§ MR. SPEAKERI have to acquaint the House that I have received this morning, in my capacity as Speaker of the House, two telegraphic messages which I think it my duty to read to the House. The first is dated this day from Christiania, and is from the President of the Storthing, to the following effect—
§ "To the Speaker of the House of Commons, "London.
§ "Norwegian Storthing, learning with profound regret the news of Mr. Gladstone's death, beg to express their heartfelt sympathy.