The Sun.
London, England, 1837-11-16 00:00:00

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*4l-1);:RIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS DAY.)

At Teo
,TIOUSE, OF LORDS.
,namez ()Clock, the Commissioners who sat yestelrday,
the the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Conyrig.iarn,
belle artPlis of Lansdowne, Earl Mulgrave, and Viscount
tiara non, took their seats on the Bench in front of the
f(341 ;band Prayers having been read, Sir Augustus Clif-
reete, e Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, was di-
T_ hue to summon the House of Commons to the Bar.
are netire 'were only five or six Peers present, among whom
tintdoeett the Marquis of Redesdale, the Earl of Hun-
-1,11 xnd Lord Durham.
large e SPEAKta, in a Court dress accompanied by a
th,, body of Members of the House of Commons,
cenlee t "lug borne by the Sergeant at Arms, on the
left, appeared at the bar, and bowed to the Royal
Vira-iiissieners.
he
%aim drEAKER then said, in obedience to her Majesty's
e
the lei her most Faithful Commons have proceeded to
tree °lee of a Speaker. Their choice has fallen, how-
44.1inwortliv, upon me ; and I now submit myself for her
festy,s Royal pleasure.
ailed t'ORD CHANCELLOR replied, I am. corn;
by her Majesty to assure you that her Majesty is
for
th e °f Your zeal for the public service, and your anxietyfiti4e tfficient discharge of the duties which her Majesty's
th.„ Commons have selected you to discharge, and
•utip o
t'er Majesty most readily approves of and confirms
,
Bad o
cok°.
SPEAKER—I submit myself, with all humility
44,1 T'iratitude, to her Majesty's Royal will and pleasure,
Nee: have now, in the name and on behalf of the Coin-
jest °f the United Kingdom, to ask of her Ma-
tohi the • of privilege of that to
t, concession, by way
li.Z`p..!.i.eY have been hitherto entitled, more especially
the; °it' of debate, freedom from arrest for themselves an
tinny servants, free access to her Majesty upon all
.occa-
Neiewuli,ieh may require it ; and that her Majesty will be
on mi s'Y Pleased to put the most favourable construction
it 4.' their procr_.edirrrs. For myself I have, to say, that
ist(tlY of her Majesty's faithful Commons should fall
pot ant error, I beg that it may be imputed to me, and
Ith: her Majesty's faithful Commons.
het LORD CHANCELLOR—Mr. Speaker, we
hie it further in command from her Majesty to inform
tie; that her Majesty most readily confirms all the libar-
ton; tight, and privileges which have been granted or
ofhetred upon her- Majesty's faithful Commons by any
self, se! Majesty's Royal predecessors. As to your-
4teir' though you stand in no need of such assurance,
herecirumanded by her Majesty to assure you, that
ell aiesty will put the most favourable construction upon
-4 your words and actions, as well as of those of her
T s,lesty's faithful Commons.
he
tetir,a- Commissioners then bowed to the Speaker, who
Tah
the
ar, accompanied by the Members that surrounded
onieLoa,.
CHANcELLon having taken his seat on the
the ;64e, the Clerk of the House proceeded to swear in
s present.
1-ere ig the Peers to whom the oaths were admistered,
the Earl of Minto, the Earl of Beauchamp, Lord
and Sele, Lord Churchill.
t 0.." o+ clock their Lordships adjourned to Two o'clock
Morrow.

Th. , HO USE OF COMMONS.
4,14 doors were opened at about half-past One o'Clock,
aht that time Members began to arrive in considerable
er'• Amongst the first we observed Mr. Wallace,
rotherton, Mr. Robert Stuart, Mr. Spring Rice, Siril-
L eith Hay, Mr. Plumptre, Sir Edward Knatchbull, Mr.
tislaw (the Recorder of London), Mr. Freshfield, Mr. De-
li. 'n' Mr. Sandford, Mr. Parrott, Mr. Barnard, Sir
14. Rolf (the Solicitor-General), Lord William
Vienol, Mr. Sergeant Talfourd, Sir George Strickland, Mr.
gnra, Mr. Roche, Mr. Macleod, &c.
Oq ° exPedite the swearing of the Members, there. being. so
5e:1:4047 great a number already at this early period of the
sohialin, three large tables, covered with testaments, and
t,cie of those doeumentsw which Members ha.ve. to sign upon
n,`; the oaths, were placed along the Opposition side of the
NZ". This arrangement will not only enable a great
take (perhaps
(Perhaps all) of the Members now in town to
fore 1, °atbs within the two days that intervene be-
placet-e business opening of the Session, which will take
noise on 'Monday, but it will prevent much of the
seeeraland confusion which used to occupy a part of
days at the commencement of former Sessions,
crow the f, b
" oaths were taken at the Speaker's table by
°f Members, all holding ono book, and speaking
ne breath
A 4,2„, , •
Wasi 'eiock precisely the Speaker entered the House,and
press nted by all the Members standing, and there were then
pretent about three hundred, both sides of the House being
dreatY nearly equal. The Speaker was dressed in a Court
S'
with a lame wig and sword, but without his gown.
le:t!en minutesppastTwo o'Clock, the Usher of the Black
bait to the House of Lords appeared -at the bar, and,
rag announced, approached the table with the ut-
the''',,, fo•
rmality, and addressing the Speaker, who was
n the Chair, he said—Mr. Speaker, the Lords autho-
akeaby her Majesty's Commission to open this Parlia-
th„iitTydestre the immediate attendance of this House in
-".etlea of Lords.
a'the Usher then retired, walking backwards, and re-
'e,(llY hewing till lie reached the Bar.
thl,--a un Speaker, attended by the Sergeant-at-Arms bearing
by Mate on his shoulder, followed, and was accompanied
4,14 great crowd of Members, of whom the first were Sir
Hobbouse and Mr. Spring Rice.
SPEAKER, upon his return from the House of
laatlrs' said that he had to acquaint the House that that
Itissi4n had been to the House of Peers, and that, by per-
(.; °n duly authorised in the name, and on behalf of the
ta
amongu of the United Kingdom, he had there laid claim
the
T., the rights and privileges heretofore enjoyed by
ktasart°43e of Comaions, and more especially free
re9vi_ t° Her Majesty's person on all occasions
ri,,her ed for information from her Majesty, and that
vo,4'4ajesty had been graciously pleased to confer
Priyithe Commons the possession of all those rights and
by I:ges in as ample a manner as had ever been conferred
IltesulY, of her Majesty's predecessors : and that now,
Le -4', 'ng upon the business' of the office in which
lieu,"(l been placed by the choice of the
knogl lie had again to repeat his grateful cc-
ia C.°lgatents for the confidence they had reposed
atilt Ntil, and his anxious wish that their choice
lags :nl' be attended with any detriment to the proceed-
The jrn;t' °laract.A. of the House.—(Much cheering.)
The -146 needing was to take the customary oaths.
Litnselt oaths
Were then administered to the Speaker
hY the Clerk of the House.
ttnelt, iMaen'hera for the counties of Bedford, Berks,
tea.fitra, Cambridge, Cheshire, Cornwall, Cumber-
ttes, therbY, Devon, and the boroughs therein contained
Pose en Called upon to come to the table for the pur-
ta tbor being sworn. Among those who answered
tile lei eall were the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
F011e". Mr. Law, the Solicitor-General, Sir W,
fonrd t'
Sir Frederick Pollock, Mr. Sergeant Tel.
tieri Sir George Grey Sir Hussey Vivian, Sir Miser((
and %4 ~getrn Mr. Poulter, Mr. T. F. Palmer, Mr. Freshfield
rile el other Il Mebers.
ense adjourmned at Four o'Clock.
• 'OOL COTTON MARKET.—YESTERDAY.
7190. 01:1„
n.lll)ha been a brisk demand for Cotton to day, and
"Ices 'o sold at *d. per lb. advance upon 'yesterday's
°r kindSurall s, except Egyptians. The part.ieular_si are
at's, 4d. to 51d. ; 400 Maranhams, 9d. to 9jd•
qAtl,4 a,,,,rn:tn:ta, 9d. to 6id.; 800 Egyptians. 81 to 101(1.;
milth%• 6-1- to Sid. per lb. '2OO Surats, and 500
e4n, are on speculation.
%44ne Dutch G t lately communicated to the
tikveol‘Ciener,,l a Comparative view. of the estimates of the
PeN 4e
of the kingdom ina the financial year 1837, and the
tjit4n tft tiling the last four months of
.1836, with the addi-
• 4PhAars receipts during the first eight months of 1837.
:om. this statement that the. revenue from that
t„ estimated at. 44,749,915 florins,. that the actual
._jotlae Z 4: 45,634,003. Some of the estimates fell short
unt of 860,655 florins, but this was
441N:6n. ,made up by the excess of some itemseabove the
t4e!,
was
in all 1,744,743 florins ; so that on the sum total
%tate: an excess in the receipt of 884,087 above the
t,4.6 ;
DiAr,,rt received for seats in the Church-yard
the
,-Strao,
tAt ‘• as to view the royal process on on
5 ado 58/. 17s. The expenditure for erect ng the
itcl'ileted6d., leaving a balance of 8.0/.
loour of the charity to which it is to be app'ted.