New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-12
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PROPAGATION OF PARLIAMENT-THE
QUEENS SPEECH.

On Tuesday, Aug. %, Parliament was prorogued
until the 9th of November next The following is the
Royal Speech:
The Lord Chancellor, with much deliberation and
emphass proceeded 70 read the Royal Speech, as fol
love:
by her Majesty to release you from further attendance
In Parliament aud at the same time TO convey TO you
her Majestys Acknowledgements for the zeal and as
sduity with which you have applied yourselves 10 Tn
performance of your important duties during the long
and laborOus session Of Parliament now about TO close
Her Majesty commands us to inform you that her
relations with foreign Powers are friendly and salts
factory and her Majesty trusts that there is danger
of any interruption of the general peace of Europe.
Events of considerable importance are, Indeed taking
place in Italy but if foreign Powers interfere there
in, and if the Italians left to settle their own
affairs the tranquility Of other States will remain un-
disturbed.
"The proposed conferences on the subject of the
sop of Savoy and Of Nice to France have not yet bean
held. Bu her Msjesty confidently trusts that, In any
negotiations which nay take place, foil and adequate
arrangements will be made for securing In accordance
with the spirit and letter Of the treaty Of Vienna of
1875 the neutrality and independence Of the Swiss
Confederation. That neutrality and Independence
were an object 20 which all the Powers VINO we're par.
ties 20 the treaties of Vienna attached great importance,
and they are less important now than then Tor the
general interests Of Europe.
" Her Majesty commands us 10 assure you that the
atrocities which have been committed upon the Chrs-
tan population in Syria have inspired her Malsy VITA
the deenest grief and indignation. Her Majesty has
ebeerfuly concurred with the Emperor OF Austria, the
Emperor of the French the Pfin Regent OF Prus ia,
and the Emperor of Russia in entering into an engage
ment v it'll the Sultan, by hch temporary military as
ssauoe has been afforded TO the Sultan foT the purpose
of reestabshng order in that part Of bis domnloDs.
owe are commanded by her Majesty TO inform you
that her Majesty greatly regrets that the paclhc over
lures which by her Majeslys directions her Envoy IN
China Ipsde 10 the Imperial Government at Pekn dld
NOT lead 10 any satisfactory result and IL mas 'nere
fore been necessary that the combined naval and mill
tary forces which her Majesty and her ally the Emper
rof of the French had sent 10 the China Seas should
advance toward the Northern Provinces OF emma IOr
the purpose of supporting the just demands OF the
allied Powers. - -.
Her Majesty desirous Of giving all possible weight
TO her diplomatic action in this matter, has sent 10
China as Special ambassador for this service the Earl
of Elgn who negotiated the Treaty OF llen-tsin the
full and faithful execution of which s demanded from
the Emperor Of China.
"Gentlemen of tie House Of Commons: Her
Majesty commands us 10 convey TO you Der warm
ackpov ledRuents for the liberal supplies which you
have granted for the service Of the present year. ana
for the provision which you have made for those de-
fences which are essential for the security OIL her DOCK
yards and aIsenals ,...s,
=" Me- lords and Gentlemen; Her Majesty commands
us 10 express to YOU the qualification and pride with
which she has witnessed the rapid progress LII mnaiy
ef6depcy which her Volunteer forces have already
made, and which is highly honorable 10 their 1T ana
patriotism ,.,-. a. .ba
Her Majesty has given her cordial consent 70 the
Act lor anatDg her local European ioISo' III Ill
"Her Msiesty trusts that the additional freedom
" hcb you have given 10 commerce VIII lead 70 iresh
development of productive industry.
Her Majesty has gwen her ready assent 10 seVer@i
measures Of great public usefulness.
Tie Acts for regulating the relations between aAa'