The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-09
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QUEEN yICTORIA'S SPEECH.
HER MAJESTY OPENING 4 NEW SEQ.
SION OF PARLIAMENT.

Brilliant Spectacle in tho Houss Of BsrsB
The Address Read by the Lord Cba.osa-
Ior Of Enelnnd-The suez Canal Purchase.
LONDON, Feb. 8.-IIer Majesty the Quesn
opened the new session Of Parliament sooa
after i2 o'clock to-day, although she did noA
read the speech In person. The weather wss
dun and cold, though thousands OF people llnsd
tho streets through which the Queen and hp
dd NO. - -s-.~
attendants passed. Que -. -. 49, "a.
Tho Queen looked extremely we'll, and bowed
repeatedly to the spectators in acknowledgment
OF tho cheers given bsr.
Some excitement was caused around Trafss-
gar square by the attempt OF the Magma Char
lists to escort DR.. Kenealy to Westminster. Ths
Doctor, and hls wife and family were in a four-
horse carriage, preceded by outsiders and ao-
oompanied by several Thousand Magma Oh artists.
Inc procession was stopped by the police a
whitehall Palace, and only his carriage was a
lowed to proceed further The police seizsa
the banners carried by the Kenealyitos, and In
the struggle several Of the professionals war,
Knocked down. No arrests were made but f,r
time there was great excitement, and a rios
was feared.
Tho Queen particularly requested that In,
usual ringing OF the Westminster Abbey aud Gt.
margarets church bells ON her approach to the
House OF Parliament he Omitted, In conps-
guence OF the illness Of Lady Augusta Stanies
Their Royal Highnesses Alex lndrl. Princess u
cess Louise, the Marchioness OF Lorne ana
prnceos Beatiice, accompnncd the Queen,
Ihe scene IN the House OF Lords was one of
unparalleled maznitcence, Tho throne Wa
urapeu ,ha Win the royal robe. Nv o'clock all Of
Duchess OF Edinburgh, who took seats on the
woolsack Then the doors to ths right Of the
throne We're opened, aud slowly the stately and
royal procession entered, preceded by pur-
suivants and heralds, bearing tho sword Of
state, the Duke Of North umb erland bearing the
crown. Tho Queen having taken the III rous.
,ftd, ana the S usual fprmsli,ies having been GONG
read the speech as follows:
MI LORDS AND GENTLRxKx-It is with much ..s,,.
i.con nat sEain resort to the ADVICE and
Ny relations with all foreign powers continue Of .
The nsurrectionary movement which durin. the ls<s
M nr ~ ~ ,. has & nen maintained n the turkish
o. o. tne sultan have w 70 tue present time been unsSs
great Eur5pesn bowels baye s ire1 T 1f @s
not e. stand aoof from the Efforts being made by
pacnca,on Of the disturbed districts ana have 40
Porte joinei ia urging on tie sulin H. eIpedieHcy *
sICp,ag s sseh measure, OF admlnstmllye reform a
part Of lis Christian subjects.
have agreed TO purchase. subject your sanctiox
ne share, mich leionggd TO tbs khedVe Of Egypt -
ea s1s su9s % canal and rely Na conldenee upon yom
The reprcsentations which adrsssel 70 the ch,n,-,
Government as to the attack IN the course OF "a
year on m expedition sent from Burmah westafH
spiTt. The crcumstances Of that ianent.6is outrSA
sus a 70 Hi an h hihquy IN w9ieS VI S, hs
i9atS nat service should taSe part await the result d
e9ndact,d IS TO lead TO the discovery and panshmeH
Papers on ali the above subjects will be laid s,ross
am deeply thankful for the uninterrupted heairl
ION WITH vSch s Sa ssn reeed sne Sy T , hSs5 a
}ects OF s asses and aees sssure' me that they arb
time that the direct government Of my Indian Empirs
made % j.. styc and nd titles Il re the 0,", sosrsSn afa1n n.
III oso and 6 aas asS S ST viii .qSeys
The hnriisne and enlightened policy consi.sD,,, non,
sued by TINS country N putting an end 20 slavery xithfs
trade throughout world n .kes it ppnrtsst I'D
Waters S ss'9h of a nao1 s, fI n ne ters.oJ
f H. prlaEPss @ o h-ve; taereioTe g,en dlrecuoa
treaty engagements ana other international oblgsroos
from Tine 20 ae to nv ya yf m %s ,. ..uss
Tor nv p md 'hy yer fs ggSa to ss % secure
poser for the maintenance OF tue rsht OF personal ~
A bln yll be aid before you for puni.Ains .,.v.
per Of which has continued to adysnee hive reesVs5
large. large share al, Of OF , my .itention, &C.,.
sSes sSpg M S ns e VIII respect hS
The murder OF hiSh ofcsf " tGe strsts setIieSsuu
SIaaS. S9s se,ng In "a 9,ssghoSng Ssy STATE and @
reference OF my troops. trust that the opersiioas
out some valuable lives ls1p T.tored oraes
snd resstaohshed the just influence and authority a
GEsrLEMEx OF rnE Housr or coxxoM, h.y,
directed the estimates for the year prepared AID
presented TO you without delay.
MY LORDS AND GksrLkMEN; Dils for reRulauns n.
ultimate tribunal OF appeal for the United Kingdom.
and for the amendment Of the merchant shipping lava
Will be immaai tely submitted TO you.
Legislation will be proposed relating to the universe
ties and primary education.
Your attention will be called, also. to a meaaurefos
p.2notng economy and efheiencI IN the manaE Eemsnl
local burdens
Other Important measures, the time OF the srssisa
permS VII, DC Introduced 10 your notice. And pftY
rs.5 y9aT % ssoersons may un er the divine blssiA
Soon after the reading OF the Queens speeoA
had been concluded, Sir Stafford Rorthcote, the
Chancellor Of the Excheqler, announced rsso.
luton for next Monday to cover the purchase
OF the khedlyes Sucz Canal shares.