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MOLISE OF COMMONS, THURSDAY, JANAVAILY 14.

our number, ota fit and proper persons to act in
the dignified situation of Speaker---a person, quali-
fied to fill an office which might almost be
sidered a separate branch of the Legislature. That
office, Sir, has this peculiar feature iu its chant( ter,
that it is the only high slid important situation
iu
the State, which does not depend on the nominetion
of the Crown, but proceeds entirely from the elec-
tion of the people. It is a most ancient office—yet,
it is not chiefly remarkable on account of its an-
tiquity—it is far mere distinguished by renown of
the great trust confided to the person on whom it
is conferred, and the importance of the duties which
are by him to he performed. Many of those duties
eofne necessarily under our own immediate obser-
vation; and we are so much interested in their pro-
per discharge, our attention is so materially directed
to them, that it would be quite presumptisoue
its me to enter into a detail of them. Every
Gentleman whom I now address, even those
who, for the first time, attend here, in order to
assist in our deliberations, must be aware of the
duties to which I have ailuded. To preserve order
in our debates—to see that regularity is attended
to in our proceedings—to give a prompt and sound
opinion on disputed points, whenever it is called
for—these are the most obvious ditties of a Spriker.
ou him also devolves the important deny of stating
your displeasure, nod of pronouncing your appro-
bation. IVe make Into the organ of anitouecing
the national gratiteile—of expressing those grate-
ful praises, which an honourable mind considers
the hest reivard—in short, of administering the
stiongest inceutive to high and glorious deeds.—
( I fear, hicar.l-1 »hould be ashamed, if i did not
here state, in the brief and comprehensive words
of one who filled this elevated situation, an outline
of its duties. The sentence savours of the quaint-
ness of' initielnity—but it is not the less valuable
on that account. Mr. Serjestipt Glanville, who was
Speaker in the reign of Charles I. informs Ilia Sove-
reign, that he has been elected to he the Speaker
of the Mime of Commons—to be the mouth, and,
indeed, the servant of the flonse—to steer watch.
fully and prudently through all their proceedings
—to cosile..t, faithfully and impartially, the votes
and genuine seir.e of that great and numerous
assembly—and to represent, when necessary, their
delibeiations and petitions, with truth, with right,
with life, with lustre, and ait h the utmost advert-
tage, to his Most Excellent Niairmty.' Those du-
ties, Sir, whieli are performed within our walk,
constitute butt it small part, and not the most tin.
portanits of the great functions committed to the
Speaker. We belret hint es the guardian and pro-
tector of our ri2lits—but we also select him for the
performance of duties, in the due discharge of
winch we are less interested than the people at
large—duties, the execution of which must affect
even the remotest posterity. We do not select him
merely to make a formal demand of those rights
stud 'privileges winch were claimed and asserted by
our Ancestors—which are its muds ours as our lives
end general liberties—no. we select him as the seu-
tinel, to guard ag.aulia all slight encroachmeuts
ou
our privileges—to deiret those tisei.i depollutes Ciont
established forms, which are the more dangerous, be-
cause, float their apparent want of importance, they
are likely to e-cape attention, and the danger to be
apprehended from them seems to be too remote to
demand an immediate interference. The steces,ity
of providing a check egaisist such coutiugeneies is
ponder" out by meson and by history. It has been
well remarked, that, in all free, and consequeittly
complicated Geverionents..caees of dispose between
different established orders of the State would
sometime* occur—and, without the exertion of un-
remitting vigilance on the part of each of those
bodies whose rights were concerned, it was impos-
sible to guard against encroachments, the conse-
quence of which was exceedingly dangerous. It is
impossible for any person to take the most imper-
fect view of the history of this House—it was im-
possible fur any person to give the most rapid uud
cursory glance et its increased influence in the
State—nut to (Jewry,. the unrelexing jealousy with
which the House has almost itivariably resisted
even the slightest encroachments. To nothing are
we so much indebted for the enjoyment of those
rights which the House has most at heart—
which establish its equality with the other branch
of the Legislature—l mean the right of originating
taxes, of commencing every measure in which the
public money is concerned—that great privilege by
which we can rebut every attempt, coming from
any other quarter, to interfere with the property of
the people—to no cause are we so much indebted
for the preservation of that right, as to the constant
and anxious solicitude with which the House of
Commons has looked out fur, and provided against
dangers, that could only be discerned by the
keenest and most observant eye.—(Hear, hear.)—
It is not possible to examine the Journals of the
(louse without remarking the scrupulous nicety
with which it has viewed a departure from the most
minute forms. Danger, it watt felt, might be
connected with the amendment to some private
Bill—might arise from the appropriation of a
forfeiture—or be occasioned by some other
matter, equally trivial in appearauce, which in-
'Umbria] or neglect might pass over uttituticril
—but which, in the result, might affect, not
merely those immediately interested, but even
the remotest generations. For the adequate per-
formance of such duties as T have described, great
and various qualifications are necessary—qualifica-
tions, not inconsistent nor incompatible with each
other, but which we rarely find possessed by an
individual. We require of our Speaker, in the
discharge of his duty, unwearied attention, prompt
decision, the utmost presence of mind, and, in the
dispatch of business, the greattst facility. On me.
count of the nature of our transactions, we require
from our Speaker that persevering steadiness of dis-
position, that regularity and accuracy, which are
sometimes supposed not to accompany those facul•
ties that characterise men of high ability. He most
possess that species of mind, which can take a
comprehensive view of the greatest events that occur
in the history of oar country, and yet, when occa.
mon commands, can withdraw its faculties .from
those interesting subjects, slid descend to the inves-
tigation of some seemingly ossimportant matter—a
point of order, a forgotten precedent, or sit obsolete
form. It is necerwary for me, Sir, to make some,
apology for alluding to the qualifications which are
required in 14 person selected to fill the office of
Speaker. The only excuse I have to offer is, the
usual custom, and the great uumbec of new Siena-

At half•rast ten o'clock the swearing•in of Mem-
-Iwrs commenced before the LORD STEWARD, in the
Long-gallery.
Soon after two, a very considerable number aw
armhletl lii the I fouse--amongst theta we observed,
The four City Members, who were seated on the Treasury
lt.•nch, in the order they mood on the poll, Mr. Alderman
t•.kiu;( precedence, followed by Alderman Wilson,
A 1,1,1111411 Waithmate, and Alderman Thorp, dressed in
thew kerolvt robes--11r. Peel, Mr. W. Peel, Mr. Bathurst,
Mr. I). W. Hart. y, lord Cranky, Sir W. Paull, the Chan-
cellor of the Emirequer, Mr. C. Long, Sir A. Piggott, the
Right llou. G. Cannily, Sir W. Scutt, Mr. S. Bourne, Mr.
Litsidagtou, Mr. F. Buxton, Lord Hinsiiirg, Lords .1. and W.
Russell, the Marquis of Tavistuck, Mr. Brougham, Mr.
Lambkin, Sir R. Wilson, Mr. Wallace, Sir Wm. Burroughs,
11r. Scrim)! Onslow, Mr. Smyth, of Cambridge, Mr. W.
Smith, Mr. P. 14Kun, Mr. D. G. Gilbert, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
Joss ph RUM., the Hun. Win. Lamb, and Mr. Calcraft.
At halt-oast two o'clock the Geistletnan
of the Black Rod, Sir Thouvi•Tyrwhitt, approach-
ed the cible, mod sum I the House to attend
to the ilottsr of Pert*, its thr following form :
u The Lords Cuismiseaitirrs, sothoriaed by the Prince
reuent, actin.; in the name and on the behalf of his Majesty,
to open the Present Parliament, request year immediate at-
tend Ines in the lions* of Lords, to receive their Lordships'
psucred to the immediate election of a
Speaker "
Mr. Dyson, nod the junior Clerks, accompanied
by a great number of Members, immediately pro-
crested to the House of Perot.
(lii their return, the 31ettilters having taken their
seats, an" silence bring obtained—
The Hight lion. K. PEEL rose, und, addressing
'Mr. Dyson, the Chief Clerk, spoke to the following
effect :—" Sir, I rise to address you, to com.e-
quessce of the Message which has just been com-
municated to us at the bar of the House of Lords,
and in conformity with lung-establislled fusions,
by which we are directed to proceed to the per-
formance of • duty, the first in point of time, and
certainly inferior. to noire with reference tut its im-
portance. That duty is, the election, from amongst

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bees returned to the present Perham(lit. I will ' ance of the 'situation of Siesikere--when I reflect on one which neceeearily talts forth my warmest gilt,.
stow. Sirs,airoceed to the more immediate object for the abilities beressary to fill it.effectively-eaud the
‘tude, and must ever impress upon my need the
which 1 hive risen, namely, to propose to the House knowledge, both of the law and the constitution, deep obligations which I owe to those who bale
the selection of an individual to undertake this ho- which are requisite to rumble am individual, intrust- conferred it upon me. In every word which hie
stowable but difficult office. And, in doing this, ed with the office, to perform his duties correctly to fallen from the Hen. Gentlemen who hoe Lift.
I maim the House, that I would not suffer myself this Ilouse—l feel that a very limit difficulty exists ceded me, respecting the difficulties and iinportaut
to be betrayed into this proceeding by private iii finding a person fit to undertake those functions. duties which are to be performed by the person
frieudlsip—that I would not have stood forward on When, in addition to this, I consider the temperate who is destined to fill the Chair of this Honse, I
this uetasion, if I had not felt a strong conviction feeling, the patience, the attention to the debates II fully and entirely concur. They are difficulties in
that the proposition would be ill unison with the constantly occurring in this House, freottenlY under I their nature sufficient to make the man, be he
ferlingsaf the• House. mid • conlideei hope that it circumstances which provoke altimeter, discussion. %horn lie may, distrustful of his own abilities. r
woeld epee with their almost witions srialies. l mid ale calculated to cell forth all those stores of em, I ans
sortsle, distrustiul Of Inner for the due di,-
trust. Sir, that, in proposing to the I !ouse, that he, knowledge, which a Speaker ought to lin'aesa— . (merge of igh it tru•t ; but yet I can earnest'.
to whoa this most important trust was confided by I when I contemplate the neressity which exists iur ~,,ire tli% fleme, that if it a second time confer..
our comm. be continued—that the Right the concentration of these. qualitire its an iivi- neon nie the hie}, honour of filling its Chair, my
floorrusrles Manners Sutton be again placed in dual, lam still more impressed with the difficulty molt constant and unwearied efforts shall he direct.
the Chair—l shall meet with the general support of procuring one capable of filling the situation. ed to the fulfillment of the trust reposed in me_..,
of those whom I have time honour of addressing.— It is his first duty to preserve that order which is so relying now, and at all times, that I shall receive
( Loud .beers.)—The experience we have had of • essential in a deliberative assembly. It is for him, I a continuance of that of which I have already he.
his conduct in that exalted situation, has of course prying; proper respect to the noose, to restrain such sit abundant experience—l mean the !mete
been short. But, ouch G 3 it has been, I may, with I that impetuosity, which etimetime% occurs in de- gence and kindness of the House, in constrinee
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confidence, appeal to those who hear me, whether it hate, by a temperate and well-timed appeal, with. my efforts to support the dignity of the Chair."
did not fully justify all the expectations of bis out forgetting what is due to the individual in er- Loud cries of " Choir, Chair I" followed the
friends—(l/eat, heat,)—whether it has not borne ror—and, on every occasion, when circumstancesI delivery of this speech, and Mr. Charles Mena, rs
out all those liberal admissions, which were made required it, 1w should he prompt in mainfesting ISutton was couducted from his Seal to the Chit hv
by those who, while they recorded their preference that knowledge, and, I must add, that iuiparti- Mr. Peel mid Lord Clete; when lie took his stet, lit
of another, gave testimony of the high sense they ably, without which the Chair cannot be properly was loudly cheered from all sides of the Ulmer.
entertained sf his talents and his virtues.—(Hear, I filled. lit addition to these duties, let me not for-
The Ri ht Hon. Gentleman then rose iii t;,..
hear.)-;-Sir, these 'literal admissions were drawn get others of a very important nature—arid not the g.
forth, not he the exits 'mice of his conduct in the I less impomtatit, because not seen by the public eye. Chair, and addrtewil the [louse its bellies :
sitiiat. of Spraker—that, of course, coda not bet Those Bills, by which millions of property are dip- "In offering my most respectful and <sordid!
—loseby the recollection ti his demeanour in an- I posed of. are phered especially under his einem- thanks to the House for hernia conferred upon me
other oflice, which reiptired, for the perfect per- tiou—to him is allotted the laborious task of exit-
die highest honour which it has in i's longer tiformauce of its duties, many iluelities similar to j fuming them. There is one pinlificatiote which, I bestow, I have only, with the utmost sincerity, t
these' inecessaly to the formatimi of an efficient beyond all others, is necessary, in the formation of Gssalre the !louse, teat I will straits every nerve t,
,„„ „„elemiteird and justify the Ciliary it has made, and retain the cote,
Speaker. •ch situation ii, which I allude demands a iipeeker—triat of bearing
constant attention, which is indispensable for the ad-alt pure public character. This on to 1w
consider- deuce which led to that choice, by a straight, bteime,
ministration of all justice, but is peculiarly necessary rd iu cheeping itillividuals fur all great offices—but, faithful, awl impartial discharge of the duties yea
for the admiiiistretion of diet branch of it which was in the selectiou of Speaker, it is doubly important.
have intrusted to me."—( Loud cries of " Hurl";
intrusted to his superiiiteedence. From the great I lappily, Sir, we have hail, as my Right Hon. Mr, CA NN!NG then rose and said—" In rimir.
extent of time military body, over the judicial iii- Friend ill 3 just stated, a certain degree of exile- to move the niljourimient of this (louse, and in ;el-
ministratioa of which he presided, an undeviating I rience, ilitrilig the lest Parbameilt, of the temper &rising you, Sir, for the first time since you WP,i.
attention was demanded. Ileymid this, th,. slims- and abilities of time Rielit lime Gent. wlinin lie lies I called ini to till that Chair, I cannot refrain free.
than required great knowledge of inaiikind --great mimed—and that, as it appears to we, tinder eircuni- otfoi -
Ili:. nay corigratulatiuirt, riot so 1111101 10 yeii,
delicacy, from time nature of the busiiiess which @Mixes of peculiar difficult) —he having succeeded Sir, to whom they ere vet so largely due, but to tit,
was to he traireseted, and the rank and habits ian individual, %horn, a ithout suraimig disrespect to Home. itself, upois the choice winch it has just in
of thole with whom he had to commune—greet ethers, I must describe, as perhaps time most emi- I of a Member to preside over its dediberatines,—
putietiee--grait vieihince--grent equanimity— 'tent of those liii.e,hly-gifted persons, who have filled (Hear, hear.)—The various and irnoortai,t folic-
and deep fore-thought. Sir, the tenor of ilea s the situation et SeCilker since the CUlllllleliCittriellt 011 a •1 +; I
..14011g111C to your 'sigh station, tilt, have bete,
office imposed ou him the they of taking u pert of the present King's reigii.—(lleor, heat.)—Of I already so sillily and eloquently etiiiiiierafrd met
in the deliberations of this !loose, when :nth- g this I OM stirtt, that no man ever Paid more well- 1 dwelled upon by the Gentlemen who lave pr,cotlett
tary subjects, eminected with his duties, were is'- i lion to this !liaise—or wore completely enjoyed its me, that nothing of description of those fiiii:::l,.l
traduced !—amid lam sure I can safely say, to I esteem and colifidence.—(llrar, hear.)—Unfler remain for one to attempt to eluciduts. What si.•
those who hurter me, and to those who were more such circumstances, the It;ght I lon. Charles Mau- have just heard form you, Sir, is a striking pen,,;
II iiiii iaiattly connected aids such subjtcts, that he i tiers Sutton fulfilled the complicated duties of of your just sense of the seiteon you till, how great.
defeneled his opinioue and conduct, with that Speaker. se us Gilds' to dese. ye the tlmptent ly you usiderstaiiil your vatioue duties, amid lons,
i5,,,,,,A, used earneerners, which never lost siglit of eidogium which illy Ri-eht Honourable 1' fiend timely determined you ere to discharge them, as
decorous feeline--imith that honourable zeal nod i lies primotniceil. Ile had secured that character becomes the Speaker of this. House.—ll.lsar.j—
-hohines., which were inseparable from conscious im the 1101r.e, for suet-dash, imperlialitee and abi- But, Sir, whatever implkit credit we may be dis.
imwee,,e,......(fkar, 10,0.1 lint, .iltliougli lie ma- lity, which cemelstely justifies my Right [lon, posed to pay to the promises amid declarations of a
isifested, on every orcasiou, the warmth and sin- Friend in offering him to our notice this des. man of honour and integrity, we here yet on the
eerily of au upright heart, he constantly mended the 'flew the propo.ition submit!. fl to the House present occasinii something more than promises out
use of a single own seen that could psis, the will he impended, I cannot doubt—and I could declaratioue, however justly high
mind or wound the feelings !—(Hear, lirar,)— not refuse myself the setisfaciiiiii of appearing preciated, to essuie us of the fulilthey zuty be se-
linent of our ex-
-Ile took his share in the contest fairly, but I amongst thin.„. %din acme anxious to do justice pectations, that you still dischai ts,e you; dues
trim-
lie never created aim enemy :—and. if it be his to the Weld Ilmionrahle Gentleman's nitrite—he-
as you might. We have, Sir, your own
lot to he again celled on to preside over our nig perfectly satisfied, ml it should please the House pie—we have the experience 4.4 your men sz r.
deliberations, l,e. will enter on Ins high office, Ito adopt the recnisinsendation of my Right lion. vice in the same capacity in time last ('ohs-
certain that he hurl never excited any {motile, any i Friend, that, ~, to„K as he ells the office of Speaker, meta. winch gave us the fullest expectatioe, if
personal feeling--(/tear, hear, heard —lobar- lie will perform his various duties iu such a man- slot the most implicit confidence, that you stout
td that lie lied never overstepped dime beim& of her as to merit our approbalien and justify our exercise your efforts to support and assert the pre.
ewhearence amid moderation, which, if elected to choice. Ile will, lam cuttfirleot, eimpert the Ito- vileges wheel, belong to this House. You, Sv,
the clew, were so etwolial to thriil4 mainteitence sour and dignity of Pei liainelit within our walls— were last year elected after a contest with a Gentle-
of its dignity and chenicter. --elleor, Isear.)— arid. whenever it is necessary to claim an interview nisi), to be put in competitiou with whom was se,
'With leapt et to his other guslilicetions, I will not with the other branches of the Legislature, he will diaper 'gement, but, ass the coutrary, a credit to Ili ;c
speak. There are some of a particular and per- secure for himself, and for us, thist respect, which man, be his character what it may.—(Heat, hear.)
tonal nattire—his facility of access, the readiness every well-wisher so Great Britain must ulwaysdestre —Yet lam not 'tire whether the contest ou that
with which he imputed information, his mild and to bet felt by each body in the State towards the other. day, ur the unanimity on this, reflects the greste•
Conciliatory moomis—or these I cannot suppose Under these cecussistunees, it would ill become credit upon you, or, indeed, (MOH all the imitates rim-
you are igitorant. lii alluding; to the qualifications mime, after the eimpie„, .1,,,,i, of my Right Hon. cerned. 011 the past occasion, the Members, whes
which I mime:ire to be necessary in &Speaker, there Frietel, longer to detain the House, than while I deciding between the talents and pretensions of
is one, Sir, oho, I wish particularly to notice. stale. that I most cordially second time motion which each party, naturally threw into the scale of one and
Whatever may he the talents aid attainments of a has just been tnade." the other their predilections and prevelence,—
Speaker, I consider it absolutely necessary that he et in no one instance was the slightest disposition
Mr. (*.A ntv ETT—" I rise to crave the attention of y
should possess the emilidetice of the Howie.— this House while I express Inv cordial assent to the 'hewn to undervalue the qualifications of the re-
( Hear, hear./—'!'hat coidicleuce, no talents, Ist.spective Cuudidates. The unanimity which 114,
Motion which has just berm, spade. for the appoint-
attaiuments, sits milk can alone commasid, but a mint of the Right Flom Charles Manners Sutton as been now 'hewn in your re-election is a complinwie
ready deference is paid so high imegrity and our Speaker for the present Session. Let it be re- to you, Sir, as high as it is wise—it is high, because
lofty indepetideuce.—(Hear, hear.)-1t is upon this membered, as no small tribute to the talents and •it is the homage which we pay to your efficacy an'
principle, the principle el general conlidetice, that i high character of ties Gentleman, that he was called integrity in the discharge of your duties—and it a
the individual whom I propose mist succeed. He 1 upon to succeed a person whose great experience in wise, because it sheas to you, Sir, that iu the pie-
hail sought used (shunned the confidence of the ference which we gave when you were joined iii a
our Chair, whose temente, consprehension, and
House, amid, without it, all the efforts of lime authn- contest with such a man as he to whom you were
acuteness, made him justly formidable for his 'sor-
rily must he useless.—(hear.)—lt is, Se, an ho- hannetitary knowledge to any successor, whatever opposed, we looked forward and expected to receive
insurable, and !polities a peculier distinction of this might be his character ; mid let it also he remem- from you a more than ordinary attention, dilii,eitce,
country, that rank and authority, 'done. are nut re- tiered, that, in following such a mats, Mr. Sutton and activity. in presiding over our deliberatioes.—
garded—and that what we consider private charac- discharged the high duties of hie elation with full That you, Sir, have redeemed our expectotions,
ter, commands great and deserved distmetion, and efficieucy, stud time utmost satisfaction to all sides of and fulfilled our wishes, we hive this day Oise
shet!.• additional lustre on the brightest talents.— the House.—(Hear, hear.)—l hope be will long you a substantial proof—that you tnay long IU
(Hear. hear.)—Now, Sir, if there be any of- enjoy, to his satisfaction and that of the House, the that Chair is the wish, lam sure, of every Nlein-
fice iu which it is peculiarly desirable that Liu- dignified station to which he is now about to be ber who hears me—and lam equally cwitiiieut I
rite of private character should be observed, it called, and that he will continue to perform its express the general opinion, when I say. that se
is in that of Speaker of the House of Com- long as you shall continue to fill that Chair, -
rations and complicated duties in time same manner
mons...an office, the powers of ehicis are often long we are entitled to expect that you will preside
that he has already done, with promptitude, lute-
amidst the warmth of party ferlitig—ex- grity, and impartiality."—( Ihtsr, hear.) over all our proceedings and deliberutions with im
•ercised in the approleitiou of honourable actions, . wise.' firm, and efficient authority—and with el
Mr. CHARLES M. SUTTON then rose in his place.
and time censure of base ones—exercised, it ought impartiality which, while it proclaim' your lime..
never to be forgotten, where the votes of the Howe and smoke as follows :—" I never felt more real for the station you fill, will render it at the !,iillie
were so equally divided, were so nicely balanced, uneasiness than. I now do, in faintly endeavouring t time evident to all,
tint we intrust to the Speaker the power of giv- to express my samere gretitude to sny Right Hon. that you are the servant of Sli,
whole House, and not the organ of any purticular
ing force and validity to our resolutions, or of nn- and Noble Friends fur the motion they have just party it may contain. We expect, Sir, that you
parting the whole weight of law to what would made, and the rummer ism which they have expressed will interpose your authority with dignity and tem.
otherwise he reduced to waste paper. When an their opinions of my conduct and choracter. and per, and that you will at all times evince ats mottoes
honourable confidence is earned mud obtained, we also to this House for the manner ism which it re- desire to confine our debates within the fair limits
then give to the decisions of a Speaker, not tt re- ceived the proposition, and the flattering speeches of order. That you may long go uu ism conciliatise
Ist-dant submission to their force, but a read, I which accompanied it. It is impossible for me not the good wishes of all, is, I am persuaded, et,
to consider and feel how far my Right Hon. Friend
aCquiesceuce in their justice.—(llene, hear.)-le, much our wish, as it is our confident anticipation ,
Sir, I sus right—if I think correctly when I soy. (Mr. Peel) hiss, in his proposition to this House to- I and as you have united ou this occasion all our sof.
that the authority of the *tenon is much increased, day, through feelings of private regard, outstepped frageii, so, I firmly trust, you will on all future
his usual accuracy in the e 11111 l it-ration of the qua-
by that respect which we naturally pay to men die ones command our nuiverlial cotitideuce and hilz1::,:
tinguished as well by virtue as by talents, then I can Mention's lie has attributed to mar. I owe to his ' respect.—(Hear, hear.)—As there is no busier,•
recommend. still more strongly. the lit. HoteGentle- liberal vim-traction of the pee fiii titmice of my duties at present before the House, it only remains lot
man, whom I have named. I know it would be the high compliments he Imo paid me; and I also me, Sir, to move that we do now adjourn."
indecorous to mention private life. But. without feel, lu the snootier in which they have been this
raising the veil that conceals private life from pub- day received, how uniformly it is the characteristic Mr. Munoz BATHURST seconded this nation.
tic observation, I may appeal to every man who of this House to acknowledge and repay any exert. mid the. House immediately adiourned without eie
knows him, and ask, whether, in their intercourse tions which are well inteuded for the execution of to form of putting the question from the C.liay.
'pith mankind, they have ever met with purer pria. however limited may he their the Speaker not being fortnully invested wan tee
ieduties
it imposes,
Of on this hind, and duties of his office, until he receives the coecni.
chile, with higher character, with more spotless in- character a
indulgenceextea"' of e_ Haase, f leis ~,,,,4 recce of the Crown to his nomination by the lions,.
tegrity, than he hay ever maintained ?—(Hear.)— considerate
In times when the acts of public men are not light. so much in need of both, have already had abundant
moTrhis concurrence will perhaps be given t''
ly !mewed uver—when motives, not the moat charitti. proof. And yet the expression of approbation of 1
blr, are frequently imposed to them—the spotless my former conduct iu the Chair—that expression row (this day).
integrity of tby Right Hon. Friend has been ad- too, from those whose good opinion I most ever
mired and admitted by all.---(Heass hear.)—l cherish as the most valuable reward which au ho■
shall now, Sir. conclude with moving—. timirable man can receive—from those who wit-
s That the Right lionottrable Charles MVANIM Benoit be tressed my bumble services, such as they were, in
appuieted Speaker of this Heusi'. the discharge of my duties in the last Parliament—
Lord Ci.tre—gs Sir, when 1 consider the import- that expression of approbation, 1 must repeat, is

Among the numerous Lords who yesterday took
the oaths and their seats in the Upper House, %le
remarked the Earl of HUNTINGDON► who has just
succeeded in establishing his claim to the title.—
Lord BENNSFORD oh* we. present.

fOREIGN INfELUGENGE.