The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-27
England.

The British Parliament was formally opened
by the Queen in person, on the Sd inst, when
she delivered the following speech:
My LORDS AND GENTLEMEN: The period has
arrived when, according to usage, | can avail my
self of your advice and assistance in the prepa-
ration and adoption of measures which the wei
fare of the country may require. continue to
maintain the most friendly relations with foreign
powers. The complicated affairs of the Duchies
of Holstein and Schleswig have continued TO
engage my attention.
have every reason to expect that the treaty
between Germany and Denmark, which was can
celled at Berlin in the year before last, within a
short time will be fully and completely executed.
regret that the war which broke out on the
eastern frontier of the Cape of Good Hope, more
than year ago, still continues. Iobserve, with
sincere satisfaction, the tranquility which has
prevailed throughout the greater part of Ireland,
and much regret that have to inform you that
certain parts of the counties of Armagh, Done
gal and Louth, have been marked by the COM
mission of outrages of the most serious descrip-
ton. The powers Of the existing laws have
been promptly executed for the detection of the
offenders and for the repression of a system of
crime and violence fatal to the best interests OF
that important object.
GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OF Commons, |
have ordered the estimate of the expenses of
the current year to be laid before you. rely
with confidence on your loyalty and zeal to make
adequate provisions for the public service
| Again. addressing the lords, Her Majesty re-
ferred to the improvements contemplated to be
made in the administration of justice in the va
rious departments bills in relation thereto hav.
ing been directed to be prepared. The act OF
lS48, for suspending the operation of previous
act, comforting representative institutions on
New Zealand, will expire early in the next
year. Her Majesty expresses herself happy to
believe that there is no necessity for its re-
newal, and that no obstacle any longer exists to
the enjoyment of representative institutions by
New Zealand.
at gives me great satisfaction" she said, to
be able to state to you that the large reductions
of taxes which have taken place of late years
have not been attended with proportionabe
dmnution Of the national income. The reve-
nue. of the past year has been fully adequate to
the demands of the public service, while the re-
duction of taxation has tended greatly to the
relief and comfort of my subjects"
81 acknowledge, with thankfulness to Al
mighty God, that tranquility, good order and
willing obedience continue to prevail generally
throughout the country. ltappears to me that
this is fitting time for calmly considering what
ever may be advisable, and to make such amend
ments in the act of the late reign, relating to the
representation of the Commons of Parliament
as may be calculated to carry into more com
plete effect the principles upon which the law is
founded have the fullest confidence that, in
such consideration. you will firmly adhere to the
acknowledged principles of the Constitution, by
which the prerogative of the crown, the author
ity ofbo,h houses Of Parliament, and the rights
and liberties of the people, are equally secured,