Lords Sitting of 28 January 1886

ROLL OF THE LORDS.
THE LORD CHANCELLOR THE LORD CHANCELLOR acquainted the House that the Clerk of the Parliaments had prepared and laid it on the Table: The same was ordered to be printed. (No. 8.)
Several Lords—Took the Oath.

SAT FIRST.
The Lord Houghton, after the death of his father.

QUEEN'S SPEECH—HER MAJESTY'S ANSWER TO THE ADDRESS.
THE LORD STEWAED OF THE HOUSEHOLD (The Earl of MOUNT-EDGCUMBE), in reporting Her Majesty's Answer to the Address, said: My Lords, I am commanded by the Queen to deliver to this House the Gracious Answer which Her Majesty has been pleased to send by me in response to the loyal Address unanimously passed by your Lordships in acknowledgment of the Gracious Speech from the Throne. The reply is as follows:—
MY LORDS,
"I THANK you sincerely for your loyal and dutiful Address.
"I rely with confidence upon your hearty cooperation and assistance in My endeavours to advance the test interests of My Empire, and to promote the happiness and prosperity of all classes of My people."
I have to move that this Gracious Message from Her Majesty be printed and circulated among your Lordships.
Motion agreed to.
Address and Answer ordered to be printed and published.

PARLIAMENT—ADJOURNMENT—RESIGNATION OF THE MINISTRY.
THE LORD PEESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL (Viscount CRANBROOK): My Lords, in the absence of my noble Friend (the Marquess of Salisbury), I have to inform your Lordships that in consequence of what has happened "elsewhere" a communication has been made
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by the Government to Her Majesty. My noble Friend has now gone to Osborne, and has requested me to move that this House adjourn to Monday next.
Motion agreed to.
House adjourned at half past Four o'clock, to Monday next, a quarter before Eleven o'clock.