The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-08-15
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THE "a QUEENS spEEoH paoaoauNa PARLIAMENT

In the British Parliament, July 81, the Lord
Chancellor read the following address rom the
Queen, proroguing the session:
M, Lords and Gentlemen: I am happy to
he sSabled to release you from your iaoors, ana
to oHer you my acknowledg dgments Ior tne aln-
gence With which you have applied yourselves
TO your parlisnentary duties.
XIV relations with foreign powers renfNn
friendly and satisfactory. have no reason to
snnpose that Europe will be exposed to the
he directed to secure the blessings of peace.
I announced to you at the beginning of this
session chat had directedan expedition to be
sent to Abyssinia to iberate my envoy, and
others Of my subjects, detained by the ruler OF
that country in an unjust captivity.
I feel sure that you will share m my
satisfaction at the complete success which has
attended that expedition. After q march Of
four hundred miles, through difficult and
Inexplored country, my troops took the strong
place of Magdala, freed the eaptiyes, and VIM
dicated the honor of my crcwn; and by their
immediate return, without one act Of oppres-
sion or needless violence, proved that the expe-
dition had been undertaken only IN obedience
to the claims ofhumanity, and in fulflment OF
the highest duties Of my sovereignty,
EIhe cessation of the l0ng-coDtnued efforts
time rendered unnecessary the exercise by the
executive of exceptional powers. lTeleioe TO
learn that no person is now detained under the
provisions Of the actor the suspension OF the
hdbeds corpus, and that no prisoners waits tri-
al in Ireland for an offence connected with the
Fenian conspiracy. .,-... :.
to thank you for the liberal supplies which you
have voted for the public service.
.My--Lords and Gentlemen: 1 have had
much satisfaction in giving my assent to se.
ries Of measures completing the egreat work Of
the amendment Of the representation OF the
people in Parliament, which has engaged your
attention for two sessions = gSi {. l
. I have seen with satisfaction that the time
necessarily occupied by this comprehensive
subject has not prevented You dealing with
other questions OF great public interest, and
have gladly given my sanction to bills for the
better government Of public schools; the regu-
lation Of railways, the amendment OF the Law
relating to British sea fisheries and for the &C
quisition and maintenance. Of electric tele-
graphs by the Postmaster General. and TO sew
eral important measures having for their OBJ
iect the improvement Of the law, and OF the
civil and criminal procedures in Scotland. n
By the appointment Of Comptrolle
chief in the War office considerable reform In
army administration has been commenced,
which, by combining at home and abroad the
various. departments Of military supply under
one authority, win cond1ce to greater economy
and efficiency both in peace and war. NJ.
It is my intention to dissolve the present
Parliament at the earliest day that will enable
my people to reap the benefit OF the extended
system Of representation which the wisdom Of
Parliament has provided for them. look
with entire confidence to their proving them
selves worthy Of the high privilege with which
they have been invested, and I trust that, un-
der th9 blessings of Divine Providence, the
expression Of their opinion on those great
questions OF public policy which have occu-
undecided may tend to maintain unimpaired
that civil and religious freedom which has
been secured to all my subjects, by the institu-
tions and settlement Of my realm.