The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-08-20 00:00:00

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at two o'clock for the ad-
about 60 noble lords were in

HOUSE OF LORDS
to-day

THURSDAY

The hous

mission of peers, a

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attendance

Lord Chancellor, the Mar-

At half-past two 0

quis of Lansdowne, the Marquis of Normanby, the Earl of
Clarendon, and Viscount Duncannon entered the house, and
took their seats near the throne as Lords Commissioners,
when the Lord Chancellor directed Sir Augustus Clifford,
Usher of the Black Rod, to summon the Commons to hear

Majesty's Cc

The members of the Commons shortly afterwards appeared
at the bar, headed by Mr. Ley, Chief Clerk of the House.
The Duke of Wellington and Sir Robert Peel walked
down to the house arm in arm shortly after two o'clock.
The noble Duke and the right hon. baronet were loudly and
most enthusiastip,i „
The gallery v

)t open for the admission of strangers,
but we understand that on the appearance of the Commons
at the bar,
THE Lonn -CHANCELLOR informed them in the usual
form,' that the Lords Commissioners had it in command
from her Majesty to direct her faithful Commons to repair
to their own house and proceed at once to the election of a
Speaker, and to present the honourable member upon whom
their choice might fall at the bar of the house to-morrow at
two o'clock for her Majesty's approval.
The Commons then withdrew. _ .

Shortly afterwards the gallery was opened, prayers having
been read by the Right Honourable and Rev. Lord Bayning,
in the absence of the bench of bishops. On our admission
we found the Lord Chancellor at the table taking the oaths.
The following peers were then sworn, viz., the Duke of
Wellington, the Marquis of Westminster, the Marquis of
Normanby, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Verulam,
Viscount Duncannon, Earl Sefton, Lord Hill, Lord Lang-
dale, the Earl of Clarendon, Lord Willoughby, Lord Straf-

ford, &c.
The Duke of Wellington was the first peer who subscribed
the parliamentary roll; the next was Viscount Duncannon.
The swearing in of peers will continue till four o'clock, at
which hour the house will adjourn till ten o'clock on Friday.
(this day.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—THURSDAY. 7.
of the house were opened to-day for the admis-
Daly before one o'clock, but for the first
iresented themselves, it being generally
Lock was the hour appointed for meeting.
ssembled in the neighbourhood of the
cheered those members who wers recog-

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known that two °'c
A great crowd
house, and loudly

nixed.
Sir J. C. Hobhouse and other members of the present ad-
ministration entered the house before 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.
AKER.

ELECTION OF SPE
On the return of the members from the House of Lords,
the election of Speaker was immediately proceeded with.
Lord WORSLEY proposed the Right Hon. C. Shaw Le-
fevre as an individual in every respect qualified to fill the
chair of that house. That right honourable gentleman, by
his impartiality and kind attentions to every member, had
endeared himself to them all. (Cheers.) He was happy
there was not any opposition to the re .election of the right
hon. gentleman. After a few complimentary remarks on
the talents and fitness of Mr. Lefevre to fill the chair, the
noble lord concluded by proposing that right hon. gentleman
as Speaker for the ensuing parliament.
Mr. E. BULLER seconded the motion, in doing which
the hon. member said he exceedingly regretted that this
duty did not fall on some one more competent to perform
the task. He could not, however, consistently shrink from
seconding the nomination of a gentleman so highly qualified
to fill the chair. Mr. Lefevre had, during the last parlia-
ment, satisfied both sides of the house of his fitness for the
high office which it was now proposed to elect him to. Under
his management the house might be assured of business being
regularly conducted. (Hear.)
Sir R. PEEL said, on this occasion he should follow the ex-
ample of 1837, when Mr. Abercrombie was proposed to fill
the chair, which proposition was agreed to without opposi-
tion. On the present occasion he should not offer any op-
position to the gentleman who had been proposed and seconded
to fill the office of Speaker. The right hon. baronet then
proceeded to quote a number of instances in which the gen-
tleman who had previously filled the chair on the assembling
of a new parliament was re-elected, and that was a principle
which he had always contended for. The right hon. gentle-
man now proposed had not disappointed the expectations of
the house. He had exhibited the greatest possible impar-
tiality, and shewn in every way his fitness and qualification
for the high office. He, therefore, cordially supported the
motion. (Cheers.)
Mr. S. LEFEVRE shortly expressed his thanks for the high
honour which had been conferred upon him. Such an unani-
mous mark of approbation was a stimulus to future exertions.
He could not sufficiently express his gratitude to the house
The right lion. gentleman was then conducted to the chair by
the noble lord who proposed and seconded him. After
taking his seat,
Lord J. RussELL complimented the right hon. gentleman
on his re-election, confirmed as it was by the unanimous
sanction-of both sides of the house. They had in the elec-
tion of the gentleman now in the chair, a guarantee that the
proceedings•bf the house would be regularly conducted, and
the strictest impartiality on all occasions exercised. (Loud
cheers.) The noble lord congratulated the right hon. gentle-
man on.bis being appointed a second time to the high and
important office of Speaker of the House of Commons.
The house at a quarter past three o'clock adjourned until
Friday, (this day.)

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE,

CHIN

News has been received one month later from China, in the
form of the following letter from Macao.

" MACAO, APRIL 27

" The Chinese local government has violated the agreement
made with Captain Elliot for the renewal of trade with Bri-
tish subjects. We are also surprised to find that since the
Ist not one thousand chests of tea have found their way out
to foreign vessels by smuggling. We had hopes of doing
something in that way, but the unexpected vigilance and
activity of the Chinese mandarins and soldiers have disap-
pointed our hopes for the present.
" About the 17th, a chop arrived here from the Emperor,
couched in the most violent terms, ordering all authorities,
civil and military, in the provinces of Canton, to destroy all
teas, rhubarb, and other articles necessary for the English
barbarians. This order is rigidly obeyed, and probably one-
half of the crop of teas is already destroyed, and the work is
still going on.
" Indemnity is promised by the same chop to those whose
property is, destroyed, and rewards for those who discover

secret articles.
" We further find in the same chop political intercourse
with the English is interdicted, and the lately-appointed
commissioners ordered to retire.
" Numerous fire-vessels and rafts had been sent down the
river among the foreign shipping, by which several vessels
and cargoes had been injured, but no total loss.
" Our commander is deliberating on the propriety of mov-
ing all vessels below the second bar into a wider part of the
river.

" A report prevails, but to which no credit is attached
that some British subjects were kidnapped by the Chinese or
the night of the 25th.
" But little is doing south of Formosa in opium."

This intelligence created considerable excitement in the
city,dand especially in the tea-market among the dealers.
The prices of that commodity. advanced upon the strength of
it full 2d. per lb.

MONEY MARKET AND CITY INTELLIGENCE.

London, Wednesday Evening

The extent of business in the funds has been but limited,
but prices have partially recovered from the decline which
took place yesterday. Consols for money left off at 891 to
89/, and for the account 8911. Bank Stock 168 to 169.
India Stock 2462 to 2474. Exchequer Bills 13s. to 15s. pre-
mium.
Very little has been clone in Foreign Stocks. Dutch Two-
and-a-Half per Cents. 51i to 52, the Five per Cents. 101 k to
101 k. Belgian 4021 to 1031. Spanish Active with the May
Coupons 194 to 19k. Portuguese Five per Cents. 29i to 301,
the Three per Cents. lit to 18-4.. Brazilian 661 to 674.
Mexican 251 to 2Q. Colombian 204 to 204.
London and Birmingham Railway Shares 70 to 72 ; Great
Western 161 to 17/ ; the Half Shares 6 to 64 premium ; Bir-
mingham and Gloucester 41 to 39 ; North Midland 37 to 35 ;
the New Shares 9 to 8; South Eastern and Dover 214 to
202 ; Eastern Counties 16 to 15 ; Brighton fit to 6/i Black-
wall to 104 discount ; South Western 51/ to 521 per
share ; Gosport par to 1 premium.

COLLISION AT SEA.—Wednesday morning the under-
writers at Lloyd's received intelligence from their agents at
Portsmouth of another dreadful collision in the Channel,
tho4gh happily unattended with loss of life, between two
vessels, the Vernon, Captain Grimlet, bound for the East
Indies, and the Norway bark Olsen, Captain Mattie-
son, from Cristiansand to Nantes, and the sfnking of the
latter. The unfortunate accident took place between nine
and ten o'clock on Sunday night last, and from the accounts
received from the crews of both vessels, it appears to have
been caused entirely from want of foresight, and not steering
the course properly defined in the nsvigation rules laid down
by the authorities of the Trinity-house. The Vernon, which
is one of the first class ships, left the river Thames in the
latter part of last week, having a valuable cargo on board, as
well as several passengers. The Olsen was a large three-
masted vessel, having no cargo, with a crew of 11 individu-
als besides the master, Captain Mettieson. At the time
above-mentioned both vessels were nearing the South Fore-
land under press of sail, with a strong breeke from W.S.W,
the Vernon bearing her course down the Channel, and the
other in the opposite direction. Whether there was a proper
look out or not on board of the vessels, is not yet correctly
ascertained ; but it is asserted by the crew of the Vernon
that the Olsen was not observed until she was within half a
dozen cables' length. They instantly attempted to put the
ship about, and hailed the Olsen for the crew to alter her
course, but being foreigners they could, not understand
they, however, perceiving danger, used every effort on their
part to prevent coining in collision, but without effect. The
concussion was tremendous. The Olsen being the higher
received the most injury, the Vernon runniag com-
pletely
own to the water's edge, carrying
pletely into her bows d
t besides causing other extensive
away her own cutwa er,
‘7,,-;sels being disengaged from eacli

a scene
damage.
it was discovered that the Olsen was sinking, when other,
of the most painful description took place. Fortunately
Captain Mattieson and his crew got on board of the Vernon
itrtmediately, and in a few minutes afterwards the Olsen
went down head foremost in deep water. The Vernon being
in a very dangerous state, the master, Captain Grimlet, lost
no time in making for Portsmouth, which he reached early on
the following morning, and landed the crew of the Olsen,
and his own passengers. In the course of Monday several
yachts proceeded to the South Foreland for the purpose of
nscertaining whether there was any chance of raising the
ship,.but it is feared to be totally improcticable, in conse-
quence of her lying on her beam ends, and in very deep
water. The vessel is stated to be insured, and the loss is
supposed to be at least £2,ooo.—Times.