The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-08-24 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-THURSDAY

The doors of the house were opened to-day for the admis-
sion of members shortly before one o'clock, but for the first
half hour very few presented themselves, it being generally
known that two o'clock was the hour appointed for meeting.
A great crowd assembled in the neighbourhood of the
house, and loudly cheered those members who were recog-
nised.

Sir J. C. Hobhouse and other members of the present ad-
ministration entered the house bet'ore two o'clock. Several
of the leading conservative members, amongst whom were
Lord Stanley, Mr. Goulburn, Sir J. Graham, and others,
were also early in their attendance.

At two o'clock Mr. Ley, chief officer, took his seat at the
table, at which time both sides of the house were crowded
with members, and the scene was one of great animation.
At half past two Sir Augustus Clifford, Usher of the Black
Rod, appeared at the table, and addressing Mr. Ley; said—
" I am commanded by the Lords Commissioners to sum-
mon the immediate attendance of the hon. house to the
House of Lords, for the purpose of hearing the Royal Com-
mission on the meeting of Parliament read."

Mr. Ley, followed by a great number of members, pro-
ceeded to the House of Lords. Sir Robert Peel and Lord
John Russell entered the house shortly before the Usher of
the Black Rod appeared at the table. The right hon. baro-
net and the noble lord cordially shook hands.

ELECTION OF SPEAKER,

At two o'clock this morning this town was visited by a
a thunder-storm of more than usual violence, but providen-
tially of short duration. The preceding day had been fine
throughout, with a freshness in the atmosphere by no means
portending anything like the electric termination which fol-
lowed. Soon after ten o'clock the sky became visibly over-
cast. and large thunder drops announced a decided change in
the state of the weather. Several showers of this kind—
accompanied with a tremendous fall of hail—fell before
twelve, though neither severe nor lasting in their dura-
tion, with an occasional appearance of lightning, and very
distant thunder. Towards two o'clock, however, it threat-
ened more immediate collision with the town, and within
a few minutes of that precise time, a most terrific clap
of thunder announced a more decided attack on our re-
sidences ; the lightning of the pale blue cast first descended on
the church of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, striking the spire
within a few feet of the top, dislodging a very considerable
portion of the masonry, compared with the attenuated form
of that portion of the building, so that thorough repair will he
required at the summit. It gradually pursued its course
downwards, dislodging stones and fragments of stones in its
path, and sweeping with it in one instance a considerable
portion of exterior ornament, finding its way out eventually
at the roof. Although severely struck, however, the build-
ing itself, does not appear to have suffered material injury.
The direction of the storm may be accurately marked by
the damage it inflicted apparently at both extremities of its

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Bonded Wheat; at the same time attracted very little no-
tice, and remain much the same in value as on Friday.
Free Flour of all sorts have moved off rather sparingly to-
day at our reduced currency annexed ; whilst for States Flonr
under lock a speculative demand occurred towards the close
of the market, and about 8000 barrels were disposed of at 31s
to 355.

Barley was in slow request, and the turn cheaper.—Malt,
Beans, and Pease, upon a limited sale, remained steady in
value.

Oats and Oatmeal, being exceedingly dull, experienced .a
further decline, the former receding 3d to 4d per 451bs, and
tha latter 3s to 4s per 2401b5, from the rates of this day week.

ARRIVALS OF CORN,

From the 17th to the 23rd August, 1841, inclusive

INS- ; COAST.. CANADA PO-
DESCRIPTION.
LAND. I WISH. & U.STS. REIGN.