The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-01 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS-(YESTERDAY.)

The House of Commons began to assemble
shortly after one o'clock, and the members con-
tinued to drop in until two, when the house became
tolerably well filled. The Ministerial side mustered
in great force, but the front benches of the oppo-
sition were entirely empty. Mr. James Wilson
and Mr. Hayter, with the Solicitor-General, were
the only members of the Government that occu-
pied the Treasury bench. Both Lord Cardross
the mover, and Mr. Thomson Hankey, the se-
conder of the Address, were present. Mr. Roe-
buck, to all appearances quite hearty again, was
early in his place, while the veteran. senator,
Mr. Hume, who, next to the Speaker, was
the most welcomed on his return after the
recess, came in a few minutes before two o'clock,
looking the very picture of good health. Sir John
Pakington, Lord Stanley, and Mr. Walpole all
prominent members of the Derby Administration,
were in the house, but the two latter seemed to prefer
standing below the bar to sitting on the bench
usually appropriated to the leaders of the Opposi-
tion ; and the Worcestershire baronet was left in
possession of it almost alone.
The Speaker, who, together with the Sergeant-
at-Arms, wore his State robes, took his seat at the
table at half-past one, where he remained until a
quarter past two, when Mr. Pullman, the Yeoman
Usher of the Black Rod, appearing at the bar, he
ascended the chair.
The Yeoman Usher then advanced to the table,
and said, " Mr. Speaker, the Queen commands
this honourable house to attend her Majesty
immediately in the House of Peers."
The Speaker at once obeyed the Royal summons,
and left the house, followed by a crowd of hon.
members who had previously balloted for rotation.
The Speaker returned to the house at five-and-
twenty minutes past two o'clock.
The house then adjourned until a quarter to four
o'clock.

The house resumed at ten minutes to four o'clock.
SLIGO ELECTION.
The SPEAKER acquainted the house that he had
received a report from the Examiner of Recognisances
stating that the recognisances in the case of the Sligo
election petition were unobjectionable.
NEW MEMBERS.

Several new members, who had been elected during
the recess, took the oaths and their seats.
NEW WRITS.
On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EX-
CHEQUER, a new writ was ordered for the election of
a burgess for the University of Oxford, in the room of
Sir R. H. Inglis, Bart., who since his election had ac-
cepted the office of Steward of her Majesty's Hundred
of Northstead. The right hon. gentleman said, he was
sure the name of the hon. baronet.would long be remem-
bered by the house with mingled feelings of regret and
respect.
On the motion of Mr. HAYTER, new writs were
ordered for the county of Louth, in the room of Chiches-
ter Fortescue, Esq., who, since his election, had accepted
the office of a Lord of the Treasury ; for the southern
division of Staffordshire, in the room of Lord Lewisham,
called to the Upper House ; for Brecknock, in the
room of C. R. Morgan, Esq., deceased.
On the motion of Sir W. JOLLIFF, a new writ was
ordered for the Southern Division of Shropshire, in the
room of Robert Clive, Esq., deceased.
On the motion of the Earl of MARCH a new
writ was issued for the Western division of the county of
Sussex, in the room of R. Prime, Esq., who since his
election had accepted the Chiltern Hundreds.
SESSIONAL ORDERS.
The sessional orders were read by the SPEAKER, and
agreed to.
BOROUGH OF PETERBOROUGH.
Mr. BANKES presented a petition relating to the
last election for the borough of Peterborough, com-
plaining that there was not the usual period of 14 days
allowed for the parties to petition before the election
took place.
The petition was ordered to be printed.
PUBLIC BUSINESS.
Mr. HAYTER said, perhaps, it would be for the
convenience of the house that he should state the order
in which the Government intended to propose their
measures for the consideration of the house,. To-morrow