The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-08-09 00:00:00

THE QUEEN'S MESSAGE.

" MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,
"S am now released from the necessity of calling upon you
for the further prosecution of your arduous occupstldni
" In bidding you farewell for the recess, I make It My Red
duty to thank you for the I ,yal promptitude with which you
have made further provision for my son the Duke of
Edinburgh on the occasi not his approaching marriage whit
the Graud Duchess Marie Alexandrdvna ot Eustis.

This marriage will, I trust, form new tie of &rally
between two great empires.

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" The hest relations continue to exist batwcen myself sad
all foreign Powers.
" I am ab,e to announce the successful termlnstion of the
mission to Zarztbar made known to you at the I,einuing of
the session. Treaties have been concluded wish the Satins
of Zanzibar, with the Imam of Muscat, and with other
native powers which whi provide means for the more
effectual reprealon of the slave trade on the Bust Coast of
Africa.

"I have been enabled to bring to a satisfactory Issue the
commercial regociations with France, in which my Govern-
ment has been for some time engaged. Under the provisions
of an instrument signed on the 23rd of July, awaiting rathlot-
tion, the treaties of 180 are again put In force, with a
comprehensive et cogtinent contracted between the two
countries for mutual treatment on the footing of the meet
favoured nation ; and the differential tar on the British flag
has been removed. Separate provisions are c tamped in the
treaty for the adjustment of the question of mineral oils,
and otherwise for the relief and extension of trade.
"I have likewlee concluded treaties of extralitlan with
Italy, Denmark, Sweden, and Brazil. The ratifications of
the two last-named treaties have not yet been exchanged,
but I anticipate to difficulty in this final step ; and I am
engaged in meg miations for agreements of a similar
character with other states both in Europe and beyond IL
n Jam gill occupied In giving effect to those provisions of
the Treaty a f Washington which relat a to British claim.
acalnst the Government of the United State., and to the
Interests of nip possessions In North America.

" CIENTLEXEN OF THE HOUSE OF COXMONS,
" I am v, ry smillne of the liberabty with which you have
provided for the vtrions charges of the State ; and Wirelike.
wise enabled me promptly to meet the obligations Imposed
upon mo 13) the aware of the arbitrators at Geller& duriag
the past year.

Mr LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,
" I have observed with satisfaction the ',regress you have
been enabled to make in the remission of pubic burdens, by
reducing both the sugar duties and the Income tax to points
lower than any at which they have irevionsly si ocal.
rhe Act for the eat .blishment of the Supreme Court of
Judicature forms a eis'inguished record if your persevering
labour, and will be found, on I hope, to coat, corresponding
benefits on the country in the more cheap, certain, expedi.
Hens, and effecival administratt,ti of justice.
Eke Acts for the Amendment of the Education Act, IS7O,
and of the Endowed Schools Act otlB9, will, ant trust, tend
to accelerate the attainment of solid national advantages
through he eftertiden of education both In the middle and
the m st numerous classes of the comumnity.
" he Act relating to the rr gulation of railways and canals
promises to conduce to the more harmonious working of the
railway system of the country.

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"I have with pleiumre assented to the Ant relating to mer-
chant shipping, from which, and from the labours ol the com-
motion recently appointed, I hop, for a diminution of the
risks to which the aeafaing populatiiin are expoctd.
'The Revenue No, up to this time, fully answered my el-
pectations and, although the &cavity of trade in some of
lie bratiolos may have been somewhat reztraineci by • variety
of causes, the general col thin of the people con Limes to
exhibit evidence, of hime mement.
These, and all mercies of Doke Providence will, I trust.
tied their suliabie acknowledgement alike to our words and
in our hearts."

Parliament was then formally prorogued, and the leaden
was at an end.