The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-03 00:00:00

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MPERIAL PARLIAMENT,

HOUSE OF LORDS—('l'im EVENING).
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on tho woolsack
at five o'clock.

NEW PEERS.
Lord Churston (late Sir J. Y. Buller), and Lord Kings
down (late Mr. Pemberton Leigh), took the oaths and their
seats as peers of the United Kingdom.
SELECT VESTRIES.
The Earl of DERBY laid on the table a bill for the bet-
ter regulation of select vestries.
The bill was read a first time.
THE ADDRESS.
The LORD CHANCELLOR having read her Majesty's
most gracious speech from the Throne on opening the ses-
sion of Parliament, which will be found in another part of
The Sun,
The Earl of WINCHILSEA rose to move that an
.humble address be presented to her Majesty, in
answer to the Royal speech. Tho noble earl
said before ho commenced his observations he must
bespeak that kind indulgence which was usually accorded
to those in his position. Than the present Speech from the
Throne he thought he never knew one that led them to en-
tertain greater hopes for the future. (Hear, hear.)
It was a source of the greatest and highest
gratification that the country was in such a state of quietude
as to call for great thankfulness. The aspect of affairs in
India was another subject that called for remark, and he
must say a more magnificent proclamation than that put
into their hands it wxs impossible to imagine. (Hear, hear.)
It might be clothed in more oriental language, but it could
not have been heightened in effect. (Hear, hear.) 'He then
referred to the paragraph relative to the course adopted by
his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of the French relative to
the abolition of the free immigration scheme from the
coast of Africa, which, he thought, was a wise detersmina-
tion, and one that called for their highest approbation. The
aspect of affairs in Mexico, he was glad to see, had been
noticed by her Majesty, and although that country was
disturbed by civil war it was well that orders had
been been given to the commanders of the navy in those
seas to demand reparation for the injury that had been done
to British property and British interests. (Hear, hear.)
The navy was the boast of England, and no person could
view without interest anything that was calculated to im-
prove its efficiency. Bethought the universal introduction of
steam power was' a wise step, and be felt confident that
Parliament would cheerfully forward the necessary mea-
sures for effecting so great a benefit. There was another
paragraph whiich he should have noticed before, but he
trusted their lordships would pardon him if he went back
to refer to it, he meant the measures that had been adopted
in concert with the Emperor of the French, on the coast of
China. It gave him great satisfaction to learn that a stop
had been put to the effusion of blood in that country ; and
that the steps taken by Lord Elgin to bring about such a
consummation of affairs was worthy of their admiration.
There was a subject that was looked to with much interest,
and one on which he had not touched upon, and that was
the amendment of the laws regarding the representation of
the people in Parliament. (Hear, hear.) They had heard
that their lordships' house merely represented the land,
and he had also been told that this house was but an anti-
quated institution, and that the sooner it was swept away
the better. But, before that was done, he should like to
know how it was to be swept away—(hear, hear)—and ho
should then like to know how land was to be-represented.
(Hear.) The arrangements by which the franchise had been
exercised were hitherto in an anomalous condition, and there
was certainly room for considerable amendment. (Hear
near.) He had resided for some years in Westminster be:
fore being called to their lordships' house.
[LEFT SPEAKING.]

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(rius EVENING).
The house resumed at a quarter to iota o'clock.
NEW MEMBERS.
The following new members took tho oaths and their
seats .—Lord W. Graham (Herefordshire), 'Hr. Onslow
(Guildford), Mr. Stuart Knot, Mr. Bazley (Manchester),
Mr. Kekewich (South Devon), Mr. Monson (Reigate), and
Mr. Hanbury (Leominster.)

LORD CANNING.
•
The SPEAKER acquainted the house that he had received
a letter from the Governor-General of India, acknowledging
in grateful terms the vete of thanks passed to him for his
services by the House of Commons.

NEW WRITS.
Now writs were issued for the borough of 13anbury,
vacant by the acceptance of the Chiltern Hundreds by Mr.
Tancred, and for the borough of Galway, vacant liy the
election of Mr. Anthony O'Flahorty having been declared
void.
THE ENGLISH'ROOPS IN MALTA.
Sir A. AGNEW gave otice that to-morrow he would
ask the Secretary of Var whether in future the
English troops stationld in Malta would be required
to present arms to the ost ; and whether Capt. Sheffield,
who had been suspended, was reinstated?
he
LAWS RELATING TO LUNATIC
wouldS.
Mr. TITE gave notice, that on Tuesday nest
draw the attention of the house to this subject, particularly
with reference to lunatics confined under an inquisition.