Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1864-02-10 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

THE QUEEN'S SPEECH. MY LORDS, SPIRITUAL AND TEMPORAL. We are commanded to assure you that Iler Majesty has great satisfaction iu recurring again to the advice and assistance of her Parliament.  ~ The  Her Majesty is confident that you will share her feele lug of gratitude to Almighty G.xl on account of the Princess of Wales having given birth b a son, an event which has called forth from her faithful people renewed demonstrations of devoted loyalty and attachment to her person and family. The state of affairs on the Continent of Europe hae been the cause of great anxiety to her Majesty. The death of the late King of Denmark brought into immediate application the stipulations of the Treaty of May, 1852, concluded by his Majesty the Emperor of Austria, the Emperor of the French, the King of Prussia, the Emperor of Russia, the King of Sweden, and afterwards acceded to by the King of Hanover, the King ef Saxony, the King of IVurtemburg, the King of the Belgians, the King of the Netherlands, the Queen of Spain, the King of Portugal, and the King of Italy. That treaty declared that it is conducive to the preser' vation of the balance of power and of the peace of Europe, that the integrity of the Danish monarchy should be maintained, and that the several territories which have hitherto been under the sway of the King of Denmark should continue so to remain, and for this purpose it was agreed that upon the death of the late ing and of his uncle Prince Frederick, without issue his present Majesty King Christian IX should be acknowledged as succeeding to all the dominions then united under the sceptre of his Majesty King of Denmark. Her Majesty actuated by the same desire to preserve the peace of Europe, which was one of the declared objects of all the Powers who were parties to that treaty, has been unremitting in her endeavours o bring about a peaceful settlement of the differences, which, on this matt-r, have arisen between Germany and Denmark, and to ward off the dangers which might follow from a beginning of warfare in the north of Europe, and her Majesty will continue her efforts in the interest of peace. The barbarous murders and cruel assaults committed in Japan on subjects of her Majesty, rendered it necessary- that demands should be made upon the Japanese , Government, and upon the Daimio, by whose retainers some of those outrages were committed. The Government of the Tycoon complied with the demands made upon them by Her Majesty's Government, and full I satisfaction having been made, the friendly relations between the two Governments have continued unbroken. But the Daimio Prince of Satsuma refused to comply with the just and moderate demands which were made I upon him. His refusal rendered measures of coercion I necessary, and Her Majesty regrets that while those measures have brought this Daimio to an agreement ! for compliance, they led incidentally to the destruction . of a considerable portion of the town of Kagosima. Papers on this subject will be laid before you. The insurrection which broke out last year among the native inhabitants of New Zealand still, unfortunately, continues, but, there is reason to hope, that it will before long be put down. Her Majesty commands us to inform you that she ' has concluded a treaty with the Emperor of Austria, the Emperor of the French, the King of Prussia, and the Emperor of Russia, by which her Majesty consens to give up the protection of the lonian Islands. and also agrees to the annexation of those islands to the Kingdom of Greece. The treaty 9ba1.1 be laid be fore yot!._ .  He. Majesty is also negotiating a Treaty with the King of the Hellenes for regulating the arrangements connected with the union of the lonian Islands with the Kingdom of Greece. , GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, Her -Majesty has desired the estimates fo, the ensuing year to be laid before you. They have been prepared with every attention to economy, and with a due regard to the efficiency of the public service. MY