The New York herald., 1871-02-09


Queen has contracted marriage between her
daughter, the Princess Loutse, and the Most Noble
the Marquis OF Lorne and fervently trusts that the
union viii be productive of much happiness to the
august parties.
Gentlemen OF the House OF Commons are thanked
for the iberality with which the supplies necessary
for the support of the Crown have been voted
The estimates or the present service have been
prepared with due regard TO economy ami Will be
submitted for consideration.
Among the items will be found charges for dowry
OF 100000, and an annuity of Co. oOo to the Princess
Louise.
Amnesty has been extended to persons convicted
OF reasonable practices in Ireland, on certain
aitions Of exile from the realn.
Tue operation Of the Irish Land Reform bin before
the courts is satisfactory IN obtaining money COM
pensations for Outgoing tenants.
Crime and outrage still prevail to considerable
extent In Ireland, and measures of exceptional
legislation may be again required for their repres-
sion.
Bills for the further reduction of taxation for the
promotlon of public education, FOR the improve
| ment OF prison discipline the better taking Of tho
polls at Parliamentary elections, the extensions of
trade ana the more eiectual government OF the
colonies viii be submitted TO Parliament.
Ny lords aud gentlemen are again thanked and
the Divine blessing invoked on their proc ecdilgs.
The Queen Keiires.
Queen Victoria having retired to tho Robing oom
the session OF Parliament will be formally declared
open .for the despatch OF businessn
Her Majesty will return to the palace the cortege
observing the same order OF procession as 1t did on
its roue TO the House of Parliament.
Qneen vicioriu's Pariiameu,s.
The present assemblage is, as We have said, an
adjourned session OF the eighth Parliament OF Vic
toria.
Tie history OF ,he meetings reads from the first as
follows. VIZ
Tne nrsr Parliament OF Queen Victoria met on tho
15tD OF November, 1887. Tue Right Hon. James
AbercromDy was reelected Speaker without Oppose
the 27tn OF May the House proceeded To new eiec-
uon. Ihe Right Hon. Charies shaw Eeeyre, MEN,
Der for hants North, was proposed by sir. Handey,
anJ seconded by Or. Luslilnglon. Tue Right Hon.
Henry Goulburn, member for the Unlversily OF Cam
by Mr. Wilson Patten. The division was Us foliOws:--
Right Hon. Charles shaw Lelevre tlib.
Right Hon. Henry Gou.burn icon ............ 299
A vote Of "iO con1dencen IN the Ministry having
been carried by majority Of one, In the month or
May, 1871, this Parliament was dissolved On the
months and seven days.
The second Parliament OF Queen Victoria met on
me 18th Of august as4l. IT, The Right Hon; Charles
Wcrsey seconded by Edward Butler, aud elected
without opposition. This Parliament was dissolved
Tie go Of July, 1s47, having lasted five years,
eleven months ana four days.
The third Parliament OF queen Victoria met on
tue 18th OF November 1s47. The Right Hon. Charles
Shaw Lelevre was proposed for Speaker by Lord
Seymour, seconded by Mr. John Abel smith, and
having taken place in February, 1867, this Parlia-
ment, LII Iulnlment OF pledge then given by the
new ministers, was dissolved on the 1st Of July,
1852, having lasted four years, seven months and
twelve days.
the fourth Parliament Of queen Victoria met on
the 4th Of November 1862. The Right Hon. Charles
Shaw Lefcvre was proposed for speaker by Mr..
Ronert Palmer, seconded by Lord Robert Grosvenor
was dissolved on the 10Th OF March, 1851. having
lasted tour years, four months and sixteen days.
The nth Parliament Of Queen Victoria met on the
7th Q. May, 1851 The Right hon John Evelyn Deai-
son, Member for NottinghaInsnire North was pro-
posed fer speaker by Lord Harry Vane. seconded by
Mr.. Tholneiy. and elected without Opposition.
This Parliament was dissolved on the 23d OF April,
1853, having lasted one year, eleven months ana six
The sixth Parliament OF Queen Victoria ret on the
9ist I Of Nay, lsSs. me hlgat Hon. JoHn Evelyn
unanimously reelected Speaker. THIS Parnamen,
was dissolved on the 4th OF July, 1862 having lasted
SIX years. one month and three days.
The seventh Parliament OF Queen Victoria met on
the lst OF February, 1866. The Right Hon. John
hyeyn, Denison was proposed Tor .eaker by Mr..
tnird time unanimously reelected.
The Eighth Parliament Of queen Victoria met on
the 10TH of December, 1885, The Right Hon. Jonu
Evelyn DeDisOn was proposed Tor speaker by Sir
George Grey, Bart, seconded by the Right hon.
Spencer Il. Wapole ani for the fourth time nnan-
mously reelected.
Since the year 1926 no British Parliament has w
elected in 1880. which only lasted Ave ulonLhs and
twenty-six days; tue longest was rnat elected III
1851 which existed sixteen years. eiglt months and
sixteen days.
Constitutions of the Prescott Parliament.
Many changes have occurred in the personnel or
the present Parliament since Its irst assembage and
during the The mortality In the ranks OF the
peerage during 1870 has been considerably less than
in the course OF 1862 when the deaths of thlrty-two
lords, spiritual and temporal, were recorded. Dur.
lug the past year one bishop and eighteen temporal
peers died, as lo!ows-The Earl of Onslow, ninety.
three years OF age the Bishop OF Chichester eighty
four; the Marquis OF Ieadort eighty three; the Earl
OF Rodcn, eighty-one; the Marquis OF. r.Chomonde,ey
seventy y-eght; Earl Howe, sevcnty-four; Lord Tent
erden, seventy -lour; yscount Middleton, seventy
two the Earl Of Clarendon, seventy; Lord Auckland,
seventy; the Marquis of Hertford, seventy; Lori
Henniker. sixtynne; the Earl OF Haddington sixty.
three; Lord Hawke, sxty-seven; the Marquis of
Ailsa, ffty-four; Lord Byron fftv-two; Lord Will
loughby dEresby, orly-eght; the Marquis Of Lo-
than, thirty eight; the Earl Of Aberdeen, twenty
eight.
1t viii be seen that both the hereditary Grand
Chamhcrlans OF England, the MARQUIS OF Chol-
mondeley and Lord Wiioughby d'Eresbv, were re.
moved by death. The title OF the latter peer is at
present IN allegiance, while the successors to the
eardom OF Onslow and the barony OF Byron are
minors.
In tine House OF Commons the seats which were
vacant and have been filed by election teAcluslve
of those constituencies which elections have been
rendered void for corrupt practices are Westmore-
land Meath, through the death OF Mr.. Corbally;
Newry, through the death OF Mr.. Kirk, and Durham
through the acceptance OF Office or Mr. Dawson.
The liberal gains during 1870 have been at Br,dg-
north, Dublin Nottingham and Norwich. The con-
servatives have won seats In Brecon, Colchester
Isle OF Wight, Shrewsbury, Southwark and West
Surrey. In this calculation the late Mr. Brfscoe Is
rc-recSoned as a liberal. although he was elected
and voted In opposition 60 the hish Church policy
of Mr.. Gladstone.
There were thirtytbree elections during the past
year, and OF these twenty-five were contested
Legislative Work.
There are 2T5 private bills for consideration by