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London, England, 1856-05-08 00:00:00

HOUSE OF LORD (This Evening.)

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'cioeK.

Lord DI7NGANNON presented a petition from
Dublin against the Oath of Abjuration Bill.
The Earl of ELGIN gave notice that he should post-
pone the bringing forward of the motion of which he had
given notice until au early day after the Whitsuntide
recess.

THE ADDRESS—HER MAJESTY'S ANSWER.
The LORD CHANCELLOR read the answer of her
Majesty to the address of that house presented this
afternoon. The Queen, in reply, stated gm had received
with great sati-faction the loyal and dutiful address of
their lordships presented to her, and thanked them for
the cordial support they had rendered in the mea-
sures that were deemed necessary for the prcsecution of the
late war, and which had led to a safe and honourable
peace.

PENSION TO GEN. WILLIAMS, F.C.B.
The LORD CHANCELLOR, informed the house
that her Majesty, being desirous to confer some
signal mark of her approbation upon Sir
William Fenwick Williams for his eminent and
distinguished services as her Maj.i•ty's Commis.
sioner in Asia, and particularly for his gallant
defence of Kars, she recommends to the House of
Lords the propriety of making a provision of 1,0001.
n-vear to that distinguished officer during his natural
life.

Earl GRANVILLE said that her Majesty had been
graciously pleased to confer upon Sir W. Williams the
dignity of a Baronet of the United Kingdom, under the
title of Sir William Fenwick Williams of Kars.
THE MARITIME LAWS.

The Earl of COLCHESTER gave notice of his inten-
tion on the 231 inst., to bring under the consideration
of their lordships' house those articles of the treaty
greed to at Paris which affected our maritime laws.
Lord .BROUGHAM expressed a hope that the noble
lord would not include in his motion the arrangements
entered into for the abolition of the practice of pri-
vateerine„

The Earl of COLCHESTER said he would lay on
the table a copy of his resolution in ample time for the
noble and learned lord to fully consider it.

THE MURDER OF MISS HINDS IN IRELAND.
Lord LYNDHURST presented a petition from
Thos. Dunn, who had been convicted of the murder of
Miss Hinds in Ireland. He -stated he had applied to
the Attorney-General "f:.,r his, fiat to obtain as writ of
error under the circumstances, which he set forth in his
petition, that fiat having bean refused by the Attorney-
General, he prayed their lordships to take his case into
their consideration.

On the motion of the noble and learned lord, the peti-
tion was read at length at the table.
Lord CAMPBELL said it was his opinion, that under
all the circumstances of the case, the Attorney• General
had acted properly in so refusing.
The LORD CRANCELLOR was of a similar opinion,
and observed that it would be impossible to carry out
thee sentences in such cases if writs of error were to be
allowed to all persons who, like the prisoner, were con•
victed of the capital offence.
MERCANTILE LAW AMENDMENT ACT.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said in deference to
the wishes of the merchants and bankers of London,
as well as to other parties, he would consent to refer the
bill to a select committee.

Lord CAMPBELL said the measure was a very valu-
able one, and regretted the refering of the bill to a select
cammitteet, as it would now be very uncertain as to
whether this bill would be proceeded with any fur.her this
session.

After a short diecussion, in which Earl Gray, Lord
Overstone, and Lord St. Leonard: took part, the bill
was ordered to be referred to a select committee.
THANKS TO THE ARMY AND NAVY.
Lord PANIVIIIRE then rose to wove the thanks of
this house to the army, navy, and marines employed in
the operations of the late war, and also to the embodied
militia.

(LEFT SPEAKING

HOUSE OF COMMONS—;.This Evening.)

The House resumed at five o'clock.
THE ADDRESS.
The SPEAKER reported to the house that he,
with her Majesty's Ministers and several of the
members of the house had !presented to her Majesty
the address agreed to by 'them relative to the con-
clusion of peace, and that they were most graciously
received by her Majesty, who thanked the house for the
loyal and dutiful address presented to her, and for the zea-
lous and cordial ca-operation of the house and the people
in enabling her .to prosecute the war, in conjunction
with her faithful allies, and to conclude an honourable
and successful peace. It was gratifying to her Majesty to
knowthat the resources ofthe cou.itry notwithstanding the
demands that had necessarily been made on it remained
unimpaired, and her Maiesty concurred with the house
in the hope that this peace, which Was based on the
common interests of Europe, would long continue, and
tend to promote the welfare and prosperity of the peo-
ple, and also to the advancement of civilisation through.
out the world.
The lords amendments to the Milford Junction Rai'.
way Bill were considered and agreed to.
THIRD READINGS.
The following bills were read a third time :—Carmar.
then and Cardigan Railway, Crowland and Eye Road,
Eastern Counties Railway, Honiton and Sidinouth Road,
Lewesteft and B,,cclee Iltilway, Luton District Road,
Thames Haven Dock end Railway, and Tormoham
Water.

THE BANDS, &a, IN THE PARKS.
Mr, KINNAIRD gave notice that after the recev, on
the house going into Committee of Supply, he would
submit a motion with reference to the course taken by
the Government with regard to the military bands play-
ng in the parks onSundays, and the sale of refreshments
here on that day. (Hear, hear.)
F°B.EIGN ENLISTMENT.
Mr. H. BAILLIE gave notice that on an early day
after the recess he should submit a motion relative to
the enlistment question.
PENSION TO GENERAL WILLIAMS.
uP a fuesFa e from
Lord PALMERSTON brought
her Majesty, stating that her Majesty, being desirous of
conferring some signal mark of her favour and approba-
tion of the gallant conduct of General Williams, as com-
missioner at the head of the Turkish army in Asia, and
particulary for his g, allant defence of Kars, recommended
the :house to take steps to enable her Majesty to mark
his gallant and distinguished conduct by a pension
of 1,0001. a year for the term of his natural life. (Loud
cheers.) His lordship then moved that the message be
taken into consideration to-morrow, and added that her
Majesty had been pleased to confer the title
of a baronet on General Williams—(clieers)—viz-, Sir
William Williams, Bart., of Kars. (Renewed cheers.)
• VOTE OF THANKS TO THE ARMY AND
NAVY, &c,
Lord PALMERSTON eqain rose and moved a vote
of thanks to the army, navy, and marines employed in
the operations of the late war, and to the embodied
militia. (Cheers.) In so doing his lordship said
that at no time had those gallant and brave
men better deserved the thanks of the house than the
present. There had been no wars wherein the results
had been more important than that jast closed, :Ind none
in which the varied qualities requisite in the members of
these services had been more conspicuous. (Cheers.)
They had displayed that impetuous cuurage of attack,
that irresistible intrepidity in defence, and that endur-
ance and privaticn in suffering, that adorned the sailor
and the soldier of this country in an emi-
nent degree—(ebeeril)--in the war that bad just been
o acluded. (Cheers.) The noble lord, after re-
a pitulating the great events that had occu Fred

during the progress of the war, said that in the course of
it there bad been brought out by those engaged in it
ali that adorned and dignified the race to which we be•
(Cheers.) This army had hal to perfyriu du-
ti,a that seldotn occupied the attention of an army in the
field. The noble k)ed then prAceeding to point out
the difficult, dangerous, and on, roui duties the army
had to perform in this war.
[LEFT SPEAKING.]