The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-27
The French Successes at the Mouth
of the Hue River.
THE QUEENS SPEECH.
Satisfaction Expressed with the General
Affairs Of the Empire.

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LONDON, Aug. 25.-Parliament was pro-
rogued at this afternoon. The Queens
speech closing the session was read by royal
commission.
The House of Lords at its last session
agreed to the agricultural holdings bill
The Standard, commenting on the close OF
the session of Parliament, says the weakness
and divided counsels of the opposition dur
ing the Sc ssion extricated the ministers from
their worst strait. The ministers may take
heart for the future when they remember the
marvellous impunity which they enjoyed.
The following is the Queen speech closing
the session:
My Lords and Gentlemen-I take this occasion
TO acknowledge Your unremitting energy and
| devotion to the fulfillmenJ of the great trust
committed to you. The harmony of my rela-
tions with foreign governments continues un-
disturbed. The conference which assembled in
London to settle the questions connected with
the free navigation of the Danube arrived at an
agreement favorable to commerce; the admins
trative reorganization of Egypt, though re-
tarded at important points by the visitation of
cholera, has steadily 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 the East
and the welfare of the Egyntian people
have been more than once explained to you, and
they remain unchanged The occurrences ariS-
| ing from the French operations in Madagascar
| form an object of communications with the gov
ernment of France, which conducted in
spirit OF friendship, and will, doubt not, lead to
| satisfactory results. In connection with these
occurrences, my attention has been, ana will
continue TO be, steadily directed to all which
may affect the rights and liberties of my sub
| jecis. My hopes for the re-establishment Of
stable peace and order in Zuluand have nOtyet
| been fulfilled, and the working of the conven-
| ton with the IransVaal government has proved,
| in certain respects, far from satisfactory.
Regarding the first case, shall, whie avoid
ing all gratuit0us interference studiously main
| tain such engagements as have contracted and
keep steadily in view the security of the border
of Natal. The questions of frontier policy oDen-
| ed by the second case, which in different forms
! have so long constituted the main difficulty in
the administration of my South African posses
| cussed here between my ministers and eonfiden-
| tial envoys dispatched from the Transvaal for
| that purpo4e.
The Queen then thanked the members of
| the House of Commons for the liberal sup
| plies voted by them, and continued:
My Lords and Gentlemeu-The revenue thus far
| has not fallen short of its anticipated amount
The condition Of all classes suffering from de-
preston in agriculture has in most districts
shown some degree OF Improvement. The gem
eral state of trade and industry is sound. 1 can
refer with greater satisfaction than on some for
mer occasions TO the condition of Ireland, ex-
cept in regard to the dtsposals of appeals, where
there Is still much to he desired, The action of
| the appointed tribunals has brought inkp wide
operation the provisions of the land an. The
| late combination against the fulflment of con-
| tracrs, especially for the payment of rent, has
| in a great degree been broken up. Thera is
marked dminutiOn In crime, and assoclaN ons
having murder for their object have been
| checked by the detection and punishment of the
| offenders
The expectations Of more successful progress
| in the work of legislation, which expressed at
| the close of last session, have not been wholly
| disappointed. have cordially given assent to
| many measures of public usefulness. The acts
| which secure due compensation the i'm
provere and occupyers OF land in England and
Scotland. respectively, will, 1 trust, tend to
promote confidence between the classes affected
and more advantageous prosecution OF the
great business or agriculture. The law relating
| to corrupt practices at elections will extnguish
| the graver forms of corruption and promote
| act improving the law of bankruptcy is well
| adapted to the fulhlment of most portions of
| trading and commercial communities. The act
| concerning patents will greatly imp owe the
position of inventors. The provisions which
| you have made for the further continuous reduc-
| ti0n of the national debt Will materially aid in
| the maintenance OF the public credit The act
| for the encouragement of Irish industry and en-
terprise by the Improvement OF communications
ana for the further rellef of particular districts
| by emigration and migration supplies new
proof of your anxiety to promote the prosperity
| of Ireland.
In conclusion her Majesty said
| trust the favor of Providence may uniformly
guide you to promote the object of my constant
solictude-the welfare and happiness of my
people