The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-08-26 00:00:00

Eke *ourpriby elperber.

SATURDAY, AUGUST IC 1871.

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TIM PAST SIESSION.

The long-protracted and wearisome session of
1871 being over, much to the delight of the
great majority of the eountry, we have no in.
tention to inflict upon our readers that tedious
production, an elaborate review of the past par.
liamentary campaign. But we cannot allow the
session to pass away without briefly noting some
of its leading features. The session, we repeat,
has been wearisome, but this has mainly been
owing to the fact of so much fruitless discussion
being lavished on measures which were ulti•
mately either withdrawn, rejected, or eonsider-
ably nindifiect In other respects the session has
been relieved of some of its weariness by the
exciting character of a considerable portion of
its debates, and by the coup detat of the Royal
Prerogative. That it has been a barren session,
so we have so often been told, we utterly deny;
that it has been a very productive session may
be equally true. But let us take a retrospective
glance in connection with the royal message,
which is as it were the curtain of the parliamen.

tary drama.
After the formal dismissal of our legislators,
the first important paragraph of the royal hies•
sage reminds us that this has been a very expel].
sive session, the provisions for the Princess
Louise and Prince Arthur, added to very expen-
sive estimates and to the enormous sum occa-
sioned by the abolition of the purchase system
in the army, will give us good reason to realm..
ber the cession of 1671 ; but the country cheer-
fully ratifies the outlay in each case, and more
especially does the nation approve of the par-
chabe sy stem being swept away for ever though
the operation is a costly one. heartily does the
nation hope, with her Majesty, that "the tran-
quillity and welfare of the East" may be secured
by the revision of the Treaty of 15513, but it is
painful to add that just at the present moment
there seems a probability of further complica-
tions, from which, however we trust we may
escape. The reterences to the settlement, or
rather the arrangements for the settlement a
the Alabama chums are highly satisfactory, and
indeed we look upon this as one of the most
pleasing features of the pest session, of such
immense importance is it that the relations be-
teeen the Cuited states and ourselves should be
on a firm and friendly footing. Not so satisfac.
factory are the references to the French Treaty.
Luhappily France seems pledged to make a re•
trugraue movement, but we hope the time will
soon conic when she will see her error, and will
revert to the sound principle of free trade.
her Majesty 'a expression of regret that Par-
lianieut has not been able to bring to adefinitive
iseue seine ut the subjects recommended in the
opening Speech from the Throne, may be re-
garded se a very mud allusion to a great fact.
ew sessiune perhaps, have been more remark-
able for the number of abortive measures, from
one cause or auother ; hut we will not dwell on
this welbworu theme. Rather let us congratu-
late our readers on what has been done. Seve-
ral measm-es have been passed which, on the
whole, we beiieve will conduce to the welfare of
the couutry. Of these infinitely the most Wi-
per:Ault is tee Army Regulation hill. This is far
from what Ministers intended it should be, but,
without referring to what the act will not do.
the country may be congratulated on one isupor-
taht thiug that it will tio„thougli, strictly speak
nig, this has been mainly done by Royal War-
rant—it abolishes the syetetu of purchase in the
army and establishes a more just, honourable,
cud popular system of uppointnieht and promo-
tion. 'this is a grand thing gained, and it wiii
indirectly produce many other reforms.
The allusions to Ireland are happily warranted
by facts, and the recent Royal visit will tend to-
wards establishine, even more amicable relations
between Englanirand the Emerald Isle Omit
those which already exist. Opinions of course
will differ as to the character of the Acts of
Parliament to which reference is there made,
but we confidently affirm that the majority of
the 'ration highly approves of them. Finally,
her Mejes'y ic inippily able to conclude her mes-
sage iu a way that cannot well produce any cavil
or dissatisfaction. " The condition of the re-
venue, the revived activity of trade, and the
prospects of the harvest, are subjects for con.
gratulation." This at least is indisputable, and
as cheerlil4 Ms it is undeniable. The recess
Ituv. fore commences under favourable condi•
tem.:, cud now that there is a lull in the fitful
fe• i•r of party strife, we cen at least be thankful
esii stela: in view of the position and pros
pects si efeintry.

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