The Sun.
London, England, 1851-02-04 00:00:00

OPEN ING

OF
PARLIAMENT.

(THIS DAY:)

e 41' .come years past, whenever her Majesty has
iiiPao eted parliament in person, the atmosphere has been
bielaecl‘oongenial, and it has therefore become a prover-
-, wiTh Baling. that she hardly ever appears in public
el, °ut the -occasion being favoured with bright,
Car. sunshiny weather. Never before, however,
Pt tttlt.e opened Parliament on so brilliant n day as the
eete9 :,0%- It,seems more like the middle of May than
u,l3enuriencement of " February fillditch,„ as the
h th was -formerly described, and at the time these
4:141 are penned the air is soft and mild, while the sun
Inca forth from his meridian height in glorious
'lAsndear.
,No wonder, then, that the Park, and, in-
cieed' the whole line of route from Buckingham
Palacel, to the House of Lords have been, or
;1411ker are at this moment, thronged with a joyous-
csit°°2l __ il3ll multitude, decked out in holiday attire, and
t 0
ret greet the beloved Sovereign of these mighty
it 4
houniversal with a cheer welcome. Long ere the
arrivedar of
for her Majesty leaving the Palace floods
People rushed from all quarters of this great
tttopolis towards the scene of the pageant,
every available spot from which a
a te1,,,,„a gdiaPse of the state carriage could be ob-
ek„-1-4 wee pounced upon at once and retained with ex-
but "111r3; Patience till the procession had not only passed,
ti;tePassed too. Not a few either had devoted the
bail early Part of the morning to visiting the wonderful
.13`ling for the great Exhibition, and Oxford-street,
rkeet, sae
3', and Regent-street, presented throughout the
n' as crowded and bustling an aspect as the
'‘ll"tenghfares leading directly to Westminster.
enough vast numbers of persons were
iti'unntered whose costume and language at once bespoke
A:el to be foreigners, and whose lively clatter and re-
, keithicK vivacity added vastly to the interest of the
While the display of colours which made up the
. .
oha., of the fair sex, who never fail to muster in im-
-44,e force on these state exhibitions, gave a pleasing
:,41441,1. °t", to the thickly-packed multitude. Every window
...40t. balcony
down Parliament-street was tenanted,
1,11.,..,718 there any want of temporary platforms,
ee' were also speedily bought up, but the police
:::ea,'Ptorily forbade iheir erection in the park, which
kePt in excellent order, ant everybody appearing
eee
Irons
to accommodate his neighbour, the procession,
114 Moved slowly but majestically along, was seen from
• Points with ease and advantage. Some time, how-
-irtlar, before it reached the Horse-Guards, Charing-cross
Parliament-street were in a state of indescribable
%ow ,
the
eenen. owing to the great quantity of vehicles, from
eahlszoned equipage of the patrician to the,donkey-
t f the costermonger,that would persist in going in the
, sec:ncticil Of the New Houses of Parliament, and the con-
hee;eece,- Was that carriages, cabs, gigs, dust-carts, and
i 414 drays, got jammed up together, to the greatd
;‘ Dol.!? or coach-pannels, the alarm of perfumed an
I'"ered footmen, and the annoyance of the police,
1;,-.7t°i:_eailiVentive faculties and industry were called into
,;,,st4ve 04 to get the road clear by the period that the
tie te ea:ol69e was expected. Time and patience, however,
''deT.,,er fails in these disasters, and by dint of a good.
" of shouting' backing, kicking, and swearing,
vVfilliitch appeared 'vastly to' amaze our continental
lett,,
Y gLt4 the street was got into something like order at
"if an hour before her Majesty's escort began to
sPree„fr9ol the gateway at the Horse Guards. The
Alihe-u.tue, 11 began to move from Buckingham Palace
aullalf. past one o'clock, and passed uninterruptedly
pftit, James's-park, Whitehall, Parliament-street,
of ,i3'ard, to the royal entrance to the old House
~teat
clB, where her Majesty was received by the
Officers .of State amidst a flourish of trumpets
ittnabea:elate of ordnance, and conducted to the robing
uer
Majesty was accompanied by his Royal
!rine, Albert, the Duchess of Sutherland
cla of the Robes), her two Maids of Honour, and
471" Officers of her Household. She looked ex-
'Ain: 3; 4nd was greeted on all sides with acclama-
,l„„ , °- Joy, which both her Majesty and the Prince
In gre•oionsly acknowledged.
Palace-yard
aft: !Itthinster-bridge4ll.l49
iindeed, from the very corner of
row, to the Victoria Tower, aye,
44431°,i0a that even, the crowd was overwhelmingly tre-
ligicri • e,ust,heaitit.d as her Majesty descended from the car-
enthusiasm knew no bounds. They
to give
vent to it through a con-
thundering cheer, which was immediately
l and re-echoed along the line of procession
diffe7e4 R.Chin, ond-terrace, while the windows of the
w,
the at mansions in Palace-yard itself and the leads
of co teroPorary buildings surrounding the New House
'llerehitila•disPlayed a forest of snow white hand-
the f which fluttered in the breeze, and told at once
• therneeang of delight that animated those who waved
eoraiti 414eed her Majesty's reception was most
route. and enthusiastic throughout the entire
t° thcsThe `
cheering never ceased from one end
the °Mei. Cries of "No Popery !" " Down with
hop, Pe and Cardinals" were mixed with the oedema-
-44ti...;,:af the crowd on lin points of the line, and this
tchee4tl),al tapression of feeling was not partial, but
„74 -4d unanimous. The royal state carriage
*tly, 'receded by six of the royal carriages, containing
Ittel4l4l officers of state. As we before observed, her
.1,41,,,1e01ted extremely well, and seemed much pleased
4isitC,Oeordisi
,reception which met her.
ft the
roy"il'elluiceedinga in the House and the reading
1301 S!peech, which occupied some quarter of an
"' Majesty ;left the House and re-entered the
tlarto°,...4eriake. • The 'cortege then reformed, and re-
bad, 78neitingham.Paleee in the same order in which
fitb The same manifestations of loyalty and
C.tioy dt!4linAnttetakeoft her return. We may say that the
~attii,thrawhack to the thorough enjoyment of the day
atQ4leli
lrtY hate,of the streets, which in some places
1-
!lee Q in filth.

K OUSE .OF LORDS.
Ittp bi,-7.4a1t-lpokeii-to session of 1851 was opened to-
s itjesty in person. The doors of the House
9
t',Th!s.*!ere ".opened at twelve o'clock. for the admis-
-1
,13`;0_iy,-,Tr.cis o_ who 6cl been fortunate enough
tbe. Lord Great Chamberlain.
4;hat;..bour the. Peeresses and, ladies of dis-
the bod4l,e°ati nued to arrive in rapid.' succession, and
kilite4/ galletteeil in,a short time pre-
flight.- 11A 6;anty, and a diversity and
iii a• ,4 elfLdr*,' could only, be outvied
•9*jeity's ,DraWitig-rooms. We were happy
4441' IneouVenient: and annoying feathtr
tiativ- ,alninst Wholly. abandoned, the' ladies aPpa-
be;;;:ht,t nrdetermined.to au upon,the old adage, that
h, '',lvhiirt untioriled is adorneclihe
sacto" S the earliest arrivals 'or the Foreikn Ambus-
hthe ,p as Me. Ltwrenee,- the Anieriean Minister, and
Lam tr* -Lord Carney& and Lord Poltimore. The
totikiE...)_!4i3l Baton' of the Exchequer, dressed in his red
ti,74'- P 414 decorated with his collar of golden SS, ar-
1612b_ort ly before one o'clock
tb. ts ea hops of Hereford and Worcester were among
-71,.411,. arrivals of the bishops.
ue r • f Wellington •
Veisack. 0 arrived shortly after cue
Grace appeared in excellent health, and

entered into a sprightly conversation with the Peers and
Peeresses around him.
Among the pens present we noticed , the Duko of
Wellington, the Earl of Bandon, the Duko of Argyle,
Lord Campbell, Lord Camoys, Lord Monteagle, Lord
Vane of Harrowden, Lord Crnnworth, the Earl of
Devon, the Earl of Cawdor, the Marquis of Clanricarde,
Earl Grey, the Duke of Devonshire, Earl Talbot, the
Earl of Rodeo, Viscount Straugford, the Earl of Car-
lisle, and tho Earl of Denbigh.
Among the Archbishops and Bishops we noticed' the
Archbishops of Canterbury and York, the Bishops of
Winchester, Hereford, St. David's, and Rochester.
Among the Ju iges were the Lord Chief Baron, Mr.
Justice Parke, Mr. Justice Patteson, Mr. Justice
Wightman, Mr. Justice Erle, Mr. Baron Martin, and
the Lord Chief Justice of the Commo❑ Pleas.
That portion of the House which is apportioned to
the Foreign Ministers was crowded, the repesentatives
of almost all the states of Europe being prewnt.
Shortly after two o'clock the booming of cannon was

heard outside• the walls of th• House, and the babel

tongues, which for the last hour had 11? en resounding
within it, ceased, and all eyes were turned towards the
throne. Shortly before this the Lord Chancellor en-
tered the Ouse and took his seat on the Woolsack.
The Duke of Wellington wore a fteld•ruarshal's uni-

form, over which were his ducal robes.
The attendance of Peers was far more numerous than
usual, and the greatest merriment and laughter was oc-
casioned in consequence of the rush among those Peers
who could not find seats to obtain, the m when additional
benches► were brought in.
Her Majesty entered the House at twenty minutes
past two o'clock, accompanied by the Prince Consort,
her Officers of State, heralds, &c., and immediately took
her seat upon the throne. Her Majesty looked in excel-
lent health and spirits, and chatted familiarly to those
around her. Her Majesty was attended by the Duchess
of Sutherland and Lady Jocelyn. The Marquis of
Lansdowne bore the crown, the Duke of Wellington the
sword of state, and the Marquis of Winchester the cap
of maintenance.
The Prince-Consort wore a field-marshal's uniform,
with the order of the garter. His Royal Highness also
wore crape on his left arm as mourning for the Queen of the
Belgians. Oa her Majesty taking her seat on the
throne, the House presented a spectacle of such beauty
as almost to dazzle the beholders, and make them hesi-
tate whether it was a reality or some work of fairy-land.
The whole House rose and remained standing until her
Majesty requested that their Lordships would be seated.
Immediately upon her Majesty taking her
seat on the throne, she commanded Mr. Pulman,
the Deputy Usher of the Black Rod, to summon the Com-
mons to the House of Lords, and after an interval of a
few minutes, the Speaker, dressed in his robes of state,
and attended by a vast number of Members, appeared
at the bar, when her Majesty read in a clear and
distinct voice her speech .opening the Parliament, (for
which see another part of our impression).
Her Majesty, who was dressed in a superb white satin
and gold dress, which was profusely decorated with
brilliants, then left the throne, and returned in the or-
der in which she entered.
The House then adjourned to Five o'clock.