Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-20
FOREIGN.
The Queens Speech from the
Throne.

Full Text.
LONDON, March 19.-Parliament reas.
sembled to day, and shortly after opening
the House Of Commons were summoned
to the Chamber of Peers to hear the
Queens speech read. 1t is as follows:
My Lords and Gentlemen: 1 -ecur 10
your advice at the earliest period permitted
by arrangements consequent upon the re-
tirement of the late administration. Nv
foreign relations continue most friendly.
and | shall not fail to exercise the influences
arising from these cordial relations for the
maintenance of European peace and the faith
ful observance Of international obligations.
The marriage of my son is at once a
source OF happiness to myself and pledge
oil friendship between two great empires.
Ashantee-BengaI.
The Ashantee war has terminated in the
capture and destruction of the capital of
the nation, which l trust may lead to a
more satisfactory condition of affairs than
hitherto. The courage, discipline, and en-
durance Of my forces, and the energy and
skill eylneed thecOnduct Of theexpeditiOn
has brilliantly maintained, under the most
trying circumstances, the traditionary rep
utatiOn of the British army.
L deeply regret that drought has affected
the most pOpulous Provinces of the Indian
Empire, and produced extreme scarcity in
some parts amounting toactual famine over
an area inhabited by many millions. L
have directed the Governor General of In
did 10 spare 1900 IN. striving TO 1aiti5rsso
this terrible calamity.
The Land Tenure and the Judiciary.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons:
The estimates for expenditures during the
coming financial year will be forthwith
submitted to you. My lords and gentle
men, the delay and expense attending the
transfer Of land in England has long been
felt TO be a reproaeh 20 our law and a Sc
rious obstacle to dealings in real property.
| trust the measures which will now be sub
mitted for your consideration will be found
calculated to remove much of the evil
which is complained of. You will prob
ably be of opinion that the Tearrancement
Of judicature and blending of the adminis-
tratiOn of law and equity which were eff
fected in England by enactment of last ses-
sion, ought to be extended to Ireland. You
will be asked to devote part Of your time to
the accomplishment of this object. The
greater part of these changes are inapplica-
bic TO the tribunal in Scotland, but YOU
will be invited to consider the most salts
factory mode Of bringing procedures upon
Scottish appeals into harmony with recent
legislation. Among other measures re
Iating specially to Scottish interests, a bill
the law relative to lands rights
and facilitating the transfer of land, will be
aid before you.
Master and Servant
Serious differences have arisen and re-
have been made by large classes
Of the community as to the working of the
recent act affecting the relationship between
master and servant, of the act of 1871,
dealing with Offenses connected with
trade and of the law of conspiracy. On
.hese subjects l am DESTROYS that before
attempting fresh legislation you should be
in possession of all material facts and of
he precise questions in controversy. For
his purpose have issued my royal COM
mission Of inquiry into the working Of
present laws, with a view to their early
if found necessary.
Liquor.
a bill will be introduced dealing with
such parts of the acts regulating the sale Of
liquors as have given rise to
complaints and appear to deserve the inter-
erence of Parliament. Your attention
will also be directed to the law affecting
friendly provident societies. These matters
viii require the grayest consideration. /
pray the Almighty to guide your deliber-
stiOns.
Cuban ShinpIasters.
NEW YORK, March I9.-From private
ldvices received from Havana under date
IF March II, the Cuban merchants IN this
.ity have learned that the Commissioner.
De La Denda, has been engaged in an ex-
animation of the affairs Of the Spanish
,ank and have ascertained that that inSti-
utiOn has issued Sl04 600, 600 in paper cur
ency instead of the S6O,OOOOOO which the
,ank had acknowledged in their published
statement, and that their capital is only
,60, 100000. Further. that the basis for
his over issue has been a loan to the
Captain General Of less than S5O,0OO,O00 in
,aper currency without specie to back up
he notes In addition, a very large
quantity of counterfeit bills have been dis
covered. Many persons are exchanging
heir currency for real estate and buildings,
he owners of paper money being far more
InxiOus to have property in buildings than
o hold any quantity Of the depreciating
japanese News
SAN Francisco, March 19.-The japan
Tdzette of Feb. % contains the following:
On the both of January the Empress re-
eived the wives and families of the Eng
ish, United States and Belgian Minis
ers.
The Emperor has ordered that his own
ncome shall pay taxes equally with his
ubjects. He will pay about twenty-five
hOusand dollars.
The census shows the population Of the
Empire to be 331, 100000.
Matte o Kurbu has gone South as acOm-
missioner from the MikadO to the diSafiect-
d there, taking force Of infantry refusing
o go. These TefuSals Of soldiers to obey
riders shows very strong spirit of rebel
ion.
The work of constructing the telegraph
inc northward is progressing fayorably.
Chinese Items.
The news from China is unimpOrtant.
The Press says the currency is deprecated;
hat the statistics of the Chamber of Com
lerce at Hong Kong show an uEsatisfac-
Dry condition of the finances. 1t is re-
Orted that the questions between Peru
nd China, relative to the COOlie traffic,
7ill be referred to Russia for arbitration.
Back from Ashantee.
LONDON, March I9.-The Fusileers ar
wed at Portsmouth to-day from Gold
cast.
The New Parliament.
LONDON, March 19.--In the house of |
.Ords an address in reply to the speech |
ON :he throne was moved by Marquis |
.othian and seconded by the Earl of Car
igan.
An interesting debate followed. Duke
{ Somerset, a liberal, made a sharp at |
lek on Gladstone for listening to, if not |
parties who favored dismem-
erment Of the Empire.
Earl Grey, another liberal, described the |
isSolutiOn of the last Parliament as an act |
political suicide committed during tenn
Orary insanity.
Lord Selborn, late Lord High Chancel-
)r, came to the defense of Gladstone with
brief and eloquent vindication of his
purse.
The Earl of Derby, the new Minister Of
oreign Affairs, in the course Of some non
remarks on England's policy
broad, intimated that the marriage of the
luke of Edinburgh with the Princess