The Sun.
London, England, 1830-11-02 00:00:00

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LONDON,
TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 2, 1880.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

(TIIIS DAY.)

This being the day appointed for his MA-
JESTY to open Parliament, at an early hour all
the streets leading towards the House of Lords
presented a most animated appearance. Shortly
after ten o'clock a detachment of the Foot
Guards, with the band dressed in their splendid
liveries, marched down Parliament-street, and took
their station opposite to the entrance of the
House of Lords, and even at that early hour
carriages were every minute arriving, setting
down ladies most superbly dressed. His MA-
JESTY left St. James's Palace about half-past
one o'clock, and proceeded in the usual style
through the Park, and entered Parliament-street,
by the Horse Guards, attended and surrounded
by thousands and tens of thousands of his loyal
and devoted subjects. Throughout the whole
line of road the KING was received with
the most enthusiastic cheering, and his
MAJESTY seemed highly gratified with the
reception he met with from the people. Indeed
it was a reception of which even a King of
ENGLAND might be proud, and proved, if any
proof was wanting, the high estimation and
affection in which our beloved SOVEREIGN is
held by his subjects.

At Twelve o'clock the House of Lords was
opened for the admission of those who had been
lucky enough to obtain tickets of admission
either to the Bar, the Long Gallery, or the
Painted Chamber. At this moment, no less
than 150 carriages, filled with persons of dis-
tinction, were waiting. The preparations and
improvements in the interior of the House
were similar to those which took place at the
last occasion. The Long Gallery and
Painted Chamber were thronged with fashion-
ably attired females and gentlemen. The
body of the House was crowded with rank,
wealth, and beauty, the contrast of its appear-
ance on this and the last occasion was exceed-
ingly remarkable. Instead of the sombre habili-
ments of mourning, the House now blazed with
all the colours of the rainbow, beautifully
arranged by the hand of fashion. Indeed, for
elegance, simplicity, and taste, the appearance
far surpasses any thing we ever saw.
His MAJESTY arrived at a quarter-past Two
o'clock, and took his seat on the Throne,
accompanied by all his Ministers of State.—
The Duke of Wcz.LINGTON held the
Sword of State, and the Marquis of WIN-
CHESTER the Cap of Maintenance. The
usual oath was then administered to the KING
by the LORD CHANCELLOR. HIS MAJESTY
then delivered the following most gracious
Speech :

" MY LORDS AND GENTLRAIRN,

a It is with great satisfaction that I
meet you in
parliament, and that I am enabled, in the present
conjuncture, to recur to your advice.

Since the dissolution of the late Parliament
events of deep interest and importance have occurred
on the continent of Europe.

t‘ The elder branch of the House of Bourbon no
longer reigns in France, and the Duke of Oni.RANII
has been called to the Throne by the title of King
of the French. Raving received from the new
Sovereign a declaration of his earnest desire to cub.
tivate the good understanding, and to maintain in-

date a.\\ the engagements subsisiing with this
country, I did not hesitate to continue my diplo-
matic relations and friendly intercourse with the
French Court.

" I have witnessed, with deep regret, the state of
affairs in the Low Countries. I lament that the enligh-
tened administration of the KING should not have pre-
served his dominions from revolt, and that the wise
and prudent measure of submitting the Desires and
Complaints of his People, to the deliberations of
an extraordinary Meeting of the States-General,
should have led to no satisfactory result. I am endea-
vouring in concert with my Allies to devise such
means of restoring tranquillity as may be compati-
ble with the good government of the Netherlands,
and with the future security of other States.
" Appearances of tumult :and disorder have pro-
duced uneasiness in different parts of Europe; but
the assurances of a friendly disposition which I con-
tinue to receive from all Foreign Powers, justify
the expectation that I shall be enabled to preserve
for my people the blessings of peace. Impressed
at all times with the necessity of respecting
the faith of national engagements, I am per-
suaded that any determination to maintain, in
conjunction with my Allies, those general
treaties by which the political system of Europe
has been established, trill offer the best security for
the repose of the world.
" I have not yet accredited my Ambassador to
the Court of Lisbon ; but the Portuguese Govern-
ment having determined to perform a great act of jus-
tice and humanity by the grant of a general amnesty,
I think that the time will shortly arrive when
the interests of my subjects will demand a renewal
of those Relations which had so long existed be-
tween the two Countries. I am impelled by the
deep solicitude which I feel for the welfare of my
People, to recommend to your immediate con-
sideration the provisions which it may be ad-
viseable to make for the exercise of the Royal
Authority, in case that it should please Almighty
God to terminate my life before my successsor shall
have arrived at years of maturity.
" I shall be prepared to concur with you in the
adoption of those measures which may appear beat
calculated to maintain unimpared the stability and
dignity of the Crown, and thereby to strengthen
the securitiesby which the civil and religious liberties
of my people are guarded.
" Gentlemen of the House of Commons,
" I have ordered the Estimates for those services
of the present year, for which the last Parliament
did not fully provide, to be forthwith laid before you.
The Estimates for the ensuing year will be prepared
with that strict regard to economy which I am de-
termined to enforce in every branch of the Public
Expenditure.
"By the demise of my lamented Brother, the
late King, the Civil List Revenue has expired.
" I place, without reserve, at your disposal my
interest in the Hereditary Revenues, and in those
funds which may be derived from Droits of the
Crown or Admiralty, from the West India Duties,
or from any casual Revenues, either in my foreign
possessions, or in the United Kingdom.
" In surrendering to you my interest in revenues
which have' in former settlements of the Civil List
been reserved to the Crown, I rejoice in the
opportunity of evincing my entire reliance on your
dutiful attachment, and my confidence that you will
cheerfully provide all that may be necessary for the
support of the Civil Government, and the honour
and dignity of my Crown.
" MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN).—
deeply lament that in in some districts of the
country, the property of my subjects has been en-
dangered by combinations for the destruction of
machinery—and that serious losses have been sus-
tained through the acts of wicked incendiaries.
" I cannot view without grief and indignation,
the efforts which are industriously made to excite
among the people a spirit of discontent and disaffec-
tion, and to disturb the concord which happily pre-
vails between those parts of my dominion, the union
of which is essential to their common strength and
common happiness. lam determined to exert to
the utmost of my power, all the means which the
Law and Constitution have placed at my disposal
for the punishment of Sedition, and for the prompt
suppression of outrage and disorder. Amidst
all the difficulties of the present conjunc-
ture, 1 reflect, with the highest satisfaction, on
the loyalty and affectionate attachment of the great
body of my people.
" I am confident that they justly appreciate the
full advantage of that happy form of Government,
under which, through the favour of Divine Pro-
vidence, tills country has enjoyed for a long
succession of years, a greater share of inter-
nal Peace, of Commercial prosperity, of true li-
berty, of all that constitutes social happiness, than
has fallen to the lot of any other country in the
world. It is the great object of my life to preserve
y people, and to transmit them
these blessings to m
unimpaired to Posterity, and I am animated in the
discharge of the sacred duty which is committed to
me, by the firmest reliance on the wisdom of Parlia-
ment, and on the cordial support of my faithful and
loyal subjects."

On the entrance of Prince TALLICYRAND
ihto the house of Peers the sensation among
the Peers was quite electrical. He was an ob-
ject of universal curiosity.
The Duchess of KENT, Princess VICTORIA,
anti almost all the Members of the Royal Family,
together with all the Foreign Ambassadors, were
present.

The Brussels Papers contain little fresh in-
telligence. The details, however, of the mis-
chiefs inflicted by the Dutch on Antwerp are
really terrific. Five millions sterling, it seems ,
will not indemnify that unfortunate city for the
injuries wreaked on it by the jealous malignity
of the Dutch !

We have some advices this morning from
China. Another attempt had been made to
raise a rebellion on the North-Western frontier.
Twelve of the ringleaders had been apprehended
and executed, and this, it was supposed, had put
an end to the affair. At Ili an interdict against
the sale of tea and rhubarb to foreign tribes had
been issued: A report of an insurrection at
Formosa was still current. The insurgents are
said to have killed a Heem magistrate, and taken
possession of the district. They were composed
Partly of natives and partly of Chinese. Two
more members had been united to the cohong,
and as many other candidates were spoken of, it

was hoped the formation of a respectable WI
of merchants would soon -take place? ,11.0
sequence of the EMPEROR'S visit torMODO
he had issued a general pardon, or initivia
punishment, to all criminals, exceptihg#lo
included under the technical phrase of PO
the ten great crimes, treason, sacrilege,

A grand meeting of the Electors hashOilel
lately at Stamford, at which many 0440
lutions on the subject of a reform in the rer
sentation of that oppressed Borough werepeo
and will be found in another column of 11
Sun. Among these resolutions is one_lo,ll
following purport :--" That coercive, iffig
ference by a landlord, to prevent that it
exercise of such right which is eltjej!
by law, and the KING'S Wilt 111 al tot
upon the Constitution and the people of EN
land, and an offence against the State." 111
is speaking to the point, and putting the!
tion of Reform on its proper footing. Tint
people of England, who have a` tronger it°
sense of justice than any pople °° t
face of the globe, be taught 0? !°'
on the boroughmongering sYstePb
a mere evasion of, but as an absolute dowl
fraud, on their privileges, they irvlll44,
and unanimously insist on Reform, The Ps
however, whatever l‘linitters may WO la I
contrary, is rapidly approach**