The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-23


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Immediately after reading the speech her Majesty rose
and bowed and RETIRED the House standing when she
entered. In another minute the whole Of the brilliant
Park guns done firing the Queens speech SELL
ing in the Streets for the ceremony over, and the
session Of 1869 fairly begun
The House re assembled at four O'Clock, but the first
hour was occupied in purely formal business
THE ADDRESS THRONE.
The LORD then House the speech
which had been delivered by her Majesty.
SPEECH OF THE PRESENT PRIME MINISTER.
The Earl OF DERBY saidMy lords, in following the very
able and temperate speech which has just been delivered
by my noble FRIEND he will, trust pardon pause
for a single moment express my warm acknowledge
mens to my two noble friends who have severay moved
and seconded the Address in reply to her Maessys gra
And, my lords, there never was a time ut which am
quite certain it Of deeper and vital interest to
the being and the peace Of Europe we'll 70 the hap
pness Of this country that there should be well marked
and ntegble accordance Of opinion between US upon all
points (Hear hear) At all times the weight Of public
sautary influence Europe; and there time
when that combined public opinion could operate with
greater force and greater power than at he
more important topics, will just aude for moment to
the criticisms Of noble friend upon the subject rather
Of matters which omitted from the speech than Of any
thing which is contained in that speech and will endea
vor shortly possible to give an answer which,
trust will be found satisfactory At all events, will
speak with perfect frankness, for your lord
ships that neither my colleagues nor myself have aught
TO- conceal l.. ear hear Ny noble friend G Sega. by in
PICS both in the speech and in the address, and he
ciuded that had given advice to my noble friends
fully TO avoid those particular questions to which be has
adverted. my old friend that gave such
advice; did give my noble friends such Information
speech and presumed that according to The usual Gus
om my noble friends would have for the part
dressed themselves the topics which are treated of in
that document Now, the principal matter of
which my noble friend complained, not being noticed
the speech the case Of the Charles ct Georges The
that omission obvious In the first place.
many subjects treated OF in the speech that il
than ordinarily lengthy and not deemed desi
rable to cucumber with any matters which not alb
soutey necessary introduce The OF the Charles
ct Georges upon which the government will
hesitate to give the House the fullest information in its
before your lordshps you will be satisfied
that in respect whatever have the government
fallen short of the requirements of the treaty of Paris
Of the obligations which long standing friendship with
Portugal imposes. But the non. introduction of such
subject into the royal speech easily TO be accounted for
II not customary to introduce into the speech questions
which may have arisen between two foreign Powers with
which the British government is not directly
Upon this occasion the discussion between France
and Portugal, upon matter which full information is
not before her Majesys government, and thus would
have been impossible for them form any accurate OPT
nion; but they adopted the course which / believe
was suggested by my noble friend opposite that of offer
ing TO both parties their best advice and frensy Offices
Unfortunately however, neither party accepted that ad
vice. declining upon point and the other upon
different point; but have not the less received
surance from Portugal of satisfaction and gratitude for
those friendly offices which rendered before they
asked for No doubt in that question there circum
stances which enlisted in favor Of Portugal the sympathes
Of this country, because appeared though Portugal
suffering uDusy for attempting put stop TO pro-
ceedngs which regarded revival OF the trade
will not enter upon the discussion of that question
but will say that we never for a moment varied
opinion, in the expression Of that opinion week
after week TO the French government that impos
sbe separate the called free emigration sanctioned
by them from the commission of of the slave trade in
the interior Of Africa, II irregularities were
mitted by their officers. While have never ceased
to press that view strongly had been done by my
noble friend opposite who lately flied the Office of Secre
tary for Foreign Affairs believe recommendation, no
circumstance could have brought the matter home
the convictions Of the French government the facts
elected by the inquiry into this very of the Charles
Georges; and IL IS crecabe to the French government
the immense difficulty, if not impossibiy, of preventing
one system from degenerating into the other, they
Immediately gave orders to put stop to the OK.
portaton Of negroes from the east coast of Africa
where the greatest difficulties prevailed, aud
nation, by which the French government intends 10 put
complete stop 10 negro emigration from either Of rtoa
and moreover 10 giuc as cordially and readily
d1ire cooperation for The suppression of the sldre trade
(Hear hear AS to the Of the Ionan Islands, it
impossible for me at the present TO enter upon
full oscusson Of the steps that have been taken in that
matter Within