The Sun.
London, England, 1826-11-15 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

, HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(Tuis Dwv.)
Several Members of the House of Ceminons who were not iu
attendance yesterday, assembled this day in the Long Gallery, and
were sworn before the Lord. Steward.
There was a pretty full attendance of Members at two o'clock,
When the Speaker took. the Chair.
Shortly after, the Usher of the Black Rod arrived, and re.
quired the attendance of the Members of the House of Com-
mons to the House of Lords, to present their Speaker.
HOUSE OF LORDS.
The Lords Com Missioners, viz the Lord Chancellor, the Duke
of Wellington, the Earls of Liverpool, Shaftesbury, and Harrow-
by, took their seats op the Woolsack, at two o'clock, and prayers
having being read by the Bishop of Chichester, the Usher of the
Black Rod, was sent to summon the attendance of the Commons.
In a few 'minutes, the Speaker, accompanied by Mr. S. Bourne,
Mr. Portman, and a number of the Members, appeared at the Bar.
The SPEAKER said, that in obedience to his Majesty's command
his faithful Commons had proceeded to appoint a Speaker, and
although aware that the duties of the situation were of great im-
portance, yet overlooking his many imperfections, their choice
had fallen upon him. But should his. Majesty so he pleased
to disapprove of the choice they had made, his faithful
Commons would find little difficulty in fixing upon another Mem-
ber, better qualified to discharge the duties of this arduous but dig-
sited situation.

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The LORD CHANCELLOR said, his Majesty feels the
greatest confidence in the judgment and discretion of his faithful
Commons, and m your tried and ample sufficiency for the duties
of the situation which you. have been chosen to fill.
The SPEAKER said, that with every feeling of gratitude and
respect, he submitted to the choice of the House, which had been
so graciously approved of by his Majesty, and he undertook
the duties of the office with a determined intention to
discharge them to the beat of his ability. It now be-
came his duty in the name of Ilia Majesty's faithful Commons,
humbly to lay claim to a continuance of all the Rights and
Privileges heretofore enjoyed by the Coststorts of GREAT
Britain—more particularly the Freedom of Arrest for Debt
for themselves—the Freedom of debate—free access to his
Majesty whenever it was rendered necessary—and -that
his Majesty would be pleased to . put a favourable
construction upon all their words and actions. Foy his own part,
he humbly prayed that whatever might spear wrong in their Pro-
ceedings, the blame might be laid on hint and not on his Majesty's
faithful Commons.

The LORD CHANCELLOR—We are commanded by his
Majesty to inform you that he readily confers on his faithful
Commons all those rights and privileges to which they have laid
claim, in as full a manner as they were heretofore granted by any
of his Majesty's royal predecessors ; and for yourself we are
further commanded to say, that his Majesty is disposed to put the
most favourable construction upon all your words and acts.
The Speaker, accompanied by the Members of the House of
Commons, then bowed and retired ; and, after disposing of some
formal business, their Lordships adjourned.
The Speaker having returned' to the Commons, informed the
House that his appointment as Speaker had been graciously ap-
proved of by his Majesty.
Several Members then took the oaths and their seats, and the
House adjourned at three o'clock.