American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-07-28
by quick military salute. Need say that it
is fha Iron DnEa1

| is the Iron Duke?
"There's Cobden!" is the cry, as a hack cab
drives up to the door of the House; and the great
mover of the Corn Law question alights from it.
Looking at his side-face he is not unlike Broug-
| ham-but his nose is not quite SO prominent
feature as that of the Ex-Chancellor. Just now,
he is the popular man, the great free-trade ad-
vocate-and, doubtless, had he been generally
recognized, lie would have been cheered-but,
with hurried step, he enters the passage, and
disappears--almost as soon as he is seen by those
close to the door.
A minute more, and the cabroet pulls up.
1t is driven by gentleman of rather spare
frame; his light hair streams over the collar of
his coat behind, in admired disorder; and pair
of spectacles informs you that he is short-sight-
ed. His features are small, and intellectual
but his motions are so rapid that there is no
time for any minute examination. He jumps
lightly from the seat, and enters the House. Ii
is Sir William Wordsworth, the editor of Hobbies
of Malmesbury's work-the editor, also, of the
Westminster Review, and Member of Parlia-
ment for Southwark.
Following him is gentleman ofvery striking
appearance, but who is not seen to the greatest
advantage with his hat on, as the latter covers
forehead which is, in its developments, among
the finest have ever seen. He, too is litera-
ry man, as we'll as Observation-Disclosures his
TRANSACTIONS, especially from the Russian Poets,
in addition to his well known liberal principles
have made his name extensively known. 1t is
DR.. Bowring, to whom shall hereafter have
occasion to refer.
Then comes Col. Sibthorpe, who so frequent
ly convulses the House with laughter, with his
formidable mustachios and imperial---Mr.
Muntz, the member for Birmingham, with a
beard reaching nearly to his waist-Mr. Miles,
who has signalized, if not distinguished himself
by his opposition to Sir Robert Peel's measures
and others, of whom particular mention need
not be made.
Listen! The Park guns are firing, as signal
that the Queen has left Buckingham Palace,
and is on her way to the House, The royal
standard is hoisted on the tower of st. Marga-
ret's Church-and the braying of trumpets in
the distance is heard. Five minutes mere, and
the people who are lucky enough to stand in the
front row exclaim that they can see the royal
procession approachng-and we can hear the
hearty huzzas of the multitude, which sound
like the roaring of the distant ocean. On it
comes first, a troop of soldiers-then several
carriages, containing different members of the
Royal Family-then body of beeleaters, ruff
fled frlls sashed hose, and queer little fiat hats
every one of them not only looking as though
he ate considerable quantities of beef, but as if
he washed it down with good "sach," such as
was brewed in the time to which their costume
belongs. Following them is the state carriage,
drawn by eight cream-colored Flanders horses,
in which are seated the observed of all obser-
vers-Queen Victora-her husband, Prince
Albert, sitting on her left hand.
On this occasion, was struck with the re-
markable resemblance Of her Majesty's profile
to that of her grandfather, George the Third
She looked, thought, very pale and anxious
With her features every one must be familiar
so it is quite needless for me to attempt any de-
scrption of them. will only say that |, for
one, cannot call them pretty. She is what one
might describe as "interestng-lookiDg"
then, she is a Queen, and that, after all, has a
great deal to do with it. Prince Albert appears
"nice" young man, but he seems delicate
and, were it not for his carefully cultivated
moustache, would look quite effemiate.
The state coach itself is great numbering,
gilded, gingerbread affair, and not worth vast
ing words upon. So let us hurry away and en-
ter the House, to do which, we have obtained q
ticket from the Lord Chamberlain's Office
And, here, as wish to blend utility with infor-
nation, / would just say--that should any
foreigner visit London about the time Of OPEN
ing of Parliament, he will find little difficulty
in gaining admission, if he will apply to the
Lord Chamberlain's office, and enclose his card
To respectable persons, especially strangers
from abroad, refusal is rarely given, if the ap-
plication be made in time.
We will, then, suppose ourselves in the gal
lery of the House of Lords, which have on a
former occasion described, and it will therefore
be only necessary to say, that at the upper end
of the room, on slightly elevated platform,
are three chairs richly decorated; the centre one
is the throne, it is permanent fixture of the
House of Lords. The other two chairs are of
temporary nature, arising out OF the personal
relations of the reigniHg sovereign. One IS for
the accommodation of Prince Albert, the other,
small one, is reserved for the juvenile Prince of
Wales, whose actual presence on this grand &C.
cason has not yet gratied the longing eyes Of
the ladies'.
The House at this moment presents most
brilliant scene. Every nook and corner is radi-
ant with beauty, and the Peeresses actually
dazzle one with their diamonds. The large gal
| lery in which we are crowded is reserved tor
those admitted by the Lord Chamberlain's tick
cts, and its first row is set apart for the use OF
the reporters of the press, who sit ready with
pencils sharpened and notebooks open, for the
proceedings to commence. buZ of converse
ton fills the atmosphere, and the body OF the
house is the only part of it which is absolutely
empty. This space, however, soon becomes
occupied, for the peers in their robes begin to
assemble, and the judges in scarlet and erminee,
and the bishops in black and lawn, are conspi-
cuous objects. Hark! there is flourish OF
trumpets, and expectation is at its height-then
burst of cheering is heard close to the House
The peers, whose duty it is to escort her Males
ty, disappear The Queen has arrived, and the
hubbub of the assembly has subsidized into ex-
pectant silence.
4 few minutes elapse-there is slight COM
motion at the side doors, which are presently
flung open, and the whole assembly rises, and