The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-11 00:00:00

LONDON AND YORK RAILWAY.

The Marvis of CLANRICARDE brought up the
report of the Select Committee on the London and York
Railway Bill. _ _ _

Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition from the Isle
of Man, praying for the establibhment of local courts.
The Earl of ABERDEEN laid papers on the table,
by command of her Majesty. _

Shortly before two o'clock the firing of guns and the
flourish of trumpets announced the arrival of her Ma-
jesty at the entrance to the House of Lords. The cheers
and shouting of the crowds assembled outside were dis-
tinctly heard within the House.
At fiveminutes before two o'clock her Majesty entered
the House, preceded by the Duke of Wellington, bear-
ing the Sword of State, the Duke of Argyll, bearing
the Crown on a crimson velvet cushion, and the Earl of
Zetland, bearing the Cap of Maintenance.
Upon her Majesty entering the House the whole of
the Peers, Peeresaes, the ladies, and all present, rose to
receive her, tier Majesty leant on the arm of Prince
Alb, rt, and was conducted to the throne by his Royal
Highness. The Mistress of the Robes, her Grace the
Duchess of Buccleuch, was in attendance on her Majesty
in her official capacity.
Her Majesty then took her seat on the throne, the
Duke of Wellington, bearing the Sword of State, stand-
ing on her left hand, and the Earl of Zetland, the Duke
of Argyll, and the Lord Chancellor, standing on herright.
Her Majesty then, in a clear voice, commanded that their
Lord hips would be seated.
The Iliher of the Black Rod (Sir Augustus Clifford)
was then commanded Lo summon the House of Com-
mons into the presence of the Sovereign in the House
of l'eers.

The SPEAKER shortly afterwards, dressed in his state
robes, and accompanied by a great number of Members
of tho Lower House, appeared at the bar, and addressed
her Majesty as follows:—"Most Gracious Sovereign: We,
yoar Majesty's dutiful and loyal subjects, the Common
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire-
land in Parliament assembled, attend your Ma-
with our concluding Bill of Supply for
presetit ear. We are about to close
,ssion render, d unusually laborious by the rapid
celopmont of human industry and enterprise, in
the construction of railways, from which we anticipate
the best results to commerce and industry, and we have
devoted much time and labour for the purpose of faci-
n-atiog the carrying out those important projects, not-
wishstanding the nats of other public business neces-
tri:y pressing on our consideration. Your Majesty was
.!:lous!), plea*ed to intimate at the commencement
of the prevent session your approval of the manner
carried into effect the Act for the more effec-
.op.ilv giving (lE.& to charitable donations in Great

.o3r:ot•n. Itt the same spirit we have continued to legis-
, tt, for Iretund. Wc have granted a more suitable en-
dowment to the College of Maynooth ; and at the same
time we have had a due regard to the particular
circumstances of that part of the kingdom, and the
scligiotts feeling of the majority of the inhabitants ;
and we hope and believe that the encouragement
-afF,rfled by this and former Parliaments to the education
4. the p tp!e has placed the future tranquillity and
improvement of Ireland upon a sure and lasting
foundation. Our attention has not lost sight of
'The condition of the destitute poor of Scotland, and
assisted by the information that your Majesty com-
inanded should be laid before us, we have made such
ameochnents in the law relating to the poor of
Scotland as will secure to them a permanent subsist-
once. We have endeavoured, by facilitating the drain-
age of land and of inclosing commons, materially to
improve the agricultural interests of the country. But
we refer with peculiar satisfaction to those measures
nhich we have adopted for the further security and
extension of the trade of the country—l allude to the
measures with respect to banking in this country, which,

with certain modifications, we have extended to Scot-

land and Ireland, by which the operations of trade have
been rendered more secure. We have also given facilities
to trade by the abolition and reduction of ..uties and
imposts. We have materially reduced the duty
on sugar, and on the important staple manufacture of
glass all fiscal charge has been removed. To make
up for the deficiency in the revenue, we
have considered it necessary to continue for
a further period the tax upon income, and we have
thereby been enabled, in accordance with your
Majesty's suggestion, to add to the efficiency of the
naval service, and at the same time to afford
ample protection to commerce. It has now
been my duty to advert thus shortly to the
prominent measures of the session, and we believe
that, under the dispensation of Divine Provi-
dence, they will tend to promote the interests
of the country, and to the welfare of your
Majesty's subjects; and if we have felt it our duty to con-
tinue to impose a tax which is generally only imposed
in times of war, we have the satisfaction that
we have imposed it, not for the purpose
of aggrandisement or contest, but for the purpose of re•
linquishing those imposts that pressed heavily upon
the industry of the country, and to enable all
our fellow-subjects to participate in those blessings
which peace has cast around us. It now becomes my
duty to present to your Majesty two Bills, ene for
raising the sum of 9,240,000/. for the supplies of
the year, and another for appropriating the sum of
10,689,0001. out of the Consolidated Fund, to which
we humbly beg your Majesty's royal assent."
Her Majesty then gave her royal assent to the
Exchequer-bills Bill, the Appropriation Bill, the Small
Debts Bill, the Silk Weavers' Bill, the Blackwall
(Eastern Counties) Railway Bill, the Bristol Rates Bill,
and the Marquis of Westminster's Estate Bill.

The Lord Chancellor then advanced to the foot of the
throne, and, bending on one knee, presented to her
Majesty a copy of the speech (for which see another
column). _ _

Her Majesty then read the speech in a most clear and
distinct tone. After which
' The LORD CHANCELLOR said—lt is her Majesty's
royal will and pleasure that the present Parliament be
prorogued to Thursday, the 2d of October next ; and
this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Thursday,
the 2d day of October next.
Her Majesty then rose from the throne, and the royal
procession left the House in the same manner in which
it entered. Prince Albert took her Majesty's hand, and
thus the royal pair left the House.
We are happy to be enabled to conclude our report
by stating that her Majesty looked in excellent
health, as did also Prince Albert. Her Majesty
wore a splendid tiara of diamonds on her head,
a brilliant necklace and stomacher, and a dress of
white satin. Altogether the scene within the House was
of a most imposing description.
Her Majesty left the House of Loris at half-past two
o'clock. The procession returned in the same order in
which it quitted Buckingham Palace.