New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-26

macs now for bcrc IA the advanced guard OF the troops
which accompany the royal carriages. In moment te
shining brass helmets Of the troops are In view ana "
less than two minutes the first carriage wlehi drawn
by SIX splendid bay horses, and which contains 'e .""
or household officials, is in front oil us NeNl ioo"
another drawn by six black horses, containing the s
Of the household and behind that snall pouS vi Uop
which follows the ladies' carriage is the carriage u '"o
Queen herself -,
Il anpear TO be overloaded with trappnes OF all soS
and they slowly drag along their precious charge But
whore are the cheersi We cannot hear any. we can
inst sec that the people In the window Opposite are VIZ"
ing their handkerchcfs and as the carriage draws III
front Of lis we hear something family resembling cheers
but II is such strange and striking contrast 10
inst given TO the Prince OF Wales that We may wen pc
evcused II we do not notice it for moment However
r., q ,,o sobt which most OF the thousands OF people
have coc TO sec We first catch the pleasant face oil the
ppccss Beatrice and in moment our eyes rest upon
little woman who docs not appear 10 DC loohhs cN'o''
incly we'll upon whose head over ner WHO" d'uic u"
small crown Of brilliant diamonds, ana VINO Is LlSu
Queen The Queen very sfly ana very irtqlhn'!'
certainly much more frequently than the cheers warrant
In fact the whole affair seems to me 10 DC Ike 'no N
NJ recepton YOU give to entire stranger VINO Is
uslered into your room. The outward cohNeh'io""''
OF respect are observed, but there Is eoohcSs "'
does not bespeak either fervor or welcome but c -"
rare soon passes and il moves in mont we no'cc '
Tho nd q
Princess Louise, but whose pretty face ana winning
s,iles usually so popular, do not to-day awaken anyeh
tI,usi.sm The carriage passes on toward the stan"
whence the unknown expressions III regard 10 the i
ish Embassy came, and here there u hu''er VI o'
handkerchicfs and few feeble cheers nut 80 ieeoc "
they that we can hear them, though We are ho'
ooo Yards off In moment We hear the band strike up
the National Anthem and notice the haG OH INC 'oPo
the Victoria Tower unur itself to the sgat bieeze anu
m ,, conclude the Queen has alighted and entered the
Peers Chamber.
Inside the House Of Lords the scene "as' as usa' "
passingy gorgeous. The benches were occupied oy ID"
dies IN attire OF the most magnificent character oo III
respect TO color and material Every head spalkcu WIN
diamonds and SO did many of the dresses Freely inter-
spersed among thrOug were the peers themselves III
their robes of state, while the archbshOps and bishops
formed a picturesque group in their white sleeves an"
black rockets. The Queen assembled the throne ut yuan
ter past . On her right stood the Prince OF ""e'
on her left the Lord Chancellor ana by her h'c So""
"Dizzy" himself, bearing with majestic stohdiy tue
sword of state The whole was one OF bewlldeiG
epcudor The formal ceremonies of the day ana moi o
cupv ten minutes Her Majesty was no sooner seated
than the usher OF the black rod was sent 10 sh"uH
the Commons who came with their usual rush, "'S'roS
ing all their Speakers dignity as with his lh-po'''
WIZ and long silk train he endcayOred to Stahd 'pIS'
AT the bar III imminent danger OF being knocked over
from behind The Lord Chancellor on Blended knees pre-
queen was taken imply that she wished hun I" reau'
for her He accordingly did so, after which tho Whole
thingi is over The back to their own Chdh
ber he Queen kissed TIC Princess OF Wales on'i'o heI
hand for similar service TO the Prince OF Wales ana
passed out at the back of the throne
Many had come with the vain expectation ~ seeing
the interesting ceremony of swearing in the Prime Minis
Ter as member OF the House OF Lords This was nov"
ever part OF the play reserved for those who came IN
the evening hut 1t lost Of its interest on that ac
count At the meeting Of the House at O'CLOCK the
Earl of Bcaconscd appeared at the bar OF the House.
clad in his robes of cruEc aud scarlet cloth and he at
vanccd to the wOo!sack between his SPONSORS the Ea'l
of Derby and the Earl Of Bradford He took the Oath'
and mn his seal as yiscount Hawardeu among the Wis
couuts-aitcrward his seal Earl OF Beacoh'p'li
among the carl.-and having bowed 10 the Lord ChdH
ccllor Inc left the House with much dignity a. hc hdd
entered IT, He returned few minutes after III PLAIN
dress and ne received warm welcome as he took Ills
seat on the Treasury bench. This being done, the OId
nary business OF the House was proceeded with