The Portland daily press., 1871-08-22
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TO THE DAILY PRESS.
T. O r e G N :.
CIR EAT BRITAIN.
THE QUEENS SPEECH.
PARLIAMENT PROROGUED.

LONDON, Aug N.-The following is a verba-
tion copy OF the Queens speech at the pIOroga-
ton of Parliament to-day.
Inc commons were summoned to the cham
Der OF the House of Lords. But six peers and
only Few ladies' We're presesent. The speech
was read by the Lord Chancellor as one OF the
members OF the Royal Commission.
My Lords and Gentlemen The time has now
arrived when l am enabled TO release you from
attendance III Parliament and commend your
unweared labors for the public good. 1 ac-
knowledge with the loyal readiness with which
you made a provision for nv LelOved children,
Princess Louise and Prince Arthur.
The great event and important changes
which have recently Occurrt d on the continent
OF Europe will not compromise the friendly re-
latlons existing between the Crown OF the
United Kingdom and foreign powers. What
ever part i may take in those international!
questions which from time to time may arise,
will continue to be taken with no other view
than the maintenance of general concord and
public right The Conference which was sit
ting IN London at the commencement of the
session was joined during its deliberations by
the French plenpotentiary, and considered
and agreed upon revision of those stipula-
tons OF the treaty of 1856 which concerned the
Black Sea and Bosphorus.
trust the unanimous decision Of the pow
ers winch has been recorded in the new treaty
may assist in securing the frugality and vel
iare OF the east. With special satisfaction 1
refer on the present occasion, to our relations
with the United States. By the treaty of
washington the modes of settlement have been
liked for the several questions which have long
renamed In dispute, my communications with
the American government not being without
promise of advantage to other counties The
President has cOncurred with me in the appli-
cation OF that principal of amicable reference
which is proclaimed by the treaty of Paris,
which rejoice to have an opportunity of rec
ommending by example, and we have also
agreed In the adoption of certain rules for
guiding the maritime conduct of neutrals,
which may, trust, ere long obtain general
recOgntlcn and form valuable addition to
the code of information law. l place full reli-
ance upon the disposition of Americans to car
ry forward, with cordially and zeal, the sub
sldrary arrangements which have been deter
mined on for the execution of the treaty.
shall apprise the Parliament of Canada that
the provisions which require its consent are, in
my view, highly conducive to the interests of
Dominion. These provisions, however, Parlia.
ment will pass independent and final judg-
ment.
The government of France has signified
desire TO alter some of the provisions of the
commercial treaty of 1860 which are now ter
minable upon a notice of twelve months nv
either OF the contracting States am anxious
10 meet the wishes of a friendly people and to
give scope for any measures calculated to meet
the hscal exigencis but j should witness with
that commercial intercourse between two coun
tries which has done so much for their closer
union.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons:-I
thank you for the liberal supplies which under
the circumstances of the year, l directed my
government to ask from you and for the sum
OF money you have voted in order to meet the
change and compensation required by the abo-
iition OF the system of purchase in the army
MY Lords and gentlemen, observe with con
Germ that you have not been able to bring to a
dlhnlte issue the treatment of some subjects
which were recommended to YOU in nv speecb
from the throne at the opening of the session
DuC several important laws have been added to
the statute book. by the army regulation bill
you nave made liberal provision for those off
t te1s oi me army who will no longer be permit
TED on retirement to sell their commissions to
thelr successors, and by transferring 20 the ex-
ecutlve government the powers in respect to
auxiliary forces which hitherto have been
vested in the Lord Lieutenants of the coun-
ties. You have laid a found alton for measures
calculated to effect closer union among the
various land forces of the Kingdom. The act
by which after foil examination of the facts
you conferred extraordinary powers on the
Viceroy of Ireland for the repression of agra.
RAN outrages in Westmeath, has thus far
answered its purpose. Elsewhere in that DOR
ton of the United Kingdom there is a gratify-
ing immunity from crime and agriculture and
trade are prosperous. By the measures relat.
ing to university tests to the repeal of the
ECCLESIASTICAL titles act, and to the laws which
effect trades-union you have brought to con-
clusion, long sOntinuedtand serious controver-
sizes. The local government board act will, 1
trust, prepare the way for import and sanitary
and administrative improvements. An act re-
latlng to the judicial committee will supply
much needed elements of strength of important
tribunals, and offered a prospect of clearing
away the serious arrear of appeals now before
the privy council.
There is every likelihood that for a long time
come the great and " yar JED 9f he
together with the extending demands made by
modern society, may prevent any tightening of
the honorable but arduous burden of legisa-
ton. The condition of the revenue, renewal
activity in trade, and the prospects of the har.
vest, are subjects for congratulations, and I
trust that these, and all the other countries of
Providence will ever meet with fitting acknow-
ledgment in the hearts of grateful people
At the conclusion of the speech the Lord
Chancellor declared the adjournment of the
session of Parlia ment until November 9TH,
and the members soon separated
An election will be held in East Surrey on
ILL the vacancy caused by the death OF Charles
BoXton.
Foreign Items.
The Spanish budget has been reduced 2s3, 900
piasters
The potato. blight has developed to an alarm.
ing extent in Ireland and it is feared that the
crops are almost ruined.
John Bright has to great degree recovered
his health and will certainly resume his par
liamentary duties at the next session.
Queen Victoria, who remains at Balmoral is
again ill.
The Centenary celebration of the birth of
Beethoven which was postponed from last year
on account of the Franco-German war, was
observed with festivities and imposing cere.
monies at Bonn, the birth place of Beethoven,
on Saturday last