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talent, and perseverance, and zeal, which he at all times
has evinced in preserving that peace and amity which
are so essential to the interests of both countries. The
next topic of her Majesty's speech relates more particu-
larly to a subject which comes more particularly under
the discussion of the other House of Parliament,
but I think that your Lordships will concur
in the necessity for an increase in the steam navigation
of the country which is so necessary in this time of im-
provement to the protection of the trade and commerce
of the country. My Lords, the next point in her Ma-
jesty's speech is, that she observes with great satisfac-
tion the imprsvement which is manifested in the other
parts of the country has extended to Ireland. My
Lords, sa long as political agitation continues in
that country, there must necessarily be alarm in the
minds of those who have capital to invest, and they are
therefore unwilling to embark money in Irelknd. My
Lords, the best proof that tranquillity is returning, is to
be found in the different projects of enterprise which
have been brought forward, not by '
the Government,
but by private individuals. These, my Lords
aro proofs of returning activity.—(Hear, hear.)
And this matter, my Lords, I may observe, though this
may not be the place in which such matters should be
noticed—yet I feel assured that your Lordships will
agree with me, that we ought to thank her Majesty for
directing our attention to the financial condition of the
country, and especially to that great measure which
was passed at the close of the last session
for regulating the affairs of the Bank of England,
and the intention which is entertained of supplying the
same consideration this year to the great public esta-
blishments of Ireland and Scotland, ensuring the per-
manent and prosperous promotion of that activity. I
am sure, my Lords, that in this consideration your
L .rdships will take an anxious part. My
Lords, another subject to which her Majesty
has called our attention, is the health of
this metropolis especially, and of large towns in general.
Your Lordships are aware that this subject has been
brought under your notice during the last two or three
years, and that last year an Act was passed which was
designed to carry out this object. My Lords, I am
aware of the deep interest which your Lordships
take in this matter, and I doubt not that your careful
attention will be ,given to it during the present session.
Another subject to which your Lordships' attention has
been directed, is the working of the Charitable Bequests
Act, also passed during the last session of Parliament, a
measure which is likely to conciliate the several
potions of the people, and bring them all into a com•
mon spirit of unanimity and agreement. My Lords, it
will be recollected that, three years ago, the finances
of the country were attempted to be relieved by the
passing of an income-tax, and, as stated in her
Majesty's speech, the measure had been emi-
nently successful. It was now proposed to ex-
tend the benefits of this improved state of
things to the manufacturers of the country. I hope that
the feeling of mutual confidence which at present exists
between her Majesty and her people will long continue.
I mad not detain your Lordships by refering to every
t' pie adverted to in her Majesty's gracious
Speech, and while I thank your Lordships
for the attention you have been pleased to
extend to me, I pray of you that should any ex-
pression of mine have been inadequate to express
the importance I attach to these topics you will impute
it to my inability and not to any defect in the matter of
the speech which has been read to your Lordships. I
beg, my Lords, to move that an humble address be pre-
sented to her Majesty, thanking her Majesty for her
most gracious speech.
Lord GLENLYON (who appeared attired as a
Highland Chief) then rose :and said. My Lords—
In rising to second the motion of the Noble Marquis,
that an humble address be presented to her Majesty in
answer to her gracious Speech, I feel a considerable de-
gree of embarrassment in thus addressing your Lord-
ships' House for the first time on this question, more espe-
cially when I consider the vast importance of the topics
adverted to, but my task is greatly lightened by the
admirable and able manner in which the Noble Mar-
quis has treated the subject ; and I need not, therefore,
ccupy your Lordship's time more than a few moments.
The spirit of loyalty and obedience to the law has mani-
fested itself in every part of the kingdom. Every where
her Majesty visited the greatest manifestations of reve-
rence for her sacred person was evinced. On the late
occasion of the royal visit to Scotland, a source of the
greatest gratification, in witnessing the manner in which
her Majesty had been received by all classes of my coun-
trymen. Can we wonder at those feelings of attachment
to her Majesty when her Majesty's kind qualitit s are con-
sidered. Her Majesty, I can safely aver, has left behind her
in the breast of every Highlander no other feelings than
those of pure affection and devoted loyalty. Their
feelings of loyalty were demonstrated on a still later
occasion, when her Majesty attended the opening of the
lio% al Exchange. On that occasion a very remarkable
order and regularity existed among the multitude assem-
bled on that occasion. I hope your Lordships will agree
with me in thinking that this decorum 'may be
attribute d in a great degree to feelings of respect
for her sacred person.—(Hear, hear.) I further
think that the respect with which her Majesty has
everywhere been received, is to a great extent indicative
of increased confidence in her Ministers. In the second
paragraph of the Royal Speech allusion is made to the
visits of the Emperor of Russia at,d the King of the
French to this country. The past year has been re-
markable for the numerous visits of royal personages
to this country. The Emperor of Russia, at great pri-
vate inconvenience undertook a journey to this country,
and your Lordships must agree with me in considering this
visit as an earnest of the good feeling which has existed,
and which I hope will long continue to exist between these
two nations, Russia and England. The visit of the King
of the French must also be particularly to your Lord-
ships as well as to the country at large.—
(Hear, hear.) More especially after the differences
which occurred between the two countries, but the set-
tlement of which was happily effected in consequence of
the good feeling between the Governments of the two
countries. This settlement was alluded to in
the speech at the prorogation of the last
session of Parliament. Her Majesty, in three
paragraphs speaks of her address to the House of Com-
mons, and alludes to the state of the navy. Your Lord
ships, I believe, will agree with me in thinking that the
commerce of this country has of late years increased to
a very considerable extent, and that facilities of commu-
nication in all quarters of the globe have rapidly extended.
Their Lordships must also be impressed with the ne-
cessity of doing their utmost to defend their naval su-
periority. The introduction of steam as a motive power,
though it had brought with it many advantages, had also
brought with it increased expenditure. Under these
circumstances, I trust the other House will readily
vote the sum requisite to enable the wooden walls of old
England to be, as they ever had been, the safeguard
of our commerce in time of Peace and the terror of our
foes if this country should ever unhappily be involved in
a war. Her Majesty again is happy to observe the im-
proved condition of Ireland ; that country and its condi-
tion has been often discussed by your Lordships, and
with regard to it I need say nothing more than that I am
sure your Lordships will do all that lies in your
power to improve it. Her Majesty PLudes
to the Commission appointed to inquire into ;41e sanitory
condition of populous towns and dist;;cts. lam sure
that triything calculated to bene!i'it the poorer classes,
and improve their physic Condition, will have your
Lordships' best co.asidertion.— (Hear, hear.) In
conclusion, allow toe to thank your Lordships for
the kind ms,iinet in which you have been pleased to
listen to me, in this my first attempt to address the
Hou,e. lam sure we shall all join in her Majesty's
rdrnest prayer for peace and prosperity to this country,
and the world at large.—(Cheers.)
The Marquis of NORMANBY said if, before he had
heard the speeches of the two Noble Lords opposite, he
had not intended to address many observations to
the House, nothing that had fallen from them
had induced him to alter his intention. The
Noble Lord must be aware that there was a
clan-like affection and loyalty, which made them receive
the address of her Majesty in a spirit different from that
which might be applied to the measures of the Ministry.
[LEFT SPEAKING.]

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The House resumed at a Quarter before Four.
NEW MEMBERS.

The following Members took the oaths and their
seats :—Mr. Somes, for the Borough of Dartmouth ; and
Mr. Clifton, for North Lancashire.
THE INDIAN ARMY.

The SPEAKER informed the House that he had,
during the recess, issued a new writ for the election of a
new Member for the borough of Dartmouth, in the room
of Sir John Seale, deceased.
The SPEAKER then read a letter from Major-Gene-
ral Sir Charles Napb r, returning thanks on behalf
of himself and the officers of the Indian
army, for: the honour conferred upon jthem by the vote
of the House acknowledging their services in the last
session of Pqrliament.
NEW WRITS.

On the motion of Mr. YOUNG, new writs were or-
dered to be issued for the election of Members for the
following places :—For the southern division of Wilt-
shire, in the room of William Sidney Herbert, who
since his election bad accepted the office of her Ma-
jesty's Secretary at War ; for the borough of
Buckingham, in the room of Sir Thomas Freemantle,
who, since his election, had accepted the office of Chief
Secretary of Ireland ; for the borough of Stamford, in
the rcom of Sir George Clerk, who, since his election,
had accepted the office of Master of the Mint.
On the motion of Mr. HAWES a new writ was or-
dered to be issued for the election of a Knight of the
Shire for the county of Tipperary, in the room of the
Ton. Robert Otw•ay Cave, deceased.

NOTICES OF MOTION.
Sir C. NAPIER gave -.notice that he should, on the
13th of February,- move for a Select Committee to in-
quire how the money voted since 1835 for the navy had
been expended; what new ships had been constructed,
and what improvements had taken place under the new
system.
Lord ASHLEY (who spoke in a very low tone of
voice) gave notice that he should, on Tuesday, Feb. 18,
move for leave to bring in a Bill to regulate the labour
in factories.
Sir R. INGLIS gave notice of his intention to move
the appointment of the Library Committee.
RAILWAYS.
Mr. YOUNG, on the part of his Noble Friend (Lord
Granville Somerset), gave notice of his intention, on the
601 of February, to move for leave to bring in a Bill for
',he consolidation of laws relating to railways.