The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-04 00:00:00

THE QUEEN'S SPEECH.

. The SPEAKER having read the Royal Speech,
Mr. TREFUSIS rose to move that an humble addreeo
be presented to her Majesty, in reply to her gracious
address. He said that the speech was so mewl-
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raging and satisfactory that he thought his
motion would receive a ready acquiescence. The
paragraph relating to the diminution of oriele
must be received with approbation by all classes
of the community. (Hear, hear.) The statement in the
Royal Speech relative to India was most gratifying, and it
was fortunate that they had arrived at this juncture, that
the chiefs of the rebellion had been driven from their strong-
holds, or had given in their adhesion to the Government•
Having adverted, in terms of eulogium, to the services of •
Ikrd Clyde and tho gallant army unar his command, and
to the passages relating to Japan and Mexico, he read the
following extract :
" I receive from all Foreign Powers assurances of their
friendly feelings. To cultivate and confirm those feelings,
to maintain inviolate the faith of public treaties, and to con-
tribute, as far as my influence can extend, to the preserva-
tion of the general peace, are the objects of my unceasing
solicitude.'

He expressed a hope that even if the object of any appre-
hended hostilities between France and Austria should be
the independence of Italy, that this country would use its
influence to promote the cause ofpeace. (Hear.) With regard
to the recent happy event that had taken place in her
Majesty's family, he was only expressing the general feel-
ing of the community in presenting to her Majesty a hearty
congratulation on the addition to her family. (Hear, hear.)
With reference to the passage relating to any alteration in
the representkion, ho considered that, bearing in mind the
former Reform Bill, all classes would approach this sub-
ject without asperity. (Hear, hear.) He trusted, how-
ever, that while those whose intelligence entitled them would
to have a voice in the election of members of Parliament,
from which they had hitherto been excluded, that the inte-
rests of the agricultural classes would' not be sacrificed, or
the spirit of the constitution endangered. The hon. mem-
ber then briefly referred to the other parts of the Royal
Speech, and concluded by moving the address.
Mr. BEECROFT, in seconding the motion, said
that he viewed the address rather in its commercial
aspect than in any other point. He congratulated the
house and the country on the improvement that had taken
place in this respect, which contrasted so favourably with
tho last quarter of the year 1857, when money bore an
interest of 10 per cent., and distress was prevalent. They
had now to witness the grateful spectacle of abundant
employment and cheap bread. (Hear, hear.) The fiscal
experiment that had been made by the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, with regard to the diminution of the amount of
income-tax, though considered dangerous at this time,
had exceeded the most sanguine expectations that had been
entertained by its advocates. He considered that the time
for Parliamentary reform had arrived, and that

it was only consistent with the dignity of that house
that it should be placed on such a footing
as would render tinkering and patching every quarter of a
century unnecessary. (Hear, hear.) He thought, however,
that the proper measure of reform would emanate from the
Government instead of from individuals, whose views were
calculated to set class against class. He commended gene-
rally the other points contained in the Royal Speech, which
he aid were most satisfactory.

The SPEAKER then" put the question, when there were
tieyeral cries of "Agreed," A short pause ensued, and it

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