The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-08-21

royal commission took place ON the ZoIh wv
The Lord Chancellor read
TIE QUEENS SPEECH.
"a Lords 0nd Gentlemen:
We are commanded by her Majesty TO d!s.
miss you from further attendance Ill Iarna'
mept. and at the same time to convey TO you
her Naiesty's acknowledgements Tor the zeal
and assiduity with which you have applied
Yourselves to the performance of your duties
durino the session now brought to u close.
Her Majesty has seen, with deep regret, the
present condition of Poland. Her Majesty has
been engaged, in concert with the Emperor of
of France and Austria, in negotiation on the
subject which has been opened to obtain the
fulfllment of the stpulations of the treaty of
Vienna of 1915 in behalf OF the Poles. Her
Majesty trusts that those stipulatiOnS will be
carried into execution, and that thus conflict
distressing to her Majesty and dangerous to the
tranquility of Europe may be brought to a
close.
The civil war between the Northern and
Southern States of the American Union is still
unfortunately continued, and Is necessarily
attended with much evil, not only to the con-
tending parties. but also to nations which have
taken no part in the conflict. Her Majesty,
however, has seen no reason TO depart from
the strict neutrality which her Majesty has OBJ
served in the beginning of the contest The
Greek nation having chosen Prince William of
Denmark, for their king, her Majesty is taking
steps with view to the union of the lOnan
Islands to the Kingdom of Greece. For this
purpose her Majesty is in communication with
the powers who were parties to the treaty OF
1915. by which these islands were put under
the protectorate of the British crown, and the
wishes of the 1onians on the subject of the
union will be ascertained.
Several barbarOuS OutIaGeS committed in
Japan upon British subjects have rendered it
necessary for her Majesty to demand repara-
ton, and her Majesty hopes her demands Will
be conceded by the Japanese government with
out it being necessary to enforce them.
The Emperor of Brazil has thought tit to
break Oft his diplomatic relations with her Ma
iesty in consequence of her Majesty not hav-
ing complied with demands which she did not
deem proper to accede to. Her Majesty has
no wish that this arrangement shOnld contin-
ne, and would be glad to see her relations with
Brazil re-established.
Gentlemen ofhe House Of Commons:
Her Majesty commands us to convey to You
her warm Acknowledgements for the liberal
supplies which you have granted for the SER
vice of the present year, and towards the per-
manent dockyards and arsenals and her Ma
jesty commands us to thank you for the pro-
vision you have made for the establishment of
his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.
Ny Lords md GejsHemen:
The distress which the civil war in America
has inflicted on Il portion OF her Majesty'S sub
jects in the manufacturing districts, and tow
ards the relief OF which such generous and
Inunitcent contributions have been mace, has
in some degree diminished, and her Majesty
has given her cordial consent to measures cal
culated to have a beneficial influence upon that
unfortunate state OF things.
Symptoms of renewal of disturbances have
manifested themselves in her Majestys colony
of New Zealand, but her Majesty trusts that,
by wise and cOnci iatory measures, supported
by adequate measures for their repression,
order and tranquility will be maintained in
that valuable and improving colony.
Her Majesty has given herassent to meas
ure for augmenting the income of cOnsidera-
Bile number of small henefces, and she trusts
that this measure will cOnduce to the interests
of the established church.
Her Majesty has given her assent to an act
for the revision of large portion of the stat
ute book, by the removal of many acts which,
although they had become obsolete or unneces-
sary, DISTRACTED the consolidation of the statute
law.
Her Majesty has felt much pleasure in giving
her assent to an act for basing upon WELL
defined footing that volunteer force which has
added a most important element to the deen-
sYe means Of the country.
Her Majesty has gladly given her consent to
an act for carrying into effect the additional
treaty concluded by her Majesty with the Presi-
dent Of the United States for the more effectual
suppression OF the slave trade, and her Majesty
trusts that the honorable cooperation of the
government of the United States will mate
rally assist her Majesty in these endeavOrs
which Great Britain has long been engaged in
making to put an end to the perpetuatiOn of
that most disgracetul crime.
Her Majesty has assented with satisfaction
to many other measures OF public usefulness,
the result OF your labors during the present
session.
1t has been gratifying 10 her Majesty to Oh
serve that, Notwithstanding many adverse cir
cumstances the general prosperity of her en-
pire continues unimpared. Great local dis
trcsS has been suffered in Great Britain from
the effect of the civil war in America, and in
ireland, from the results Of three unlavorable
seasons The financial resources Of the United
Kingdom have been fully maintained, and its
general commerce with the world has not been
materially impeded. 1t has been a source of
qualification to her Majesty to find that her
eastern possessions have rapidly recovered from
the distress which recently overspread them.
They are entering upon course OF improve
ment, and social. financial and commercial
prosperity which holds out good promises for
the future well being OF those extensive re-
giOns.
On returning to your several counties you
will still have important duties, to perform,
and her Majesty earnestly prays that the bless
ings Of Almighty God may attend your efforts
to promote The happiness of her subjec;s--the
object OF her constant and earnest solicitation
Parliament was then formerly prorogued un-
til the 18th of October.