Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-08-31

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at New York by the ship Emerald, Gait
Pringle, from Liverpool Oh the 24th.--..
Copious extracts Of interesting intelli-
gence aregiven in the New y ork papers
from which we have abridged the follow
ing summary.
The Liverpool papers Of the latest date
have furnished only brief notice OF the
Parliamentary proceedings antecedent to
pr0rogation Of Parliament which took
place on the 18th. The punishment Of
death bill, the bill Of exchange bill, and
the criminal law bill for restricting the
number Of crimes puDish,d capIially,
were passed in the House Of Lords,wlli
several ethers.
The announce ment that the Queen
would prorogue Parliament excited, OF
course, immense interest, uDd at an ear
ly hour on the l7th, the avenues and
galleries leading to the House OF Lord i
were crowded with ladies', anxi"usly
waiting for admission, which was fixed
for 70 O'clock, and in short time after
there was scarcely seat unoccupied.-
About hundred Pceresscs were seated
in the body Of the House, occupied also
by the Peers. The ladies' were all at
tired in deep mourning, with plumrs Of
black ie slhers, which contrasicd with the
state robes oi the Peers and the brilliant
Costumes Of the foreign ministers and
ambassadors gave to the House Il very
peculiar and striking appearance. 1t
was not without diitisulty that many of
The Peers, about 100 Of whom were as
sembled, obtained seats.
The Lord ChancelIor came IN nj about
O'clock, and soon afterwards her roy yal
highness the Duchess Of Kent accompa-
Med by the Princess Of Leiningcn, Ell
tered the House and took their 50 ats Oh
the woolsack in front OF the throne.
As the shouts "i the populace announc-
ing the near approach ol her majesty be-
came audible above the roar oi the can
non,every eye was bent with an anxious
solictude toward the passage at which
she was TO enter.
Precisely at 90 minutes to 8 o'clock
her majesty preceded by the Herald and
Lords in waiting, and attended by all
the great officers in staie--ihe Lo'd
Chancellor carrying the cap OF mainten-
aGce, the Duke Of Somerset bearing the
crown upon cushion, and Lord Mel
bourne holding the sword of state en-
tered the house. The peer and peeres-
ses rose rs her ma jesty entered ,and con
tinued standing.
The usher OF the black rod then ap-
peared at the bar Of the lIoase summon
ing the Commons to attend the House Of
Peers. The speaker and the me cmbers
present Immediately proceeded to the
House Of Lords.
Her majesty was splendidly nttired.-
Beneath a mantle and train oi tie richest
crimson she wore robe of white satin
wrought with gold a circlet Of diamonds
glittered on her brow, the blue riband of
the order OF the garter crossed her bosom
and fastened on the left side (; d proiuslon
OF large and costly diamonds hung upon
her neck.
The ladies' in waiting and the pages
who bore her majesty's train, took their
places behind the throne. The Lord
Chancellor, The Marquis Of Lansdowne,
Viscount Duncannon, and the Duke Of
Norfolk, stood on the steps of the throne
10 the right Of her majesty, and on the
left stood Viscount Melbourne The Duke
of Somerset and the Duke Of Sussex.
Her Majesty ascendcd The throne with
a firm and composed step, and tor seve-
raj nome nts continued standing gracious
ly regarding all around her.
AT this moment the interes. Of the
scene was at its height , and the spec,a-
Gle Of so young and beautiful a Sover-.
eigu so surrounded, aud deporting her
self in u situation so new with an easy
dignity and natural grace that could not
be surpassed, was a sight not soon to be
forgotten. On taking her seat, her Ma
jestys countenance become slightly flush
ed and once more looking around her,
seeing that the Peers remained standing
she said in low tone Of voice, but bend
ing gracefully forward, and with an ca
sy gesture Of the hand, "My Lords, be
seated"
Sir Augustus Clifford, the Usher Of
the Black Rod was then directed to sum-
mon the Commons, and in few minutes
the members Of that house he eaded by the
Speaker, appeared before the bar. The
turbulent mode Of their entrance, aud the
almost boisterous struggle for prece edence
that took place between some of them,
appeared to afford her majesty much n
musement. She smiled, and looked
quickly round at the Lords who stood
near the throne. After short pause,
The Speaker addressed her majesty
to the following effect
May Il please your Majesty:
We vour Al ai.sty,, c,;th I,l r,,,r,oo.