The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-16
THE QUEENS SPEECH.

London, Aug. 15-The house of com mons met at ? o'clock this afternoon, and were at once summoned by the ush- CT of the Black Rod to the house of lords to hear the reading of the queens speech, which was as follows;
 My Lords and Gentemen-The com munications which receive from for eign powers assure me of the continu- ance of their good will I am happy to say that no international complication has arisen in any quarter that is calcu- lated to endanger the peace of Europe The war between China and Japan, which was in prograss at the opening or the last session, has been brought to conclusion by a peace which, trust, will be enduring. have observed strict neutrality during the war, and have not taken any action In respect thereto, ex- cept such as appeared likely to be la vorable to termination of hostilities,
 CT deeply regret to say that most atfo- eious outrages upon a body of Engnsh missionaries have been reported in the province of Fukien, China. In reply to an earnest representation addressed to the Chinese government by my direc- tions, active measures, which trust will prove effective, are being taken to punish the murderers and all who were in any degree responsible for these crimes.
 "Internal troubles which have broken out in the Armenian districts or Aslatic Turkey have been attended with horrors which have moved the indignation or the Christian nations of Europe gener- ally and my people especially My am bassador and the ambassadors Of the Emperor of Russia and the president or the French republic, acting together, have suggested to the government CT the sultan the reforms which, in thelr opinion, are necessary to prevent the recurrence of constant disorder, These proposals are now being considered py the sultan, and I am anxiously await ing his decision.
 "A resolution has been passed by both houses of parliament of the Cape of Good Hope proposing that the ad- | jacent crown colony of Bechuanalanu should be incorporated with Cape Col ony. I signified that I was willing to consider favorably an act for that pur- pose, provided it contained proper safe guards to my interests and those of my native subjects, especially as re gards their lands, the liquor trafilc, and tho maintenance of their own sys- | tenn of justice I received satisfactory l assurance on these matters, and an act has been passed by the Cape parlia- ments which l have every reason to expect will fulfill my requiremnts | "Gentlemen of the House of Com mons-The estimates for the service year which were not voted by the last l parliament will be laid before you.
 My Lords and Gentlemen-At this season of the year it will proably be found more convenient to defer until another session the consideration of in1- portant legislative matters, except those to provide for the administrative charges of the year"
 | The commission to read the queens speech consisted of Lord Halsbury, the I Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Portland, the Earl of Lathom, Viscount Cross and ] Lord Balfour of Burleigh, All were l attired in their scarlet and ermine robes of office. Lord Halsbury read the speech while Speaker Gully and the members of the house of commons stood at the bar. When the reading was concluded the speaker and the other members of the house of commons re tired to their own chamber.
 After the reading Of the speech a re cess was taken.
 | Both houses reassembled at o'clock when the debate on the address In reply to the queens speech began
 \ In the house of lords the Duke oi Marlborough moved and Lord Amp. thill seconded the address.
 The selection of the young Duke ot Marlborough and Lord Ampthill tt move and second the address was in ac. cordance with the custom which ob tains of allowing members thus to make a sort of debut in the house.
 Lord Dudley, when twentyfoul years old, moved the address during Lord Salisbury's last government.
 The Duke of Marlborough, who vii be twenty-four years old next Novem Der, is medium-sized. with a pale fact and regular features, He is reputet to be clever, and was popular when ht was a student at Cambridge univer sity. Since that time he has devoted himself chiefly to coach driving.
 Lord Ampthill, who is about twenty six years old, is tall and muscular, anC noted oarsman. He is a Liberal Unionist The two peers represent tn, great Tory Churchill and Whig Russel families, and in moving and secondins the address symbolized the Conserva
 tive-Liberal Unionist alliance.
 In the house of commons the Hon T
 Wodehouse Legh conservative, eldes son of Lord Newton, moved the addres
 and his motion was seconded by MT : T. Herbert Robertson, the new conser
 vative member for Hackney.
 MT. John Redmond, the Parnellit
 leader, gave notice ysterday of al amendment to the address in reply t
 the queens speech, calling upon tn
 government to declare their policy il lregard to home rule for Ireland, tn
 reform of the land law, the compulsor,
 purchase of land, evicted tenants, ant
 the industrial condition of the country
 MT. John J. Clancy, Parnellite, gav
 notice of an amendment to the ad
 dress, in behalf of prisoners now con fined in connection with dynamite out
 rages.
 Before debating the address in repl.
 to the queens speech, Sir Richard Web