The Sun.
London, England, 1852-11-11 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o Clock.

OPENING OF THE NEW
PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS-(THIS DAY.)

The doors of the House of Peers were opened pro-
ly at 12 o'clock, and the arrival of company was con-
lump+ from that hour until shortly before the Queen
3 fluted the Throne. As usual on these occasions, the
. cues on the fluor of the House, with the exception of
• - row in front, were entirely occupied by ladies. The
Tries were also set apart to their use, and they were
most entirely filled.

Among the first Peers who entend the Honse, were
iho Duk.) of Newcastle, Lord Vivian. the Earl St. Ger-
tbe Earl of Clanrielrde, the Earl of Harrowbyi
and the :fake of Baccleuch.
Thy feathers of the Ministry present were the Lord
ChanrOor, L)rd Colchester, the Etrl of Malm""Y'
`he E.irl of anhy, tho Earl of Hardwick°, the Earl of
i4iinton, the Duke of Northumberland, and the Marquis'
I).t Saliabury.

icAfcer PraYv" had been said by the B6hop of Nor-
'v --h-'
several Per a.asembied round the table, and were
,770113.

The Judges of the Equity and Common Law
Courts were nearly all in attendance. Their Lordships
occupied the cross benches in front of the Throne ; a
large muatvr of the corps diplematique and several of the
Bishops•-_including the Archbishop of Canterbury and
Bishops of London and Oxford—appeared in the bench
'Mow them.

T'ae Duke of Cambridge arrived early, and took up a
7.9litioa near the Throne.
There were altogether about 100 Peers in the House.
'-'..sides those already mentioned, the Earl of Cardigan,
Lind Abinger, Lord Besumont, the Marquis of Win-
30ester, Lord Redesdale, &c. &o.

At two o'clock, by which time all the company had
arrived, the House presented a very gorgeous appear-
ance; the gaily and various-coloured dresses of the
Pceresses, and the other ladies, contrasting well with
the robe, of the Peers, and the uniforms of the corps
diplomatique.

At 20 minutts past two, the firing of cannon announced
the approach of the Queen ; a few minutes afterwards
bar Mijesty entered, leaning on the arm of Prince
Albert, and preceded and followed by the usual Officers
of State and Pages. The Earl of Derby carried the
Sword of State, the Earl of Lonsdale the Crown, and
the Mar (pis of Winchester the Cap of Maintenance.
Her Majesty having taken her seat on the Throne, and
requested her people to be seated, the Deputy Usher
of the Black Rod was dispatched to summon the
Commons.

Without many minutes delay the Speaker made his
appearance, followed by the Chancellor of the Excbe•
goer, Mr. Secretary Walpole, and Sir. J. Pakington,
and other Honourable Members.

Her Mijesty then read the Royal Speech, for which
aeo another column of The Sun. Her Majesty delivered
it with great distinctness and emphasis, every word being
beard at the extreme end of the House, except when the
bustle created by the rush of Mmibers to the bar, and
the cracking of the ohandAier lights. drowned her

The LORD CEINCELLOR took his at on the Wool-
sack at 5 o'clock.

The attendance of Peers on the Ministerial side was
;;-y.ceedingly numerous, but the Opposition Peers also
rututered strongly.

The Earl of Derby, the Duke of Northumberland, thm
Earl of Eglinton, the Earl of Malineabury, Lord Col-
chester, occupied the Ministerial bench ; among those
on the Opposition side were the Marquis of L.insdowne,
the Duke of Newcastle, the Marquis of Clanricarde, the
Earl of Carlisle, Lord Brougham, the Earl of Aberdeen,
Lord Stanley of Alderley, Earl Granville.
The attendance of strangers in the galleries
and below the bar was numerous, and the gal
appropriated to Peeresses was filled.

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now in operation, and gave general satisfaction. There ;
was one more topic he would touch upon. It was now j
the chief thought of the people at large he need hardly
say he alluded to the lamented loss of the Duke of Well-
' ington—a loss not only to this country but to the world
at large.
His funeral only be attended by Englishmen,
but by deputations from several countries. It had been
a
stated that if that great man was gone, in the evont of a
European
war no general could b© found to lead the
British troops to victory. To this opinion he co7ld not
subscribe, for, in his opinion, the Duke of Wellington
would have lived in vain had he not set an example to
Englishmen which he had no doubt would, at time of
need, be followed, (Hear.) He would not longer de-
tain the House, but would move the adoptionflof the Ad-
dress.
The Marquis of BATH, in seconding the motion
claimed the indulgence of the House, it being the firs
time of his having addressed them. The Noble Lord
referred at some length to the readiness with which the
militia had enrolled themselves. Though it was true that
the great majority of the population wore in a state o
unexampled prpsperity, it was no less true that therewas
a class which rt pair d help, this 11, Ip, ho believed, would
bo afforded by her Majt sty's present Govertimet t
without interfering with the existing policy of th
country. The Noble Lord concluded by seconding the
adoption of the Address.
The MARQUIS of LANSDOWNE rose, and was
(Left speaking.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(THIS DAY).
The SPEAKER did not not resume the chair till half..
paat four o'clock.
THE INQUEBT AT SIX-MILE-BRIDGE.
Sir JOHN FT IZGERALD gave notice that, on
Tuesday next, he should move fur a copy of the evidence
taken at the coroner's inquest in the Six-Mile-bridge
affair.