The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-12 00:00:00

PROROGATION

PARLIAMENT.

THE QUEEN'S SPEECH.

The protracted session of 1854 was brought to a
close to-day by her Majesty in person.
The House of Lords was filled by the large and
brilliant assembly which usually graces it on these
occasions.

Shortly after two o'clock the Queen entered the
House, accompanied by Prince Albert and the dif-
ferent officers of State, and took her seat upon the
throne.

The company being seated at the request of her
Majesty, the Usher of the Black Rod was directed
to summon the Commons, and he immediately left
the House. In a few minutes afterwards the
Speaker appeared at the bar, accompanied by the
Sergeant-at-Arms, most of the Ministers in the
Lower House, and a considerable number of other
members.

The Royal assent was given in the usual form to
several public and private bills.
Her Majesty then read the following most gra-
cious Speech :
My LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,

I am enabled, by the state of public business, to
release you from alonger attendance in Parliament.
GENTLEMEN OF THE HOTTSE OF COMMONS,

In closing the session, it affords me great
pleasure to express my sense of the zeal and
energy you have shown in providing means for
the vigorous prosecution of the war in which,
notwithstanding my efforts to avert it, we
are now engaged. This liberality in granting
the supplies for the public service, demands my
warmest thanks ; and, although I lament the in-
creased burthens of my people, I fully recognise
your wisdom in sacrificing considerations of present
convenience, and in providing for the immediate
exigencies of the war, without an addition being
made to the Permanet Debt of the country.
MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,

In cordial co-operation with the Emperor of the
French, my efforts will be directed to the effectual
repression of that ambitious and aggressive spirit
on the part of Russia, which has compelled us to
take up arms in defence of an Ally, and to secure
the future tranquillity of Europe. _

You will join with me in admiration of the
courage and perseverance manifested by the troops
of the Sultan in their defence of Silistria, and in
the various military operations on the Danube.
The engrossing interest of matters connected
with the progress of the war has prevented the duo
consideration of some of those subjects which, at
the opening of the session, I had recommended to
your attention ; but I am happy to acknowledge
the labour and diligence with which you have per-
fected various important measures, well calculated
to prove of great public utility.
You have not only passed an act for opening the
coasting-trade of the United Kingdom, and for
removing the last legislative restriction upon the
use of foreign vessels ; but you have also revised
and consolidated the whole statute law relating to •
merchant shipping.
The act for establishing the direct control of the
House of Commons over the charges incurred in the
collection of the revenue, will give more complete
effect to an important principle of the Constitution,
and will promote simplicity and regularity in our
system of public account.
I rejoice to perceive that amendments in the
administration of the law have continued to occupy
your attention ; and I anticipate great benefit from
the improvements you have made in the Forms of
Procedure in the Superior Courts of Common Law.
The means you have adopted for the better
government of the University of Oxford, and the
improvement of its constitution, I trust will tend
greatly to increase the usefulness and to extend
the renown of this great seminary of learning.
I have willingly given my assent to the measure
you have passed for the prevention of bribery and
of corrupt practices at elections ; and I hope that
it may prove effectual in the correction of an evil
which, if unchecked, threatens to fix a deep stain
upon our representative system.
It is my earnest desire that, on returning to
your respective counties, you may preserve a spirit
of union and concord. Deprived of the blessings
of peace abroad, it is more than ever necessary that
we should endeavour to confirm and increase the
advantages of our internal situation ; and it is with
the greatest satisfaction that I regard the progress
of active industry, and the general prosperity which
happily prevails throughout the country.
Deeply sensible of these advantages, it is my
humble prayer that we may continue to enjoy the
favour of the Almighty ; and that under His
gracious protection we may be enabled to bring the
present contest to a just and honourable termina-
tion.

Her Majesty then retired from the House, accom-
panied as before, and the interesting ceremony of
prorogation terminated.

LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN
ENGINEMEN.

With reference to the paragraph which appeared
in the morning papers, we are authorised to state
that a portion only of the men refused to work ; that
the best men continued with their engines, and
that the places of the dissentients have been sup-
plied with competent men from the company's
own resources, and the traffic is proceeding satis-
factorily.

SPORTING NOTES.

WHIMS ABOUT WOLVERHAMPTON.

The meeting at Wolverhampton will commence on
Monday, and be brought to a termination on Wednes-
day. It possesses many " attractions," and both in
rerard to the sport and the attendance of company, it
is likely to be highly successful. The first item in the
programme is the Trial Stakes, for which 13 horses are
handicapped. The most noteworthy names among them
are Kohinoor, Prime Minister, Lady in Waiting, Pastry-
cook, and Michaelmas Maid. Could I calculate with
certainty upon a start, I should unhesitatingly select the
first and last mentioned animals against the Meld.
Michaelmas Maid has, however, recently changed
owners, having been purchased by Mr. Mare for 350
guineas. For the Produce Stakes my only fancy is for
St. Clair.

For the Wolverhampton Stakes I am induced to re-
gard the respective chances of Newbold and Gamelad
with some partiality. The former has a penalty of 7lbs,
but he has shown running sufficiently good to warrant
the placing some faith in his pretensions. Of the old
ones I prefer the steeplechaser Bourton.
Evangeline will, doubtless, carry off the Committee
Stakes, and by her sale bring a "nice little sum" to the
fucd.

Little Fawn, Candlewick, Battery, Pastrycook, and
Gamelad, appear to be favourably weighted for the
Patshull Handicap. His Piper, Mary, and Border Chief
are the most attractive nominations for the Chillington
Stakes. Should he start, Border Chief shall do battle
for me.

Among the nominations for the Cleveland Cup are
Rataplan, Defiance, Peggy, Joe Miller, New Warrior,
Barrel, and Goorkah. A probability exists that both
Mr. Parr's horses will be absentees. Should Joe Miller
go to the poll, I shall be inclined to place faith in him.
In the event of his withdrawal, however, I must look to
Peggy, bad as she is, and the intended of Messrs. Barber
and Saxon's two—Barrel and Goorkah—to pull through.
The Free Handicap seems on paper another " good
thing" for Kennyside Hero. In his default, D. 0. may
do the trick. The racing on Wednesday will be regu-
lated materially by the result of the encounters on Mon-
day and Tuesday.
The partial failure which attended Mr. Topham's
exertions to revive Lewes Races were not sufficient to
induce him to abandon the chance. A circumstance
connected with the sport yesterday has occasioned no
little indignation, accustomed as turfites are to such
mai-practices. Fordham weighed for the Jennala filly
fur the Lewes Stakes, and the number was placed on the
telegraph board. At the last moment, however, it was
removed, and on inquiry it was announced that the lad
weighed without orders, and that the filly was with-
drawn. The conduct of the parties implicated in this
disgraceful transaction was loudly condemned, and Mr.
Davie,
in particular, delivered his opinion on it with no
reservation. As soon as it was ascertained that the
Jennala filly would not start, the betting was of course
materially altered, to the great pecuniary loss of the
book-makers.
The aaniversary dinner of the London Club will take
place this afternoon. The assemblage of turfites is likely
to be unusually
numerous.
Aug, 12. A FRESH. MAN,