Year: 1867


flied ana also that the lett Of ne Chamber AZ the
upper end OF this he throne, sat group OF Indian
nces the extraordinary maRnhcence OF whose dresses
and Jewels them long time the prominent fea
Of attraction the ladies' present Early after the
blue and silver OF the Austrian Hussars, entered the
House, and conducted by Sir Edward
Cast Chief Master Of the Ceremonies, to a
seat just outside the body OF the House, in which,
being peer, he OF course could have no place
Lord Houghton the first lay peer present himself
and ne was quickly followed by the Marquis Of Win.
chester the Earl Of westmoreland tho Bishops OF OK.
ford London and Ely and the Archbishops OF Canter.
bury and York None OF their iordships, however.
had yet assumed their robes OF sate but in plain
ing costume moved about the House, converslng With
the peeresses and ladies Of their acquaintance Towards
ono O'Clock the body OF the House almost filed with
ladies'


At about one O'Clock the Bishops in their robes OF
out the wg began TO sake their places the Episcopal
bench There was however, not room for them all,
and several had TO sit with the Judges in front
OF the woolsack. At the same time also many peers
In their robes took their seats Justices Bramwel,
Lush, Shec, Chief Baron Kelly, Mr. Baron Channel,
and Mr. Justice Byles in almost together and after
them the Lord Chancellor and Lord Cranworth. Tho
part allotted 10 the Diplomatic body had meanwhile been
gradually filling, and the crowd Of splendid uniforms
be seen there these occasions made II Of the
most brilliant parts OF the whole chamber The anbas
sadors OF Turkey France, Austria Prussia and Russia
occupied the front seat and behind these were the min
isters Of Belgium, Italy Spain, PORTUGAL aud Bavaria
minor States and crowd OF secretaries and attaches


The first peers TO represent the opposition Lords
clarendon tnem came
Roden Lord Daerin Lord Darnley. Lord Albemare the
Dukeof Sutherland Lord Churson the Duke of Bucking
ham, Lord Lyton Lords Shrewsbury and Talbot and the
Duke Of Beaufort Lord Colve and many peers who
very seldom in the House these occasions,
were also present. and by hapast one O'Clock the House
was nearly full.


At this time Lord Derby entered. There a
mentary hush brilliant group appeared at the door,
and their Royal Highnesses the Prince Of Wales the
Duke OF Ednburg and the Duke Of Cambridge attended
by their equerres, entered Both tho Princes wore
| ordn robq aa duk heir
Prince took his own seat, the first on the opposition
benches the left next the throne with the Duke Of
Edinburg below and the Duke Of Cambridge next TO him
again. After these came Lord Chief Justice Bovi with
Messrs. Justices Smith and Keatlng.


AT ten minutes past two tho doors the right of the
throne, by which the Queen enters were thrown open,
and the whole OF the usous assemblage in the Cham
ceeded by an intense silence as every eye was fixed upon
the door Formerly, when the Queen used TO open Par
proclaimed beforehand by brilliant fourishes OF trum-
pets Yesterday however last year. the splendid pro-
cesson entered amid solemn silence that vas almost
funereal First came the hcralds bowing siy in their
tabaTds as they passed the throne, then the chief
officers Of the household, followed by Lord Derby,
carrying the sword OF State, and accompanied by Lord
Nalmesbury After these noblemen came her Majesty,
accompanied BY the Princesses Helena and Louise and
Prince Arthur ard followed by the Duchess of We!ng-
ton, who stood behind the throne. The Queen, she
the throne, had the Prncesses, with Lord Derby
and Lord Malmesbury on her left On her right were
the Lord Chancellor with the speech the Duke OF Bnck
ingham the Marquis OF Winchester, with The cap OF
maintenance and the Duke Of Richmond, bearing tho





Chamberain's Department and the House OF Lords
closed in tho background.


When the Queen had taken her place tho throne,
the Lord Chancellor by her command, requested Their
ordships 10 be seated, and the Deputy Usher OF tho
Black Rod was despatched to summon the faithful
Commons During the interval which always elnpaes
before The knights and burgesses present themselves in
almost tumutuous array below the bar the most intense
silence prevailed In the House OF Peers aud every look
directed 10 tine august occupant OF the throne and
those who stood around it, They might have been sta
tues 80 motioness were they all


The Queen stirred L1Oked ,i0M Her
dress was plain black silk with the ribbon and star OF
the Garter. On her head q Mary Stuart cap sur
which depended long white veil, and she wore the
Kohnoor In q necklace.


Prince Arthur wore the very plain uniform Of q cadet
OF the RDyal Military Academy.


The faithful Commons came to the bar q more


When complete silence was restored the Lord Chan
celor bowling TO the Queen, opened tho speech, and in
m admiralty clear voice read the document.


IA very correct report Of Tho speech was transmitted
through the Atlantic cable and pubshed in the HkpALD
next day.-Ed HERALpi


The reading OF this unusually long address lis
tened TO with the most profound silence which deep
ened almost into intensity when paragraph relating
TO reform was read Al the end Of the speech there
minutes pause, when the Queen bowed graciously
from the throne and at all the signal Her
Majesty descended the steps and turning towards the
Prince of Wales and the Duke OF Edinburgh who were
advancing TO meet her. she came forward and kissed
them BOTH Anything more simple. natural and afrec-
tionae than this greeting between the mother
children cannot well be imagined Tho Queen then pre-
senicd her hand the Duke Of Cambridge and to Prince





again turning TO the House she bowed and left the
same State ceremonial as she had entered followed by
her sons In few minutes the whole OF the brilliant
asscmblace had broken up, and thrs commenced the
second session OF Tho seventh Parliament OF Queen
Victoria


the ADpREs-rHE ALARsx. CLAIMS RHpoRn IRELAND


MEXICO.


Lord BSAroHam in moving the address, noticed the
various topics mentioned in the royal Speech expressing
especial satisfaction at the conciaory efforts Of tho
government 70 arrange existing difficulties with the
United States, approving The adopted defeat
the Fenian conspiracy, and commencing the
aken and proposed 10 check the cattle disease and
prevent the renewed outbreak OF choern He hoped
that the long pending question OF Parliamentary reform
would obtain speedy and satisfactory solution but he
regarded the question the freedom OF trade and labor
az OF even greater urgency and trusted that the inquiries
OF the Royal Commission upon trades unions would he
productive OF general advantage.


LORD DfIAMERE, in seconding the address briefly
glanced al the various subjects dealt With In the Speech
and more particularly dwet upon the Irish policy of The
government which he cordially approved. The ques.
lion or landlord and tenant OF long standing
and requiring Immediate settlement, and which
could be very properly dealt with by a government
whose head only Irish proprietor but land.
lord who had been anxious for the welfare Of Lis
tenanry After remarks upon trades unions the
original objects of which he approved, but whose CO
crcivc operations he condemned, he proceeded to
slider the subject Of reform He thought that the peo
pie had spoken out decidedly upon the question aud
he thought the time favorable for the consideration
Of n reform hill. The extent OF such was
question Tor discussion, but he believed that Parliament
would support the government in carrying any well
considered scheme which proposed TO extend fran
chse TO degree commensurate with the increased
spread OF education and political knowledge


Earl RrssErL sad-I am happy say with respect 20
the address which has been moved and seconded in
manner so fair and SO temperate, that
Why We on this side OF the House should offer
any objection. Hear, hcar With regard the speech
from the throne ITSELF however think necessary to
make few observations sentence in the spcech has
reference 70 the United States, and in
meDting upon IL l must say I see no reason
why, because i, when nj the head Of tho Foreign
Office did not accept certain propositions which we're
made 10 the noble lord at the head Of that
partment should not come 10 different conclusion l.
myself In dealing with questions relating 10 America
for instance, in the OF the Bay Isiands-t0ok
course in conformity with the Of the Amcri
can government than my predecessor in Office deemed IL
his duty to pursue. The honor Of the country not
presume, involved IN the proposal which the govern
mcnt have made, and trust both houses OF Pariia-
ment will very shortly be informed In what that pro-
posal consists There several topics subsequently
mentioned in the speech with respect 70 which do not
think u necessary TO express either my agreement
dissent although they Of great importance When
the measures connected with them are laid upon the