The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-11

bury spoke in terms of approval Of the action
Of the government, as did Lords Redesdale
and Cleveland.
At two O'Clock the royal commission, the
Lord Chancellor, Earl Kimberly, viscount
Halifax, viscount Sydney and Marquis ofNor-
mandy brought in the Queens speech.
The Commons were summoned and soon
appeared, with Speaker Gladstone and others
at their head. The speech was then read by
the Lord Chancellor, as follows:
My Lords and Gentlemen: The state ofpublic
business enables me to release your attendance
upon Parliament. continue to receive from
all foreign Powers assurances of their good
viii and friendship; but have witnessed with
great pain and grief, on both domestic and
foreign grounds, the recent outbreak of war
between two powerful nations allied to this
country. My best exer.ions have been used
to avert this great calamity.
shall now direct constant and anxious at
tention to strict observance of the duties and
rights of neutrality. l have cheerfully as
sented to the measures matured by your wis
dom to enlarge the powers of the executive,
not only for the discharge of international
duties, but for the prevention of acts injurious
to the interests of this country.
/ shall make every fitting endeavor to check
largement of the area of the conflict, and shall
contribute, if opportunity offer, to the restora-
tion of an early and honorable peace.
l have rendered. to the belligerent Powers
treaties identical in form, which will give ad-
ditional security to Belgium against the hazards
of war on her frontier. The treaty has been
signed by Count Bernstein, for the North Ger
man Confederation, and the French envoy has
signified that he has authority to sign cor
rasp0ndinr me ont on rpnainf of f,,l1
therefor. Other Powers, parties to the treaty
of 1889, have been invited, and they are likely
to accede to the engagement.
The shocking murders in Greece have pro-
duced painful impressions in Europe, and have
drawn attention to serious evils existing in
that country. My unremitting efforts will be
directed to secure a complete and searching
inquiry into the facts.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons: l
thank you for the liberal provisions made by
you for the ordinary services of the year, and
for additional supplies of men and money voted
in view of the altered circumstances of the
Continent. The revenue gives promise to meet
the new changes thus created without revising
the proper balance of revenue and expenditure.
The act for the repression of agrarian crime
and to maintain order in Ireland has answered
its purpose thus far. From the act regulating
the occupation of land | anticipate the resto-
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and tenant, and of confidence and benevolence.
Legislation duly protecting life and property
hope is now more easy, and L rely on the
loyalty and affection of my Irish subjects.
l have been pleased to concur in the bill for
national education in England as new guar
antee for the moral and social well being of the
nation, its prosperity and power. The natu-
ralzaton act, and that for the extradition of
criminals, tend to strengthen our friendly rela-
tions with other Powers. The act regulating
enlistments for short terms 1 hope will in
crease the efficiency of the forces, promote
the welfare Of the soldiers, and provide for the
nation a service well trained in arms and ready
on emergency to return to their standards.
bid you farewell for the recess with an
earnest prayer that when again summoned
may rejoice with you on the re-establishment
of peace in Europe.
LONDON, Aug. 10.-The Prince I'm
perial of France has arrived in Lon
don, and is now at the British Legation,
in charge of W. F. Smith, the Emperor's con-
fdential agent. Mr.. Smith also brought with
him the Empress Eugenie's jewels and valua
bles, and the famous diamonds of the Duke Of
Brunswick.