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0, 1 t li ; otion it, irtrfi trr • ci ire er• - . 74 Our Ring, ConiStitution, attb RAW . MONDAY, AUGUST El, MO. No. 1,263.—V0L. XIII.] [PRICE 93J. PROCESSION OF THE QUEEN. TO ♦MD •ROM TUB HOUSE OF LORDS. The agitated state of the public mind on the subject of the momentous and unprecedented proceedings now actually commenced against the Queen of England was never so decidedly and powerfully expressed as it was throughout Thursday by the crowds of persons of every description who thronged the principal streets of West minster At an early hour in the morning workmen) were employed in completing the double rows of 'army, timber fences thrown up from St. Margaret's Church to the King's Bench-office on the one side, and the upper extremity of Abingdon Street on the other, so as to enclose the whole area in front of the House of Lords, and the whole line of the street we have mentioned, and preserve it exclusively open for the carriages of Peers to and from the principal entrance of the House of Lords. Within this extensive area a very lame body of constables were stationed under the orders of the High Bailiff, and Mr. Lee. the High Constable, who were in attendance before seven o'clock. The orders were, that no persons without official permission, should be suffered to pass the barriers at either extremity after in o'clock. A very strong body of the Foot-guards were posted in the King's Bench Office, the Record Office, and other apartments in front of the street ; Westminster Hall was also appro priated for the accommodation of the military. All the passages which led from St. Marg , ei ss hurch-yard into Parliament Street were carefully closed by strong thither partitions. The Police hulk and the gumboats defended the river side of Westminster Hall, and the civil and military arrangements presented an effectual barrier at the opposite side. At Moe o'clock a troop of Life-guards rode into Palace Yard, and formed in line in front of the principal - gate of Westminster Hall. Toey were shortly followed by a large detachment of the Foot guards, who at first took up a position next the Life guards, in front of the Hall,but soon afterwards changed their station, and formed under the piazza of the House of Lords, where M./ piled their arms. Patrols of the Life-guards were then thrown forward, in the direction of Abingdon Street: they occasionally formed near the King's entrance, and at intervals paraded between the temporary barriers. At half past nine o'clock a body of the Slurry mounted patrol rode over Westminster-bridge, from the adjoining livery-stables where they were stationed, and continued for a short time parading Par liament Street, Whitehall, and Charing-cross ; they afterwards drew up near the barrier at St. Margaret's church. Up to this time of the morning the crowds which had leer slowly assembling in the neighbourhood of Parliament Street, were occupied in takiog up such convenient positions as they could command to see her Majesty pass. A rumour was circulated, probably watt a view to divide the attention of the crowd, that the Queen, who slept on Wednesday night at Brandenburgh House, was to come to the House of Lords by water.— This had the effict of fixing a throng upon Westnsinster Bridge. At half-past nine o'clock the avenues between St. James's-square and palace-yard were occupied by large bodies of people, the greater part of Mein respectably dressed. The windows and tops of the houses were filled by fashionable and respectable persons, chiefly ladies, who manifested the greatest anxiety for the ap proach of the Queen. Every carriage that appeared in the distance was the object of much attraction, in the hope that it indicated the approach of the illustrious lady who was the cause of so much interesting and un exampled solicitude. Mr. Sheriff Parkihs, in his state carriage, frequently passed backwards and forwards. We understood he was waitiog for Lord Erskine, to present the remonstrances of the Common Council to the House of Lords for re- jectinz their former petition. Mr. Sheriff lllithtvell was also in Old Palace Yard, to join in presenting the re monstrances to Lord Erskine; the two Sheriffs met his Lordship in Ellis's coffee-house. he Peers had been, front an early hour in the morn ing, gradually arriving at their house. The Lord Chan cellor came lieldre eight o'clock. Ministers were equally early in their attendance; and several Peers who arrived on horseback were cheered by the people. !Ifs Royal Highness the Duke of York rode through the Horse Guards, soon after nine o'clock, attended by a s iolr.le groom. Ilia Royal Highness was, of comse, dressed in hill mourning, and rode without attractutia p ertictslar observation until lie gut into the crowd which Wier' Parliament-street. The Royal Duke was then recognised by the people, and universally and enthtisia astically cheered. Ills Royal Highness appeared at first surprised at these is Jr .11 Marks of pOotilJr all 4Chillellt. 11* repeatedly bowed 111 a GO - VieIIZIOZ!OL of them, and apdeared extreuiefy anximis to qmeLly through th, crowd. His Royal apparent intention was frastrated by the enthusiasm oi who pressed around Will. and who whit reiterated et We is :ICO ',op:limed him to the edge of the ban icr, ihhitigh whie:i he passed sun Ive way to the flutist. of Limis. mark 01 popular attachment to ht, Royal Highness was iiiihersal, and ca "tot fail to be gratitying to the Rival F oni!y. The Dike of Susse x . % eb b driivir down Itib ehttiot, was ay 'ally the o'ojact of luificheetiag. - , As the holtrof 10 approached the anxiety for the Queen became intense; it was then known that her Nlajestv hail arrived at her residence in St. James's-square, from Branderburth House. soon after nine o'clock, and that her new carriage was in readiness at the door to receive and convey her to the House of Lords. I'he greatest anxiety was at this period manifested by the crowd to obtain a sight of her Majesty. After' a short pause the Queen presented herself at the window, and her appearance and del ortineitt called forth Irons the surronading multitude the most unbounded marks of applause. At a little berme ten o'clock, another of her Majesty's carriages drove up to the door, and Sir W. Gehl and the Hon. Keppel Craven, h.q. Majesty's Chamberlains, who writer! from Naples on Wednesday, were announced.— the lion. Keppel Cratt vealighted front the carriage, and Joined her .Majesty, Lady Hamilton. and Mr. Alder man \Vood, who were Oleo in the drawing-room. Sir W. Gell continued in the carriage. At a quarter before ten o'clecx, an universal cheering its the direction of Citaring-cross announced to the as senibied and anxious lutude, which almost blocked tip the approach to the Houses of Parliament, that the Queen was then . approaching. Her Majesty left her residence in St. James's-square, accompanied in her new state carriage, drawn by six beautiful bay horses, by Lady Ann Hamilton, and preceded by Mr. Alderman Wood in one of the Queen's travelling carriages, drawn by four horses. The Queen was dressed in black, with a rich white lace veil, which flowed gracefully over her shoulders, and hung like an antique vestment over her dress. Her Majesty's appearance was commanding and dignified; site repeatedly bowed to the people, who rent the air with their acclama t i ((( is ; her countenance, though pale, and seemingly care-worn, from the anxiety and grief of which her mind has been so long the seal, had yet an expression of great dignity and fortitude. Site appeared, as it were, to have it constitutionally the means of rallying within herself sufficient spirits to meet her unptralleled difficulties. The Queen's carriage moved slowly on, owing to the immense crowd that preceded and accompanied it. It entered Pall-mall; and as it passed Carlton-palace the people loudly and distinctly cheered. The sentinels on duty in front, atter a momentar• pause, presented arms to their Queen, and were loudly greeted by the crowd. %% Nether this tri bute of respect was tin: result of specific order, or ema nated from the impulse of the moment, we kooky not. The precession moved on Olfollgill Cockspur-street, Charimycross, the Admiralty, and Whitehall, into Par liament-street. Bo.tt at the Admiralty, and one or two other places where sentinels were stationed on the line, they presented arms, but the soldiers at the Treasury did not. It is impossible to describe the unit ersal entotioit produced by the approach of her Majesty to Parliament street. The shouts of the immense multitude which accompanied her, and which, front the appearance of those who composed it, might be said to he a fair repre sentation of the different classes that constitute the frame of society in this country, were lit, latest we ever heard. They were joined by all the persous who thronged the windows and covered the roofs of the Moises on the way : the ladies universally waved their handkerchiefs, and thousands of voices exclaimed— " God bless her!" as site passed. In the midst of this immense I Inoue, composed as we have already describ ed it, her Majesty appeared in her wonted dignity, and for the first time, we may almost say, since tile early days of her untoward marriage, with au equipage fur nished by Government, and suited to her rink in the state. %%nett the procession came to the barrier which x tended from St. Margaret's church to the Record office, the strong fence yielded in two or three parts al most in an instant to the immense pressure of the crowd, and we people had the gratification of touting onwards with their Queen to the very threshold of Paritaniene— Immediately after the carriage, in which Mr. Alderman Wood was, entered Palace-yard, loud shrieks were heard, as if a woman was im agooy, which led to the suppo sition that some female had been hurt either by the pres sure of the crowd or the advance of the carriage. A rush was instantly made to discover wh e ther the ppo. 51600 was correct or not. Fortunately, it was nut: the shrieks arose from the police-officers endeavuarog to force a woman to give up her hold of the worthy A liter maii's harness; she made so violent a resistance that it was difficult to judge whether the screams were the result of injury site sustained, or of alarm at her peril ous situation. It was, however, soon diseuveted, that the woman was determined to retain her situation, and seemepatty tile Queen to the door of Parliament. Site perseveringly suceeedial in accomplishing her purpose, and kept her place next toe carriage instil ii reached its final destination. The military stationed iii front of the Louse of Lords immediately presented arms to her \l a. platy. acid ht te at pleasing. to see that in this mixed throng of Re' people and the sot:hers the titilii/st order prevailed. Her Majesty alighted at me int II LACS put ten o'clock. liar Majesty was received at the door by Sir Thomas Tyrwhitt and Mr. Brougham, who immediately con ducted her to the 4p:unison provided for her receptiim. As the tiiiti approached when the Lord►wrc eltitrC I et! to lit a in,iawi, telcristrui.s. sod otitis..v.. at ,lea houses, again became filled by ladies of distinction The appearance which they presented was elegant in the extreme, and the• interest manifested by Oven' did ho• nour to their feelings. At four o'clock the buiale among the Peers carriages, and anxiety to press forward to the outer door, indicated the termination of the day's busi ness iii the House. Among the first carriages that drove off was that of his Royal Highness the Duke of Glou cester. The Royal Duke was loudly cheered by the people, and his Royal Highness repeatedly bowed in return. His Royal Highness the Duke of York miss from the House in the same manner as he arrived there. attended by his groom. The crowd pressed close around and a patrol of the Guards made a •eitient as if to clear a passage, but his Royal Highness waved his hand as if to avoid the interrerence of the military. The multitude received the Duke with the same enthusiasm which marked his arrival in the morning. Snouts of " Long live Frederick 1" " Long live the Queen!" were re-ectioed from sides. His Royal Higniien repeatedly bowed as he passed through the crowd, which continued to address him in the most flattering manner while he iemaitied within sight. The next personages recognised by the people were nut so fortunate as to meet wail a similar reception; they were Use Duke of Wellington and the Marquis of Anglesea. These distinguished personages were on horseback. The crowd petit ularly passed around the Duke, and shouted " We milt have the Queen—no foul play, my Lord—the Queen I* evert" Others exclaimed—" The army for ever, my Lord and one person, who was on horseback, rode alongside the Duke, and said " The Queen and the army." His Grace rode on apparently iiiilithireist to the surrounding bustle ; he occasionally smiled at those of the crowd who pressed the nearest to 1 , and said " Yes, yes," to the reiterated exclamations of some or the most persevering among them who contutueJ to vociferate" lung live the Queen!" Tire larqiiis of Auglesea did not manifest toe same command of temper: he spurred his horse, and seemed anxious to get rapidly through the crowd.— Their Lordships rode through the Horse-guards, the gates 01 which edifices were immediately closed as they passed, and the crowd prevented trout entering St. James's Park. Earl Grey, Lord Holland, and several other Peers, were loudly cheered. Hot few of them had driven off when the Queen's carria g e approached the door at which she had alighted; and her Majesty again took her seat in it, and departed front the house in the Sallie state wnicli marked her arrival in the morning.— The immense multitude who surrounded her was, it' possible, greater than in the moriiiiig—:heir enthusiasm the same, for it could not possibly be exceeded. The shouts of " Long lire the Queen 1' were universal stud deafening. The ladies waved their handkercitiels, and the deimoratrations of popular attachment were loud and general, and each Class 01 society seemed to %le with the others in au anxiety to pay hoitiag•-: to their Queen in tots hour of her trial. Her Majesty appeared somewhat exhausted by the fatigue and anxiery she must have sus tained throughout the day. Site iepeatedly towed to the people, and appeared deeply settailde of the extra ordinary interest they manifested in her hellish'. The Queen was escorted back to her residence in St. J1111C1 . 6 :square by the Hon. K. Craven. Sir W. Geld, and Mr. Alderman Wood. 'I he same military honours wet. paid her as she passed the sentinels at (7arltori Palace, and she a I slued at her house exactly at five o'clock. St. James's Square was thronged to excess by carriages filled with personages of distinction, who seemed auxious to see her Majesty return. The crowd continued in front of the Queen's residence until a late hour w tne evellitig. We never remember to have seen a crowd con.tregatett for such a length of time less disturbed by tumult or dis order of any kind. The ;malice were stationed in every thrtclion, and expresses were hourly passing to and Iruin the lath scgiment of Dragoons and other corps stationed at Greenwich, Deptford, Lewishaiti, and the neighbour in, towns. Tile hallowing orders were issued and delivered to the st:veral Intsseftvrs and officers of the House, for the initialler: of their conduct : . " House of Lords, Aug. 17. " The elitranee fur members to the House of Coal ition!, is trough the long tottery only. " (loot keepers have strict diieetions not to a!l. ,w any person whatever to pass the Miler door, tvitcre stuu 4ers ire adulated, without a l'eer's When the decision was to take place in the House of Commons respecting the impeachment of Lord Melville, Pitt reckoned upon Sir Gerard (then Colonel) Noel, whose name now stands hcfure the public in so favourable a light), as the sun-in-law et Lord Barham, who was at that time First Lord of the Admiralty, voting with the Ministry, and made sure of a majority, however small Contrary to this expectation, Sir Gerrard, who always votes as an independent country gentleman, according to his conscience, gave his vote for the impeachment, which brought tile votes equal, instead of giving Pitt a majority of two. The Speaker's vote decided it.— • Thus it may l said that t he , ir-i;;1•1•C't;11 Of Sir :lensed evisce. 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