The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-02-10 00:00:00

THE QUEEN'S SPEECH.

MT LORDS AND OIDITLILDIN,—
Her Majesty menotanda ne to inform you that since
you" were last easessibled SIM he. declared her consent
to • marriage between His Royal Highness the Prince
of Wales, and Her Royal Highest. the Princess Alex-
andra, daughter of Prince Christian of Denmark, and
Her Majesty has concluded, therefore, • treaty
with the King of Denmark, which will be bed before
you.
The constant proofs which Her Majesty has received
of your attachment to her µmon anti family persuade
her that you will participate in her senthnente on an
event so intereetieg to Her Majesty, and which, with
the bleuting of God, will, she Ousts, prove so conducive
to the happinewrilof her family sad the welfare of her
ple.
P"Her Majesty doubts not that you will enable ber to
snake provieion for each an eetabliahment Ls you may
think imitable to Vitt rank and dignity of the heir ap-
parent to the Crown of the.. runlets.
A revolution having taken piece in Greece, by which
She thron• of that kingdom him become maim, the
Greek nation have expeeued the strongest desire
that Her Majesty's son, Pneut Alfred, shank' micept
the Crown. . .

Thislicited and epontaneous manifestation of
good will towards Her Msjesty and her family, of a due
enpreenstiovi of the benefits conferred by the principles
and preemie of the British Coustitution, could not fail
to be highly gratifying end Ma been deeply felt by Her
Majesty, but the diplomatic engagements of Her
Majesty.'s Crown, together with other weighty con-
siderations, have prevented Her Majesty frost yielding
to this general with of the Greek natio°.
Her Majesty trusty, however, that the same principles
of clinice which led the Greek nation to direct their
thoughts in the first instance towards his Royal High.
mess Prince Alfred may guide them to the selection of
• sovereign under whose sway the kingdom of Greece
may enjoy the bleminp of international prosperity and
of peaceful relations with other States, and if, in such
estate of things the lispublis of the Seven Islaerla
should declare a deliberate wish to be united to the
Kingdom of Greece, Her Majesty would be premed to
take such steps &I beanwary for a modification of the
treaty of November, 1815, by which that republic was
moomitituteit, and wan pieced under the protection of
the British Crown.

Her Mitje•ty's ielatione with foreign Powers continua
to be friendly and satisfactory.
Her Majesty has abstained from taking any steps
with • in, to induce a cieration of Ste conflict
between the contending parties in the North American
ItVote., became it lee not yet ...cubed to Her Majesty
that any •ach oterturce could be attended with • pro-
bability of emcees.
Her Majesty has viewed grab the deepest concern the
desolat.. warfare which still rages in them regions', and
she has witnessed with heartfelt grief the severe distress
and sulTering which that war has inflicted upon • large
class of Her M•jeety's sabjeete, but whieh have been
borne by them with noble fortitude and with exemplary
reeignation. It is wine consolation to Her Majeaty to
ba led to hope that this suffering and this distil:4s are
rather diminishing than increasing, and that sonic
revival of employment is beginning to take plane in the
manufacturing districts.
It him been most gratifying to Her Majesty to witsiesa
the abundant generoeity with which all chime. of her
subjeeta in all parts of her empire hare contributed to
relieve the wants of their suffering fellow-countrymen,
sad the liberality of which Her Majesty's colonial
leabjeeta have on this occasion glees their aid has proved
that, although their dwelling-p lee are far away, their
hearts are still warm with unlisted affection for the
land of their fathers. The Relief Committees have
superintended with constant and laborious attention
the distribution of the funds entrusted to their charge.
Her Majesty oommands us to inform you that she
bee concluded with the King of Belgians a treaty of
commerce and navigation, and a convention respecting
Joint Stock Companies. That treaty and that 0011•011•
two will be laid before you.
He Majerty has likewhe given directions that there
should be laid before you papers relating to the affairs
04 Italy and Groan and Denmark, and that papers
shall also be laid before you relating to the occurrences
which have lately earn pleas hi Japan.
GENTLINIX Or rite HOUSE Or COMMOXII,—

Her Majesty Ism directed that the estimates for the
-ensuing year shall be laid before you. They have been
prepared with a due regard to economy, and will Den
ride for such reduction. of expenditure as have •p.
peared to he 000sistent with the proper efficiency of the
public service.
NT LORDS AND GIDTLiNII,

We are commanded by Her Majesty to inform you
that, uotwithstanding the continuance of the civil war
In North America, the general ooniuserce of the country
during the past year bee not sensibly diminished. The
treaty of commerce which Her Majesty coucluded with
the Emperor of the French IMO already been productive
of results highly advatitageoes to both the nations to
which it applies, and the general Mate of the
eotwithetanding many unfavourable carcumstasoes, has
mit been unsatisfactory.
Her Majesty trusts that these remit+ may be taken as
proofs that the productive resources id the country are
" red.
It 6: been gratifying to Her Majesty to observe the
spirit "(order which happily prevails throughout her
dominions, and which is no erential an element in the
wellbeing and prosperity of nations.
Vsrious measuree of public usefulness and improve.
mint will is =bragged for your ccosicleration, and
Her Majesty fervently prays that in all your delibera-
tions the blessings of Almighty God may guide your
counsels to the promotion of the welfare and happiness
of her people.