The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-02-07
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

England.
OPENING OF PARLLAMEST--THE QUEENS SPEECH.
LONDON, February 6.-The session of Par
lament was opened to-day shortly after noon.
w hen the members of the House had assem-
3ied IN the Chamber Of Peers the Queens
speech was delivered. ="
Inc royal speech begins with thanks to
uod tor the recovery of the Prince of Wales,
anu gratitude for the sympathy of the people
ihe relations with foreign Powers are stated
US being friendly and in all respects satisfac-
! tory. A bill will be presented to check the
slave trade in Polynesia, which is severely
denounced. The efforts to secure the con-
tlnuance of the commercial treaty with
| france have so far not succeeded. but nepo-
tiatlons are still pending. The following Re-
ference is made with regard to the Alabama
claims: ,'.'.l,. -,
"The arbitrators appointed pursuant to
the treaty of Washington for the purpose of
| amicably settling the Alabama claims held
their first meeting at Geneva; when the cases
| were laid before them on behalf Of each
party to the treaty. In the case submitted
by America large claims were included,
| which were understood, on my part, would
not be within the province Of the arbitrators.
On this subject have caused friendly com.
munication to be made to the Government OF
the United States" =:
Nothing further is said in regard to the
Alabama claims, but IN regard to the other
provisions of the treaty Of Washington it is
stated that the Emperor of Germany has ac
cepted the arbitratorship Of the dispute in
regard to the San Juan boundary, and the
cases are now preparing for presentation.
The Mixed Commission appointed under
the treaty is also in session.
Her Majesty also suggests that one portion
| Of the treaty yet requires the consent of the
| Canadian Parliament: She says the condi
tion Of Ireland Is improving morally and ma
terially. Crime and pauperism are decreasing
in Great Britain, and estimates will soon be
laid before the Commons which her Majesty
hopes will prove favorable and indicate the
prosperous condition of the kingdom.
| The speech enumerates measures to be
submitted for parliamentary action; among
them bills for education in Scotland; estab.
fishing license system; proving law proce.
durcs; providing for voting by ballot; and
preventing aiid pull!shipg bribery. After
referring to various other subjects Of future
legislation, the royal speech closes with an
expression of confidence that the people and
Parliament will sustain the Crown in uphold.
| ing the rlSntS ana honor OF the Emplre.
France,
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT THEIRS.
LONDON, February GA special dispatch
to the Daily Telegraph from Paris says:
"Presidcnt Thiers was shot at last night
but Wi:s:s liot hurt. The Woald-be assassin
escaped"
| PARIS, February CT is stated that Le-
franc becomes Minister Of the Interior, uice
Periere, resigned.
The Treasury is ready to pay the fourth
half milllard due Germany Oh .he 1st OF
May.
The Assembly is discussing the establish.
ment of provincial commission to govern
the country if the Assembly is illegally dis
solved: A tumultuolis scene Is progressing
italy:
ROME, February 5,=-CGrdinal Antonelli is
confined to his bed by sickness.