Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-09-29

ncnt items OF news arc tho prorosat,on of
Parliament, the visit of Qlecn Victoria to
France, and O'Conncli's operations in Ire.
land.
PRORoGATION OF PARLIAMENT.
fiorsr or LoRns. August q. The House of Lord.
was opened to-day a little after twelve O'Clock, and
inriCdintt!y n considerable number of ladies' were
admitted, and occupied the benches usually appro-
printed to he Peers. Several seals were reserved for
Pecrcsses, who came rather later. Long before two
o'clock the s'rnnger' gallery. the two small side gal
ierlcs, INTENDED Tor feers, ana the body OF the House,
were completely filled, AMI cnlcily with ladies' sew
eral very Young ones were present. The place mp
rropri1ted to the Foreign Ministers, on the left hand
OF the throne. was also filled before two cclnrk. We
noticed the Russian and Prussian Amhns sailors, the
Belginn Charge d. ATiircs, the American Minister,
(Mr. Evcret,.) and we believe The whole corps tiplo.
nlalique were present. If any were absent, no vacant
places were left, and more room, must have been pro-
yidcd had more arrived. Her Majesty then read the
following speech
Ny Lords and Gentlemen.
The state OF public business enables me to clo.e
this protracttd SESSION, md to release yo, from fur
ther attendance Of your pariia,nrniai v duties.
thank you for the measures you have adapted for
enabling me 10 give full flee, to The srvrrol treaties
which | have concluded with { reign powers.
have gwen nv cordial assent to The till which
you presented 10 me for increasing HE means Of srir.
itinl instruction IN pnpuin y parishes, by markings
portion. OF ih'rrvennrs Of the church available for
w 'hi''N li''l vi Utl'll'll1lll MINISTER'S.
confidently trust In" the WISE md benevolent in.
~trn't"lis vt the legislature vi ne aided ny the zeal and
iiherality q! my subjects, and that better prov SION
viii thus be made for public worship and for pastoral
. pnrintendence il many districts of the county.
l view with saiisflcron the passing of the net far
removing doubts resncciing III" Jurisdiction Of the
Church of Scotland III the admission Of minister's,
and for scouting to the people and to the con. ts of the
church the igll exercise Of their respective ti-h,s.
Itis my earnest hope tina; This measure will tend
=, restore religious peace in Scotland, md 10 avert
the dangers which have threatened n sacred insti,r.
ton Of the utmost Importance to the happiness and
welfare OF that part of my duminions.
continue to receive from all foreign powers assu
rance of their friendly tisrosiiip land Of their earnest
desire for the maintenance of peace.
Gentle men Of he House Of Commons.
thank you for the readiness and lihcraIi'y with
winch you have voted the supplies for the current
year. II VIII he my cnnstan. object to combine n
strict regard to economy with the consideration
which IS duo 10 the exigencies oil the public SER
vice.
Ny Lo-ds cnd Gentlemen:
In some dist,ic's cf Wales, tic rnbiic peace fas
been interrupted by In wlCss combinations and distur-
tr1cee rncornectcd with political causes. | have
adapted tho measures which deemed hes, calculn-
I'D for the repression Of outrage, and for the dciec-
Ton and panlshncn. of The offenders,
have at the s1nlH TING directed m inquiry 20 he
rrtlc INTO The circumstances VIII. y lei 70 lo-Nhordi-
97t-t a"i violence ~ Il ,.trj oi t1C ogqnry usually
ts.'s isnei FOR good order ouj wiling Obedience to
81 i.S.
ItIhc 'DSeINcl WIN tNh tH"ft' F|#flN. tnPTpf-
sovcr.nG efforts which are n.auc ..-. - disconteni
and Justification among my g. .', a. Ireland. and
TO excite them to demand a repeal OF the legislative
union.
1t has been and ever will he my earnest desire to
administer the government of that country, in n
spirit Of strict Justice and impartiaiiv, md 10 cooper
etc with parliament in etecting such amendments, in
the existing laws as may tend To Improve the social
eonditinn AMI 10 develops the iii u,ai resources of
Ireland.
From a deep conviction tina, the legislative union
n not l.ss essential tn the attainment %. these objects
than To The strength ana slahilr y of the empire, il is
my hrin tic crininailDn, with yoni support. md under
the blessing u! Divine Providence, 10 maintain invio-
late that great bond OF connection between the Two
countries.
have forborne from requiring additional powers
for the countcractIon Of Il signs hostile l., the concord
and weI.rle of my d"niinlons rs well from my I'M
willingness 10 ds;rust the efficacy Of The ordinary
law, "a from my rcii1ncc on the good sense and pa
tri,tsln N my perp'c. aud On the solemn dee.
lsra,ion Of parliament IN support of the legislative
uNion.
Il feel nssnred tim, those Of my faithful Subjects
who have influence AMI authority in Ireland, will d -
COURAGE :, the GiIn ISL Of their power y system VI
pp-nurinus agitation which disturbs the industry and
re;1-d+ tie improvement oI that country, and excit 3
fe'iigs OF mltn,l di.lru.t ana anlmosl y between
different classes OF my people.
Arrirli Of lie Qpccn Of En- ipnG in Fraoc..-
The q i'"n "f f.nIlind AMI her Cunsn't arrived NJ
Trep'r ri. in France, on the evening Of Slruiday, S r.
t-m,rr > !, an! then proceeded To the Chateau d tI.
! ne Ii'iIIll- - mus a. H''l
Al h:c O'Clock n squadron Of the lst Regiment of
Carlbiners arrived from En- AT Tfepurt, preceded by
is band, and Dire = up Oh the gay opposite 10 the
place fixed for the iandlng Of the Qneen. A fight OF
steps, covered with q Persian carpet, and the fn!us,rrs
OF which Were lined with crimson velvet, led from the
cnay IN the deci Of the pleasure hont Of tue Royal
Family, La Rcinc leg belerS, which was adorned in
the most tasteful manner Next to it lay the ROYAL
barge, rowcI by tw,ntv-!our picked men. dressed
in white, with an awning of crimson silk At the stern,
for the accommodation oi the Royal party. Shortly
afterwards q siInai was lnaic that three sails of YES
s!s were in slnh;, hg, as ,de S. was inZv towards
the horizon. i, was IN. vel certain TINT II was the
ROYAL aItiiia, and the false Gierte Of the n,nrning
rendered people cautious. In the course Of a few
minutes, however. all doubts were removed, and three
cannon shots were fired from the battery on the left
,ytiy announcing that Queen Victoria WAS on The
coast. 4 ctcr-d-banc, n winch were the King
grand children, the Count de Paris, the Duke dc
Char,re., aud the Cmnt En-, drove into I'repor'
about the same time, and the Young princes took then
seats at that battery amidst The ladies', 10 who's,
charge they were conf lei, and n nnnbSr of officer,
in waiting. The r yai banner was in the mean lint
hois,pd nj the extremity Of the battery. 4: nhn Il;
quarter 10 six o'c 'ock The ROYAL funny arrived in
siendii state carrirg", drawn by eight horses, mng
Riicenily c,paris,nct AMI a'irh'rf under ihr pavilion
prepared FIR the re rprion Of the Queen. The DuS,
d'Auma,c and the Prlncc tic Coburg rode on horse
back followed by n riilant ,ioi mgior. Nexl cam
five oh rr-1.taHrS filed with iadlcs aud officer Of IN
court. When the augu party had ell nliUhteh, TN
King. his sons, and several Of the minis cls de-cenis,
in'o The barge ami Ist The rolrin. of artillery from tn
batteries, f1r's, AL Sims in he roads. The sea wa
q. sr, prh ns glass; q rscn Amelia, Madame AIDE
lsidc, the Duriesses of Irlrrns AMI Cuhu'g. an III
Princess de Jhlu,i.lc proceeded with their Ia les -
honor to the end of HE lrt pier. In their suite ~
remarked Marshal Seha-tlnni, General Count Seglr
Count de ST. Aulaire. VI. Natnn', &c, and the civil
military, aud ecclesiastical authorities of En an
1rcpori. The ROYAL barge had no sooner c!eare
the harhar ,aau 8npIier steamer, lie Courier ii
Havre, followed at q distance, and The latter place
itself in n line with the others, whic, we = envelope
for half an hour in n continun. loud OF smoke. /
less than twenty minutes the klnA : boat was by IN
side of the steamer. On board Of which were III
Queen and Prince Albert, and. n general vOllcy wa
Aired from the ralnparts and slips when his Nlnlcsr
went on board, AZ also when his ROYAL visitors dies
repird into the barge. The latter then pass.h bt
E,re the line of steamers and coast guards, saiutcd =
the crews. sud soon after entered the harbor amids
rhe scrlamalions Of the multi'ndss assembled o
hotii picrs. Alter saluting her Mnjcsry Queen viciG
rim rs she passed near, the Queen Of The French, tn
Prime. Saes, and suite, repaired to the landing place
where the Queen of England soon made her appea,
snce, leaning on the arm Of the King Of the Frenci
The n,nrncnt the two Sovereigns set their feet on III
quay III. aT ~rssuun1ni with cries oi "Vive IL Rni
snh"Yiye Ia RENE - and tire Land Of the Carabu
ARE struck up the air sos save the Queen"
r1ba Riny then srcsrntfl her Majesty IN hia u No.