§ Mr. SPEAKER came into the House shortly after 12 o'clock, and took the Chair immediately after prayers, though at that time there were scarcely half-a-dozen Members in the House. After a wait of about 10 minutes, during which some eight or ten Members more had come in, an hon. Member moved that the House be counted, the two-minute hourglass was turned down, and the bells were set ringing to call the attention of Members who might be within the precincts of the House to the fact that their presence was required in the House itself. The necessary number of hon. Members having entered, a House was constituted at 25 minutes past 12 o'clock.