The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-08
VICTORIA TALKS
TO THE LORDS AND coMMoSs AND
SENDS THEN HONE.
Prorogaiiou OF the British PARLIAMENT
Tesierday-The Royal pIcommission-
ers Read the auses's Address
10 The Body@FulI Text
OF the speech.

LoSDos, September 7.-Parliament va
prorogued to-day. The following va
Her Msjesty,s 1pe.eh, as read by the Roy
al Commiaioners
Ny LoHss-SD GIkrLENES:-It is witt
satisfaction ant myself at length en-
abled to release you from your arduoul
lAbors. continue TO receive assurance,
of the most friendly character from all for
eign Powers. The failure Of the Sublime
Porte TO execute according to his engage.
ment the plans agreed upon, in April last,
for the settlementof the Ottoman frontier,
lying towards Montenegro, has caused
unfortunate delays In the settlement Of
that question, and the treatyof Berlin has
not yet taken effect. In other points Of
importance which remained open At the
commencement OF the session, the Gov
ernments which were parties TO that trea-
ty have communieatedto TO the Sultan their
Judgement on the means Of bringing 70 q
satisiactory settlement the Greek and
MontenegTin frontier questions. On
administrative organization Of the
European provinces of turkey, and
on the principal reform required
in the Asiatie provinces inhabited by
Americans for the attainment Of objects
in yiex, Icoutinue 70 place reliance on
the fact that the concert OF Europe has
been steadily maintained in regard 70 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 70 their uni.
ted sction measures which, in their belief,
are best calculated 70 insure tranquility in
the East. have not been unmindful, dur
ing the few months which have elSpHed
since last addressed you, OF the consid-
eratioDs which / have Gtated would guide
my policy on tie northwestern frontier OF
my Indian empire. Measures have al
ready been taken for the complete military
eyacuaiion oil northern AighAnistAn, and
some progress has been made toward the
pacifeaifOn and settlement Of the eouE-
Try. The renewal OF bostilities by the Al.
ghans, under Ayoob Khan, has rendered
necessary further military operations in
southern Aghanistar.
The PROMPT measures taken by the
Of India for the relief Of the
garrison OF Candahar, and The eonspicu-
Gus ability and energy displayed by my
officers and troops in the execution Of
those measures, resulting in the brilliant
victory recently gained By the gallant
force under the command OF Sir Frederic
Roberts, will trust, speedily. hiring an
termination to the war In that
division Of the country.
regret it has hitherto been impossible
to give you such information on the gen.
eral state OF the Indian finance, and the
recent misearTiages In present
ing the accounts Of military
as you would Justly require
before enteriog on practical eonsidera-
ton OF the subject. You may, however,
res. assured shall redeem my pledge 10
supply you With this information AZ the
earliest period in my power. No advance
has recently been made in the project OF
the South Ai+ie1n confederation; nor
could any advantage arse from the en-.
deayor 10 pless II forward, except In
70 the favorable movement OF
public opinion in that portion Of the EN-
pire. The general state of Affairs in South
Africa, however, Is on the whole sstIfAe-
tory, except in Rasuttoland, where I trust
a moderate ande5neiliAlory policy may a.
lay the agitation caused by the enforce
ment OF the disarmament act.
GKSTLEwEN OF TaI HoUsE OF Commons:
Il tender you my thanks for the liberal
provision which you have made 70 meet
the changes OF public service. My Lords
and gents, ] acknowledge With thankful
neSs 10 the Almighty the happy continu.
anee during several weeks OF fiue weather
for securing the harvest which gives in
many places reasonable promise Of sbun-
dance. am thus enabled 10 anticipate
both the further revival Of trade and some
addition 10 the revenue Of the country for
you, and ! dwell with especial pleasure
upon the probIble improvement in the
condition Of the people OF Ireland who
hare 30 seriously suffered from the prsTi.
ous failure Of the crops
rejoice also 10 observe that notxith-
standing the lAteress Of the period at which
ycu began your laboFs your indeiAtigable
zeal and patience have enabled you 10 add
TO the statute book some vAluSble laws. !
refer particularly 70 your settlement Of the
long contested questions relating to the
subject Of bufisls,io the education act and
the act for better determining the liability
o! !emplUyers, ard 70 these would add the
ArI relating n ground game, the repeal OF
tie malt duty sd savings bark act, anu
pOsioftice money order act, and mesSures
ior betieiiUg lbe condition OF The merchant
seamen and providing for thesAle eArriSge
OF grain csryOcs. | trust these measures
nay, under Divine Providence, eontdbuts
10 The welfare and prosperity OF my people.
Daring the ceremony Of prorogAtion,
Of members Of the House Of Commons
about sixty we're present, including Pre-.
mier Gladstone; Of members Of the House
OF Lords, ,besidesthe i've royal Commission
ers, only one Liberal and two ConseryA-
i've Peen we're present, together With
about thihy-ars ladies, none Of whom
we're peeresses. The north gallery Of the
Herte o! lords wsS tilled with spectators.
The ceremony OF propagation lasted II
minutes. Parliament was Prorogued until
the 2ilh Of November.