New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-08


vEMBER 2i-TnE QUEENS sPErCH-THE NATION
CONGRATULATED on THE GENERAL PROSPERITY.
LosDoH, Tuesday, Sept. 7. 1880.
Parliament was prorosued to-day. The following
was her Majesty's speech, read by the Royal Com
mission:
My LORDS AND GRN1LE,iEN II is with sa'isfac-
ton that find myself at length enabled to release
Won from your arduOuS iaDOrS. continue 10 To-
ceivc assurances OF the most friendly character Ioh
all foreign Powers.
The failure OF the Sublime Porte to execute ac-
cOrdiug to its engagement the plan agreed upon III
April last for the determination Of the Ottoman
frontier lying toward Montenegro has caused unIor-
tunate delays in the settlement OF that question,
and he Treaty OF B Rim has not yet taken chect III
other points of Importance which mancd open at
the commencement # the session. Inc NoV-
have communicated to TIC Sultan thelr
Judgment on the means Of bringing to a s;i'fact0ry
settlement the Greek and MOntenegrn frontier
qrestions. on the administrative orHaulZatl0n OF
the European provinces Of Turkey, aud on The prn-
cIpa reforms required IN the Asatic province m
habited by the Armonians. For the attaHmcht oi
the objects in view cOutl luc to place reliance on
the fact that the cOHccI OI LdIopc has bee steaul
ma ntained in regard 10 the Eastern Question, ald
that the powers winch signed ne lrsaly OF neLIln I
are pressing upon the Sublime Porte with all the
authority winch belongs TO their united acuon the
measures which in their belief are best calculated
to insure tranquility IN tho East. ,
| have not been unmludiul during the lew months
when have elapsed since last addressed you OF ho
considerations which have stated would guide my
empire. Measures nave already been taken ior the
complete military evacuation OF Northern Afghan
isian, and some progress has been made io"aius
the p2cIhcation aud sctt .ement ol thc country u
renewal of hOstitics by the Aighan5 under AyOOO
Khan has rendered ssarY further military Oper-
ations in Southern Af4hanStan.
The prompt measures taken by the Government Oh
India for the relief OF the garrison OK CAndahar,
and the conspicuous energy and aOllty dlsplayeu
by my officers and troops III the execution OF those
measures resulting in the brilliant victory recently
gained bv the gallant force under the cOlnnaud OF
SIR Frederick Roberts, Will, t"uSt speedily brlnS
TO an honorable termination lue war III IndJ uNlS-
IreQret that It has not hitherto been possible to
give Won such information on the general state OF
Indian finance, and the recent wlscarrages III pre-
sentng the accounts of military expendi-
ture as you would Justly require before
entering on practical confederation Qt the sub1ect.
III NAV, however. rest assured that snail reueen
my pledge TO supply you with tins Information ut
the earliest period III my power.
No advance has recently been made in the project
of South African Confederation, nor could any
advantage from endeavors to press II forward
except in proportion to u favorable movement Oh
public opinion III tlat portion OF the Empire. Inc
General state of affairs in South Africa. however ls
on the whole, satisfactory. except in Basuto Land
where l trust that moderate and c0nclliatory
policy may alay tho agitation caused Dy the en-
forcement of the Disarmament Act.
GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS ten
der you my thanks for the liberal provision WHICH
Won have made to meet the charges OF the pubic
My Lords and Gentlemen acknowledge with
|
ence during several weeks OF ine weather for secur-
ing the harvest which gives in many places reas-
sonable promise of abundance. ] am thus enabled
10 anticipate both further revival OF trade and
some add tiOn TO the of tho country for tile
wear and dwell with especial pleasure upon the
nrobable Improvement III the condition of the pe0-
ple of Ireland, who have seriously suffered from
the previous talurs of the crops. rejoice also to
observe that Notwithstanding the lateness OF
the pe.iod at which you began your labors,
Your interchangeable zeal aud patience have eDa-
bled Won to add to the statute-bcok some valuable
laws | refer particularly To your settlement or
the long-cOntesed questions relating to the subject
of burials 70 the Education Act. and the act for
better determining the liability # employers and
to these | would add the act relating to ground
game the repeal OF the malt duty, the Savings
Banks Act and the Post Ohioe Money Orders Act,
and the measures for betterlng the condition OF
merchant seamen and providing for the safer car
riage of grain carg0es trust that these measures
nay under Divine Providence, contribute to the
welfare and prosperity OF my people.
During the ceremony of prorogation, of the mem
bcrs of the House Of Commons about sixty were
present including Premier Gladstone. OF the
members OF the House of Lords. besides Tie five
Koyal Commissioners only one Liberal end two
Conservative Peers were present, together with
about thirt y-ive ladies, none of whom were Peer
esscs The north gallery of the House OF Lords was
filled with spectators. The ceremony began ut ten
mInutes past y o'clock p. m, ana was over at
tweuty-seven minutes past 2. ~
Parliament was prOrOgucd until the Zfth oil Nc
ll,.r Nf