Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-22
FOREIGN.
VictOria's Speech Closing Par
lament.
The Trials of the Communists.
M. Asst at the Ba r of Justice.
GREAT BRITAIN.
bright Relter and vic SICK.

Bright Better and Vic sick.
LONDON, Aug. 21.-John Bright has
recovered and will certainly resume his
Parliamentary duties next session.
Queen Victoria, who remains at Bal
moral, is again sick
Parliament Proroaued A Royal
Speech. s
Parliament was prorogued to- day until
Nov. 7. The Commons were summoned
to the chamber of the House of Lords,
where they listened to the Queens speech.
But six peers were in attendance and on
ly a few ladies present. The speech was
read by the Lord Chancellor as one of the
members of the Royal Commission. The
following is verbatim copy of the
speech:
My Lords and conference.-the time
has now arrived when l am enabled to
release you from your attendance in Par
lament and commend your unwcaried
labors for the public good. / acknowl-
edge with satisfaction the loyal readiness
with which you have made provisions for
my beloved children, the Princess Louise
and Prince Arthur.
The great events and important changes
which have recently occurre on the con-
tinent of Europe will not compromise
the friendly relations existing between the
United Kingdom and foreign powers.
Whatever part may take in those inter-
national 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 sitting in
London at the commencement of the
session has adjourned. During its de-
alterations, by consent of the French
Plenipotentiary, it considered and agreed
upon the reVisions of those stipulations
of the treaty of 1856 which concerned
the Black Sea and the Bosphorus. l
trust the unanimous decision of the pow
ers which has been recorded in the new
treaty may assist in securing the tran
guilty and welfare of the East.
With special satisfaction refer on the
present occasion to our relations with the
United States. By the treaty of Wash.
ington the modes of settlement have been
fixed for several questions which have
long remained in dispute, my communi-
cations with the American Government,
not being without promise of advantage
to other countries. Tho President has
concurred with me in the application of
that principle of amicable reference,
which is proclaimed by the treaty of
Paris, which l rejoice TO have the oppor~
tunity of recommending, by example;
and we have also agreed in the adoption
of certain rules for guiding the maratime
conduct of neutrals, which may, trust,
ere long, obtain general recognition,
and form a valuable addition to the code
of international law. place full rei-
ance upon the disposition of the Ameri-
cans to carry forward with cordially and
zeal the subsidiary arrangements, which
have been determined on for the execu-
ton of the treaty. l shall spprize the
Parliament of Canada, that the provis-
ions which require its consent are in my
view, highly conducive to the Interests of
tue Dominion; en- these provisions, how
ever, that Parliament will pass independ-
emit and final judgment.
The government of France has signi6ed
8 desire to alter some provisions of the
treaty of 1860, which are
now terminable upon a notice of twelve
months by either of the contracting
States. am anxious to meet the wishes
Of the friendly power and give scope for
any measures calculated to meet the fiscal
but l should witness with con-
Germ any change of q nature to restrict
that commercial intercourse between the
Two countries which has done so much to
further closer union.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons:
| thank you for the liberal supplies which,
under the circumstances of the year, l
directed my Government to ask from
you, and for some money you have voted
IN order to meet the change and compen-
satiOns required by the abolition of pur-
chase in the army.
My Lords and gentlemen, | observe
with concern that you have not been able
to bring to definite issue the treatment
Of some subjects which l recommended
10 you from the Throne at the opening of
The session; but several important laws
have been added to the statute book
By the army regulation bill you have
made liberal provision for those officers
Of the army who will no longer be per-
mitted on retirement to sell their commits.
sions to their successors, and by trnasfer-
ring to the Executive Government pow
ers in respect to auxiliary forces which
we're hitherto vested in the Lords Lieu
tenants of the countries, you have laid
he foundation for measures calculated 10
effect closer union among the various
and forces of the kingdom.
The act by which, after full examina-
ion, you have conferred extraordinary
powers on the Viceroy of Ireland for the
repression of agrarian outrsges in West
Meath, has there answered its purpose,
and elsewhere in this portion of the Uni.
ted Kingdom there is gratifying immu-
nifty from crime, and agriculture and trade