The Sun.
London, England, 1859-05-31 00:00:00

OPENIN
PARLIAMENT.

(THIS DAY.)

The Chief Clerk of the House of Peers then read
the Royal commission for the opening of Parliament,
after which

The LORD CHANCELLOR, in the name of her
Majesty, and by virtue of the commission which
had just been read, directed the gentlemen of the
House of Commons to retire to their own chamber
and choose a Speaker. The members of the House
of Commons accordingly withdrew.
Their lordships then adjourned during pleasure.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The reporters' gallery was thrown open at half-
past one o'clock.
On entering the house we found numerous
clusters of members already assembled on the floor
chatting noisily together, or warmly shaking hands
and welcoming each other's return to the house.
The object, however, which attracted the greatest
amount of observation was the great clock of the
building, which commenced telling the hour for
the first time to-day.
Shortly before two the Sergeant-at-Arms
appeared within the house bearing the mace, which
he laid at the foot of the table. At this time the
house was beginning to get very full. Amongst
those in attendance we observed—Sir B. Hall, Mr.
Whitmore, Col. Sykes, Sir C. Wood, Lord John
Manners, Baron Rothschild, Mr. Gladstone, Mr.
Crawford, Mr. Roebuck, Sir S. Northcote, Mr. M.
Gibson, Lord Lovain, Sir J. Pakington, Chancellor
of the Exchequer, Lord J. Russell, Mr. Roupell
Colonel North, Sir J. Graham, M. Ellis, Sir H.,
Willoughby, M. Knatchbull-Huggeson, Sir James
Duke, Mr. S. Gurney, Mr. Cardwell, Mr. Tite, Sir
W. Hayter, Mr. W. J. Fox, Mr. Bailey, Mr. J.
Wilson, Mr. Sotheron Estcourt, Colonel Knox, Mr.
Rolt, Mr. Headlam, Mr. Edwin James, and Lord
Palmerston_
Those who werein any way attached to the Govern-
ment took their seats upon the Ministerial benches,
while the old members who had occupied seats in
the former Parliament took up their old positions,
either as supporters of her Majesty's Government
or followers'of the Opposition.
The Hon. Mr. Denison occupied a seat on the
Ministerial side of the house, just below the gang-
way.

Shortly after two o'clock there was a general
move from the body of the house to the seats, and
almost immediately afterwards the principal door-
keeper appeared upon the floor ushering in
Mr. PULMAN, Deputy-Usher of the Black Rod,
in full uniform. Advancing to the table, and
addressing the Chief Clerk, he said—Gentlemen,
I am commanded by the Lords Commissioners, by
virtue of the writs addressed to them bi her
Majesty, to require the immediate attendance in
the House of Peers of this honourable house to hear
the Royal Commission read.
The majority of the members present, headed by
the Chief Clerk, then left the house.
After a short absence the Chief Clerk returned
to his seat at the table, when the election of the
SPEAKER was immediately proceeded with.
RE-ELECTION OF THE SPEAKER.
Mr. W. PATTEN said it now devolved upon the
house, in obedience to her Majesty's command, to
proceed to the performance of its first and most
important duty, namely, that of selecting from their
own body some honourable member who should
fill, during the present session, the chair of the
house. He begged therefore to propose the Right
Hon. John Evelyn Denison, who had already occu-
pied that high and distinguished position.
The motion having been seconded by Sir F.
Baring, was, after a few observations, put to the
vote, and carried unanimously.
The right honourable gentleman was then con-
ducted to the chair by the mover and seeonder of
the motion, amid loud cheers.

The SPEAKER having ascended the steps of the
chair, before taking his seat, returned thanks for
the distinguished honour that had been conferred
upon him, and said it would be his anxious desire
to discharge faithfully and impartially the duties
which belonged to the office of Speaker. (Cheers.)
After the right honourable gentleman had re-
ceived the congratulations of several of the leading
members of the Government and Opposition the
house adjourned.
.EPSOM RACES—(THIS Dot Y).

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
Arrived—Trumpeter, Actaeon, Musjid, Gallus, Lord Ne.
son, Marionette, and Gilliver.

LATEST BETTING.
THE DERBY.
3to 1 agst Trumpeter (taken freely)
100 to 30 agst Promised Land (offered)
4to 1 agst Musjid (taken)
25 to 1 agst Phantom (taken)
25 to 1 agst Gamester (offered)
30 to 1 agst Marionette (taken)
40 to 1 agst Defender (taken)
60 to 1 agst Raynard (taken)

TILTS LAYS MARKETS.

HAY MARKETS.
SMITHFIELD.--MGRAIOW hay, £2 16s to £4 12s ; clover,
do., £4 5s to £5 lOs ; and straw, £1 4s to £1 8s per load.
A dull trade, at previous rates.
CIIMBftLAND.—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 12s ; clover
do., £4 5s to £5 lOs ; and straw, £1 4s to £1 8s per load.
Trade rather dull.
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 12s ; clown
do., £4 5s to £5 lOs; and straw, £1 4s to £1 7s per load.
A heavy demand.

The opening of the new Parliament, whicti
has been looked forward to with so much interest,
took place to-day. There was a large assemblage
of spectators both inside and outside Westminster-
hall to witness the arrival of those upon whom
senatorial honours had been conferred.
HOUSE OF LORDS.

The Parliament was opened by Royal Commis-
sion in the House of Lords, the Lords Commis-
sioners being the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of
Hardwicke, the Marquis of Salisbury, Earl Dela-
warr, and the Marquis of Exeter.
The. Royal Commissioners took their seats in front
of the throne shortly before two o'clock, when
The LORD CHANCELLOR directed Sir A. Clifford,
the Usher of the Black Rod, to summon the
members of the House of Commons to give their
immediate attendance at the b

" Black Rod" accordingly retired, and in a few
minutes afterwards returned to the House accom-
panied by. the Chief Clerk of the House of Commons
and a large body of the new members.