Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-02-27
The Queens Speech.

Jovnov Feb. 6.-Parliament opened to-
dov The Oueen's speech is as follows
NV IoRDs AND GENTLEMEN We are com
manded by her Majesty to assure you tnat her
Majesty is persuaded that you will deeply par
ticipate in the aff1iction by which her Majesty
has been overwhelmed by The calamitous' un'
timely and irreparable loss of her beioVed con
sort. who has been her comfort aud support
1t has been soothing 10 her Majesty, while SUI
fering most acutely under this awful dlsPehSa-
ton of Providence to rnceive from all classes
of her subjects the most cordial assurances CI
their sympathy with her sorrow. We are com
mended by her Majesty to assure you that she
looks with confidence TO your assistance ana
adyices Her Majesty's relations With oil the
European powers continue to be friendly and
satisfactory, aud her Majesty trusts there is no
reason to apprehend any disturbance OF the
peace of Europe. A question great import
ance, which might have led to very serious con-
sequences, arose between her Majesty and The
Government of the United States OF North
America, being the seizure and forcible remoV-
al Of four passengers from on board BRITISH
mail packet by the commander of ship OF
war of the United States. That question has
been satisfactorily settled by the restoration OF
the passengers to British protection and by
the disavogal by the United States Govern
ment Of the act of violence committed by their
naval officer. The friendly relations between
her Majesty and the President of the United
States are therefore nDimpaired Her Maj
esty feelingIy appreciated the loyalty and pat
riotism which have been manifested on this
occasion by her Majesty's North American
by-
parties aud by successive governments 10 Mex
leo, upon foreign residents within the Mexican
territory, and for which no satisfactory redress
could be obtained, have led to the conclusion
Of a convention between her Majesty, the Em-
peror Of France and the Queen Of Spain for
the purpose Of regulating the combined oper-
ations on the coast of Mexico, with view TO
obtain that redress which has hitherto been
withheld That convention and the papers
on the subject will be laid before you. The
improvement which has taken place ID the re
lations between her Mejesty's Government and
the Emperor Of China, aud the good faith With
which the Chinese Government have continued
to fulfill the arrangements of the treaty Of
Tien Sien, 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 anxious to exert her
influence for the preservation Of peace, has
concluded a convention with the Sultan Of
Morocco, by means of which the Sultan has
been enabled to raise the amount necessary for
the fudlment Of certain treaty arrangements
be had contracted towards Spain aud thus to
avoid the result of a renewal of hoslIies with
that power That convention, and the papers
connected with it, will be laid before you.
Her Majesty regrets that in some parts of
the United Kingdom, and 10 certain branches
Of Industry. temporary causes have produced
considerable pressure and PrivatiOu, but We
have reason to believe the general condition
Of the country is sound aud satisfactory.
Her Majesty confidently cOmmeuds the gen
eral interests Of the nation to your wisdom and
care she ferVently pFays that the blessings Of
Almighty God may attend your deliberations,
and may guide them TO the promotion Of the
welfare aGd happiness Of her people.