The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-09-08
Parliament Prorogued.

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message to Parliament, adds: Prompt
measures have been taken By the
government of India Ter the relief Of
the garrison of Candahar, and con-
spicuous ability and energy was die
played by my officers and troops in
! the execution OF those measures. re-
sultiug in brilliant victory gained
by the gallant force under the COM
mand of Sir Frederick Roberts, which
will, trust. speedily bring to an
honorable termination, the war in
that division of the country. regret
that it has not hitherto been possible
to give you such information on the
state of the Indian finances, and re-
cent miscarriaees in presenting the
accounts of military expenditure, as
you would Justly require. Before
entering on 9 practicable considera-
ton of the subject. you may, how
ever, rest assured that | shall redeem
my pledge to supply you with this in
formation at the earliest period in my
power.
No advance has recently been
made in the project OF South African
confederation; nor could any aiyan
tage arise from sndeayors to press it
forward, except in proportion to the
favorable movement of public opin'
ion in that portion of the empire.
The general state of affairs in South
Africa, however, is, on the whole.
satisfactory, excsp. In Basuta Land,
where, | trust, that moderate and
eonciliatory policy may allAy the
agitation caused by the enforcement
OF the disarmament act.
Gentlemen Of The House Of Commons,
I tender you my thanks for tht
liberal provision which you have
made to meet the charges OF sthC
public service.
My Lords and Gentlemen,
| I acknowledge with thsnkfulness Il
the Almighty, the happy continuance
during several weeks Of fine weather
for securing harvest which gives, il
many places, reasonable promise o
abundance. l am thus enabled Il
anticipate both further revival O
tIads and some addition 10 To
revenue of the country and fee
, especial pleasures upon the probabl
improvement in the condition of tn
people OF Ireland, who have s
seriously suffered from the preTiou
failure of crops. l rejoice. also,
, observe that notwithstanding th
, lateness of the period at which 20
, began your labors. your indefatigabl
1 zeal and patience have enabled you
: add to the statute book some yalusbl
laws. l refer particularly TO you
o settlement OF the long con,sste
. question in relation to the subieot c
/ burials, to the education act and t
= the act for the better determining {
l the liability Of employees, and to thee
l woulI add the act relating to groun
game, the repeal of malt duty, to
savings bsuk act and the postonic
money orders act. and measures f
lettering the condition of merohEr
e sesmen and providing for the safe
q carriage of grain cargos, and / tru
Z these MEASURES may, under devln
providence, contribute to the BelfaI
and prosperity of my people.
During the ceremony of the prort
CATION OF she members OF the House {
: Commons about sixty we're presen
: including Premier Gladstone. 9th
members of the House of Lords, be
sides the royal commissioners. onl
one liberal and two conservative
peers we're present, together Wit
4 thirty-five ladies, none of whom vel
pesreeses. The north gallery OF til
House OF Lords was filled with rpe,
tators.
The ceremony OF Propagation Taste
3 seventeen minutes. Parliament Ws
8 prorogued until the Oath of Novembe