The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-06-25 00:00:00

PROROGATION OP PARLIAMENT.

The Queen went in state on Tuesday to the House of
Lords to prorogue the parliament. The state procession
being formed, left Buckingham Palace in the following order :
A carriage, drawn by six bays, conveying three of the gen-
tlemen ushers in waiting, and the exon in waiting, Sir Samuel
Hancock.

A carriage, drawn by six bays, conveying the pages of
honour in waiting, Masters Wilson and Stuart Wortley, the
silver stick in waiting, and the groom of the robes, Captain

Seymour

A. carriage, drawn by six bays, conveying the page of ho-
nour in waiting, Master Byng, the equerry to Prince Albert ;
Major-Gen. Sir Edward Bowater, the equerry to the Queen ;
Colonel Wemyss, the groom in waiting ; Vice Admiral Sir
Robert Otway, and the comptroller of the household, the
Right Hon. George Stevens Byng.
A carriage, drawn by six bays, conveying the gentleman
in waiting on Prince Albert, Lord George Lennox ; the trea-
surer of the household, the Earl of Surrey ; the master of the
buck hounds, Lord Kinnaird ; and the captain of the yeoman
guard, the Earl of Ilchester.
A carriage, drawn by six black horses, conveying the lady
in waiting, the Countess of Sandwich ; the lord steward, the
Earl of Erroll, K.T. ; the lord in waiting, Lord Byron •, and
the gold stick_ in waiting, Viscount Combermere, G.C.B.

The Queen's marshal Men, two and two ; the Queen's foot-
men, in state liveries, two and two ' • a party of the yeomen
guard ; the state coach, drawn by eight cream-coloured
horses, conveying her Majesty the Queen, his Royal High-
ness Prince Albert, the mistress of the robes, the Duchess
of Sutherland ; and the master of the horse, the Earl of Al-
bemarle, G.C.H.

The Queen's appearance in her state carriage from the
marble entrance was not marked by any demonstrations be-
yond what are customary on similar occasions. Her Majesty
was extremely pale, as also was her royal consort, Prince
Albert, who sat on her left hand. There were the usual de-
monstrations at intervals, till the cortege came opposite the
Duke of York's column, where it increased a little, and from
this spot to the Horse Guards there appeared several knots
of persons, who most vehemently applauded her Majesty.
Her- Majesty reached the House of Lords about two
o'clock, when she delivered the following speech :
" My Lords and Gentlemen,

" On a full consideration of the present state of public
affairs, I have come to the determination of proroguing this
parliament, with a view to its immediate dissolution.
" The paramount importance of the trade and industry of
the country, and my anxiety that the exigencies of the public
service be provided for in the manner least burdensome to
the community, have induced me to resort to the means,
which the constitution has intrusted to me, of ascertaining
the sense of my people upon matters which so deeply con-
cern their welfare.

" I entertain the hope that the progress of public business
may be facilitated, and that divisions injurious to the cause
of steady policy and useful legislation may be removed by
the authority of a new parliament, which I shall direct to
be summoned without delay."
" Gentlemen of the House of Commons,

" I thank you for the readiness with which you have voted
the sums necessary for the civil and military establish-

ments."

" My Lords and Gentlemen,

" In the exercise of my prerogative I can have no other
object than that of securing the rights and promoting the
interests of my subjects, and I rely on the co-operation of
my parliament and the loyal zeal of my people for support
in the adoption of such measures as are necessary to main-
tain that high station among the nations of the world, which
it has pleased DIVINE PROVIDENCE to assign to this
country."

After the delivery of the speech, her Majesty, with her
suite, again appeared in the gallery, entered the robing-room,
and having divested herself of the robe of state, proceeded
with his royal highness on her return to the palace, precisely
half an hour having elapsed from the time of her Majesty's
arrival to that of her departure. Her Majesty looked in good
health, and wore a rich dress of white satin, ornamented with
gold, and with a profusion of diamonds, arranged more es-
pecially on its stomacher. Her Majesty also wore her tiara
of brilliants. Her Majesty's train was of crimson velvet,
over which the great robe of state was placed in the robing-
room, and borne up by pages. His Royal Highness Prince
Albert wore his field-marshal's uniform, with the collars of
the Garter and the Bath.