The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-01
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lNIELLIbENCE BY THE STEAMSHIP CANADA.
The English Parliament prorogued The l4th inst
The following is copy Of the Queens speech;
Ny LoRDs AND aEsTLEaEs We are commanded by her
Majesty you from further attendance in Parlia-
,neut. and az the time 10 express the warm
acknowledgement Of her Majesty for the zeal and assdu
with which you lave applied yourselves To the discharge
q you~ public duties during long and laborious SEES
sion.
Her Majesty has with great satisfaction that while
you have occupied yourselves IN providing MS for The
vigorous prosecution OF the war you have given your at
tention 10 many Of great public utility, Her
Majesty convinced that you viii share her satisfaction at
hndng that the progress OF has tended 10 cement
more hrmly that union which has SO happily been esab-
lshed between her government and that of her ally the
Emperor Of the French and her Majesty trusts that an
alliance founded Of the general interests OF
Europe and consolidated by good faith will long survive
the which have given rise TO it and will contribute
10 the permanent well-being and prosperity OF the two
great nations whom il has linked in the bonds of honor
able friendship.
The Of the King of Sardinia TO the treaty be-
tween her Majesty the Emperor Of the French and the
Sultan has given additional importance and strength to
that alliance, aud the efficient force which his Sandman
Majesty has sent TO the seat of TO cooperate with the
allied armies will not fail maintain the high reputation
by which the army of Sardinia has been dstin-
guished.
Her Majesty has commanded thank you for having
enabled her avail herself far has been found to be
required of those patriotic Offers of extended service which
she has received from The militia OF the United Kingdom
and for the Of reinforcing her brave army in the
Crimea by an enlistment of volunteers from abroad.
Her Majesty Acknowledges with satisfaction the meas
which you have adopted for giving effect TO the
yemon by which, in conjunction with her ally the EN-
pero Of the French she has made arrangements for assist
ing the Sultan TO provide the which necessary
to enable him 10 maintain in efficiency the Turkish army
which has so CALAMITY wthsood the assaults of its ene
mics
Her Majesty in giving her assent to the bill which you
presented her for the local Of the metropolis
trusts that the arrangements provided by that measure will
lead 10 many improvements conducive to the convenience
and health Of this great city The abolition OF the duty
on newspapers will tend to diiuse useful information
/ IS
principle of limited liability, which you have judiconsly
applied TO jont-sock associations win afford add
tiona facilities for the employment of capital and the inn
proyemens which you have made In The laws which regu
late friendly societies will encourage habits of industry
and thrift among the laooring classes Of the community
Her Majesty trusts tina. the which she has
given her assent for improving the constitutions Of New
South Wales Victoria and Tasmania, and for bestowing
the important and aourishn colonies of Australia
tended powers Of sefgovernment will assist the develop
nent OF their great natural resources and VIII promote the
conenment and happiness Of their inhabitants
Her Majesty commands us to say that she has been
deeply gated by the zeal for the Of her Maestys
arms and by the sympathy for her soldiers and sailors
manifested throughout her Indian and Colonial empire
and her Majesty lodges with great satisfaction the
contributions which her subjects in India and
the legislatures and inhabitants Of the colonies have sent
the relief Of the sufferers by the casualties of
GENTLEMEN HoUsE Commons: Her Majesty
commands to convey to you her cordial thanks for the
readiness and zeal with which you have provided the
cessary supplies for carrying ON the war IN which her
Majesty engaged
Her the burdens ana sacrifices which
has become necessary impose upon her faithful people,
but she acknowledges the wisdom with which you have
alleyiaed the weight Of those burdens by the mixed
rangemens which have made for providing those sup
plies E
Ny LORDS AND GENTLEMEN: Her Majesty has commanded
that she has with sincere regret that The
deavors which in conjunction with her ally, the Emperor
of the French she made at the recent conferences at VI
bring the 10 conclusion on conditions con-
sistent with the honor Of the allies and with the future
security OF Europe have proved Intellectual But, those
\ en-
Majesty but prosecute the with all possible vgor
and her Majesty relying upon the support OF her Parl-
men upon the manly spirit and patriotism OF her people,
upon the neverlng courage of her army and her navy
whose patience under suffering and whose power OF en-
durancc her Majesty has witness with admiraon upon
The steadst fidelity of her allies and, above all upon the
justice of her cause humby puts her trust In the Almighty
Dsoser Of Events for such an issue OF the great contest In
which she is engaged may 10 Europe the bless
ings OF Grim and lasting peace.
On your your several counties you will have
duties perform little less important than those which
belong to your attendance in Parliament Her Majesty
that your powerful influence will be exerted for the
welfare and happiness of her people, the promotion OF
which the object of her Maesys constant and the
anxious desire OF her heart.
Then commission for prorognng the Parliament was
read.
After which the Lord Chancellor said:
My LORDS GENTLEMEN By virtue of her Maestys
commission under the great seal TO us and other lords d-
reced and read, do in her Maiesys NAME and in
obedience to her commands, prorogue this Parliament TO
Tuesday, the 23d day of October next to be then here
Tuesday, the 23d day of October next
TIE FALL OF swEAnona
The London Times of the 10Th inst says edorialy:
We shall not be suspected of any idle vndicve tr-
umph ut blow which doubtless involves much human
suffering. rejoice because believe ourselves be
much nearer security and peace. Whether Russia will
admit the moral argument of the defeat will await the
successive destruction of all her sronghold this
brings the day when Europe will be relieved from
the incubus Of Russian domination
Sweaborg cannot indeed, be classed with Cronstad
for strength Sebastopo for Importance Its deiences
not OF the character those which protect the
Gent depth and WIDTH but through granite rocks every
where covered with batteries AS the value set by the
Russians the place. the hand it appears they
took advantage of the winter to convey to Cronstad the
few vessels last year at Sweaborg and the
other hand they have employed the interval in strength
enng to the utmost the Notifications which have just been
SO summariiy destroyed.
1T was said few months ago that having let slip the
opportunity OF last year. should find Sweaborg impreg
nabe II appears however that with proper disposition
of the feet and by keeping proper distance have dis
posed Of this threat and shown that wood sometimes
beat granite Let hope that when boast has proved
idle in place, it may in another. According the
programme the mortar vessels and the gunboat TO
commence the bombarduent at miles distance and the
liners only to come in 10 finish the work II this is the
arrangement which has been sgnay successful il nugnrs
well for the operations of the olia promised by Sir
Charles Wood in the grander sphere of the Neva,
wherever else il is to be employees.
"From the scany particulars that have reached us it
appears that the bombarment lasted about fortyfve
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