The Sun.
London, England, 1862-02-07 00:00:00

LORD PALMERSTON.

Lord Palmerston entered the house about 20 minutes
past 4 o'clock, and was received with loud cheers from the
M in isterial benches.

THE TRENT AFFAIR AND MEXICO.

The SPEAKER laid on the table the correspondence which
had taken place in reference to these subjects.

HIGHWAYS.

Sir G. GREY gave notice that on an early day he would
move for leave to bring in a bill for the amendment of the
Highways.

THE REVISED CODE.

Mr. LOWE gave notice that he would move for tho
production of the report of the Council of Education on the
subject of the Revised Code.

IRELAND.

Sir R. PEEL gave notice that he would move for leave
to bring in different bills relating to Ireland.

PAROCHIAL. ASSESSMENTS.

Mr. CLIVE gave notice that he would move for leave to
bring in a bill on this subject.
THE POOR-LAN COMMITTEE,

Mr. VILLIERS gave notice that he would move for
leave to bring in a bill for the reappoiutment of this com-

mittee.

MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER
Mr. M. MILNES gave notice of a motion for the intro-
duction of a bill to render legal marriages of affinity.

THE QUEEN'S SFEECH.

The SPEAKER read the Queen's Speech, and that por-
tion which related to a measure for facilitating the transfer
of land was received with general applause.
Mr. W. H. PO aTMAN, who was dressed in the uni-
form of an officer of Yeomanry, then rose to move that an
address be presented to her Majesty, in reply to the Speech
from the Throne. He alluded in very appropriate terms
to the loss which her most gracious Majesty and the coun-
try had sustained in the death of the Prince Concert. When
that illustrious individual was first introduced to
the people of this country, the most sanguine
predictions were entertained as to the advantages
that would result from his union with her Majesty, and
these predictions had been fully verified. From his posi-
tion his Royal Highness was excluded from interference in
politics but he directed the pewers of his cultivated intel-
lect to all that could promote moral, social, and intellectual
progress generally, and the physical condition
of the humbler classes. He next adverted to
the dispute with America, and attributed the
pacific solution of the differences between the two coun-
tries to the promptitude exhibited by the Government. Ho
believed that to be the feeling of a large majority of the
people of this country. That difference had been attended
with two important results in developing the loyalty
of the people of Canada—(hear, hear)—to the con-
stitution under which they lived, and satisfied them
that the Government of this country was not indifferent to
the defence of Canada, one of the most important of the
English colonies. He alluded also to the friendly tone of
the Emperor of the French, to which he consi-
dered this country was to some degree indebted
for the solution of the difference with America.
lie congratulated the house on the success of the scheme
for the augmentation of our Naval Reserve, which placed
at the disposal of the nation a reliable and efficient force to
maintain her rights. He expressed a hope that an improve-
ment would take place in our future relations with China.
The measure for facilitating the sale and transfer of land
would be a great boon, not only to the posessors, but the
cultivators of land. (Hear, hear.) Having referred briefly
to other points in the royal speech, he called on the house
to agree to a special paragraph in the address expressing
the deepest condolence on the loss she had recently sus-
tained. Her Majesty:had so deeply identified herself with
the domestic interests of the country that the community
s3mpathised with her, not merely as a Queen, but
Hear, hear.) In agree•
as a mother and a widow. (