The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-08-12 00:00:00

HOUSE OF LORDS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 7.

The LORD CHANCELLOR read, in e clear and dis-
tinct tone, the Queen's Speech, announoing the proro-
gation. It was as follows :

"My Lords and Gentlemen,
___.

"We arc commanded by lier Majesty to release you
from further attendance in Parliament, and, at the
same time, to convey toy-on Her Majesty'a acknowledg-
ments for the seal and assiduity with which you have
applied yourselves to the performance of your duties
during the Session now brought to a close.
" Her Majesty commands us to inform you that her
relations with foreign Powers are friendly and satisfac-
tory, and that Her Majesty trusts there is no danger
of any disturbance of the peace of Europe.
"The civil war which had for some time been raging
among the States of the North American 'Union has,
unfortunately, continued in unabated intensity; and
the evils with which it has been attended have not been
confined to the American continent. But Her Majesty,
haying, from the outset, determined to take no part
in that contest, has seen no reason to depart from
the neutrality to which she has steadily adhered.
"Disturbances have taken place in some of the
frontier provinces of the Turkish Empire, and Her
Majesty has instructed her Amlasador at Constanti-
nople to attend • Conference to be held in that city, by
the representatives of the Powers who were parties to
the treaty of Paris of 1856. Her Majests trusts that
the questions to be dealt with that Conferenee will be
aettled in a manner consistent within the treaty engage-
ments of the Allies, and in accordance with the just
rights of the Sultan, and the welfare of the Christian
inhabitants of his dominions.

"tier Majesty's forces iiTinins, together with those
of the Emperor of the French, 7 lime lately bsen
employed, in co-operation with those of the Emperor of
China, in protecting some of the chief seats of British
commerce in China from injury by the civil war which
is laying waste portions of that vast empire.
"tier Majesty commands us to inform you that she
has concluded • commercial treaty with the King of the
Belgians., by whieh the trade of Her Majesty's subjects
in Belgium will be placed, generally, on the footing of
the most favoured nation.

"Gentlemen of the House of C 0111401144
"Her Majesty commands us to convey to you her
worm acknowledgments for the liberal supplies which
you have granted for the service of the present year;
and Her Majesty thanks you for having also made pro-
vision towards placing Her Majesty's dockyards and
arsenals in • permanent state of defence.
"My Lords and Gentlemen,

" Her Majesty commands ns to express to you the
admiration with which she has witnessed the undi-
minished seal and the patriotic spirit which continue to
animate her Volunteer forces, as well as the military
efficiency which they have attained.
. . . . . _

"Heir Majesty Was observed with satisfaction the
kindly intercourse which has subsisted between Her
Majesty's subjects and the numerous foreigners who
have been attracted this year to the United Kingdom,
and her Majesty trusts that the interchange of mutual
courtesies will strengthen the foundations of interna-
tional friendship and goodwill.
"Her Majesty has given her ready anent to an Act
for carrying intoeffect the treaty whichlier Majesty has
concluded with the President of the United States for
the suppression of the slave trade ; and Her Majesty
trusts that the co-operation of the 'lgnited States navy
with her own may go far to extinguish the desolating
Grime against which that treaty is directed.
"Her Majesty earnestly hopes that the steps which
have been taking for rendering more effectual the aid
provided by Parliament for the extension of education
among the poorer classes of her subjects will tend to
promote an object of great national importance.
"Her Majesty has given her willing assent to many
measures of public utility which you have submitted to
her during this Session.
"The severe distress which prevails in some of the
manufacturing districts has inapired Her Majesty with
deep concern and warm sympathy, mingled with admira-
tion of the manly bearing and exemplary fortitude with
which the pressure has been endured. Her Majesty
trusts that the Act for enabling boards of guardians to
provide additional means of relief will mitigate that
distress.
"The Act for rendering more easy the transfer of
land will add to the value of real property, will make
titles more simple and Immure, and will diminish the
expense arestndftg
,pllierchzet,esrand sales.
regulation of parochial
assessments will tend to a more equal dietrilaution of
local taxation; while the Act for the better adminis-
tration of the highways will, Her Maiesty trusts,
improve the means of communication in many parts of
the country.
"The Act for establishing &uniformity Of ;eights and
measures in Ireland will apply a remedy to inconve-
niences which have been much felt and complained of as
affecting the trading transactions in that part of the
United Kingdom ; and the Act for amending the law
relating to the poorer classes of Her Majesty's subjects
In Ireland better means of obtaining relief and medical
attendance.

"The Act for the better regulation of merchant
shipping, Her Majesty trusts, will prove 'advantegeons
to the maritime commerce of the country.
"In returning to your several counties you will still
have important duties to perform, and Her Majesty
fervently prays that the blessing of Almighty God may
assist your efforts, and may direct them to libel attain-
ment of the object of Her Majesty's constant solicitude
—the welfare and happiness of her people.
The commission, proroguing Parliament until Friday,
the 24th of October, was then read, and the Lord
Chancellor declared Parliament prorogued until that
day.