Lords Sitting of 8 February 1886

Preamble
The Lord HALSBURY—Chosen Speaker in the absence of the LORD CHANCELLOR and the LORDS COMMISSIONERS.
House adjourned during pleasure; and resumed by the LORD CHANCELLOR.

LORD CHANCELLOR.
The Earl GRANVILLE The Earl GRANVILLE acquainted the House that Her Majesty had been pleased to create the Eight Honourable Sir Farrer Herschell, Knight, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain, a Peer of this Realm, by the title of Baron Herschell of the city of Durham, and his Lordship, having retired to robe, was introduced in the usual manner.

PARLIAMENT—ADJOURNMENT.
EARL GEANVILLE: My Lords, I beg to move that the House, at its rising, lo adjourn until Thursday, the 18th instant; but, as there is some Judicial Business to be disposed of, it will meet for that purpose in the meantime.
Motion agreed to.
House adjourned at a quarter past Four o'clock, till To-morrow, a quarter past Ten o'clock.