The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-03
TEE QUEENS SPEECH.

session was opened by commission, the Lord Chan
celor reading the address from the throne as fol-
| lows
TIE QUEENS SPEECH.
M Lords and Gentlemen: In again applying to
ycu for your advice and assistance, regret that
have found it necessary to call for your attendance
| at an unusual, and, probably, to many Of you, an
inconvenlent season. Tne Sovereign OF AbYssl-
MIA, in violation Of all international law, continues
to hold in captivity several Of my subjects, some
of whom have been especially accredited to him
by myself and his persistent disregard OF friendly
representations has # mo no alternative but that
OF making peremptory demand for the liberation
of my subjects, and supporting 1t Dy an adequate
force I have accordingly directed an expedition
to be sent for that purpose alone; and confidently
rely upon the support and cooperation OF my Far
lament in my endoavor at once to relieve their
countrymen from an unjust imprisonment, and to
vindlcate the honor Of my crown. have directed
that papers the bjec shall forthwith be laid be-
fore You. receive from all foreign Powers assur-
ances oftheir friendly feelings, am see no reason
to apprehend the disturbance of tho general peace
Of Europe. band OF italian volunteers, without
authority from their own sovereign having inva-
ded the Papal territory, and threatened Rome 1T
self the Emperor OF the French felt himself called
upon to dispatch al exp .diton Tor the protectlon
OF the Sovereign Pontiff and his domInlons; that
object having boon accomplished. and the defeat
and dispersion of the volunteer force havlng re-
ieved the Papal territory from the danger OF ex-
ternal INVASION trust that his Imperial Majesty
will find himself enabled, by an early withdrawal
of his troops, to remove any possible ground OF
misunderstanding betwoen his Majesty's Govern
ment and that of the King of Italy. The treason
able conspiracy, commonly known as tenianlsm,
pafled and oppressed in Ireland has assumed IN
England thu form of organized violence and assas-
snaton. These ouIra9es require to be vigorously
put down; and I rely for their effective suppress
sion upon tle firm administration OF the law, and
the loyalty Of the great mass OF my subjects. =.
Gen hnlen Of The House Of Commons: The esti-
mates for the ensuing year are in course OF prepa-
ration, and will in due time be laid before YOU.
They will be framed with view to economy and to
the necessary requirements Of the public service:
Mv Lords and GenA men: AS necessary se1uel
to the legislation OF the last session, bills will be
laid bef re you for amending the representation OF
the people in Scotland and Ireland. have reason
to believe that the commissioners appointed to in
quire into and report upon the boundaries OF exist
ing boroughs as we'll as OF the proposoa DIVISION
of counties and newly-enfranchised boroughs have
made considerable progress in their inquiries, and
no time will be lost after the receipt Of their report
in laying before you their recommendations for
YOUR consideration aud decision. A bill Will also
be pres ented to you for the moro efectua preven-
ton of br berry and corruption at elections. Tho
Public Schools bill, which has already been more
than once submitted to Parliament, will again
be laid before you. The general question OF
the education OF the people requires your most
serious attention, and l have no doubt you will
approach the subject with full appreciation both
OF its vital importance and its acknowledged diff
Guilty. Measures will be submitted to you during
the present Sc sion for amending and co1soidat-
ing the various acts relating to the mercantile
marine The exemption which the country has
now for some time enjoyed from the cattle plague
affords favorable opportunity for considering
such permanent enactments as may relieve the
home trade from vexltlous restrictions ana facIll.
tate the introduction, under due regulation, OF
foreign cattle for home consumption: Measures
for the amendment of the law, which have been
deferred under the pressure Of more urgent busi-
ness will be submitted for your consideration.
Other questions apparently calling Tor Legislative
action have been referred to commissioners,
whose reports, as they shall be received, shall,
without delay, be laid before Parliament. 1t is
my earnest prayer that all your deliberations NAV
bo so guided rs to conduco to the general content
ment and happiness OF my people.
The discussion Of the address then commenced.
Lord Brownlov and Lord Hylton respectively
moved and seconded % address il aaawcr to the
speech.
Lord Russell then proceeded to discuss the
issues Of the day. After alluding to the Aoys-
einian war; he dwet upon the Italian question,
and with respect to recent events, referred to an
article in the CONVENTION of September "hich be
thought was likely to give rise to complications
namely the article giving tho Popo power to raise
foreign troops Serious difficulties might arise
from this provision, and he considered au these
lnterYentlOnS IN Ln6 lnleIuEl dAaiIS VI OtuoA Cou
tres injurious to tie interests or Europe ana ln-
consisten with the principles they plotessed.
Lord Houghton, referring to the relations e1.
listing between France and Italy, said he could
have wished that the words in the speech With re-
gard TO the early withdrawal Of the French troops
had been omitte1 because they assumed that it
would lead to solution Of :hc Italian question.
With respect to a conference OF the European
powers, he hoped that before Her .daiesty's Gov
ernment disposed Of that matter, whenever 1t
I>or IN sar
consider that the Papal question was territorial ts
well as religious.
Lord Derby remarked that with rcspcc, to the
Convention between France and ally, Her Majes-
ty's Government did not think 1t necessary TO sI-
press any opinion whatever. Those countries alone
we're conc erned with it; nor would the Govera-
ment express any opinion With regard TO tho
French expedition to Rome, though it was open
| to them to e1prese Eope that ail Chance OF q
misunderstanding between these countries might
be prevented By the withdrawal Of those troops.
The English Government had beer invited to .
conference TO settle the question, but that invita-
ton had neither been accepted nor declined,
| though the Government would be happy TO releve
the Emperor from difficulty IN return for tho
cordial friendship snd good will he had always ez-
| hibited towa1d Great Britain.
| The molten OF an address Tas then agred to-,
and an adjournment was had.
PROCEEDINGS IN TIE HousE OF oolMoEs.
| In the House OF Commons, after the motion re-
lative to the customary adore had bean made,
the Abyssinian question was discussed, Messrs.
Gladstone and Disraeli speaking on the question.
Mr.. Horsman asked Lord Stanley to explain the
character OF the invitations sent out by Franco for
Congress on the affairs of Italy, and what ans
wer had been given to ii. Deny ng altogether
that it was matter TO be settled between France
| ord Italy-for the Emperor himself IN his speech
TO the Chambers declared it TO be matter of Eu-
ropean interest," and that 1t was necessary to set
| tie comprehensive basis for negotiations before
the Congress met-he entered into an elaborate re-
view OF the situation in Itily and urged Lord
Stanley to accept the invitation on conditions
which he specified. and which, he maintained,
would lead to satisfactory settlement.
Lord Stanley, while declining 70 enter into
general discussion Of the Italian question at that
moment, professed his readiness to tell the House
all that the Government had done in reference to
| the occupation oil Rome and the invitation to a
conference. Not being bound by treaty obligation
| to pronounce any formal opinion on the occupa-
ton, the Government had retrained from any such
| act, though he had expressed to the trench GCv-
crnment his belief that it would produce very
unfavorabla impression IN this country. But in
| the differences which had arisen between the
italian Government and the French Government
our good Offices had been asked By Italy and had
been accepted. To the invitation to conference
| addressed to US by the French Government, he
had answered that the Government Saw little
chance of any satisfactory result following the
conference, unless some definite plan of settle
ment were proposed beforehand, and unless il
could be aseertaine1 from previous negotiations
that the plan would have areascnablo chance Of
acceptance. Sorry though ho might be 10 loo .
chance of removing :hi5 ca2se o. disagreement,
| to go into conference without some such pre-.
vious agreement would have been waste OF time.
| After some further discussion upon different
topics referred to in the speccL, the address was
| agreed tc, and al adjournment was had.
|
| Capital Likely TO Move Towards the South
era STATES cG the Unite. statca.
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