The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-07 00:00:00

THE ADDRESS.

The LORD CHANCELLOR having read her Ma-
jesty's Speech (which will be found in another part of
The Sun),
The Marquis of TOWNSEND ,(who wore a naval
uniform), rose to move an humble address to her Ma
testy, in answer to her Majesty's most gracious Speech
on the opening of Parliament. He said, in rising to
move the address, he felt that their lordships would
kindly assist him with their indulgence. In the ob-
servations he should address to the house, be would
endeavour to confine himself strictly to the question be.
fore the house. The present Parliament was called into
existence by a state of things that were well known to
most of their lordships, and therefore he need not detain
their lordships at any length on that point. It
bad been said that the noble lord at the bead of
the Government had no fixed principles to go to
the country, but only a name ; but with that name
he went to the country, and the result of that appeal
had been greatly in his favour. The noble lord bad
boldly undertaken the command of the helm of the
State at a time of great difficulty and 'larger, and had
carried the formidable war. in which they bad been re-
cently engaged to an honourable issue. The country
had decided that the noble lord at the head
of the Government was the proper person to
retain the reins of power, and not those who had aspired
to power, whose policy was to reduce the power of the
country, and to submit quietly to the humiliation of the
British flag. (Hear, hear.) It was to be regretted that
the Chinese question had not been satisfactorily settled,
but he trusted the steps now taken would bring it to a
speedy termination., The noble lord then referred to the
part in the Royal speech with respect to the oaths taken
by members of Parliament. He trusted that he shonti
soon see the Jews admitted to both Houses of Parlia
meat. (Hear, hear.) After some further observations
the noble lord concluded by reading the address, which,
as usual, was an echo of the Royal Speech.
The Earl of PORTSMOUTH said, on seconding
the address, he should detain their lordships but
a few moments, and while doing so he entreated their
kind indulgence. It was a source of great satisfaction
that the stipulations of the Treaty of Parts had
been so fully carried out. The state of affairs
in Persia, had proved that British valour was still
triumphant, and it must be a source of gratification to
Englishmen to learn that when it was necessary to act
their conduct bad been marked with their usual gal-
lantry. (Hear, bear.) The late treaty effected with the
King of Denmark was also a source of gratification, as
by it the Sound Dues bad been abolished. The noble lord
Olen briefly alluded to the other parts in the speech, con-
cluded by seconding the address.
The Earl of MALMESBURY said he regretted very
much, from private feelings, the absence of his noble
riend (the Earl of Derby), whose place be eo inadequately
filled. As to the Royal speech, it contained nothing that
called at the present moment for discussion. It contained
a paragraph congratulating their lardsbips on the peace
tbat at present existed in Europe ; but be wished it had
contained a similar paragraph with respect to Asia. As
long as the present friendly feeling .existed between
this country and France, he felt sure that the peace of
Europe would remain undisturbed.