The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1877-02-15
QUEEN TiCTORI4.
Her spsssh to the British Parliament

Z ~ tAN DAAtlou &EllasllcL 1,
LONDON, February S.-The session
Of the British Parliament for Is77 was
opened oy Her Majesty, the Queen,
IN person To-day. Toe weather wss
fair and mild. Her Majesty Isft Ruek-
InRhSm Palace shortly after one in the
Royal state carriage. attended by q
brilliant suite. The Royal escort was
composed OF 8 detachment of house.
hold troops Her Majesty a.izhted at
the peers entrance OF Parliament
building, where she was received by
the Deputy Lord Great Cham berlain.
Lord AVelard and the great officers OF
State, and conducted into the house.
The Prince and Princess OF Wales
were present, and there was 8 bril-
liant Assemblage Of ladies all the for
eign ministers and Chinese and Jap
anese embassies we're also present,
The Earl Of Beaeonsfieid carried the
sword Of state before the Queen. The
Marquis Of Salisbury was not present.
After Her Majesty had taken her
place on the throne Lord High Chan.
eellor read the Royal speech.
THE SPEECH.
The following is the Queens speech
in full:
My LORDS AND GENTLEMEN -
With much satisfaction again resort
to the advice and assistance Of NV
Parliament. The bostilities, which
before the close of the last session of
Parliament had broken out between
Turkey on one baud and Servia aud
Montenegro on the other, engaged ny
most serious attention. 1 anxiousiy
waited fer the opportunity when my
good offices, together with those Of
my alliSs, might be usefulIy inter-
posed. This opportunity presented
itself by the solicitation OF Ssrvia for
our mediation, the offer Of which was
ultimately entertained by the Porte.
In the course OF negotiations 1 deemed
1t eXpedient to lay down, In concert
with other powers, and submit to the
Porte, certain bases upon which held
that not only peace might be brought
aEOut with the principalities, but that
permanent pacificstion Of the disturb
ed provinces, including Bulgaria, and
the ameliOratiOn Of their condition
might bs affected, and as agreed to by
the powers, be expanded and worked
out by negotiation or by q conference,
accompanied by an armistice. The
POrts, though not accepting The basis
and proposing other terms, was will
ing to submit them to the equitable
consideration Of the powers.
While proceeding to act in this
mediation 1 thought it right, after
inquiry into the fact, to denounce to
the Porte the excesses aseertained to
have been committed in Bulgaria,
and to express my reprObstion of their
perpetrators.
An armistlee being arranged, the
conference met at COnstantinOple for
a consideration of the extended terms
is accordance with the original basis,
in which conference was represent
ed by special envoy as we'll as By
my Ambassador to Turkey. In TAX
ing these steps my object has through
out been to maintain the peace OF Eu-
rope and bring about q better govern
ment Of the disturbed provinces with
out infringing upon the Independence
and integrity OF the Ottoman empire.
The proposals recon- mended by nv
self and the allies have not. l regret
to say, been accepted by the Porte,
but the result OF the conference has
been to show the existence OF q gen.
ersl agreement among the European
powers which cannot fail to have q
material effect upon the condition
and government OF Turkey.
Meantime the armistice between
Turkey ard the principslities has
been prolonged and Is still unexpired,
and may, I think, lead to the cOncIu-
sion Of honorable peace.
In these affairs / have acted in
cordial cooperation with my allies,
with whom, as with other foreign
powers, my relations continued to be
OF friendly character. The papers
on these subjects will be forthwith
laid before you.
INDIA-THE FAMINE.
Ny assumption Of the Imperial title
at Delhi was welcomed by the chiefs
and people of India with professions
Of affection and loyalty most grateful
to my feelings.
1t Is with deep regret I have TO an
nOunee a ealmIty in that part Of my
dominiOns which will demand most
earnest watehfplness on the part Of |
k1GAOa n AALAAAG AOk /
less serious than Of 1873 has over
spread large portion Of the presideH-
cies OF Madras and Bombay, l am |
confident every resource will be en-
ployed not merely in the arrest Of |
this present famine, but Of obtaining !
fresh experience for the prevention |
or mitigation Of such VisitatiOns for
the future.
COLONIAL AND HOME MATTERS.
The prosperity and progress Of my
colonial empire remain unchecked, |
although the proceedings of the |
Of the Transvaal reDub- |
lie, and the hostilities in which 1t has |
been engaged with neighboriDg ns-
tious, has caused some spprehensions
for the safety of my subjects In SOnth !
Africa. trusT, however, that the
% easures which I have taken will /
suffice to prevent any serious evil.
Gentlemen Of the House of Com
mons, have directed the estimates
this year to be prepared and presented
to you without delay.
My Lords and Gentlemen, bills re-
lating to the Universities Of Oxford
and Cambridge, and for amending
the law as to bankruptcy and letters
patent for inventions will be laid be-
fore you. You Will be asked to cou-
stitute one Supreme Court Of Judiea-
ture In Ireland and TO confer an equi-
table jurisdiction on the County
Courts Of that country. L commend
TO you these and other measures
which may be submitted for your
and trust that the
blessings or the Almighty will attend
your labors and direct your efforts.