Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-02

majesty TO send forth fleets and armies complete
beyond all former precedent in discipline and
| equipment.
| " The efforts OF your majesly 10 strengthen the
arms and aid the cause OF Turkey, have been cor
| daily seconded by the Emperor ofthe French and
the JOINT forces of England and France, their an
cieni hostilities converted into generous emula-
ton, now threaten the coast and harbors of Rus
STA 10 the most distant extremity Of her vast do
minions
| he issue of this momentous struggle is in the
hands Of All overriding Providence. Confident in
the Justice OF our cause, we look forward with
hope 10 Its successful termination, acknowledging
with the deepest gratitude that, while war in all
its terrors is raging abroad, your msjesiy's sub
Jects, under your majesys well ordered and bene
| hcla rule, are enjoying the blessings of uninter
ruped tranquility at home.
z" have now 10 pray your malesty's assent 10
an act for appropriating the sums voted for the
services for the year--the consolidated fund Jap
propration) blll--to which humby pray your
majesty's ASSENT IS
a bill Of supply, according TO constitutional
practice receives the royal assent before all other
bills, and the assistant clerk of the parliament
(Mr. J. L-levre) having received the appropria-
ton bill from the speaker, took il TO the table, and
after the usual sign from Her Majesty, pro-
nounced the royal assent in Norman French as
follows
"La Reyne remerce ses bons sujets, accepte
leur benevolence, ct ainsi le veull."
The lord chancellor then, kneeling, presented
Her Majesty with copy Of her royal speech,
which the Queen proceeded 10 read in clear and
distinct tone.
Often as Her Majesty has now addressed her
Parliament, and greatly admired as her royal
speeches have been for the purity of intonation
and Judcious emphasis which have characterized
their delivery, never has queens speech been
more happily delivered than that which closed the
session of 1854. Its least praise is that without
effort, every syllable was heard in every part of the
lofty and noble proporloned hall by every person
in il, and that this result obtained by Her Ma
jesty without straning her voice.
The lord chancellor, falling upon his knee, received
the royal speech from her majesty, and then said
" II is her majesty's royal will aud pleasure that
this Parliament be proroguedto Thursday the 10Th
of October, and this Parliament is accordingly pro-
rogued until Thursday the 18th Of October next"
Her majesty then rose, and, giving her hand 10
Prince Albert, left the house, and returned 10
Buckingham palace, amid the cheers of her
people.
Proceedings In the House of Commons.
Mr.. Hume said, he should be glad if the noble
President Of the Council could give the House
somewhat more detailed information ms 10 the
nature OF the communication which had been
made by the Austrian government to the govern
ment Of England and France as TO the securities
10 be exacted from Russia for the. maintenance Of
the part Of Russia.
Lord j. Russell said that communication had
been made by the Emperor of Russia 10 the Aus
tran government, that it was the intention of
Russia 10 evacuate the principallies-M oldavia
as well as Wallachia. The minister OF foreign
affairs Of Austria, however, had minated 10 the
ministers Of England and France that His Impe-
rial Majesty was ready 10 proceed with the inter-
change Of notes which had been previously agreed
upon, with view TO the securities for future
,.Nfth
cipalites The note Of the English and French
ministers contained a statement of the general
nature of the securities which would be required
for the future peace ofEurope against the ,aggres-
siops Of Russia He need not state further the
nature OF those securites-they were stated in the
very able paper by the French minister of foreign
affairs, which had been published by order of the
Emperor, in the Aonitenr, and which his honored
friend had no doubt seen. The answer of the
minister for foreign affairs of Austria was so far
satisfactory it showed that the Emperor OF Aus.
tria would not be satisfied with the restoration of
the status quo and that there was general agree
ment as 10 the securities which were demanded
by the English and French governments being the
proper basis Of negotiations
The Austrian minister did not go further at pre-
sent. II remained to be seen whether the govern
ment of his imperial majesty would think proper
10 communicate the interchange OF notes which
had taken place 10 the government of Russia,
and whether the ornaments which had been made
tion in order obtain by force, if they could not
be obtained by negotiation, those securities TO
Europe which the English and French govern
ments deemed necessary, and which he trusted,
the German powers would likewise concur in
asking and in insisting upon from Russia.
From the London Times, 18th.
The Queens Speech-The War, Etc.
The language Of her majesty's speech with re-
ference 10 our foreign relations, and 10 the con-
duet Of the war is at once temperate and firm
and the country is told by the highest authority Of
this realm that "the efectual repression Of the
amhiots aud aggressive spirit Of Russia" is
the object 10 which the British government and
the forces OF Britain, in cordial cooperation with
the Emperor of the French, have devoted all
their power. In addition TO this declaration Of
the crown, the speech delivered by Lord Caren-
don on the last night of the session, and the i'm
portant diplomatic correspondence published by
The French government have put us in possession
of clear and authentic information on several OF
those points which have given rise 10 innumerable
contradictions and speculations in Europe.
The facts being now before in an official
form, we see reason 10 modify any of the opn-
ions we had formed on less complete information,
and the state Of affairs both on the side of Russia
Of Austria, and OF the western powers, turns out
10 be precisely that which we have uniformly rep
resented il 10 be. We said in speaking OF the
Russian answer, to the Austrian summons, that
il was vague and evasive.
The document itself is now before our readers,
and il certainly does not by any means bear the
character OF naughty and nsolent refusal which
Lord Clanricarde very recently assigned 10 it, On
the contrary, il this note be compared with the
earlier productions of the Russian chancery, and
still more with the fanatcal proclamation address
ed 10 the Russian nation, il will be that its