New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-06
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
PROPAGATION OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
THE QUEENS SPEECH TO THE TWO HoUsEs-RELA-
TIoNs WITH FOREIGN PowERs-DoMEsTIC INTER
EsTs-REsULTs OF THE SESSION.

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THE QUEENS SPEECH TO THE TWO HoUsEs-RELA-
TIoNs WITH FOREIGN PowERs-DOMEsTIC INTER-
EsTs-REsULTs OF THE SESSION.
LONDON. Tuesday, Aug. s, 1873.
Parliament was prorogued to-day. The Queens
speech, which was read by Royal Commission, is as
follows:
My LORDS AND GENTLEMEN: l am now released
from the necessity of calling upon you for the fur
Their prosecution of your arduous occupations.
In bidding you farewell for a recess make it my
first duty TO thank you for the loyal promptitude
with which you have made further provision for my
son. the Duke of Edinburgh, on the occasion of his
approaching marriage. This marriage WILL trust
form a new tie of amity between two Empires.
The best relations continue to exist between my
self and foreign powers.
am able to announce the successful termination
Of the mission to Zanzibar. Treaties have been con-
Guided with the Sultan Of Muscat and other native
powers which will provide means for the more eff
fectnal repression of the slave trade on the east
coast Of Africa.
have been enabled to bring to a satisfactory
issue the commercial negotiations with France in
which my Government has been for some time en-
gagged. Under the provisions of the instrument
signed on the 23d of July and awaiting ratification,
the treaties of 1860 were again put in force, with
comprehensive engagement contracted between the
two countries for mutual treatment on the footing
of the most favored nation; and the dierentia tax
on shipping under the British flag is removed. There
are separate provisions in the treaty for the adjust
ment of the question of duties mineral oils and
for the general relief and extension of trade.
Ihave likewise concluded Treaties of Extradition
with Italy, Denmark. Sweden, and Brazil The rati-
fications of the treaties with the two last named
powers have not yet been exchanged, but antici-
pate no difficulty in this final step. am engaged il
negotiations for agreements of q similar character
with other States, both in Europe and beyond.
] am still occupied giving effect to those pro-
visions in the Treaty of Washington which relate to
British claims against the United States. and to the
interests of my possessions in North America.
GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS: ] am
very sensible of the hberalty with which you have
provided for the charges of the State, and
likewise enabled me promptly to meet the obliga-
lions imposed upon by the award Of the Arbitra-
tors at Geneva during the past year.
MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN: have observed
with satisfaction the progress you have been
abled to make in the remission of the public bur-
dens by reducing both sugar duties and income tax
to points lower than any at which they previously
stood.
The establishment of Supreme Court of Judica-
ture by which the record of your proceedings has
been distinguished, will be found, / hope to
fer corresponding benefits on the country in the
more cheap. certain. expeditions, and effectual ad
ministration of justice.
The acts for the amendment Of the Education act
of 1870 and of the Endowed Schools act of 1862
WILL as trust tend to accelerate the attainment of
solid national advantages through the extension of
education in the middle and most numerous classes
Of the community
The act relating TO the regulation of railways and
canals promises to conduce to the more harmonious
working of the railway system of the country.
have with pleasure assented to the act relating
to the merchant shipping, from which, and from the
labors of the Commission recently appointed, hope
for dminntion Of the risks to which the seafarng
population are exposed.
The revenue has up to this time fully answered
expectations and although activity in trade in some
of its branches may have been somewhat restrained
By variety of causes. the general condition of
people continues 10 exhibit evidences of improve