New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-28
GENERAL FOREIGN NE TVS.
PARLIAMENT PRoRoGUED.


THE ROYAL sPEECH--THE WORK OF THE SESSION RE-
VIEWED - GOOD WILL EXPRESSED TOWARD
IRELAND.
LONDON, Aug. 27.-The last proceeding of the
session In the House of Commons preliminary to
propagation this afternoon was the moving of a
WIFI Tor an election in CambrIdgeshire to fill the
vacancy caused by the retirement of Mr. BENJAMIN
H. hooweii. Only about forty members were pres
emu ana they were summoned to the House of
Lords SO soon after the Speaker took the chair that
various questions trivial Subjects of which no.
tee had been given by Mr. Biggar and others. could
not be put
In the House of Lords, the Commons having been
summoned, the Lord High Chancellor, Lord Sell
borne, read the Queens speech prorogung the ses-
sion, as follows:
THE QUEENS SPEECH.
MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN: The time has arrived
when am at length enabled to release you your
unusually t severe and protraced abors My relations
cordial Progress has been made since last addressed
treaty has With the sanction of all the
great powers for the cesson of Thessaly the
events in Tuni have led between my
received satisfactory assurances from the Republic
"a ,ss secnred TO me 10y treaty with the Bey and as
ing Ottoman territory OF Tripoi.
T. convention has been signed which secures to
STrt conditions therein set fourth, complete internal
sentative assembly of the people trust that when
confirmed it will cfectuav contribute TO The tranquility
In which ndulged the last of my address
ing yo, with respect to the Basutoland have
Dccn tuined and have to notice with much satisac-
uq the termination of hostilities in that country.
Candahar the government Of Southern Afshanstan
was assumed by the Aneer. have reason to aDtc
frontier of India from the contest with Aneer
c" wE Nan mas sine Gnaered II VIII be my OBJ
people to promote by friendly offices, opportunity
may arise lhe restoration of peace.
Commons. /
He supplies which yon have provided to meet the pub
ne charge and for the contribution you have literally
hue toward the expenses of the recent war in Afghan
My Lords and Gentlemen: The commercial negotia-
uuis WIN France have been suspended; but continue
dth9 On every ground to best efforts for the
conclusion OF treaty terms favorable to extended
ndtte2rse between tue two nations, to whose close
n i forces cannot fail to increase the efficiency Oh the
miltafy organization.
warmly appreciate the zeal aud assduity3 with which
you nave devoted yourselves to the task ol maturing
a measure for improving the relations between
the owners and occupers of land in Ireland and for
o'hcF"'c brtterlng the condition of its agricultural
PuSS II - my earnest nope that the now law may
pe pto1ctVe OF benefits commensurate with the care
you nave bestowed upon its enactmenis.
re-let that Il las been found impossible proceed
WIN many measures on subjects OF importance and that
hotwllhs,amiine cNertons almost unparalleled you
Dc nnabie adequately Ia provide the country with leg
is,.toh adapted 10 lls growing wants.
III mas been MY study Ia the exceptional powers
hut with Observation-Disclosures VINE carnps dnsirr tat th
condition of the country may improve to enable
tn dispense with abatc the OF temporary
ccplona provisions Finally, AJAX you to Join me in
implorng the l,ssiug the Almighty on OR united
efforts Tor the peace tho greatness and the happiness
tue Empire.
Only three Pcerr besides tho Royal Commissions
crs listened to the speech.
>. a dispatch to The Times from Dublin says Mr.
Boyion has been visited in kilmainhnm Jail by two
moubers of the Provincial Land League. They
say his health is good, but that he has lost the
sight of one eve.
Ihc Times announces that A. VT. Sullivan has been
aaNlscd 10 resign his seat in Parliament on account
OF the condition OF his health, bnt in Difference TO
general opinion will not finally decide until the eX
pIation ol the period of quiet ordered by his doc
tors
Mr.. johnson, secretary of the Irish Laborers'
League, has issued an address to the electors OF Ty
rome Ia the interest of laborers.