The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-08-20
FROM FOREIGN FIELDS.
THE QUEENS Speech 70 READ,
England
PARLIAMENT PRoRoOuEh.


prorogued at . o'clock this afternoon.
The auoen's speech was read by the
lord high chancellor.
THE QUEENS SPEECH.
The following Is the queens speech
proroguing Parliament:
Nv Lords ana Gcntlemon'
/ am glad To Ds able To relieve you
from tho labors OF the session, which
has been protracted and 6veRtiul.
When you assembled In October, j in-
formed you an expedition was ad-
yancipg up the valley OF the Nile To
the relief OF khartoum. Three months
later, with deep sorrow, which was
shared by all my people, j learned
that the expedition arrived too late.
II sroic Gordon and his companions
had fallen. An endeavor, which was
Intellectual, was made TO reach hhar.
toum by Tho construction OF railroau
from Suakim 70 Berper. My troops
vera ultimately Withdrawn from the
whole of the eastern Soudan, exceps
Suabim, and from tho western Ssu-
dan down To Alashyert. Although me
objects of the expedition were unat.
tanned have great reason TO DO proud
OF the bravery and endurance dis
played by my soldiers and sailors and
of the skill wherewlth they have been
commanded. resolved with great
pleasure loyal offers OF military assist
snce for this campaign
from my colonies from ma
tive princes OF India, ana
tho contingent from The colony OF New
South Wales served WITH distlnonoh
in actions on the coast of the Red sea.
The death of I'll Mahdi will prooshly
enable mo to perform with less dihi-
Guilty tho duties toward tho ruler oil
the people OF Egypt which events
have imposed upon me. l shaii not
relax my efforts 10 place tho govern
ment and good order in that country
unon q firm foundation. My relations
with the other powers are of friendly
nature. Difficulties, which ~ one tune
were ot sn anxious character, arose
b.tween my governments ana kussla,
CONCERNING tho limits OF tho territory
of my ally, the ameer Or OF A. ~
ghanistau. Negotiations for their adj
iustment still continue, and will, /
trust, lead ut an early period TO sat-
isfaetory settlement.
The progress of eYonts in SCUM Az
RIGA has compelled me, in the Interest
of he native races, 10 take unGer my
protection BechuanGland AND certain
adjacent territories. | Am taxing ene
nacsssary stops 20 place the north
western frontier OF my Indian empire
in n condition of adequate Defense III
the absence of which tho prosperity
aud tho tranquility OF my Indian SUBJ
iects are Liable from time 10 time 10 DO
interru pied or disturbed.
Ggntlemen of the House OF Com
mons. thank you for tho liberaiity
WheIewith during the past year you
have provided for the services OF my
country.
NV Lords and gentlemen, hGve
the pleasure OF giving my asSen,
OF the measures to several
certain matters 70 be taken by my
olopies in Aust -alia; 10 the much
needed amendment OF the criminal
| law, and 30 the bill establishing new
departmen. in the government Tor the
management OF Scottish affairs, ana
in the measure increasing the number
OF occupying free holders in ireland, l
have slso been glad to concur. no
| tics with siucere satisfaction and graz
| ifiration that an effort has been nlade
| by q riil, 7hereto l assented, to dim II,
| lsh the evils of overcroWdSd
and iDsanitary dwellings, whico
hinder so seriously the mora
and material well-being of the labor
| irc classes. / regret the depression
| Aich has 80 prevailed in many OF the
| important trades and agricultural ano
notwithstanding Industries OF the coun-
try, and which still continues. have
| directed the issue of commission 70
| INQUIRE into tho causes of this depres'
| sion, and to ascertain whether ID can
| be aileviated by legislation.
| During the past session your Time
has been princip lily occupied by the
| enlargement OF the electoral franchise
and the extensive changes which You
have, in consequence, made IN the
| constitution OF the House OF Commons
/ earnestly trust these comprehensive
measured may increase the CT
ficiency of Parliament and may
add cOntentmeut among my people
| T. is my purpose before long to seek
their counsel by the dissolution OF
Parl ament. 1 pray the blessing OF
God may rest upon their extended
liberties and that the numbers VINO
are called upon to exercise the nov
powers viii use them with sobriety
spd disCerument, which have tor sc
IonV q period marked the history o.
this nation.
TIE RUSSIAN RELATIONS.
| In the House Of Commons TO- lay
| before the prorosabloD, LORD ls4ldpipu
! Churchill, secretary OF state for India
replving To a question, said the du les
of the Afghan boundary cosImlsSlof
had nor yet been completed and tina
the government did not intend K
Withdraw the commission. Colone
Redgway, present chairman OF INT
commiss on, and others conpecte,c
with him. were doing useful Work
The dispute with Russia about Hulflkai
Dass. the secretary continued, was no
trivial, but the government was moi
altogether without hope to arrive, err
long, at 8 satisfactory settlement Of al
the points remaining in dispute II
England and Russia. Parliament was
then prorogued until October 81.
Mexico.