The New York herald., 1871-02-09
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Queen Victoria Opens the Adjourned SeS-
sion Of the English Legislature.
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Royal COrtese from the Palace
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Reception by the People, the Peers
and the Commons.
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TIE SPEECH FROM TIE THRONE.
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History Of the Eight ParIiaments
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TIE SPEECH FROM TIE THRONE
History Of the Eight ParIiaments
OF Her Majesty.
WORK OF TEE PREgElTT SESSION.
Special Exhibit of the Condition
of the British Empire.
The Army, the Navy, the Revenue, the
Banks, Taxation, Debts, Pauperism,
Emigration and the Irisi, Crisis.


Emigration and the Irish Crisis.
Her Majesty Queen Victoria win open the al.
journed session OF the British Parliament--the
eighth or her reign-in London to-day, February 0.
Emerging from home retirement which she has
maintained persstently aud almost invariably
during some few years past--and which has become
irksome to many OF the distinguished personages
who serve NEAR" her throne, and particularly dis
agreeable to the gooa citizens OF the nauonal me-
uopolis--the queen viii appear before her people III
royal cortcge OF state and proceed from BucSing-
ham Palace to the hall OF ST. Stephen, where she
which aprertains to her positionthc constitutional
assembage o a united Legislature freely elected by
her subjects
Tnc koynl Corteee.
The cayalcade viii be preceded by detachment
Of the mounted Guards tHorse Guards, blue), by
heralds, pursuigants and trumpeters, and escorted
by squadron OF light dragons and q number Of
gentlemen-atarms.
Then viii come carriages conveying the great oni-
cers of State.
Next the State carriage, conveying the Queen, at
tended by the Mistress OF the Robes
Other vehicles, conveying cher Majesty's tirng
women,' will follow.
The British People.
The people Of London-the populace, or hard
listed toers, who support the throne OF Britain on
numbers. The indications are that they VIII be
moved, to a very considerable extent at least by
feeling of curiosity merely, q desire to see The
pageant 1t passes. ana that those outbursts OF
public enthusiasm with which her Majesty has been
greeted similar occasions during the early years
OF her reign will be--from some cause or other
wanting, it may be Withheld purposey from royal
.ady who certainly maintains all her excellence or
character, with every one OF those agreeable do
mestc attributes which tended to render the earlier
years or her sovereignty peculiarly remarkable
and really brilliant.
The materalistic home eylgencies OF the British
democracy, the pressing nreslde questions OF to
live and whence 10 feed the children, the worldwide
economic problem Of how can we be governed most
cheapy. before the eyes of the English people
.John Bull' has become engaged in his daybook
and ledger calculations, when he is footing up the
''totas Of the wholeas it was expressed by the late
Mr.. Joseph Hume-he does not wish TO be disturbed,
Ay, even by the reflected gleam Of the sheen of the
sword OF state as 1t flashes the dusty windows
OF 1.-THE Odlce" In Threadneede street or Minctng
lane. Mr. "Bull'' tends, indeed more and more,
and every day to the realization of that condition
OF feeling toward the crown which was years since
expressed by his greatest national poet in the
words:--
II God don't bless king Of kings
! doubt n men viii inger;
The people by and by viii be The stronger.
In the Parliament House.
British loyalism will be the predominant feeling,
however, and her Majesty the Queen WI, aligbt at
the house OF Parliament amid cheers and shouts
Of "the Queen God bless her ~
Here Queen Victoria Will be received by the mem
oers OF the Cabinet, the Premier, Right Honorable
G. f. Gladstone; Earl Granville, Lord Hatherly,
Chancellor CT the Exchequer; Lowe, Earl de Grey
and Mpon Lord Halifax. LORD Kimberly; Right
Honorables Messrs Cardwcil and Ciiilders and The
Marquis OF Harrington, with many OF her "right
trnsty cousins and counsellors'' from Ireland and
Scotland who have net seats ar the council board.
In the Rohing Room.
The Queen will retire to the Robng Room tmme-
some time past within the houses OF Parliament,
and the Queens Kobing Room, which has been In
course OF construction FOR the last five years. has
lust been completed. The statues and paintings
were encased IN canvas while the minor decorations
we're proceeding, ana the architect lately received
orders to complete the arrangements as speedily as
possible. This intinaton III was which first led
the subordinate authorities TO believe that her
Majesty woad open the Parliament In person, aud
the magnificent new Robing Room will thus be first
used upon this occasion.
On ibc Throwc.
Advancing from the Roblng Room the Queen, pre-.
ceded by the sword OF state and bearers. VIII
ascend the throne In the House OF Lbrds.
Tie Usher OF the BLACK Rod will summon the
members OF the House OF Commons 10 attend at the
bar Of the Lords.
Seating herself the Lord Chancellor OF England
win approach aud hand to her Majesty in the name
OF the CABINET,
The Royal speech.
The Queen In this speech, wlll thank the members
OF both houses OF Parliament for their dntilul ana
loyal attendance
She viii assure my lords and gentlemen that the
Crown maintains peaceful relations with all foreign
countries, and receives assurances OF the good Will
Of their governments towards the throne.
deplorable war is still maintained by the neigh
boring Powers OF the North German empire and
France Her Maesty's government did their utnos {
70 prevent t OF first, and since the declaration OF
hostties and our proclamation of neutrality, have
used their influence to prevent its extension
Nothing would have given more satisfaction 10 her
Matcstvs government than TO contribute In any
manner 10 an honorable and permanent peace
Offers OF mediation or OF good offices were made,
ana conference for the attainment OF peace, but
at which one of the beiligerents was not repre-
sented, has held session in London with the appro-
baton OF the Crown.
The Queen still hopes that satisfactory results will
rome from this conference.
Questions OF State which had their origin during
the progress OF the civil war In America sr. Nu