The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15
The Queens Speech to the De.
parting Members
FRENCH POLITICAL STRIFE
The Indian Famine Still Increasing
Widespread Suffering.
RIOT IN LONDONDERRY.
icy GABLE TO THE HEnA1D.l

LONDON, August To- 1871
The Queen, In Council at Osborne on Monday,
ordered propagation OF Parliament from yesterday
until October 80 Parliament was prorogued accord.
ingly yesterday afternoon
QUEENS SPEECH.
The following Is the Queens speech. which ws
read by commission
"AY LORDS GESrLExEx-I am happy to DO able
to you from your alton dance upon Parliament
Ny relations with all foreign Powers friendly.
The exertious which, since tho commencement OF the
disturbances in Eastern Europe have not ceased to
make for tho maintenance OF general peace, unfor.
tunately have not been successful.
EAST.
con tho outbreak Of the war between Russia and
tho Ottoman Empire l declared my intontion Of pre-.
serving attitude of neutrality long tho inter-
ests Of the country remained unaffected The extent
and Of those interests further defined in
communication which caused to be addressed TO the
government Of Russia, and which elected reply in
d,cating friendly dispositions on tho part OF that
State.
INTERESTS PIE WAR;
sI shall not fail to my best efforts. whom a suit
ablo opportunity occurs for the restoration Of
terms compatible with the honor OF the begerents
and with general safety and welfare Of other
tons IT. in the course Of the contest the rights Of
confidently rely your help vindicate and main.
tain Thorn.
THE INDIAN FAMINE.
'sThe apprehcnsions Of serious famine in Southern
India which communicated TO you at tho opening Of
the session. have grove to say. been fully verified
The visitation which has fallen upon my SUBJECTS in
Madras and Bombay and upon the people Of Mysore
has boon of severity. and Is likely
to BIO prolonged NO exerton will DO wanting on the
part of my Indian government mitigate this terrible
calamity.
THE TRANsvAAL ANNEXATION.
.sThe proclamation of my sovereignty in Transvaal
has been received throughout the province with
thusasm. It has also been accepted with marked salts
by the native chiefs and tribes and the which
threatened in its progress to compromise the safety
Of my subjects in South Africa 10 happily brought
a close l trust that the measure which has boon
passed to enable tho European communities or South
Africa to unite upon such terms may be agreed on
will be tho of preventing Of SINH
lar dangers and will increase consolidate Tho pros
pority Of this important part of my domnions
THANKS FOR THE SUPPLIES VOTED.
"GENrLEMEN HOUSE CoxxoNs-I thank
you for the liberal supplies you have voted for the
public service
"MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN Hero follow references
to the enacmonts Of the session of purely internal
terestl-In bidding you farewell pray that the bless
ing of Almighty God may rest your recent Iabors
aud accompan. you the discharge Of all your
duties"
THE FRENCH MINISTRY AND THE STATE OF SIEGE.
The Paris Monteur's declaration In contradiction Of
tho Figaros sensational stories is categorical
than appeared by the statement which was ielo.
graphed to the United States yesterday morning The
Monteur says the question of Of siege has
never been discussed or raised In the Cabinet; that
there has never existed either this or any other
question any division within the Cabinet; that the
most perfect understanding has always existed be-
tween the Dute do Brosle aud NJ. Fourtou; that
neither the German any other government has
made any representations the presence Of tho Duke
dc Broglie at the head OF the Cabinet and that the
President of the Republic is firmly resolved to sustain
the Ministry of the 10th OF May until tho elections
BRoGLrE AND FoURrou.
tits believed that the Journal Onciel will repeat
these contradictions tonight and that the Duke de
Broglies acting for NJ Fourou during his absence
arrangement evidently designed additional proof
Of harmony between them. There is. nevertheless.
widespread belief that NJ Fourtou advocates proc.
lamation OF state of siege, aud the papers which
sound his praises unquestionaby advocate it
MUSIC AT THE rARrs ExHBrroS.
A commission presided over by Messrs. de Chsnne-
vieros and Ambrose Thomas has been appointed to
arrange for musical section years exhibition.
Finy thousand dollars is placed at their disposal.
BouRsE
The unusual quictness and emptiness OF tho Paris
Bourse yesterday was due to many persons leaving
Paris over Wednesday, Assumption Day.
THE FAMINE IN INDIA "
A Calcutta despatch says:-"During the last week
there has been slight and insufficient rain in portions
ofMadras aud Mysore. 1t is clear that the famine
will rage with Increased intensity In these provinces
for at least months longer The rice imports into
Madras are brisk. All the grain that Bengal spare
is being shipped Inland transport to the distressed
districts is great difficulty. In order afford in.
creased facilities for carrying food the Madras govern
ment directed tho dscontinuancc OF several pas.
senger trains daily on the railways"
AFFECTED
Tho Bombay report for the week ending August Is
hopeful, notwithstanding the want of ram. Anxiety
hitherto not been included in the famine area. The
weather is exceptionally hot and there is general
scarcity Of rain throughout Inda, except Bengal,
and Burmah. Much anxiety is also felt regard.