Daily globe., 1883-08-26

LONDON, aug. 24.--Ihe 1OllOWlng IS Ihe |
Queens speech at the closing session of |
parliament:
Ny. LORDS AND GENTLEMEN: take this |
occasion to acknowledge your unremitting
energy andidevotion and the fulfllment of
the great trust committed to you. The
harmony of my relations with foreign
governments continues undisturbed. The
conference which assembled in London to
settle questions connected with the free
navigatio of the Danube arrived at an
agreement favorable to commerce.
The administrative reorganization of
Egypt, though retarded at important
points by the visitation of cholera has
steadily advanced. The arm of temporary
occupation of Egygt by my military
forces, the considerations which must gov
ern its duration and the constant direction
of my efforts to the maintenance of the
East and to the welfare of the Egyptian
people have been more than once explain.
edito you aud they remain unchanged.
The occurrences arising from French
operations in Madagascar form the sub
ject of communication with the govern
ment of France which are conducted in a
spirit of friendship and will, I doubt not,
lead to satisfactory results. In connection
with these occurrences my attention has
been and will continue to be, steadily de-
voted to all which may affect the rights
and liberties of my subjects.
My hopes for the re establishment of
stable peace and order in Zululand have
not yet been fulfilled and the working Of
the convention with the Transvaal govern
ment has proved in certain respects far
from satisfactory. Regarding the first
case, shall, while avoiding all
gratuitous interferences, study to main
tain such engagements as [ have contract
ed ard keep steadily in view the security
of the border of Natal. The question of
frontier policy opened by the second case
which Indifferent forms have so long con-
stituted the main difficulty in the admins
tration of my south African possessions
will, with other points, shortly be discussed
here between my ministers and c0nfden-
tial envoys: dispatched from the Trans
vaal for that purpose" The queen then
thanks the members of the house OF COM
mons for the liberal supplies voted by
them, and continues:
Ny Lords and Gentlemen-The revenue
thus far mas not fallen short of its antici-
pated amount. The condition of the
classes suffering from depression in agri-
culture has in most districts shown some
degree of improvement The general
state of trade and industry is sound.
can refer with greater satisfaction than
on some former occasions 10 the condition
of Ireland except in regard to the disposal
of appeals, where there is still much to be
desired. The action of the appointed
tribunals has brought into wide opera
tion the provisions of the land act. The
late combination against the fulfllment Of
contracts, especially for payment of rent,
has N a great degree been broken up.
There is q marked diminut1on in agrarian
crime. Associations having murder for
their object have been checked by the de-
lection and punishment of the offenders.
Expectations of more successful pro-
gress on the work of legislation, which I
expressed at the close of the last session.
has not been wholly disappointed. have
cordially given my assent to many meas
ures of public usefulness, 0cts which
secure due compensation, to improving
! occupiers Of land in England and Scot
land respectively, which will, trust, tend
| to promote confidence between the classes
| affected and the more advantageous pros
ecutiOn of the great business of agric IL
| ture.
The law relating to corrupt practices at
elections will extinguish the graver forms
of corruption and promote the more eff
cient representation of all classes.
The act improving the Law of bank
ruptcy is well adapted to fulfill the antici-
pations of the commercial and trading
| communities.
The act concerning patents will greatly
improve the position of inventors.
The provisions which you have made for
| the further continuous redemption of the
national debt will materially aid in the
maintenance of the public credit.
| The act for the encouragement of Irish
industry and enterprise, by the improve
ment of communications, and for the fur
ther relief of particular districts by emf
grafton and migration, supplies a new
proof Of your anxiety to promote the pres
perlty OF Ireland"
In conclusion, her majesty says: II
trust the favor of providence may uni
formly guide you to promote the object of
my constant solicitation, the welfare and
happiness of my people"