§ MR. HOWELLI beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether he can explain to the House the reason why it was that Her Majesty's recent Message to the Lords, with respect to the Royal Marriage, was signed differently to that addressed to the Commons, the former being signed "Victoria, R.I.," and initialled "V.R.I.," while that to the Commons was signed "Victoria, R.," and initialled "V.R."; and, whether it has been usual or customary to make such a difference in addressing both Houses of Parliament; and, if not, whether this is to be taken as a precedent for the use of the title of Empress in communications addressed to Parliament?
§ * THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY (Mr. W. H SMITH,) Strand, WestminsterThe Messages to both Houses were signed by Her Majesty in the same way, and it was only yesterday that the printer's error which had occurred in the House of Lords Papers was observed. Steps were at once taken to remedy the mistake, and an amended Report of the proceedings of the House of Lords on 1828 the 4th of July has to-day been circulated.