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intention to move an Address to her Majesty, on the subject
of the late atrocious and treasonable attack; but thinking
it most desirable to follow the precedents on various former
occassions, namely, a joint Address of both houses of parlia-
ment, he preferred taking that course than immediately to
propose a separate address from this house. It was the in-
tention of his hon. friend, the first Lord of the Treasury, to
ask the consent of the other house to agree to an address,
and if that was adopted, he (Lord J. ussell) should then
take measures for adopting that address, and making it the
joint addresS of both houses of parliament. (Loud cheers.)
The bustness of proceeding with the orders of the day was
then suspended ; a course of proceeding in strict accordance
with the precedents afforded by the events which happened
in the reign of his late Majesty, George the Third.
At half-past five o'clock, a message from the House of
Lords desired a present conference with this house, on a
subject naturally affecting the safety of her Majesty and the
happiness of her people.
On the motion of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, the present con-
ference, as desired, was agreed to : and the following mem-
bers were appointed a committee to conduct the same on the
part of the house :—Lord J. Russell, Sir R. Peel. Lord
Palmerston, Lord Stanley, Sir J. Hobhouse, Lord Howick,
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Goulbourne, Mr. La-
bouchere, Sir J. Graham, Sir H. Vivian, Sir E. Sugden,
Mr. Macaulay, Sir G. Grey, Sir F. Burdett, the Attorney-
General, Lord Sandon, the Lord Advocate, Mr. B. Clive,
Lord Mahon, Mr. R. Alston, Mr. Lucas, Mr. T. Free-
mantle, Sir D. Norreys, Mr. F. Maule, Lord G. Somerset,
Lord Ashley, Lord R. Grosvenor, Lord G. Lennox, Sir G.
Clerk, Mr. Elliott, Mr. Lefroy, and Mr. W. S. O'Brien.
The committee then proceeded to the conference, and on
their return at six o'clock,
Lord J. RUSEaLL appeared at the bar, and reported that
in consequence of the recent atrocious and treasonable at-
tempt on her Majesty's person, the House of Lords had
agreed to an address to her Majesty, to which address the
House of Lords desired the concurrence of this house.
Lord J. RUSSELL then moved that the said address be
taken into consideration.

The Address having been read by the clerk at the table,
Lord J. RUSSELL then rose and moved the adoption of
the Address.

Sir R. PEEL rose to express, on the part of those with
whom he acted, their entire concurrence in the motion of the
noble lord.

In answer to a question put by Mr. James,
Lord J. RUSSELL said he had two hours ago received from
her Majesty's own lips, that her Majesty's health had not
suffered from the late occurrence. (Loud Cheers.)

Mr. I'a;t4IPTRI: suggested that there should be 'a
day ap-
pointed for a public thanksgiving for her Majesty's escape.
Lord J. RUSSELL could not answer that suggestion at pre-
sent, but it was deserving of deep consideration.
The Address was then agreed to, nem. con.
[Left sitting.]

Edward Oxford is the son of a jeweller; his fa her has
been dead about eight years, and his mother subsequently
kept a coffee-shop in the Waterloo-road, opposite the York
Hotel, which she left about three years since. Oxford has
received ii very decent education, and has, up to the time of
this Occtirtence, bbrne the character of a respectable, sober,
honest, decent lad. He has never at any time exhibited the
least traces of insanity, but on Monday evening those who
had known him before thought he appeared more thoughtful
and reserved than usual. When. his mother left the coffee-
shop in the Waterloo-road, he went to reside with his aunt,
who keeps a tavern at Hounslow, in the capacity of pot-boy.
He has subsequently lived as barman at two different public-
houses in London, and his employers all give him an excel-
lent character. His mother is at present at Birmingham, of
which place the prisoner is a native. She left London about
three weeks since. The prisoner has latterly been out of
place, and has been by no means well provided with money.
It is therefore exceedingly improbable that he purchased the
pistols from his own resources. It seems to be the opinion
of all those who are acquainted with Oxford that he is a mere
tool in the hands of some designing villain. Ile is a member
of the Church of England, but has never exhibited any symp-
toms of religious enthusiasm.