The Portland daily press., 1880-09-08
EUROPE.
Propagation of Parliam ent.

Propagation of Parliam ent.
LONDON, Sept. 7.-Parliament was prorogued
today. The following is Her Maiesty's speech
which was read by Royal Commission:
My Lords and Geiatlenlen
!, 1t is with satisfaction that find self at
length enabled to release you from your ardu.
Gus labors. continue to receive ASSURANCES of
p6%sfs. !Eis"atS 4aharaefer frem to
execute according to engagement the plans
agreed upon in April last for determination
OF the Ottoman frontier lying toward Monte
negro has caused unfortunate delays in the
settlement OF that question, and the treaty of
Berlin has not yet taken effect IN other points
OF Importance which remained open at the
commencement of the season. The govern
ment which We're parties to that treaty have
communicated to the Sultan their Judgment
ON the means of bringing to O satisfactory set
tlement the Greek and Montenegrin frontier
questions, an administrative organization of
the European provinces in Turkey and in the
principal reforms required in the Asiatic prov
lnces, inhabited by Afmenans. For the at
ta1nment OF the objects in view I continue to
place relionce on the fact that the concert of
Europe has been steadily maintainedlin regard
to the Eastern question, and that the Powers
which signed the Treaty of Berlin are pressing
upon the Sublime Porte with all the Authority
which belongs to their united action the
measures which in their belief are best calcu-
lated to insure tranquility in the East.
a. have not been unmindful during the few
months which have elapsed since last ad-
dressed you CT the considerations which L
have stated would guide my policy on the
Northwestern frontier of my Indian empire.
Measures have already been taken for the com
plete military evacuation Of Northern Afghan
lstan, and some progress has been made toward
the pscification and settlement of the country.
A renewal OF hostilities by the Afghans under
Ayood Khan has rendered necessary further
military operations in Southern Afghanistan.
The prompt measures taken by the govern
ment OF India for the relief of the garrison of
Candahar and the conspicuous ability and en-
ergy displayed by my officers and troops in the
execution of those measures, resulting in a
brilliant victory recently gained by the gallant
force under command of Sir Frederick Rob-
erts, will, trust, speedily bring to an honora-
BILE termination the war in that division of the
country.
regret that it has not hitherto been posi-
Die to give you such information on the gen
eral state of Indian finance and the recent
miscarriages in presenting accounts of the
military expenditure as you would Justly re-
quire before.
The general condition of affairs in South
A1rlca is ON the whole satisfactory, except in
Basutoland where she hopes conciliatory
policy will allay the agitation.
ohe speaks thankfully of improved crop
prospects at home, which will probably result in
the improvement of the condition of people in
Ireland, and closes with congratulatorv re-
marks upon the wise measures passed by Par
lament, which she trusts may, under divine
guidance, contribute to the welfare and pros
perty OF her people.
The Imperial Bank of Germany Stops
Gold Payments.
- LONDON, Sept. THE Imperial Bank of
Germany has ordered its Bremen and Hamburg
branches to temporarily stop payments.
AT fire in a stove at the Pennsylvania
mine at Leadville, one man was Seriosiv
wounded and another blown 80 feet by some
giant powder placed in the stove by malicious