Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-08-26
Her Majesty Proroguss Parliament
With tho Customary Dish
Of ratFy.
She Refers With Extreme Satis-
faction to the Improved Con-
dition Of ireland,
Aud Comments Briefly On the Con-
tinuancs Of Psacs, and Eng.
lands Great Prosperity.

Queens speech closing the session Was read
by Royal Commission. II IS as follows:
Ny LORDS AND GENrLEAEs:-I take this
occasion to acknowledge your unremitting
energy and devotion In the fulfilment OF
the great trust committed to you. The
harmony OF my relations with foreign
governments continues undisturbed.
Daaubian NaStgation.
The conference which Assem- oled In Lon.
don to settle the questions connected with
the free navigation OF the Danube arrived
at an agreement favorable TO commerce.
Egyptian AHair~.
The administrative reorganization OF
Egypt, though retarded at an important
point by the visitation Of cholera, has stead.
lily advanced. The aim OF the temporary
occupation OF Egypt by my military forces,
the considerations which must govern its
duration, and the constant direction OF my
efforts to the maintenance OF peace and %
the welfare Of the Egyptian people, have
been more than once explained TO you, aud
they remain unchanged.
The freuch In MHdaGasear.
The occurrence arising from French
operations in Madagascar, form the sub
ieCt OF communications with the govern.
msnt Of France, which are conducted In q
spirit Of friendship and will, | doubt not,
lead to satisfactory results. In connection
with these occurrences my attention has
been, and Will continue 10 be. sterdily di.
ltC'sd 10 all which may effect the rights
md liberties Of my subjects.
Mouth Africa;
My hope, for the re establish.
mcnt of pesce aud order In
Xululani have not rs yet oern
!u!lfIIed, md the working of th. conven.
tion with the Trans Nasl Govern nm.nt has
pr, we'd In certain respects far from salts.
factory. Regarding the first case ] ahall,
While avoiding all gratnitous interference,
study " maintain such en-.
-, einenis AS | have contracted and
keep steadily in view the security Of the
boz der OF Natal. The questions Of frontier
policy opened by the second case, which In
different forms have 80 long constituted
the main difficulty in the administration
al my South African possessions. will,
with other points, shortly be discussed
between my minister snd the confidential
ENJOYS TO be despatched from the Trans
Nasl for the purpose.
Thanks 10 the Commons.
] thank the members OF the House OF
Commons for the liberal supplies voted by
them.
InierrnI Affairs. =
Ny Lords and gentlemen Tho revenue
thus far has not fallen short Of Its antici.
pated amount The condition of the
classes suffering from the depression In
agriculture has IN most districts shown
some degrrr Of In provcment. The general
state of trade and industry is sound.
IrelRHa.
! can refer with greater satifaction than
On some former occasions 10 the condition
Of Ireland, except IN regard 10 the disposal
Of appeals. where there is still much 10 be
desired. The action Of the appointed
tribunals has brought into wide operation
the provision OF the land act. The late
combination against the iulhilment of con-
tracts, especially for the payment OF rent,
has in a great degree been broken up. There
is a marked diminulioD in agrarian crime.
Associations having murder Tor their OBJ
j'ct have been checked by the detection
and punishment OF offenders.
Work Of fPasItament.
The expectations OF more successful
progress In the work OF legislation. which
expressed 1T the close OF the last session,
have not been wholly disappointed.
have cordislly given my consent TO many
measures OF public usefulness. The acts
which secure due com mpensaiions TO I'm.
proving occupiers OF land IN EDgAnd and
scotland respectively will, trust, tend 70
promote con iidence between the classes
,frcisd snd = more advantageous prosecu.
ton Of the great business of agriculture.
CorsuptIos ~ EIsetisss.
The lsw relating 10 csrrupt practices at
elections will sIiibPuish the graver forms
II corruption. ana promote more Efficient
representation Of all classes.
Bankruptcy.
The act improving the law of bankruptcy
Is well adopted 10 fulfill the snucipations
OF commercial snd trading communities.
The sct concerning patents will greatly
improve the position Of inventors.
The NasSssal Debt
The provision which you have made Tor
The further continuous redemption Of the
Nationsl debt will materially aid In the
maintenance OF the public credit.
The EmIg gSatiss Aet.
The act for the encouragement OF Irish
industry and enterprise by the improve
meDt OF communications, and for the
further relief Of particular districts by en-.
grafton and migration, supplies . neg
proof of your tnkieiy " promote the
prosperity OF Ireland.
trust the favor Of Providence may uni.
formly guide you TO promote the object of
my constant solicitUde, the welfare and
happiness Of my people.