The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-07

England.

THE QUEENS SPEECH AT THE OPENING Oh
PARLIAMENT.
LONDON, January The following il
the Queens speech, delivered on the open
ing OF Parliament to-day Ny Lords ana
ientlemen,-I have called you at perot
earlier than usual 10 the resumption OF y0ul
labors, as some affairs OF mole Than common
urgency demand your attention. My rela
tions with foreign Powers continue to be
friendly and harmonious. The main ques
lion relating to the frontier between Turkey
and Montenegro has Teen settled. The
Powers are now engaged in communications
which have in view the determination OF 1
frontier between Turkey and Greece. Some
Important portions OF the treaty Of Berlin
which have so long remained without ful
flment, continue TO form an object 81 ny
auXiou. attention. \ using in the Trans
vaal has recently imposed upon me the 0uty
OF taking military measures with view tC
the prompt viudlcation Of my authority, ant
have OF necessity set aside for Il time any
plan for securing TO the European settlers
that full control over their own local Affairs
without PREJUDICE to the natives which
had been desIrous 10 confer.
regret that war in BaSutoand continues
Notwithstanding the ELL OF the Cape
Government. IL would cause me much sat
isfaciiOn if suitable occasion should present
Itself for friendly action on my part with
tne view Of the restoration OF peace. The
war IN Afghani>ian has been brought 10 a
close, and with the exception OF the Canda
bar force my troops have been recalled
within the India frontier. Ii Is not my IN
tcntion that the occupation OF Canadian
shall be permanently maintained, but The
sill unsettled CONDITION OF the country and
consequent difficulty OF establishing ma
tive government have delayed for time
the WI bdrawal OF nv army from that posi-
ton. Papers on the several subjects 10
which | have adyerted, Us well - further
correspondence on the military estimates OF
India, will be presented To you.
NV Lords and Genlemen.-T has
been a gradual. though not very rapid, I'M
proyement in lie trade OF The country, and
am now able 10 entertain more favorable
expectation OF the revenue for the year
than 1 could form at its commencement.
The anticipation with which last address
ed YOU Of a .reat dlminution OF the distress
in Ireland, owing To an abundant bjrVe't,
was realized; but greye 10 state that Inc
social condition OF the country has assumed
au alarming characGt-. Agrarian crimes
IN general have multiplied far beyond The
experience Of recent years. Attempts
upon life have not grown in The same
proportion as other offences, but L must
add that efforts are being made for per-
sonal protection far beyond all former pre-
cedent by The police under the direction OF
the executive. | bave to notice other evil'
yet more widely spread. The administration
has been frustrated with respect to these oi
fences through the impossibllitv OF proeur
Ing evidence, and an extended system OF Ter
ror has thus been established in various part
OF the country, which has parallzed almos
alike The exercise Of private rights and per
Torrance OF civil dulies. In state OF thing
new in some important respects, and henc
with lille available guidance from firme
precedent, / have deemed 1t right "
out In use the ordinary powers oil I'D
law before making any new demand; but
demonstration Of their insnficiency. amp
supplied by the present circumstances o
the country, leads me now to apprlse yo
that "A proposal will be Immediately SUI
nitted to YOU for entrusiing me with ID
additional powers necessary, In my luda
ment, not only for the vindicalion OF orde
and public law, but likewise 70 secure o