Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-03-20
GREAT BRITAIN.
The Queens Speech Delivered on the
ReOpening OF Parliament-Brief,
but to the Point,

LONDON, March 19.-Parliament re-
assembled to-day. After opening, the
members of the house of commons were
summoned to the chamber of peers TO
hear the queens speech read. 1t was as
follows:
My LORDS AND GENTLEMEN recur
to your advices at the earliest period per-
mitted by the arrangements consequent
upon the retirement of the late adminis-
tration. My foreign relations continue
most friendly, and shall not fail to ex-
ercise the influence arising from these
cordial relations for the maintenance
of European peace and the faith
ful observance of international OBJ
legations. The marriage of my
son is at once a source OF ha, piness to
myself, and a pledge of friendship be-
tween two great empires. The Ashantee
war has terminated in the capture and
destruction of the capital, and negotia-
tiOns, which trust may lead to more
satisfactory condition of affairs than
heretofore. The cOuray e, discipline and
endurance of my forces, and the energy
and skill evinced in the conduct OF the
expedition, have brilliantly main
tanned, under the most trying circum-
stances, the traditiOnary reputation OF
the British army. / deeply regret that
the drouth has affected the most
populous provinces of the Indian
empire, and has produced extreme
scarcity, in some parts amounting to ac-
tual famine, over an ares inhabited by
many millions. l 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 estimates for expendi-
lures during the coming financial year
will be forth with submitted toyou. My
lords and gentlemen, the delay and ex-
peDse attending the transfer of land
in England has long been felt
to be reproach to our law
and serious obstacle to dealings in real
property. trust measures, which will
now be submitted for your considera-
ton, will be found calculated to remove
much of the evil which is complained
of. You will probably be of opinion
that a Encouragement of the judicature,
and blending of the administration of
law and equity, which were effected in
England by enactment of the last ses-
sion, ought to be extended to Ireland.
You will be asked to devote part of your
time to the accomplishment OF this OBJ
are inapplicable to the tribunal in Scot
land, but you will be invited to
consider the most satisfactory mode of
bringing the procedure upon the Scott
ish appeals in harmony with the recent
legislation among other measures rela-
ting specially to Scottish interests. A
bill amending the law relative to land
rights, and facilitating the transfer of
land, will be laid before you. Serious
differences have arisen, and remon-
strances have been made by large classes
of the community as to the working of
the recent act affecting the relationship
I between the master and servant of the
act of 1871, dealing with the offenses
| connected with the trade and of the
law of conspiracy. On these sub
jeets i am desirOus that before
attempting fresh legislation, you
should be in possession of all the
material facts and of the precise ques-
tiOns in controversy. For this purpose
have issued my royal commission of
inquiry into the state and working of
the present laws, with view to their
early amendment, if found necessary. A
bill will be introduced dealing with such
parts of acts regulating the sale of intox-
icating liquors, as have given rise to COM
plants, and appear to deserve the inter
ference of parliament. Your attention
viii also be directed to the laws affect
il g friendly provident societies. These
ma tiers will require the gravest consid-
erati, N. / pray the Almighty to guide
your d alterations.