, 1877-02-14
A Picture of the Scene in the
House of Lords.
The Peers and Peeresses Of the British
Realm...Lords, Spiritual and
Temporal.
A parterrc Of Bcanty...Dr'lliant Cos.
tunes, Sparkling Jewels, Pomp
md Pageant.
Victoria on The Tbrone-The Unruly Rush
Of the 0ommons-Reading the
Speech.
Lord Dtatoasieid Misunderstanding the Pre
mler 10 Ills yeat Among the Earls.

Lord Dtatoasl.'d Installed. .condutling the Ere.
mler 10 Ills Seat Among the Earls.
Di.pdca u sep Fort Herald.
L6Spos, Feb. l0.-Tna great world df London
felt an unusual thrill Of expectancy through lta
million. hearted bosom Inst Thursday morning, tho
day Het down for the opening Of Parliament.
Her Maje.ty left buckingham Palace At quarter
10 = o'clock. her progrers being announced by tho
thundefs OF artillery The ringing of BELLS the deep
throatej huzxns the loyal tens Of thousands, the
waving Of handkerchief, and oil the outward signs
| Of real Joy.
IN THE LORDS.
Meantime the gorgeous Chamber Of the Loras
was taking on new and more brilliant tones. ty q
quarter past 1b'clock the chamber was died, the
| Peeres*ss xnd their friends covering The benches
until the Hoor Of tho House, looking from The GAL
| leries. resemblcd paftcrro OF tho richcpt.huel
aowess that hortcuitaf>t ever gathered in single
bed, the Indies Ill being In full drcss costumes.
| An hour before the ceremony for which all were
! waiting Tho diplomatic department was alIcd with
Ambassadors Ia brilliant costumes. ihstf bseasu
starred with decorations Minister Flerrepont being
| the only ona wcatlpg simple citizens evening
dsess.
THE MEN AND WOMEN.
Among Tho early arrivals were Lord 1toughton
aud tho Duke OF wcst.nla,tcr In tAes Peers rubcs
VI sea1ctt tHmAcu WIN tfH,1aes Deputy Lof0
Great Chamberlain Lord AyGtand, gorgeous In
velvet, embroidered with gold; Tue Duke Of 1slch-
! tnond. Lord President Of the Frisy Council, in
military uniform, nldc-dc camp Of the Queen;
the Duchess Of Sutherland. III creamy white satin.
claboratey trimmed witt, antique Int ni,G mnlyes
| fur. Hut they camc pouring IN ~ fast md III q
| stream no brilliant that the cJc could scarcely
Identify ono celebrity or qucenty beauty before
| Other swept past. Tho ia.ert TO nrrlso wus the
| Countess Of Dudley, considered tue haulsumcss
TccFcbs In treat urtain,-u tall, htately, and fatr
| creature OF rome 10 summers, with AUBURN ilus,
delicate fcntnscs. and s1o1ct eyes. She wore a
Tae 0f violet velvet. trimmed witt, Chnnt1ly lace,
| and bracelets Of eapp!tees and diamonds. Amc.
fls FrcUnt notud In brilliant curtunc Of rel
ret trimmed with black Ciantally lace md tluet
! and scarlet embroidery, nnI NEARING pearls anl
d!uMonls III tho neck, and feathcrA Ut diaionI4 IN
the l1aIr.
The chsne:c Enha4ty cansed fntter. hs they
entered In thrir Ut,cntal tnstnno End ycr,utllion
i,k late. curnl!y greeted tl,e'ArchblsAop u Gat-
scfbury aud hls bfuther.d .dtpionati.ts.
TIE LORDS SPIRITUAL.
| Tho bishops. tn lung sleeves nnl red velvet
Trimmed wt white FUR clustered together
! THE LAW Lonps
The Judges. in thcir forniablo Wigs and rcd
gowns. entered in procession, and were seated in
! front II the woo!Hack. Sc1t arFisetl shs Lord
] reals.
Tho house was now lsic,I md low buzx of ex.
necsa,iom rose to liz :aijrrirs EyefyIody va.
| Whispering ur l!sttnlng. The booming u distant
tic btoGc., srans * lid ua.,ouai nhen,, asd th,
vAriea slsoutsu Ut tls nui.Isndv without CAME u tho
cur. ~ tl;c n.scnb}ase. telling aep by stei of the
| THE lMlScE AMI PRINCESS or wALEs.
At2oeloek t!s % .!oor ot + thc Thr9ne ltoo'a open;
by lierads. s,..ereJ. csco,tiny The Prncyss Alex.
tn bo as ~, thn sn 4m1 9ncr sae se.s
t;,sune. RID i;rinsn woro H. Uniform tf FIct
Narslul uudsr ill., luea] sobcs uud locked tke lis
hF H. 'H1s s aIaa' sisa 0n At ta9 ss
| iiIr, shpwjne nn trucn IT T'mw'. tn"prs ionrrd
| Iriaht' srsSsp. ard spIi,nr' ill., ;xn1,, csrnu
G,.,eaIc aysr crcsu, satn, tsu,,vd With p.ar or..
H,sp. and a. a'aMo,a, % 1he entrance u r. rfnest.
IT,, scx S III M ~ M
rct, n1,ti rataNt co,tuiscs, Ceca.Ivuul,y sissv.
thc cosc% ,4 n sal % s
thspns,
r,. :;E,; EsTEn THE QUEEN. TN =. ,u
apn and a%s III aGo sowy s
s,i ~ s n =; aIa mtsn 9o !" sG,
an eesr. W ~ c ~ rl fnx ~ Tne go cn
Rfds , a. ,c in ~ nsw fsbe; e;
Sufiuk, leryditafy Earl Marshal Of En:,aMJ snI
fte,asf bHko: tas Maraiis Of Wine,,cstcr. e4rsy. ~
mSrd traril,, lis crow;,. Thcn. n,miH a hush.
Guns iletor's, queen u i:ugIaai .n1 Empsrss ot
IN n..ysmced t% TIC ,,rn. rowin, oE" IL a
jcsty wcrs tbs Ffipccs,cs Luujsv rMf Uca,tice,
When ilcf Naiesty VA seated fho Princess Lo1isc
drew tl,u cr,na drapcYy Vi the tAr0ne pafJy about
shs queen. tcst. THs 0uccn's cosi4,uu W.. q
a% ax .ssf 1, n nj
ss,s I'll l.. Il sas: ss !.