The Portland daily press., 1873-02-07
II . IL EIGN
The Meeting of PARLIAMENT.
The Queens Speech.

LONDON, Feb 6-The session of Parliament
was reopened at noon to-day. The members of
the House of Commons were called to the bar
of the House of Peers, where the speech from
the throne was delivered by a royal commission
consisting of the Lord Chancellor, Marquis of
Ripon, Earl of Kimberly, Earl of Cork and
Onery, and Viscount Sidney. Only eighteen
Peers were present and but little interest was
manifested in the proceeding. The Lord Chan
cellor read Her Maiesty's speech, of which the
following is a synopsis: s.--s
Ma Lords, and Gentlemen:-I greet you cor
daily on your re-assembing for the discharge
of your momentous duties. I have the salts
faction of announcing the maintenance OF re-
lations of friendship with foreign powers
throughout the world. Yon were inforned
when last addressed you, that steps had been
taken to prepare way for dealing more effect
uahy with the slave trade on the coast of Afri-
ea nave now despatched an envoy TO Zanzl-
par, Iurnished with such instructions as appear
70 oe . pest adapted Tor the attainment of the
of destination AID had entered into commnni
cation with the Sultan, my ally.
1t has been some years felt by tha oovern-
ments OF Russia and the United Kingdom. re-
spectively, that it would be conducive to the
tranquility of Central Asia if the two cavern.
mentS should arrive at an identity of views re-
oarding the line which describes the northern
frontier of the Dominion of Afghanistan. Ac-.
cordingly correspondence has passed of which
IuiS Is btlc uIdil SuDJtCt 1tS ttllOT ITO less
its object, will be approved by the public opin-
ion of both nations.
Papers will be laid before you with relation
to the award delivered under treaty of Wash
ington, to commercial negotiations with France,
and to the northern frontier dominions of Af-
ghanistan.
My Lords and Gentlemen, although the har-
vest has been to some extent deficient, the con-
dition Of the three Kingdoms with reference to
trade and commerce to a suficency of revenue
e., ~, 4lxN
pauperism and to a relative amount of ordina-
ry crime may be pronounced generally satisfac-
tory.
A measure will be submitted to you at an
early day for settling the question of Universi-
ty education in Ireland. 1t will have for its
object the Advancement of learning in that por-
tion of my dOminions, and will be formed with
careful regard to the rights of conscience.
earnestly commend your deliberations to
the guidance and favor of the Almighty God.
The Emperor of Germany who had undertake
en- to pronounce Judgment as arbter on the line
OF the water boundary so long in dispute un-
der the terms of the treaty of 1916, has decided
in conformity with the contention of the gov
eminent OF the United States, that the Haro
channel presents the line most in accordance
with true Interpretation of that treaty 1 have
thought it course most befttng the spirit Of
| international friendship and dignity of this
country to give immediate execution to the
award by Withdrawing promptly from my par
The proceedings before the tribunal of arbi-
tration at Geneva which was enabled to pros
| ecute, and in consequence of the exclusion of
indirect claims prepared ON behalf of the gov
ernment OF the United States, have determined
in an award which in part established and in
| partrepelled the claims allowed to be relevant.
You will in due course of time be asked to pro-
| vide for the payment of the sum coming dae to
the United States under this award
In the House of Lords, among the distin-
| I-t,n I'D Al
session, were the Prince of Wales, Duke of Ed
inburg and Prince Teck. When the reading of
the Queens speech had ended the Earl of Ciar-
enden rose and moved the address in reply He
congratulated their Lordships in the removal of
! the long standing difficulties with the United
States. In regard to the Eastern question he
| declared the government would deal with it in
a prompt decision and at the same time in a
dignified manner.
The Duke of Richmond objected not to the
spirit OF the compromise, but to the fact that il
had been one sided. He observed that the
speech from the throne but made no reference
| to the army. This omission was especially to
| be regretted at this time when desertions from
the ranks were frequent.
The motion for the address to the Queen was
adopted and their lordships rose. :
In the Commons the address in reply to the
| Queens speech was moved by the Hon. Chas.
| Lyttleton, member for Fast Worsteshire who
congratulated the House and country on the
| Setuement Oh tue ulsputeS WIN the United
| States tw
Mr.. Disraeli rose and was loudly cheered
He had heard with alarm many things in the
royal speech. He would not in the slightes
degree criticise the sovereign and the arbitra
tors who had given awards adverse to England
He had approved of the negotiations at Wash
ington, but could not but condemn the prospec
tive rules adopted. The government pretended
that they had followed Palmerston, but tha
statesman would never have placed England
in such dangerous and undigniied position
The Geneva Judgment showed that the govern
| ment was totally wrong.