The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-05-21
THE DAHL Y DISPACTH
ADDITIONAL NY THK nI.Gs..
Thursday aiorstas, May N. 1ss1.

ADDITIONAL. NY THE NIACAnA
HALIFAX May 1o--The Niagara 1..,,,.s :.
quarter TO 10 o'clack this morning shc ssss.S
from Liverpool at 10 o'clock on the morninr 81
three days later than those received BY the Anso'
Saxon At Quebec, and the AraRo, At New Yors
The Niagara passed, May 18th, lat. 81, lon. %
steamship Edinburs, from New York for Glasgow.
bound East. sH
THE Canadian screw steamship, from Portland
arrived at Liverpool at 10 O'Clock On the morning
of Friday. the ssh inst.
The Belgian screw steamer Constitution, from
New York, arrived at Southampton on the morn.
Ing of Thursday, the 7,h inst.
The steamer City OF Manchester sailed from
Liverpool for New York on the 9th inst.
GREAT BRITAIN
Parliament was opened on Thursday, the 7th
inst.
The following is the Queens speech, read by
LORDS AND GENTLEMEN We are commanded
to inform you that Her Majesty has availed herself
of the earliest opportunity of having recourse to
your advice and assistance after the dissolution of
the last Parliament.
Her Majesty hopes that there will be found sufs
fcien; time during the prs sent session. to enable
you satisfactorily to deal with various important
matters. some of which had occupied the attention
of Parliament 10 the beginning of this year.
We are commanded by Her Msjesty to inform
you that the aspect of affairs In Europe sfords a
we'll grounded confidence la the continuance of
peace.
All the main stipuations of the treaty of Paris
have been carried into execution, and 1t Is to
be hoped that what remains to be done in regard
to those matters will be speedily accomplished.
The negotiations upon the suojsct Of tAe differ
epces which had arisen bstw cen the King OF
Prussia and the Swiss Confederation, with regard
TO the affairs of Nsufchaiel, drawing to close,
and will. Her Majesty trusts. be terminated by an
arrangement satisfactory TO all parties.
The negotiations in which Her Majesty has been
euga ged, with the government of Honduras in res
gard 10 the affairs of Central America, have not
yet bsep brought to q close.
Her Majesty commands us to express to you her
regret that at the date of tile latest advices the
differences which have arisen between the High
Commissioner and the Majestys civil and naval
officers n China still remaired uuedjusted but Her
Majesty had sent to China a plen putsn,iary fully
instructed TO deal with all matters of difference
and that pienipoten,iary will be supported by an
adequate military and naval force, in the event of
such assistance becoming necessary, We are
commanded by Her Majesty to inform you that a
treaty of peace between Her Majesty and the
Shah Of Persia was signed at Paris, on the 45h of
March, by Her Msjessy's ambassador at Paris and
ambass ador of the Shah, aud Her Majesty will
give directions that This treaty shall be laid before
you SIS soon as ratfcations shall have been ex.
changed
We are commanded to inform you that Her
Majesty in conjunction with several other Euro
psan powers, has concluded treaty with the king
Dues this treaty. together with seperate conven-
tion between Her Majesty and the King of Den.
mark, completing the arrangement, will be laid
before you aud Her Ma sly will cause the nea.
sures necessary for fulfilling the arrangements
thereby contracted to be submitted for your con-
sderation
Gentlemen of the House of Commons, Her Ma,
jesty mas directed the estimates for the present
year to be laid before you, and they have been
prepared with q careful attention to economy and
with a due regard to the efficiency of the depart
ment of the public serviceto which they sevsrally
relate.
Lords and G.ntlsmsn,-Her Msjssty comma.d,
US to recommend to your earnest consideration she
which wi be proposed to you for ahs Con-
soJiaanon and Improvement Of the laws; bills will
also be submitted 80 you for isp,oviHs the laws
ton exercised by fcsssastisal Courts ana alss for
checking irsudn. snt brsachss OF trust
Rsr MejssIy commands us to express to you her
hesrtfet qualification at witnessing the continusa
well being and coatentmsAt of her psople and tho
progressive development Of produs.ive industry
throughout her donnons
Her n ajesty confidently commits to your wisdom
snd he great Interests Of her empire, and de
voutl, sy. th,t the blessisrs Of Almighty Gcd may
be vouchss fed 10 your dcnhefations, may lead
you to conc ssions conclusive TO offsets OF Her Ms
iestys sosstant soioii iud% aud to the welfare and
Happiness of hor ioysl and faithful people.
The Marquis of Townsend moved, and the Earl
of Portsmouth seconded, the address in the Lords.
Mr. Dodson moved, aid Mr.. Buchanan seconded
II in the Commons.
No opposition was made to 1t.
The London subscription for the Russian rail-
ways is closed, and is reported 20 be very uusuc.
cessful, although the exact amount is not publish.
ed
The Grand Duke Constantine will visit Eng.
land
1t is reported that the East India Company have
decided to take limited part in the operations In
China, and will place division of its fleet under
Admiral Seymour's orders.
FRANCE.
The Minister of Marine has given orders to sus-
pend the preparations for the dispatch of troops tb
China.
communication from Persia has been receiv
ed stating that the Russian Minister at Teheran ia
making efforts to prevent the Shah from giving
his assent to the ratification of the treaty of peace
with England
The statement respecting the proposed extension
of the capital of the Bank of France is believed to
be incorrect
Paris advices report the specie in the Bank of
France, which had diminished to the extent of ten
millions of ancs during the eight days succeeding
million francs toe sum shown in the monthly bal
ance sheet for April
The return for the month, ending May 7th,
would be published in Fridays Monteur.
The Americans in Paris have rendered U s. Sc
nator Sumner a public dinner, which he des
cines.
Malaga had been placed In q state of siege, and
elsewhere the country was disturbed. The ship
of the line Donna Isabella Cd the frigate Baylen;
the brig Pelago; the steamer Francisco Dassey,
and two transports, are under orders to sail from
Cadiz, with troops for Havana
HOLLAND.
The Colonial Government of Java had decided
to abolish the monopoly of the cultivation OF to.
bacco Endeavors were making to introduce cots
ton cultivation into Sumatra.
EEUFCHATEL.
s;a had instructed Count Hatzfslat to sign the
Neufchatel treaty. aaa
ITALY.
The export of grain from Naples Is again au.ho.
rized . a II
II was reported that the French Government
had received from Sardinia communication.
which rendered probable the early resumption OF
diplomatic relations between Sardinia and Aus
tria.
TURKEY. s. 4E=
Dates from Conatantinopie to April 2eth, ult.,
saw: the Commissioners of all the Powers who
signed the Treaty of Paris, met at Cons;antinopie
on the 2lst ult., to deliberate on their report.
as GREECE.
The dates from Athens are to the 29th ultimo-
The Chambers were discussing the Budget OF the
Minister Of Finance. and . new Customs Tarin
had been presented
RUSSIA.