The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-22 00:00:00

SUMMARY.

He saw no difference between the Government and the
Anti Corn-law League, or why Mr. Cobden should
not be created a Peer.—(Cheers.) The Anti Corn-law
League had done all the mischief, but he trusted the
House would never succumb to that body or its money.
—(lf they got rid of protection at all, they must get rid of it
altogether. He would not move any amendment, but he
entered his protest against that clause in the Speech which
related to the relaxation of protective (lades. Confidence
in Sir R. Poel might exist in some quarters, but not
among the generality of the middle classes. Why did
not Sir Robert Peel in the present question appeal to
the country that 'a as, all the agricultural body,

(LEFT SPEAKING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPEARED. took the Chair at twenty minutes to
two o'clock.

Exactly at a quarter past two, at which time there were
about 150 Members present, the Usher of the Black Rod,
Sir Augustus Clifford, appeared at the bar of the House,
and summoned the Commons to attend the House of
Lords, in order to hear her Majesty's Speech read.
The Speaker, preceded by the Mace -bearer, and fol-
lowed by a considerable portion of the Members, imme-
diately left the House, in obedience to her Majesty's
command.

In about ten minutes the Speaker returned, and hay-
icg, read the Speech, the House adjourned till a quarter
to four o'clock.

The House re-assembled at four o'clock, and the SPEAKER
having taken the chair, the new Members for Wigan,
Windsor, Walsal, Southwark, Warwickshire, Antrim
County (Ireland), Woodstock, Hereford, and Hertford-
shire, took the oaths and their seals.

Upon the motion of Mr. YOUNG, a new writ was
moved for for the boroughs of Selkirk and Newark, and
also for the shire of Bute, in the room of the Hon. James
Stuart Wortley, who had accepted the office of her Ma-
jesty's Judge-Advocate-General.
Mr. TUFNELL moved for the issue of a new writ
for the West Riding of Yorkshire, in the room of the
Hon. Mr. Wortley, now Lord Wharneliffe. The same
Hon, Member moved for the issue of a new writ for the
city of Cork, in the room of Mr. Sergeant Murphy, who
had accepted the stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds;
The same Hon. Member moved for the issue of a new
writ for the borough of Cashel, in the room of Dr. Stock,
who had accepted the office of the Chiltern Hundreds.:
Writs were also moved for the division of East Sussex,
in the place of Mr. Darby, who has accepted the Corn-
missionership in the service of her Majesty, and for
Midhurst, in the place of Sir Horace Seymour, who has
accepted the stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds
Lord J. RUSSELL gave a notice which was inaudible
in the gallery.
RAILWAY BILLS.
Sir R. PEEL---I wish to give notice, Sir, that I shall,
on Monday next, move for the appointment of a Com.
mitten of the whole House, with a view to ascertain the
course which the House shall pursue, with respect to
the Bills which will be submitted during this session
for the making of railways.
COMMERCIAL I OLICY OF THE COUNTRY.
Sir R. PEEL—I also, Sir, beg to give notice that, on
Tuesday next, I shall move for the appointment of a
Committee to consider what should be the future com-
mercial policy of the country.
LEGACY DUTY.
Mr. HUME gave notice of a motion for a return, on
an early day, of the amount of legacy duty which has
been paid on personal property during the laut year.
INTERMENT IN CITIES.
Mr. COLQUHOUN gave notice that he should shortly
move for a Committee of Inquiry,. similar to that which
he had endeavoured to obtain during the last session, for
showing the impolicy of making interments within the
precincts of certain towns and cities.—(Laughter, and
" Order, order.")
OATH OF SUPREMACY.
Sir VALENTINE BLAKE, who spoke from the
gallery, gave notice that on the sth of May he should