The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-26
DISRAELI WITH THE LORDS.
THE EMPRESS or rNDrd OPENING TILE
BRITISH P1RLT tMfNT.
The BaId-Iended Prince OF wales Seated nv
the side OF the Queen. aud the Princes
On the Noeisnck, According to Custom.

Hom u, WORTH
LONDON Feb. Sand now all IL ready.
Tho House ia d. nsoly packed above stairs and
below Through the open doors on each sido
Of the throne DAZZLING figures lifted occasions
ally across the sccne-goneral officers in thclr
uniforms. hcralds with their tabards. tho out
of-date but striking dress Of the ycomen OF the
Guard. Through one OF these doors catch q
glimpse Of the Prince Of Wales, and in few
minutes he enters with tho rrinccss-a fat and
rather clumsy looking man 10y the side OF
delicate but beautiful woman All tho crowd
present rise TO their feet. and tho Prince and
Princess incline their heads slightly toward
them. Then the Prince ascends the throne and
takes his scat in the smaller chair ut che right
hand of his mothers, pulling tho end OF his
moustachc the while with a nervous movement
His bulky form completely fills up the chair. I
notice that no is well nigh as bald rs IA robin.
The Princess. pale and very thin, remained be-
low leaning against that big rcd box or table
called the woolsack. alone and looking rather
lost and forlorn; Tho Prince bcckoned
some officer to him n think Lord Avcland. tho
Lord Great Chambcrlninl and whispered some
few words to him. The officer won't down tho
steps and whispered to the Princess, who
presently afterward rat down on the edge. of
!his most awkward, though perhaps dignihed
The distant sound Of trumpcts found its way
into the House. and soon there slowly entered
a long and, TO my eyes, stately procession.
costumes Of their craft. bright with gold and
scarlet. dresses most quaint and picturesque,
great officers Of stit"-the Duke Of Richmond.
tho Duke 81 Norfolk Earl Marshall and many
more. all hOwing low to the throne as they
passed. and toward tho House. Then came 70
lady in very long dress, dark in color but with
hons and orders and diamonds innumerabe
upon It,, This WIS the Queen. She advanced
in dead silence. took up her position in IL?
chair. and sat perfectly still while one could
have counted ten. Her face. II truth must bo
spoken, has bccome veryrcd, She wore the far
! famed koh-i-nOor IA "a brooch, n crown OF dia-
monds on her head. and necklaces and other
ndornmcnts Of mat;hless beauty and priceless
Then the noise OF the approaching Commons
| was heard. and the Queen handed Il folded pa
| per to the Lord Chancellor who uniolded il.
saying TINT Her Majesty had commanded him
! 81 read her speech in " her own words, and
| thrrcupon he read it. Victoria sat with her eyes
| bent upon the ground. stolid aud indifferent,
nor did she once raise her eyes until the Lord
Chancellor had finished reading tho speech.
| Then she waited II minute or two, two Lords
| stepped forward and lifted up her robes. and
she descended The steps of thg throne and went
! straight To tho Princess Of wales. kissed her
| slightly, and turned hnr own check To De kissed;
| She scarcely smiled. Then she offered her hand
| tpthe Duke Of Cam bridge and The Duke oiTecks
| kissed it. Lastly she held her hand To the
Prince Of Wales. who came down step or two
from his chair rather hurri"dly. ana took MS
! mothers hand aud Kissed IL. Her Majesty
| bowed vorS slightly to the House. and some on5
| clad in the long scarlet rOhe of II Peer. with
| three crmine bars silnilying that he was an
| Earl and bearing in his hands a huge sword
the sword OF stat,s-moNcd in front Of her, aud
| the procession filed out and the Prince and
| Princess followed, and tine buz oil Conversation
| began again.
There was no ono in that vast throng whose
| life presented 50 muny MonurnuS. contrasts,
whose career was half 50 fraught with romance.
~ that Of the statuc-ke figure which stood cloed
beside the Queen. the Lrcnest dclMi"r lett IN
Parliament, the pres mt Prime VI MISTER oil
England A few hours later he took his seat on
one of the we'd benches and uddros s"d himself
t. the work of the moment with the calm dig
nifty and supreme tact which have never JAILED
him az any trying moment The Duke Of Ar
ryll delivered one of his nupHtuou- ana not.
healed attacks upon the Ministry. and the Earl
| oi Bcaeon-teld answered him by recalling the
House 10 a sense of the gravity ol the question
NJ ISSUE II WIS not "a long reply but u was SUI
| icirnt. The feeling Of tie House was strongly
with its newest member. and h. sat down amid
general cheers. Thus ended Disraelis first day
In the House OF Lords.
A. left the house the royal carriages were Just
passing along Parliament street; the bells were
! ringing. H." people cheering. the rays Of the
sun shining brightly ON ihc helm o. and breast.
plates of 10" troops. Not for years has ia" Queen
Boon So we'll received. and the "hurrahs' 81
N ~ upon her, for overlook the cnVradr in
81. james r PARK. and observed that she smiled
as she slightly inclined her head To the throna
: on 'ac sii' ~ her. Tho imas', however TINT
! Ind most clearly stamped on my mind. nttrl
I nil IL over. is not HAT uf somewhat cross
! looking and r"d-iH''l Lady, or Of a big. hurly
bald gentleman rullft the Prince OF Wales
but Of h.ui figure half hidden in iobos o
stgt"; g whit, tno" 90 which th" fire ana gloam
! ar Intellect Hfl' Do "s nt care and anxiety
ami ig". "a keen ami tnNugluu eve, surveying
| The l'rr- amt tnmmuus of England from the
sid" of royalty itself La Wy r. Ole" ions 81 the
day the picture of BENJAMIN Dsracl Will sur
viz" longer than the forms oil Queen or Princes