The Sun.
London, England, 1837-12-23 00:00:00

SLAVE COMPENSATION.

Lord BROUGHAM observed, that although the returns for
which he had moved gave the amount of compensation which had
been paid to the slave owners on that side of the water,-amounting
to 61,0001., yet it did not give the names of the persons to whom
the money had been paid. He thought there could he no objec-
tion to that. He would, therefore, move that the names of the
parties to whom the money had been paid be inserted.—Agreed to.
At one o'clock the firing of guns announced the near approach
of the Royal cortege, and shortly afterwards the heralds and other
Royal attendants entered the House, and took their places on either
side of the Throne. Viscount Duncannon, the Marquis of Lans-
downe, the Lord Chancellor, Lord Melbourne, the Duke of Nor-
folk, as Earl Marshal, and the Duke of Somerset, bearing the
crown on a cushion, and the other great Officers of State
then appeared, and were followed immediately afterwards
by her Majesty, who was attired in a white satin robe
richly trimmed with gold lace—her train being borne by
six of the Royal pages. She wore on her head a brilliant diamond
tiara, and a necklace, stomacher, and ear-rings of the same costly
gems.
Having taken her seat on the throne, the crimson velvet State
Mantle was placed upon her Majesty's shoulders ty e Duchess of
Sutherland and the Countess of Mulgravc, who were in wait-
ing immediately behind the throne. Her Majesty then, in a
low voice, commanded their Lordships to be seated, and Sir
Augus'us Clifford, the Usher of the Blackrod, was directed to sum-
mon the house of Commons to the Bar.

Her Majesty, who looked extremely well, conversed for some
time with Lord Melbourne, who stood on the left hand of the
Throne.

The SPEAKER, attended by a large body of Members, shortly
afterwards appeared at the Bar, and the Right Hon. Gentleman
addressed her Majesty as follows :
" Most gracious Sovereign, we, your Majesty's faithful Com-
mons, approach your Majesty with dutiful respect. In making
provision for the support of the dignity and honour of the
Crown, we have acted in a liberal and confiding spirit, trust-
ing that that which has been freely granted will be so admi-
nistered as to conciliate the favour, and command the respect of
your Majesty's people. We now beg leave to tender to your Ma-
jesty a Bill, entitled " An Act to support her Majesty's Household,
and the honour and dignity of the Crown of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland," to which we humbly pray that your Ma-
jesty will be graciously pleased to give your Royal assent.
The Royal assent was then given in the usual form.
The following Bills then received the Royal assent : —The Slave-
owners' Compensation 811 l ' • the Municipal Officers' Declaration
Bill ; the Fines of Session (Scotland) Bill ; the New Houses of
Parliament Bill ; the Prisoners' Conveyance (Ireland) Bill ; the
lonides', Schwartz's, and three other Naturalization Bills.
When the Clerk was about to pronounce the Royal assent to the
second Bill (the Slave Owners' Compensation Bill) insteiil of say-
ing " La Refine le vent," he said in his usual loud and distinct manner
" Le Roi le vent. " The mistake caused much laughter, and her Majesty
with some difficulty restrained herself from joining in the mirth.
The Clerk appeared quite confounded, but suddenly recovered
himself and pronounced the legitimate words, which occasioned a
renewal of the laughter.
Her Majesty then curtseyed to the House and retired, nodding
and smiling familiarly to several of the Peeresses whom she rEcog-
nized.

The Lonn CHANCELLOR shortly afterwards took his seat on the
Woolsack, awl the House resumed.

DUCHESS OF KENT'S ANNUITY

Mr. 13ErtNAL and others from the Commons appeared at the Bar,
and brought up the Duchess of Kent's• Annuity Bill, to which their
Lordships' concurrence was prayed.
On the motion of Viscount MELBOURNE, the Bill was then
read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time on the 18th
of January.
The Marquis L ANSDOWNE presented two petitions from
parishes in the county of Meath (Ireland) praying for the total
abolition of tithes. •
Lord MELBOURNE then moved that the House at its rising
do adjourn to Tuesday, the 16th of January.
Lord BROUGHAM had no objection to offer to the motion,
for he thought it much more judicious than to adjourn to the
Ist of Febru•►ry.—( Hear.) He would take it for granted that the
papers which had ben laid on the table of the House by the
Noble Lord, would take some considerable time to read, to
enable their Lordships to make up their minds ; and he was inclined
therefore to think that the period was not too long. He presumed
that some of the documents had been so recently received, that
it was not in the power of her Majesty's Government to lay them
before Parliament during the last five weeks.
The motion was then agreed to, and the House adjourned.