§ Lord John Russelldelivered a message from the Crown to the following effect—
Victoria R.Her Majesty taking into consideration the great and brilliant services performed by John Lord Keane, a Lieutenant-General in her Majesty's army, late commander of her Majesty's and the East-India Company's forces at the Presidency of Bombay, during his command of the army engaged in the expedition to the westward of the Indus; and being desirous to confer some signal mark of her favour, for these and other distinguished merits, upon the said John Lord Keane and the two next surviving heirs male of the body of the said John Lord Keane, recommends to the House of Commons to adopt such measures as may be necessary for the accomplishment of this purpose. "V. R.