Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-09-01
arrival of the Washington.
Interesting Intelligence from England
The Proroaa,iou of Parliament.
AN IMPOSING SPECTACLE.
THE QUEENS, SPEECH, Ga, 4

AN l&fOSlnt SSEGIAtAE
THE QUEENS, SPEECH. &c, dc, &c.
The steamship Washington arrived at New
York yesterday afternoon, from. Bremen and
Southampton. Although her news is atici.
pated by the arrival Of the Europa, We find In
the London papers much intelligence Of
highly interesting character.
The London papers Of the 14th ult., gives
the following account Of the pomp, pageantry
and proceedings attending the prorogation Of
Parliament: s. -
Parliament was p1orogued BIZ Her Majesty
On Saturday with the usual State formalities.
The House of Lords met at half past l; at
which hour the body Of the house was filled
with ladies attired 10 the highest texture and
gayest hues of summer millinery. The benches
reserved for the diplomatic body were, as
usual, resplendent with stars, crosses, ribADds
and orders !; bnt the scarlet and gold, and blue
and silver Of European military and Court
costume were upon this occasion exposed to
severe ordeal in being brought into juxta-po-
sition with the magnificent State dress of some
Asiatic princess. .E. a2.E = .
His Highuess Maharsjah Dhaleep Singh.
attired in the superb costume of his rank and
nation, occupied seat upon the woolsack, by
couuauu VI 11eF AiJesty, Aacius .uo IL. o!o,
and in the side gallery, reserved for distin-
guished foreign visitors. were His Hi2hness
Gholam Mahommed, His Highness Feroze
Shah, and the Rajah of Coorg, clad in the
most exquisite products of the looms Of Indi.
ana Their shawls and silks of gold aud
silver tissue covered with g barbaric pearl and
gold" attracted many admiring glances, and
the eye of Royalty itself paused to rest upon
the easy and graceful folds of their attire, by
q Oh oS nh thn nY SvS1 srAI
Europe looked infinitely prosaic and devoid-of
taste. In the gallery were also Vely Pasha,
the Ottoman Ambassador at the Court Of
France, with his suite, and Suleiman Pasha; a
Lieutenant General in the Egyptian army of
the Sui an. Shieiman Pashs was attended by
Islander Bey aud three or four young Egyp-
tian Attaches, dressed like their chief in blue
military uniform and gold epaulet.ss, and
wearing the fee. This party Of Egyptian visi
tors was accompanied by the Hon. Colonel
Murray, c. late Consul. G General in Egypt
Among the earlier diplomatic arrivals were
Mr.. Buchanan the American Minister, who,
in accordance with the recent circular of the
President discarded the usual diplomatic uni
form and appeared in evening dress. The
Austrian and Prussian Ambassadors ana the
Neapoli:an Minister were also present. The
Turkish Minister, who wore the red fez and
green riband, was soon deep in conversation
With the Earl Of Aberdeen. NJ. Musurus ap-
peared to be highly delighted with his recep.
ton by the populace, which was, we under
stood, highly gratifying. Count Walewski,
the French Ambassador, has We believe, OBJ
tained leave of absence from his Court and is
now in France.
wooisack at half past O'Clock.
The Ministers present were the Earl of
Aberdeen, the Marquis of Lansdowne, tho
Earl of Clarendon, the luke of Newcastle, tho
Duke of Argyll, the Earl Granville and Wis
count Canning. Among the few other peers
present ithe leading opposition peers having
left town. We observed Lord Campbell Lord
keddsdale, and the Earl of Albemarle. A
glance round the house showed that the pallid
| looks of legislators found many counterparts
among the fairer and gentler portion of tho
| assemblage, and that the bellies of London
season need the healihfuI and inv gor q ing sea
breeze and other change of dir and scene as
| much as hard worked and harrassed Minis
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The distant boom Of cannon announced that
| the Queen had arrived at her Palace at West.
| minister, and at quarter past 2 o'clock u
piercing blast of trumpets, winding its way
along corridors and galleries. was the prelude
| to the entrance of Her Majesty. The Heraids
and Pursuryants in their richly emilia zone
| surcoats led the way, and soon the gorgeous
cslvalcade Of Ministers and great officers of
State, Lords inv aiting and Pages of honor
| swept in. Her Majesty was led to tho throne
by Prince Albert, who thereupon took his
| usual place in the chair Of State Epon Her
| Majesty Left hand The Queen, whose fea-
| lures are somewhat embrowned by her trip to
the Channel islands, appeared to be in excel
| lent health She wore her diamond tiara and
| diamond necklace. and dress of white satin
| and gold tissue The Prince Consors wore his
Field Marahaps uniform with the blue riband
| IF the Garter.
| The Earl of Aberdeen, bearing the Sword
OF State, took bis place On the Queen left,
the Lady in Waiting and the Marquis of Win.
chester, with the Cap of Maintenance, occupy
ing their u.uaf positions on Her Maissty's right
| hand. The Marquis Of Lansdowns. who car
| RED the Royal Crown upon a cushion, the
| Lord Chancellor, and the other NJ nistcrs, toe Il
| their places at the steps Of the throne On the
Queens right. ,'....---
| Having taken her scat on the throne her
| Majesty bowed as usual to the aasembIage, in
,ohan Ut her wish that they should resume their
seats. Al the cOmmen oement of the session,
when large number Of peeresses are present,
this gesture of Roy atty Is always understood
and acted upon but upon the present occasion
the female portion Of the assemblage seemed
| to be made up Of the younger relatives and
| friends of noble families. who, not being 30
| experienced, took NO heed Of the gracious ri E
| nal.
I Again the Queen made tho usual GESTURE ard
with moro marked indication of hsr wish,
but still the assenblngo remained standing.
Her Majesty now called the Primo Minister to
her aid, aud whispered something to the Earl
Of Aberdeen, who by a wave Of his hand sue
cseded in remembering the gracious wish
OF her Mnjesty to her fair subjects.
+ Mr.. Pullman, Yeoman Usherof tho Black
| Rod, was now despatched to summon tho House
Of Commons to attend her Majesty, Sir Angus
tus Clifford acting, in the absence of Lord
Willoughby D'Eresby, rs Lord Great Cham
berlain. Her Msjesty's faithful Commons
made more decorous entrance than is their
! wont into the presence of Roy atty
I They usually Como surging aud tumbling
into her Najssty's presence with buoyan,
| and hilarious msnner; but upon the present
| occasion, probably from the consciousness that
they were bringing up the results of an abor
tive and wasted session, they entered the House
and took their stands at tho bar with quiet
| and subdusd manner, strangely contrastin g
! with the noise and tumult which usually pre-.
| vail.
The Speaker, in his gold robe of office, at
tended by the Sergeant-at-ArDs. Lord C. j
Russell, bearing his ponderous mace, and &C.
companied by Lord ]. Russell, Mr. Cordwell,
| Mr.. Walpole, and numerous attendance OF
honorable members, having made obeisance
to the throne, the right honorable gentleman
addressed her Majesty as follows:
| I'VE omit the address to the throne, it being
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