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Arrivaa OF tisc Cambria.
AZ HALIFAX.

&c.
The steamship Cambria, from Liverpool. with
dates of 9TH inst. arrived here at half past 2
THIS +. NJ She has thirty.two passengers
three for Halifax
The Cambria brings intelligence of her own
arrival home, having reached Liverpool at 10
p. NJ. on Sunday the 1st.
The Atlantic arrived at Liverpool at 10 A.
NJ. on Wednesday the 4th.
The news Is nportant-business affairs had
/ improved
The British Parliament had been formally
| opened by the Queen in person, on the I'd inst.
when she delivered the following royal speech :
! My Lords and Gentlemcn-Ihe pcriod has
arrived, when, according to usage can avail
myself of your advice and assistance. in the
/ preparation and adoption Of measures which the
welfare OF the country may require. | contjn-
nc to maintain the most friendly relations with
foreign powers. The complicated affairs of
the Duchies Of lTolstein and Schleswir have
continued to engage my attention. | have
every reason to expect that the treaty between
Germany and Denmark. which was concluded
at Berlin IN the year before last. will in a short
time be fully and conn letey executed re-
gret that the war which broke out on the east
orh frontier OF the Cape Of Good Hope more
man year ago. still continues. | observe with
sincere satisfaction the tranquility which has
pTeyal'ed throughout the greater part Of Ire
land, and much regret that have to inform Won
that certain parts otthe counties Amragh, Don
cral and lIoulh, have been marked by the COM
mission Of outrages of the most serious descrip-
non The powers of the existing laws have
been promptly executed, for the detection Of
the offenders, and for the repression of a sys-
ten of crime and violence fatal to the best in
forests OF the country. Ny attention will be
directed to this important object.
Turning to the gentlemen of the House of
Commons, Her Majesty said:
"lhlve ordered the estinlltes of the eyoan-
'es Of the current year to be laid before YOU. |
re.y with confidence on your loyalty and zeal,
to make adequate provisions for the pubic ser
vice.
Again addressing the Lords Her Majesty re.
fers to the Improvements contemplated to be
made IN the administration Of justice in vari-
Gus departments-b.Ils in relation thereto hav-
ing been directed to be prepared. The act of
1913, for snspendIng the operation of previ-
Gus act, conerring representative institutions
on New Zealand, will expire early in the next
year. Her Majesty expresses herself happy
to believe that there is no necessity of its re-
newal, and that no obstacle any longer exists
10 the enjoyment OF representative institutions
by New Zealand. 1t gives me great sa,islac-
ton to be able 10 state to you, tha the large re-
dnctions of taxes which have taken place Of
late Tears, have not been auended with pro-
poronate dimlnuatIon of the national income.
The revenue OF the past year has been fully
adequate to the demands of the public service.
while the reduction Of taxation has tended
greatly TO the relief and comfort of my sub
Jects.'
Her Majesty concludes 81 acknowledge with
thankfuness to Almighty God, that tranquility,
good order and willing obedience to law con.
time to prevail generally throughout the coun
try 1t appears TO me that this is a fitting time
for calmly considering whatever may be adyl>-
able to make such amendments in the act 0.
the late reign, relating to the representation OF
tie Commons in Parliament. as may be deem
ed calculated to carry into more complete ei-
feet the principles upon which that law is
founded, have the fullest confidence that in
such consideration you will firmly adhere to
the acknow lodged pies of the Constitu~
ton, Dy which the perogative of the Crown, the
authority Of both houses of Parliament. and
the rights and Liberties of the people are equal
" secured
No amendment was proposed to the address,
in reply to the speech, in either House.
In the Commons, S.r Benjamin Hail, on the
first night, asEel for an explanation OF the
causes Of Lord Palmerstons resignation, which
the Premier immediately gave, asserting that
PdImer>ton was refractory, treiied the Queens
Iuterrogatories with cOntemptuons silence, ac.
ted independent OF his colleagues, and unre-
servedy approved the recent Illegal coup d etqi
of Louis Napoleon. 10 this Pamerston re-
l,., ,.l, l. L..
late colleagues he did not improve his own po-
etion. lie paid wel-merted eu Iium to the
character OF the American Minister at Lon
don.
A most awful disaster had taken place at
in Yorkshire, by the bursting of a
reservoir. Some sixty TO hundred persons
had lost their lives, aud damage 10 a great ex-
tent lad been done 10 the factories in the lie gh- |
borhood The late heavy floods is the cause
assigned for the disaster.
Father Matthew had been seriously !ndis
posed but last adv,ces left him conya esceut.
Birch, the proprietor of the World newspaper, .
bad been arrested and he!d to bail, TO answer
ages in criminal information Tor libel on
daughter of Mr.. Brewster.
A movement in favor Of the liberation of the
Irish eXes was going forward in the chief
cities ana towns in the South and West of Ire
and
FRAyCE.-Afairs in France continued quiet
The confscation of the Orleans property had
called forth an energetic protest from Louis
Phlhppe's executors. The Able Laco,daire
and Nj. Saerodiue, two Of the most popular
French preachers, had received orders to leave
France,
Paris letters state that spies are present at all
social festivals.
The second court martial sitting at Lyons
have condemned a commercial traveller, Gull
lot, TO two years Imprisonment, and 10000
francs fine, for using abusive language towards
he President OF the Republic.
The electoral law had been published. The
suffrage is to be indirect and universal, the scru-
lin secret, All Frenchmen, aged u, possessed
Of civil and political rights, are electors; all
electors % years o!d eligible ; number Of De-
puies to be 36l. Alsiers and Colonies not TO
have Deputies each department to have a
deputy for every lhirty-fve thousand electors.
Fresh arrests had been made in the depsrt-
ment OF the Mayenne, of persons connected
with secret societies ; among them an ex'Com-
mssary under the provisional Government.
Prince Jerome Bonaparte, as President Of