, 1879-01-04

REMARKS OF THE Lonp CHANCELLOR.
= In tbs House OF Lords, Tuesday, Dec. II,
1873, tho Lord Chancellor took bis seat on thu
woo1saek at & o'clock and said:
The Earl Of Deaconsuetd-My Lords, when
last had tho honor Of addressing your Lord
life. then Ind no idea that before nc dis-
perscd should haso again to appeal to vour
lordstips. The subject to which have to refer
On this occasion Is ono on which there will be
sorrow. w Lords. ron aro too we'll aware that
4 great calamity hns ful'cn on tho ROYAL family
uf this renln1. A Princess WIN loved Us, though
sne lcft Us, md who always revisited her father
brightness Of whose being adorned society and
Inspired the circle IN which she ltycd,-las hcen
removed from this world, TO the anguish Of her
family, her friends, and her subjecte. Princess
TINT name, though sho wore q crown-af-
tordcd one OF the most striking con.rasts that
l can remember OF richness Of culture and
rare intel!tGeuce combined With the most pure
You, my Lords, WHO know her life we'll, can re-
call those aEon!zinE hours when she attended
tho dying bed of her illustftous father, who lad
,skctchcd ottt hcr studies and formed her tastcs.
attended her Royal brother, at time when tho
hopes of England sertuGd to depend on hA llfp
thcar, htarJ and now you can remember too
we'll how, when the whols Of hcr own family
-
been to thea tho angel OF the louae tilt at last
her own vita! power waa perhaps exhausted, and
she has fatlcn., My Lords, there Is something
wonderfully plteous in tho Immediate cause. oi
to watch over her suflcrtne family enjolned her
under no circumstances whatever to bo
tctnpted Into an. embrace. flcr admirable
srlt-rcstraint guarded her through the crlsta
remembered and observed Tho injunclions Ut
her PHYSICIANS. But IL became her lot 10 break
to her sun, qutto youth. tho death Of his
youngest gisser to whom he was tlevoscd!Y at-
that the agitated mother clasped him ID her
arms and thus she received tho kiss OF death.
Ny Lords, | hardly kntw. M Incident moro
patlctsc. It Il one BY which tha poets might be
f1ue arts from the highest to tho lowest branches,
whether in painting, sculpture, OF. Rcns, might
tlnd fitting subject Ut counlemofation. tlacar,
hcar,l Ny Lords, II L. imposalble TO depict at
haA left behind and OF tho children who were 80
devoted 10 her; but our duty il to offer our
condoence to one whose happiness and
whoso aorrows always excite and COM
s respest Of W III. ossss upon her sessy
Erent grief has fallen which none but her Males
y, nous but the Queen. eau 30 completely md
acutciy fee!. bcventeen yoars ago llof Majesty
experienced the crushing sorrow of her life, md
then eaa WA particularly sustained by. the
daughter whum she han uow lost, wlio nssf8tcu
her by her !ahors. and nided her BY bcr presence
and counsel. Her Majesty now. feels that tho
cup Ut sorrow was not then. exi,nustetl. / feel
1t impossible 10 use my language which. could
cxnrcss tho consolation We wish to extend TO
her In her sorrow. Her suffering :s too fresh to
allow nt Tuiacc; but, however oxntcJ her posi-
1tlof;. feel ttat" she will be sustaIncd By tho
consciousness That aho posstsaea tho sympathy
OF the milton. tf1car, hcar.] MY Lords, with
these feelings beg so proposs for your Lord
sisips' acceptance tho following 'nottons
That m humble address 10 presented 10 Her
sfaJssty II exprass tho deep concern of this House
Ut Tho great loss which hof Majusty has sustained
Uuehcss uf lFeRss. Princess Allies Of Urcnt Britain
and Ireland. second daughter Of her Majesty. tho
OCCASION. To assura her Majestv that this lIouss
will etsE feel tho warmpst interest In whatever
conccr1.s her Ma}esty dutnost!c relations, and to
declare the ardent wiahes Of this l1ouse for the
happiness OF her house and Of ter family.