The Express.
London, England, 1852-11-11 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY

RErnrstYrrivriom or ARINODOW. Mr. John
Thomas Norri., of Button Courtney, nest Abingdon' who
lbw addrewol the electors on the liberal interest, has re-
, signed in favour of Lord N. prep, the late member for the
county of Oxford. Ilia lord.hip attended • meeting of
the constituency on the coning of Tuesday, which was
attended by the elector. of all grades of politic., and
etpreseed ht. opinion freely on the important goertions that
are likely to engage the attention of parliament. Ile pro-
mised, in the event of being threted, to rote fur an 'sun-
Ara of W new.

OPEkING OF PARLIAMENT.
THIS DAY
BY! THE QUEEN IN PERSON
This day having been appointed by her Majesty
•r opening the first session of the new parliament in
Arson, notwithstanding that the rain fell in thick
driasling sheet., from an early hour the line of route
from Buckingham Palace was crowded with persons
dung rade, anxiously waiting for a sight of the
mg sweep. The Palace-yard, Westminster, was
doomed with persons waiting for admission to the
brass, and a strong body of police under the imme-
diate superintendence of Mr. Commissioner Mayne
and Mr. Superintendent May, and a large force of de-
finitive., were on duty amongst the crowd. The camel-
Olds was rather a semi-state procession, as the
lands had received instructions to dispense
with the customary flourishes of trumpets
and martial music. The royal carriages were
ordered to be in readiness at the Royal mews
at one o'clock, and precisely at half-past ono o'clock
her Majesty and the Prince Consort, and a numerous
suite, left Buckingham Palace in seven of the Royal
carriages, and escorted by a detachment of the Royal
Horse Guards (blue), proceeded, by the. usual route,
to the House of Lords, at the entrance to which her
Majesty was received by the Great Officer of State,
who conducted her with the usual ceremony to the
throne.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT
THIS DAY.
TILE QUEEN'S SPEECH.

Both Houses of Parliament met this morning, as
usual, and proceeded with the swearing in of mem-
bers until two o'clock, when her Majesty entered the
House of Lords, to which House the Commons bad
been previously summoned, to hear the Speech read
by the Queen from the Throne.
The Speech is u follows:
MT LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,

I cannot meet you for the first time after the dis-
solution of parliament without expressing my deep
sorrow, in which I am sure you will participate, that
your deliberations can no longer be aided by the
counsels of that illustrious man whose great achieve-
ments have exalted the name of England, and in whose
loyalty and patriotism the interests of my throne
and of my people ever found an unfailing support.
I rely with confidence on your desire to join with me
in taking such steps as may mark your sense of the
irreparable loss which the country has sustained by
the death of Arthur Duke of Wellington.
I am happy to acknowledge the readiness with
which my subjects in general have come forward, in
pursuance of the Act of last session, to join the ranks
of the Militia; and I confidently trust that the
force thus raised by voluntary enlistment will be
calculated to give effective aid to my regular army
for the protection and security of the country.

I continue to receive from all foreign powers

assurances of their anxious desire to maintain the
friendly relations now happily subsisting with my
Government.

Frequent and well-founded complaints on the part
of my [North American Colonies, of infractions, by
citizens of the United States, of the Fishery Conven-
tion of 1818, induced me to despatch for the protec-
tion of their interests a class of vessels better adapted
to the service than those which had been previously
employed. This step has led to discussions with the
government of the United States; and while the
, rights of my subjects have been firmly maintained,
the friendly spirit in which the question has been
treated induces me to hope that the ultimate result
may be a mutually beneficial extension and improve-
of our commercial intercourse with that great
republic.

The special mission which in concert with the
Prince President of the French Republic, I deemed
it right to send to the Argentine Confederation, has
been received with the utmost cordiality, and the
wise and enlightened policy of the Provisional
Director Las already opened to the commerce of the
world the great rivers hitherto closed, which afford
an access to the interior of the vast Continent of
South America.

I have the satisfaction of announcing to you
that the sincere and zealous efforts of the go-
vernment of Brazil for the suppression of the
slave trade, now nearly extinguished on that
coast, have enabled mo to suspend the stringent
measures which I had been compelled refuctantly to
adopt, a recurrence to which I anxiously hope may
be proved to be unnecessary.
The Government of lier Most Faithful Majesty,
have fully recognised the justice of the claim which
my Government have long urged for the abolition of
the discriminating duties on the export of wine, and
have passed a decree for giving complete effect to
the stipulations of the treaty on this subject.
You will probably deem it advisable to resume the
inquiries which were commenced by the late parlia-
ment, with a view to legislation on the subject of
the flame governmeet of my East Indian pos-
sessions.

GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS,
The estimates for the ensuing year will in due
time be laid before you.
The advancement of the fine arts and of practical
science will be readily recognised by you as worthy
of the attention of a great and enlightened nation,
I have directed that a comprehensive scheme shall
be laid before you, having in view the promotion of
these objects, towards which I invite your aid and
co-operation.
MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,

It gives me pleasure to be enabled by the bless-
ing of Providence to congratulate you on the gene-
rally improved condition of the country, and espe-
cially of the industrious classes. If you should be of
opinion that recent legislation contributing, with
other ceases, to this happy result, has at the same
time inflicted unavoidable injury on certain impor-
tant interests, I recommend you dispassionately
to consider how far it may be practicable,
equitably to mitigate that injury, and to
enable the industry of the country to meet
succeessfully that unrestricted competition to which
parliament, in its wisdom, has decided that it should
be subjected.
I trust that the general improvement, notwith-
standing many obstacles, has extended to Ireland ;
and while I rely with confidence on your aid, should
it be required, to restrain that unhappy spirit of
insubordination and tut bulence which produces many,
and aggravates all of the yells which °fillet that
portion of my dominions. I recommend to you the
adoption of such a liberal and generous policy
towards Ireland, as may encourage and assist her
to rally from the depression in which she has been
sunk by the sufferings of late years.
Anxious to promote the efficiency of every branch
of our National Church, I have thought fit to issue a
Commission to inquire and report to me how far, in
their opinion, the capitular institutions of the coun-
try are capable of beim: made more effective for the
groat objects of religion., worship, religious educa-
tion, and ecelesiusticul
I have directed that the reports of the Commis-
sioners for inquiring into the system of education
pursued at Oxford and Cambridge should he com-
municated to the gem ninu bodies of tho.c Universities
for their consideration, and I rely upon your readiness

to remove any legal difficulties which may impede
the desire of the Universities at large, or of the seve-
ral Colleges, to introduce such amendments into their
existing system u they may deem to be more in
accordance with the requirements of the present
time.

The system of secondary punishments has woe-
fully occupied the labours of successive Parliaments,
and I shall rejoice if you shall find it possible to
devise means by which without giving encourage-
ment to crime, transportation to Van Diemen 's
Land may at no distant period be altogether dis-
continued.

The subject of Legal Reform continues to engage
my anxious attention. Tho Acts passed in the
last session of Parliament have been followed up
by the orders necessary for putting them iv
operation ; inquiries are in progress, by my
direction, with a view of bringing into harmony the
testamentary jurisdiction of my several courts ; and
bills will be submitted to you for effecting further
improvements in the administration of tho law.

To these, and other measures affecting the social
condition of the country+, I am persuaded that you
will give your earnest and :zealous attention; and I
pray that by the blessing of Almighty God, your
deliberations may be guided to tho well-being and
happiness of my people.