The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-08-13
or the Briefsla Fariff
mscns--Tf,c Queens sac ecls.

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fa,lsps =. o'clock yesterday Afternoon.
sh5fftly hefsra tba! h9!r !srs members of the
Hotise Of GoiHrioiis Wefe siiIlIIl5neQ TO tns.
Ehafiibsf be tie Peers; Whtre The speech OF
the Queen, WHd Was fiSt preseht, was fead
tg royal commission: 1t + ds t5ll0wsi
Ny Lords and GentlcmelE-1rhe time his
acme wlleT you MAY, properly felinyuish the
performance Of :sUur ar'ucrs drlties. Tor
terni Of repose which has ietti hhnora9lT
earned by your devoted assiduty. / rejoice
TO inform you that the controversy which had
arisen between my Government and the
United States in consequence Of the presenta-
ton of American claims for indirect DAM
ages under the treaty of Washington. was
composed by the spontaneous declaration of
the arhtrators entirely consistent with the
views presented to you at the opening Of
The session.. in consonilce with your action
on the part Of this Kingdom. the Parliament
of Canada LIS tasstd MI acts necessary TO
give effect to the treaty within tlit Dominion.
All arrangements contemplated by that liz
strument are, therefore, now in progress, and
reflect, with satisfaction, that the subjects
with which it dealt no longe. offer any i'm
pediment to perfect concord between two
Kindred nations.
Since | addressed you at the commence
ment of the session | have received from
France formal notice which, would bring
to an end the commercial treaty Of 1860. That
Government, however, has iudicateda desire
for further COMMUNICATIONS. In any CORE
Si,0ndence on the subject ] shall be guided
by m eurnest desire To secure attention TO
the Just claims ofriy SUI iects, by the friendly
feelings which hate so long united the two
countries, and by h$ cOiifitton If the moral
as we'll rs material benefits derived ~ s,ihl
from free intercourse between them.
| had great satisfaction i'll concluding
>with Germany Il treaty in conformity with
the provisions Of the act OF 1870 Of fugitive
criminals.
| ain engaged in forming similar arrange
ments with other Powers.
My Government l;ls taken steps intended
to pave the way for dealing more effectllally
with the shyc trade on the c;lst coast OF AZ
RIGA.
| have chccrlully given my assent to dii
act Of the Legislature of Cape Colony for
the establishment in tllat colony Of what is
now generally II known and Responsible
Government.
Gentlemen of the House of CommonS,-
Ny acknoW Judgments: arc due to you for
the ample provision which you have made
for the various eXigencics OF the public ser
vice.
Nv Lords and Gentlemen, Although til"
wants and expectations OF the country seem
to outstrip every effort of Parliament i'll lis
career Of legislative Improvement notice
with satisfaction tie main additions which
YOU have been able to make during the pre-
sent year to our laws.
The act in reference TO outrages OF natives
in the islands of the Pacific ocean is we'll
i;,5'e,ied. by providing for more easy and
etltctlu! pre- ,eittion aud punishment Of the
offences which it Is ;;iGtet 10 prevent, III
order to promote the ends Of ltuTatIliy AND
the honor Of the Empire.
The act for localizing the army. while it
strengthens the defensive system Of the colln-
try, will lend Indispensable aid i'll ctcclnS
those important reforms which have been
approved by Parliament.
The ;tt Which establishes the ballot will
ASSIST "a sat,lrr alike the independence OF tho
voter and tlS Tranquility and purity of the
elections for members G' Parliament. Al
though YOU lave been unable during the
present session TO mature any measures 9i'
rcrtpd against corrupt practices in the choice
Of members Of the House Of Commons.
notice with pleasure thai the cognatc subject
ton. ard that YOU have presented to me Il
law which is wt,l cal'H'Iat"d to check existing
evils. and which provides = .ribunal for try
inc the validity OF such elections.
Ry the Scottish education act you have
| made provisions for the further extension
and greater efficiency OF the training OF The
| yoIlnr throughout Scotland, III accordance
| with conscientious and dccproottd con'lc-
tons of the people and with The principles ol
religious freedom.
The act for establishing II local board OF
| government for Ireland, modelled on tic
English statute OF 1871, supplies the lill-
hincIy for giving effect 10 many useful EWs.
and promises to extend within that portion
of he pirct,olr the solid benefits OF popular
local institutions.
act OF uniformity, based upon cHfs,ns INQUIRY
and large amount of a>ccrtalncd coiise'' ;
has, without offence or shocks, introduced
useful notifications into the ancient system
of divine worship, to which large number
Of my people are warmly attached.
The public health act, though it doe. mol
| embrace all cnactncntS which could nave
been desired, has, hy the establishment ana
organization of efficient local powers, done
| much for t,.c enforcement OF present SAM
| tarv laws, and rcnderin" more easy what yet
| remains TO he accomplished in TIE way Of lc-
| .isk,tive provision on the >ll" jpCl.
| The act for regulating tile custody and
management OF the large Sunla held ~ the
| Court Of Chanrcry will relieve numerous
elias. OF suffers in that court from risks ANA
| iaconvcnirnres to which they may have here
totorc been more or less EXPOSED. and Ike
wise tend TO increase the statistics OF our
finances:
am glatilied to find, by acts for the res'',
lation of mines. that you have been cliihlc',
TO supply new securities for the SAL ty and
advantage of large bodies OF my su!J'cts ell
ra-cd in this great branch OF indu-tiy.
The cuactmcnts embodied in the measure
for the regulation of the licensing system con
>titutc a sensible Improvement upon the eN
isiiug law. | trust several regulations Iol
the poice which they include Will he lOund
conducive to public order.
am able to speak filyorably beth of tho
tranquility and the growing prospects o. lie
land.
The revenue is in tloulishing condi
ton.
While / cordially congratulate y"u on the
activity of trade and industry, hope 1t vii
be borne in mind that periods Of uHu ''laliN
rapid changes in prices of commodii'> al,
the price OF labor arc likewise periods wiiicl
more than ever call for the exercise vi niodc. IL
! ton and foreth0usht.
| In bidding you farewell, ask you to joiI
Tic in acknowledging the ablrdi'nt tnoiG'e!
OF Almighty God and imploring tl!eir con
/ tinuance.
STEAMBOAT CoLLIsIoN-A BARK SUNK
STEAMER REACHED &C.-FUN RtCef, Mass.