, 1866-08-25
GREAT BRITAIN,
Tho Quecnss Speech In Eu11.

by tho Lord Chancellor on the 10th Instant,
previous to the prorogatiou Of Parliament:
MY lollps AND GEN7lEEEN: We arc coM1-
mandct ty 1lcr Majesty. in releasing yon from
tllc laboss Of n prnfractcd ees:lon, to convey to
yon Tier Maicetyts acknowledgements for the zc:I
md assitluity With With you havc applied your
selres 10 yoHr parliamentary duties. Her AnIesiy
has much satisfaction in Informing you iha: hc:
relations with MI foreign powers At OIL The most
friendly footing. Her Majesay Inns watched with
anxious Interest the pr'-re:s Of the ,sar which has
Of Europe. sIer Msjsts cana"t have 81 Sosn N IL.
dtiercni spectator OF events which. have set17s1y
affected the positions Of eoveTci.Hs and princes
,es u 81 Sa :eIaionthip ant Icnasip; ba nes H.
contce. in Which neither the ha:n,r Of her crown
nor The interests Ut her people demanded nny &C.
tive Intervention on bet part. Her Majesty can
only express IN earnest hore that hc nssotiations
now N progress between tts belligcrent powSrs
foundation Of eccnEc and iastIng peace. 4 vide
sprs. con;EtSy % has;n tos Il. o.. +.
he ~ 81 ief ef ad c ~
lab;sI,nent Of Republic having Its SCAT In lte
lard, hui deriving 'hs. principal support from
stntc, @ % compcied Mer Majesty ai ;hc @ coznnoaca. %
Mcnt of the present session IT, assent to d meas
ure, reeoinmendcd b. her Representative
n q cr of ss nas
co,pvs act. That measure, firmly bnt temporarily
acted on by Tic Irish Executive. had the effect Of
able Intentions, md Of causing tho Withdrawal
from Ireland Of the grcatcE portion Of those for
cign agents by whom the conspiracy was mainly
ment were not deferred from prosecuting tarIr
criminal designs beyond the iilalts Of lIes Males
ty'e donliuions. They eysa attempted. ftoa. the
road upon the peaceful subjects OF Her Majesty IN
her North American provinces: Ihat attca,plcl
,Sp E 10 sSnna y Hs
NajchtysA euhjcCtA in those provinces, who, with
o9f exception e creed er e1iyt. unite in dstsnse
sieo t To- show the good s tsih sad sirupaloas II.
tention to international rights aispsayoa
By the Gosernmcnt Of the United Snfes,
tempted Invasion Of 4 friendly siaie mainly con
tEibl,cd 10 project Her Majesty's doHfniuns
against tue evils of predatory in:old. Her
tho rrcseu. session to he enabled to pat an end to
The cxcuplto1a. legislation which she was GOA
PEELED to sanc!i1n at Il; oas tas
subjects leaves he. no alternative hut laat Of as-
eentInE 70 the advice Of her Parllam ut 10 con.
.innc i'll their nsxt mce,ns tho provisions Of tho
revert 10 the ordinary provisions Of the law.
or TIE 9EsE Or ,s 1ies
service md lot ihe naval and military tclsnces Of
Nj JOcDs AID GENTLEMEN: Her Majesty has
seen will great concern the monetary pressure
winch for period Of unprecedented dnrlion has
weighed upon the interests oI the country. Thc
consequent embarrassment appeared at one mo
ment tn be aggravated by 50 ::sicsal ttcllns or
dtsrust and u aAfnl tGat 1es ascsly ~ n:uef 10
restore confidence. Authorized her Ministers to
recommend to tho Directors OF the banE or Eng
land course q proceeding sE,it<d TO ths emss-
cnnlktanees might ase led to al 1nftin:cui.nt Of
ibe law. bnt Hcr injtssy has tue satisfaction o;
hciIs nG1c to Inform you tt2t NC slet infringe
lncnt las taken lace, nr that although Tue mon
ctary pressure Is nut yet ssnsibly .!safea alarm
fs sfEbsl1nE anu tlIc state ol ttA'le bcin. sound.
| aud tic condition of the people generally pros
| porous. ncr Majesty cnteT'aiis sangafne hnpe
tEst confidence will SOON D.. testoreI- nGs
Majesty has observed win satisfaction ana 'Tita
ttep gratitude to Almighty Goa, that lie ha:
| 50 -iar favored the MEASURES wntca nav
| been adopted for stayins re k.at
tnl pestilcnce which 70. visited on'
becn III rrat measure chcEHcd. and that there l:
rcason to hope Tor It's cAtte cxtnc.ton ut no Ills
INIT period. In The nleatttinl:, Her Ma1esty ha:
I Efyen hrr willing assem- to measure WHICH IA
been ansf0tnccd Tor tho fciIcl ~ sAose tiistslct
WHICH have suffered the most severely from IT
visitation. lier Majesty regrets that t1s coMntr,
has at length been subjected 10 t1!s fearfu! visi!a
ti0n Of Cholera which als rteyaied IN 0!hsr E.l
forean countries. ont iE,,1a Wn:ch II iae hfheFs!
Uccn harpil3 exempt. Het Mh'eslg mas ai1eete.
ihat form o. PRAYER 10 Ainishiy Hoa, snitaol,
70 igc present e1tEensy, snnn'a oe nllesea Up II
a!i tne ehrcnes 81 tats sea ana nsf s,, Ma1sst
Mas s.scn net cordial ~ ~ nsa
nes s1neuonus tne TX ~ tU T. ::
ehoWG 10 " most et9csoai TT tns eaecs OF "
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