HC Deb 12 March 1857 vol 144 c2271
VISCOUNT PALMERSTON

Mr. Speaker, I have to acquaint the House that their Address of Tuesday, the 10th of March, to Her Majesty, praying "That Her Majesty would be graciously pleased to confer some signal mark of Her Royal favour upon the Right Honourable Charles Shaw Lefevre, Speaker of this House, for the great and eminent services which he has performed to his Country during the long and important period in which he has with such distinguished ability and integrity presided in the Chair of this House; and to assure Her Majesty that whatever expense Her Majesty shall think proper to be incurred upon that account this House will make good the same," has been presented to Her Majesty; and that Her Majesty has been pleased to receive the same very graciously; and has commanded me to acquaint this House that Her Majesty is desirous, in compliance with the wishes of Her faithful Commons to confer upon the said Right Honourable Charles Shaw Lefevre some signal mark of Her Royal Favour; but, as the same cannot be effectually granted and secured without the concurrence of Parliament, Her Majesty recommends to the House of Commons the adoption of such measures as may be necessary for the accomplishment of this purpose. [Loud cheers.] I move that this House will, To-morrow, resolve itself into a Committee to consider Her Majesty's most gracious Message.

The Motion was unanimously agreed to.