§ THE LORD CHANCELLOR (Lord HERSCHELL)acquainted the House, that, in pursuance of instructions received during the sitting of the House on Tuesday last, he had addressed the following letter to the President of the Chamber of Deputies in France:
§ House of Lords,
§ 14th December, 1893.
§ SIR,—
§ ON behalf of the House of Lords I have the honour of conveying to you the expression of their deep sympathy with the Chamber of Deputies of France, and with yourself as its President, in regard to the recent lamentable event in the Chamber, and of their horror at the atrocious outrage which was perpetrated there.
§ I have the honour to be, Sir,
§ Your obedient Servant,
§ HERSCHELL,
§ Chancellor and Speaker.
§ A Monsr. le President de la
§ Chambre des Députes, Paris.
1348§ Resolved, nemine contradicente, That the Lord Chancellor's letter to the President of the Chamber of Deputies in France be entered on the Journal of the House.