The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-02 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, June 1.
Their lordships met this day at Two o'clock, for the purpose
of proceeding with the other House to the Palace, to present
the •Address to her Majesty, on her escape from the late treason-
able attempt of the miscreant who discharged a pistol at her
Majesty on Monday evening.
Ou our admission to the gallery, shortly before two o'clock,
we found that several of the Peers had already assembled. The
body of the House presented an unusually gay and animated
appearance. All the Peers were in full dress, the ma•
jority of them in uniform, and some few in Court dresses.
The Knights of the different Orders, wearing their
decorations. The Duke of Wellington was dressed in the uni-
form' of the Constable of the 'lower, and across his breast he
worethe riband of the order of the Garter. Lord Hill and the
other military Peers appeared in full uniform, and the appear-
ance of the House was rather that of a ball-room than of a legis-
lative, assembly. The scene was picturesque in the extreme,
and for.. splendour and magnificence has seldom been equalled.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY, in the absence of the
Chancellor, took his seat upon the Woolsack at Two o'Cleck.
The Bills on the table were forwarded a stage.
The LORD CHANCELLOR entered the House at twenty-
five minutes after Two o'Clock, and their Lordships imme-
diately adjourned till to •morrow.
The Clerk at the table then called over the names of the
Peers present, commencing' ith that of John Lord Campbell,
as the junior Peer present.
Each Peer as hi 3 name was called, rose and left the House
to take his place in the procession.
Among those present we observed the Duke of Wellington,
the Duke of Leinster, Lord Redesdale, the Earl of Eldon, the
Earl. of Warwick, Lord Bexley, the Marquis of Ely,
the Marquis of Thomond, Lord Hood, the Marquis
of Downshire, the Marquis of Camden, Lord Fever-
sham, • Lord Somers, Lord Camoys, the Earl of West-
moreland, the Duke of Roxburgh, the Marquis of Headfort,
Lord Poltimore, Viscount Duncannon, the Earl of Aylesford,
Lord: Stafford of Jerningham, Lord Crewe, Lord Monteagle,
Viscount Canterbury, Lord Campbell, the Earl of For-
tescue, Earl Bathurst, the Earl of Wicklow, the Mar-
quis of Northampton, Earl Radnor, Lord Bateman,
Lord Abinger, the Archbishop of Armagh, the Bishop of
London, the Bishop of Lincoln, the Bishop of Chester, the
Bishop of Worcester, the Bishop of Derry, the Bishop
of Ely, the Bishop of Llandaff, the Bishop of Rochester,
Lord Lovat, Lord Colchester, the Bishop of Gloucester and
Bristol, Lord Glenelg, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Viscount
Hawarden, the Earl of Cawdor, the Earl of Home, the Duke
of Richmond, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Earl of
Clanwilliam, the Earl of Devon, Lord Cottenham, the Earl of
Dalhousie, Lord Bolton, the Earl of Walsingham, and Earl
Minto.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, June 1.
ADDRESS TO HER MAJESTY.
There was a very full attendance of Members at two o'clock,
the House presenting a very brilliant and animated appearance,
from the large number of naval and military uniforms, and
from the number of Members who appeared in the
full-dress of Deputy-Lieutenants of Counties. The number of
gentlemen in full Court dress was also considerable, as the throng
was broken up into detached groups round the table and on the
floor of the House, engaged in animated conversation, with the
brilliant light of the tine summer's day streaming down upon
the crosses and decorations and floating plumes ; a more
splendid sight has rarely peen afforded on the occasion of going
up with an Address. Among the most prominent of the
assembly was Mr. O'Connell in his robes of office as Lord
MayciFof Dublin ; he occupied the seat in front of the chair
of the Sergeant-at-arms, and was for some time' engaged in
conversation with several Hon. Members. Mr. Macaulay,
Sir W. Clay, and Sir .1. C. Hobhouse wore the Windsor
uniform. None of the Cabinet Ministers were present,
as their presence was required at the Palace.
The Speaker wore the full robes of his high
office. One of the most soldierlike and remarkable figures
in the House, was. Sir,Howard Douglas; Mr. Ferrand appeared
in a yeomary cavalry uniform, of a very hussar-like description,
and Dr. Bowring and Mr. Brotherton, wore Court dresses.
Not above four Members out of the large number present,
appeared in plain clothes. •
The SPEAKER. took the Chair at a quarter-past two, and
after an interval of a few minutes,
Sir. T. FREMANTLE moved the adjournment of the House
till five o'clock. The motion was agreed to, and the Speaker,
preceded by the Mace, and followed by all the Members, quitted
the House, to accompany the House of Lords to the Palace
with the Address.
The House resumed at Five o'Clock.
LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER RAIL-
WAY BILL.
On the motion of Sir HOWARD DOUGLAS
this Bill was read a first time.
NORTHEIIN UNION RAILWAY BILL.
The Lords' amendments to this Bill were con-
sidered, and agreed to.
GREENOCK HARBOUR BILL.
The Lords' amendments to this Bill were also con-
sidered, and agreed to..
Mr. BROTHERTON presented a petition from
the Guardians of the poor of the Salford Union,
against certain clauses in the Poor-law Bill.
Mr. HINDLEY presented a petition from the
licensed victuallers of Ashton-under-Lyne, against
the clause proposed to be introduced in the Public
Houses Bill by the Hon. Member for Droitwich.
Lord A. PAGET presented a petition from Lich-
field to the same effect.
Mr. BECKETT presented a petition from Leeds,
against the new Turnpike Bill ; also a petition from
the operatives of Leeds, praying that the hours of
labour might be restricted to fifty-eight hours per
week. -

Mr. G. BANKES presented a petition from two
individuals of the name of Bright, praying for an
alteration in the Act. of 2d and 3d of George :HT. c. 71.
SOUTHAMPTON ELECTION.

,Mr: WARD presented a petition from Southamp-
ton, which bore reference to the motion of an Hon.
Member opposite. It was a repetition of a former
petition signed by .1.51 persons, all of whom agreed
in opinion with the 171 who had signed the
former petition. The petition comprised the names
of some of the most respectable and wealthy in-
habitants of the town of Southampton. 'They
stated that they were deeply impressed with
the truth of the Report lately made by a Select
Committee appointed to try the merits of the
late election, which stated that the purity of
election had been grossly violated. They further
stated that this was the second time within the last
nine years that the Members for the borough had
been unseated, which led the petitioners to believe
that the election had.bcen accomplished by fraudulent
means'; and, judging.froin the past, they were firmly
convinced that the same practices would be repeated,
whereby they would be prevented from exercising
their Parliamentary franchise; they, therefore prayed
the suspension of the writ for a fresh election for the
borough of Southampton until steps could be taken to
prevent such demoralizing and unconstitutional prac-
tices.