The Express.
London, England, 1852-12-28 00:00:00

ocespied the freest opposition bench. Most of the op.
position and ministerial members also sot on the
sole of the house to which their respective leaden had gone
over. but In one or two instances the members Placed
themselves in the seats they had bees accustomed to
occupy since the commencement of the session. Amongst
others, Mr W. William" took his scat on the opposition
aide, close behind Mr. Di.raeli. Mr. llayter also, on
coining into the house, was proceeding towards the oppo-
sitlee benchip, when he made a suiden stop, and, amidst
some laughter, took his seat on the Treasury beach, of
which he was the nnly occupant.
Ti., SPEAK Elt said he had received from the examiner
of reamnisances a notification that the sureties for prefects.
Sing the election petitions for Bury St. Edmunds and
Peterborough were unobjectionable.
NEW WRITS.

On the motion of Mr. HAYTEIt new writs were moved
fur the following places--Fur the City of London, in the
room of Lord John Russell, who has accepted the office of
one of her Majesty's principal Secretaries of State; for the
borough of Tiverton, in the room of Lord Palmeraton,
who hoe accepted the office of one of her Majesty's
principal Secretaries of State ; for the University of
Oxford, in the room of the Itt. Hon. W. E. Gladstone, who
has accepted the office of Chancellor and Under T
of her Majesty's Exchequer ; for the southern division of
the County of Wilts, in the room of the Rt. lion. Sidney
Herbert. who has accepted the office of Secretary at War ;
fur the City of Carlisle, in the room of Sir Jam,. Graham,
who has accepted the of of First Commissioner of Lord
High Admiral; for the Borough of Halifax, in the room of
Sir C. Wood, who has accep'ed the office of President of
the Board of Control of the affairs of India; for the
borough of Southwark, in the room of Sir W. Molesworth,
who has accepted the office of Chief Commissioner of
Works; for the borough of Leeds, in the room of the
Bight Hno. M. T. BANICS, who has accepted the office of
President of toe Poor Law Board; for the borough of
Nuttinaharn, in the room of the Right Hon. E. Strutt,
who has accepted the office of Chancellor of the Duchy of
Lancaster ; for the county of Cavan, in the room of Sir J.
Young, who has accepted the office of Chief Se-
cretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland; for the
borough of Marlborough, in the room of Lard Ernest Bruce,
who has scented the office of Vice-Chamberlain of her
Majesty's Household ; for the borough of Scarborough, in
the room of the Earl of Mulgrave, who has accepted the
office of Treasurer of her Majesty's Household ; for the
be:Quell of Hertford, in the room of the Hon. W. F.
Cow per, who has accepted the office of one of the C,:rn-
missionere for executing the office of Lord High Admiral ;
and for the borough of Morpeth, in the room of the lion.
E. G. Howard, who has accepted the office of Steward of
her Majesty's Manor of North East.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
PARLIAMENTARY PAVERA.—My Mr. W. J. FOX, from
au institution et Oldham, praying that parliamentary papers
may be sent free to all literary
MALT TAX.—Mr Mr. WORTLEY, from a place not
heard against the repeal of the malt duty.
The house then adjourned until two u elt.ce this day.