The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-01-22
Royal Reception in the House;
Of Parliament.
THE STATUS OF THE EMPIRE.
victoria's Foreign Relations are
Peaceful-Those with ireland
Look Hopeful.
The Queens Speech.

pearance of the Queen in public. 1t
was dull, heavy day, and the streets
were covered with snow and slush.
Promptly at 1.3O pm. the royal party
lett Buckingham Palace for the House
of Lords. The route of the royal page
ant had been covered with gravel.
This prevented the horses from falling
and enabled a more rapid progress to
be made. Her Majesty rode in an
open carriage drawn by eight horses.
The household cavalry acted as an
escort to the Queen. Large crowds
lined the streets through which the
royal procession passed, and Her Ma
jesty was greeted with hearty cheers all
along the route. The scenein the Lords
was veuy brilliant. Peers and peeresses,
Judges, ministers and bishops were
present in large numbers, in full court
dress. Gaslight was used in the cham
Der, owing to the absence of the sun.
This enhanced the beauty of the scene,
as it showed more fully the brilliancy 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 either powers con-
tinue friendly. The differences with
Russia, regarding the Afghanistan
boundary, had been satisfactorily ad-
iusted. She trusts that the work of the
Russo English Frontier Demarcation
Commission, already far advanced may
tend to secure a continuance OF peace in
Central Asia.
Referring to the rising in Eastern
Roumelia, Her Majesty said tie object
in the negotiations which followed the
outbreak, has been to bring the inhabi-
tants of that country, according 10
their wish, under the Prince of Bull
garia's rule, while maintaining unim-
paired the essential rights of the Sui
tan.
The Queen regrets that she has been
compelled to declare war against King
Theebaw, of Burmah. owing to acts of
hostility by himself and subjects. The
kallantry of the forces under General
Prendergast had rapidly overthrow
the Burmese forces, and she had decided
that the most certain method of insur-
ing peace was to be found in the per
incorporation of Burmah with
her empire.
Negotiations respecting the rights
of the French on the coast of
New Foundland have been salts
factorily concluded with Spain;
also an agreement had been reached.
giving the British the same commercial
rights as the Germans in the Caroline
Islands.
Parliament would be asked to adopt
certain measures rendered necessary, in
relative to the International
to which the queen has
agreed.
Turning to internal affairs the Queen
said:
"Gentlemsn of the House Of Commons,
by Lords and Gentlemen:
1 regret to sag that no material i'm
can be noted in the condition
If trade OF agriculture. 1 feel the
deepest sympathy for the great mum
DER of persons il many avocatiOns of |
lie who are suffering under |
pressure, which I trust will prove |
ransient. l have seen with deep |
sorrow the renewal, since l last
addressed you, of the attempt to excite |
against legislative union between that |
and Great Britain. 1 am reso-
utely o posed to any disturbance of
nat fundamental law, and in resisting
t, l am convinced that I shall be
heartily supported by my Parliament
md my people. The social, no less
han the material condition of that
engages my attention. AL
hough there has been, during the last
-ear, no marked increase of serious
rhine there is in many places concerted
existence to the enforcement of legal
and regret that the prac-
ice of organized intimidation con-
inues to exist. have caused
very exertion to be used for
ne detection and punishment of
hese crimes and no effort will be spared
N the part of my government to pro-
ect my Irish subjects in the exercise of
heir legal rights and III the enjoyment
If individual liberty. If, as my in
ormation leads me to apprehend,
provisions of laws should prove to be
inadequate to cope with those growing
wills, shall look with confidence to
Tour willingness to invest my govern {.
nent with all necessary powers. +,
Bills will be submitted for transferring
o representative councils in the +
countries of Great Britain local business /
which is now transacted by courts of
quarter session and other authorities:
measure for the reform of the country
government in Ireland is also in pre-
)aTaIlOn. 10eSe measures Will involve ]
he consideration of the present in
ident of local burdens. A bill
or facilitating the sale of glebe
ands in manner adapted to
he wants of the rural population, will t
.lso be submitted to you, as will also !
ills for removing the difficulties which
prevent the easy and cheap transfer of
and. for mitigating the distressed con-
Iition of the poorer classes in the west
IN highlands and the islands of Scot
and, for the more effectual prevention
# accidents IN mines, for extending the
covers of the railway commission in re-
pect to the regulation of rates, and for
be codification of the criminal code. /
rust that the results will be beneficial !
D the cause of education. The bill is
ne from the royal commission which I I
ave appointed to inquire into the work
lg of the education acts. The prompt
nd effective dispatch of important ,
usiness which, in an eyer-growing pro-
ortion. falls to you to transact, will. /
oubt not, occupy your attention. In
lese, and in all other matters pertain
g to your high functions, earnestly
,mmend you 10 the keeping and guild. /
ace of Almighty God" q
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