Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-22
HER MAJESTY SPEECH TO THE LORDS
Her Views On the Subject OF IreIand--
Measures OF Reform, ETC., Recon-
mended

gress 10 be made. Her msjesty rode in an
open carriage drawn by eight horaee, The
household cavalry acted as the escort to
the Queen. Large crowds lined the streets
through which the Roysl procession
passed, and her majesty WAS greeted with
hearty cheers all along The route.
THE SCENE IN THE HOUSE or LORDS
was very brilliant. Peers and PeerCsses,
Judges, Ministers, ana Bishops were pref
emf in large numbers in full court dress.
Gas-light was used in The chamber owing
to the absence Of the sun. This enhanced
the beauty Of the ecene be it showed more
fully the briiliancy Of the Jewels and sPlen'
dor of the dresses worn by those present
The Queen looked as il she we're suffering
from a cCld.
HER Majesty ~ llGR SrEEClI,
said her relations with other powers cor
tiuue friendly The differences with Rus
sia regarding The Atghanis,an boundary
have been satisfactorily adjusted. Soc
trlsts the, the work Of the Russo English
Frontier Demsrcation Commission already
lar advanced, may tenG to secure tn" con.
tinuance OF peace ip Central Asia. Refer
ring to the rising In Eastern Roume,G, Her
Majesty says her oh)ecs IN the negoil
whlch followed the outbreak had been %
bring the inhabitants Of that country, &c
curdlng to their wish, under the Prince OF
Bealgeria rule's Whilr maintaining unim.
paired the essential rights Of the Sultan,
the Queen regrets that she had been com
PEELED TO declare war against King Thee
bsw, of Burmah, owing to acts Of hostility
by himself and subiecte. The gal!anrry OF
the forces under General prendergGst mad
rapidly overthrown the Burmese forces
and she had decided that the most certain
method Of insuring peace was TO De found
in the permanent Incorporation OF Burmah
with her Empire.
The negotiations respecting rights Of
the French on the coast OF Newfoundland
had been satisfactorily concluded. With
Spain also an agreement Lad been reached,
giving the British the same commercial
rights as the Germans in The Caroline
Islands. Parliament would be asked to
adopt measures re- dered necessary 10 the
convention relative 10 the international
copyright, TO which the Queen has agreed
Turning to luterna! affairs, the Queen
saii:
Gentlemen Of tho House of Commons,
my Lords and Gentlemen, | regret 10 say
that no material improvement en- be
noted in the condition of trade or agricul
turc. feel the deepest sympathy for the
great number of pereons IN many aVoca-
ion Of life who are suffering under q
pressure which trust will prove transient.
IRELAND
lave saen With deep sorrow The re-
newa!, sirce ! last addressed you, of the
attempt TO excite the people Of Ireland to
hostility against legislative union between
that country and Great Britain. am
rcsolutely opposed to any disturbance c!
that fundamental law, snd in resisting it |
mn convinced that | ghall be heartily sep
ported by my Parliament and my people.
The social, no less than the material con.
diton of that country engages my anXiou5
attention.
Although there has been during the last
year 10 marked increase of serious crime
there is many places concerted resistance
TO the enforcement of legal obligaiions
and | regret the practice OF organized in
timidation continues 10 exist. have
caused every exertion TO be used for the
detection and punishment Of thege ,rt.nes
and 10 effort will be spared on the part Of
my Government to protect my Irish
subjects in the exercise Of their lc-
gal rights and in the enjoyment
Of individual liberty e as mY
/ information leeds 20 spprehend the exist
ing provision OF the low should prove to be
inadequate TO cope with the growing evils
shall look with confidence to. your will.
( ingness to invast Ey government with all
( necessary poweTa
LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
/ Biils will be submitted for transferring
to representative councils in the counties
Of Great Britain local business which is
now transacted by the Court Of Quarter
Sessions and other aulhorities. 4 reas
ure Of reform OF county government iG
Ireland Is ALSO in preparation. These
measures will involve the consideration OF
the present incidence OF local burdens. A
bill ior facilitating The sale Of Glebe Icrda
in manner adapted to to wants OF
the rur0l poPulaI0n vii! aiso be
,AY,,T4 60
also bil,s Tor lep.HyjEr ;he dmculties
which prevent the easy and cheap transfer
o. land for mitigating the distressed con
di,ion of the poorer classes in the western
highlands and tie islands Of Scotland; tor
The more efecmsl prevention Of accidents
10 mines; for eXttr9!Hs the power O. the
Railwhy GoIIliasicre7 in respect to The
REGULATION OF .atrs, agd Tor Tie codlt.ca
ron of the criminal law. trust that re
suits beneficial 10 tha cause ot education
NAV issue frc'n e Royal Commlsslor
which ! have appointed 10 inquire into tht
working OF the eGuc..i0ual acis, the promp
and effective dispatch Of the imperial
business which in q" e'a: kro1lng proPo!
ton. falls 10 yea 10 t:nng-at will. 6opb
nor occupy YOU. s.t"riion. 10 these, am
in all other matters pertuiGiug 10 you
high functions, saturs'iy commend yol
to the keeping and guilaCce Of Almight.
GOD.
AUERCOKS SpEAks.
LoyDoy, January 2l.-ln the House Q
Lords the Duke 0! Abereoru moved th
- address in reply 20 the sPtech from th
= throne. He spoke Of the grave responsj
bili,ics ofthose who directed the affairs G
the Government. and saii that one cIou
p hung over The empire, ard that was tn
State of Ireland H. meutioned nun
+ b,r Of duties which tho Goverr
meat mast pe.!orl, in rell
lion TO thst country anon
which we're the maintenance Of the CLior
O the suppression Of persecution Of which /
= said the National League was guilty, an