The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-20
MILITARY PREPARATIONS OF THE BELLI
GERENTS.
THE PRINCIPALITIES,

The Criere Haliano gives the following the OF
the plan for the Reorganization OF the Prindpaies pre-
sented by Lord Stratford to the Porte:-
Article l. Both Prncpates to be united, and to
stitute vassal State OF the Sultan.
Art. 2. hereditary prince to De elected.
Art. g. The prince shall be native.
Art 4. Annual tribute to be paid to the Porte; the
amount to be fixed ai!er the princess election.
Art. S. representative government, with two cham
Art. Z. An adequate national army to he formed.
Art 8. The in erferepce of To key In the internal at
hirs of the country to be abolished.
Both France and Turkey object article five.
GREAT BRITAIN.
THE QUEENS SPEECH ON THE ASSEMBLING OF PAR
LAMENT.
The following is Queen vic.orias address the open
ing Of Parliament, Jan. IL -
Ny LORDS AND GEST1EMES:-
Since the close Of the last session Of Parliament the
Of the allies have achieved signal aud important
success SebastOpol the great stronghold Of Russia Ia
the Black Sea- has yielded TO the peseverng consaucy
and TO the daring bravery of the allied he naval
cesraIiy occupied my serious attsnt, ~; but white de-
termined to omit effort which coad give vigor to she
operators Of the war; have deemed It my duty not to
decline any overtures xhich might reasonably afford
prospect Of safe and honorable peace. Accordingly.
the " sS
plcy his good Offices with the Emperor of Russia, with
view to endeayor to bring about an amicaole M I'd.
agreed 70 accept the offer thus made, and have the
been sgreed upon, which hops may prove the founda
ton Of general treaty Of peace. Negotiations for such
these negoations shall be careful NOT to lose sight Of
the objects for which the undertaken, aud
shs deem it right In no Ssgr.e to relax my naval and
shall have been concluded although the in which
am engaged was brought on by events in ths South Of Eu
My attention has not been Withdrawn from the state
Of Thugs in the NORTH and conjunction with the Epe
Of the French have concluded with the king OF sTe-
den and Norway treaty conaini defensive engagements
applicable to his domnisns tending this preserva-
fen Of the balance Of power in that part OF Europe
and nsvs alton Win the Reoubiie Of Cni ihsve given
directions that these treaties shall be laid before you
GENrIEMES THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
The estimates for the ensuing will be laid before
you. You will find them framed in such manner - to
provide for the exseneies of if peace should unfortu
nately, not be concluded.
MY LORDS AND GENrIExES:--
1t Is , gratifying to me to observe & th,t not; not;
sacrifices which it has unsvoldably imposed upon my
people, the resources of empire remain undimuished
rely with confidence on the maay spirit and enghten.
that support which thy have nobly afforded me-
they may be assured that shall not call upon them for
exertions beyond what be required by due regard
for the great nteretts the hon and the dignity of the
empire. There are many subjects connected With inter-
nalimp.ovemenis whichI mmsnd to your attentive
consideration The difference which exists in several i'm
Portant between the commercial laws Of Scot
has occasoned Inconvenience a large portion Of my
subjects engaged In trade Measures will be proposed to
0r 70 this s sss will % be PRO
gssrtnsrshiP By simplifying these laws and
tolls has been the subject Of much complaint Measures
these matters Other i'm MEASURES for improving
the law in Great Britain and in Ireland will bs proposed
TO you, which, doubt not, will your attentive
consideration Upon these and all other matters upon
which you may deliberate tsrvently pray that the
sns sss ss sn s r. may ss
my unvarying soicitudethe welfare and happiness Of
my people.
The opinions Of the press respecting tho Queens speech
vary.
The London Tmes-Lord Pslmerston's present organ
The Daily N1cs says the speech was short and ought
to have been shorter.
The Morning Herald calls 1t evasive unsatisfactory
and indecently brief
The Morning Post Advertiser and Chronicle praise 1t.
The opinion in regard TO it on Change not favor
abe and consols receced IL having been expected it
would have spoken definitely Of peace or war.
The protectionist opposition, under Lord Derby In the
LORDS and Disrae in the Commons prepared to play
bold game for Office and is thought they, regarding
the dissolution Of Parliament during the present
as Inevitable, win get up appropriate raying cry
to sppeal to the country in the elections
rumored that Sir George Grey will soon resign The
Home Office in favor Of rney General Cockburn; also
that Chief Justice Jervis viii. be life peer and be
succeeded on the bench by sis Frederick Thesiger.
The question Of creating lords for e without heredi-
tary dignity, has made considerable sensation among
the nobility, and the subject is TO bs discussed in the
House Of Lords The Of Baron wenleysdac is tine
precedent referred to.
Mr. Iayard had delivered address to his con.
etituents at AyIesbury, the war;
A democratic meeting ives held ia London to protest
against the proposed peace as inconsistent with the