The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-02-07
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sHg atY LONDON, Feb ).
The following is that portion of the speech
OF the Queen at the reopening of Parliament
to-day, addressed to the House of Lords
Ny Lords-In again recurring to your advice
and assistance, am happy to inform you that
my relations with foreign powers are on a
friendly and satisfactory footing.
hope that the war in which Prussia and
Austria have been engaged may lead to the es-
adjustment of durable peace in Europe.
have suggested to the United States mode
by which the questions pending between the
two countries arising out of the civil war may
receive an amicable solution, and which, met
as L trust 1T Will be, in a corresponding spirit,
will remove all grounds of possible msunder-
standing and promote relations of cordial
friendship. sF q sra. 9
The war between Spain and the republics of
Chill and Peru still continues, the good offices
of my government, in conjunction with that of
the Emperor of the French, having failed to
effect reconciliation. Ii, either by an agree
ment between the parties themselves or by the
mediation OF any other friendly power, peace
should be restored, the objects which have
had in view will be equally obtained.
The discomfort prevailing in some of the
provinces of the hrurlSsh empire has broken
out i'll actual instruction in Crete. In com
mon with my allies the Emperor of the French
and the Emperor of Russia, have abstained
from any active interference 10 these internal
disturbances, but joint efforts have been direct
ed to bringing about improved relations be-
tween the Porte and its Christian Subjects not
inconsistent with the sovereign rights of the
Sultan. H t
The protracted negotiations which arose out
of the acceptance by Prince Charles of the
Hohenzollern governorship of the Danubian
Municipalities have been happily terminated
by an arrangement which has been sanctioned
by the concurrence of all the powers that were
sgnatories of the treat of 1856 n 't N
Resolutions in favor of more intimate union
of the provinces of Canada Nova Scotia and
New Brunswick, passed by their several legis-
latures and delegates duly authorized and rep
resenting all classes of Colonial party and opin-
ion, have ooncurred in the conditions upon
which such union may be best effected. In
accordance with their wishes a bill will be sub
mitted 20 you, which, by the consolidation of
colonial interests and resources, will give
strength to the Provinces as membsrs of the
same empire and animated by feelings of 10y
atty to the same sovereign.
i have heard with deep regret that the calam-
itylof famine has pressed heavily on my sub
jects in some parts of India. Instructions We're
issued to my government in that country to
make the utmost eXertions 10 mitigate the dis
tress which prevailed during the autumn of
last year. The blessing of an abundant harvest
has since that time improved the condition OF
the suffering districts. -'.4 at-t IT.
The persevering efforts and INSCRIPTIONS as
sertions of reasonable coHspirators have DUR
ing the last autumn excited the hopes OF some
disaffected persons in Ireland and the appre-
tensions of the loyal population, but the firm
and temperate exercise of the powers intrust-
ed to the executive and the hostility manifested
against the conspiracy by men of all classes
and creeds have greatly tended to restore pub
lie confidence, and have rendered hopeless any
attempt to disturb the general tranquility.
trust that you will consequently be enabled to
dispense with the continuance of any excep-
tionable legislation in that part Of my domin-
ions. asH Htr f1-.I ..s.. ll-f. ID
l acknowledge with deep thanlfulness to Al
mighty God the great decrease which has taken
place in the cholera and in the pest which has
attacked our cattle; but the continued preva-
lence of the latter in some foreign countries
and its occasional temperance in this will
render necessary some special measure of pre-
caution, and trust that the visitation of the for
mer will lead 10 increased attention to those
sanitary measures which experience has shown
TO be the best representatives.
Estimating as of the highest Importance an
adequate supply of pure and wholesome water
have directed the issue of a commission to in
quire into the best means of permanently Sc
curing such supply for the metropolis and for
the principal towns in the densely peopled dis
tricts of England.
LONDON, Feb. 5, Evening.
During the delivery of the Queens speech
to-day, the people cried out Reformr' 6 Re
forml"
Ross Winans has received a contract from
Russia to bnild cars and locomotives for that
Government.
New YORK, Feb 6.
A special London dispatch to the Herald, by
ing Tor the reform demonstrations on the 18th.
People say they will show the Queen pro-
cession worth seeing. The bitterness of the
popular feehng is undisguised Placrrds are
shown on the streets saying "Men without
yotes are seris." Even personal regard for the
queen is eeiipsed by the reform Juror. A Sc
RES OF royal receptions are announced to-day.