Lords Sitting of 17 April 1874

MINUTES.
PUBLIC BILL—First Reading—Boundaries of Archdeaconries and Rural Deaneries * (28).
SIR GARNET J. WOLSELEY.

  THE QUEEN'S MESSAGE.
  Order of the Day for the consideration of the Queen's Message of yesterday read.
  THE DUKE OF RICHMONDsaid, that as there had been such an ample debate on the subject of the Ashantee Expedition, he did not think it necessary, in reference to the proposed grant to Sir Garnet Wolseley, to do more than move this Resolution—
  That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty to return Her Majesty the Thanks of this House for Her Majesty's most gracious Message informing this House "That Her Majesty, taking into consideration the eminent Services of Major-General Sir Garnet J. Wolseley, K.C.B., G.C.M.G., in planning and eon-ducting the recent Expedition into Ashantee, and being desirous in recognition of such services to confer some signal mark of Her favour upon him, recommends to the House of Lords to concur in enabling Her Majesty to grant Sir Garnet J. Wolseley the sum of Twenty-five thousand pounds; "and to assure Her Majesty that this House will cheerfully concur in enabling Her Majesty to make such provision.—(The Lord President.)
  Motion agreed to;—And the said Address was ordered to presented to. Her Majesty by the Lords with "White Staves.

  BOUNDARIES OF ARCHDEACONRIES AND RURAL DEANERIES BILL [H.L.]
  A Bill to facilitate the re-arrangement of the Boundaries of Archdeaconries and Rural Deaneries—Was presented by The Lord Bishop of EXETER; read 1a. (No. 28.)
  House adjourned at a quarter past Five o'clock, to Monday next, Eleven o'clock.