Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-15
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
PARLIAMENT PR0ROGUgD.
The Queens spsect-uer Reference. 70 the
Ik'p"hn campaign-Fricndly Relations
VIM o'her Powers Home Matters Alluded


lBy cable to the DIspatch.l
LONDON, August l4.-Parliament
was prorogued to-day. The following
is the Vneen's speech prOrOguing the
My Lords and Gentlemen,-I am
giad 10 be able to relieve YOU from the
iaoors OF the session, which has been
proracted and eyentful. When you
assembled in October | informed you
that an expedition was advancing up
the valley Of the Nile to the
relief oil khartoum. Three months
later, with the deep sorrow which was
shared by all my people, I learned that
that the expedition arrived too late. The
heroic GORDON and his companions had
fallen. An endeavor, which was inef
fectual, was made to reach Khartoum
by constructing railway from Suakim
to.Berber. My troops were ultimately
Withdrawn from the whole of Eastern
Soudan except Suakim, and from West
ern Soudan down to Alash-Yert. AL
though the objects of the expedition
were unattained, | have great reason
to be proud Of the bravery and en-
durance displayed by my soldiers and
sailors and of the skill wherewith they
have been commanded.
| received with great pleasure the
loyal offers Of military assistance for
this campaign from my colonies and
from the native Princes of India, and
the contingent from the colony Of New
South Wales served with distinction in
the actions on the coast Of the Red sea.
The death Of Ell Mahdi will probably
enable me to perform with less Difficult
ties the duties toward the ruler and
the people of Egypt which events have
imposed upon me. / shall not relax
my efforts to place the Government and
good order in that country upon firm
foundation.
My relations with other Powers are
of friendly nature. Difficulties,
which at one time were Of an anxious
character, arose between my Govern
nent and Russia concerning the limits
of the territory of my ally, the Ameer
Of Afghanistan. Negotiations for their
adjustment still continue. and will. |
trust, lead at an early period to a salts
factory settlement.
The progress OF events in South
Africa has compelled me, in the inter-
est Of the native races, to take under
my protection Bechuanaland and GER
tain adjacent territories.
| am taking the necessary steps to
place the northwest frontier of my In
dian empire in condition of adequate
defence, in the absence Of which the
prosperity and tranquility of my Indian
subjects are liable, from time to time,
to be interrupted and disturbed.
Gentlemen of the House of Com
mons,-I thank you for the liberality
wherewith during the past year you
have provided for the services of the
country.
My Lords and Gentlemen,-T have
had the pleasure Of giving my assent to
the measure enabling federal action in
certain matters to be taken by my colo
MES in Australia, TO a much-needed
amendment to the criminnl law, and to
the bill establishing the new depart
ment in the Government for the man
agement of Scottish affairs. have also
been glad to concur in the measure in
creasing the number of occupying free
holders in ireland. | notice with sin
cere qualification that an effort has been
made by the bill, whereto I assented, to
diminish the evils of oyercrowded and
insanitary dwellings, which hinder so
seriously the moral and material we'll
being of the laboring classes.
] regret the depression which so pre-
vailed in many Of the important trades
and agricultural and manufacturing in
dustries of the country, and which
still continues. / have directed the
issue of commission to inquire into
the causes Of this depression and to
ascertain where it can be alleviated by
legislation.
During the past session your time
has been principally occupied by the en-
largement of the electorate and the ex-
tenSive change which you have in cOnse-
quence made in the constitution of the
House Of Commons. ] earnestly trust
that these comprehensive measures may
increase the efficiency of Parliament
and may add cOntentment among my
people. 1t is my purpose before long
to seek their counsel by the dissolution
Of Parliament. Iprsy that the blessing
of God may rest upon their extended
liberties, ard that the numbers who
are called upon to exercise the new
powers will display the sobriety and
discerrment which have for so long a
period marked the history Of this ma
ton.
Before prOroea ton Lord Randolph
Churchill, Secretary of State Tor INDIA,
replying to question, sa.. dtho duties Of
the Afghan Boundary Commis>S non hau
not yet been completed, and that the
Governmental not intend to Withdraw
the Commission. General Ridgway, the
present chief OF the Commission, and
others connected with him, were doing
useful work. The dispute with Russia
about the Zulfcar Pass, the Secretary
continued, was not trivial, but the |
Government was not altogether without
some hope to arrive ere long at salts
factory settlement Of all points remain
ing in dispute between England and
Russia.
Parliament was prorogued until Oc-
tober 3lst.
ZaDzibar's Concessions.
GBy cable to the Dispatoh.l
LONDON, August l4.-Admiral Pas
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