§ The Duke of Wellingtonannounced that he had a message from her Majesty, which was read by the Lord Chancellor, as follows; —
V. R.—Her Majesty thinks it right to acquaint the House of Lords that she has given her consent to a marriage between her Royal Highness the Princess Augusta Caroline, eldest daughter of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, and his Royal Highness Frederic Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburgh Strelitz.The many proofs which the House of Lords has afforded of affectionate attachment to her Majesty's person and Family, leave her Majesty no doubt of their readiness to enable her Majesty to make a suitable provision for her Royal Highness on this occasion.
§ Message to be considered on Tuesday.