents, but thanks to the vigour
and firmness of the Government, she had been oblized
to relinquish her arasp. Great praise was due to the
people of this country also for the support which they were
ready to afford the government in insisting on the due ful-
filment of the treaty. Having alluded to the successful
progress of the negotiations between Prussia and
Switzerland, he referred in terms of strong condemnation
to the ;abuses existing under the administration3of
the King of Naples. He congratulated the house on:the
relations of amity and goodwill subsisting between this
country and the United States, and regretted that the
violation of recent treaties by the Shah of Persia should
have led to the outbreak of hostilities between that monarch
and this empire, and trusted that the speedy capture of one
of the most important ports in the Persian dominions
would quickly lead to the submission of that power. A
system of injustice and monopoly practised by China had
embroiled us with that obstinate and exclusive people,
and it was incumbent upon us not to allow that our for-
bearance should subject us to further insult. He thought
the reforms in the law recommended in the Royal Speech
well deserved the attention of Parliament.
The address was seconded by Earl Cowper.

The Earl of Derby lamented the unusual smallness of the
programme promised in the Royal speech, but trusted that
the few measures mentioned would be carried out. He
insisted upon the reduction of the income tax, by the amount
of the war addition, in April next, and the termination of the
impost entirely in 1860. Referring to foreign politics, the
noble lord charged, the government with weakness in refer-.
ence to the second Paris conference, and censured them for
seeking occasion to impugn the good faith of Russia. He
refereed to the Persian, Chinese, and Neufchatel questions,
and demanded explanation from the government of their
questionable policy in each of these cases. He would not
oppose the address, as it would be contrary to the custom
usually pursued upon such occasions.
The Earl of Clarendon entered into explanations relative
to the IJuited States and Neufchatel questions, which, he
stated, were in a very satisfactory position, though not
actually settled. He also defended the policy of the
government in regard to Neufchatel and Persia.
Earl Grey moved an amendment so the address, that all
mention of Persia should be omitted, and that an expres-
sion of regret should be inserted, that parliament was not
called together to discuss the question before the war was
entered upon.
Their Lordships divided, and the numbers were
For the address
For the amendment

Majority
NEW SEATS.
Lord Belper, and the Bishop of London and Gloucester,
took their seats.
Their Lordships rose at eleven o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-TUESDAY.

The Speaker took the chair shortly before four o'clock

NEW MEMBERS.

The following members took the oaths and their seats
—Lord Hanniker, for East Suffolk; Lord Castlerosse, for
the county of Kerry; Mr. B, Cochrane, for Lanarkshire;
and Mr. Langworthy, for Salford.