The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-01 00:00:00

EVENING,

the will speedily lead to a great and general dimi-
nution of tho 6 ) obstacles which previously existed
to a free lag :course by sea between the flatlets
of the world.
-"In the 3 ummer and autumn of the past yerr
the United K'u gdorn was again visited by the ravages
of the Cho3,tti but Almighty GA, in His mercy,
was pleased to arrest the progress of mortality,
and to stay this fearful pestilence. Her Ma-
jesty is per naded that we shall best evince
cur gratittaa , by vigilant precautions against the
more obvious; causes of sickness, and an enlightened
considcratio,a :for those who are most exposed to its
attacks.
"Her 7.l.l,Jjesty in her.late visit to Ireland de-
rived the hi hest gratification from the loyalty and

PRI DAY

exam

attachment rnaniftsted by all classes of her subject,.
Ahhough ti vi effects of former years of scatrityi-are
painfully fe1.1.1; in ,that part of the United liipgdorn,
they are ml tigatek: by the present abundance of food,
and the tra,a.quillity which prevails.
"Her aTijesty has great satisfaction in con-
gratulating you on the improved condition of corn-,
merce and ;manufactures. It is with regret that
her Majesty. has observed the complaints' which
in many parts of the kingdom have proceeded from
the owne.,..s and occupiers ef land. Her
Majesty greatly lainentsthat any portion of her sub-
jects shouldi be suffering distrem,. hat it is a
source of sincere gratification ttcy. her Majesty
to witness the increased enjoyment of the necessa-
ries and comforts of life, which cheapness and plenty
have bestowed upon the great body ofer peOPle.
" GENTLEMEN OF TEE 1.10E3E OF "CO MMONc,
"Her Majesty has' directed ,the Estimates for
the year to be laid before you. Trey have been
framed with a strict regard to Emnomy,
while the efficiency of' the various branches of the
Public Service has not been neglected.

" Her Majesty has seen with satisfactiin the
present state of the Revenue.
" MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,

" Some of the measures which were postponed
at the end of the last session, for want of time for
their consideration, will be again laid before you.
Among the most important of these is one for the
better Government of the Australian Colonies.
" Her Majesty has directed various measures to
he prepared for the improvement of the condition of
Ireland. The mischiefs arising from party processions;
the defects cf the laws regulating the relations of
landlord and tenant; the imperfect state of the Grand
Jury Acts; and the diminished number of elec-
tors for Members to serve in Perlianietai
will, together with other matters of serious- conse-
quence, form the subjects of measures to be sub-
mitted for your consideration.
" Her Majesty haslOarnt with satisfaction, that
the measures which have been already passed for the
promotion of the public health are in a course of
gradual adoption ; and her Majesty trusts that
both in the metropolis 'and in various parts of the
United Kingdom, you will be enabled to make
further progress in the removal of evils which affect
the health and well-being of her subjects.

" The favour of Divine ,grovidence has hitherto
preserved this kingdom from the wars and convulsions
which during the last ti3O years have shaken so many
of the Sates of the Coritinent of Europe. It is her
Majesty's hope end belief that by combining liberty
with order, by preserving what is valuable, and,
amending what is defective, you will sustain. the
fabric of our institutions; as the aborb and-the shelter
of a free and happy people."
At the conclusion of the reading; of the -Bice-Cell; the
Lords Commissioners and the 6,peaker and Members of
tae 130u30 of Commonsielired, and their Lordships ad-
journed to Five o'clock., - -
In the gallery devo'e I to Members of the House cf
Commons we noticed Sir James Grsharr, Mr. W.
Brown, Mr. Thornely, Mr. F. French, Mr. J. Wilson,
Mr. B. Den!son, Mr. Grebne„ Several other Hon.
Members. •
Their Lordships adjouped-..duringpleasure.

Their Lordships rc-assirkde-3 at Five o'clock.
LAW OF BANKRUPTCY.
Lord BROUGHAM introduced a Bill to
amend the Law of Baukriiptcly
SCOTCH REPRESENTATIVE PEERS.

The Duke of RICHMOND drew the atten-
tion of their Lordships to the fact that there were
two vacancies in the Scotch Representative. Peers.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE was un-
derstood to say that he was not responsible for the
vacancies not being filled up.
The Earl of EGLINTON said it was evident that
the Government could not be ignorant of the exist-
ence of the vacancies. They had appointed a new
Lord-Lieutenant of Forfarshire, in the room of Lord
Girlie, and promotions had taken place in the navy in
consequence of the death ofLord Colville, and there-
fore there was no excuse foinot summoning the Peers.
of Scotland to fill up the vacancies.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE explained that
the Government had no official information of the
vacancies.

The Duke of BUCCLEUGH said that the con-
tinuance of these vacancies was a grievance to the
Scotch Peers.
The Marquis of L4NSDOWNE said that it wags
a grievance which the Noble Duke might have re-
medied, because, on a representation by two Scotch
Peers, the writ for the election would h,ve issued.
Tne Duke of ARGYLE asked if there was any
rule binding the Scotch Peers to make the requisition?
Lord STANLEY denied that there was any ana-
logy between the rules Of the House of Commons
and those c f this House in such cases. lie acquitted'
~he Noble Marquis of any intention to keep the
Scotch Peers from their rights, but he considered
that the Government should have issued the writ
without waiting fur any requisition from Scotch
Peers, or for any notification from the representa-.
tives of the Peers deceased.
After some remarks from the Marquis of LANS-
DOWNE and Lord REDESDALP, the subject dropped.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE
SELECT VESTRIES.
introduced a
Bill for regulating select vestries.

The Royal Speech lEhativiDngDbßeeEnSS.
read in to usull

The Earl of
ESSEX rose to move the Address
The Noble Earl claimed the indulgence of the House
as he had very seldom had the honour of addressing
their Lordships.
would s Since they had met last the coun-
try had had the misfortune to lose . the Dowager
Queen- Adelaide, and he was sure their Lordships,
sympathise with her Majesty in the grief.
which she felt for that great loss, for never had any
foreign Princess secured the good opinion of this
country to a greater degree than Queen Adelaide.
The interference of her Majesty's Government on
behalf of Turkey, in the differences which had Arisen
between that country and 11ussia, was a legitimate
exercise of the influence of this country, and had been
attended with the most happy effects. He could not
but recollect that during the last two years the whole
of Europe had been in a state of disorder;
scarcely a post arrived that did not bring the intel-
ligence of the overthrow of some ancient dynasty.
During the whole of these convulsions this country
had remained undisturbed, end he attribtited that
state of tranquillity mainly to the manner in which
the Legislature had given way to public opinion.
The artisan and operative classes had to their honour
public.
press,
shown themselves superior to the temptations held out
to the mA.
. at
might differ as to the means, had but one
object in view, to secure the prosperity and the
thtreibu ntieemobfers gratitude was
however they
was due to the
which,
tranquillity of the country.—(Hear, hear.)
When he looked back to the events of the last few years,
he could not but consider that it was a most fortunate
circumstance that they had had at the head of affairs,
during the time which preceded the Continental revolu-
tions, men who bad had the sagacity to repeal th© laws
which prohibited the importation ()Hood. Of all the votes
ho had ever given, there was none t ) which he looked
back with greater settee.' t on, than to tl:e vote ho had
given in favour of the repeal of the laws preventing the
free importation of food. The late patilence had drawn
the attention of the public to the state of the sanitary-
laws, and every one was convinced that those laws must
be ilev niled. The improved state of the commerce and
tradeof the country prove) the snunflness of Vie alterations
which had recently been made in the laws regulating the
imports of this country, and completely talbiti.:d the
predictions of those who had foretold that loss of
re.
renuo would be the constquence of the alterations.
, During the last year the import of f ;od and the export
of manufactures had teen greater than had ever been
known—(Bear, hear)—and the reTellUe had prospered