The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-08-16 00:00:00

PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT.

THE QUEEN'S SPEECH.

'The fifth session of the tenth Parliament of the
Queen, and the 22ad Parliament of the United
Kingdom, was oni Thursday prorogy el by Royal Com-
mission.
'f4 Lord Chancellor read the Queen's Speech as
follows :
"Mr LORDS AND GENTLEUEN,
"The eatisf Action with which I ordinarily release
you from discharging the duties of the session is on
the present occa,ion qualified by a sincere r?grA
that en imp )rt!inr, part of your laheur6 should have
in a I.,g'slalice enactment
"Tie Riesz friendly iiltercourEe continues to sub-
sis tu)selt and all foreign Powers,
"Dipoinati(.; r lation lia.vc been re,urned with
Mexico, end a prelitnirt ,ry agreement has been
sired
,prori irg for th noLrotiatiol of at new Treaty
of Commerce ant Navigation,
hsve to lament tile failure of the efforts which
were made by the European P( d in
the recei,t Conference to devise means for r, storing
that t (r.ilibriutn in the . finances of Egypt wt,i:_th is
80 important an element in its well-being and good
oader.
"I shall continue to fulfil with fillity the duties
which grow out of the presence of my
troops inittip
-Valley of the N le; and I trust that the special tnia,
sion wlich I have determined upon sending to that
country may materially aid Me in considering what
counsels to tender to the 'Egyptian (Jove f lament,
and what steps to adopt in connection therewith.
"Imperial authority has been resumed in Basuto..
land, and as muuli progress made in the settlement
of its affairs as I could reasonably have anticipated.
" The Conventi6n concluded with the Delegates
from the Tran,vaal has been r aided %ith the
Volksrand.
-`• I regret that the condition of Zululand, outside
of the Reserve, continues to be disturbed.
ENTLEMEN O Tug House or Common 8,

thank you for the liberal provision which 3 ou
have made to susta;n the t-eatablishments of the
countty.

"Dd.T LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,

"I continue...to—Z.; —l:::ll—u—na-bated .satisfaction I
the mitigation and diminution of agrarian crime in
li.claut, and t e substantial improvemLnt inau,
c.mditton ot its people.
"I acknowledge with thankfulness the fay, urable
season, and the pro,pect it affords of an elle\ ia7iea
of the pressure wilier, has so long and SO BeverelY
affected the agricultural industry of the country.
"I have had great pleasure in giving my assent
to the Act bir lightening the buideu of the Na:ional
Debt by the Convet sion of Stock, the Act for thl
Reprtssion (.f Corrupt Practices at Municipal ace-
the Act. relating to the. Contagious uiseathe
of Animals imported from abroad, and the Acts for
the Extension of the lime of Polling in Boroughs.

"It is my design a^.ain at an early period to draw
your attemion, as I Te done durinz. Vne session
now expiring, to the great subject of the Represen-
tation of the Peoplp.
"I rejoice to nbse)ve, amidst ftc num.-rous indi-
cations of the interest generally felt in this subject
c natant proofs of loyalty to the Throne and respect
f.a. the 'aw. These indications inspire me with a
full belief that a great national aim will, on this as
on many other occasions, he pursued with order
and moderation—the best securitie,4 fora settlement
s may, under the blessing of Divine Providence,
conduce to the happiness and libe.rties of the people
and the strength of the Empire."
The Hon. SLINGSBY BETHELL afterwards
, read the Conanvoion for the Prorogation, and the
'LORD CHANCELLOR, in the name of the Com-
missioners, and in obedience to her Majesty's com-
mands, declared ha Parliament prorogued to Mon.

'lay, the 15th day of September -next.
The Commons then withdrew, the Commissioners
re-ired, and the proceedings ended at half-past two
,"clock.