HC Deb 07 December 1857 vol 148 cc273-4
VISCOUNT PALMERSTON

acquainted the House that he had a message from Her Majesty to this House, signed by Her Majesty.

Message from Her Majesty brought up.

"VICTORIA R.

"Her Majesty being desirous of conferring a signal mark of Her favour and approbation on Major General Sir Henry Havelock, Baronet, K.C.B., for the eminent and distinguished services rendered by him in command of a body of British and Native Troops in India, and particularly in the gallant and successful operations undertaken for the relief of the Garrison of Luck now, recommends it to the House of Commons to enable Her Majesty to make provision for securing to Sir Henry Havelock a pension of One Thousand Pounds per annum, for the term of his natural life.

"V. R."

Committee thereupon To-morrow.