Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-12-04 00:00:00

PARLIAMENT.

PARLIAMENTARY EN i'ERTAINEiE2r'TB.
t4P:arl. Granville, the Lora President of the Council, as
I.,`Jeader of the AlUsterialist party in the House of
78, gave a fi:Al-dress Parliamentary dinner on Wed-
al everting at his lordship's house in Bruton-street,
~
here
on the eve of the opening of Parliament.
e re Were present his Royal Highness the Duke of
)pllbridge, the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Argyll, the
irrltlia of Lansdowne, the Marquis of Clanricarde, the
rgais Townshend, the Marquis of Anglesey, the Earl
Clarendon, the Earl of Harrowby, the Earl of Abing-
-81 the Earl of Shaftesbury, the Earl of Essex, the Earl
bezne, Earl Spencer, Viscount Sydney, Viscount
ington, Lord Portman (the mover), Lord Carew,
TA: seconder), Lord Byron, Lord Dufferin, Lord Foley,
Camoys, Lord Stanley, of Alderley, Lord Lilford,
'`ict Lord Ward. After dinner Earl Granville read the
I,...tech delivered by her Majesty at the opening of Par-
" Rent
:discount Palmerston, as First Lord of the Treasury,
full dress Parliamentary dinner on Wednesday even-
attr Cambridge House. The circle included the Right
°e• the Speaker, Mr. W. Martin and Mr. Ackroyd (the
'erer and seconder of the Address), the Right Hon. Sir
Grey, the Right Hon. Sir 0. Wood, the Right Hon.
Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Right Hon. H.
lii,'l4e2lchere, the Right Hon. V. Smith, the Right Hon
'U. Hall, the Right Hon. M. T, Raines, the Right
°ll. W. F. Cowper, the Right Hon. W. G. Hayter, the
of Mu sgr ave Viscount Castlerosse, Lord E. Bruce,
r
to A. Paget, the Attorney-General, the Solicitor-
-8441, the Attorney General for Ireland, the Right
)411- C. P. Villiers, Viscount Monek, Viscount Duncan,
T. G. Baring, the Hon. E. P. Bouverie, the Hon.
, trend, General Buckley, Mr. C. Clifford, Mr. C.
4ortescue, the Right Hon. H. Fitzroy, Mr. R. W. Gray
illierllight Hon. R. Lowe, Mr. Massey, Mr. B. OThorne,
t IL D. Seymour, the Right lion, H. Herbert, Mr...T,
4013, the Hon. G. Ponsonby, and Mr. C. Barrington,

PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY.
The opening of the session of Parliament yesterday by
1,7 Most gracious Majesty in person, was evidently
ri!arded by the metropolitan community as something
th:te than a State farmality. The prevailing distress in
ik Manufacturing districts, and the state of commercial
'irs in the city, tended in a great measure to damp the
Zear of the vast concourse of people of every class who
h._ltded the line of procession, and this circumstance
Zounted for the somewhat quiet manner, when compared
Ctilether occasions, in which her Majesiy and the Prince
nsort were received as they proceeded from Backingham
lace to Westminster. The state of the weather was not
741eulated to exhilara`e the spirits of the holiday
ers, and although the sun shone out at intervals, it was
to-14.411 respects a regular December day—dull, damp, and

As the carriages of the different Ambassadors drove by
5 lnmates were received with more or less cordiality
84111sual. The Turkish, French, and Sardinian Ambas-
r6°rs were very formally recognised, as was Mr Dallas,
American Minister. A similar discrimination was
reined in regard to the leading statesmen of the day.
6 Marquis of Lansdowne and Lord Palmerston were
17goised and applauded, while some of the other
‘itisters met with the same favourable reception

HOUSE OF LORDS.
/ler Majesty entered the House cf Lords about two
Oclock.
There was a very large attendance of peers and peeresses
Zt the House, and of persons entitled by rank and privilege
su be present at the ceremony.
The doors of the magnificent chamber in which the
lords spiritual and temporal hold their councils, were
fined at twelve o'clock, and shortly After that hour
f 44% who were privileged to obtain seats began to arrive.
jio the ante-chamber and corridors through which the
1/44311 procession was to pass raised seats were provided,
itsa very large number of persons were enabled in
!tanner to witness the arrival and departure of her
Jesty,
The attendance of the members of the corps diploma-
tiV4e Was more than usually numerous, and amongst the
A.
arrivals were the Brazilian Minister, the Haytian and
ilttuguese Ministers, the Turkish Ambassador, the
~. t%iala Ambassador, the French Ambassador, and the
4inien Ambassador. The members of the embassy
6
et4l Siam were also preEento.and the brilliatcy of their
uttering
gave an additional grandeur to this usually
group.
4 great number of the Judges attended, amongst whom
/tPll4l the Lord Chief Justice of England, Lord Campbell;
o:ttord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas,Sir Alexander
khurn ; the Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer, Sir
'tederiek Pollock ; &c., &c.
The Episcopal bench, in front of those occupied by the
Foreign Ministers, was very fully attended.
thamongst the peers connected with the Government, in
46. house when her Majesty entered, were the following
iloyal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, the Lord
Otleellor, the Duke of Argyll. the Marquis of Lens-
4:tle, the Earl of Clarendon, Earl Granville, the Earl of
o.owhy, the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Marquis of
ioNlashend, the Marquis of Anglesey, the Earl of Abing-
:t the Earl of Shaftesbury, the Earl of Essex. the
t. I of Shelburne, the Earl Spencer, Viscount Sydney,
eeottat Torrington, Lord Portman, Lord Carew, Lord
tioll, Lord Dufferin, Lord Foley, L'd Camoys, Lord
ZleY (of Alderley), Lord Lilford, and Ward. Several
-

members of the Opposition were also present.
The Lord Chancellor (Lord Cranworth), attended by his
eiPal officers, bearing the mace and purse, arrived
to ttlY before two o'clock, and proceeded to the ante-room
await the arrival of the Queen.
otlll. e appearance of the house, just previous to the entry
b her Majesty, was gorgeous in the extreme, as the sun
th46B just then pouring in a flood of golden light through
magnificent stained windows of the chamber.
44.1. i flourish of trumpets, and the firing of a royal salute,
4114°atleed that her Majesty had entered the palace, and
tkttetlY afterwards the great officers of state in procession
Jed the house, and her Majesty, who leaned upon the
°f the Prince Consort, was conducted to the throne.
ttititia Crown was carried on a velvet cushion fringed with
by the Marquis of Lansdowne—the sword of State
Granville.
eQta
Royal Highness the Prince Consort occupied the
bold aa the left of the throne, and the Earl Granville,
111,4111'g the State sword, took his position between the
e 4 and her Majesty. The Lord Chancellor stood upon ,
ki:Potstep of the throne, and the Duchess of Sutherland,
otttesa of the Robes, occupied her position on the right
the noble and learned lord, and the noble Marquis who
d the Crown, the Lord Privy Seal (the Earl of liar-
altbo
1)01.44), and the Lady in Waiting, formed the remaining
4:11 of the group round the throne.
Majesty, who looked extremely well, was attired in
11:;'te brocaded silk robe, richly embroidered with gold.
eel Majesty also wore a robe and train of purple
no/, t' trimmed with ermine, and embroidered with gold
6".
Majesty Pea having intimated that the peers and
m4Bßea might resume their seats, the Speaker and the
at Ofera of the House of Commons were summoned to the
Airtbeir lordships' house to hear the Royal Speech.
totthilltarval of three or four minutes having elapsed, the
.h
119%7°48, headed by the Speaker and chief officers of the
tikl4 and accompanied by a large number of members,
gool' appearance.
1/473gat the persons near the Speaker were—Viscount
16t4311, the Earl of Mulgrave, Viscount Castlerosse.
,
Alouck, Viscount DUUC4II, Lord Ernest Bruce,

L17::..t Alfred Paget, the Right Hon. Sir George Grey, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer; the Right Hon. R. V. Smith,
the Right Hon. H. Labouchere,the Right Hon. Sir C.Woo d,
the Right Hon. Sir B. Hall, the Right Hon. H. Fitzroy, the
Right Hon. Robert Lowe, the Right Hon. W. Cowper, the
Right Hon. W. C.T. Hayter, Sir Richard Bethell, the Right
Hon. M. T. Baines, Hon. Henry Brand, Hon. C. P.
Bouverie, Hon. C. P. Villiers, Sir Henry Keating Mr.
Wykenham Martin, Mr. Ackroyd, Mr. T. C. Baring,
General Buckley, Mr. Chichester Fortescue, Mr. J. D.
Fitzgerald (Solicitor-General for Ireland), Mr. R. W.
Grey, Mr. Massey, Mr. Bernal Osborne, Mr. H. Danby
Seymour, Mr. Henry Herbert, Mr. James Wilson, Hon.
Gerald Ponsonby, Mr. Charles Clifford, Mr. Barrington,
&c., &c..
The Lord Chancellor then advanced to her M jesty, and
on beaded knee presented a copy of

QUEEN'S SPEECH

MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,

Circumstances have recently arisen, connected
with the commercial interests of the country, which
have induced me to call Parliament together before
the usual time.

The failure of certain Joint Stock Banks, and of
some mercantile firms, produced such an exten t
of distrust as led me to authorise my Ministers to
recommend to the directors of the Bank Of England
the adoption of a course of proceeding which
appeared necessary for allaying the prevalent
alarm.

As this course has involved a departure
from • the existing law, a Bill for in-
demnifying those who advised, and those who
adopted it, will be submitted for your considera-
tion.

I have observed, with great regret, that the
disturbed state of commercial transactions in
general has occasioned a diminution of employ-
ment in the manufacturing districts, which, I fear,
cannot fail to be attended with much local
distress. I trust, however, that this evil may no t
be of long duration, and the abundant harvest
with which it has . graciously pleased Divine
Providence to bless this land, wilt, I hope,in some
degree, mitigate the sufferings which this state of
things must unavoidably produce.
While I deeply deplore the severe suffering to
which many of my subjects in India have been
exposed, and while I grieve for the extensive
bereavements and sorrow which it has cause. 3, I
have derived the greatest satisfaction from the
distinguished successes which have attended the
heroic exertions of the comparatively small forces
which have been opposed to greatly superior num-
bers, without the aid of the powerful reinforcements
despatched from this country to their assistance.
The arrival of these reinforcements will, I trust,
speedily complete the suppression of this widely
spread revolt.
The gallantry of the troops employed against
the mutineers; their courage in action ; their
endurance under privation, fatigue, and the
effects of climate; the high spirit and Self devotion
of the officers ; the ability, skill, and perseverin g
energy of the commanders have excited my warmest
admiration, and I have observed with equal grati-
fication that many civilians placed in extreme
difficulty and danger have displayed the highest
qualities, including, in some instances, those
that would do honour to veteran soldiers.
It is satisfactory to know that the general mass of
the population of India have taken no part
in the rebellion, while the most consid-
erable of the native P2inces have acted in
in the most friendly manner, and have
rendered important services.
I have given directions that papers relating to
these matters shall be laid before you.
The affairs of my East Indian dominions will
require your serious consideration, and I recom-
mend them to your earnest attention.
The nations of Europe are in the enjoyment of
the blessings of peace, which nothing seems likely
to disturb.

Th. stipulations of the treaty which I concluded
with the Shah of Persia, have been faithfully
carried into execution, and the Persian forces have
evacuated the territory of Herat.

GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS,

I have given directions that the Estimates for
the next year shall be prepared for the purpose
of being laid before you. They will be framed
with a careful regard to the exigenices of the
public service.
MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,

Your attention will be called to the laws which
regulate the representation of the people in
Parliament, with a view to consider what amend-
ments may be safely and beneficially made
therein.

Measures will be submitted for your consider-
ation for simplifying and amending the laws
relating to real property, and also_ for consolidating
and amending several important branches of the
criminal law.

I confiiantly commit to your wisdom the greit
interests of my Empire, and I fervently pray that
the blessing of Almighty God may attend your
councils, and m/y guide your deliberation to those
ends which are dearest to my heart—the happiness
and prosperity of my loyal and faithful people.
Her Majesty remained sitting during her delivery of the
speech, and read it in a clear, firm voice.
At the conclusion of the speech, which was listened to
with profound attention, her Majesty returned the copy
of the Royal Speech to the Lord Chancellor; and, the
procession having re-formed, her Majesty and the Prince
Consort quitted the house, and the ceremony terminated
Their Lordships then adjourned until five o'clock.
The Speaker, on his return to the House of Commons,
read her Majesty's speech, and adjourned until the usual
hour of commencing public business.