Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-08-11
QUEEN VICTORIA.
Her Speech OH PrOrOguing Par
lament --AnglO--Ameriean
Affairs Settled.
Threatened Difficulties Composed
and Peace Insured -England's
Policy in the East, Etc.

Threatened Difficulties Composed
and Peace InSured-England's
Policy in the East, Etc.
LONDON, August 10.-Parliament wa
prorOgued at two O'clock this afternoon
The members of the House of Commons
assembled in the Chamber of Peers
where the speech of the Queen, wht
was not present, was read by the ROya
Commissioner. The following is a ful
text of the
QUEENS SPEECH.
My LORDS AND GENTLEMEN-ThC
time has arrived when you may prop
erly relinquish the performance of your
arduOus duties for a term of repOse
which has been hOnorably earned 10y
, your devoted assiduity. l rejoice to in
form you that the controversy which
had arisen between my government
> and the United States, in consequence
, of the presentation of the American
claims for indirect damages under the
TREATY OF WASHINGTON,
was composed by spontaneous declara-
ton of the arbitratOrs entirely consistent
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the opening of the session. In concur
renee with your action on the part OF
the United Kingdom, the Parliament OF
Canada has passed the acts necessary to
give effect to the treaty within the Do
miniOn. All the arrangements cOntem-
plated by that instrument are therefore
now in progress, and now reflect with
satisfaction that the subjects with which
it has dealt no longer offer any impedi-
ment to
PERFECT CONCORD
between two kindred nations. Since l
addressed you at the commencement of
the session, have received from France
a formal notice which would bring to an
end the commercial treaty of 1860. That
government, however, has indicated a
desire for further communications. In
any correspondence on the subject /
shall be guided by my earnest anxiety to
secure attention to the just claims of my
subjects, by the friendly feeling which
1 has so long united the two countries,
/ and by my conviction of the benefits to
! be derived by each from a free inter-
! course with each other. ! had great sat
| isfaction in concluding with Germany a
/ treaty in conformity with the provisions
/ of the act of 1870, for the mutual surren-
der of fugitive criminals. lam engaged
in framing similar arrangements with
other powers. My government has taken
steps intended to prepare the way for
dealing more etfectually with
THE SLAVE TRADE
on the east coast of Africa. have
cheerfully given my assent to an act of
the Legislature of Cape Colony, of es-
fnl. 1iaf ind -
a generally known and responsible gov
eTnment. Gentlemen of the House of
Commons, my acknowledgements are
due you for the ample provision which
you have made for the varying eXigen-
cies of the public service. My lords
and gentlemen, although the wants
and expectations of the country seem to
outstrip every effort of parliament in its
career of legislative improvement. |
notice with satisfaction the main addi-
tiOns which you have been enabled to
make, during the present year to our
laws, acting in reference to the outrages
of natives in the
ISLANDS or THE PACIFIC
which are well designed 10y providing
for more easy and effeetual prevention
and punishment of the offenses which
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manity and the honor of the empire.
The act for the lOcalizatiOn of the army,
while il strengthens the defensive svs-
tenn of the country, will lend indispensi-
ble aid in efiecting these important re-
forms which have been approved by
Parliament. The act which establishes
the ballot viii assist to secure alike the
independence of the voter, and tranquil
ity and purity of elections for members
of Parliament. Although you have
been unable during the present session
to mature any measure directed against
corrupt practices in the choice of men,
bers of the House of Commons, / OBJ
serve with pleasure that the cognate
subject of
% MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
has had your attention, and that you
have presented to me law which Is
well calculated to check all existing
evils, aud which provides tribunal for
trying the validity of such elections.
BY the Scottish education act you have
made provision for the further OK
tentiOn and greater efficacy of the
training of the young throughout Scot
land, in accordance with the conscjen-
tiOus and deep-rOoted convictions of
the people and with principles of re-
ligious freedom. The act for the estab- |
lishment of Board of
LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN IRELAND
modelled by the English statute of 1871, !
supplies the machinery for giving effect |
to many useful laws, and promises to !
extend within that portion of the |
United Kingdom, solid benefits of popu- !
lar local institutions. The measure for |
the amendment and for the act of uni !
formity based upon careful inquiry, and |
on large amount of ascertained con-
tent, has without offense or shock, in |
trOduced useful notifications into the /
ancient system of divine worship, to |
which large portion of my people are !
warmly attached. The public health |
act though ii does not embrace all the 1
enactments which could have been de- |
sired, has by the establishment of eff |
cent and duly organized local authOri- !
ties, done much, both for the en-
forcement of the present
SANITARY LAWS,
and so rendering more easy what it re- |
mains to be accomplished in the way of /
legislative provision on the subject of
the act for regulating the custody and |
of the large funds held by |
the court, from the risks and incOnveni- !
eIfces to which they may heretofore have |
been more or less exposed, and like in |
crease in the stability of our finances.
/ am glad to find that by the acts for the |
of mines, you have been ena-
bled to supply new securities for the |
safety and advantage of large bodies of |
my subjects engaged in this great branch |
of industry. Enactmeuts embodied in |
the measure for the regulation of the
LICENSING SYSTEM
constitute a sensible improvement upon |
the existing law. l trust the several |
for the police which they in
clude will be found conducive to public !
order. l am able to speak favorably /
both of the tranquility and the growing
of Ireland. The revenue is
in flourishing condition. While / cor
daily congratulate you on the activity /
of the trade and industry, hope it will |
be borne in mind that periods of unusu- |
ally rapid changes in prices of cOmmOd-
tiles and in the
VALUE OF LABOR
are likewise periods which more than
ever call for the exercise of moderation
and fOrethought.
In bidding you farewell, / ask you to
join with me in acknowledging the
abundant mercies of Almighty God, and I
in imploring their continuance.
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