New-York tribune., 1867-02-22
GREAT BRITAIN.

GREAT BRITAIN.
EAg BRIiSu rARLlAMENr-THE OPENING SPEECHES
OF TtHL RUSSELL. LORD piBBN AND MIR.
GlADsroNE-rHE ALABAMA CLNNs-PAElIAMEN-
T4RY i;EFOEM-TM CEETAN INSTRUCTION.
The London papers give full account OF the open
sug Of Parliament on the 9Th INST The occasion, says
9Et Tines in It's description which We cOndensc-oi
khe august ceremony was one calculated o excite a
bigh degree of interest for r not only came after
crisis fbe most important, perhaps which has 0c-
spued since IlCI Maiestys accession 10 the throne,
o. well aS in lis popular bearings as It's political in
sicatonS bot also al period " hen everything pOr-
kends that the session which IL UaugIatcd will he
more eyenttnl even than The last. A genial sunshine
lp the forenoon gave hopes that Queens weather
hOuld lend It's ald 10 the attraction OF The coming
spectacle but shortly before - O'Clock rain began 10
fall and al 10 the ram came down nm torrents. Both
fldes of PaTlianent-St den~ey packed. the Wlu
nows of the houses even those from which but in
different view could he obtained were filled Her
eiaiesty occupied what j. termed " dress car
mage" with eight cream-cOlOrcd horses; but the
howDpOur Oi rain neCesSlaitd The closing of the win
hoWs Of heI carnage 80 that lew COuH eaten "a
EibDpSe Of the Queen.
Tho doors of the House of Lords were not opened
lill 70 O'Clock but long before that time consider
ABLE number OF ladies' had collected, iud the ann
pagDficCnCe Oi the long corridors and chantls was
hnbvened by the presence o exquisite toetteS ~ all
kbe richest amplitudrs of The latest fashion. In
iew minutes after the hour had struck considerable
tpace of the Government benches was occupied, aud
hOm that time tlll after o'clock The arrivals were
IOr these occasions this part of the Chamber - ie-
t4Jy ed f0l peersSS only and the majority of these
hid not arrive til shortly before the great ceremony
v1 the day began The part allotted the Diplomatic
Body filled. and The crowd Of splendid uniforms
powered with orders and decorations which i always
Ia he seen there on these occasions, made u one o!
Ehe most brilliant ports Of The whole Chamber. The
EmbaSssdOIs of Turkey. France. Austria, Prussia,
sud Russia occupied the mont seat, and behind these
were the Ministers Ot Belgium. Italy, spain Portugal
and Bavaria. while the background was filled MP
with Ministers from minor states ana crowd OF
Secretaries and Attaches.
At 2:lO the doors on the night OF the throne, by
which the Queen enters. were thrown open. and the
NbOle of the illusilious assemOlage m the Chamber
bcee with great rustic, Which was instantly sue
seeded by an intense silence as ever! eye was flXcd
upon the door Formerly when tlp Queen Used t0
Glen Parliament with the Prince COnsOit hen arrival
was always proclaimed beforehand by brilliant flour
Ishes OF trunpet,. Yesterday however ~ last year
The splendid procession entered amid solemn silence
that was almost innereal First came the ileralds,
kowing sLtiiy IA thf!r t"baids ~ They passed The
Throne then the chief officers of fhe Household.
followed by Lord Darby carrying the sword OF Ntate
snd accompanied bY Lord Malmesbury. After these
poblemen came Her Majesty, accompanied by the
PTiHcesses Helena and l.oOisc, and Prince Arthm,
aud followed by The Duchess of Wellington. who
stood behind the Throne. The Queen as She sat on
The Throne had the Prlncesses with Lord Derby and
Lord MaImesbnry on her lei,. On her night were
the Lord Chancellor with the speech, the Duke of
Buckingham, the Bagqnls OF Nnchescr with the
Cap Of Maintenance, and JIe Duke OF Richmond,
bearing the Imperial Crown, while officers ol The
Household, The Chambellain's Department, and tho
House Of Lords closed In The background.
When the Queen had taken her place the
throne, the Lord Chancellor, by her command, re-
uuested their lordsps To be seated and the Deputy
Usher of the Black Rod was dispatched 10 summon
The faithful COmnonso During the intery al which
always elapses before tho knights and burgeSses
present themselves IN almost tuBultuOns array be
low the bar, the most Intense silence prevailed ID
the House Of Peers and every look was directed 70
The august occupant OF the throne and those who
RtoOd around IL. They might have been statues 80
fn0tiopless were al. The Queen never stirred or
looked to right OF left Her dress was plain black
BLK with the ribbon and star of the Garter. On her
head was Mary stuart cap, surmOunted 10y a demi-
grown OF briliants, from the back OF which depended
h long white vail and she wOte the K0h-i-nO0r in
necklace The Princess Helena wore train OF white
satin, and the Princess Louise wore shorter and
R0ore ebildlibe dress of the same material. Both
stood beside Her Majesty the left Of the throne
and were iDOtOuless as tho Queen herself Prince
Arthur wore the very plain uniform OF Cadet Of
The Royal Military Academy
The faithful Commons came 10 the hsr 10 more
orderly way than last wear, though still not without
IN amount OF noise and amount OF hat-crushmg
among the first rows which provoked an almost gen
eral smile In the Chamber Of Peers. When complete
ellenee was restored, the Lord Chancellor boWing 10
4bo queen, opened the speech, and IN an admirably /
eJeaT voice read the Royal Speech. The Speech /
appeared IN IHB TRIBUNE Of the eth nstl The read. !
tng OF this unusually long address was listened to
.rith the most profound silence which deepeDed |
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