National Republican., 1880-09-08
THE BRITISH EMPIRE.
Parliament PrOrOgued by the Queen I'm
Ill November.
Reference Made to the Eastern Question,
The Afghan War, South hfrica,
Tho Irish Famine, etc.
Beading of Her Mojesty's Speech.

Beading of Her MoJrsiy's Speech.
LONDON, Sept. 7.-Psrliament was pro
rogucd to-day. Tho following was her najes.
ty's Speech read by the royal commission:
My LoRDs AND GENTLEMEN; It Is with satlsfac.
ton that find myself NJ length enabled to release
you ffom your arduOus loburs ] continue to re.
ceive assurances Of the most friendly character
| from all foreign powers. The failure of the sub
liihe porte to execute. according to Its engage
menis the plan agreed upon In April last for Inc
deIermlnation Of the Ottoman frontier lying to.
WnTd Nontcue2fo has caused unfortunate DELAYS
In the settlement Of that question and the treaty
OF Berln has not yet taken effect IN other points of
Importance which remained open 81 the com.
menceinent OF tie session. The governments
which were parties 10 that treaty have communi.
Gated to the sultan their Judgment Oh the means of
p,lnglng 70 sntlsincIOy settlement the Greek and
Mohtenegrih frontier questions OH the administer.
tive equalization OF the European province
OF Turkey, aud on the principal reforms required
IN the ASatic provinces Inhabited by the hrine.
mans. For the attainment Of the objects i'm view
continue 10 place reliance the fact that the cor
cert OF Europe has been steadily maintained in
regard to the eastern question, aud that the pow
ers which signed the treaty Of Bert are pressing
upon the sublime porte with all the authority
Wllch belongs TO their united action the measures
which In their belief are best calculated 10
insure tranquility in the eUst. | havo not been
uhlnihdiul during the past few months which
have elapsed since last addressed you Of the con-
slueration which / have stated would guide my
poncy III the northwest frontier of my Indian ON.
pre-. Measures have already been taken Tor The
Cplupltte military evacuation Of northern Afyhuu.
Stlil, and some proggcSs has been made toward
lhe racihcaton and settlement Of the coun-
Wy. a renewal OF hostilit es by the AZ.
ghans under Ayoob Khan has rendered neccs.
sGry further military operations In sou:heriA fghan.
lstan. The prompt measures taken By tho gov
ernment of lndn for the relief Of tic garrison of
IauIHhar, nnd the conspicuous ability aud energy.
displayed by my officers and troops in the execG.
uoll oi thosc measures resulting in the brilliant
ic'Gry reGenHy g3ihed Dy The gallant force under
speedily bring to an honorable Termination the
war III that division of the country. regret that
II has not hitherto been possible to civ. you such
information Oh the general state of Indian finance
ana The recent miscurruges in presenting The nc
count on military expenditure ~ you would Justly
require before entering on practical cJnsidera-
uoh OF the SUBJECT You may, however rest as.
sured thtt should redeem ny pledge TO supplv
you WIN TINS information at the earliest period
IN my power. No advance hGs recently been
male in the project OF South African
confederation, nor could any ndyartnre
arise from endcayo8 TO press it forward
meht OF public opinion in that portion of the
Aiiica, r. however on the whole satisfactory, ex-
ccrt III Basltoiand, where trust that Il moderate
uud c9ncllintOry policy may Rllay the agitation
caused by the enforcement Of the disarmament
Gentlemen Of the House of Commons: tender
you my thanks for the liberal provision which
you have made to meet tie charges Of the public
service.
My Lords and Gentlcmen acknowledge with
thank ulness 10 tho Almighty the happy cOntnu-
aheo heodurngseyei9 weeks Of hne weather for seGur-
ing the harvest, whSh gives in many places reason
able promise OF abundance. | aIu thus enabled TO
anticipate both further revival OF trade aud some
ADDITION to The revenue of the country for the
upon the probable Improvement IN the
condition of the poor in Ireland, who
have SO seriously suffered from the previous
failure Of the crops. rejoice also to observe that
Notwithstanding the lntcness Of the period at which
you began your labOrs, your indeftigablc zeal aud
patience have enabled you to add 10 the statute |
M rtip ipulu ur1, 70
your settlement Of the lOmg-cOnteStcd questions re-
lathS to the subject Of buras to the education act
ana the act iur better determining the liability of
employers ANA TO these | would add the act re- |
l0tmg to ground game the repeal Of the malt duty
the savings banks net and the poStoiiice money or
ders act and the measures for botterng the condi-
ton OF merchant scGmen, Hud providing for the
safer carriage or grain cargocs. trust That these
measures may, under divine providence, contrib
ute TO The welfare and pro pcrity OF my people.
During the ceremony Of prorosation of the
of the house Of commons, about sixty
wore present, including Premier Gladstone |
Ot the members Of tho house Of lords besides |
the five royal commissioners only one liberal |
and two conservative peers were present, 10.
sether with about thirty.fve lHdi,s, none of |
whom were poCressGs. Tho north gallery OF |
the house Of lords was filled with spectators.
The ceremony commenced at ten minutes past
seven minutes past 2. Parliament was pro.
IogGcd until the eth Of November next.
Tho Tuames Regatta.
LONDON, Sept. THE Times says: at Is
probable that the competitions in the inter
national Thames regatta will be Trclsett lay.
sock, Ross, Riley, Ten Eyck, Hanlan. Boyd |
md Elliott aud perhaps Blackman 1t is
to be hoped that each will try to do
bis best TO win aud that the contest will not
give rso to doubts Of the honesty OF tho
Efforts Of any of the competitors. Whether
The trial heat will be r0wcd on Monday Sop.
-ombcr % and the final heat on Tuesday or
Wednesday remains to be seen. 1t Is high
water at London bridge at o'clock on the
afternoon of the 22d, and tho races must start
on tine carly flood OF bo in danger of post
ponement on account Of darkness, and the tide |
IS nearly an hour later ut Putuuy than ut Lon.
don bridge.
Terrific Hurricane Mt Bcrmuda.
ST, GEORGES, BERMUDA, Sept. Tho So
vcrest storm that has visited these isles ia
century ragged last Sunday night. It began
between 8 and o'clock Sunday afternoon
with heavy fall of rain the wind changing
10 the northeast. About 10 o'clock the wind
'reshened TO gale, which continued 10 in.
crease unit o'clock Monday morning when
1 tremendous hurricane prevailed. At a
n. the wind shifted to the southwest and the
II rn moderated. The amount of damage
,hlo ghout The colony has buen very great.
From Stnnley's Headquarters.
LIsBoN, Sept. s-A steamer from I.oanda
brings the following news "A Portuguese
'teamer belonging TO the recently established
Ioasea company had steamed up the Congo 10
NOki, two hours sail from Bib, tho head.
quarters Of Henry NJ. StRnloy's expedition.
'Ir, Stanley told the captain of the steamer
hat his objec. WAS not commerce, but TO open
path for future traders"