The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-05 00:00:00

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11,°111SE OF LORDS—This Evening.
to
tlazi,
be Parliament of the United Kingdom was opened
having
her 11L3'4 Commission. The Lord Chancellor
.s
tat:ibajesry's most gracious speech, their lordship
The Lo afterwards adjourned during pleasure.
atfiv °111) CRANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
"e o'clock.

TheLliA NEW PEERS.
'lent Tr'tring new peers took the oaths and their. seats
f:
OlotteeBr)llßhton, the Earl of Chesharn, the Bishop o
taact„,. el*, Lord Charlemont, Lord Normanby, Lord
I°ioatal the Bishop of Armagh.
titf Yal Highness the Prince of Wales entered the
tlleethis 'oinutes after five, and took his usual seat on
Itetere.ll 'etches. The galleries on both sides of the house
kith, attended by ladies, and the space in front of the
was also crowded with strangers.
The THE ADDRESS.
letieb,LCßAlecnia.ou having read her Majesty's
The
iltelabe argnis of SLIGO rose to move that an humble ad-
-Bpippresented to her Majesty, in answer to her most gra-
/le 11) on the occasion of the opening of Parliament..
the %It "was confident the feeling of gratitude expressed in
Ir 9 teeeragraPh of her Majesty's speech would be shared.
Net the... Whole of their lordships, and the address that it
?Ist, au his
pleasing duty of moving could not commence
bit Darl:Propriately than by re-echoing that joy the open-
bretePh set forth. He regretted the strife that
thong ti °llt in a part of the world with which they had
athici
des, but it was very assuring that the Government
4to„A,° ell in their power to preserve the peace of
%remand at the same time he was rejoiced to hear that
ttltleilett,eaNtr would be made to bring about a peaceful
Nay and of the differences that had arisen between Ger-
,l4lglitfet"ieriwaotnark, and thus ward off the dangers that
~ettaitia a war in the north of Europe. With respect
Nth ti of affairs, in America, he felt satisfied that the
nt had pursued the most prudent course, and
tißlliB„ the result of that policy had been productive of
kat but abuse from both parties, yet time only showed
~f4)4l(lbBe tAr°,4rse Pursued by England was the wisest that
takes when the whole of the difficulties of the po-
Sliktametiere taken into consideration. The noble lord then
ay t° touch upon the other topics alluded to in her
:4111 eelscht and concluded by moving the Address,
lotte;w a tone of voice as to be quite inaudible in the
448 gallery.
ltvilttilaolittea4l3:tH_CßOMßlE rose to second the Address,
tia„t'gli rueinti, a mere echo of the Speech.. He said,
t,,),
at r lament assembled this year with a sons_what
.4heittelphere abroad, yet, with one or two trifling
tBltt' bright sunshine prevailed over her Majesty's
tothe e hoped their lordships would unanimously
dress moved by his noble friend.
Noliehtitlyefe ii)LRBY rose and said—My lords, I should
10'4 %lee, . Preferred it if some other noble lord had
iaattitk„ the to the notice of the house before I proceeded.
4 'lag the- euservations that have been suggested to me by
aetllBbie glooious Speech which was read to us. But as
site Neertl aPPears inclined to rise, it is incumbent on me
ta4oftbe4er in silence a Speech which touches upon
ellich l.traost importance and the deepest interest,.
ttabl'idttebt 1‘ impossible to regard otherwise than with
tiatileratir eh,tilietY• I must begin by apologising to the
ifille'lB.w.ho moved the Address, ir, from my irnper-
t:edetabiser'ng, I was unable to follow him through a
00„fe ° Portion of what seemed to me, if he will for-
Olt) hr Bqing it, his somewhat discursive speech. (A
"tli tit Cert • •ke ainly, from those of his remarks which did
k)4lltitbe) eenid not help entertaining the suspicion that
ve see
4ltat %eh t, an earlier and fuller copy of the Royal
1,0 verei,, 'le one before us, and that he had not seen the
latiq to thivni from which are omitted so many of the
h he has just adverted. (Laughter.) My
t7olott of
pa satiafaction at the commencement of another
ititherliareent again to be enabled to address the
141nititt te language of congratulation on a subject deeply
' bett if)Lthe nation at large, and which serves, per-
(ift,kreve, a`,",eh ally other to cast a ray of happiness on
ttafre,,:,"" Metering which her Majesty has endured. tf;kyhietia) At this time last year we offered our humble
44,7 heir to '1
the o her Majesty on the auspicious marriage
lipolotBlutt Throne with a Princess every way qua-
e the high destiny reserved for him, and whose
144'4 tliarenaalltY and attractions and the natural and unsf-
kart Net °f Whose manner secured for her from the first
(ttiaittlay er entrance into this kingdom the admiration,
Ittb,r.) hie
the affection of her adopted country.
thit,.4l4 t)0 occasion we have to congratulate her Ma-
-444.1,114 of nation on the happy issue of that marriage in
ttliktltatt..,7ll heir to the throne in the second generation ;
k,.°lltithZ ray lords, happily for this country, monarchi-
14a`kaa If Jl_4l are so firmly established in the hearts and 1448441 e People, and their attachment to them has
110. of 'tigthened by the private virtues and personal
4."1800, illustrioua lady who occupies the throne,
Otote(i w. ith us, as it might be with other countries, a
qylta:.tatatildvi,tienal congratulation that we thereby obtain
4ei.Z,yet Iv?' for the throne or greater security for the
At 0t Nebtfe before May be permitted to rejoice at the prospect
ke,,"nattiout tul of a direct line of succession from the pre-
-41-.411-, it'wear att,,e er of the Crown and her immediate de-
'Sovereign who has done so much to cast
(elleareb;°4„,elLt own and also to strengthen the hold
L.' 141.0 e institutions have upon this nation.
With ,""' it appears to me that as we advance in
klltatdB ntng tht°BPeeta:4llher and kindlier sympathy upon the
117 ante the close ; those who are entering upon that career
yr7r tv'tic,r°4l h°„',.)irhich many of us are hurrying. But I
tioithf des °lle of your lordships who does not
]rtdttag her ottiCet.interest the happy career before that
11; snips %,,er birth of whose heir we are now emigre-
ttilke etas deeteitt:l: lam sure there is not one of your
at,,ace that
thato offer up a fervent prayer
.to the 14040 thett 1 _ bright prospect may remain un
qt„,e' avpy eong after the youngest of your lordships
cePied b )11 this scene, the throne of these realms
fills he, Y the des (11 "kdescendants of the illustrious Prince
urn
Tart; -11), et qui nascentur ab illis."
rgtto her env
'I rejoice 'l3g to the other portions of the Speech,
1800,t 4ajeety
oilicart cordially concur in congratula-
t it i 8 sat- theta enerally prosperous condition
af.tietit
,eorehler..
.B.ary that,notwithstanding heavy
thellto twee
filedeel" Increasing and our revenue amply
Cihe bteeza, enlnds upon it; indeed, I may say
toept,i, '0 ineet those demads, because I trust
tp leech
rs to dash our prospects, the country
ItZ further
alleviation of these burdens which
yiittairtal proem gs.resources. It is true there is exception
t4illikt WI! frohaPtej.itY in the state of those districts which
iiiillTlttltel.eh (tetra"; effects of that unhappy and desolat-
' ortb A 8 the whole or the greater part of the
\IN
4, le ke ofhe t rerica. But even there I concur in
ItptNitNtit beenPeeeh, that this distress has to a con-
*lajiltitha
n 4litigated ; for although it is still
N, 14,4 with
a!' eat pressure on the population—who
111,401,(°1111 the 4 sore of courage and patience which
t aetliture t nnivernal approbation of the country-
14,elotiath_tilat p, elltertain the hope that the worst and
see We is at an end, and that from a very
lt,elleteaeh it" at
date the rospect of a very con-
Yqthrtaitteci the industry of the cotton districts. I
pt,e_Arobmit°
soy that the anticipations formed last
kit:B /174 year ,se Ply of cotton for our consumption
l!ktiaZt.herefe'f!ree been
with
almost to the letter ;
yet!As eased u look With greater confidence to the
itt:/114 pril 0 on fact We •
ti 14 It t the be I which promise us from the end
ateriat ginning of May a sufficient supply
SklOt eropio
Vi 4 it top tac. . Y the whole of the mills for five
atqa ntrihe is satisfactory to see from how many
111,b+iitLilopt*44: bet:: may expect to derive a supply; and
eel)), ell the Federal and the Conefderate
"a 'Nita ''tk 'eugt to • • I
4k dile 414,th an earlier conclusion thanfear
s gate, ati; at the
growth of cotton has been so
, at),) "a other
ie4,l sat quarters of the world that we shall
thi hip,ltttlp 801_11 tho position of depending almost en-
N,)„, d Cabo et(4,. "tree of supply. (Hear, hear.) I must
its Zalpas to believe that there may not be se-
ilik:ma "8)4 even an occasional increase in the
Nlipee,ttaiiiitt.i_a.not so much the high price of cot-
t44 ie 4' In the Price which creates the evil.
tA" itilet,etil %act, I:esent, it is an important fact that
ial/ it 4 Pk, wi,insureption of cotton goods has by
44,44,., to be the increase of price ; and more
i.tql(le kite Of the
17:narked that those countries which are
"laitBgeta the 3„ hw material have been so enriched by
1014 not their eve obtained for their produce, that
°llg ?aeri Consumption of the manufactured
ta • it • '''.°Part
Pht n 44„ 'mute to the increase of price.
11‘)L41) Rgaethet;ertain how Prices will rule, as long as
the frona high to low and from low to
'Nlslroatufacturers, for their own self-
-11,9443' rtakttlde
eAfr°ro doing more than manufacture
~etoek the hour, so long they will not yen-
eilave en uhich they may suffer a heavy
rBtlhGnt
diatrecilletlrlY) there will be great variation
Nucilttll'tqour to a. naong tho operative classes. Still
" the r 1-11 P") in proof of the hopeful spirit
06,yei,e're th,e roanufacturing districts, that to my
,°llt Btee h at Present either in course of erection
‘tpt t ilt (a the fewer than 110 new cotton mills which
tiglearevival of the trade, and that some of
Ntl;44t,,loiaee makingeeale hitherto unknown, one este-
h Provision for the enormous number
ile„_lr) There is one other point con-
`4l tt~aWith
reZtal condition of the country which was
heyriy by the noble marquis, viz.
t, It 4 that
ei fallen
upon certain districts in' Ire'
;ttleeito.shibie for deserves to be mentioned here
1. '8 ri °r your lordships to supply a remedy,
eto...t't that
Yon) who have so liberally, so
r),A ) tbc ia OfSea "u Patience with which the mann-
witnl p,;tet. north of England have borne their
"111'tilte Nvitte, 4.e game tribute to the patience and
'ltAt 4 kivitvg tho south and went of Ireland
hitt° lamentsl have be
Nt
14 three bbe borno. (Hear.) lre-
, 1 „.e ad harvests, and there can be
chef th,„ " Ellett) Small farmers especially
an PosNible difficulty. The de-
'at,' tOleh alie_°°t be better proved than by re-
ale the that although the increase has
• of ' Math
414 46 la of land devotedhastobepeanstnuroatgaec,oyne-t
ease but years I..eyr Years there
considerable diminution in the