Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-08
s'OrciGi, News,

LONDuN, Feb. S--Thc session OF the British
Parliament for 1877 Was opened by Her Ma
jcsty, tic Queen, il person, today. Her Ma,
iegly left buckingham Paunc shortly alter one
o'clock in lhc Royal Stale carriage, attended by
q brilliant suite The Royal Escort was CON-
posed Of detachment OF troops Hcr Ma
icsiy alightn1 ut The Peers cntrauc: Of the
Parliament building, where she was received
by the Deputy Lord, Great Chamberlain, and
the great officers of State AMI conducted into
the House The Prince and Princess Of Wales
we're preset, and there Wis Il brilliant assemb-
lage orIudics all the foreign ministers, and the
Chinese and Japancsn Embassies We're alS,
present. The Earl OF BcaconsheId carried the
Sword Of State before the Queen. the Mar
uuiS of Salisbury vas not present. Alter Her
Maies!y had takcn her place on ihr thrInc the
Lord uigh Chancellor read the Rnya! speech.
The Queen says: The hOstitic+ winch before
the close of the last session OF Parliament bat!
broken out between Turkey OH the ono baud
AMI Servia and Montenegro on the other.
engaged my most serious attention, and |
anxiousy awaited for an opportunity when
my good Offices together with those Of my
allies might be ,setuily interpAsci. This
opportunity presented itself By the solicit
tation Of Servia for our mediation, the offer Of
which was ultimately entertained by the Porte.
Her Majesty then refers to the basis which, 10
the c0urSc Of the negotiation, 10 concert with
other powers, she deemed cXpedicnt to submit
to the Porte icr the restoration OF peace ard the
Povtc's action thereon. While proceeding 10
act in this mediation she thought IL rlghtaitcr
cnuury into facts, to dnuou1cc to the Porte the
excuses con- miited ia Bulgaria, and express her
reprob1tlnu OF their perpetrators. Her Majesty
next speaks Oi the arnStce aud c0ntcrc1ce ~
which she was represented, and says, IL taking
these steps, her object has been throughout TO
maintain the peace Of. Europe and brlog about
better government in the disturbed provinces
without infringing upon the independence and
integrity OF the Ottoman Empire. She regrets
that the proposals have not been accepted by
the Porte, but thinks the result Of the coutcr-
ence has been to show the existence OF cea-
eral agreement among the European Powers
which cannot fail to have material effect upon
the condition and government OF Turkey. She
trusts that tie armlstIco yet uncXplrcj Tlli
lead to the conclusion Of an honorable peace.
She has acted in cordial co operation with her
allies, with whom, as With other foreign Pow
ers, her relations continue friendly. The |
papers on these subjects will forthwith be laid |
before Parliament Her Majesty al!udes to
her assumption Of the Imperial title at Delhi,
which was welcomed with professions OF atfec-
ion, aud the famine 10 India, 10 arrest which
every resource will be employed. The re.
naindcr OF the speech is devoted to colonial
md home matters.
The Marquis Of Salisbury, who vas not pres
mt at the opening of Parliament to-day, ar
lived ct the House Of Lords later, and was
'ocifarously checred. especially by the opposl.
ion. Earl Beacons6cld was also cheered.
The deficiency in the Farmers aud Mechau
c's National Bank, of Hartford, is estimated
t from S4OO.O0O to $500 90.