The Sun.
London, England, 1847-11-18 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The reporters' gallery was thrown open at half-
past one, when we found that upwards of forty
Members had assembled on the floor of the House.
The group every moment received fresh accessions,
and shortly before two the seats and spaces between
the benches and between the table and the door of the
House were inconveniently filled. Amongst the crowd
we observed—the Attorney and Solicitor- General, iUr.
Tufnell, Lord Seymour, and Mr. J. A. Smith, the
proposer and seconder of the Speaker, Mr. Greene,
Mr. Masterman, idr. Alderman Sidney, Mr. Spencer,
Mr. W. J. Fox, Mr. Stuart, Mr. Macgregor, Mr.
Baines, Mr. B. Cochrane, Mr. Collins, Mr. Moffatt,
Mr. Browne, Colonel Peel, Mr. Disraeli, Sir
James Duke, Mr. Bernal, Lord Harry Vane,
Mr. Feargus O'Connor (who seated himself next
Colonel Peel, on the Opposition bench, after heartily
shaking hands with the Attorney-General and Mr.
Spooner), Sergeant Talfourd, Mr. Cowan, Sir R.
H. Inghs, Mr. H. Munts, Mr. Martin, Mr. Fox
Maule, Mr. Goulburn, &c., &c.
Mr. Ley, the Clerk of the House,-took his seat at
the table shortly before two o'clock.
Most of the old Members occupied the same seats
as during the last Parliament.
The Speaker of the last Commons entered the

House at two o'clock. He was extremely well
received by the Honourable Members, who at the

ime numbered full 500.

Lord John Russell and the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer entered shortly after. They were followed
by Lord Morpeth, Mr. Labouchere, and Lord Marcus
Hill. Lord George Bentinck came in about the
same time.

At a quarter-past two there was a general move
Prom the body of the House to the seats.

Mr. Williams, the door•keeper, then ushered in

Sir Augustus Clifford, the Usher of the Black
Rod, who was arrayed in full uniform. Advancing
to the table and addressing Mr. Ley, he said—
' Gentlemen, I am commanded by the Lords Com-
missioners, by virtue of the writs addressed to them
by her Majesty, to require the immediate attendance
in the House of Peers of this Honourable House, to
hear the royal commission read."

More than two-thirds of the Members followed Sir
Augustus Clifford to the bar of the House of Lords.

The Members returned in a quarter of an hour.
After a short pause,
Lord SEYMOUR rose and said, amidst the
most profound attention—Gentlemen, having heard
from her Majesty's gracious Commission that
this House is now called upon to choose
a Speaker, I offer myself for the purpose
of proposing a motion which I believe will
meet with the cordial unanimity of all who hear
me.—(Loud cheers.) Those llonourable Mem-
bers who in former Parliaments have wit-
nessed the at•ility, the judgment, and the
impartiality—(Cheers)—with which Mr. Charles Shaw
Lefevre has discharged the high and important duties
of the Speaker of this House will, at once, agree
with me that, at the present time, no other selec-

tion should be made.—(Continued cheering.) lam
sure that his conduct has been equally satisfactory
to Members within the House, as it has been equally
advantageous to the public service.—(Hear, hear.)
Those Hon. Members who have not had the advan-
tage of a seat in this House, and who have not wit-
nessed his conduct in the chair, will, I think, best
discharge their first public duty by agreeing in the
selection of that Right Hon. Gentleman who, on
every occasion—amidst the heat of party conflict and
of political debate—has been able, with great cour-
tesy and urbanity, to maintain the authority of
the chair—(Loud cheering)—and thereby to
uphold the dignity and the high character of this
great deliberative assembly.—(Hear, hear.) I be-
lieve also that they will find from his experience
—from his knowledge of the details of private and
of public business, that they will obtain the greatest
advantage from his experience in those matters o
which young Members cannot at once be-
come intimately acquainted. I believe that
Honourable Members will be unanimous in
supporting the motion ; and therefore it will be un-
necessary for me to say anything more in favour
of it ; and I shall, therefore, conclude by
proposing, " That the Right Hon. Mr. Charles
Shaw Lefevre do take the chair."—(Loud cheers,
which lasted for some minutes.)
Mr. a. A. SMITH seconded the motion.

Lord G. BENTINCK and Sir R. 11. INGLIS made
few observaticws, and

Mr. SHAW LEFEVRE returned thanks for the
honour done him by the unanimous election.
The Speaker was then led to the chair by the
Noble Lord, the mover, and the Hon. Member who
seconded the nomination, amid great cheering from
all parts of the House.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL, after congratulating the
Speaker upon his election, moved the adjournment of
the House.

The House rose a few minutes before three o'clock.
[A full report of the speeches will be given in our
Third Edition.]

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAV•)
RAY MaItiLETS.
SMITH.FIELD. Meadow 11,4 y, 21 103 to 31 104;
Clover ditto, 3/ 103 to 41 103; and Straw, 11 43 to 1/ Ss
per load. Trade dull, at but little alteration in the
quotations. _

CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21103 to 31 133; Clover
ditto, 3/ 103 to 4/ 103 ; and Stravv, 1/ 53 to 11 103 per
load. A full avera',,e supply, and a steady demand.
WHITECHAPEL.--Meadow Hay, 21 103 to 31 105 ;
Clover ditto, 3/ lOs to 4/ 153; and Straw, 1143 to 1195
per load. Supply good, and trade dull.

NEWGATE AND 7[.llll.DErzsitz
We had a -very firm trade here this morning, and
prices had an improved tendency. Beef, from 2s 8d to
4s 2d; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d
and Pork, 3s 10d to 5s 2d per 81bs., by the carcase.