The New York herald., 1877-02-11
OPENING PARLIAMENT.
A Graphic Picture Of the Scene in
the House Of Lords.
"BY THE QUEEN IN PERSON."
The Peers and PsarssseS Of the British Realm
Lords, Spiritual and Temporal.
APARTERRE OF BEAUTY.
Brilliant Costumes, Sparkling Jewels,
POmp and Pageant.
VICTORIA ON THE THRONE
Z The UnruIy Rush Of the Commons
Reading the Speech.
LORD BEAcONSFIELD INSTALLED.
Conducting the Premier to Ills Seat Among
the Earls.
THE DEMANDS OF DIGNITY.
The Unruy Rush Of the Commons
Reading the Speech.
LORD BEAcONsFlELD INSTALLED.
Conducting the Premier to His Seat Among
the Earls.
THE DEMANDS OF DIGNITY.
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LONDON, Feb. 10, 1877.
This great world OF London felt an unusual thrill
M expectancy through its million hearted bosom
last Thursday morning. the day set down for the
opening OF Parliament. They have been opening
and proroguing and dssolving Parliament for so
many centuries in London that one would think the
throwing open Of the doors at st. Stephens
could scarcely produce any more excitement than
the march of the Grenadlers down Cheapside every
day to relieve guard at the Bank of England. In
deed, when the sovereign OF these realms dele
gates the task Of opening Parliament to him Of the
woolsack, London waits without excitement for
the papers to get out their extras containing "the
Queens Speech, and there Is the end of it But
that changes everything. Tie American curiosity
to see famous parsonage is feeling entirely DIFF
ierent to the Englishman's desire to the parade
f royalty with their wcl-beloved Queen as the
central figure 1t calls up the stately traditions Of
centvyies and in the presence OF the fact that
; Queen and Empress is about to open the session
something Of the majestic pageants Of oldcn
times from Norman William through Plantagenets,
Tudors, Stuarts and Hanoverians floats fascinat-
ingly before the eyes Of the Engishman, while the
Engishwoman, be she peeress or sewing GIRL dc.
lights her heart with picture OF the pomp of robes
and coronets silks, jewels and cloth Of gold, over
which the romance Of the past fings mcllowing
splendor. For the igeobtie cuigus it is a show OF
heralds and household troops, state carriages, with
passing glimpse Of royalty itself. Apart from all
these popular considerations lending inter-
est to the brilliant ceremonias, the per-
vading anxiety regarding the Eastern ques-
attending the disruption of the Conference
at Constantinople, made statesmen feel that last
Thursday would mark the beginning OF critical
period in Parliamentary history, shaking to pieces,
perhaps, parties as they at present exist
TIE EARL PREMIER.
Next in Importance to the reappear-
ance of the Queen in public life, another
event was to lend social Importance to
the day; for was not Benjamin Dsraeli, Premier OF
England son OF the almost obscure author of that
quaint hook, 'The Curiosities OF Literature - and
Tor forty years and man of mark IN The
literature and craftsmanship of these realms about
to make his formal entry into the House of Lords as
Earl Bcaconsfeld and viscount Hughcndcns Here
was personal and historic Importance combined
and London was early alive to it.
QUEENS WEATHER.
1t is the saying here-the superstition II you
wlll-that Her Majesty is always sure OF fine
weather for her public outings and on Thursday
morning it was again verified. The day was
singularly beautiful, and grew to noon with more
Of the warmth and sunlight of an Italian spring
than the cold gray Of an English winter.
TAKING CARE OF THE CROWDS.
Unusual precautions were taken by the authori-
ties to prevent accidents, and none were unueces-
Sary. From early morning the people, young and
old of both sexes, gathered in swarms, such as only
and Charing Cross and along the Mall in the Park the
route Her Majesty would take from Buckingham Pal
Ice to the House Of Lords Along the street from the
Park to the houses OF Parliament the balconies
we're decorated with bunting. Whitehall, the scene
over two centuries ago OF the execution OF Charles
l., was gay with holiday throng Stout barriers
which had been erected at the Horse Guards and
1t various stations through the Park, prevented
The enormous crowds from escaping the control Of
The police.
EN HOtTE.
Her Majesty left the Buckingham Palace at q
quarter to two O'Clock her progress being an
nounccd by the thundcrs OF artillery, the ringing Of
bells, the deep-throated huzzas OF the loyal tens OF
thousands, the waving Of handkcrchcis and ali the
outward signs Of real Joy.
IN THE LORDS.
Meantime the gorgeous Chamber OF the Lords
warm and rich In color as IL always is with the
soltencd light pouring In through the stained
glass windows, the groined and frcttcd roof, the
scnlpturcd barons OF the Magma Charta frown-
Ing soIemnly from their inches, the great
rcscocs OF Maclise, lorseIy and Dycc at
either end OF tho Chamber was taking
on new ami more brilliant tones. By quarter
past one o'clock the chamber was filled, the pccr
ssscs and their friends covering the benches uuii
xhe Goer Of the house looking rom the galleries