New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-19
GREAT BRITAIN.

Parliament was opened on the Sd instant, by the
Queen in person. The Queens speech wss as folowe
My LORDS AND GENTLEMEN Circumstances have
recently arisen connected With the commercial interests
which have induced me to call Parnament togetner
before the usual time. The failure OF JOINT Stock
banks and of some mercantile firms, have produced
such extent of dstrus led me to authorize minis
teIs to recommend to the directors OF the Bank OF Eng
land the adoption of q cOurse of proceeding which
appeared necessary, for alayipg the prevalent alarm
AS that course has involved departure from the
existing law bill for indemnying these who advised
and those who adopted It, well be submitted for your
considerations have observed with great regret that
the state of commercial transactions in general has
occssioned dminuton OF employment IN manutactur,
ing districts, which, fear cannot fail to be stended
with much local distress trust no Hever, that this
evil may not be of long duration, and the abun,
dant harvest with which it has grsciousy pleased
Divine Providence to bless this land, Will nope, In
some degree mitigate the suerings which this state
of things must necessarily produce.
While many of my subjects in India have been az
posed and while grieve for the extensive beresve.
ments and sorrow which it has caused have derived
the greatest satisfaction from the distinguished sue
cessef which have attended the heroic e1eruens OF ne
comparative small force which have been opposed 70
greatly superior numbers without the aid Of the pow
erful rentoroements despatched from this country TO
their assistance. The arrival Of those reinforcements
will trust speedily complete the suppresslons OF this
widely spread REVOLT .
After still further euioglzng the gauantiy VI tue
troops the speech continues:
II is satisfactory to know that the general mass OF
the popuston in India have taken no part IN the re-
belon, while the most considerable OK the nauVe
princes have acted in the most fnendy manner, aau
have rendered important services l have gwen oil,
Iecons that the papers relstng to these matters SNAIL
be laid before you. The sffas of my East India do
minOn will require your serious consideration, ana
recommend them to your earnest attention.
The nations of Europe are In the enjoyment OF me
blessings Of peace which nothing seems likely TO dis
turb. The stipulatons Of the tresty which CON
cInded With the Shah of Persia have been faithfully
carried into execution, ard the Persian forces have
evacuated the territory of Herat. Your attention w
be called to the laws which regulate the representa-
ton of the people in Parliament with view 70 con
sioer what amendments may be safely and benehciay
made therein.
The remainder of the speech is merely Of local
interest
In the House of Lords Baron Macauley took his sest
as & Peer. o.s.,
ADDRESS in ponse TO the Queens speech, aud after
considerable debate, in which LORD Derry compslned
of the unsatisfactory nature OF the speech ana aepr
ed the condition Of the country the ADDRESS was
In the House of Commons Lord John Russell gave
notice that on the 10th be should move for Commit
tee of the whole House TO consdertne oatns OF apua
fiop and the civil disabilities Of the Jews.
MIR. HEADLAa gave notice that hs should move
resolution CONSERVATORY of the principles OF unlimited
liability in the case of joint stock banks. :
The address was agreed 20 siter some oeos .; ~
which Mr. DIsRAELI censured generally the actlon Oh
the Government. ,,..z
bring in any bill on India till after the recess, and an
pounced his intention OF asking tue house 70 TaAe
provision for Gen. Hsveock as the East inois JON
pany would do the same for Gen. Wilson.
In the House of Lords, on Friday, Lord Ellen
poporCH gave notice that he would move for copy
of the Indian Arms act and information IN regard 70
licensing the pree 5000
that the terms asked by Austria for the use OF her pro-
ected line in teegrsphng to lndia were sucn as .ne
Government could not accept, and tha' the negoNa
tons, therefore, fell through.
II was said that the Turkish Government were
anxious to Law line from Constantnope to the head
of the Persian Gulf.
MIR. MIIrs called attention to the imprisonment
two British engineers at Naples, and ssAeo VIVA
Government had done in the matter.
Icrd PALMERsToN replied that the British Consul
had beep admitted 10 the prisoners and found tner
only complaint was, wasn't of books. lhere was 10
csuse of complaint against the Neapohtan 0oVefn-
mt Dt r,.or,n ,,,,a3 e.,
Committee of the whole House to eoosider the Bank
Act and asked leave to bring in eiu 10 indemnify
III Rank for the recent oveyssue lie expisneu tne
nscsssitv for the action the Ministers took, ana sug
es.aS that IL might be advisable, among other re
sorms TO make bank notes legal tender Throughout
'"s az .ons onpositior from Messrs. GLADSTONE ana
DsRArII the motion was agreed 70, anc Tue OIL isAU
1 the first time. ,J .;u e,,
The Ieyisthsn steamship had been moved SIN fui,
Their down the launching ways but the snip nsa s,ln
| 07 feet to move before she wouiu DC anosl. ~
progress was very tedious but her engineers uso Poi
feet control Of her and hopes were .,sina rom
which TO view the launch, broke down ara Iuiy "
| of persons less Injured. On MONDAY 'ne
1 vessel had nearly five feet Of water under Ser.
In the Bankruptcy Court II has been DECIDED Ine'
| ,he prest Northern Railroad Company hsd no csin
| on Redpaths estate.