§ His Majesty's Answer to the Address reported by the Lord Chamberlain (The Duke of Atholl) as follows—
§ "I have received, with great satisfaction the loyal and dutiful expression of your thanks for the Speech with which I have opened the present session of Parliament. I rejoice to be assured that you are prepared to confirm the Articles of Agreement signed by My Ministers and the Irish Delegation; and I pray that this Agreement stay speedily accomplish the complete reconciliation of the peoples of Great Britain and Ireland."
§ House adjourned at a quarter before six o'clock till Monday, a quarter past four o'clock.