In the house of Commons, the Speaker took the chair

a little before four. The first business was the swearing in of 3Iembers: anti the fol- lowing took the oaths and their seats,—Lord (Amide Hamilton for Tyrone; Mr. Francis Thornhill Bariag, Portsmouth ; Mr. Itoltert Hyde Greg, Manchester ; Mr. John I !miry Thomas Manners Sutton, Cambridge ; Mr. Thomas Wyse, 'Waterford.

New writs were ordered fbr Decoeport, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Penryn, Newark, Southwark, Meath, Denbigh Comity, amid Beverley.

Mr, D'Isnsesr asked for some information respecting the reeonstrue- tion of the 3linistry during the recess; but Ho answer was returned front the Tre:tsury Bench ; and Mr. I-': on.A J011N ST.1Nr,r,v, who Watt engaged in moving for the new writs, wheo :NE.. Disraeli put his 1Itles- tions, resumed his motions, amidst the laughter of the I louse.

After several notices of mull lie has beet' given, and questions asked on various subjects, a long discussion eminuenced on

Ploviscoo.

Lord Joux It tesset.t. expressed much regret that his duty compelled him to bring this subject forward even heft ire the Speaker read the Queen's Speech. But it was a sIuty incumbent upon hint es a Member of the I louse, regardful of its rights met privilegss. Ile had a petition to present front James Hansard, Luke Graves Hansard, amt Luke James Hansard, printers to the House ; and he 1110Ved that it be read by the Clerk.

The Clerk read the petition ; which cont.:dr% ti Il deteilsel statement: of the proceedings in the ettee I r si,Ckdak (CI105 11:111 r!. end con- cluded with a prayer for euch relis.f as to the Lioaee eloathi es Ill meet.

Mr. Loke Graves Ifausard was enlbsi to the bar, anti presente.l docu- ments having reference to the ease suite!' in the petition.

On Lord Joust itussEm:s 10011011, the petition was ordered to be printed, mid taken into consideration on Friday.

Lord Joust Rossi...Lt. then moved, that William Eeans and John Wheelton, Esquires, Sheriffs of :Middlesex, do :mead the 'louse on Thursday. He thought that the towient mode of proceeding l'ott breaches of privileges---by eisnimitmettt—was the hest, and most eon- sisteet with the dignity of the House.

Sir Eowsno Sotooes; opposed 1110 motion, in a legel aremeent. Ile contended that, having authorized Hansard to plead to ths. :seism brought by Stock:dale, the I louse admitted that the Judges were bound to decide in those actions; and how could they commit the Sheriffs for obeying the mandate of the l'ourt ?

Sir Bout:ter Ixous spoke agaiust the motion ; and inninteimal that the House ought to proceed. if at all, against the stronger perties, not the subordinate officers of the Courts.

Sir JolIN CAMPEELL (Attorney-General) strongly siipportes1 the mo- tion. He was convinced that if it were rejected, the privileges of the House woniti be lost fin. ever, and not only the I 'ourt of Qileen's Bench, but every petty tribunal in the country. would claim and have au equal right to &elite upon Parliamentary pit:Pe:of.

Lord Alsitox warned the I louse agaioet stretching their privileges. and against taking a step, the first ill 0 course of ,ollich no Member could see the termination.

Mr. ClusssWEr.t. mail 1:1! that the Judges were the principals : I at the house was in that bad position that it could only vent test to deal witlt subordinates.

Sir Bootarr Net. went over the ehisf pits ill the cates told csitsc to the conclusion that the privilege of it:dile:ohm was esseet.sal to tits, House ; and though feeling the extreme tiiilletilty of their positien, tIC would suppctrt the motion— That something must he done, he fully believed; and he wa, {U.,- ton vhsost that there must be some :mane toenent made 1vith is,t,;;•et to the insuniehs, nt tlteir powers in reference to th'e Coh:t of 1.310 bucaii,v it Was petket 1 1' .1.10- dent that 11111'1111.1* the reeeSS, when the thou- e wa: not sittim,, tlooq p.owers were incomplete. He would not eive :my 011111100 as to the course which 151 proper to be pursued; Ina be would ;saint out, that the Sheriir load oxpeeteol that they would elide:R.1'r to maitot.tin their own torivilego-, enst had st,i them au upparturtity of interferieg—that he had helieved that they posse,,,I. strong feelings on this point, and that they %souls1 therelbre intj•rossse tie ir authority in reference to the sulsjoet. They were bound then to assist that officer, as far as they could; and admitting, as he slid, that their imwers were incomplete, he yet hoped that they would exereisa them to the fullest extent, and he should most sincerely regret any Mt( rruption which might have the effect of thwarting them in the object which they had in vim Whatever might be the result of this case, however, he must express his firm belief that the ori- vilege of tree publication %vas essential to the performance of their ditties as a deliberative assernbly, and as one ut1 the branches of the constitution of this country.

Mr. FITZROY KET.T.V suggested a different coarse from that which the House was about to take. It 15115 said that the Court of Queen's Bench had exceeded its power : were they, olio pronounced the de- cision of the Court wrong, sincere: If so, let them obtain a writ of error and carry the ease to the I louse of Lords.

Lord Joits :RUSSELL, ill reply, asserted the privileges of the House on the high ground of public expediency, and earnestly recommended prompt act jolt ill defence of their privileges.

The House divided—

for the motion "SO

Aottinst it 167

1.1tajority 119

It was ordered that the Sheriff and Bailin. of Middlesex. John Joseph Stoeltdale, and 11111 attorney, should also attend the House on Friday.

AmmEss.

Ile Setts E'ER then read a copy of the Queen's Speech.

Mr. G. II. (.'av ttislt ao 1 Sir WILLIAM SO3IERVIEEE Se- conded, ail Address to her 31ajesty, topies of the Speech furnished matter for the speeelo.s of both gentlemen.

Sir ltonmer Ixfoss complained that ill announcing the Queen's in- temlcd militia's, it Inul not been stated that Prince Albert was a Pro- test:mt. Sir Hobert also :Meths( to the " monstrous treachery " by which the rtsteet sit:Tosses against Don S'arlos had been obtained by the Queen of Spain.

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satisfaction to the proceedings in Canada, where there was a better prospect of agreement than he had a right to expect. On another subject which Sir Robert had touched upon, he would say a few words; he meant the Slave-trade-

Connected with that subject was the melancholy fact, that, notwiths- standing all their exertions—notwithstanding the repeated addresses of both Houses of Parliament—notwithstanding the .kreaties we had formed, and not- withstanding the vigilant attention of her 'Majesty's Ministers, and of the different Governments which bad preceded them—notwithstanding the efforts that had been made to carry out the stipulations of the treaty, and put an end to the slave-trade—notwithstanding, all this, he said the slave-trade was still in a flourishing state, and hundreds and thousands of human beings were yearly sacrificed to this barbarous traffic. It was the intention of the Govern- ment to propose a vote to Parliament for the building of steam-vessels, with a view to extend and improve • commercial relations up the river Niger, and in the hope of inducing people to believe that in the cultivation of the rich pro- ductions of Africa, and in the peaceful and innocent occupation of agriculture, they would derive more pleasure and become more happy than they could hope to be by pursuing their present unhappy and mistaken line of policy.

After a few words from Mr. WALLACE on the Corn laws and the Currency, The Address was agreed to, without a division.

NOTICES or MOTIONS.

Bill to carry into effect certain Recommendations of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England. T.e,,/,ty 2ist7111,117/. Lord ions Russer.r... Select Committee us Itailwayr;. Tacs.4ty2Ist January. Mr. LABOUCB ERE. Bill to continue an Act ror the Itumoval of Poor Persuns born in Scotland and Ireland having become chargeable to flu, parishes in England. Thursday 23d January. Mr.

ROBERT PA I.NI

Bill to regulate Municipal Corpurations in Ireland. Thursday 23d January. Lord

MORPET11.

Bill to amend It 1,TIW of COpy r; . Thursday 2ad January. Mr. LABOVCIIERE. to regulat, Nr igation by Steam, Tuesday 28t/t January. .Mr. I,ouioccuisutts. 11111 fur Inland Bowling Warehouses. Tuesday 281h.fmnqry. Mr. LADOEMIERE. To move a vote of Want er Confidence in the present Administration. Tuesday 281h January. Sir ions l'Arrm: Bill—Suunnar!. tti ietirnu of Juvenile Offenders. Thursday 30thJamory. Sir EARDLEY \Yr 1,MOT.

13111 to authuri4o Trustees of Fre,' Grammar Schools to enlarge the system of Education therein pursued, raider rectal.: l'ertrictions. Thursday aOth January. Sir EARDLEY

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