§ The EARL of RIPONdelivered Two Messages from Her Majesty, which were read by the LORD CHANCELLOR as follow:—
§ "VICTORIA, R.
§ "Her Majesty taking into Consideration the great and brilliant Services performed by Henry Viscount Hardinge, a Lieutenant General in Her Majesty's Army, and the Governor General of India, in the course of the recent Hostilities which have taken place on the Banks of the Sutlej and in the Punjaub; and being desirous to confer some signal Mark of Her Favour, for these and other distinguished Merits, upon the said Henry Viscount Hardinge, and the Two next surviving Heirs Male of the Body of the said Henry Viscount Hardinge, recommends to the House of Lords to concur in such Measures as may be necessary for the Accomplishment of this Purpose."
§ "VICTORIA, R.
§ "Her Majesty taking into Consideration the important Services rendered by Hugh Lord Gough, a Lieutenant General in Her Majesty's Army, and Commander in Chief of Her Majesty's and the East India Company's Forces in India, in the course of the recent Hostilities which have taken place on the Banks of the Sutlej and in the Punjaub; and being desirous to confer some signal Mark of Her Favour, for these and other distinguished Merits, upon the said Hugh Lord Gough, and the Two next surviving Heirs Male of the Body of the said Hugh Lord Gough, recommends to the House of Lords to concur in such Measures as may be necessary for the Accomplishment of this Purpose."
§ To be considered on Tuesday next.