The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-11 00:00:00

ANSWER TO THE ADDRESS.

The Marquis of BREADALBANE brought up the
answer of her Majesty to the address of their lordships
on the occasion of the opening of Parliament. It was
as follows :

" I thank you for your loyal and dutiful address, and
for your lordships' assurances that you will take into your
earnest consideration the measures that will be proposed
to you.
" You may rely on my hearty desire to co-operate with
you in promoting the happiness of my people."
CHINA.

TherEarl 'of CARNARVON gave notice that on
an early day he would call the attention of their lordships
to the trial of Alin), the baker of Carton.

SALE OF POISONS.

Lord CAMPBELL called the attention of the house
to the circumstancs that last session he had urged upon
the house the importance of passing some law with a view
of restricting the sale of poisons. There was a subject
which was of far more importance than the sale of either
prussic acid, strychnine, or arsenic—the sale of infamous
publications. He trusted that if the law was not strong
enough to redress the evil, their lordships would take
the subject into their serious consideration, with a view
to providing a remedy to put an end to such a base and
flexions trade. In respect to the sale of poisons,
he believed that the Secretary of State
Lad collected a mass of very valuable information, and
was about to bring forward a bill this session for the
suppression of the sale of poisons. He trusted that the
subject he had referred to, would be taken into the seri-
ems consideration of the Government.

The LORD CHANCELLOR said, be believed that
the law, as it stood, was sufficiently strong to meet
the evil the noble and learned lord complained of—viz.,
the sale of immoral and infamous publications. If it
was found to be deficient for the purpose, he had no
hesitation in saying the Government would immediately
adopt more stringent measures. With regard to
the sale of poisons, he begged to inform his noble
and learned friend that the Government had not only
given their serious attention to the subject, but that a
bdi had been already framed, and would speedily be in-
troduced into Parliament to put down the evil. The
subject was one of great t'ifilculty, and it was nest to
impossible t!, define what was poison and what was
medicine. Immediately they enumerated a dozen
poisons the ingenuitf of chemistry would be employed to
change their nature and characters.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.

The Marquis of CLANR [CA RDE prezented a peti-
tion 'from the cfficers of the Custom-house of Galway
complaining of the system under which the superannua-
tion allowances of the civil service are at present pro-
vided, and asked whether the Government contemplate,
an early change of thlt system.
Lord GRENVILLE said the report of the commis-
sioners to inquire into the subject would in the course of
a few days be laid upon the table, and then would be
the proper time to discuss the subject.

TESTAMENTARY JURISDICTION.-THE LAW

OF DIVORCE.
The LORD CHANCELLOR laid upon the table two
bills, one relatirg to testamentary jurisdiction, the other
relating to the law of divorce and marriage.

Lord CAMPBELL sail, if the clau,-; in the latter
bid to which he objected last 'session still remained, he
should be cornpelle't to oppose the measure.
The LORD CHANCELLOR was understood to say
the clause bad been struck out.
The bills were then read a first time.
Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(rhis Evening)

The SPEAKER took the chair shortly before 4 o'clock,
when the swearing-in of members was proceeded with.
Amongst them were the Lord-Advocate, Sir W. Dun•
bar, and Mr. Stirling.