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London, England, 1845-02-05 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON,

The Lord Chancellor then presented the Speech to
her Majesty, who immediately proceeded to read it, with
that beautifully clear enunciation and expression, which
are so characteristic of her Majesty.
The following the Royal Speech :—.

" MY Loan; AND GENTLEMEN,
" I rejoice that lam enabled, on again meeting ou id Parlia-
ment, to congratulate you on the improved c ndition of the
country.
" Increased activity pervades almost every braich of manufac-
ture; trade and commerce have been extended at home and
abroad; and amoipg all classes of nay people there is generally
prevalent a spirit of loyalty and cheerful obedience to the laW.
" I continue to receive from all Foreign Powers and States
assurances of their friendly disposition.
" I have had much satisfaction in receiving at my Court the
Sovereigns who in the course of the last year visited this country.
" The journey of the Emperor of Russia, undertaken at a great
sacrifice of private convenience, was a proof of the friendship of
his Imperial Majesty moat acceptable to my feelings.
" The opportunity of personal intercourse thus afforded to me
may, I hope, be the means of still further improving those arnica.
ble relations which have long existed between Great Britain and

Russia.
" The visit of the King of the French was rendered especially
welcome to me, inasmuch as it had been preceded by discussions
which might have impaired the good understanding happily estab.
lished between the two countries.
" I regard the maintenance of this good understanding as essen-
tial to the best interests of both; and I rejoice to witness that
the sentiments so cordially expressed by all classes of my subjects
on the occasion of his Majesty's visit were entirely in unison with
my own.
" GENTLEMEN OF TUE HOUSE OF COMMONS,
" The estimates for the ensuing year have teen prepared, and
will forthwith be laid before you.
" The progress of steam navigation, and the demands for nrotec.
tion to the extended commerce of the country, will occasion an in-
crease in the estimates connected with the naval service.

" ii: LORDS, AND GENTLEMEN,
" I have observed with sinceae satisfaction that the improvemen
which is manifest in other parts of the country bas extended to
Ireland.
" The political agitation and excitement which I have had
heretofore occasion to lament appear to have gradually abated,
and, as a natural result, private capital has been more freely ap.
plied to useful public enterprises, undertaken through the friendly
co-operation of individuals interested in the welfare of Ireland.
" I have carried into effect, in the spirit in which it was con-
ceived, the Act for the more effectual application of Charitable
Donations and Bequests,
" I recommend to your tavourable consideration the policy of
improving and extending the opportunities for academical educa-
tion in Ireland.
" The Report of the Commission appointed to inquire into the
law and practice in respect to the occupation of land is nearly pre.
pared, anl shall be communicated to you immediately after its pre-
sentation.
" The state of the law in regard to the privileges of the Bank
of Ireland, and Ito other banking establishments in that country,
and in Scotland, will no doubt occupy your attention,
" The health of the inhabitants of large [towns and populous
districts in this part of the United Kingdom has been the subject of
recent inquiry before a commission, the report of which shall be
immediately laid before you.
" It will be highly gratifying to me if the information and sug..
gestions contained in that report shall enable you to devise the
means ofpromoting the health and comfort of the poorer classes of
my subjects.
" I congratulate you on the success of the measures which three
years since were adopted by Parliament for the purpose of supplying
the deficiency in the public revenue, and arresting the accumulation
of debt in the time of peace.
" The Act which was passed at that time for imposing a tax
upon income will shortly expire.
"It will be for you, in your wisdom, to determine whether it
may not be evpedient to continue its operations for a further
period, and thus to obtain the means of adequately providing for
the public serviee, and at the same time of making a reduction in
other taxation.
" Whatever may be the result of your deliberations in this re.
spect, I feel assured that it will be your determination to maintain
an amount of revenue amply sufficient to meet the necessary cx.
penditure of the country, and firmly to uphold that public credit
which is indispensable to the national welfare.
" The prospect of cantinued peace, and the general state: of
domestic prosperity and tranquillity, afford a favourable opportu-
nity for the consideration of the important matters to which I have
directed your attention; and I commit them to your delibe-
ration, with the earnest irayer that you may be enabled, under
the superintending care and protection of Divine Providence, to
strengthen the feelings of mutual confidence and goodwill be-
tween different classes of my subjects, and to improve the condition
of my people."
Her Majesty having concluded, the Speaker of the
House of Commons bowed and left the bar with the
Members. The royal procession then left the House in
the same order in which it had entered, and their Lord-
ships adjourned during pleasure.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on th© Woo:
sack shortly after haV-past four.
LORD E LLEI.,;BOROUGH.

Earl Amherst and Earl Powis, preceded by the Duke
of Norfolk (Earl Marshal) ; Sir Charles Wood, Garter
King-at-Arms : Sir Augustus Clith)rd, Usher of the
Black Rod, and Mr. Pulman, Deputy Usher, introduced
Lord Ellenborough, on his elevation to the dignity of an
Earl. The patent was read by the clerk (Mr. Rose) at
the table, and his Lordship was sworn, and took his seat
upon the second (or Earl's) bench with the uival
ceremonies. _ _ _

Their Lordships then adjourned during pleasure.

Their Lordships having re-assembled,
The Duke of WELLINGTON laid a Bill upon the
table, which was read a first time, but of which (amid
the confusion) we did not hear the designation.
The LOUD CHANCELLOR then informed their
Lordships that her Majesty had come down to that
House, and that she had been pleased to deliver her
mast gracious Speech, which he ahoukl read to them.
--(The' told Chancel' or then read the_ Speech, which
Ihe marquis of CAMDEN then rose and said : My
Lords, in rising to move that your Lordships should
agree that an humble Address be presented to her Majesty,
in answer to her most gracious Speech, which we hare
this day heard from the Throne, I feel that I must
commence by asking you to give me that kind attention,
which during the few years that I have had the honour
Jf sitting in this House, I have usually seen bestowed
upon th .se who, like myself, had never ht fore addressed
3 our Lordships.—(Hear, hear.) But, my Lords, I feel
this difficulty considerably lightened by the reflection
that I am addressing you upon an occasion when, with-
out any exaggerated statements of national prosperity,
your Lordships may concur in expressing your gratifi-
cation at the state of the country, in its doeto stio con-
dition and foreign relations, as they have been repre-
sented in her Majesty's speech.—(Hear, hear.) I
believe that in every branch of manufactures of
this country there is an increasing activity. I believe
that the home trade of this country is increasing in
activity in almost every branch. I believe that the
commerce of the country, which is carried through
almost every part of the civilised globe, is largely and
rapidly extending.—(Hear.) My Lords, I trust that we
may hope that the gradual improvement in the
manufactures of the country will be permanent, and will
continue to increase. The next topic in her Majesty's
speech is the satisfaction which she has felt from the
visits of those Sovereigns whom she received at
her court in the course of last year. My Lords, I think
that we can most cordially concur with her Majesty in
the gratification which she expresses at the visit which
the Emperor of Russia paid to her Majesty, at great
inconvenience, and at a time when private 2fflictions
must have weighed heavily upon him. That showed
the anxiety of the Emperor to manifest his feel-
irgs toward this country, and to pay a tribute
of amity and respect to her Majesty. My Lords, the
alliance of Russia with this country is of the
most ancient date ; it is one of the oldest which that
power maintains in Euroro ; and nothing could more
tend to contribute to the permanence of this alliance,
and, as her Majesty has stated in her speech, the future
extension of this alliance, than the visit of the
Emperor to her Majesty. The speech also alluded to the
vilits of other Sovereigns, from which her Majesty and
the country must derive great satisfaction. And first,
let me refer to the visit of the King of Saxony, con-
nected as he is with her Majesty's illustrious consort. I
believe, my Lords, that the more this country is visited
by foreign
ieghnaspopriaereesia of itsgns,the more its resources are known,
and
people is witnessed, the greater
will be its influence. I believe that, as in private life,
so amongst those in the most exalted sta-
tion, the frequency of intercourse will lead
to more lasting and more intimate friendships.
My Lords, it will be in the recollection of your Lord-
ships that in her speech at the termination of the last
session, her Majesty expressed her gratification at being
enabled to state to this House and the country that the
negotiations between this country and France had been
brought to a satisfactory conclusion. That commu-
nication of her Majesty was very speedily followed by
the visit of the King of the French ; and I am
sure your Lordships will feel great gratification that his
Majesty was received in this country by the people in
the most gratifying manner. When we consider the
various parts of the world in which the co-operation of
France with this country is necessary for the maintenance
of peace, when we consider how likely is the maintenance
-of peace to extend the commerce of this country and
that intercourse which, from the facility of communica-
tion with France, must naturally follow the al-
liance between these two countries, his Majesty's late
visit mutt be looked upon with peculiar gratification. I
am sure that the reception which the King of the
French met with from the people of this country must
fully convince him that the people are sensible of the great
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 interest in her Majesty's speech relates
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
ot' the country. My Lords, the nett point in her Ma-
jesty's speech is, that she observes with great satisfaction
that the improvement which is manifested in the other
parts of the country has extended to _lreland. My
Lords, so 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 aro
therefore unwilling to embark money in Ireland. My
Lords, the best proof that tranquillity is returning, is to
be found in the different projects of enterprise which
have -been;briivoan.ht forward, not by the Government,
ofte r
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but by
which may
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may not be the place e3inactivity.—(Hear,
And on this matter, m • Lords, observe, though this
noticed—yet I feel assured that
matters should be
agree with me, that we ought to Vour Lordships will
directing our attention to the financiallzln .her Majesty for
Condition of the
country, and especially to that great
measure
was passed at the close of theast which
for regulating the affairs of the Bank of England,seion
and the intention which is entertained of applyingthe
same consideration this year to thegreatpublie 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 subj 4 ct 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
portions 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 has been emi-
nently successful. It is 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 need not detain your Lordships by referring to every i
topic 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,
occupy your Lordships' 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. Everywhere
her Majesty visited, the greatest manifestations of reve-
rence for her sacred person were evinced. On the late
occasion of the royal visit to Scotland, it was a source of
the greatest gratification to witness the manner in which
her Majesty was received by all classes of my coun-
trymen. Can we wonder at those feelings of attachment
to her Majesty, when her Majesty's kind qualities 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. Those
feelings of loyalty were demonstrated on a still later
occasion, when her Majesty attended the opening of the
Royal Exchange. On that occasion very remarkable
order and regularity existed among the multitude assem-
bled.—(Hear, hear.) I hope your Lordships will agree
with me in thinking that this decorum may be
attributed in a great degree to feelings of respect
for her sacred person.—(llear, 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 ar.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 the
two nations, Russia and England. The visit of the King
of the French must also be very gratifying 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.
Your Lordships must also be impressed with the ne-
cessity of doing your utmost to defend our naval su-
periority. The introduction of steam as a motive power,
though it has brought with it many advantages, has 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 have 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 have 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 1
power .. to improve it. Her Majesty alludes
to the Commission appointed to inquire into the sanitovy
Lordships' best consideration.— (hear, hear)
conclusion, allow me to thank your Lordships fur
the kind manner in which you have been pleased to
listen to me, in this my first attempt to address the
House. lam sure we shall all join in her Majesty's
earnest 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 objet nations to
the House, nothing that had fallen from them
had induced him to alter his invention. 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.
He would not have thus early troubled their Lordships
with any remarks, but that in her Majesty's speech there
were one or two allusions to subjects to which he had
himself called their Lordships' attention during the last
session of Parliament. It secrnei now to be conven-
tional, that upon occasions like the present, the address
should be considered as a matter of form, and it would
hardly become anybody to protest against any part of
it, even though they did not acquiesce in the construe
Lion put upon it by the Noble Lords who recommended
it fur her Majesty's adoption. He thought it would be
well to adopt a practice which prevailed in other coun-
tries, and which was an improvement, he thought, upon
our own—of having some short interval before they
were called upon to pronounce an opinion upon the many
topics which were contained in the address. Such, how-
ever, was not the custom here. It must not be consi-
dered that in agreeing to the address that they were
thereby pledged to support fully those measures which
might subsequently be brought forward. There were
two topics in the address upon which he wished to make
a few observations. The first was, that which related
to the state of Ireland. He alluded to this subject be-
cause, during the last session, he had announced to their
Lordships that it was his intention to make a motion on
the general state of that country. It was not, however,
his intention now to do so, as he was content for the
present to. turn the responsibility of that state upon
Noble Lords opposite, until they had before them
those measures which were so vaguely shadowed
forth, and a hich, perhaps, might be followed tip
by larger measures in the same direction. He did not
intend to call the attention of their Lordships to the
state of Ireland, because he was in hopes that some mea-
sures would be proposed to which he could give his
assent. At the same time lie could not agree in the
widest interpretation which had been put on that sen-
tence of the speech which alluded to the gradual abate-
ment of agitation and excitement. He did not think
that the existing tranquillity was so secured as had
been anticipated. Still he hoped that the particular
direction which had been given to the agitation in Ire-
land, had somewhat checked the feeling on the part of the
Irish people, as to the practicability of the measure
which had been recommended to them—he meant repeal.
But they might depend upon it that until they adopted
something more comprehensive than that which had been
shadowed forth in the address, they would never secure
the affections of that people, and they might never look
for any permanent or well-founded tranquillity. He
believed that the measures, so far as they went, which
were to be proposed by the Government were likely
to have his support. If those measures should be incon-
sistent with the course which had been taken on that
occasion by Noble Lords opposite, it was not for his
Noble Friends around him, or for himself, to complain
upon that score. That was a question which history
would record, and posterity decide. At the same
time he could not avoid making this a subject of reflec-
tion, when he considered the slight success that had
hitherto attended the attempts of Noble Lords opposite
to conciliate the people of Ireland. They need
not go farther back than two years, since when the
Minister of the Crown, charged with the particular con-
duct of Irish affairs, was reported to have said, that con-
cession bad reached its utmost limits, and could, there-
fore, go no farther. When such was the case, the people
of Ireland felt that they had no claim on the Legislature,
and, therefore, it could not be wondered at that such
small success had hitherto attended the efforts of Noble
Lords opposite. The Bill more particularly alluded to
in the speech from the throne, was one to which he had
himself given his most cordial support in the last session
of Parliament—he meant the most important part of it--
that which established a more efficient and impartial
board for the distribution and management of charities
generally. He gave Noble Lords opposite credit for the
best intentions with respect to persons professing the
Roman Catholic religion. But lie regretted that some-
thing had not been clone to conciliate the Roman Catho-
lic Prelates in Ireland ; but he was happy to say that he
gathered from a statement made by Archbishop Murray
that an amendment was likely to take place in that re-
spect. Her Majesty stated that that Act had been car-
ried out in the spirit in which it was passed. He gave
Noble Lords opposite great credit for having done so,
and it was not, perhaps, for him to consider the ap-
pointments which had been made to the Commission,
or to declare their inconsistency with the clause in the
Emancipation Act, which prohibited Roman Catho-
lic Prelates from assuming the titles of their dioceses.
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