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Parliament In session-Ths Queens Speech.
LONDON, Feb. s, 1870.
The second session OF the Eighth Parliament was
opened to-day by Royal Commission composed OF
the Lord Chancellor, the Earl De Grey and Ripon,
Lord Sydney and the Earl Of Bessborough.
Only few peers and peeresses were present
At two O'Clock the Commons were summoned 70
the bar OF the House OF Lords.
Lord Cairns then read as foliows:-
THE QUEENS SPEECH.
LORDS AND GEHTLEMEN-We have It in comm ana
from her Majesty again to invite you to resume
your arduous duties. and to express the regret of
her Majesty that her recent indispositon has pre-
vented her from meeting you in person. as It had
been her intention to do.
You reassemDle at period OF remarkable public
interest.
Friendly sentiments are entertained in all quar-
ters towards this country, and these feelings her
Majesty cordially reclprocates. There is growing
disposition among nations to resort TO the good
offices Of their allies in cases of International differ
ence. The couciiatory spirit IN which several such
cases have recently been treated and determined
encourage her Majestys confidence in the main.
tenance OF general tranquility.
Papers VIII be laid before you in reference to the
recent occurrences IN New Zealand.
Gentlemen or the House OF Commons the esti.
mates for the approaching financial year are In a
forward state OF preparation. They framed with
view Ia The hrst place to the effective maintenance
OF the public establishments, and Will impose q d.
minished charge upon her Majesty's SUBJECTS The
condition OF the revenue has answered the expecta.
tions formed In the past session.
Her Majesty trusts you win be disposed to carry
into completion the inquiry you last year Instituted
into the mode Of conducting Parliamentary and mu.
nicipal elections and thus prepare materials useful
for early legislation.
Lords and gentlemen. 1t will be proposed to
amend the laws respecting the occupation and ac-
quislron OF land in Ireland in manner adapted TO
the peculiar circumstances or that country, and cal
cuated, as her Majesty believes bring about I'm
proved relations between the several classes con.
cerned in Irish agriculture, who collectively consti-
tute the great bulk OF tae people. These provisions
mafured by your imparualty and wisdom, as her
Majesty trusts Will tend to inspire among persons
with whom such sentiments may still be wanting
that steady confidence in law and desire to render
Assistance IN It's effective administration which marx
her Maiesty's subjects IN general. This will aid in
consolidating the fabric OF the empire
We are further directed By her Majesty to state
that many other subjects OF public Importance
appear TO demand your care, and among these es.
pecially to inform you that bll has been prepared
means of national education.
In ful1lment OF an engagement to the government
OF the United States bill will be proposed to you
for the purpose OF defining the status OF subjects
who are citizens of foreign countries and who may
desire naturalization and OF aiding them IN the
attainment OF that object.
Yon VIII be invited 20 consider bills prepared in
compliance with the report OF the Commission on
courts OF judicature for the improvement OF the
constitution and procedure or the superior tribunal
OF original appellate Jurisdiction.
The question OF religious tests In the universities
and colleges OF oxford anu Cambridge has been
under discussion for many years. Her Majesty re-
comInends such legislative settlement or the ques.
tion as may contribute to extend the usefulness OF
those great institutions and heighten the respect
with which they are justly regarded.
Bills have been prepared for extending the Incl
dence OF rating and for placing the collection OF the
large sums locally raised Tor various purposes on
simple and uniform footing
Her Majesty likewise recommends you to under
take the amendment OF the laws which regulate and
grant licenses for the sale OF crmented and spirit
uous liquors.
Measures will be brought under your considera-
ton facilitating the transfer OF land for regulating
the succession to real property in cases OF intes
tacy, amending laws as 10 the disabilities OF men,
befS OF trade COmOlnaJlOns, ana l0r cOnS0Hdatlng
and improving the body OF statutes which relate to
merchant snlpping
While commendng to you these weighty matters
or legislation her Majesty commands Us to add that
the recent extension OF agrarlan crime IN several
parts OF Ireland with Its tram or accompan ying
evils, has filed her Majesty with painful concern.
The executive has employed freely the means at Its
command Tor the prevention Of outrage. Partial
improvement may be observed, although the num-
Der OF offences within this class OF crime has been
by no means so great as at former periods. The In
disposition TO give evidence in aid OF the admins.
trlon or justice has been alike remarkable and
junous For the removal of such evils her Majesty
places main reliance on the permanent operation OF
wise and necessary changes in the laws. She Will
not hesitate TO recommend the adoption of special
provisions should such policy appear during the
to be required by the paramount interest of
peace and order
Upon these and all other subjects her Majesty de-
vouty prays that your labors may be constantly at
tended by The blessing OF God.