§ LORD PANMUREMy Lords, I deeply lament to say that since your Lordships adjourned on Friday, I have received intelligence from the seat of war of the death of Lord Raglan, Commander in Chief of Her Majesty's forces in the East. I will not on the present occasion enter further into this most melancholy subject, but will simply present to the House a Message from Her Majesty, which I shall intrust to my noble and learned Friend on the woolsack.
§ "VICTORIA R.
§ "HER MAJESTY taking into Consideration the great and brilliant Services performed by the late FitzRoy James Henry Lord Raglan, Field Marshal in Her Majesty's Army and Commander in Chief of Her Majesty's Forces at the Seat of War in the East, in the course of the Hostilities which hare taken place in the Crimea, and 364 being desirous, in Recognition of these and his other distinguished Merits, to confer some signal Mark of Her favour upon his Widow Emily Harriet Lady Raglan, upon his Son and Successor to the Title, Richard Henry Lord Raglan, and the next surviving Heir Male of the Body of the said Richard Henry Lord Raglan, recommends the House of Lords to concur in such Measures as may be necessary for the Accomplishment of this Purpose.
§ "V. R.
§ Ordered—That the said Message be taken into Consideration To-morrow.