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Mr, MOWAT moved the ad of the HMouse, The newly--.clected Speakoer was then, amid the cheetrs of the Hous ', con duectea to the chair by the mover and seco uder of his nomination, Mr. SPEARER--Before taking my seat 1 will be pesmitted to tender my -- war and earnest thanks to my feliow--membors lor this proof of their coufidence, and4 to express the hops that during my continu-- ance in this chair I shall do nething to lessen in the slightest dezree that conth. dence, I do not accept this position without a full kuow}od;o of the responsi. lality it entails, I hould not accept it if I did not know that there are geatlemen on both sides of the tiouse wiihn larger parliamentary experience than myselt who will be always ready to tender their assist> ance in my efforts to maiutain the rights and priviieges of the House, In taking this chair L cannot forget that I am a member of a party, and that I represeni a constituency in which that paity is large-- 1y in the majority, 'vas in this chair 1 trust I shall not be influenced by partisan feei. ings,. Itrust that when I comse to lsave this chair I shall swill retain the confi. dence that 1 have at this moinent, (Loud cheers.) and ravre intervals, porhaps only in the lifetime of an exceptivnally lonog--lived Speaker do they occur sat--all, But 1 must not detain Col. Clarkes from the honour which awaits him, -- Ia a few> moments ho will be Speaker of this House, and I may take the opportunaity of offering him in advance my warmest congratalations, and 1 think 1 can congratulate the House as well upon the fortunate cholce which bas been made, (Choors.) that we are in favour ol his notaination, yMy hon, frignd, it is trite, is nqt a member ; tho tegal pro{jession, which may be thought a disadvantage, but I venture to thimk that long expericnce and tha applt= cation of his good common senso to the afurs that may occupy his attention as Speaker will enable bLim successfully to discharge the dutics of that cfice. His Sclection may be considered as an honour to the lay members of the House, and will be partioularly gratifving to the hon. the Treasurer, who has a decided objection to lawyers occupying any position anywhere except as colleagues of that hou. geutles man,. (Cheers and laughter, this Houso frieuds on every con the bon. n Mr. MEREDITiI--I do not riss for the purpose of offering any objection to the motion which has beeu mads by my hon. friend the leader of the Goverament, buy; to express the {fecling of this side of the House in favour otf tho sslection that the hona. genticman hbas made, (Cheers.) 1 have had the good lfortuae ot sitting in this House aloug with my bhon. triend the member for Centre Wellington since 1873, and I can bear testimouy to his urbanity, aignity, and impartiuiity in all the posi-- tions he has occupied, My hou, Iriend the meinber :or South Bruce has uot, per. haps, said ali that he ought to have said. He satd that the rights and privileges of this House are largely in the hands of the Speaker, I may add -- that the righs aad pmvileges ot tho iminotrity are largely in the hands of the Speaker of this Houso, aud it is boecause 1 and my fricuds on this side of the House have every conufidence in the impartiality of the hon. member for Contre Wellington that we are in (avour ol his notoination, y hon, frigend, it is trite, is not a member 'The House adjourned at %:40 it paity is large-- this chair 1 trus; by partisan feei. 1 coms to leave retain the confi-- adjionrty mebnt