§ The House met pursuant to adjournment, the recent changes in the Administration had excited the liveliest curiosity; and the avenues to the House of Commons were crowded, at an early hour, by persons whose anxiety to see the new 393 Premier appeared to be as great as if they imagined that a change of person must have accompanied his change of place. The House was crowded to excess, and such of the members as could not find accommodation below, resorted to the galleries. To these were added several peers, and reverend prelates, whose curiosity had induced them to be present at this opening act of the New Administration. The bishops of Bath and Wells, and of Lichfield and Coventry, sat in the right-hand gallery, and near them the duke of Norfolk, the earl Fitzwilliam, and lord Seaford; while in the opposite gallery were observed the marquisses of Aylesbury and Sligo; the earls Cowper, Hardwicke, Darnley, Carnarvon, and Roden; and lords Bexley, Farnham and Ravensworth. About five o'clock, Mr. Canning entered, and took the seat which he has usually occupied. Immediately behind him, sat sir Francis Burdett and Mr. Tierney. Mr. Brougham walked up the Ministerial side, and took his seat on the third bench of that side. Near him sat Mr. Calcraft, sir John Newport, lord Stanley, sir Robert Wilson, and Mr. Spring Rice. Mr. Hobhouse retained his seat on the second Opposition bench, and Mr. Hume remained firm in that which he has generally occupied. Mr. Peel and Mr. Goulbourn took up their stations on the second row of seats, between the Treasury-bench and the Bar.