, 1864-02-25

Agscmb bling of Rnrl1nment-The
Queens Speech

The British Parliament assembled on the
18th inst Following is the speech Of the
Queen on opening the session, which was re-
ccived by telegraph ria Queenstown:
liz IoEDc AND GENTLEMEN: We nre commits
sioued to al tsure you Her Mnjesty has great sats-
focon IN recurring again to the advice and assist
that you viii sharc her feeling Of gratitude to Al
mighty God, on account Of the Princess of Wales
having given birth to Fon. an event which hne
called forth from her faithful people renewed DEM
opstratipns Of devoted loyalty and attachment to
her person and tam'ly.
Tie state Of affairs on the Continent Of Europe
eety. The death Of The King Of Denmark brought
o ae 1eay Il a i .ss eoneoaed by ns e
nss Refs1 u Ss snssS If e kps Ans e. r. u1ss h
den, md afterwards accccded to by The King Of
Hanover, tle Hing q saze9y, The King Of Vert
OF SPAN, the King OF Portugal and the King OF
I.ay. That treaty declared that It is conducive to
the preservation Of balance of power.. aud the
nona1rby shonId be taaintained, and TINT several
territories which have hitherto been under tho
sway Of the late Kin. of Denmark, should COLI
agreed that upon the death Of the late king and Of
his uncle, Prince Frederick, without issue. uie
Majesty King Christian should be acknowledged
IH succeeding 10 I'LL ING QuWl0tuuS lAf0 united
under the scepter Of His Majesty the King Of Den
mark. Her Majesty, aet1ated bY the saDe daaire
to preserve the peace Of Europe. which WAS one of
the declared objects Of all the powers who were
ua1tIes to that treaty, has been unrcmsstne In her
cIdeayors to brig 10 peaceful statement OF the
dfferences which in this ulatter hare arisen be.
tween Germany and Denmark, and the dangers
which might follow from beginning OF warfare In
tic north Of Europe, and Her M11esty Will COLI
unue her eEotts in the interest Of peace.
The barbarous murders and cr1eI ass1 1nlta cou1~
mifted in japan On subjects of Her Ma1esty Een-
eers it necessary that demands ehould be made
IRON the Japanese Government, and upon Inc Da-
H1ios by whose retainers some OF these o1trase5
were committed. The Government Of tue I5coon
complied with the demands made upon them "
having tecn made, The friendly rG1at1ns 6etwoen
the Two Governments have continued 1nofoken.
In; tie Danio1 Prince, SatsuEa, Ie'asea 70 ~.
ply with the inst ard moderate :1ema9os Mnlen .al
we're made upon him. His rcfnssl renders meas
u1ee OF coercion necessary. and Her Malest5 r
rrtts that while the measures have brought Tue
Uam1os to an agreement for compliance, t9e9 leau
Incidentally to the destruction OF cons1oe1a1le
pofi1ou Of The town of kogosiua. Papers On tae
the futjcct would 10 laid before you. Inc tns1r-
rcclion which broke out last year emong soms ae
st,l! unfortunately coptinne, but. there 10 now
reason to hope that II will before long be put down.
Her Nateety commands u6 to inform you th6t Hfe
has concluded treaty with the Emperor q Auf-
t,1n. The Emperor of France, and the King oi
PruEsla by witch Her Majesty consents to give
up the Irptec1o1ate Of the touian Ilands and also
AgFces to the annexation OF the Islands to, the
KINGDOM Of Greece. This treaty shal1 be laid b.
fors you4 Her Majesty Is also negotiating n