, 1873-02-07
Meeting Of the British Parliament
---The queen's Speech.
Lively Debate on the Address
to the Throne.
Oisgusted EngIishmen Relieve Their
Minds on the Geneva
award.
COMPROMISE Between ThierS and the
Committee Of Thirty

Committee of Thirty.
GREAT BRITAIN.
LoxDoS, Feb. 6.-The prorogued session o
Parliament opened at noon to-day. The nem
bers Of the House of Commons we're cal1ed tt
tie bar of the Chamber OF Peers, where ths
speech from the Throne WAS delivered by Roya
commission. Only eighteen peers vera present
and little interest seemed to be manifested in
the proceedings The Lord Chancellor read
Her Majestys speech, Of which the following il
E rerbutina report:
Mr. LORDS AND GEs1IEME=S: greet you cordially
your rs-aEsembling for the discharge Of your mo
1nen:ous duties. / have satisfaction in announcing
the masntenance Of relations Of friendship with the
foreign powers throughout the world. Tou were
aad ssen "i aten ps5sSs a es
dealing rore efeetually with the slave trado
tn tbs east coast Of Africa I have now
Instructions appear to best adapted 70. the ut
thinnent Of the object in view He recently reached
bis Place Of destination and had entered into com1-
nication with the Sultan.
M5 ally, the Emperor Of Germany, wto had under
taken to pronounce Judgment arbter on the line Of
the water boundary SO long In dispute under the terms
Of tho treaty Of 1896 has decided in conformity with
the contention OF the Government Of the United tates
that the Hafo Channel presents the line most in
ccrdarce with the Interpretation Of that treaty. have
thought it to be most betting the spirit OF in
transitional friendship and the din!ty Of this country,
TO give immediate execution to the award By with
drawing promptly from my partial occupation Of the
Island ii San Juan.
The proceedings before the Tribunal Of Arbftra-
ZION At Gene,s, Which WEB enabled to prosecute in
consequence of the exclusion of the indirect claims
preferred behaH Of tbs Government Of the United
etates, have terminated in Eward, which In part
estat1ehed and in part rere!cd the claims allowed to
be relevant You will in due Of ine be asked
to provide for the payment Of the coming due to
the United Statea under this award. D..
lily Acknowledgements are due to tho German En-
fsine aud bestowed By them the peaceful ad-
jusment Of CONTROVERSIES. such could not but I'M
pede the full prevalence Ct international good will in
case where it was especially 70 be cherished.
In prosecution OF well ,3nderstood and established
policy, have concluded treaty for the e1t1adon Of
criminals with my ally, the King Of the Be!gisua-
ne@ed lis communications With my government: for
tie purpose Of concluding commercial treaty to
ing these communications have kept In view the doube
object Of equitable regard to existing circumstances
ana Of securing general provision, more permanent
batis for The commercial and maritime relations Of the
Two eouutries. hope to be enabled within short
It has been for some yearsSelt by the Governmente
ct Russia and the United Kingdom respectively, that
It would BE- conducive to the tranquility OF Central
AHA, the tWo governments should arrive ut ideu-
fty Of Tiey regarding the EEe which describes the
northern frontier Of the Dominion OF Afghanist.u
this is lbs nin subject is tenor no less than it,
ohiec1 VIII trust he approved BY the public opinion
ct both nzticna.
The papers viii be laid before you with relation to
the awards delivered under thu Treaty Of Washington,
to the commercial negotiations with France, and 10 the
r1rthern frontier Of the Do1nintons Of Afghanistsu
GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS: The es-
Inmates for the coming financial year will be presented
to yoa~ They have been formed with view to the CT
ddent operations Of establishments under crcu1n-
etatces Of Inconvenience entaed by variations Of
exceptional nature in The prices Of some important
N.Y. LORDS AND GENTLEMEN: Although the harvest
has been to ZONE extent deficient, the condition Of
tue three Kingdoms with reference to trade aud COM
nezce to eulciency Of rs:enue for meeting the pub
relative amount Of ordinary crime, may be.
b. submitted to yon st IN early day for settling
the question Of university education in ireland. Ii
w have for s object The advancement Of learning in
that portion Of my domniona, and will be formed with
careful regsrd to the rights of conscience. Ton will
ind ample occupation in dealing with other legislative
teen under your noice III various forms at different
periods Among these Jour attention will be speedily
Including provisions for the ria1 Of Appeals Amon1
the measures which will be brought before you a1so
tre proposals for facilitating the transfer Of 1and
certain provitons Of the Education act 1870 general
aets regulating railways snd canals, together with
.ty commend vor ta u ,e te n;.c. .ns
saFoE Of Almighty God.
In the House of Lords, among tho distin- |
t1ushed persons present at tue opening OF tie !
eession, were the Prince Of Wales, Duke of !
When the reading of the Queens speech |
ended. Earl Clarendon rose. and moved the nd !
dreE5 in reply. He congratulated their Lord !
ships on the removal Of the long standing
difficulties viii the United States. II regard
to the Eastern question, he declared the Coy
ernrnent would deal with it in prompt,
and, at the same time Dig
nifed manner, because England Witnesses
with regret the encroachments Of Euesia, whose
further movement would tend to the diuiuution
0f fhA harmony xhirn haa fnrry ;ta3} },o |
tween the two powers.
: Lord Eopteage seconded the motion for the
address IN abort speech.
Ea:l Derby then addressed the House. Tie
teelf on tho iesue Of the San Juan aud Alabama
controversies, and maintained that there WIS
'ast difference between what WAS c3ntended fer
4 1864 and the absolute surrender OF 1879. The
fleet Of the Geneva decision would be that
5cgaod wouid hereafter be liable to damages in |
natters wherein she could make 10 claim On |
,thers.
Lord Granville defended the course Of the
government in bringing about the settlement of
he Alaoama cIaina. Tho condition Of the
question which had arisen concerning Central
Asia did not justify the sensational telegrams |
which created ala1m here and elsewhere It was
lot probable that tile affair would lead to serious
complications.
nth = discussion on the Geneva arbitration,
ne lattar held that the rules as adopted we're
mbiguous and liable to nisinterpretation.
The Lord Chaacellor deprecated the course
he debates lad taken on this subject especially
Ter tho verdict had been rendered. Hede{end- !
= the rules adopted By the Geneva Board, and !
lec1ar2d they ey.Hhon1d DO maintained between I
1ngand AID the United States, whether othar !!
ountriaa accepte ed them OF not.
Tho Duke OF Richmond objected not to The sn;r;t
4 compromise, but to the fact that it hsd been
;ue-sided. He observed that tho speech from |
he throne mado no references to tha army This |
'nissioa was especially to be regretted at this
inc, when desertiona from the ranks were more
1equent than ever.
The motion for al address to 1be Queen Was
doptcd, and their Lort1sliips rose.
In the House OF Commons. the address iu re- !
lr to the Queens speech was made BY the Hon.
'har1es Iyttleton, who in his speech corgratu-
,ted the Houee aud the country On tho settle
lent Of all disputes with the United S.ates.
Though tile decision WAS unfavorable to Eng |
md thcro was not tue .sIishtest ground for i'm
s1,s3r- 1T 41sa Artf !