Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-28
Tke QEeen's speech at Ihe PrOregatiOn Of
RaRsfameRs.

PaPiiamens.
My LORDS AND GENTLESIEE-We are com
manded by her majesty to release you from fur
ther attendance in Parliament, and, at the same
time, to convey her majestey's scknowledg-
ments for the zeal and diligence with which
you have applied yourselves to the performencs
of your duties during the session Just brought
TO a close. Her maj sty commands US to inform
you that her relations with foreign powers are
friendly and satisfactory, and that her majesty
trusts there is no danger Of any disturbances of
the peace of Europe. The civil war which has
soma time been raging among the States OF the
North American Union has unfortunately con-
| tinued with unabated intensity, and the evils
with which it has been attended have not been
| confned 10 the American continent, but her
majesty, having from the outset determined to
take no part in the contest has seen no reason
to depart from the neutrality to which she has
steadily adhered. Disturbance have taken
place in some of the frontier provinces of the
Turkish empire, and her majesty has instructed
her ambassador At C0nstantinOple to attend a
conference to be held IN that city by the repre-
sentatives Of the powers who were parties to
the treaty Of Paris 10 1856 Her majesty trusts
that the questions TO be dealt With in the confer
ence will se settled in mAnner consistent with
the treaty engagements of the allies, and in
accordance with the Just rights of the Sultan,
and the welfare of the Christian inhabitants OF
bis dominiops. Her msjesty's forces in China,
together with those Of the Emperor Of the
French, have been employed in cooperating with
those Of the Emperor Of China in protecting
some Of the chief soats Of British commerce in
/ China from injury by the war, which is laying
waste portions Of that vast empire. Her majesty
commands Us TO iuiofm you that SIZE concluded
a commeTcia! tgoaty with The King OF the Bel
gisns, by which the trade of her majesty's sub
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roofing Of the most favored nation.
Gentlemen OF the House Of Commons
Her majesty commands Us to convey 10 you
her warm acknowledgment for the liberal sup
plies which you have g5anted for the service Of
che present year, and her majesty thanks you
tor having also made provision toward placing
her msjesty's dockyard and aTsenalR in perm&-
nent state of defense.
Ay Lords and Gentlemen
Her majesty commands Us to express to you
the admiration with which she has witnessed the
undiminished zeal and the patriotic spirit which
continue to animate her volunteer forces as well
as the military efficiency which they have gained.
Her majesty has observed with satisfaction the
kindly intercourse which has subsisted between
her aiesty's subjects and the numerous foreign
ers whc have been attached this year to the uni
ted kingdom and her majesty trusts that the In
the foundaEon of international friendship and
coed viii. Her majesty has given her ready as
sent 10 an act for carrying into effect the treaty,
which her majesty has concluded with the Presi-
dent Of the United States for the suppression Of
the slave trade, and her majesty trusts the CO
operation OF the United States navy with her
own navy viii 60 far to extinguish the crime
against which that treaty is directed Hex ma
iesty earnestly hopes that the Steps which have
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provided by Parliament for the extension of edu-
cation smong the poorer classes Of her subjects,
win tend to promote this object of great national
importance. Her majesty has given her willing
assent TO many measures of public utility which
you have submitted to her during this session.
The severe distress which prevails in some of
the manufacturing districts has inspired her ma
Jesty with deep concern aud warm sympathy,
mingled with admiration of the manly endu-
rancs aud exemplary fortituds with which the
pressure has been endured Her majesty trusts
that tie act for ensbling boards and guardians
to provide additional means of relief viii miti-
gate that distress. The act for rendering mere
sSsy the transfer Of land viii add to the value
Of real property, will make titles more simple
and secure, and will diminish the expense at
tending purchases and sales The acs for the
better regulation OF parochial assessment viii
tend to the more equal Distribution Of taxation,
while the act Tor the peter administration OF the
highway viii. her majesty trusts, be the means
Of communication ii many parts of tke country.
The act for establishing an uniformity of weights
and measures in Ireland will apply remedy to
ineonveniences which have been much felt and
complained Of as affecting the trading transac-
tions in that part Of the united kingdom, aud the
act for amending the law relating to the poor
viii extend to the poorer classes of her msjesty's
subjects in Ireland further means OF obtaining
rehef and medical attendance. The act for the
better regulation of merchant shipping, her ma
iesty trus 9, will prove advantageous to the mar
ltirne commerce of the country. In retuI ming to
portant duties to perform. Her majesty urgent
ly prays that the blessing of Almighty God
may assist your efforts and direct them to the
attainment Of the object Of her msjesty's cor
slant solicitude--the welfare and happiness Of
her people