HC Deb 02 July 1855 vol 139 cc372-3
VISCOUNT PALMERSTON

appeared at the Bar of the House, and, being called on by Mr. SPEAKER, announced a Message from HER MAJESTY.

Message from HER MAJESTY, brought up, and read by Mr. SPEAKER (all the Members being uncovered), as follows:—

"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 have taken place in the Crimea, and being desirous, in recognition of these and I 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 to Her faithful Commons the adoption of such measures as may be necessary for the accomplishment of that purpose.

"V. R."

VISCOUNT PALMERSTON

I propose, Sir, that Her Majesty's most gracious Message be taken into consideration in a Committee of the whole House to-morrow at six o'clock.