New-York tribune., 1885-08-15
THE QUEENS SPEECH.
REVIEWING THE LABoRs OF THE SESSION.
PARLIAMENT PRoRoGUED UNTIL OCTOBER 81 l-AF-
CHAN BOUNDARY COMMISSION.

PARLIAMENT PRORoGUED UNTIL OCTOBER 81 l-Af-
CHAN BOUNDARY COMMISSION.
Lovpoy, Aug. 14.-Parllament was pro-
rorned to-day. The following is the Queens speech
prorcgeing the session:
My Looms AND GENTLEMEN: j am glao 70
be able 70 relieve you from tne and SVentfuI
When Won assembled in October informed you that an
expedition s; up the onss later WITH
which was shared BY all my TSs GoT
soa ss' s aSd & had en
which was iiehoctua. was made to reach kharloun ~
ssr Intimately aSf Has%n FSn % SV iSc
Easer ldan except suasm and from western o9
the sspeden were una,aned have great t9
be proud Of the bravery and endurance aspiayssa so
KIN my yyDerswiis s'' they 1 have ' been commanded
received with great pleasure tho loyal offers OF military
,he native prnces of India and contingent from the
colony OF New South Wales served with distinction ~
III Mahii VIII probably enable TO perform withless
difficulty the duties toward the ruler and Pecpls OF
relay nv efforts to place government aud good order In
ina, country upon a nrm foundation. ,.,,,. ~
ture. Difcutes which at one time were OF an nnous
character arose between my Goyernment and Russia M
hmesr of Afghanistan NEGOTIATIONS for their adjsst
siil continue aud wil tiust lead at an early
Ths progress OF events IN south Africa has compelled
in the interest OF the native races TO take unuer my
chuanaaid and certain adjacent territories
am taking the necessary steps TO place me nortn,
west frontier of my Indian Empire In condition m oi
adequate defence, In the absence OF which the prosperity
and tranquility OF Indian subjects are labe from
time to time TO be interrupted aud disturbed
Gentlemen OF the House or Commons: thank yon
for the berality wherewh duriug the past year you
have provided for the services Of the country
Ny Lords and Gentlemen: have had the pleasure m Gi
giving my sent enabling federal action IN
certain matters TO be taken by my colonies In
Australasia; TO a much needed amendment to tue
criminal Jaw and to bill establishing new depart part
tish sfairs have also been glad TO concur IN tue
increasing the numbdr of occupying reehoders
m ireland. notice with sincere qualification that an
eh"rt has been made by BILL wcreto assenteu' W VI
ninish the eys o. overcrowded ana
wci-bsing of the laboring classes. -
regret the depression which has SO
AGRICULTURAL aud manufacturing industries OF the
country and which stlll coutnues have directed the
depression and whether II can be aeVatea
by legislation. -,
Daring the past session your time has been priuci,
paiy occupied by the enforcement OF the electorate auo
the extensve changes which you have In consequence
made ~ the con-tituiiOn 0f the Hodse OF commons.
earnestly trust thai these comprehensive measures may
increase the efficiency OF Parliament and ADD 10 te con-
tentment OF my peopie IL "a my pnrPo9se, @ pedo,e
the bic God rest upon their extended
liberties and that the members who are called upon 10
aud diseernmnt which have for so long period hrKcd
the history OF this nation.
In tho Ho,fso OF Commons to-day, before the pro-
rog tion. Lori Randolph Churchill Secretary OF state
for Iadia rep wing question said that the duties OF
the Afghan Boundary Commission had notyet been CON-
pe,ed aud that the Government did not Intend 10 Wild
draw the comlus SION Colonel Rdgway. present ohlet
of the commtss aud others corrected with HIN are
doing uscfui work. Tie displ;e with Russia about
ZuinEar Pass the Secretary continued, was not Trivial
but tae oJvernne WAS altogether without some
hope 60 arrive ere long ut satisfactory settlement OF
all tbe points remaining in dispute between England ahd
Russia
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