The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-02-12 00:00:00

ROYAL SPEF,CIL

" MT LORDS AND GICNTI.KYCS,

‘• 14 14 14 ith great satisfaction that I meet you itea'n
in Psrlausent, :did have recourse to your assistance and
advice.
"31y relstions with foreign powers continne to he
friendly and satisfactory ; awl I trust thst the mode•
ratan of the powers of Europe will prevent any
iuterrup:ion of the gener..l peace.
" Events of grestimportynce are taking place in Italy.
Believing that the Italians ought to be left to settle
their own affairs. I have not thought it right to
exercise any active interference in those matters.
Paler' on this subject will he laid before you.
" I announced to you, at the close of Use last Session
of P.rliainent, that the atrocities which had than
recently been committed in Syria hat induced ine to
concur with the Einperor of Austria. the Emperor of
the French, the Prince Regent of Prussia, and the
Emperor of Roane, in entering into an engagement
sitli the Sultan by which temporary military
assistance was to be afforded to the Sultan for the
purport of establishing order in that part of his doini-
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" That aitaistance has been afforded by • hotly of
French troops, who have been sent to Syria an re.
preventing the Allied l'uwers. The Sultan has also
placed a ciinvidcrable military force in Syria, under
the direction of an able oflieer ; and I truat that
tranquility will won be reestoblialied in that province,
and that the objects of the convention will have been
fully attatued.
" I announced to you al.°, at the close of the last
sesaion of Parliament, that the pacific overture. which
my Envoy in China had mete to the Imperial Govern.
inept at Pckin having led to no satiate, tory remits,
oiv naval and military forces, and those of my idly the
Emperor of the French. were to *avatare towards the
northein trus ince* of China, fig the par ow of support-
ing the just demand,' of the allied power, and that the
Earl of Elgin had been sent to China aa Special Am-
bassador to treat with the Chineaegoveniment.
'• I am abut to inform you that the operations of the
allie • fortes have been attended with complete success.
After the capture of the forts at the mouth of the
and several engagements with the Chinese army,
he allied fortes became wasters of the ,'imp, rial
of Pekin ; and the Earl of Elgin and Baron Gros, the
Anitessaador of the &openr of the French were enabled
to obis ii an honourable and satisfactory settlement of
all ;natters in &voter.
" Throughout these operations, and the negotiations
which folio Lel ti-em, the commanders and ambassadors
of the Allied Powers acted with the most friend',
concert. Papers on this suArct will be laid before
you.
..The state of my Indian territories in progressively
iinproving. mud I 111.4 that tier fivaociat cotolition
will gradually pa, take of the gimenil aniesid.uent.
" ti. insurrection of imrtion of the natives of New
Zealand has interrupted the peace of a part of that
colony , but I hope that the 1111.011 r Os which have been
' taken will ineedily auppreas them diaturharcei. awl
enable Inv government to mimed ouch arrangements as
may prevent their recurrence.
" Serious differences have arisen among the States of
the North American Union. It is impossible for me not
to limk with great concern upon any events which can
affect the lialpinem and welfare of a ietiplc nearly allied
to my subjects by descent, mot clomly connect, d with
them by the most intimate and friendly relations. Ily
heartfelt wivh iv that th- se differences way be simmer

tible of • sataactury adjustment
" The interest which I take in the well.beiag of the
people of the United States cannot but be increased by
the kind and cordial reception given by thew to the
Prince of Waits during his recent visit to the Continent
of America.
"I am glad to take this nprortunity of expressing my
w•rin appreciation of the loyalty and attachment tom,
per.on and throne manifested by toy Csnadian and tither
North American auhjects on the occasion of the mildew-y-
-. 4 the Prin-w of Wale. amount them.
I hcve concluded with the Emperor of the French
conventions supplementary to the treaty of commerce
of the 23r.i 4 January, 1860. and in furtherance of
the °Netts of that treaty.
" I have also coucluded with the King of Sardin'a •
one ntion for the ree.procal protection of oupyri4ht.
" The.e conventions old be laid beiore you.
" GENTLEMEN OF THE House OF COMMONS,
"I bane directed the estimates for the ensuing year
to be laid before yoo. T ey have been framed with a
1 gluc regard to ecowonv and to tie efficiency of the several
branches of the public .ervice.
" IT LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,
" Meanies* will he laid before yoe for the consolida-
tion of important part, of the criminal law ; for the
improvement of the law of hankruptcy and insolvency ;
for rendering more easy the transfer of land forestal:,
li.hing • uniform system of rating in England and
W.lea ; and for several other purposes of public
usef illness.
" I confidently commit the great interests of my
empire to your wisdom and care : and I fervetily pray
that the blessing of the Almighty may attend your
councils, anti may guide your deliberation.' to the
attainment of the object of my cnnatant solicitude—the
welfare and happiness of my people."
The instant; the speech was concluded, the royal
tirecension quitted the holm in the-same order in which
it had entered, and the assemblage broke op.

HOUSE OF LORDS.
Their lordships re-asAembled at 5 o'clock.
Lords Sanwa and Lunious having respectively
moved end iwrontled lnAldteii,

Loot DVAIIT said he had no intention of diatnrbing
the harmony of the proceedings by moving an amend•
itint to the Address. At the 'sine time, he road not
refrain from remarking upon the deficiencies which he
hail observed in the Roval Speech. He nlretteil that
no notice had been takan of the recent &stream which
hail prevailed among the working clauses, and of the
noble generosity on the part of the wealthier clasees
which it had evoked. Faasing to tie foreign relations
of the country, he expreaiird him wish to hear from Her
Alajesty's Government the 'date iif our relation, with
France on two points—the Syrian expedition and the
aff.in, of Italy. He truated that peace would he pre-
serve,' ; hut it we. no etas to blink the fact that peace
del ended upon the Emperor of the French. and. Jude.
Mg from a risent speech, he was not favourably am-
tressed a* to the French Emperor's deeire for peer*.
The &neer to the precept Europe •mse from the war.
Ike attitude of France, from her large army, and, above
all. I.er increased and increaaing navy,— an attempt to
rival this country in a department in which she ought
,to he siapreme. Looking to these great naval prepare.
tints, lie could not but think that all Mese efforts were
d:rected against • possible rupture with this country. It
ass of greit importance to know our real position in
regard to France, and he hoped to receive satisfactory
explanations on the subject froin Her Majesty's Govem•
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L,rd GasNem, rein*, ked that RP to till affairs of
New Zealand, he had at present no inform•tion on the
NNW of the rebellion but lie thought it would he wiser
for the Hon.', befoi• ,1 pro cud d to consoler
the mem of the nn: hre , to lwait tit,: quelling ot
the rebellion. In reply to the question as to the state
.4 our relationa with France. he informed the Hone.
that our relationa were founded on the only principle.
wh.eli ought to influence a great nation—neither blind
distiust our blind confidence. and that the two
coutitries acted tJgether because they believed their
joint acti.m would be hen, ficial to the general intere.ta
of Europe. fit anpport of his views he referred to the
re.ent Gs' ouwercial Treaty with France, which ha.'
elvish done much and would do snore to trim*
fr:endly filing. between the two countries mat avert the
calamities of war. In conclusion, he 'weaned his
regret at the loss which the Howse ha 1 suatoined by the
death of Lord AIIrIDEIN, to whose memory be paid an
eholuent and feeling tribute.
The a lire." was then agreed to, and their lordships
adjourned at 20minutes to 8 o'slock.