The Sun.
London, England, 1838-06-28 00:00:00

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LONDON.
THURSDAY EVENING. JUNE 28, 1838.

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and encouraging employer ; and, to do honour
to that day on which the nation's QUEEN has vowed at
the altar and before her assembled people to pre-
serve the nation's liberties, and with God-like
attributes, to do justice, tempered with mercy.

Among the distinctions conferred in honour of that
auspicious event which the British nation isthis day
celebrating, with a joy as deep as it is universal,
• there is none that the public will consider better
deserved,or more appropriately bestowed, than that
which advances Lord DminAs to the Earldom of
Zetland. The Noble Earl possesses extensive pro-
perty in the county of Orkney,of which Zetlandforms
the larger and more popular portion ; as well as the
patronage of almost all the churches in both the dis-
tricts; and he has used the power derived from these
sources in such a manner as to endear himself to the
inhabitants in general. But strong as these claims
may be, they are in our view far inferior to that
which the Noble Earl derives from having, during
the course of a long life, adhered inflexibly, through
good report and bad report, to those liberal poli-
tical principles with which he set out in his
youth, and to whiCh her Gracious MAJESTY is
well-known to be cordially and firmly attached.
This Earldom, though a new creation in the British
PPP.! notwithstanding of very ancient date ;
• circumstance not perhaps generally
•-• -!-• the blood of the first Earl of Orkney
•-.,;• .141, ROGIVOLD, or RONALD, of Mceri,
, orway, lows in the veins of QUEEN VICTORIA.
~obaued the Orkney and Zetland Islands
towards the close of the ninth century, constituted
them an earldom, dependent on the crown of Nor-
way, and gave them in charge to the above-men-
tioned powerful chieftain. HROLF, orßoLto as he is
generally called, the founder of the Norman dynasty,
was the son of Earl RONALD ; and from Houk,
WILLIAM the Conqueror was the fifth in descent.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
(THIS DAY.)
The House was opened shortly after 7, and by 8
o'clock numbers of Members were flocking in, some
dressed in Court dresses, a great many in military
and naval uniforms,and avast number in the uniform
of the Yeomanry Cavalry.
Amongst the earliest arrivals were Lord Sandon,
Mr. Bernal, Alderman Copeland, &c. The Mem-
bers continued to pour in, dressed in all sorts of uni-
form, till 9 o'clock,when the Speaker entered in his
State robes, the Sergeant carrying the mace, and
wearinc, all his orders. At that time there were up-
wards of 400 Members present, and it never was our
fortune to witness a finer or grander scene than
when the Members all rose to receive the Speaker
as he proceeded to the Chair. The intermixture of
the various uniforms and Court dresses formed as
beautiful coup d'ceil as could possibly be witnessed.
All the officers of the army and navy wore the col-
lars of the orders to which they belonged. Amongst
those who attracted the notice of the House were
Admiral Codrington, whose breastwas covered with
orders ; Lord Wm. Bentinck, Admiral Adam, Ge-
neral Evans, Sir F. Trench, Sir H. Hardinge, &c.
Mr. Walter Campbell appeared in a superb High-
land dress, and was loudly cheered. So also was Mr.
Pease, who wore an exceedingly neat Court dress,
which had as muchthe appearance of a "Friend's "
dress as possible.
Mr. Fector appeared in a superb velvet Court
dress, and was loudly cheered.
Shortly before the Speaker came in, Mr. O'Con-
nell entered the House in a Court dress, which caused
much laughter, in which the Hon. Member cordially
joined. _ _ _

During the half hour which elapsed before the
Ballot was commenced, the Members enjoyed them-
selves in jeering and laughing at each other.
At half-past nine precisely the Speaker called
" Order," and said that the Ballot was now about to
take place, and as the counties were called the Gen-
tlemen who represented them, and places within
them, would at once proceed to the Abbey.
The first county called was Meath, then Perth,
• Flint, &c. It was singular that the first drawn were
those which had but few Representatives, conse-
quently the House was filled for a considerable time
after the balloting began.
Lord W. Bentinck was the last to leave the House.
The Ballot was got through in half an hour, and the
Speaker accompanied by the Seri eant, Chaplain, Se-
cretary, &c., went over to the Abbey at Ten o'clock.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE.
• In Pall-mall, the Office of Ordnance was remark-
able for the splendour and elegance of the decora-
tions. In the centre of the building was displayed
the ancient Ordnance arms, mounted by a white rose
and the crown,above whichwas raised-the Royal stan-
dard, which was of large dimensions, and pourtrayed
in brilliant colours ; on either side were two large
shields with military trophies embraced by scroll,
on which was inscribed Victoria Regina, ornamented
with variegated lamps. The national emblems of the
rose, shamrock, and thistle, entwined in a wreath of
laurel, completed the centre ornaments. On each
wing was a large star in variegated lamps,surmounted
by three Union Jacks floating from the parapet. On
the gable walls enclosing the fore-court a military
trophyof brilliantfiags,consistingof regimental stan-
aards,‘v as arrangedwithgreattaste,whichwereplaced
in such a way as to harmonize with the other devices,
and to give to the wholethe appearance of great mas,-
nitude. The whole of the fore-court was appropriated
to the construction of a spacious gallery fortheaccom-
modation of the Master-General of the Ordnance, the
Board Officers, and the Civil Employes in London.
Scats were also reserved for ladies connected with the
military and civil officers of the Department. The
gallery was constructed upon the most approved
principles, and secured by the substantial cha-
racter of the work from the possibility of
accident. On either side of the gallery was a
plateau, upon which were drawn up files of soldiers,
composed of Gunners of the Artillery, and Sappers,
attached to the corps of the Royal Engineers, all "en
grand tenve." The contrastin the uniform of these
men, that of the Sappers being scarlet, and of the
Gunners blue, added much to the effect of the
nyup d'ceil, givinff life and animation to this bril-
lie exhibition of military parade.
The entire arrangements and the style of the
decorations did great credit to the liberality of the
Department, and to the taste of Sir Frederick
Smith, Commanding Royal Engineers, under whose
directions they were executed by Mr. Chas. Storey,
Clerk of the Works.

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Pacha, also seemed gratified at the reception he met with, as
his equipage passed through the crowded lines. The occu-
pants of the Royal carriage were also warmly greeted. His
Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge was evidently in great
good humour, and frequently bowed to the populace; and the
Duke of Sussex and the Duchess of Kent were saluted with
the most enthusiastic cheering. We are happy to say
that his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex looked much
better than we have for some time seen him.

Up to this time the weather had worn the uncertain aspect
which characterised the last few days. For an hour it seemed
doubtful whether sunshine or rain would prevail, but almost
at the instant when the noble-looking tars upon the roof of the
triumphal arch hoisted the Royal Standard, as the Queen was
entering her carriage, the clouds passed over, and sun shone
forth with allthe brilliancy of midsummer. The tars waved
their hats and cheered as the standard rose. The immense
assemblage responded to the cheer with one tremendous shout
of joy,which was continued until the royal cortege had passed
over Constitution-hill. Her Majesty was in most excellent
spirits, and smiled graciously upon the many of her subjects
who in this place strove to catch her attention to their affec-
tionate greetings. She was accompanied by the Master of
the Horse, Lord Albemarle, and the Duchess of Sutherland
the Mistress of the Robes.
The following is the order of the procession :
Under the Directions of one of the Queen's Equerries, with

Two Assistants.
Trumpeters.
A squadron of Life Guards.
Carriages of the Foreign resident Ambassadors and Ministers,
in the order in which they take precedence in this country:—
The Charge d'Affaires of Mexico,
The Charge d'Affaires of Portugal.
The Charge d'Affaires of Sweden.
The Saxon Minister.
The Hanoverian Minister.
The Greek Minister.
The Sardinian Minister.
The Spanish Minister.
The Minister from the United States. 411
The Minister from the Netherlands.
The Brazilian Minister.
The Bavarian Minister.
The Danish Minister.
The Belgian Minister.
The Wirtemburg Minister.
The Prussian Minister.
Carriages of the Foreign Ambassadors and Ministers Extra-
ordinary, in the order in which they respectively reported
their arrival in this country.
Ahmed Fettij Pasha, Ambassador Extraordinary from the
Sultan.
The carriage was drawn by two horses. The body is painted
a rich lake, with the rising sun and crescent richly embla-
zoned on the pannels. The lining crimson and yellow silk,

with rich festoons. The hammercloth is blue, with gold and
scarlet hangers. The centre is scarlet velvet, on which is the
rising sun and crescent with diamonds. The carriage is lake,
gold, and pink. The carving is also very massive. The har-
ness is very handsome and elegant, with the rising sun and
crescent and star, with trophies, on the different parts to cor-
respond. The coachman and footman wore their usual Euro-
ropean
His Excellency Marshal Soult (Duke de Dalmatia), Ambas-
sador Extraordinary from France.
The carriage of the above talented nobleman has created
by far more interest than that of any other Ambassador. The
carriage is of French manufacture ; the colour is a rich
cobalt, relieved with gold. The pannels are superbly embla-
zoned with the arms of his Excellency, at the back of which
are the baton of a Field Marshal. The only order is that of
the Legion of Honour. It has side lights and four ele-
gant lamps, ornamented with the ducal coronet, of rich
chased silver. The raised cornice is also of silver, and it is
higher and more elaborately chased than any other carriage
in the cavalcade; at each of the four corners is a ducal coro-
net of large dimensions. The lining of the interior is of a
rich nankeen satin, relieved with scarlet, and fitted up in quite
an unique style. The hammercloth is of blue broad cloth, and
trimmed with nankeen gimp and tassels. In the centre is the
armstsusr is of hisrnh
ae embroidered. The har-
qmuoltittleautifully chaste silver fur-
hea exquisitely
a drab colour, with a rich figured
har-
ness ornamented
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silk lace. It was drawn by two horses.
His Excellency the Duke De Palmella, Ambassador Extra-
ordinary from Portugal.
was drawn by two horses. It is of a deep
butT The
ry carriagebr
illiant green, relieved with silver, on which is or-
namental tracery of vermillion and a lighter green than the
ground ; the arms are richly emblazoned on all the pannels;
beneath those in the centre are the Duke's numerous orders.
The loops are silver, with rich chased silver foliage, terminat-
ing with the coronet; a solid silver cornice surrounds the roof.
The lamps are exceedingly rich, surmounted by the ducal
coronet. The hammercloth is white, and in its character
unique, and is remarkable for its elegance as well as its novelty.
Between rows of rich lace is a deep gimp that, for its
richness, might be taken for embroidery. In the centre
are his Excellency's arms, richly gilt, within rich Genoa
crimson velvet mantles, surmounted by the Coronet. The
lining is of white satin damask, striped with rose-coloured
satin, being drawn in the centre of the room in festoons, the
whole interior being finished with a white silk lace, figured
with coloured roses. The harness is most richly embossed
with silver,with waving plumes for the horses. The chasseur's
uniform and servants' liveries are :—Chasseur's: green coat,
trimmed on collar and cuffs with silver russia braid: scarlet
collar, cuffs, and turn- backs 7 trousers green, with broad silver
lace down sides, handsomely trimmed with silver russia
braid; silver cross-belt, sword, &c. Servants':—Coats
of dark green, lined through with scarlet, laced richly with

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