The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-06
Parliament ProrOgued Queens
Speech.

LONDON, Ahg. 8.
The Parliament was prorogued to-day
by the Queens speech which was read by
the Royal commission, is as follows:
"MY LORDS AND GESTLEMEN-I am now
released from the necessity of calling upon
you for further prosecution of your arduous
occupations. In bidding you farewell for
recess, | make it my first duty to thank
you for loyal promptitude with which you
have made further provision for my son
Duke of Edinburgh on occasion Of his APP
preaching marriage. This marriage, will,
| trust, form new tie of amity be-
tween two empires. The best relations
continue to subsist between myself and
foreign powers. am able to announce a
successful termination of mission to
the Zanzibar treaties that have been
concluded with the Sultan of Muscat
and other native powers which will pro-
wide means for the more effectual repres-
sion of the slave trade on the east coast of
Africa. have been enabled to bring to a
satisfactory issue commercial negotiations
with France, in which my government has
been for some time engaged under the pro-
visions of the instrument signed on the
23d of July, and the awaiting ratification
treaties of 1860 were again put in force
with comprehensive engagement and con-
tracted between the two countries for mu-
tnal treatment on footing of the most
favored nation and differental tax on ship
ping under the British flag is removed, and
there are separate provisions in the treaty
for the adjustment of questions of duties
on mineral, oils and for the general relief
and extension of trade.
have likewise concluded treaties of cx-
tradition with Italy, Denmark, Sweden and
Brazil. The ratification of the treaties
with the two last named powers have not
yet been exchanged, hut ] anticipate no
difficulty in this final step. | am engaged
in negotiations for agreements of similar
character with other states both in Europe
and beyond, am still occupied in giving
effect to those provisions in the treaty of
Washington which relate to British claims
against the United States, and to the inter-
est of my possessions in North America.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons /:
am very sensible of the liberality with
which you have provided for various
changes of state, and likewise enabled me
promptly to meet the obligations imposed
M axvarJ Of hn nj, for at
Geneva during the past year.
| Ny Lords and Gentlemen: I have OBJ
served with satisfaction the progress you
have been enabled to make in the remission
duties and income tax to points lower than
any other at which they previously stood.
The establishment of the supreme court
of judication by which the record of your
proceedings has been distinguished, will be
found, as hope to confer corresponding
benefits on the country in more cheap, GER
tain, expeditions and effcctual adminstra-
ton of justice. Acts for amendment
of the education act of 1870 and OF
endowed schools act of 1860 will as trust
tend to accelerate the attainment of solid
national advantages through the extension
| of education in the middle and most nll-
merous classes of the community. The act
relating to the regulation of railways and
canals promises to conduce to more har-
monious working of the railway system OF
the country. have with pleasure assent
ed to the act relating to merchant shipping
from which and from the labor of the
commission recently appointed hope fol
dimnuition of the risks to which the sea
faring population are exposed. The reye
nue. has up to this time fully answered my
expectations, and although the activity in
tradc,to some of the branches may have
been somewhatlrestrained by a variety O
causes, the general condition of the people
continues to exhibit evidences of the i'm
provement. These and all the mercies o.
Divine Providence will. trust, find {
suitable acknowledgment alike in on
works and hearts.