Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-08
OVER THE OCEAN.
Parliament Prorogued-Address of the
Queen isce laneous old World News.
GREAT BRITAIN.

LONDON, Sept. 7.-Parliament was prorogued
to-day. The following was her majestys
speech read by the royal commissioner:
My lords and gentlemen-It is with satisfac
tion find myself at length enabled to releas
you from your arduous labors. l continue to
receive assurances of most friendly character
from all foreign powers. The failure of the
sublime Porte to execute according to engage
ment the plan agreed upon April last for de-
termination of the Ottoman frontier lying
toward Montenegro. has caused unfort innate de-
lays in the settlement of that question, and thu
treaty of Berlin has not yet taken effect in
other points of Importance which remained
opened at the commencement of the session.
The governments which were allies to that
treaty have communicated to the sultan their
Judgment ON the means of bringing to a
satisfactory settlement the Greek and Mon
tenegrin frontier question.
l continue to place reliance on the fact that
concert of the European powers has been
steadily maintained in regard to the eastern
question and that the powers who signed the
treaty of Berlin are impressing upon
the sublime Porte that authority which
belongs to their united action.
have not been unmindful during the few
months which has elapsed since 1 last ad-
dressed you of the consideration which have
western frontier of my Indian empire. Meas
ures have already been taken to complete the
evacuation of Northern Afghanistan and some
progress made towards the pacifcation and set
Element of the country. Renewal of hostili-
ties by the Afghans under AyOob Khan has
| rendered necessary further military operations
in Southern Afghanistan. The prompt meas
lief of the garrison of Candahar, and the con-
spicuous ability and energy displayed by my
officers and troops in the execution of those
| measures resulting in the brilliant victory re-
Gently gained by the gallant force under COM
| mand of Sir Frederick Roberts, will, trust,
speedily bring an honorable termination of the
war in that division of the country.
| regret it has not hitherto been possible TO
| give you such information on the general state
of Indian finances, and the recent miscarriages
| in presenting accounts Of military expendi-
lures, as you would justly require before en-
| tering On practical consideration of the sub
| ject. You may rest assured shall redeem my
pledge to supply you with this information at
| the earliest period in my power.
| No advance has recently been made in the
project of South African confederation, nor
could any advantage arise from endeavors TO
| press it forward, except in proportion to a ia
vorable movement of public opinion in that
portion of the empire. The general
state of affairs in South Africa,
| however, IS on the whole Satisfactory.
Gentlemen of the house of commons, ten
| der you my thanks for the liberal provision
which you have made in the discharge OF the
public service. My honorable gentlemen,
| acknowledge with tkankfulness to the
Almighty, the happy continuance during sew
eral weeks of fine weather for securing the
| harvest which gives in many places reasonable
| permanence of abundance. am thus enabled
to anticipate both further revival of trade,
and some addition to the revenue of the
country for the year. and dwell with es-
| pecial pleasure upon the probable Improvement
| in the condition of the people of Ireland VIE
have so seriously suffered from previous failure
| of crops. rejoice also to observe that not
! withstanding the lateness of the period at
which you began your labors, your indefatiga-
| BILE zeal and patience have enabled you to add
| to the statute book some valuable laws. l re-
| fer particularly to your settlement of the long
| contested questions relating TO the subject OF
burials to the education act, and the acl
for better determining the liability of en-
poyers, and to these I would add the ac
relative to ground game, the repeal of the say
ings bank act, and the postofice money order
act, and measures for the bettering the condi
safer carriage of grain cargoes. trust thes,
measures may, under Divine Providence, con
tribute to the welfare and prosperity of tht
people.
Thirty thousand nail makers of East Voices
| tershire and Staffordshire will commence
strike on Saturday against the reported reduc
ton of their wages amounting they claim Il
| twenty per cent.