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London, England, 1841-08-19 00:00:00

10 USE of COMMONS—(THIS DAY

The galleries were opened to.day at Half-past One o'Clock, at
which hour there were about 100 Members present, rcany of
whom were assembled in groups upon the floor, and several
hearty congratulations were exchanged in ' the course of
the morning. Mr. B. Macaulay was the first of the
Ministers who arrived ; and he was followed shortly afterwards
by Mr. Fox 'Allude, Lord John Russell, Sir John Hobhouse, the
Chancellor orate Exchequer, and Col. Fox. Among ;the leaders
on the Opposition benches, were Mr. Goulburn, Lord Stanley, Sir
James Graham, Col. Sibthorp, and Sir Robert Peel, who entered
the House at twenty minutes past two o'clock.
Among the new Members we observed Commodore Sir Charles
Napier, Dr. Bowring, Mr. Roebuck, Sir A. L. Hay, Mr. R. Mason,
and Mr. Masterman, who took his Feat at the extreme end of the
Miiiisterial bench, as being the first Member for the City of London.
The late Speaker, Mr. C. Shaw Lefevre, sat on the Ministerial
bench, near the City Members.
At halt-past two o'clock, Sr Augustus Clifford, the Gentle-
man Usher of the Black ltod, entered the House, and advancing
to the table, said Gentlemen, the Lords Commissioners au-
thorised by her Majesty's Royal Commission, command the attend-
ance of this Hon. House in the House of Peers."

The clerks, followed by several Aleinbers, immediately quitted

.he Flouse.

Sir E. reel and Lord John Russell, who were among the firm
Members, who followed the clerks, mot on ore floor of the He„„ oi

J.ords and shook hands with each other with much appal%

cordiality

ELECTION OF SPEAKER.

l'he Clerks having returned, and the Chief Clerk, Mr. Ley, hay.
ing taken his seat at the table—
Lord WORSLEY rose and said, in obedience to her Majesty's
summons, they were there assembled, and their first duty was
to elect a Speaker to preside over their deliberations in a
manner befitting their dignity as the representatives of the
people. Considering that they were now going to discuss
questions of the greatest importance, considering, also,
that it was necessary to hare some person to preside over
them, to check those occasional altercations which unfortunately
occurred in the course of their debates, and which were calculated
to loWer that House in the estimation of the public; he hoped that
the Right Honourable Gentleman whom he was now about
to propose for the high office would be acceptable ge-
nerally to the House.—;Hear, and cheers.) He hoped
so, more especially because the Right Honourable Gentleman had
done so before, to the satisfaction of the Members who had seats in
the House during the last Parliament; and he was sure that
if the new Members could have heard the testimony
that was borne to the Right Hon. Gentleman's conduct in the
Chair, both by the Right Hon. Baronet the Member for Tamworth,
and the Noble Lord the Member for North Lancashire, he was
sure that they also would be glad to have their debates
presided over by that Right Hon. Gentleman whose name stood so
high in the estimati, of that House, both for his private virtues
and for the public character he had so long Ira trained
and he might say that lie had been looked up to in the House
during the last Parliament, and the ready mall.
tier in which the Members had obeyed him
when he had found it necessary to call them to order, showed
that all parties were ready to tender their respect to him.
As there were some new Members amongst them, he trusted he
might be allowed to read an extract from the eulogium passed upon
his Right Honourable Friend by the Noble Lord the Member for
Lancashire. After paying compliments to the Right Hon. Gentle.
man, the Noble Lord said," the greater was his respect for the cha-
racter of the Right Hon. Gentleman, who then filled the Chair for
the manner in which he had peiforined the duties of his office, for
that although he was elected by one side of the House, he had
sumeded in earning the esteem of both "—(Loud cheers.) Ile
was glad to find that he had judged rightly in supposing
that it was not the intention of any Member to propose
another to fill the chair.—(Cheers.) He had the more confidence
in proposing his Right Hon. Friend, Mr. S. Lefevre, because he
knew that he had had great experience, and had given the
utmost satisfaction since his election ; but also before his election
he had great- experience in the manner of conducting the impor-
tant private business of the House, and he (Lord W.) believed that
his attention to, and knowledge of, the private business were
the grounds of his elevation. When he recollected that it was
mainly upon his authority and by his advice that the
late great and important reforms had taken place—
when be recollected the dignified manner in which he had
filled the Chair, and the readiness with which he had afforded
his advice to Honourable Members upon any difficulty, either
in private Committees or otherwise, especially to young
Members—remembering all these things, he had then to
propose that the Right Hon. Chas. Shaw Lefevre be elected Speaker.
Mr. E. BULLER rose to second the nomination of his Noble
Friend, and he wouldon ly regret that such an important duty had not
fallen into the hands of an older and higher standing Member;
but having been asked io undertake the duty, fie-Inowing the ability
of the Right lion. Gentleman for the office, that he would not re
Luse to accede to it, would invite the House to take that course
which would prove most conducive to the dignity and convenience
of tire House and the best interests of the country. He
felt that he had no right to shrink from the task imposed upon
him on this occaaion. He had only to indicate the claims of the
Right Hon. Gentlen2am to a re.election to that Chair, which he
had filled during throw years with so much credit to himself
and so much advantage to that House. He had hap_
pity to indicate those Maims to a great majority of.
those who had already witnessed his singular combination of those
qualities most desirable for the office. He was called upon to indi-
cate those claims to the), c who knew the great attention he had
devoted to the private business of the House, and who
were aware that he had brought to that important
and complicated business, a clear con.c.sption and sound judg.
ment, an accurate knowledge and intimate acquaintance with all
the forms of the Horse, combined with the most strict im-
partiality, and the most unquestionable integrity.—(Hear, hca-.)
He possessed, in addition, a thorough knowledge of the tomtit:
interest and a due respect for the rights of individuals, arid no one
whose interest might be implicated in any Private Bill before the
House would ever hesitate to trust to the impartiality or the Right
Hot:. Oentlernan, and no one could ever feel unwilling to submit to
his decisions. They had most of them witnessed the manner in
which he had already conducted himself in the chair. They he.d
seen in him I:7e combination of temper and of firmness, aunt the:
knew that he was capable of controlling the unruly passions
the House.--(Hear, .hear, and a laugh.) They were uware,i_.lhat
f
they might trust him fur the maintenance
art
its
dignity and its honour, arm'
he (Mr. Buller) felt satissatisfiedth r tn.
Right Hon. Gentleman was fully acquainted with
pies of the Constitution, and wt.- the privileges o
creepf
w ro-
and with all the forms and use 4
s,'"
liawhich they
by
.f ever those Privi-
tit!):
rplri,lswet:
t,cted ; and he was persuaded *s.'
•rhtl confidently rely
loges were endangered, they lit honourable Gen..
upon the temper and firmness of the Itib
,‘ $c felt, therefor;
tleman for maintaining them unimpa red: e re-appoint-
great satisfaction in urging UllO/1 thettienia„, ,a
nil he was
originallyc re!d it
went of the Right Honourable
why
hs
eC
upon the House. It would be gratifying confident that such a proceeding reitloectcoh
lYelingan for the .office he
selected the Right Honourable
Gent
had filled, and it would
...stens gratifying to this e who
of the value of pit ser_
entertained such high exPec"•-
vices, to be able to say that he had justified their eroLa.
&nee, and that he could noir claim almost as a tr...itt-
ter of justice his reelection to that high situation ;to
which he had been raised by the voice of the Coht •
resins of England.—(Hear, hear.) The...selection would
be no less honourable to that numerous party who sat
opposite ; and they might depend upon it, that whoever might be
called upon to hold the reins of office hereafter—whatever might
be the course which a future Ministry might take, whether
they would he disposed or not to remove these restrictions and
prohibitions which atsrtsent hani:pered the industry (litho country

_EVENING SUN

—(A laugh, and marks of disapprobation)—whatever might be the
I result of future divisions he was satisfied that it would redound
.tn ti e honour of, that great party opposite, that the first act in
Which they had joined—that the first time they • bad
combined as a party, they had combined for the perform.
anre of an act of justice in- re-electing to the Chair
of that House an individual whom all felt to be peculiarly
titsed for the cake. Perhaps, in the observation he
had made, he had deviated too far from the immediate
subject under their consideration.—(" Hear, hear," from the
Opposition benches.) But, at all events, he had not
dOne so intentionally. He would not detain them ant
longer, but would content himself with expressing his gratifies.
tion at the prospect of their unanimously raising the Right
Honourable Gentleman to that Chair, which he bad already
so honourably filled. He was sure that the dignity and honour
of the House would hereafter be safe in that Eight Him.
Gentleman's hands, and that they would find him acting,
as he had acted before, in the manner most calculated to Fttu
mote the; dignity of the House and the honour of its character...se
(Hear, hear.)
Sir R. PEEL said, it is my intention on this occasion to
ndhere to the principle foi which I contended in the year
1633—(Hear, hear, hear)—and upon which I acted in 1817.
upon the occasion of the re-election of Mr. Abercrombie to fill
the chair of this House, and in conformity with that precedent I
shall give my vote in favoor of the Right Hon. Gentleman whose re.
election has been proposed and seconded.' I contended for the prin•
ciple in the first place, because I thought it most in conformity with
the precedents. During a long period of our history I find
that Mr. Onslow continued in possession of the Chair of this
House, without opposition, for the long period of 33 years. In
1784, after the great struggle between Mr. Pitt and Mr. Fox, whets
the former he obtained a decided majority. Mr. Pitt acquiesced 10
the continuance of Mr. Cornwall as Speaker of this House. I°
the year 1806, when Lords Grey and Granville were Ministersof
this country, and supported, by a great majoritYs
they also acquiesced in the re-election of Mr. Addington. In the year
1831, after the accession of Lord Grey to power, that Noble Lord
acquiesced in the re-election of Mr. Of. Sutton, now Lord Canterbury.
In 1833 Mr. Sutton was, with the acquiescense of Government'
again re elected to the chair of this House.—(Hear, hear.)
The exceptions to the course of these precedents oars
in the. year 1780, when Lord North objected to the re-election
of Sir Fletcher Nortor, and in 1835, when I myself was called "V
office, the re-election of Mr. Sutton was opposed. I contended, ci-
that occasion against the principle urged by the other side of lb'
House. Ido not think it necessary that a gentleman that had eon'
stitutionally and ably discharged the duties of the Spcakership of the
House of Commons should be displaced from the officebecauseldt •
political opinions are not in accordance with those of the
majority of this House. I will not further advert to lb'o
differences of opinion which prevailed; it is sufficient for me it
remind the House that I contended at that time for the or.
posite principle, aird that I now Adopt the Sa
course. Of course the principle does not constitute sts
invari,ble rule, for if the Speaker neglected his duties or showed
himself incompetent to discharge them, it is rig;:t tar the
majority to object to his re-election ; but the Righ' 1"1°
n.
Gentleman now proposed has fulfiled the ex pecta ,
entertained of him. He has conducted himself in the chair .
this House in the regulation of our debates with the
highest integrity and impartiality. I think he Las manifested in that
important branch ot' his duties—the conduct of private busiliess--an;
ability which entitle him to the respectful acknowledgments c°
this House, and by his integrity and impartiality he lilt
eat iblished that influence which tends more to main"
ta.n his authority than the power with which he may
be vested. Without further discussion I feel great sane
fa Lion in giving my support to the Right Hon. Gentleman who hl4ll.
just bet', p o, used and secohoeo.—(Cheers.)
Mr. SHAW LEFEVRE sad, I feel grateful for the Ws'
mendation pissed on me by both sides of the Howe-4°63'
mendations which are far beyond my deserts. 1 88x
greatly indebted to my Noble and Honourable Friends for
the flattering manner in which they have alluded to toY pall
conduct :n the elixir of this House. I am grateful
to - the House for. the approbation with which they bare
received the mention o' my name. I regard it as an ample retrat4
for all thetoil and anaLty which is inseparable from an office,
great labour and responsibility, although of high distinction a
and I regard it also as an encouragement to future exertion. WC
that I am again called to preside over the proceedings of this House,
With regard to the procleges of this House, and with regard tt.
the rules and orders for the regulation of our proceedings,
am bound to say that the more intimately I 1)11_,„")
become acquainted with the privileges of the House, rur
with the objects/of those privileges, the more do I see the para.
mount importance, and the mo e convinced am I of the aboill
necessity of gua-dlog them with the utmost jealousy Wins'
any encroachmerOs—(Loud cheers)—and when I look to the rule'
and orders of the House for the regulation of our proceeding.:
the more am I convinced beyond all dispute of the Sr".
public benefit of a strict observation of those rules and orders bf
which our proceedings are conducted in such a manna
as to secure fur tnis Ilouse the confidence of the public. With these.
views of the duties of this most responsible office, I should feel
unwilling to attempt the execution of so important a trots wee
it not for the grateful recollection I entertain of the indulgent"
support which, in the last Parliament, was uniformly eatendedt:
me from both sides of the House.—(Loud cheers.) With
the recollection of that Find support I consider my"
self at the pleasure of the House—(Loud cheert)
—feeling a confident reliance that so long as I do TO_
duty fairly and impartially, that support, which has already;;;
so kindly extended towards me, will not be denied toes—(
cheering ) Chair
The Right Hon. Gentleman was then conducted to the
by Lord Worsley and Mr. Edward Buller (the mover and seonder
.
of his election) amidst loud cheering from both sides of the HO°e
The Sergeant having placed the mace upon the table,
the
The SPEAKER said—it has been the pleasure 0 f he,
House to place me a second time in this Chair. I ".;
to tender my most sincere acknowledgements for having had sg,.'!eit,
conferred upon me the most distinguished honour oid'u".i.
it is in their power to bestow upon any indlYwgiat...
and to assure that House that no effort on my part shall be n rao
ing to prove myself deserving of the confidence that has been
posed in me.—(Cheers.) tattle
Lord J. RUSSELL—Sir, it is now my agreeable duty to cong late
late you on your re election, or, I think, I ought rather to collgrani
the- House, because, in the first place, the first act in which
we
have been engaged is one in which the Houle has unanimously con-
curree.,—(Cheers.) And, in the second place, because we bare
secured a Speaker to preside over our own de-
bates, who, whether we look to his high authority
in regulating parliamentary discussions—to his aptitude for the
conducting public business—to his knowledge The business of this
House, and of the rules and orders for the regulation of out pro.
Ceedings is most eminently qualified to till that Jitgh situadon.
G:r, I am sure that, you feel as those feel who arc beat acquainted
with the privileges of the House—l am sure that you
feel that those privileges are valuable, not becaise they
arc privileges which are an honour to this Ilmose to
maintain and support, but because they are privileges useful fo the
people at large, whom we are sent hire to represent.—(lie s•)
And you, Sir, have shown by yoor conduct at all times, that while
you were ev.-r ready to maintain those privileges as a mark of why,"
properly appertained to this House, that you are ready to main.
tain and respect the other parts of our invaluable Constitution_
Sir, it has been my happiness to agree with you with regard!
to general political subjects; and with regard to the"
reading that should be given to that Constitution ; but I stn
happy to say, that the present is not an occasion
as at your former election, when it could not be known by Oa
perience--when your election was proposed and supported;by oat
party, but that the prosent is a.. election confirmed by the
voice of both sides of the House, thus confirming the opinion/
given by the Noble Lord, the Member for North Lancashire, that'
you were elected officially by one side of the House, and that
your conduct in that chair had gained you the respect and esteem of
both.—(Loud cheers.) Sir, I do not wish at all to discuss
the principles on which I acted in 1835 ; but I wish. t?
mention, merely for the sake of preventing misconception•
that it was not solely because I was of opinion that ont
that occasion the S,,eaker ought to be the organ of tt!e
majority of the House that I opposed the ria-dec
thou of Mr. Manners Sutton There were various
other circumstances connected with that election. His'
qualifications qualifications for the Chair—qualifications to wh'ell I have eves:liborne my humble testimony, were, hadmitavery great, but in spite°'
the experience which he had in conducting the business of tne
House, and notwithstanding the favourable manner in which his
conduct was viewed, I considered it my duty to propose the present _
Lord Dunfermline as Speaker. I shall not, however, allude..o.
to the matter further than to say that a mere difference of Pe !i,
cal opinion did not constitute the sole ground of my objet
right
Sian. The House will feel !hat it would not be
for me to enter further into the discussion. lam unwilling CO
anything inconsistent with the respect I entertain for Lord Cant.
c.:
bury, and the mariner in which he conducted the business o r
the House. I trust, Sir, that in whatever discussions may take
place whatever warmth of party feeling may be elicited t'a'alld
your advice will always be listened to, and that as we are astuld`e,
of the impartial manner with which your decisions will be Ina.
we shall feel that our own dignity, and the convenience of
douse, will be best consulted by at once yielding to that authnrltY,
whenever it may be interposed.—(Cheers.) I beg now to move
that the House do now adjourn.
The question was then put and agreed to, and the House, which"
was extremely full and in a state of considerable excitement, then
adjourned till to-morrow.

FRANCE AND THE FORTE.-We have reason
to know that the fleet now fitting out at Constantinople is intended
to act against the Bey of Tunis, with whom the Porte has :Pot
ground for complaint. We have alio reason to believe that the
French. Government is lint disposed to favour the object of this ex-
pedition, and that the fleet now' at Toulon is destined for tt at vitt
of the African coast. The grand question in this state of atrai ri is,
how far will the British Government interfere to prevent France
meddling between the Porte and its vassal P—Morning Herald.
G!tAND REGATTA ABOVE BRIDGE.--it ha?
been determined by the Directors of the Iron Steam-hoat.SsrPda,h
1
above Bridge, principally ;
• r-nc.pally induced by the great eche
their Regatta on Tuesday last, to give another on Fr;day the 20t
inst. The Scullers' match for a purse of guineas, and other priies will
be rowed for by S well known and celebr.tted watermen in three heats.
The first heat from the Old Swan Pier, Landon Bridge, to the Pier
at Lambeth, starting at four o'clock, e.sr. The second heat to be
rowed from the Lambeth Pier to tt e Old Swan Pier at Cheliea,
and the third heat from the Lambeth Pier to the Old Swan' Pier at
Chelsea. Several steamers wilt accompany the snatch.

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DIED
On the Bth inst., at Bagley, near Stourbridgc, Mrs• Ha::l2
Deane, aged 86.

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