Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-22

passed, and her Majesty was greeted with
hearty cheers all along the route The
scene in the House of Lords was very brill.
liant. The Peers and Peeresses, Judges,
Ministers and Bishops were present in large
numbers. in full Court dress. Gaslight was
used in the chamber, owing to the absence
OF the sun. This enhanced the beauty of
the scene, as it showed more fully the brill
fancy of the jewels and splendor of the
dresses worn by those present. The Queen
looked as If she were suffering from
cold. Her Majesty, in her speech.
said her relations with other powers
continue friendly; the differences with
Russia regarding the Afghanistan bound
airy had been satisfactorily adjusted: she
trusts that the work of the Russo English
Frontier Demarcation Commission, already
far advanced, may tend to secure contin-
uance of peace in Central Asia Referring
TO the rising in Eastern Roumelia, her
Majesty said that the object in the nego-
tiations which followed the outbreak had
been TO bring the inhabitants of that coun-
try, according TO their wish, under the
Prince of Bulgaria's rule, while main
tanning unimpaired the essential rights
of the Sultan. The Queen regrets
that she had been compelled to
declare war against King Theebaw, of
Burmah, owing to acts of hostility by him
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forces under General Prendergast had
rapidly overthrown the Burmese forces,
and she had decided that the most GER
tain method of insuring peace was to
be found in the permanent incor-
poration of Burmah with her En-
pire. The negotiations respecting the
rights of the French on the coast of
Newfoundland has been satisfactorily con-
Guided. With Spain, also, an agreement
has been reached giving the British the
same commercial rights rs the Germans in
the Caroline Islands. Parliament would
be asked to adopt certain measures rem
dered necessary in the convention relative
to an international copyright to which the
Queen has agreed.
Referring to the Irish question, the
Queen said: | have seen with deep
sorrow a renewal, since / last adj
dressed you. of the attempt TO excite the
people of Ireland to hostility against the
legislative union between that country and
Great Britain. l am resolutely opposed TO
any disturbance of that fundamental law,
and. in resisting it, am convinced that L
shall be heartily supported by my
social, no less than the material,
condition of that country engages my anx-
ious attention. Although there has been,
during the last year, no marked increase OF
serious crime, there is in many places n
concerted resistance of the enforcement of
legal obligations, and | regret that the prac-
tice of organized intimidation continues to
exist. / have caused every exertion to be
used for the detection and punishment of
these crimes, and no effort will be spared on
the part of my Government to protect my
Irish subjects in the exercise of legal rights,
and in the enjoyment of individual liberty
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bend, the existing provisions of law should
prove to be inadequate to. cope with these
growing evils, | shall look with con-
tidence to your willingness TO invest
my Government with all necess
sary powers. Bills will be submitted
for transferring to representative councils
in the countries of Great Britain the local
business which is now transacted by the
Courts of Quarter Session and other
authorities. A measure for the reform of
county government in Ireland is also in
preparation. These measures will involve
the consideration of the present incidence
of local burdens.
British Success in Burmah.
RANGooY, January 21st.-Advices from
Mandalay state that the British troops, on
Monday last, captured Kunnah and secured
thirty-six guns. Thirty rebels were killed
The rebel princes fed to the interior. One
sepoy was killed
Revolutionary Expedition Against Spain.
MADRID, January 21st-Rumors that
revolutionary expedition against Spain is
being prepared in France, and that it will
depart from Marseilles are afioat.