The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-30 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(This Day.)

The assembling of a new Parliament is always P
matter of much excitement and interest, not onl3
with the public, but the members themselves. A:
usual there were a large gathering of the former in
Palace-yard, who greeted many of the popular fa-
vourites as they arrived. Within the house the
various members as they arrived took up their
position on the seats on either side of the house,
according to the political predilections, or congre-
gated in knots on the floor of the house
congratulating their friends on their first appear-
ance or on the constancy of their " old loves" a
the case might be. It is usual and natural to ex-
pect something peculiar in a new thing, and Par
liament are no more exempt from it than other
worldly affairs. The usual mode of proceedir4
is to keep the reporters gallery closed till after
prayers, the reporters not being allowed the
inestimable privilege of praying with the menil,er
but on the assembly of a new Parliament thing
are different—prayers are dispensed with, an(
cotisequently the reporters are admitted a
soon, if not before the general assemblage
of the members. The hour appointee
was 2 o'clock, but as early as half-past 1 o'cloci-
hon. members were seen wending their way alor4
the approaches to the house from their clubs arm
residences, and by twenty minutes to tw(
o'clock the house was nearly fall, and pre-
sented a most animated appearance, accom
pared with a Babel of sounds from the buzz o
congrAulation and conversation of the members.
Mr. Hayter, the whipper-in, was early in at
tendance, offering his congratulations to bott
old and new members, and the affectionat,

manner )n which' ho shook bench with then

would have impressed a stranger with th
belief that his own happiness consisted along
in witnessing it and promoting it in others
Amongst the earlyarrivals were the Solicitor-Gone
ral, Sir B. Hall, Mr. Fitzroy, Mr. V. Smith, Si
C. Wood, Mr. Brines, Mr. Secretary Labouchere
Sir. G. Grey and the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Mr. Thomas Hankey, G..neral Thornpzon, Mr
Hadfield, Mr. Wilcox, Mr. Locke King, Sir Johi
Potter, Alderman Copeland, Mr. Fagan, Mr.
Mangles, Mr. Wyld, Col. French, Sir Jas. Duke
Mr. Hayter, Mr. A. Stafford, Lord Elcho, Ad
miral Walcott, Sir James Graham whi
straightway went to his old seat blow
gangway—Sir Frederick Thesiger, Sir J. Paxton
Mr. Keating, Q.C., Mr. W. Jackson, Mr. It. Low(
Mr. Spooner, Sir F. Kelly, Mr. Miles, Sir A
Elton, Mr. Glalstone, Lord Stanley, Al.dermv

Sir R. Carden, and others. As the members al
wore their hats, it was with difficulty they cool(
be recognised.
About 10 minute 3 to 2 o'clock, Sir D. Lo Mar

chant, the chief clerk, took his seat at the table
the Mace being placed on the floor of the house, an.
at ten minutes past two, Sir Augustus Clifford, th
Usher of the Black Rod, with a message, was an
nounced. An immediate cry oF "Place—place '
was raised, and the floor of the house was speedils
cleared, when Sir Augustus, iu full uniform.
entered tho house, and advanced to the table of th
house, when he addressed the Chief Clerk as fo'
lows :—" I am commanded by the Lords Com
missioners by authority of the writs addressed t.
them by her Majesty, to require the immediat.
attendance in the House of Peers of their honour.
able house, to hear the Royal Commission read.'
Sir Augustus Clifford then withdrew, and
The Chief Clerk, accompanied by Sir C

Grey, Sir C. Wood, and a large number of th•
members proceeded to the House of Lordq, whet,
the Royal Commission was read.
Lord PALMERSTON entered the house at 2;
minutes past two o'clock, and was loudly cheered,
and shortly after the house proceeded to the