The southern press., 1852-07-15

TuRrE nAy.LATER PROM ETRoFE.

to the Sd inst, and % passengers, arrived ~
New York on Thursday morning
ENGLAND.
! Parliament was prorogued on the lst inst,
by the Queen in person, who, after the present.
alton of an address by the speaker of the House
of Commons, signed various bills, and then read
the following
My Lo, DIS and Gentlemen:
| am induced, by considerations Of public
policy, to release you at an earlier period than
usual from your legislative duties
| The zeal and diligence, however, with which
you have applied yourselves to your parliament
airy labors have enabled me, in this comparatively
short session, to give my assent to many meas
ures of high importance, and, trust, of great
and permanent advantage.
receive from all foreign powers assurances
that they are animated by the most friendly dis
position towards this country; and entertain
confident hope that the amicable relations hap.
PLY subsisting between the principal European
States may be so firmly established as, under
Divine Providence, to secure to the world long
continuance of the blessings of peace. To this
great end my attention will be unremittingly
directed.
rejoice that the final settlement of the affairs
of Hostein and Schleswig, by the general con
currence of the powers chiefly interested, has
removed one cause of recent difference and OF
| future anxiety
The amicable termination Of the discussions
which have taken place between the Sublime
Porte and the Pasha of Egypt, affords guaran.
| tee for the tranquility of the East, and an en-
| enlargement for the extension of commercial
enterprise.
| The refusal, on the part of the King Of Ava,
of redress justly demanded for insults and inju
| ries offered to my subjects at Rangoon, has ne
cessarly led to an interruption of friendly rela-
tons with that sovereign. The promptitude and
vigor with which the governor general of India
has taken the measures thus rendered unavod
able, have merited my entire appreciation; and
am confident that you will participate in the sat
isfaction with which have observed the con
duct of all the naval and military forces, Euro
pean and Indian, by whose valor and discipline
the important captures of Rangoon and Marta.
ban have been accomplished, and in the hope
which entertain that these signal successes
may lead to an early and honorable peace.
Treaties have been concluded by my naval
commanders with the King of Dahomey, and all
the African chiefs whose rule extends along tie
Blight Of Benin, for the to al abolition of the
slave trade, which is at present wholly sup.
pressed upon that coast. - :
| have had great satisfaction in giving nv as
sent to the measure which you have wisely
adopted for the better organization of the
milltia-a constitutional force, which, being
limited to purposes ofnternal defence, can afford
no just ground of jealousy to neighboring
powers, but which, in the event Of any sudden
and unforeseen disturbance of my foreign rela-
tons, would at all times contribute essentially TO
the protection and security of my dominions.
Gentlemen Of the House Of Commons:
thank you for the liberal provision which
you have made for the exigencies of the public
service. The expenditures which you authorized
shall be applied with due regard to economy
and efficiency. 49,
The recent discoveries of extensive gold fields
have produced, in the Australian colonies, a
temporary disturbance of society, recurring
prompt attention. have taken such stsrs AZ
appeared to me most urgently necessary for the
mitigation of this serious evil. shall continue
anxously to watch the important results which
must follow from these discoveries. | have
willingly concurred with you in an act which,
by rendering available to the service Of those
colonies the portion arising within them of the
hereditary revenue placed at the disposal Of Par
lament on my accession TO the throne, may
enable them to meet their necessarily increased
expenditure.
My Lords and Gentlemen;
] have gladly assented 10 the important bills
which you have passed for efiecting reforms,
long and anxiousy desired, in the practice and
proceedings Of the superior courts Of Law and
equity, and generally for improving the admin
islration of justice. Every measure which sim.
plifes the forms, and diminshes the delay and
expense Of legal proceedings, without intro.
ducing uncertainty Of decision, impairing the
authority of the courts, or lowering the high
standard of the judicial bench, is valuable boon
conferred upon the community at large
hope that the measures which you have
adop,e for promoting extramural interment OF
the dead, and for improving the supply of water,
may be found effectual for the remedy Of evils,
the existence of which has long been reproacb
to this great metropolis, and may conduce 10 the
health and comfort Of its inhabitants.
The extension Of popular rights and legsla.
tive powers TO my subjects re,ident in colonies,
is always to be an o. ect of deep Interest," and
trust that the representative institutions which,
in concert with you, have sanctioned for New
Zealand may promote the welfare and content
ment Of the population Of that distant but most
interesting colony, and confirm their loyalty and
attachment TO my crown.
II is my intention, without delay, 10 dissolve
this present Parliament, and il is my earnest
prayer that, in the exercise Of the high functions
which, according TO our free constitution, will
deyolve upon the several constituencies, they
may be directed by an all wise Providence TO
the selection Of Representatives whose wisdom
and patriotism may aid me in my unceasing en-.
deavors TO sustain the honor and dignity Of my
crown, 10 uphold the Protestant institutions OF
the country, and the civil and religious liberty
which is their natural result, TO extend and i'm
prove the national education, TO develope and
encourage industry, art, and science; and to ele.
vate the moral and social condition, and thereby
promote the welfare aud happiness of my
people.
II will be remarked that the royal speech {"
makes not the slightest alluson to the " Csflir
war" or the somewhat hackneyed themes of free
trade and protection.
The proclamation formally dissolvinp the
Parliament appears in the London Gazette.
A serious riot had occurred at Stockport, n
manufacturing town about six miles from Man
chester, originating partly in papaI and Prote..