The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-11 00:00:00

HOUSE OF LORDS.

The gallery of the House of Lords was opened
to-day for the admission of strangers at ten
minutes after twelve o'clock. Shortly afterwards the
galleries and body of the House were filled with
elegantly dressed ladies. The Dukes' benches
were reserved for the Peers, all of whom
appeared, as usual on the auspicious occa-
sion of the presence of the Sovereign in the
higher House of Parliament, in their full robes.
There was more than the usual attendance of Peers,
owing probably to the fact of her Majesty not having
prorogued Parliament in person since August, 1843.
On the Bishops' benches we noticed the Bishop o
Ely and the Bishop of London. None of the Judges
were present.
In the place set apart for the Foreign Ambassadors
were the French, Russian, Prussian, Austrian, and
Turkish Ambassadors, together with a great number of
attendants.
The steps of the throne, as is usual on these occa-
sions, were covered with rich carpetting. The chair of
the Prince of Wales was placed on the right of her
Majesty's throne, and that of his Royal Highness Prim,
Albert on the left. The chairs were all lined with
crimson velvet, and were ornamented with rich gold
fringe.
At half-past twelve o'clock the Earl of Shaftesbury
took his seat on the Woolsack, when prayers were read
in a most impressive manner by the Lord Bishop of Ely
(Dr. Turton). In those portions of the prayers where those
present were called upon to kneel, the rustling of the
ladies' dresses sounded like a heavy shower of rain.
Among the Peers present we noticed the Earl of Shaftes-
bury, Lord Glenelg, Lord Monteagle, Lord Wharncliffe
(who was dressed in the Windsor uniform), Lord Mid-
dleton, Earl St. Germans, the Earl of Leitrim, Lord
Forester, the Earl of Zetland, the Marquis of Clanri-
carde, Earl Beauchamp, the Duke of Buccleuch (who
wore the Windsor uniform), Lord Campbell, the Earl of
Aberdeen, Lord Stanley, the Duke of Norf,lk, Lord
Grantley, Lord Calthorpe, Lord Beaumont, Viscount
Canning, and several other Peers.
'I he Duke of Wellington entered the House at twenty
minutes to one o'clock, habited as a Field-Marshal. His
Grace wore over his Field-Marshal's dress a dark
wrapper. His Grace looked extremely well, and en-
tered heartily into conversation with several of the ladies
present.

The Prince Dwarkanauth Tagore, with his son and
nephew, arrived at ten minutes before one o'clock, and
proceeded to the seat appropriated to their use in the
gallery to the left of the throne.
The Lord Chancellor entered the House at one
o'clock, and took his seat on the Woolsack.

The Duke of Cambridged, dressed in his robes, and
habited as a Field Marshal, entered the House at ten
minutes past one, and immediately shook hands with
Lady Lyndhurst and several of the Peeresses present.
Prince George of Cambridge entered shortly arm-wards.

LONDON AND YORK RAILWAY.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE brought up th
report of the Select Committee on the London and Yorl
Railway Bill.

Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition from the Isle
of Man, praying for the establishment of local courts.
The Earl of ABERDEEN laid papers on the table,
by command of her Majesty.

Shortly before two o'clock the firing of guns and th.
flourish of trumpets announced the arrival of her Ma.
jesty at the entrance to the House of Lords. The cheer:
and shouting of the crowds assembled out,ide were dis
tinctly heard within the House.

At five minutes before two o'clock her Majesty enter(
the House, preceded by the Duke of Wellington, bear
ing the Sword of State, the. Duke of Argyll, bearing
the Crown on a crimson velvet cushion, and the Earl o.
Zetland, bearing the Cap of Maintenance.

Upon her Majesty entering the House the whole of
the Pvers, Peeresses, the ladies, and all present, rose n
riot ire her. Her Majesty leant on the arm of Prince
Albert, and was conducted to the throne by his Roya.
Highness. The Mistress of the Robes, her Grace th(
Duchess of Buccleuch, was in attendance on her Majest)
in her official capacity.

Her Majesty then took her seat on the throne, fin-
Duke of Wellington, bearing the Sword of State, stand-
ing on her left hand, and the Earl of Zetland, the Dukt
of Argyll, and the Lord Chancellor, standing on herright.
Her Majesty then, in a clear voice, commanded that thei)
Lordships would be seated.

The Usher of the Black Rod (Sir Augustus Clifford)
was then commanded to summon the House of Com-
mons into the presence of the Sovereign in the House.
of Peers.

The SPEAKER, shortly afterwards, dressed in his stay
robes, and accompanied by a great number of Member,
of the Lower House, appeared at the bar, and address ed
her Majesty as follows :—" Most Gracious Sovereign: V it,
your Majesty's dutiful and loyal subjects, the Common
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and I*-
land in Parliament assembled, attend your Aa-
jrsty with our concluding Bill of Supply !or
the present year. We are about to close

session rendered unusually laborious by the rspi
development of human industry and enterprise, 115
the construction of railways, from which we anticipate
the kit results to commerce and industry, and we have
devoted much time and labour for the purpose of feel.
Mating the carrying out those important pritjects, not.
withstanding the mass of other public business neces-
sarily pressing on our consideration. Your Majesty was
graciously pleased to intimate at the commencement
of the present session your approval of the manner
we had carried into effect the Act for the more effec-
tually giving effect to charitable donations in Great
Britain. In the same spirit we have continued to legis-
late for Ireland. We have granted a more suitable en-
dowment to the College of Maynooth ; and at the same
time we have had a due regard to the particular
circumstances of that part of the kingdom, and the
religious feeling of the majority -of the inhabitants ;
and we hope and believe that the encouragement
afforded by this and former Parliaments to the education
of the people has placed the future tranquillity and
improvement of Ireland upon a sure and lasting
foundation. Our attention has not lost sight of
the condition of the destitute poor of Scotland, and
assisted by the information that your Majesty com-
manded should be laid before us, we have made such
amendments in the law relating to the poor of
Scotland us will secure to them a permanent subsist-
ence. We have endeavoured, by facilitating the drain-
age of land and of inclosing commons, materially to
improve the agricultural interests of the country. But
we refer with peculiar satisfaction to those measures
which we have adopted for the further security and
extension of the trade of the country—l allude to the
measures with respeo to buuking in this c9llRtrY, whicb,

with_ certain modifications, we have extended to Scot
land and Ireland, by which the opei aUoris of trade have
been rendered more secure. We have also given Lcilities
to trade by the abolition and reduction of duties and
iuiposts. We have materially reduced the duty
on sugar, and on the imp-a-tant staple manufacture of
glass all fiscal charge has been removed. To make
up fur the deficiency in the revenue, we
have considered it necessary to continue for
a further period the tax upon income, and we have
thereby been enabled, in accordance with your
Majesty's suggestion, to add to the efficiency of the
naval service, and at the same time to afford
ample protection to commerce. It has now
been my • duty to advert thus shortly to the
prominent measures of the session, and we believe
that, under the dispensation of Divine Provi-
dence, they will tend to promote the interests
of the country, and -to the welfare of your
Majesty's subjects; and if we have felt it our duty to con-
tinue to impose a tax which is generally only imposed
in times of war, we have the satisfaction that
we have imposed it, not for the purpose
of aggrandisement or contest, but for the purpose of re.
linquishing those imposts that pressed heavily upon
the industry of the country, and to enable all
our fellow-subjects to participate in those blessings
which peace has cast around us. It now becomes my
duty to present to your Majesty two Bills, one for
raising the sum of 9,240,000/. for the supplies of
the year, and another for appropriating the sum of
10,689,0001. Gut of the Consolidated Fund, to which
we humbly beg your Majesty's royal assent."
Her Majesty then gave her royal assent to the
Exchequer-bills Bill, the Appropriation Bill, the Small
Debts Bill, the Silk Weavers' Bill, the Blaekwail
(Eastern Counties) Railway Bill, the Bristol Rates Bill,
and the Marquis of Westminster's Estate Bill.

The Lord Chancellor then advanced to the foot of the
throne, and„ bending on one knee, presented to her
Majesty a copy of the speech (for which see another
column).

Her Majesty then read the speech in a most clear and
distinct tone. After which

The LORD CHANCELLOR said—lt is her Majesty's
royal will and pleasure that the present Parliament be
prorogued to Thursday, the 2d of October next ; and
this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Thursday,
the 2d day of October next.
Her Majesty then rose from the throne, and the royal
procession left the House in the same manner in which
it entered. Prince Albert took her Majesty's hand, and
thus the royal pair left the House.
We are happy to be enabled to conclude our report
by stating that her Majesty looked in excellent
health, as did also Prince Albert. Her Majesty
wore a splendid tiara of diamonds on her head,
a brilliant necklace and stomacher, and a dress of
white satin. Altogether the scene within the House was
of a most imposing description.

Hor Ilej-sty left. the I totue of Lor Is at half-past two
o'clock. The procession returned in the same order in
which it quitted Buckingham Palace.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The House met.to-day at Twenty•6ve Minutes to Two

o'clock.

Mr. W. PATTEN gave notice that early in the next
session he would move for a Select Committee to consider the
expediency of relaxing the privileges of this House respecting
the fees and pecuniary penalties imposed on private Bills.