The Sun.
London, England, 1837-07-17 00:00:00

PROROGATION

PLI4MiT

Her MAJESTY left the Palace at a quarter before

wo o'clock.

The State procession consisted of a carriage, drawn
by a set of six greys, conveying Gentlemen Ushers to
the QUEEN, the Exon of the Yeoman Guard, and the
Silver Stick in Waiting—a carriage drawn by six bays,
in which were the Equerries and Captain SEYMOUR,
Groom of the Robes, and Mr. GRAVES Page of
Honour. The next carriage left the Palace with
six bays, but, in consequence of one of the lead-
ing horses turning restive, was driven the greater
part of the way, with a pair of horses only, containing
the Captain of the Yeoman Guard, the Comptroller
of the Household, and the Officers of State. The
fourth carriage, drawn by six black horses, containing

the Marchioness of LANSDOWNE, the Duchess of
SUTHERLAND, the Duke Of ARGYLE, Lord Steward
and the Gold Stick in Waiting ; the QUEEN'S Mar-
shalmen, the QUEEN'S Footmen in State liveries two
and two, a party of the Yeomen Guard in their state cos-
tumes ; the State Coach, drawn by eight cream-coloured
horses, conveying her MAJESTY, who was dressed in
white satin, having a tiara of diamonds on her head.
The QUEEN was accompanied by the Earl of ALBE•
MARLE, Master of the Horse, and the Countess of
MULGRAVE, the Lady in Waiting.
Sir F. ROE, Chief Magistrate of Bow-street, and

two of the principal officers of that office, were in
attendance. The latter walked by the side of the
QUEEN'S carriage to and from the House of Peers.
On her MAJESTY'S entering the State coach, the
band of the QUEEN'S Guard, who were on duty in
the Courtyard, played " God save the Queen."
The procession was escorted by a party of the Life
Guards.

The grand chambers were lined, both on her MA-
JESTY'S arrival and departure, by the Yeomen of the
Guard, headed by the Master of the Cheque.
Throughout the whole line of the procession the
cheering was most enthusiastic, and the concourse of
spectators greater than ever remembered.
At twenty minutes after two her MAJESTY entered

the House, attended by the Great Officers of State
The- Sword of State was borne by Viscount MEL•
BOURNE, and the Cap of Maintenance by the Ear

Of SHAFTESBURY.

H;..7 MAJESTY having taken her seat on the Throne,

;he Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod was directed
;o command the attendance of the Commons forthwith
;o hear the Royal Assent given to a number of Bills,

and to witness the prorogation of Parliament.
The SPEAKER, in his State robes, accompanied by
a large body of Members, soon after appeared at the
Bar, when the Right Hon. Gentleman addressed her

•
MAJESTY.
The Royal Assent was then given to a great number
of Bills, after which her MAJESTY read the following

most gracious Speech :
THE QUEEN'S SPEECH.

" MT LORDS ♦ND GENTLEMEN,

" I have been anxious to seize the first opportunity of
meeting you, in order that I might repeat in person my
cordial thanks for' your condolence upon the death of his
late Majesty, and for the expressions of attachment and
affection with which you congratulated me upon my
accession to the Throne. I am very desirous of re.

newing the assurance of my determination to main-
tain the Protestant religion, as established by law ; to
secure to all the free exercise of the rights of conscience ;
to protect the liberties, and to promote the welfare of all
classes of the community. I rejoice that in ascending the
Throne I find the country in amity with all Foreign
Powers ; and while I faithfully perform the engagements
of the Crown, and carefully watch over the interests of my
subjects, it shall be the constant object of my solicitude to
maintain the blessings of peace.

" GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS,
" I thank you for the liberal supplies which you have
granted for the public service of the year, as well as for the
provision which you have made to meet the payments
usually chargeable upon the Civil List.
" I will give directions that the public expenditure in all
its branches be administered with the strictest economy.

" Mr LORDS ANA GENTLEMEN,
" In taking leave of this Parliament, I return you my
thanks for the zeal and assiduity with which you have
applied yourselves to the public business of the country.
" Although your labours have been unexpectedly inter-
rupted by the melancholy event which has taken place, I
trust that they will have the beneficial effect of advancing
the progress of legislation in a new Parliament. I per-
ceive, with satisfaction, that you have brought to maturity
some useful measures, amongst which I regard with pe-
culiar interest the amendment of the criminal code, and
the reduction of the number of capital punishments.
I hail this mitigation of the severity of the law as an
auspicious commencement of my reign.

I ascend the Throne with a deep sense of the respon-
sibility which is imposed upon me ; but I am supported by
the consciousness of my own right intentions, and by my
dependence upon the protection of Almighty God. It will
be my care to strengthen our Institutions, Civil and Eccle-

siastical, by discreet improvement wherever improvement is
required, and to do all in my power to compose and allay
animosity and discord.

" Acting upon these principles, I shall upon all occa-
sions look with confidence to the wisdom of Parliament,
and the affections of my people, which form the true sup-
port of the dignity of the Crown, and ensure the stability
of the Constitution."

(We shall give Full and Interesting Particular in a
SECOND EDITION.)

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The funeral of the late king having taken place, and
the season being such as to render dark and heavy clothing pe-
culiarly unsuitable, we think it might with great propriety be
at once discontinued, and thus some demand be secured to
the manufacturers of and dealers in fancy articles of summer
dress, ere the termination of the warm weather finally prevents
it. We believe we speak the opinion of a very great number
of our townsmen, when we repeat that the mourning may
now, very properly, be discontinued. —Manchester Gc ardians
A letter has been received from Shetland, dated
June 17, which has the following paragraph :—" On Wednes-
day night last, six of the very best men in Sandness were lost
in the fishing. Two of them were elders in that parish. All
of them have left widows, and most of them large families."
The early break up-of the fashionable season,
owing to the melancholy death of the King, and the conse-
quentelievoef
dissolution of Parliament, has had a very serious effect
upon a vast number of tradesmen and mechanics, especially
those engaged in what is called the fancy trade
whom, in some degree, as well as on account of thet seasonr
the year in which it takes place, it is supposed that the period
of the general mourning will be considerably shortened.
Miss Chambers had a concert on Friday at the
King's Theatre, which was well attended. Devoting herself,
as this young lady does, to encounter the changed fortunes of
her family, it is impossible not to admire the spirit and cheer-
fulness with which she fulfils her task. Her singing is feel-
ing, tasteful, and pleasing, and in the drawing-room, where
she has less effort to make, must be very successful. Pasta,
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