The Sun.
London, England, 1868-12-15 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Tins Day.

The SPEAKER entered tho house a few minutes before
two, and the swearing in of members was proceeded
with.

At two o'clock tho Usher of the Black Rod entered and
summoned the house to the House of Peers.

The SPEAKER, accompanied by a largo number of mem-
bers, then proceeded to the other house, and on the
Speaker's return he informed the house that ho had been
to the House of Peers, and that he had heard read her
Majesty's most gracious Speech to Parliament.
The swearing in of members was then resumed, and
continued until 20 minutes to three, when
Mr. AYRTON moved for certain formal returns, which
were ordered.

Mr. OTWAY brought up papers connected with
Abyssinia.
Mr. AYRTON, having made a few observations relative
to the presentation of petitions against the return of cer-
tain members of Parliament, the procedure of which had
been greatly altered by the law of list session, said
great inconvenience would occur if any discussion on the
subject was to take place on the subject in the absence of
the law officers of the Crown. The business therefore
he hoped, would be confined to the issuing of certain new
writs, but as all would not be moved for that day, the
house would at its rising be adjourned until the 29th o
December. He would therefore conclude by moving that
the Speaker issue—
A new writ for Greenwich, in the room of the Right
Hon. W. E. Gladstone, now First Lord of the Treasury.
A new writ for Oxford, in the room of the Right Hon.
R. Cardwell.

A new writ for the University of London, in the room
of the Right Hon. Robert Lowe.

A new writ for Pontefract in the room of the Right
Hon. E. Childers.

A new writ for Birmingham in the room of the Right
John lion. Bright. (Cheers.)
A now writ for the City of London In the room of the
Right Hon. J. Goschen.
_ _ _

A new writ for Southwark, in the room of the Right
Bon. Austin Layard.

A new writ for Halifax in the room of the Right Hon.
Mr. Stansfield.

A new writ for Plymouth in the room of Sir R. Collier.
A new writ for Exeter in the room of Sir J. D. Cole-

ridge. '

I new writ for Bradford, in the room of the Right Hon.
William Forster.

A new writ for Ripon, in the room of Lord John Hay.
A new writ fur Truro, in tho room of Captain Vivian.
A new writ for Wareham, in the room of Mr. J. E.
Calcraft, deceased.

The whole of the writs were issued, as a ma ter of
course, until Mr. Ayrton moved for the writ for the city
of London, when Mr. Goldney asked whether it
was right in• the absence of any information whether
the seat of Mr. Goscheu was claimed by the peti-
tion that hail been presented against the last election
for London. Sir 11. Palmer was of opinion that the writ
ought to be issued, as it was certain the Secretary for the
Treasury would not have made the motion had he not
taken steps to ascertain whether the seat was claim ad or
not. To this observation Mr. Ayrton replied that he had
taken that precaution before be made his motion. After
a few observations from Mr. T. Collins the issuing of the
writ was ord•_red.

Col. Sykes and other members having given notice of
certain motions for consideration on the assembling of
Parliament, the house adjourned until the 29th December.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
BROMLEY RACES-THIS DAY.
HANDICAP PLATE.

Mars 1
Morning Star 2
Wild Beo

Ten ran.
OPEN HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE.
Oddfellow
Vivandiere
Nimrod

Six ran.
BICKLEY STAKES.

Inheritor 1
Cromwell
La Sorrentiva

Seveu :an.
HURDLE RACE.

Pak rita 1
Cilphu 3
Brown Jug

Eight ran.
SELLING HURDLE RACE.

Poleaxe
Lady Glencora 2
Tom Coke

FiTO ran.
SELLING STAKES.

Lightning
Red Ribbon 2
Einelina 3

Six ran.

GREECE.

(RIC 17TER'S TELEGRAM.)
ATHENS, Dec. 12.

The Government have rejected the terms of the
ultimatum of the Porte. A frigate has been de-
spatched to Constantinople to fetch the Greek
Eut!iusiastic demonstrations have taken
place before the residences of the English, Ameri-
can, Prussian, and Russian Ambassadors.