The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-09-09

Of the country. The renewal Of bOstili-
ties BY the Afghans, under AyoOb
Khan, has IsRdsEsd necessary further
military operations In southern Afghan
istah. The prompt measures taken b.
the government Of India for tia re-
lief Of the garrison Of c4ndzLaT EBd
the conspicuous &bility and sh@Tgy dis
played by my officers and troops in the
execution Of thes measures. resulting In
4 brilliant victory by the gallant force
under the commend Of Sir Frederick
Roberts, will, I trust, SPEEDILY bring n
honorable termination TO the var In
that division Of the country. ! regret
that II has not hitherto been possible 10
give you such information ON the gen
eral state Of the Indian finance and the
recent miscarriages in presenting NC
counts OF the military expenditure, Ms
You would require before ~entering ON a
practicable consideration Of the sub
ject. You may, however, rest assured
that | shall redeem my pledge 10 supply
you with this information at the
earliest period in my power.
No advance has recently been made
in the project Of the south African con-
federation, nor could any advantage
arise from endeayors 10 press IL forward.
except In proportion 10 the favorable
movement Of the public opinion In that
portion Of the empire. The general
state Of affairs In South Africa, how
ever, is on the whole satisfactory, ex-
cept In the Basuto land, where ! trust
that the moderate and eonciliatory
policy may ailay the agitation caused by
the enforcement Of the disarmament
act"
"Gentlemen Of the house Of commons:
I tender you my thanks for the liberal
provision which you have made To me
ON the charges Of the public service. My
Lords and Gentlemen: | acknowledge
with thankfulness to the Almighty. the
happy continuance during weeks OF fine
weather for securing the harvest which
| gives In many places reasonable pro-
mise OF abundance. nm thus enabled
TO anticipate both further revival OF
trade and some addition 10 the revenue
ofthe country and especial pleasure upon
the probable Improvement In the condi-
ton Of the people Of Ireland, who have
50 seriously suffered from previous fail
ures OF crops. rejoice also 10 observe
that, Notwithstanding the lateness
OF the period In which you began your
labors, FOUR indefatigable zeal and
patience have enabled you TO add TO the
statute book some valuable laws.
refer particularly to your settlement Of
the long contested questions in relation
to the subject OF burials, TO the educa-
ton act and the act for better determin-
ing the liability OF employers, and 10
these I would add the act relating TO
the ground game; the repeal OF the malt
duty; the savings bank act and the post
Office money orders act. 1 trust these
measures may, under divine Providence,
contribute to the welfare and pros
perity OF my people,"
During the ceremony Of prorogation
OF the members OF the house OF COM
mons, about sixty were present includ-
ing Premier Gladstone. OF the men,
hers Of the house Of lords, besides five
loyal commissioners, only n liberal
and two conservative peers were pre-
sent, together with thirty-ive ladies,
none Of whom were peeresses. The
north gallery OF the house Of lords was
filed with spectators. The ceremony
of the propagation lasted seventeen
minutes. Parliament was ~prorogued
until the 24th Of November.