The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-05 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, lib. 4.
Parliament was opered this day by the Queen in
person, with all the usual state and pageantry customary
on the occasion. Though the ceremony is of annual
recurrence, 3of it rev. r fails to awaken an interest in
the public, which springs princ:pally from the
loyalty and admiration of a people ever grad-
fioi to see her Majesty in the enjoyment of
good health and spirits, but is also increased on this
great State occasion by a f, eiing of hope that looks for-
ward to the opening session as the period when the
difficult questions that enter into what are called public
affairs will be at least discussed, even if that discussion
does not so frequently as could be wished result in the
discovsry of a remedy for public evils.
-No less anxiety was manifested on this occasion to
obtain admission to the body of the House of Peers and
the galleries, by those who could secure a Lord Cham-
berlain's ticket, and to obtain a glimpse of her 314jesty
on the line of V.e procession, than by the far greater
number who were compelled to content themselves
with the more public part of the proceedings. This
anxiety was much increased by the report that, on this
occasion,_ the young.Prinee of Wales would accompany
Ler Majesty, a rumour which, however, proved to be
unfounded.

The preparations along the line of route of the royal
procession were commenced at an early hour, and the
streets filled with people rapidly as mid-day ap-
proached. Carriaxes commenced setting down
comPany, principally ladies, soon after eleven
o'clock. From this time there was a continual
stream of arrivals, and by half-past twelve the side
benches of the body. of the House, the gallery to the
right of the throne, the strangers' and Members of the
House of Commons' galleries, and the space beh,w the
bar, were crowded with elegantly-dressed ladies. There
Nvarsearcely a place preserved vacant, except the front
Ministerial bench and the seat reserved for the Foreign
Ambassadors.
The throne and canopy formed a promirent object in
the brilliant scene the interior of the House presented.
A-chair had been placed on each side, one for his Royal
Hiness Prince Albert, the other for the young Prince
of Wiles.

At one o'clock the appearance -of the House was cer-
tainly beautiful. On no former occasion was there a more
numerous attendance of ladies, and the whole area pre-
sented to the eye a mass of gay and light colours, re-
lieved by the scarlet fittings of the House, and varied by
the waving plumes, wreaths, and jewels of the many
splendid head-dresses.
Lord Wharncliffe was the first member of the Go-
vernmeat who entered the House. He was followed by I
Earl Shaftesbury.
The Judges entered the House soon after one o'clock.
Among them we observed the Chief Baron Pollock,
Barons Alderson, Park, Patteson, Platt, Williams,
Rolfe, Maule, Cresswell, and Chief Justice Tindal.
Lord Campbell, on entering the House, entered into
conversation with several of the Learned Judges.
The Lord Chancellor arrived at half-past one ; he
appeared to be in excellent health. his Lordship also
conversed with the LearnedJudges,who were grouped in I
front of the woolsack.
The Duke of Wellington was not long after the Lord
Chancellor ; he wore his Peer's robes ;he appeared to
be in his usual health and spirits.
At twenty minutes to two a flourish of trumpets an-
nounced the arrival of one of the Royal Family, and the
Duke of Cambridge appeared followed by the Duke of
Mecklenburgh Strelitz. His Royal Highness wore the
robes of a Peer; the young Duke was in uniform.
By this time every
seat
was occupied ; the attendance
of chiefs and members of the Diplomatic body was very
numerous ; their place was quite crowded. The number
of Peers
etonpresentewdas not so great ; besides those we have
ahead
mentioned were were the Duke of Buccleuch, Lord
Langdale, the Marquislse of Camden, the Marquis of Win-
chester; and Lord l
The Archbishop orMniet.erbury and the Bishop of
London ,were on the episcopal
after bench.ter
At, precisely twelve e minutes
two the first gun,
announcing the approach of her Majesty, was heard ;
it was followed by the sound of the distant cheers of the
multitude. The buzz of conversation instantly ceased,
was turned towards
e
all became expectation, and every eye
the door. A few minutes elapsed,
trumpets was heard in the passages leading to the
of
and the heralds entered, followed by the officerste li
of°utse'he
royal household and the functionaries of State. Her
Majesty was immediately preceded by the Cap of Main-
tenance, the Duke of Beaufort bearing the Crown, the
Duke of Wellington bearing the Sword of State, and
the Lord Chancellor.
Her Majesty entered the House at a quarter-past two
and immediately took her seat on the throne. Her
Majesty wore a splendid white satin dress, a diamond
storaacher, and diamond tiara ; Prince Albert
accompanied her Majesty ; he wore a Field
Marshal's uniform,- and took his seat on the chair to
the left of the, throne. Her Majesty appeared to be
in the enjoyment of excellent health.
The Peers, Peeresses, and company had all risen on
the entrance of her Majesty, and remained standing,
till her Majesty, bowing, begged their Lordships to be
seated.
The House of Commons were then summoned, and )
shortly afterwards the Speaker, accompaniedb several
Members, appeared helm the bar,