The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-08-19
PARLIAMENT PROROGUED.
The Queens Speech on Clos.
ing the Session.
CHOLERA REPORTS
There Appears to Be No Abatement
in the Spread and Fatality of
the Disease.

1oypoy, August 14.-Parliameut was
,roropued at o'clock to-day. The Queens
tpnsech was read by the Lord High Chancel
lor as follows:
Nv Lords and Gentlemen:
am glad to be able to relieve you from
tba labors of the session, which has been
nrotracted and eventful. When you as.
srembedi in October informed you that an
eypedition was advancing up the valley oi
the Nile to the relief OF Khartoum. Three
months later with deep sorrow, which was
shared by all my people, learned that the
expedition arrived too late. The heroic
Gordon and his companions had fallen An
endeavor, which WAS Intellectual, was made
TO reach Khartoum by constructing rail-
road from Suakim to Berber. My troops
we're ultimately withdrawn from the whole
al eastern Soudan except Suakim and from
Western Soudan to Alashyert. Although
the objects OF the expedition were not at
tanned, | have great reason to be
PROUD OF THE BRAVERY
and endurance 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 col
onies, and from the native provinces OF
india and the contingent from the colony
Of New South Wales that served with dis
tnction in actions on the coast OF the Red
sea. The death of Ell Mahdi will probably
enable me to perform with less difficulty
the duties toward the ruler and the people
of Etvpt which events have imposed upon
me. | shall not relax hly efforts to place
the government and good order in that
country upon firm founda tion. My re-
lations with other powers are Of a friendly
nature. The difficulties which at one time
were of an anxious character arose between
nv Government and Russia concerning the
limits OF the territory OF my ally, the Ameer
Of Afghanistan. Negotiations for their ad-
istment still continue, and will trust, lead
stan early period to satisfactory settle
ment.
The progress OF events in South Africa
has compelled me, in the interest of the
native races, to take under my protection
Becha malan and certain adjacent terri
tories.
THE INDIAN EMPIRE.
am taking necessary ste ps to place the
northwest frontier OF my Indian empire in
a condition adequate to it's defense, in the
absence OF which the prosperity and tran
guilty OF my Indian subjects are liable
from time to time to be interrupted and
disturbed.
Gentlemen Of the House of Comm ons,
thank you for the iberality wherewith
during the past year you have provided for
the services OF the country. My Lords and
l have had the pleasure OF CIV
ing my consent to q measure enabling fed
eral action in certain matters to be takeu
by my colonies in Australia, and to a much
needed bill establishing d new department
in the Government for the management OF
O. foip / ho al ola fn
concur in a measure increasing the number
OF occupying freeholders in Ireland.
[ notice with sincere satisfaction and
ratification that an effort has been made
BY bill, wberto assen'ad to 4
DIMINISH s'HE EVILS
Of overcrowded dwellings, which hinder so
seriously the moral and material well-being
Of the laboring classes. regret the depres-
sion which has so prevailed in many of the
important trades, and the agricultural and
manufacturing industries Of the country,
and which still continues. | have directed
the issue OF a commission to inquire into
thecauses this depression and to ascer-
tain whether it can Be alleviated by the leg
sature During the past session your time
has been rincipally occupied by an en-
hrsement OF the electorate and the extern
sivs changes you have in consequence made
in the institution of fthe House OF Commons.
Earnestly trust these comprehensive meas
ures may increase the efficiency OF Parlia-
ment ald may add to the contentment
among my people. 1t is my purpose before
long to seek their counsel by dissolution
oi PArlia n.nt | pray the blessings OF
God may rest upon their extended liberties
and that the numbers who are called upon
to exercise new powers, will use them with
the sobriety ana discernment which have
for so long period marked the history OF
this nation.
IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
Lord Randolph Churchill, Secretary OF
State for India, replying to question,
said the duties OF the Afghan boundary
commission had not yet been completed,
and that the Government did not intend
TO withdraw the commission. Colonel
Rdseway, the present chief OF the commits
sion and others connected with him, were
doing useful work. The dispute with Rus
sla about Zulticar pass, the Secretary con-
tnued, was not trivial, but the Govern
ment was not altogether without the hope
OF arriving ere long at satisfactory settle
ment OF the points in dispute between Eng
land and Russia
Parliament was then prorogued until
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