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London, England, 1856-02-01 00:00:00

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IMPERIAL PARLIAM ENT.

OPENING OF THE SESSION.

HOUSE OF LORDS-(YESTERDAY).

The fourth session of the present Parliament was
opened to-Jay by her Majesty in person. The ceremo-
nial by which the great legislative body of the nation is
called into active existence is one which at all times and
under all circumstances constitutes a significant and im-
posing pageant. To-day, however, the interest, which
upon similar occasions usually animates the public mind,
wae in consequence of the great question of peace or
war, at this moment in the ba'ance, considerably in-
creased. The people of England anxiously awaited,
from the nes of their Sovereign, the assurance that the
mighty contest which but a brief period since had
aroused theni from the tranquil repose of 40 years, was
about in all probability to terminate in a peace flatter-
ing to the na lien's feelings, and honourable to her arms.
When list her Majesty met her Parliament in that mag-
nificent chamber, which is consecrated to the labours of
the most illustrious deliberative assembly in the world,
the soul of the country was saddened by the dark his-
tory of a gallant army suffering in consequence of offi-
cial mismanagement, unparallel:d privations, and by the
shadowy horrors of a protracted war which the future
unfolded. To-day another and a brighter prospect was
presented to the view. Great successes had within the
last year been achieved, and they whose valour had
achieved them were passing in comparative comfort the
period of inevitable cessation from strife. Peace, too,
no longer glimmered in the far distance, but seemed
close at hand as the rich reward of a just war, rendered
illustrious by noble deeds: It can, then, be no matter for
surprise that the Royal Speech, which, it was expected,
would confirm the tidings of peace which but a few days
before had gladdened tb e country, should be look ed forward
to with more than ordinary interest, and that that interest
should find expression in the immense crowd which as-
sembled along the entire route from Buckingham Palace
to the Houses of Parliament to greet her Majesty as she
proceeded upon her way. Every available spot, at all
events from which a glimpse of the Royal cortege could
be oletained, was occupied long before the hour at which
it had been fixed that the Royal party should start for
Westminster. A day dry, but somewhat cold and som-
bre, while it enabled the assembled crowd to witness the
procession without inconvenience, contributed- but little
to its splendour. The Queen was loudly cheered as the
procession moved along.
While such was the scene without the House of Lords,
that within its walls was one of imposing brilliancy. As
early as half-past twelve o'clock a large number of the
female members of the aristocracy had arrived, and oe-
cupied the back benches upon both the ministerial and
opposition sides of the house. At one o'clock their
numbers had so far increased as to leave no seats avail-
able, save a single bench in the front raw on each side,
and the small space ordinarily appropriated to the
bishops, the judges, and the diplomatic corps. The
galleries also were occupied by members of the fair sex,
and if their presence tended to the inconvenience of
more than one peer, by temporarily excluding him from
a seat, it must be admitted that it lent a grace to the
scene, which in their absence it would be impossible to
attain.

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Shortly before half-past one o'clock, the Haytian
Minister arrived, at.d immediately afterwards the Por-
tuguese, the Brazilian, the Belgian, and Sardinian Min-
isters entered the house, and took their positions on the
seats immediately behind the episcopal benches. It was
not until a quarter before two that the French, Aus-
trian, and Turkish Ambassadors joined their diplomatic
brethren. Mr. Buchanan, the American Minister, also
formed one of the diplomatic circle, and being dressed
in plain clothes presented a somewhat striking contrast
to his colleagues, whose breasts glittered with stars and
decorations.

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Baron Alderson and Justices Coleridge and Crompton
were the first judges who arrived. Subsequently we
noticed the Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, the
Chief Baron, Justices Erie, Willes' and Wightuaan, to-
gether with Barons Bramwell and Martin, among the
occupants of the judicial bench.
On the episcopal bench were the Archbishop of Can-
terbury, thJ Bishop of Oxford, the Bishop of St. David's,
and the Bishop of Exeter.

The Duke of Cambridge, accompanied by his aide-de-
camp, Colonel M'Donald, arrived shortly before two
o'clock, and at that hour there were present in the house,
be,ides those we have alreadymentioned, the Lord Chan-
cellor, Lord Panmure, the Earl of Clarendon, the Duke
of Argyll, the Earl of Harrowby, Lord Stanley of
Alderley, Lord Wodehouse, the Duke of Newcastle,
Lord Lansdowne, Lord Campbell, Lord Clanricarde,
Lord Elgin, and Lord Overstone. '
On the opposition side was Lord St. Leonards, the
Marqu;s of Bath, the Earl of Dououghmore, the Earl of
Cardigan, and Lord Ward.
The Earl of Derby and the other leading members of
the opposition were not in the house. At no period of
the ceremonial were there more than 50 peers in at-
terdaoce.

them to the promotion of the great object of my un-
varying solicitude, the welfare and the happiness of my
people."
At the conclusion of the Speech, her Majesty with-
drew, and returned to Buckinghatn Palace, the proces-
sion being formed in the same order as had been ob-
served on her route to the Houses of Parliament.
The peers adjourned during pleasure, and did not re-
assemble until five o'clock.
THE QUEEN'S SPEECH—THE ADDRESS.

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