The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-04-11
Assembling of Parliament The Queens
Speech.


Assembling of Parliament THE Queens
g Speech. ]
LONDON, March 19.-Parliament reassem-
bled to-day. Shortly after opening the men,
bers of the House of Commons were sunl-
moned to the Chamber of Peers to hear the
Queens speech read. 1t is as follows:
My Lords and Gentlemen-I recur to your ad-
vice at the earliest period permitted by arrange
ments consequent upon the retirement of the late
administration. My foreign relations continue
most friendly, and shall not fail to exercise the
Influence 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 happi-
ness to myself and pledge of friendship between
two great empires. The Ashantee war has ter
minated in the capture and destruction of the
capital and negotiations which trust may lead to
more satisfactory condition of affairs than hith-
eTto. The courage, discipline and endurance of
my forces and the energy and skill evinced in
the conduct of the expedition, have brilliantly
maintained, under the most trying circum-
army. deeply regret that the drought has Affect
ed the most populous provinces of the Indian
Empire and produced extreme scarcity in some
parts, amounting to actual famine, over an area
inhabited i,y many millions have directed the
Governor General of India to spare no cost in
striving to mitigate this terrible calamity.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons-The es-
tirnates for expenditures during the coming H.
nan cial year will be forthwith submitted to you
If Is1fds and Geualeflt rl=I delay and ex-s
has long peen felt to be reproach to cur law,
and serious obstacle TO dealings in real proper
ty. trust the measures which Will now be sub
mitted for your consideration will be found cali
cuated to remove much of the evil that is COM
planned of. You will probably be of the opinion
that rearraDgeInent of the judicature and blend
ing of the administration of law and equity,
which were effected in England by an enactment
of last session, ought to be extended to Ireland.
You will be asked to devote part OF your time
to the accomplishment of this object The great
part of these changes are applicable to tribunals
In Scotland, bat you will be invited to consifeT
the most satisfactory mode OF bringing the pro-
cedure upon Scottish appeals into harmony
with recent Legislation. Among other mea-
sures relating espt cially to Scottish interests,
bill amending the - laW - . relative TO 70
will be laid before you. Serious differences have
arisen, and remonstrances have been made by
of the recent act affecting the relationship be-
tween master and servant, of the act OF 1871,
dealing with offenses connected with trades and
of the law of conspiracy. On these subjects
am desirous that before attempting fresh 1egisla-
ton you should be in possession of all material
facts and of the precise questions In cOntrover-
sg aor S Ipppsi ntn atS tSe state ana woSt
ing at present of the laws, with view to their
early amendment iff0Und necessary. "A bill VIII
be introduced dealing. With such parts of the
acts regulating the sale of intoxicating liquors
as have given rise to complaints, and appear to
deserve the interference of Parliament Your
ing friendly provident societies. These matters
will require the grayest consideration.
] pray the Almighty to guide your delibera-
tions. e
In the House of Lords the address in reply
to the speech from the Throne was moved by
the MARQUIS of Lothran, and seconded by the
Earl of Codogan. An interesting debate fol-
lowed. The Duke of Somerset, Liberal,
made sharp attack on Gladstone for listen
ing to, if not encouraging parties who favored
tbo nbaTTn nf
Grey, another Liberal, described the dissolu-
ton of the last Parliament as an act of politi-
cal suicide. committed during temporary in
sanity. Lord Selborn, the late Lord High
Chancellor, came to the defense of Gladstone
with brief, but eloquent, vindieation of his
course Earl Derby, the new Minister OF For
e1gn Affairs, in the course of some n0rl-com-
initial remarks on Englands policy abroad,
intimated that the marriage of the Duke of
Edinburgh with the Princess Marie AIexan-
drovna was of principal Importance. The
address. which is q mere echo OF the royal
speech, was then adopted without amend
ment.
In the House of Commons there was a very
full attendance of members. and the galleries
were crowded with spectators. Disraeh on
entering the Chamber was received with tri-
| umphant cheers by his supporters. When
| the members had returned from the Chamber
of Peers the Speaker read a letter from Lord
Chief-Justice Sir Alexander Cockburn, in
| forming the House of the circumstances un-
| der which its member, Whalley, was adjudged
guilty, and fined for contempt of court. An
derson gave notice that on the 31st inst. he
would call attention to the fact that British
subjects had not yet received compensation for
their losses in accordance with the provisions
of the treaty of Washington. An address
i in response to the Queens speech. similar to
| that introduced in the Upper House, was
moved by Sir William Sterling Maxwell and
seconded by ColIender. Torrens moved an
amendment to the address, declaring that
Parliament is conscious of the obligation to
especially care for India, and assured Her
Majesty of the interest with which 1t will con,
slider measures TO alleviate the distress in thai
country and to prevent recurrence. Mr.
Gladstone rose and said he would not seek t.
place any obstacle in the way of the Govern
ment in its treatment of India. He deprecat
ed the creation Of commission to inquirI
into relations of employers and employed
but concluded by promising TO give the nev
Government fair trial. Disraeli objected L
the amendment moved by Torrels, as mop
. perfume, and it was withdrawn. The addres
, was adopted and the House adjourned