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• • AIPERIAL PARttAtaxr. Kottsc OF LOR —Mum u ai. Suss 21. lOW Sleeted or sue THIRD IPARLIASINST 07 THE WIST•ts IttsoClool Of GIRIAT IRIT•tk AND tilt- LASID At two o'clock thls day, the Rt. Hoe. the LORD HIGe4 •.•iANCELLOR arrived at the House of L rda, rs , d being sea on the wool sack. imme diately rose and said—eu My Lords. I hive to ac sinaint con, that His Maj• sty, not thinkii g tit to at a trod in person this Jay. has been pleased to i •sue Commission under the Great Seal. empowering cer tain Consmisshners, loaned therein, to open and held this present Parliament." The Lords Commissioners then present. namely, the Archbishop of Canterbu..e, the Lord Chance'- bor. the Earl of Aylesford, and Lord Hawkesbury, being robed, and having tak .1 their seats in front of the Throne, Mr Quarnse, the Deputy Gentleman IJcher of the Black Rod, was depwed to otder the attendance of the Commons, a number of whom forthwith appeared. preceded by the Clerks of the House of Commons. The Commission was then read, and the LORD CHANCELLOR spoke as follows : .• Hy Lords, eiel Grainer+, er* the Horse .f Caresereris--.- " Weber* it in command from His Majc.ty, to let you %pow, that His Ittaeite well, as soot as the Members of both Houses ',hall be sworn, deere w y the causes of his calling this "ari.. and it being necessary that a Speaker of the Howe et o,onnons should be first chosen, it is His Majesty'. pie..sare, the vim, Gentlemen of the House of Corninens, sew/ t • the ~lace where you are to sit, and these proceed to the choice of Nene proper person to be your Speaker; arid the' in resent eue . 4 person here to-morrow, at three o'clock, tike hts Majesty's K oyal approbation" The C.mrnons haying withdrawn, their Lord ships • ~ceedesi to prayers, as usual ; atter which, the several Peers present took the usual oath and their seat,. Between sixty and see , nty Peels were sworn in. Irene" four o'olock, among whom were the ful kswing;._. rest, the Lord High Chaw• Per ; afterwards, their Royal Higheesses the Dukes of Gloucester .ind Cumberland; the puha* of (isedon, Athul, Mont/ea. , and Succleuch ; Mar as of Heidi ; Arcldnihop of Canterbury; Bi.nops of Onierd, Bath, Wii•chaster, and Doblini, (Earl of Norman son); Eirk of )4,,nr:3), Linr.raek, uxbr.dge, Enntaitil!eo, Hesdeicke, Westrnoridaitill, Lauderdale, St. Vince.a, Duck ingbareal.ue, Erne, Albemarle, Ta 'Melville, Longford, set son, Amtrak, and tenets steer ; V Sargent, Carleton', Hood, r.lmosith, Lleurtroiai, gueville, and flodport ; Lords Ilawkeabury. V.. ,xer, \ilemoth.tro. Arden, 1.:1,,at, Fur te., Lally, Mulgravo, pesos , W..loughSy de ISrulie, Gardner, De arlord, eatenboteugh, dc. Lord Gardner was introduced, with the ACCILA tomed eerernzanie;, by Lords ‘fulgrave and Arden, and t-ok the usual oaths, and his seat. At four "clock the linos • a 'yenned until three o'clock t.-morrow (this day) when the House of Corrosions will come up with their Speaker. !!OUSE OF COMMONS. This dey, at twelve o'clock, the Lord High Stew ard of Great Britain. (the Enrl of Aylesion* with lbw whim md. &igen led* the House of the Civic of Parliament, in Palace.yard. His Lordship, atteoded by Messrs. Leys, and the other Clerks of the House of Common, then pro ceeded -c Long Gallery-of the House, Wier* a comiderable number of the new Member s *Aited to receive them. After haviag read His Majesty's Proclamation fee calling a new Parliament, the business of swear ing in the Members of the House of Comma's commenced. About three hundred of the Gentlemen. returned to serve in the third Parliament of the United King dom, met in the House of Commons, at two o'clock, most of whom had previously taken the oaths in the Long Gallery. Sooa after their assembling, the Deputy Gentleman Usher of the Black Red appear ed at the table of the House. and thus adiressed Owe present:— •• a, fahno«, 44 The Lora, atelbsisert by virtue of His Majosty's Coin taliatioa. Main the isaranatate attendance of tho Honourable Now is the Houle of Lorrl , , to hear that Cotatitia'aoan rod" Mr. Ley, the Chief Clerk of the House, was the int, according to custom, to rise, in ohedi ewe to said summons, anJ, accompanied by *ll the members present. proceeded to the House of Lords. After a short absence they return ed, and took their seats. A considerable while intervened before they proceeded to business ; and at length M. YORKE rose. sod addressing Mr. Ley, as the then Chairman, spoke nearly as follows In obedience, Sir. to His Majesty's commands, we are now to proceed to el.& a gentlem in from amongst era r number, to occupy the Chair of this House, and to perform fundions the must important, as tending to the general preservation of good order is our de liberations, and, coesequently, tending to the ho nour and the advantage of the nation at large ; we are now. I say, about to exercise one of oar most raciest privileges, that of choosing a Speaker to oc cupy the Chair of the House of Commons of this United Kingdom. In taking upon me this import ant task, I son inclined to hesitate, as to whether or not some apology be not necessary for my thus pre. sliming to offer myself first to your notice, for the purpose of nominating a gentleman. who, in my estimation, is highly fitted for your choice ; when I look around me, and see so many Honourable Members. who, I think, from their known abilities and eloquence, are better able than I am to address you with sled ; while I am well aware, that there lmongst you who could add addiiional are many amongst you wbo could add addosonat l -- lustre to the present form of proceedings, by Deg leave to making a display of their oratorical talents, in he h assubrul describing the numerous coaliticarions and endow- Mr. CAL menu of the person whom I am about to sub- 0 Sir, Intim! not to your notice ; yet I feel that there are vari- than I now ras citcumstances which embolden me thus to be in this mstirm the first to step forward upon this occasion. In the many others IKlLlificiaj tams! fah that 1 inwardly feel a semi- dasary, and • W' to stinit wh'ieh roust be deemed important ; but lila, entertain a last sense of the times in neoce %e -lite, and look unreel'' to the dangers and difficul ties which may be yet to curne, mint b. CODVIIICrd that the prosved rende r it still more iinport• art than 'won any former occaainn Mulch end highly as I feel the honour you propose to confer upon me. I cannot avoid stati • my own dca.iency and i..ability to justify your chime, tit alower the expenarion which the House may have formed. Alt!mtteh they . have been cleared to suppose that in m y a y kA atF in .i e r.l l 7o n gu in ine ti . ": ts .' f l O A r it u t i l y po :e- f r o l r e ni d e i !n °" , a j' lr k erl different impressrinn is thereby created my mind. I an, persuredcd that whoever understands, and l eas already endeavoured to ext cute the duties of th .c .t tified and responsible situatine , must readily acknowledge its various difficulties. and feel Ins own ioadequacy to do you justice. If, however, it bey determination that I slien'a aga i n r „„,,, that Chair, and endeavour to fulfil us numero s and important duties, I have only Si. offer )011 my as surance of unalterable vial and determiernio • to support its dignity, end diligently to petscvr • to the utmost of my pnreer, to justify your expel titans. I therefore shall submit With deference Your decision " Mt. ABBOT was then condoned to the Chtir, by the mover and seen .der of the motion, a.ol when seated therein for a short interval of time, he again rose and addressed the following few addle urinal words to the Holm t—" Since the House hes been please I to place me again in this that., I de sire from this plot— to return you my humblest thanks, and most ;crateful acknowledgments, for this elfin mai proof of yi.ur conlience and CSIIICI3. have only now again to enure you, that while have the honour of occupying it, I shall crinst,etly lahour to deserve a continuance of your regard, re maintaining the dignity and authority of this H..a e unimpaired, and by ender arming to do so waits fidelity Anil staid i:nparaiality." l'he CHAtidiiE.l.i..olt of t'ie EX2I.(EQUEIt next role, AO, addressing the Chair, spoke as 1 , •:.• lows —" SIT. I rise to offer to you. not et( conrcratulatin. s alone, but the con.vatulations, may say, of an unanimous ii 41 , 411 of Oda. items. and of in un.ninhois public. I must ar• hnowledoe, besides the prrf moaner of my polio , : ditty, I am aduated by feelings of a persooal sere, arising nut of those habits of too ter• rupted friendship, with which yof have, far I mg pertrid of time. condescended to hoe iur me. These feelings alone. would of themselves aff rd me the greatest sattsirtaion in seeing you reamed ro a situation at which every one seems to tijoice. wh-ther they Cotes' into private or pi6lie Constdcrar non:. But the pfeosute of seeing you in that hi:4 situation is now to be ..tcribed to that descrtption of consideration, wh rb relate. to the great invert 411C1 of the trust belieging to the idfi:e, tied the clt .r convidion of your adequacy to its iunctions, from an exp• rience of your peculiar fitness for it Although the usual form of our procet..hog. leads n to address my rmagratulatarm , the chair, yet I am diepos.:l to think that` the proper objeet of congia.ulation is the Flousie itself. I cannot forbear looking back to he first occarion when rto were called up in to toil has rretst important offh.e.. and its doing so I shall Yen• tore to conapare which you then enter. .tained. to what youilliesting , must maw Ise. Yoe h.tve stated, that you are much impressed with t,e consideration of your own insufficient-, when y compare the trature acrd extent of the duties, wen the qualification. which you possess ; hut, sir, think all this dubiety in .y he now compirtell don• away, after the length of trial, and the severity of the criticirm to which you have been wooed. — Your predecessor, who had for a long contteuahe of year, filled test chair in times of heat and party cling et, in a manner which aonfetred upon hut, t'ic ipprobation and the applause of this House (I allude :o Lire! i loon trio wtfitArtimear eatielser w .s considere.: ey all as a perfeet charades to be Ili the Chair. rail' opinion of that Noble bird was tot med of him atter a very leng mad. You. tea. have tad your trial, and you havernOt been founts wanting, You, like my Lot J Sidmouth. have hosed that Chair, with dignity of clsarader, and utility to the pulsate, so as again to entitle you to the come. dance 1)1 the f louse ; and whatever may have been your own apprehensions upon your first appoint mei t after Lord Sidman's, the circumstance of that confidence remaining still noditainsahml; must con• vine you that tie expeetatiora originally IC/I awrA by the House have bren jerified. I cannet eun• vivo that there could be any thing to increases the satidadion I feel in seeing you called ripen by use utsania.oun COMM' and approbation of the House. not wholly expressed in silence, but in a manner that convinces me all parties elute. in thinking you the best adapted for such a situa tion. Although a silent elstaion might have tut. s perfealy hulficisht to have satisfi ed y ou, y et ' ' the choice has been erieded by more loan issue' et.- servations, the coaseqUence of then ) will be , ytnt will have the satistadlioa to reel, that whatever may be the opinion of som e individuals as tO e fitness of , public own to fill their tes p eSive s ituations, no difference of opinion as to you ce n t.. ( Hear ! bear I/ Conscious that I mus t fall ly short of giving au adequate description either my own feelings, or tb • se which the House en.:er thin. tains upon this occasion, I shall therefore ` C" 1 : with moving, " That this H o nes do h ow 4 joutn." This last tuntlnn was put from the Chair, mu! tlit House adjourned accot dangly to twelve o'caxli morrow (this day). Among the Member of the House of Com mons who attended yesterday. and took Jo usu, odhs, were : Ti. Chine:ll , w of the EsehNuot, Lard Cattlereagh, W. Canning, Mr. Sturm Bourse. \lr. fluskl.son, Mr. Mn.. , gue, S.r W m Sent*, had. Mr. Yueke, Mr Bonites, 'rumors Aldernn Comm. Alderman Sir C. !nee, AMlrro. Sir W.O t.i urt, Ahlerman Show. Sir (More Rom. 541 el 1.0 • P 11;t1Illay Mr. Wilberforce, Mr Calmat, I.nrd Mi - 1 Pescr, Mr. Wm. Swarth, M. rotifer, air' metal Vrtspatr c . Sor Charles Banbury, Mr.- Wm. Adams, Mr. D. P t, sar•.. 111:!.•y Addivots. R ght Hoe. Nathaniel Benda Ca s e' 3l.4 Wallahs+, J. Hawlar.. Browns, Mr Item, Marro, Mt Win Due.dm, Saunter+ Modes, R tett. Hon Wm. L S P. liraurn, Dories Giddy, Das tides, SW A. tie', t.,/ Plumy r, Mr Lame, and Might H... R. B Sh,ndan. The Cat Members sat at the sig ht hog of 1.1.4. 's ia time eirse rubes. . , . , „. • 6144 % of public a*. that forb;da the to r;weri thi op- Gentleman, whose chareler and qualifications Sri portunny of-declaring soy opinion and the coo I scien- now the snbjefts of discussion. He has former sy tines convAion which is iMpressei u; on my Mind filled that Chair in such a manner, that I thi. k I with respect to the Hes. Person who is most worthy shot.l.l not be doing justice to my own feelings. it I ni i epresentiMe this House in the present most dii'- did not say, that I do not kit iw of any one indi ficult and critical situation of puhlic affairs. An- vidtial so well qualified to fill that dignified and other circumstance that induces !ne thus to step honourable situation, as that Right kloaourahle forward, is the satisfaction I feel iii adding my tri- Gentleman opposite. lie saying thus much of him, bute to the merits of a man, whom the longer I t I may perhaps by some he thought to be going too know, the more I approve. I cannot avoid, I far in my einogium, and I ackoowledgere I t they o h a might upon such an occasion, expressing my conviaion think so with same degree of jock*, we that he is a person who will recommend formed this opinion merely upon the basis of those himself by being totally free from all party I (ratifications which have been touched upon by prejudice and partiality ; yet, at the same time, the mover and seconder of the motion. I do I cannot but deplore the continuance of all not mean to infer, that there may not be se those difficulties and dangers to which the present I ver'l men now prese t in this House, who, times render him liable, in undertaking such a flighty I from their abilities, extoisive knowledge, and responsible and dignified situation. and one so ma. l experience, are perhaps equally adequate to the terially calculated to offal the most important in- important arid Ardu us task of OM./ that office ; teiests of this couatry. The present difficulty will bit, Sir, under the present circumstances in whiJi be as to how that Chair can he most usefully and that Right lion. Gentleman stands, and in the pre honourably filled. I am hopeful, that as to the i sent situation of offairs. I think there are other con- Hon. Gentleman whom I am about to propose, sideratitms and other qualities which ought to enter there can be but one opinion. and I shall hail his into the computation. I am convinced, I ..y. unanimous election to the tespeflable situation of I from this mere comprehensive view of the etiloeti, Speaker of this House, from a knowledge of his that the House could not make a more ;it:litmus character and ability. as a happy omen of the choice than in elefting that Gentleman. 1 p riecrly justice and irripattiolity with which our furore dc= i concur in every thing that has been stated coocere iiberarions will be comilifted. It has not been on-ing him. I approve of the detail which the two usual to enlarge, upon such an occasion as the Hon. Gentlemen who preceded me have s v‘n of present, upon the nature of the office. and the his charafter. While Ido this, however, I rousc also various qualifications necessary to fit an individual be allowed to state, that from such q 1446 .soon to fill it with honour and advantage ; but, upon this I alone does not arise the g 'veining m tree of my occasion. there 'cannot be any necessity for me to acquiescence. What more immediately ieo is to in take up the time of the I louse very largely upon dace sotto support this nomination, is that spirit of inch topic's, as we lately elefted the very same firmness and independence, with whitls he has al person, who has filled the situation, for several years ways executed the high trust comit Out mo o e parmted t hi. past, in a manner the most hosor urahle and saris- a nd this, too, opt every occasion, mr tottery. If 1 were callsid upon to give an instance t tictilarly upon a memorable one, the cireiimstances of what 1 thought the Speaker of this Haute ought of which are yet fresh in your see Ale.: •n. The to be, and to choose that example foam amongst all situation in which he was placed was, indeed, those individuals who have formerly beep &card t“ singsilar ; but it was such ai may .ur as on that dignity, many of whom have fill:.! it with —1 allude to a ttansaCtion which 1.,.k piece in great honour sad iespeCtability to themselves, and this House, at a time when .rieny wh.) a tos,re advantage to their country, I should nitrite the now here were no: present ; an os ca. on, wa Right Hon. Charles Abbot. I could dwell, writ: upon a division taking place, oa tote propose rest pleasure, upon his anmerou, goalitication.. I ii. , n of an lion. Friend ut mine, who i. :. me. absent, Lis charatter tor accuracy of mind,h;• conmierleisove t ;Mr. Whithreodj. the nurrt) rs of Members knowledge of the proceedings of 'his House, his on both side. of the qiiesii ai were o, .1. Stich love of the ConstatutiOu, and the gear imoarthili , y 'Was t h e predicament in wok : t let its . .ion.Gen which he has always evinced in the Chair ; v.cre I tisman was placed. when .• :it spying as o • Chair to to attempt to detail all these particulars, lam con Wiich we are man prop• ..0., no recali • ... ; a ore vinced the description w uld fall infinitely short of di ament in which' he ,•.1 a rein.. ; .d.o. oopttou his real niero. When that Right Hon Gentleihan nay of exerciona that ti naess of IT: ..• .N:liCh is so occupied the situatioa of Chem Secretary for I's-- becoming hi all shoot ;'s of life, but pculatiy land, I, as a Member of the then existing Govetn- in that to which he i. .d been ca.led hy che un mi meo% and au opportun.ty il knowing how much moos cot:currency ..1 Otis Huse. He gave, es it Ireland had TO lament i.is quitting the charge of thoo I v/Zr:!, A tram aiol b itly to the wishes of the people, c iuntry, to fill our Honourable Color ,- in this sine. 1 by rionvettiog toe propositions which were then sub know him personally to tie one rf the bit and j milted too.. Into /I solations of this /Louie ; I menu most faiti.ful servants of the public that we c told ;!t ism Rcsolu I..ns which ~receded the Impeachment possibly procure again to ot: enpy that sat:Liam ; et i ..rd \Heine (Lend erns of &or i haw I hoer ! and of all the Members of tot mer Admirn ot al ians, i fr , ,,n tie tarsiers at Opposltsoas J Sir, what induces who have encountered difficulties, none woe -ye I tne moot p ,ai -utility to allude to this fact, is, the better able to extricate their count , y Wan then) eirenmstance et my eanviaion that this must he a with greater ease, and at the came '.na.: maul greeter I i nquiring Parliament. other wise we shall find a , . 1 pleasure to t Iteinsel yes. With •to .1 , taming you. 'he people of this country will be intinitely disaopoi• • Sir, and the House, by enterseg twilitt into cult, edin the expeadionstneyheve formed of those %el gloms upon the great aid imoettanie coal-attar I they have sent to it as their Representatives. U allude to. I shall conclude wi.h m.sving. " r. at such grounds, therefore, I think, that the the Right Honceirabl.• Charles Abbot do take the I nest and resposis;biny of a Speaker at s (pair of this House." House, caoaot be delegate I into the hands of This motion was followed by universal marks I any moo with greater propriety, or with greater of aoptobatien ; and immediately after they bad safety. than int . the hands of one. w'-o has subsided, already executed that situation with firm .s and Mr. BANKES presented himself, and address- independence. What be has already dot .... ;spun ed the House thus :—" Sir, I never rose with more a former occasion, we surely have ever? ' Ai to satisfaction to second any motion than I n ow do ex p el tie would not hesitate to do upon • re oc that which has just been submitted to you ; because casion. The firmness, the impartiality,.. irited lam sure lam speaking the unanimous sent;ments and dignified independence, which lie h. . :eady of those I address, when I say, that lam persuaded shown, should certainly induce us s• • slieve nothing could conduce so much to the dignity of that he would aft so again, :broad alma milar this House, and the general interests of the country. opportunity offer. This, therefore, is m ' vein as the placing such a person as Mr. Abbot in that ing principle for voting for the raight I : . Gen- Chair, which he has already repeatedly filled with demon. If his cundoa upon that day .• a: been honour. As I speak in the hearing of many of I otherwise, 1 most unaniesti .nahly would • .• voted those Members who formerly filled this House. it against him. Ido nit deny, but, on the a , -airy, l• may be thought, that, as to them, it is totally untie- admit, that he possesses all the qualificatio which cessary to enlarge ; but there are now many amongst have been enumerated; testi mean lair one :- r,ikly to us who had hot tormerly a seat here,and therefore 1 own, that this last ooe, which I have sta . o o with hope they will excuse rise for telling them, that me the chief inducement, the govero ~.incipe there is no person who has exercised himself which aftuates my vote in hialavour. L osi should in the duties of that most important office, Ibe said that lam introducmg patty pros pies, and with more integrity. ability, candour, and fidelity, i party prejudices, I shall abstain from making fur than the Right Honourable Gentleman who has titer observations; but while I give my most cordial been nominated to their choice. He is a Gm- assent to the Motion now before you, I cannot con ileman. who. to the most diligent research adds cleat*, without observing. that if ever there was a the most profound knowledge of mankind, with Parliament likely to create %gamin of discussion great legal knowledge, extensive expo rience in his.. t upon great political anti parry topics, it is des pre• tory, and a great and accorate understanding in sent Parliament, which is now for the first day as- Constitutional and Petliameotary Law. These are sembled•" /Hear! broil) endowments which quality him most abundantly Mr. WILLIAM SMITH—II Sir, aft• what to undertake that arduous and difficult situation to h e , fall en f rom t h o se who hate spisken c ion the which we recommend him. The easy access surojeal of this motion, it would be unnecessary to which he glee to all who had occasion to consult sise, were it not meirly for the purview of moress him. is limit in the recast:bora of merry whom I log my hearty concurrence in the ohservations which address. To them, too, it is abundantly known, how I have been made by my Hoe. Friend who spoke last. usefully and honourably he filled the Chair, for D ur in g th e last six months, my experience of the several years. To myself it . is a great gratificati o n Right Hon . Gentleman w ho is proposed to, your to feel, that in dischtirgiiig wsiat l - conclave to be a choice, has not been small, either in regard 'to great public and Piarliarnentary • Duty. I am also the public or the private trusts comminted to him. obeying the call of a long and uninterrupted friend- In those Nations. which ke has o fficiall y to per ship.He was, Sir. amorgat the hest of my friends foam, in private, his abilities, his perseverance. and inis world, and it is a great pleasure and satistae- his punauality, have been no less eminently conspi tion to sue, to find, in a great Assembly of enlight- cuous to those who intimately know him, and have coed men. of great qualifications. and Parliament- io no smaller degree qualified him for his situation, ary experience, that such a friend, whom I have that those endowments, which, in this House, have known so long, and so intimately, should be the come more immediately to the eyes of the public. person repeatedly deemed most fit to fill the situe- I shall also abstain trom party principles, as much thin of Speaker amongst us. lam sure that *poo ias the lion. Gentleman who introduced this motion; this occasion, as upon former ones, those who know I deprecate fation ; Ido not wise to be Vitiated his abilities, perseverance. and integrity, which have by party motives; and I shall only sat . that if every signalized hem, will again deem him most fit to resolution that is to be introduced iota the House resume it, and that those who have not known him so sufficiently as to have experienced his qua- during this Session, could be as unex:eptionable as the proposition of this day. f should itsl the greatest liiicatiows, will never have cause to regret their ac quiescence in the opinion and choice of those who satisfaction " Mr. ABBOT then rose from the Tri cry Bench, have. On these grounds I concur with my Hon. and expressed himself to the folio +' i . purport : Friend in every sentiment be has nursed, and .. si e , the important remarks which h.tv • -seen made to conclude with seconding the motion upon this occasion, so far as they cnncei., the mag titled to your coasideratioo." nitude and importance of the situation, svlsich the LCRAFT. addressing Mr. Ley, said, partiality of the House induces them to p; pose me ter r o se with more pleasure in this House, to occupy, and the variety of quithicatit..a which feel in rising to express my concurrence are necessary tor adequately filling that r ' if , will Tin. I have witnessed. in common with lam le:alio:led receive the unqualified vie nence i now present, the great talents, the in- of all. and particularly of those ',rho hi .e wit becoming cambia of that Right Host. 5 nessed She statics ref it. At every period, it is. a si- I~a t