The Express.
London, England, 1847-07-24 00:00:00

CO WM, July 23.—N.—Arrived Thomas Bennett, Ha-

DARTMOUTH, July 23.—W.—Off port Emerald, Mira-
michi, for Exmouth; Speed, St. John's, N.B.
FALMOUTH, July 23.—Variable.--Off port : Cerere, New
York, and sailed for London.
KILRUtiII, July 21.—W.5.W.--Arrived : Ariel, New
York.

i,ttsaatca, July 22.—W.—Arrived Visiter, St. Fnuicii ;
lanthe, New York.
KINGSTOWN, July 22.—W.N.W.—Arvind; Eurydice,
Demerara • W►ve, St. John's.

WTEIL'O D,3 i1y21.-6. to IV.N.W.—Arrived : Downes,
New York.

BELFAST, July 22.—W.—Arrived: Gratitude, Alexandria,
U. S.; Dauntless, end Sprite, New York.
CLYDE, July 22.—S.—Arrived: Argaum, Calcutta; James
Stewart, Pernambuco ; Superb, Dalhousie. Sailed : Canner-
ton, Berbice ; Cambria, Montreal.
D ent.i re, July 22.—W. Arrived John Hector. Norfolk
Black Diamond New York. Sailed: Eleanor, Barbadoes:
Bachelor, New York.
HeLL, July 23.—W.—Sailed : Endymion, Miramichi.
OPT THE START, July 21.—Renner, and Apropos, St.
Croix ; Amnon, New Bedford ; Lubnits, New York.
PLYMOUTH, July 23.—N.W.—Arrived : Edward, Quebec.
Orr PILL, July 21.—Alvarado, New Orleans, for Cilou-

BRISTOL, July 23.—N.W.—Arrived : Lady Peel, Quebec.
Ore HOLYHEAD July_92.—Courtenay, Quebec.
Coax, July 21'.--S.W.—Arrived klresenger, New
Orleans; Reliance, Boatoa ; Prompt, St. John's. Off port:
Stirling, Savannah; Hillsborough, St. John's.
WHITIHATEN, July 22.—W.—Arrived Samuel, Quebec.
CUIRENDALL, July 21.--The Siruson, of and from New
York to Liverpool, with bread•stuffs, struck on Rathter
Island, 19th inst., and remains, with 10 feet water in her
hold.

HULL, July 23.—The Marshall (st.), arrived from Ham-
burg to-day, with damage to cargo, having been on fire.
PORTLAND Fautx, July 17.—Arrived: General Graham,
Quebec.
MINDER, July 22. —B.E. to W.S.W.—Arrived: 21, Earl
Powia, Montrml.

IMPERIAL P.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIDAY, JULY 23.
PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT.
The ceremony of proroguing the Imperial Parliament took
place yesterday, in that part of the Palace of Westminster
which I. appropriated to the 'Wimp of the House of Lords.
It being determined that tier Msjesty Queen Victoria
should 'in person perform this ceremony, the customary
preparations for the reception of the royal person, the Prince
Consort, and the state attendants and cortege, were made.
Tickets for the admission of peeresses and others en-
titled to, or desirous of witnessing the pageant, were
issued front the office of Lord Willoughby d'Eresby, the
hereditary grand chamberlain, and at 12 o'clock the doors
were opened, in order to permit the company to savable.
By one o'clock the whole area of the splendid chamber oi
peen was filled with the elite of the kingdom. The peen'
benches in the body of the house were crowded with ladies;
the galleries, north, south, east, and west were similarly
adorned, and the coup d'ail was at once magnificent and inte-
resting, as well from the rank and beauty of the fair °ern-
pants of the seats, as from the picturesque appearance and
mime of their dresses, jewellery, and caparisons. The con-
bvst between the rich and varied costumes of modern inven.
don and fashion and the highly ornate style of the architec-
tural embellishments of the chamber, bnnging together the
enema of novelty in dress and the quaint ideas of beauty
of mope age (termed lo renaissance), was exceedingly
*sift as well as striking. Some of the more elderly of
the pagrestes and other lady spectators were apparently de-
em)) of atoning for the absence of those charms which
doubtless distinguished them in their youth by bringing to
the account an unusual quantity of brilliants and other rare
jewels, as well as caparisoning themselves in the richest
products of the loom. They were most successful in their
endeavour, and aided greatly in producing the general
grandeur of effect which, with one universe accord, was
pronounced by the most experienced spectate. of this and
similar eights to be unrivalled. The arrangements of the
house are such that the 'peers in their ashes occupy
the centre of the bons the benches be the right
of the throne bobs Illeseged by • inn of mains;
honourable deenaline at weny era mad edger, dis-
played by the plamiplestindin Ind savoys from Onwipt
powers mad den reins sets. Winn so many distinguiasi
peeing wen reeseihied it was Meek to make • anise
of pediment Winded; bat the mink& Duke
el W ea lineally eineed to snout endgessal elima-
dee. and pimps Nannsheilis Jenny Lad, who wee waled
not fir distant from the Duke of Umiak goy be ainsed ei
having In some degree diverted the gams el the emenlied
multitude.
The LORD CHANCELLOR, in his baron's robes, took his
seat about half-mat one, and silence having been with sense
difficulty obtained amongst the innumerable prattlers who
surrounded his lordship, judgment was pronounced by hies in
a law case (for which see our report). At about 20 minutes
pest two o'clock the guns announced that her Majesty had
reached the precincts of the house. The peers took their
seats, and presently Queen Victoria, preceded by the tabarded
heralds, state officers, pages, and lords in waiting, made her
entrance into the hall. Her Majesty's immediate attend-
ants wets, the Prince Consort, the Duke of Wellington
(bearing the sword of state), the Marquis of Winchester,
besting (by hereditary ri§ht) the cap of maintenance ; the
Marquis of Lansdowne y virtue of his office as President
of the Council), bearing e crown ; the Duchess of Suther-
land, mistreat of the robes ; the Countess of Desert, lad in
waiting; and the Viscount Combermere, gold stick. T
personages all took their appointed stations around the
Queen, who (having taken her seat on the throne, whilst
Prime Albert, who wore a field-marshal's uniform, plumped
himself in his chair) commanded the peers to be seated
likewise, and the Usher of the Black Rod, Sir Augustus
Clifford, was then commanded by her Majesty to summon
the Commons to the royal presence.
The Speaker of the House of Commons, in hie state robes,
and attended by a numerous cortege of member), amongst
whom were several of the ministers, shortly afterwards ap-
peared at the bar of the house, and after the customary
obeisances the right hon. gentlemen thus addressed her
Majesty :
" MOOT °RAMC. Bovimarox
" We, your Majesty's most faithful Commons, attend
your Majesty with the bill by which the supplies are com-
pleted for the current year. They 62se1anted with a
striot regard to economy, as also with a disposition to make
ample prevision for all branches of the public service.
Donne the program of the session whisk is now about
to umbrae, we have bon called upon nationly to consider
various measures foe the pastical impeo, cant of the law,
and for the asoidiseedue et the saveemit lead wee*.
of the potpie. And where it is eel bum penile
these nessares to a wiliterituy eseelestee, we lepb le
KZathe way fir seat tot useful legislation ri
ti parlament. -
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teridir et lands la ; and, whilst
to the eiablislied pelmabies of law, we lisati
mead thellitiss err- &Meg is that part of Sr bleolleea
with real peeperep, vita nit teed greatly le ilineents
scene_ ty sad value Owe.
We have farad it swarm le pines a further lisilletine
on the hours of labour al pew penehn grns eyed is hats-
ries and by guiles for air re-
ligious and mo Ow rowtwitios, end
the exercise of *sir dews* eadte. we Ups le low per-
manently elevated the sherester aid esaltdem lea legesesd
industrious clan mereettia awarthaftskg epodbm
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to which your lbjesfy wet ereieesly pistoled es=
attention at the ersistmeof era" sod which
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mei meeths pest weer Iferootrt selikels Ice Ire-
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of seeker is msy rebst thel
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this tossiblis ateseeeey. esstrisilos ea tie leirsr-
toles grist Lis beta ' and every toseuree
losielotios wopiord. to what no human wham
glen avert—this awfal dispensation of Divine PiddilllKO
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