, 1876-03-04
LONDON GOSSIP.
The Opening or Parliament by
tho Queen.
A Magnificent Pageant In the Chamber
Of tho Peers.
rI1e Performance OF Macbeth" for tflt
llcncilt or tho Centennial Fund.
How the Leading Parts Wero Sustained by
Miss Goneyieve Wnrd and Mr..
Herman Vein.

spsttal Correspondence of The Chftaao Tribune.
Loxpoy, Eng, Feb. 10-At last tho Euglish
poorlo havo had gratfod their hearts doa!res
TIE oukEN HAS orEsED PARLIAMENT n PERSON.
Elvo patc aud falcd years havo boon rcmorae-
loasiy robbed Of all imposing ani tin,e-honorod
pageant, but 1876 ateps gayy forward. radiant
with royal purple and gtIstoriug aaaotns. 1t ia
not strange that tho opening OF Parliament with
"uaimcl ritoa p" should ba tho occasion Of doop
regret; for fow ceremonies are moro grand and
inspiring whom graeed by tho proscncc Of tho
roigning soyorcig1L Impressive indcod VAS tho
scono witnessed yesterday 10 tho House Of
Lords, aud QUO never to DO forgotten. ewiEtly
and Hilontly, Ms the honr approached. gathered
tho distinguished nsaombly,-tho tnen aud
women whoAo rank aAd poBttiou, whothor
ip!,orttnd or achieved by personal quail
itfes, gavo Thorn tho privilege Of accoBs to
that gorgeous chamber ,-swtfty and silently
thoy entered, breathing with kcen excitement
tho air in which broodea hueh OF expectation,
instinct with grand traditions md historic asuo-
clationH;
TIE CHEAT MEN or THIS GREAT EATIoNs
groups nf Peers, adorned With badges and IN"
uig,,is telling, or which should do SO, Of noble
deeds attempted aud honora Won, ~--i!1uatrious
With tho lnstro Of long limo Of auccs-
LO[Fs Nlu NAA 6udkA4AGAk NJ hAAoJ o"o
nov supposed TO DO, tho burden Of
m Empire; judges, Bishops, and Archbishops,
Imposing III their gorgeous robos, and amid tue
glistorng throus Of moro worldly celebrities,
Bct apart by the sacredneHa of their grent olico;
officials Of all ordors md ranks, chinf among
tllcm tho Lord Mayor, the ponp and splonaor OF
whose state robeg words nro too poor to Do
scrlbc; III a word, d brilliant array OF Eng1and's
chief noblemcn. p1nlates. statesmen, and, to-
Rether tsith these, tho distinguished mon OF
similar rank from nli nations in all 1nnrtora OF
tho globo,-Europc, Asin, ind Atncrlch.-tho
representatives Of Kiugs and Ropuhlca,-au1-
bassalo1s, miuirtosy, nud other diplomatiats;
and, no leaa conspicuous, the fair women OF En-
gland mud Of a'l nations, s,-dazzliux eroupe, radi-
nut with smiles and jowo!s, cl!a.soring among
tLomsolyos, aud beaning recognition upon hus-
bands, fathers, md friends swiftly and silently
thcy entered, mad took their appointed places in
tho House Of Lords. .-.-.,
tue Hush Of expectation which tho movement OF
10 many swaying groups md the ht2Zlng OF
Whispering voices Ind interrupted: And now
quito thentrical effect was produced by tho TIL
expected lighting OF tho gas. u sort Of
LET THERE lie LIGHT
rrapaeuous,-whtol, ntly Bymbolized the hlaz
Ing forth Of tho aun Of Royalty. for tho rtn''ag
Of which oil thoue pnlpitating hcasta wero eager.
~ nfTHt1QEs-HuA 6ClAtllAtlAH ALUM hAV tVN4
with burst Of spondor.-tho beautiful radiance
lighting up the dusky atmosphere, and bringing
out tl,o full effect Of tho aplendid chamber and
magnificent assomb!y. I1. 1h!s "nu followed ls',.s
ton, succeeded BY 6reashloss siot'co.
\ Of Eiinburg and tho Duchess of Teels appeared
and took their soatH before tho Thronc, tho
LearL Is bsating esery brcath suspended. Tho
inlcnse eilence IN interrupted BY tho thnudor OF
| cannon aud tho blartng Of trumpote;. tho door
! opens, md sraudly cntorn, preceded by heta!dH
hold,-wllo lilo in btato!y array beforo tho
Throne, and form brilunt group apart, t,-tho
l.oynl procession: Tho Lord Chancellor, pro-
ceded by btu mnce-bearor; the great e!1scofs o.
| Winchester, and tho Duko Of Northumberland,
bearing respectively tho Sword. tho Cap Of
Nalntonance. and the Crowi, glissori9E upon a
go!yst sushSn aud at lat, y by e
members Of tho Royal family.
| VICTORIA, T1tH QuEET.-
aye, now indeed tho t1uoeo. No lonBor tho com.
| taonplhco woman whose exalted position had
only surYed IN ono Henao, 10 mako known to thc
H world her cccentEicttioB and woakncsseH; tic
| Nnnan who has been loved III 1ier prosperity,
pttiel and aSmpathizod with III adyoruity; rho
has boon mu1mured nt, carlcatureu, slaudelo
royilca; tho woman no longer. but Inc iQIjesfy
Of E'.giand--tlle representative OF an imposing
line or Kings and Queens. who aot!ially Or ~
ua,no have Tor centuries rutol QUO OF The great
eBt Empires Of tile earth tho representative ul
thu English people; HLe who' IN her synhol,'
tho loyalty, tue impasstoned dosotlen, mud obeal
eucc, OF mighty nntton. ....
Tho House rosb to greet Englnnd's sovereign
and, hmid tho bustIo TINT followed TINT inpstu
ols noyonlont Victoria took her seat upon th'
vacant Throne. Thla was
| TIL; dIiAEl MOMENT,
Bono confusion enss.cd. occasionod by tho un
1nnuncrly ol.tranco OF membosa Of tho ltonse ot
Commons tho Aoyal spoooh was read by tlat
| Lord Chaucollnr; Gnsl tho spicntlld pageant dis
solved like tho baautchs fabric OF 4 yiHiDn. Thu!
with unusual pomp and magnsticencp waa inaug
nratel tho session OF 1876 whicl, promises Il
bo n mere oYentful huu important term than III
been know. for yuars~
Amid rccont events. that Of most Interest, Il
an Americans Mt hast. waH tho performance o
Macbeth" given last Friday at Drury Lane 10
tho boncAt Of tho Centennial Fund, and fo
which wo layo TO thank tho energy aud patriot
isra Of Genoyiave Ward. who WIS also tho Hta
Of tho occasion. Th'a dramatic pcrlormanc
,YRs at o,ce, mud In double Bonso, al
I ARTISTIC AND NATIONAL TRIUMPH.
It shs distinctly Oil American triumph tn At
artistic point OF WOW; for whian English stars
40 caltoa (Irsing and Alisa Dasenian)s have boot
caticaturilag aud numbering this sublime tfagcta
the greatest OF blialapcar0'a play,-for tl
bcnc1t Of alm!r!ng audiences At tho Lyconu,.
waa performed at Drury Lane BY American ii
tH.B, far ltss known. aud Of far less pfotontiol
| cla!nH, With perfection or art autl n0hlllty
conception which hayo not. In our generation h
: least. boon equalod. Hut, furthor tue etl
tt,usins,n called ont by tho occasion Of Tie .,
hbtion, Our Centennial celebration, -tAo genull,
: intorest which It nrouaed,-Woro unlookcd-fc
tributes to our Western 1sopuhlic. Tic houA
whs crowded. distinguished, and thoroughly u
| pIcciatiye. Tho 01nct amount OF the proceeds
. have neglected TO acquatns myself Fit6. but tho
i must havo beon largo; for, apart from tho usu
j ea!o Of tchots. tho private boxes know, so
. | fnr lntue a,imH-Ei{l1 md T51.-at1d YaFibs
contributions were aons !t.-notab!y, Ly coetal
actors who weVo unable to appear, 1900 In lie
Of their services. 4 moro important matte
|. however, oven than tho gain of tho Conteuni
fund. lot mo consider, hIst Of VII. tho merit
our artists,
Mtas GEyEv1rvE wAnD
% exceeded tho expectations Of ler friend
Ligh as they wess. In tho great 70
Which s,,o performed for tho first time {
Friday last, before q London audience. 81
Ia ccrtainly superior to any traglo actto
upon the Epgliuh OF American stago. VT
beauty of 3 razo type, puEo. intellectual, u