Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-06

LONDON, February 5th.-The weather to-
day is fine. The royal procession to Parlia-
ment House took place in accordance with
the programme. The Queen arrived at the
House of Lords at ten minutes past 2. Upon
receiving copy of the speech from Lord
Cairns, Lord High Chancellor, her Majesty
handedit back to him, and Lord Cairns then
read the speech. The ceremony lasted fifteen
minutes.
THE QUEENS SPEECH.
Following is the Queens speech:
NV Lords and Gentlemen: 1t is with
much satisfaction that / again resort to the
advice and assistance of my Parliament. My
| relations with all powers continue friendly.
| The course of events since the prorogation of
| Parliament has tended to furnish additional
secvrity to the maintenance of a European
peace on the principles laid down by the
treaty of Berlin Much, however, still re-
mains to be done to repair the disorder with
which the late war has affected many parts
! of the Turkish Empire. A convention for
the suppression of the slave trade has been
concluded between my Government and that
of the Sultan.
THE AFGHANISTAN WAR.
At the close of your last session l ex-
pressed the hope that the treaty of Gunda-
muk had happily terminated the war in Af-
ghanistan. In conformity with its pro-
visions, my Envoy, with his retinue, was
honorably received and entertained by the
Ameer at Cabul. While engaged, however,
in the exercise of their duty, he and those
connected with the Embassy were treacher-
o,lsly attacked by overwhelming numbers,
and after heroic defense were almost all
massacred. An outrage so intolerable called
| for condi9n chastisement, and my troops,
which, pursuant to the stipulations of the
treaty, either had withdrawn or were with
drawing from the territories governed by the
Ameer, were ordered to retrace their
steps, The skill exhibited in the rapid
march upon Cabul and in the advance
upon other lines of action, reflects the highest
credit upon the officers and men of my Brit
| ish and native forces, whose bravery has
shone with its wontedsl cluster in every collision
with the enemy. The abdication of the
Ameer and the unsettled condition of the
country renders the recall of my troops i'm
possible for the present, but the principle on
which my Government has hitherto acted re-
mains unchanged and while determined to
make the frontiers of my Indian Empire
strong desire to be on friendly relations
alike with those who may rule in Atghanis-
tan, and with the people of that country.
AFFAIRS IN SOUTH AFRICA.
My anticipations as to the early establish
ment of peace in South Africa have been
fulfilled. The captured position of the Zulu
King, and the breaking up of the military
organization on which his dynasty was based,
have relieved my possessions in that part of
the world from the danger which seriously
impeded their advancement and consolidation.
In Basutoland native outbreak of consid
cradle Importance has been effectually quelled
by my Colonial forces, while Transvaal has
been freed from the depredations of pow
erful chief who, having successfully resisted
the former Government of the country, had
persistently rejected our attempts at concilia-
tion. / have reason to hope that the time is
now approaching when an important advance
may be made towards the establishment of a
Union or Confederation, under which the
powers of self-government already enjoyed by
the inhabitants of Cape Colony may be ex-
tended to my subjects in other parts of South
Africa Papers not here and other matters
will be forthwith laid before you.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons: |
have directed estimates of this year to be
prepared and laid before you without delay.
THE DISTRESS IN IRELAND.
My Lords and Gentlemen The Commits
sion which at the close OF the session l in
formed you l had issued to inquire into the
cause of the agricultural depression through
OuI tut OHitcu hluRuUu lS pursuing lto
labors In the meantime the serious deti-
cheney in the usual crops in some parts of
Ireland has rendered necessary special pre-
cautions on the part of my Government to
guard against ealamities. with which these
districts are threatened. With this view
they have called upon the authorities charged
with the duty of administering relief to make
ample preparations for the distribution of
food and fuel, should such step become
necessary, and they have also stimulated
the employment of labor by ad-
vances on terms more liberal than
those prescribed by the existing law.
feel assured that yon will give your sanction
to the course which has been adopted where
it may have exceeded the power intrusted by
Parliament to the Executive of the Govern
ment. A proposal will be submitted to you
for providing the funds required for those
exceptional advances on security OF the prop
erty administered by church temporalities
and commissioners.
The Queen then refers to certain measures
to be considered, and concludes: =" / trust
that the blessing of Almighty God may at
tend and direct your labors."
MISCELLANEOUS.
Lords Beacons6eld and Salisbury were not
present at the opening of Parliament.
The Queens reception by the crowd in the
streets was very enthusiastic.
There was the usual search for Guy Fawkes
in the cellars of the House of Commons this
! morning.