The Sun.
London, England, 1851-02-04 00:00:00

SPEECH,

Parliament was opened this day by her Majesty in
person with the usual formalities. Shortly after one
o'clock her Majesty left Buckingham Palace and
proceeded in state to the New Palace at Westminster.
The route taken by the royal procession was along
St. James's-park, Whitehall, Parliament-street, and
Palace-yard. Her Majesty and her suite
arrived at the New Palace at West-
minster at two o'clock. Her Majesty
was received in due form and conducted to
the House of Lords, where having ascended the
Throne and ordered the Commons to be summoned,
her Majesty was, on the appearance of the Speaker
and a crowd of Members at the bar, pleased to de-
liver the following most gracious Speech :
" Mr LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,
" It is with great satisfaction that I again meet
my Parliament, and resort to your advice and as-
sistance in the consideration of measures which affect
the welfare of our country.

" I continue to maintain the relations of Peace
and Amity with Foreign Powers. It has been my
endeavour to induce the States of Germany to carry
into full effect the provisions of the Treaty with
Deninark, which was concluded at Berlin in the
moo th of July of last year. I am much gratified in
being able to inform yon that the German Code.•
deY:o-tion and the Government of Denmark are now
engaged in fulfilling the Stipulations of that Treaty,
and thereby putting an end to hostilities which at
one time appeared full of danger to the peace of
Europe.
" I trust that the affairs of Germany may be ar-
ranged by mutual agreement, in such a manner as to
preserve the strength of the Confederation and to
maintain the freedom of its separate States.
" I have concluded with the King of Sardinia
Articles Additional to the Treaty of September,
1841, and I have directed that those Articles shall be
laid before you.
" The Government of Brazil has taken new, and
I hope efficient measures for the suppression of the
atrocious traffic in slaves.

" GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS,
" I have directed the estimates of the year to be
prepared and laid before you without delay. They
have been framed with a due regard to economy, and
to the necessities of the public service.
" MT LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,
" Notwithstanding the large reductions of taxa-
tion which have been effected in late years, the re-
ceipts of the revenue have been satisfactory.

" The state of the Commerce and Manufactures
of the United Kingdom has been such as to afford
general employment to the Labouring Classes.
",I have to lament, however, the difficulties which
are still felt by that important body among my people
who are Owners and Occupiers of Land.
" But it is my confident hope, that the pros-
perous condition of other classes of my subjects will
have a favourable effect in diminishing those diffi-
culties, and promoting the interests of agriculture.
" The recent assumption of certain Ecclesiastical
Titles conferred by a Foreign Power has excited strong
feelings in this country, and large bodies of my sub-
jects have presented addresses to me expressing at-
tachment to the Throne, and praying that such as-
sumptions should be resisted. I have assured them
of my resolution to maintain the rights of my
Crown, and the independence of the nation, against
all encroachment, from whatever quarter it may
proceed. I have, at the same time, expressed
my t eai nest desire and firm determination,
under God's blessing, to maintain unimpaired the
Religious Liberty which is so justly prized by the
people of this country.
"It will be for you to consider the measure
which will be laid before you on this subject.
" The administration of justice in the civil depart-
ments of law and equity, will no doubt receive the
serious attention of Parliament; and I feel confident
that the measures which may be submitted with
a view of improving that administration, will be
discussed with that mature deliberation which impor-
tant changes in the highest Courts of Judicature
in the Kingdom imperatively demand..

" A measure will be laid before you providing
for the establishment of a system of Registration of
Deeds and Instruments relating to the Transfer of
Property. This measure is the result of inquiries
which I have caused to be made into the practicability

of adopting a system of Regis tra tion calculated to
give security to titles, and to diminish the causes of
litigation to which they have hitherto been liable,
and to reduce the cost of transfers.

" To combine the progress of improvement with
the stability of our institutions will, I am confident,
be your constant care. We may esteem ourselves
fortunate that we can pursue, without disturbance,
the course of calm and peaceable amelioration ;
and we have every cause to be thankful to Almighty
God for the measure of tranquillity and happiness
which has been vouchsafed to us."

Mr. Cobden addressed his old constituents at
Stockport on Friday, at a dinner given to Mr. Kershaw, one
of the present Members for that borough. The Honourable
Gentleman's speech was similar to that which he delivered
at the" Parliamentary Soir‘e" at Manchester in the previous
week.

Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office, from the Governors of Ceylon and Hong-Kong, the
Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands,, and the
Governor of Malta.
The Royal Society of Scotland, at the head of
which is the Duke of Argyle, are strongly urging the muni-
cipal bodies in that country to petition Parliament for the
speedy completion of the trigonometrical survey. They
say, that although the survey has been going on for thirty-
one years, its progress has been so slow that the mere skeleton
of the work is no yet completed. The Irish survey was
commenced in 1825, and practically brought to a close in
1843, at an average outlay of 40,000/. a year, while the
average expenditure of the survey for Scotland had only
amounted to 1,200 a year. If carried on at the same rate,
it would require 160 years for its completion.
GLASGOW, FEB. l.—Cotton—The market showed
some animation in the early part of the week, but it has
again relapsed and closes dull, purchases being only made for
immediate wants. Prices are rather in favour of buyers.
Middling Orleans may be quoted net. per lb. The transac-
tions for the month of January just closed do not exceed
5,000 bales. The market for goods and yarn is fiat, and
little business doing. There have been three failures during
the week, but the liabilities are not large, and they have not
created any sensation. Pig Iron—There has been scarcely
any change in the price of pig-iron during the week, and an
almost complete absence of business, which makes quotations
quite nomi,al. To. day 435. for' No. 1 against bill of lading,
445. 6d. for No. 1 Ganda:Tie, and 435. 60. for warrants may
be quoted as the prices.

MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL.—The treasurers of this
excellent charity have been informed of a very seasonable
addition to their funds, by a munificent legacy of 1,0001.,
free of duty, under the will of Thomas Anseldo Hewson,
Esq., deceased.
SURREY CONSUMERS' GAS LIGHT ASSOCIATION.--
On Friday the ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of
the works of this company at Rotherhithe was performed by
the Lord Mayor in presence of a large concourse of spec-
tators. His Lordship said he had no personal interest in the
association, but he considered himself bound, upon public
grounds, to support it, inasmuch as its object was to supply
a good and cheap article of general consumption.
SIR JOHN BARROW'S MONUMENT STRUCK BY
LiGirrNtso.—We regret to state that the beautiful tower
erected in commemoration of the late Sir John Barrow, at
Ulverstone, on the coast of Cumberland, was, on Thursday
night last, the 30th of January, struck by lightning, which
partially destroyed the cupola and damaged other parts of
the building. After the many instances of such casualties,
it is matter of surprise and regret that early means are not
resorted to for guarding such beautiful structures against the
destructive effects of atmospheric electricity.
A workman upon the Liverpool and Manchester
Railway was killed on Saturday last at the foot of the Sutton
incline. He was injudiciously crossing the line when an en-
gigs came up, knocked him down, and paseed over his body.