The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-09-03 00:00:00

THE NEW PARLIAMENT.

The following brief analysis exhibits the strange variety of
character contained in the newly-elected Parliament of the
United Kingdom. It is as great a curiosity in its kind as
Noah's Ark, or the Tower of Babel. We find in it—

MEN OF DIFFERENT COLOURS, ViZ :-1 Green, 1 Grey,
1 Scarlett, 2 Browne, 1 White, and 1 Sombre.
BIRDS AND BEASTS, as will be presently seen, and
TAYLORS AND BODKINS &C. &C. a _ _

The disposition of the electors seems to have been as
strangely various : for example, those of Barnstaple, Sligo,
New Ross, and North Salop, were most sanguinary, all of
them crying out successfully for Gore, while those of Shore-
ham were for Goring. On the other hand, the voice of the
Tories for Middlesex and Brecknockshire, and of the Liber-
als of London, Southwark, Halifax, and Kendal, is peacea-
hly echoed through the Woods. The wishes of the Dorset-
shire people repose quietly on Bankes ; those of the Ferma-
nagh Burghers float upon a Brook ; those of the Wick
Burghers are reflected in a Lock ; and the inhabitants of
Evesham and North Salop look pleasantly towards the Hills.
The Elgin Burghers are delighted to have got in their Hay
this season, as they had lost it for several years. The elec-
tors of Frome are very appropriately under the guidance of a
Sheppard.

The good citizens of Waterford trust some to a Reade,
whilst others look confidently to Christmas for the accom-
plishment of their wishes.

The people of West Norfolk have put their interests in a
Bagye—those of Stamford trust them to their Clerk—those
of Bridgewater to their Forman—those of Cirencester to
their Master.

The votes of Newark and North Leicester were caught by
winning Manners.

The electorOißadnor have their Price.
Hertfordshire employs a Ryder, Bury a Walker, and West
Surrey a Trotter. The Member for Cashel remains Stock
still.

North and West Worcester return really Knights of the
shire.

Winchester looks vigilantly to the East, Dublin to the
West, and South Durham watches the Vane.
Cambridge refers its matters to Law.
Carrickfergus confides in its KIRK.

The Tories of South Northumberland were summoned by
a Bell, and have agreed to concentrate their voice in its
clapper.
Yorke sends forth its new member, Mr. l'orke, with the
premonitory counsel, " Remember, I am York too.
North Devon, Bath, and Newcastle, are respectively re-
presented by a Buck, a Roebuck, and a Hinde.
A Bear (Bruen) dances in front of Carlow, a Hogg bristles
up for Beverley, and a Fox has stolen into the Tower Ham-
lets.

Tewkesbury, Galway, and Newport have chosen Marlins
to twitter in their behalf. The electors of Dudley have sent
up Hatokes to pounce upon their opponents. Peterborough
has chosen from its swamps a long-necked Heron, and the
amphibious folks of Dartmouth a Seale.

The sportsmen of South Leicestershire let loose again their
Pack in the Purlieus of St. Stephen.
Tipperary has shut up her interest in a Cave, and the tem-
perance men of Kilkenny have not yet discharged their
Butler.

Foreign influence would seem to have intrigued itself into
some parts of the empire ; else, why should a Fleming sit for
Hants—why should Roscommon throw herself under French
protection, or Hastings under that of Holland ?
The men of Carnarvonshire have raised their Pennant,
Westminster has chose a Leader, and Wexford, though weak
in numbers, displays Power.

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Scarborough has guarded itself with a Trench.
Gateshead takes shelter beneath a Hall, Guildford beneath
a Wall.

Linlitligowshire, Maidstone, and Weymouth each trust;
to a Hope.

North Wilts (of green-cheese celebrity) and I%Taldon have
been guided in their choice by the dimensions of their repre-
sentatives, quality being of minor consideration, so they have
selected one Long, the other Round.
Christchurch is proud of having sent the only flower to
parliament—a blushing Rose.
The imprudent constituents of Wigan, Bradford, and Wor-
cester must have a care to the disposition of their members.
The first is Crosse, the second Hardy, and the third Wilde.
None of these qualities are suitable to the steady purpose of

The Lord Chancellor, on Monday night, just before the
House of Peers adjourned, presented a bill to relieve " a
noble lord " (the name was not mentioned at the time) from
the disabilities and penalties he had incurred in consequence
of having taken his seat and voted before taking the oaths
and going through the other prescribed and requisite forms.
It now appears that the noble lord then alluded to was the
Earl of Scarborough, and the bill in question bears this title;
—" A bill to relieve the right honourable John Savile Lumley
Savile, Earl of Scarborough, from certain disabilities, in con-
sequence of his having sat and voted in the House of Peers
without being duly qualified by taking the oaths and making
the declaration prescribed by law, and subscribing the same
respectively." It was presented by the Lord Chancellor, by
her majesty's command, and read the first time. The stand-
ing orders, Nos. 26 and 155, (that bills should not be read
twice in a day, &c.,) are to be taken into consideration on
Monday next, with a view to this bill going through all its
stages on that day ; and the lords have been summoned to
attend on that occasion. The disabilities incurred (according
to the 30th Charles H., stat. 2, cap. 1) are very numerous
and serious; and the accidental omission to comply with that
statute in the present case has brought the noble earl into a
curious position in relation to the severe enactments of that
act.

LONDON COMMERCIAL REPORT.

WEDNESDAY Ev

The continuance of the demand for money has the effect
of keeping the funds rather fiat, but without alteration in
prices. Consols were 89a to + for money, and 90+ sellers
for the Account.. Bank Stock 1681 to 91. India Stock 2.161
to 71. Exchequer Bills 14s. to 16s. premium.
In the Foreign house Spanish Active with the Coupons
were pushed up to nearly 22, but the why or wherefore did
not appear, and it would seem to be a flash of speculation
consequent on the late improvement in the home funds. At
the close of business the Active Bonds had receded to 214 to
+:. Portuguese Five per Cents. were 301 to 1, the Three
per Cents. 18+ to 4. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 51+
to 2, the Five per Cents. 102 to 1. Belgian 102 to 3. Bra-
zilian 661 to 71. Mexican 26+ to 8. Colombian 21+ to ft.
The express, published early in the day, giving the con-
tents of the telegraphic despatch, in anticipation of the
overland mail, caused some excitement in the tea market.;
but parties were generally indisposed to operate until further
details shall be received, and prices did not vary much.
Company's Congou was 2s. 31d. per lb. cash, closing at that
rate on 'Change, sellers.
There was not a single auction of colonial produce.
It is said that the rapid progress made within the last few
days in the growth of the Hop bines has not been equalled
since the year 1818. Three pockets of new Hops have
arrived, the first grown by Timothy Standen, Tenterden,
Kent; have been sold at £9 per cwt., and one at Burling,
also in Kent, at £9 2s. The estimated duty for Kent is
£104,000; Sussex, £43,000; Worcester, £20,000 ; Farnham,
£9,000 ; the Kingdom, £5,000,—total, £lBl,OOO. It was
backed yesterday by one individual for £lO 10s. at .£185,000.
The market is heavy. _

In the Amsterdam market, during the week ending Tues-
day, the general business in Coffee had been very trivial, and
prices were almost nominal. Tea was in brisk demand, for
exportation. and dearer. There had been sales to a fair
extent in Tobacco. Cotton was firm, but not a great deal
doing ; Surinam had realised 43Ac. Raw Sugar was not
flat, but the transactions were somewhat limited ; Surinam
brought 20 to 241. Rice was in less demand ; split Java at
94 to and Carolina at 13 to M. American Pot Ashes
still sold well. Hides were very calm. Indigo was rather
scarce, and went off readily when offered. Geneva, Amster-
dam proof, was at 204 to 181, and American at 214 to 1841.