Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-03-06
Openiug of Parliament.

The annual Session of British ParlIa-
meut commenced Feb. 9Th. In conse-
ouence of her recent family bereavement,
Parliament was not opened by Queen Vic
toria in person. The Queens speech was
communicated by the Lord, Chancellor
Baron Westbury. 1t is pacific IN tone ana
friendly towards the United States. Ihe
settlement Of the Trent affair is kindly re,
ferred to, and there is not word OF rebel
encouragement on the subject of interven-
tion. We append
THE QUEENS SPEECH.
MY LORDS AND GENTLENEE-We are
commanded by Her Majesty to assure you
that Her Majesty is persuaded that you
will deeply participate in the affection by
which Her Majesty has been overwhelmed
by the calamitous, uniimely and irrepara-
bic loss of her beloved consort, who has
been her comfort and support. 1t has
been soothing to Her Majesty, while suff,r-
ing most acutely under the awful dispen-
sation of Providence, 10 receive from all
classes of her subjects the most cordial
assurances of their sympathy with her sor-
row. We are commanded by Her Majes-
ty to assure you that she looks with conf
dence to your assistance and advice.
Her Majesty's relations with all tn, Eu-
5opean powers continue to be friendly and
satisfactory, and Her Majesty trusts there
is no reason to apprehend any disturbance
of the peace of Europe.
A question of great importance, which
might have led to very serious consequen-
ces, arose between Her Majesty and the
Government of the United States of North
America, being the seizure and forcible re-
moval of four passengers from on board a
British mail packet by the commander Of
a ship of war of the United States. That
question has been satisfactorily settled by
the restorationof the passengers TO Brit
ish protection, and by the disavowal of
the United States Government of the act
of violence committed by their Naval Of
ficer. The friendly relations between Her
Majesty and the President of the U. S. are
therefore, unimpaired. Her Majesty will
lingly appreciates the loyalty and patriot
otism which have been manifested on this
occasion by Her Majesty's North Ameri-
can subjects.
The wrongs committed by various par
ties, upon foreign residents within the Mex
ican territory, and for which no satisfacto-
ry redress could be obtained, have led to
Convention between Her Majesty, the
Emperor of France and the Queen Of
Spain, for regulating the combined opera
tions on the coast of Mexico with view
to obtain that redress which has hith-
erto been withheld. That convention and
the papers on the subject will be laid before
you.
The Improvement which has taken place
in the relations between Her Majesty's
government and the Emperor of China ev-
licences the good faith with which the Chi
nese government have continued to act
The arrangements OF the treaty of These
Stem have enabled her Majesty to with
draw her troops from the Port of Canton,
and to reduce the amount of her forces on
the coast and in the seas of China.
Her Majesty, always anxioxs to exert
ASi inuuenSo lor tue pfesci'atiou oi P0oCS,
has concluded convention with the Sul-
tan of Morocco, by means of which the
Sultan has been enabled TO raise the
amount necessary for the fulfllment of
certain treaty arrangements which he had
contracted towards Spain; and, thus, TO
avoid the result Of renewal of hostiities
with that power. That convention, and
papers connected with it, will be laid be-
fore you.
Her Majesty regrets that in some parts
of the United Kingdom, and in certain
branches of indu4y, temporary causes
have produced considerable pressure and
privation, but we have reason to believe
that the general condition of the country
is sound and satisfactory.
Her Majesty confidently commends the
general interest of the nation to your wis
dom and care. She fervently prays that
the blessing of Almighty God may attend
your deliberation, and may guide them
to the protection, the welfare, and happi-
ness other people.