Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-08-13
EUROPEAN INTELLIGENcE.

Tho London papers of the 18th July the dealt
on the preceding day. at Hamilton-odge South Kensng
ton. of the Marquis of NORMANDY in the sixty
year Of his age His wife is still living, and their only
George Augustus Constantine, Earl Of Mulgraye nov
Governor of Nova Scotia will inherit the title and estates
PRoRoGATIoN OF PARLIAMENT.
The ceremony of proroguing Parliament by royal
mission took place the 2Sth of July when after the
two Houses had been assembled the Queens speech
read by the Lord Chancellor. We extract the following
passages being all that will be of interest to any Of
| readers;
We are commanded by her Majesty to ismss you from
further attendance in Parsmen and at the time t.
convey to you her Msjesiys Acknowledgements for the
zeal and assduy with which you have applied yourselves
to the performance of duties during the session
brought to close
Her Majesty has with deep regret the present
dition of Poland. Her Mesy has been engaged in con-
cert with the Emperors of the French and Austria n
collation. subject of which been to obtain the full
mept m the s,ipuatons Of the treaty of 1915 IN behalf
Of the Poles Her Majesty trusts that these siplatons
will be carried into execution and that thus conflict dis
essng to humanity and dangerous to the tranquility Of
Europe, may be brought to close.
The civil between the Northern and Southern States
Of the North American Union still unfortunately continues
and is ay attended with much evil not only to the
conendng parties but also to naions which have taken
part the contest Her Majesty, however, has
to depart from that strict neutrality which her
Majesty ha- observed from the beginning OF the contest
The Gre nation having chosen Prince William Of Den
mark for their n.y. her Majesty is taking steps with
view to the union Of the Ionaa Islands to the kingdom of
Greece For This purpose her Majesty il mmuniop with
the Powers who parties tue treaty of 1875 by
which these islands placed under the pro ecOrate OF
the British Crown and the wishes Of the ioalaus the
subject of such union will bs sscertainsd.
Several bi barous outrages committed in Japan upon
British subjects have rendered it for her
ty to demand reparaion, and her Msy hopes that her
demands will be conceded by the Japanese Government
without its being to proceed to coercve mea
to them.
The Emperor of Brazil has thought proper to break off
his diplomatic relations with her Majesty in consequence
of her Majesty having complied with the demand which
she did not deem it possible TO accede to- Her Majesty
has wish that this esrangement should continue and
would be glad her relations with Brazil reestaS-
Ii he'd
The distress which the civil in America has infct-
ed upon portion of her Ma-sys subjects in the
featuring districts, and toward the relief OF which such
generous and munfceut contributions have been made
has in degree diminished, her Mi sty has Ven
her cordial calculated to have benef
cia influence upon that unfortunate state OF things.
Sym poms of renewal of disturbances have manifested
themselves in her Maesys colony Of New Zealand but
her esty trusts that by wise AMI conclatory
supported by adequate means OF repression order, and
tranquility will be maintained in that valuable colony
Her Majesty has gwen her assent to for aug
menting the income of considerable number Of small
beneices and she trusts that this measure will be
ducive to the interests of the established church Her
Majesty has given her assent act for the remission OF
large portion of the statute book by the removal Of many
acts which although they hal become obsolete or unne
Obstructed the condensation of the statute law
Her Majesty has felt much pleasure giving her assent 10
act for placing upon well defined foodng that volun
teer force which has added most important element to
the defensive means of the country.
Her Majesty has gladly given her assent to act for
carrying effect the add ona treaty concluded by her
Majesty with the President of the United States for the
ctual suppression of the slave trade aud her Ma
jesty that the honorable cooperation Of the Govern
ment of the United States will materially assist her Ma
jesy in those endeavors which Great Britain has long
been in making to put end to the pepeaticn
Of that most dssracefu crime Her Majesty has assented
with satisfaction to many other Of public useful
ness the result Of your abOrs during the present session
1t has been gratifying to her Majesty to observe that
notwithstanding many adverse circumstances the general
prosperity Of he empire continues unimpared though
great local distress has been suffered in Great Britain
from the effects Of the civil in America aud in Ire
laad from the results of the unfavorabe seasons The
financial Of the United Kingdom have been fully
maintained and the general commerce with the world has
not been materially impaired
1t has been of great satisfaction to her Majesty
to find that her East Indian rapidly
from the devastatons which lately them They
entering upon of Improvement, social fnan-
cs and commercial which holds out good promise for the
future prospe rlty OF those extensive regions,
LAIRD VS. Mr. SECRETARY wELLEs
Mr.. Laird of Brkenhead, has published the letters on
which be founded his statements that the Federal Govern
ment had approached him with view to getting vessels
built by him. They letters from Washington agent
whose name Mr.. Laird refuses publish and thus with
holds the only by which the right of the party 20 make
the propositions could be tested We here insert the
letters:
WASHINGTON, July 80, 1861,
DEAR SIRs Since my arrival here have had quent
in ervews with cur Department of Naval Aa re-" and
happy to say that the Minister of the Navy inclined
to have an ronpated ship built out of the country This
ship Is designed for specific purpose to accomplish de
finite object send you herewith memorandum handed
laat evening from the Department with the request
that would send it to you by the seame . msil OF to-
aud to ak your imme reply stating if you
will agree to build such ship desired how soon and
for how much with such plans and spec hcatons you
msy deem it best to send me.
feel very tn It the building of this proposed shot
proof steamer will lead to other business of much value
Our own builders would be very jealous they aware
OF this application to you but the present condition Of
AFFAIRS Important to act secretly and cautiously, aud
have assured my Government that you will keep this
matter entirely and strictly yourselves and
let 1t be KIN wn what you are building or for whom.
You will notice that the largest liberty is given for the
construction OF the ship requisite only being impt TT
ant-ihat she is bomb and shotroof How this is TO be
accomplished it Is 70; you to judge and termne the
Department gives no specifications can state to YOU
in confidence that the object to enable the Government
TO make the attempt take of its forts IN one
specific Southern port have assured Minister of
the Navy that such vessel be built you do it,
and he has great confidence in my judgment
In addition TO this shot and shell proof vessel he also
wants wheel gunboat, Of not FIVE sir feet
draft rudder at both ends speed not less than thirteen
knots, to carry SINCE gun at each end weighing 1000
lbs exclusive Of carriages the boat to be built of iron
Please give all due examination and thought for both of
the objects desired especially the battery and write me
possible, directed as usual at New York far
which leave here this evening
Waiting your adyices, am dear srs very truly YOURS
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