The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-20 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. •
HOUSE OF LORDS, Jan. 19.
THE QUEEN'S PROGRESS.
At a quarter b2fore two yesterday the royal cortege pro-
ceeded from Buckingham Palace in the usual order, and
by the accustomed route, along theiMall, through Horse
Guards, Whitehall, and Parliament-street, to the Lords'
entrance in Old Palace-yald. The whole line of the
processiort was much more crowded, notwithstanding the
gloomy and uninviting aspect of the day, than we ever
remember to have seen it on any similar occasion. The
terraces on the Mall, the magnificent flight of Carlton
steps, arid the windows and balconies along the route
were thronged; and in the Park itself ti:ere has scarcely
been so great a multitude collected, since the fetes
celebration of the great peace of 1815. It was a matter
of general observation amongst the people themselves,
lend we heard it attempted to be accounted for by several
on the ground, that there were so many people out of
work. But the cheerful countenances, the respectable
attire, and the happy and contented bearing of the
general mass, gave a practical and emphatic contradic-
tion to that supposition. Indeed, her Maj-sty could
hide observed nothing, in the appearance of tnese con-
g,regated thousands of her subjects, which must
not add to her conviction that, dt spite f the sernewhal
cheerless character of the time, she continues to reign
over the 114ppie4 and most loyal, as a nil as the
and most powerful, people in the w She was every-
where greeted with loud and hearty cheering, which she
acknowledged with manifest satisfaction, evidently de-
riving from it much consolation towards the pitiful task
which she was about to undergo, or calling the atten-
tion of her Parliament to the sufferings of a large por-
tion of the empire.
The conduct of the vast multitude in every direction was
remarkable for good order arid good humour, and it is
-as just as it may be expedient to observe, that the con-
duct of the police along the route was exceedingly
courteous and torbettrimr, even when the unintenti,nal
pressure of the crowd might give excuse for some slight
ebullition on the part of the ) ounuer amongst these en-
truste.3 with the preservation of order.
On her Majesty's return from tne House of Lords she
was saluted with greetings even more enthusiastic than
those which had gratified her on her progress down.

ilc r Most Gracious Majesty the Queen opened Par-
liament yesterday in im-rson.
The interior of the Ilouse of Lords commenced wear-
ing a brilliant aspect, notwithstanding the heavy atmos-
phere, at an early hour. Before one o'clock most of OR-
seats in the body of the House, and the galleries usually
devoted to distingui,hed visitors and to strangers.
and the press, were filled with elcgantly-dressed
and beautiful ladies. There was a numerous attendance
of Peereses. The many-coloured garments and elegant
head-dresses had a beautiful effect.

The corps diplomatique arrived at an early hour. They
occupied seats to the lett of the throne.
There was a seat at the right and left of the throne,
that on the right oeing the seat ot the Prince ot Wales,
whose arm; it bore. _

Amongst the Firers who arrived at an early hour we
noticed the Earl ot Charleville, the Bishop of Ely, Earl
of Wicklow, Earl ot Glergall, Earl iii' ILitherton, Lord
Carew, the Bishop of London, the Earl of Zetland, the
Bishcp of Exeter, the Marquis of Clanricarde, Earl
Dalhousie, and nearly all the distinguished Peers.
'The whole of the Ministers who are Peers were pre-
fent. _

_
The following judges were present:—Mr. Justice Pat-
teson, Mr. .111:glee Coleridge, Mr. Justice Erle, Mr.
Justice Wightman, Mr. Baron Platt, Mr. Justice Colt-
man, Mr. Justice Williams, the Chief Baron, the Chief
Justice of the Common Pleas, Mr. Baron Alderson, and
Mr. Baron Parke.

At half-past on-) o'clock the House became so dark
that the throne could scarcely be seen from the reporters'
gallery. The chandeliers were consequently lit—,an
unusual occurrence either at the opening or prorogation
of Parliament. \V cannot call asi r.ilar occurrence to
mind : the general effect was in consequecce materially
heic,htened.

Shortly before two o'clock the Lord Chancellor took
his seat on the 'Woolsack. The Duke of Cambridge
arrived nearly at the same time. The Duke of Wel-
lington arrived at two o'clock, and was received by the
Duke of Cambridge with " Why, Duke, you 1-ok quite
young." The Duke truly appeared in excellent health.
At a quarter past two o'clock the tiring of cannon and
the heralds' trumpets announced the arrival of the royal
.ccr6ye at the Houses of Parliament.
After a silo, t sojourn in the Robing-room, the Queen
and Prince Albert, accompanied by the ollic-rs of
state and of the Houeehold, entered in the usual form.

Both her Majesty :ind her lif,yal Consort appeand in
excellent health and spirits. She wore a magnificent
tiara and stomacher of diamonds. As the foggy nature
of the weather had by this time departed the coup trail
wasmapiticent in the extreme.

tlken. her seat on tile throne, and commanded
the assembly to 13,,, seatvd, and the tionirnons having
he,n stuumoned, the Lord Chancellor pr,,sented her
Majesty with ',le Speech.

Der Majesty then, in a clear, silvery voice read the
following Royal Speech:—

MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,
It is with the deepest concern that, upon your again is•

ssmbling, I have to call your attention to the dearth of pro-
•yiwions which prevaPs in Ireland and in Pads of Scotland.
In Irelam', especially, the lot's of the usual food of the
people has:be-en the can-e of severe sufferings, of disease, and

of greatly increased mortality among the poorer classe. Ow

rages have bccome more frequent, chiefly directed against
property ; and the transit of provisions has been rendered
unsafe in some parts of the country.
With a view to mitigate these evils, very large numbers
of men have been einployei, and have received wages, if)
pursuance of an ,‘ct passed in the last s,ssion of Parliament.
Sonic deviations from that Act, which have been authorised
by the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, in order to promote
more useful employment, will, I trust, receive your sanction.
Means have been taken to leesen the pressure of want in dis-
tricts which are most remote front the ordinary sources of
supply. Outrages have been repressed, as far as it was possi-
bl4-, by the military and police.
It is satisfactory to me to observe that in many of the
most distressed districts the patience and resignation of the
people have been most exemplary.
The deficiency of the harvest in France and Germany, and
other 'parts of Europe, has added to the ditlitulty of obtain-
ing adequate supplies of Frovisions.

It witi be your duty to consider what further measures are
-required to alleviate the existing distress. I recommend to
you to take into 2 our serious consideration, whether by in-
creasing for a limited perio:i, the_ facilities for importing corn
froe foreign countries, 'and li•-the admission of sugar more
freely into breweries and di,tilleries, the supply of food may
be hate;:ciaNy augmented.
I have likewise to direct your earnest consideration to tin-
permanent condition of Ireland. You will perceive, in the
alisence of political excitement, au opportunity for taking a
dispassionate survey of the social evils which tha
part of the United Kingdom. Various measures will be
laid before you, which, if adopted by Parliary.ent, may tend
to raise the great mass of the people in comfort, to promote
agriculture, and to lessen the pressure of that competition for
the occupation of land which has been the fruitful source of
crime and misery.

The roacriaie of the Infanta Luisa Fernandt of Spain to
the Duke of Montpen ier has given rise to a correspomlenct,
between my Government and those of France and Spain.
The extinction of the free state of Cracow has appeared
to me to be so manifest a violation of the Treaty of Vienna,
that I have commanded that a protest against that act
should be delivered to the Courts of Vienna, Petersburgh,
and Berlin, which w ere parties to it. Copies of these several
papers will be laid before you.
I entertain confident hopes that the hostilities in the Inver
Plate, Which have so long interrupted commerce, may soon
be terminated; and my efforts, in conjunction with those
of the King of the French, will be earnestly directed to
that end.

My mlations generally with Foreign Powers inspire me
with the fullest confidence in the maintenance of peace.
GZNTLILMEN OF THE HOUSE Or COMMONS,
I have directed the Estimates to be prepared, with a
view to provide for the efficiency of the public service, with
a due regard for economy.
MT LORDS A).:11 GENTLKMEN,
I have ordered every requisite preparation to be male for
putting into operation the Act of the last session of Parlia-
ment, for the establishment of local courts for the recovery
of small debts. It is my hope that the Qnforcement of civil
rights in all parts of the country to which the Act relates
may, by this measure, be materially facilitated.
I recommend to your attention measures which will be
Laid before you for improving the health of towns, an object
the kraportance of which you will not fail !o appreciate.
beeply sensible of the blessings which, after-a season of
calamity, have been so often vouchsafed to this nation by a
superintending Providence, I confide these important mat-
ters to your care, in a fii!l conviction that your (fscussions
will be guided by an impartial spirit; and in the hope that
the Present sufferings of my penle may be lightened, and
that their future condition may be improved by your deli-
berative wisdom.
110 ire After the delivery of the Speech, the cort&je left the
almost in the manner in a hich it had es. tered.
The whole cere did not occupy twenty m 1] utes.
Mr.3ty ij
, an,„ rni
P,lnce Albert, UR leaving the Ilous..
were Wallin), cheered.

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The LprO rn
i re-assot,:td at F
We observed is the 1-I,.use, Lo,
d, zitttlikv, Brour,hem,
Lansdowno, Montford. Hatt-lel-ton (mover of the Address),
Mrouis of Clanriearde,
cd: I]l.iir,n,
Carew, the E„rl
he Earl St. GermamF, the,rarl of aen on the Dukks
t 'I
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and Rutland of Buckingham, Richmon...,
, and several
other Peers.