Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-09-01

troops of the Sultan In their defence Of Stills.
-tsia, and in she sssisus military opssasisnson
the Danube
1.-The epgroseirs interest of matters connect.
ed with the war has prevented the due con-
eideration Of some Of those subjects which, 1t
the opening Of the session, I had recommend.
ID to your attention; but am happy to ac-
knowledge tho labor and diligence with which
you have perfected various important mea.
sures, we'll calculated to prove Of great public
utility. - 3 ="
"You have not only passed an act for open
ing the casting trade Of the united kingdom
and for removing the last legislative restric
ton upon the use of foreign vessels, but you
have also revised and consolidated the whole
statute law relating to merchant shipping.
1.-THE act for establishing the direct control of
the House of Commons over the charges in
Cured in the collection of the revenue will
give moro complete effect to an important
principle of the constitution, and will promote
simplicity and regularity in our system of pub
lie account.
II rejoice to perceive that amendments in
the administration of the Law have continued
to oc.upy your attention; and I anticipate
great benefit from the improvements you have
made in the forms Of procedure in the superior
courts Of common law - .'-'s:-..-
the means you have adopted for tho bette.
government Of tho university of Oxford, and
the improvement of its constitution, trust,
will teod greatly to increase the usefulness
and to extend the reDown of this great semi
nary of learning.
al have willingly given my assent to the
measure you have passed for the prevention of
bribery and of corrupt practices at elections,
and hope that it may prove effsctual in the
correction of an evil which, if unchecked,
threatens to fix deep stain upon our repre-.
sentative system.
at is my earnest desire that, on returning
to your respective counties, you may preserve
a spirit Of union and concord. Deprived of
the blessings Of peace abroad, it is more than
ever necessary that we should endearor to
confirm and increase the advantages Of our in
ternal situation; and il is with the greatest
satisfaction that regard the progress of active
industry and the general prosperity which
happily prevails throughout the country
p" Deeply sensible Of these advantages, it Is
my humble prayer that We may continue to
enjoy the favor of the Almighty and tn at un-
der his gracious protection we may be enabled
| to bring the present contest to Just and hon
orable termination"
Often as her Majesty has now addressed her
Parliament, and greatly admired as her Royal
speeches have been for the purity Of intona.
ton and judicious emphasis which have char
terized their delivery, never has a Queen.
speech been more happily delivered than that
which thus closed the session of 1854 Its leas,
praise is that without any effort every syllable
was heard in every part of the lofty and nobly
proportional hall by every person in it. and
that this result was obtained by her Majesty
without straining her voice. ;I......'
The Lord Chancellor, falling upon one knee
| received the royal speech from her Majesty
and then said: S-s1
at is her Majesty's royal will and pleasure
that this Parliament be prorogued 70 Thursday
the 10Th of October, aud this Parliament is &C
eordingy prorosued to Thursday, the 18th Of
October next.
Her Msjssty then rose, and giving her hand
to Prince Albert, left the house, and returned
10 buckingham Palace, amid tho cheers of he1
people. '~--