Year: 1872

TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.


LONDON, August TO- 1872.
The session OF Parliament was prorogued by order
OF the Queen In Council to-day. The ceremonial
took place at the hour OF two O'Clock in the after
noon. Her Majesty Queen Victoria was not present
in person. The speech from the throne was read by
commission. The attendance of spectators was not
by any means numerous, and the absence Of royal
pageant divested the occasion OF its attractive
ness In the eyes of the multitude almost completely
A NUMBER OF foreign visitors were present In the
gallery OF the House OF Lords.


A few minutes before two O'Clock the Usher of
the Black Rod summoned the members Of the
House Of Commons to the Bar OF the House Of
Peers. Tho right honorable and honorable gentle
men got there after the customary scramble.
Order having been restored the Lord Chancellor
read, In the Queens name, the following


Royal Speech.


MY LORDS AND GENrLEMEN-The time has arrived
when you may properly relinquish the performance
OF your arduous duties for term OF repose which
has been honoraby earned by your devoted as
siduity. - ~ -"~"'


THE ALABAMA CLAIMS CASE.


rejoice to inform you that the controversy which
had arisen between my government and the United
States in consequence OF the presentation OF the
American claims for indirect damages under the
y
neous declaration OF the arbitrators entirely con-
sistent with the views 1 announced to you at the
opening Of the session


In concurrence with your action on the part OF
the United Kingdom the Parliament Of Canada has
passed the acts necessary to give effect to the
Treaty within the Dominion. All arrangements
contemplated by that instrument are, therefore,
now in progress, and reflect with satisfaction that
the subjects with which 1t has dealt no longer offer
any impedment to perfect concord between two
kindred nations &c &C., - II
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS WITH FRANCE.
Since addressed you at the commencement of
the session have received from France formal
notice, which would bring to an end the CONNER.
cial treaty Of 1860. That government however,
has Indicated desire for further communications.
In any correspondence on the subject shall be
guided by my earnest anxiety to secure attention
to the just claims of my subjects, by the friendly
feeling which has so long united the two countries,
and by my conviction OF the moral as well as mate
rial benefits derived by each from free intercourse
between them.


CRIMINAL LAW NEGOTIATIONS WITH FOREIGN
-,-- POWERS ~. r-'t- :,
1had great satisfaction in concluding with Ger
many treaty in conformity with the provisions OF
the act OF 1870 for the mutual surrender OF fugitive
criminals. I am engaged in framing similar ar
rangements with other Powers


THE SLAVE TRADE SUPPRESSION


My government has taken steps intended to pre-
pare the way for dealing more efectually with the
slave trade on the cast coast OF Africa.


GOVERNMENT REFORM IN AFRICA.


have cheerfuly given my assent TO an act OF the
Legislature OF Cape Colony for the establishment in
that colony Of what is now generally known and
responsible government.


THE FINANCIAL ESTIMATES


GENTLEMEN OF TIE House or CoM,ioNs:- My
acknowledgements are due you for the ample pro-
vision which you have made for the varying eXigen-
cies of the public service


ADDITIONS TO THE LAW CODE.


NY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN Although the wants
and expectations Of the country seem 30 outstrip
every effort of Parliament in its career legislative
improvement, I notice with satisfaction the main
additions which you have been enabled to make
during the present year to our laws.


The act in reference to outrages the natives in
the islands of the Pacific Ocean is well designed by
providing for more easy and efIectual prevention
and punishment of the oences at which 1t is aimed,
to promote the ends of humanity and the honor OF
the Empire.


The act for the localizatton of the army while it
strengthens the defensive system Of the country,
will lend indispensable aid in enecttng those I'm
portant reforms which have been approved by
Parliament. &.


THE BALLOT BILL .-s''


The act which establishes the ballot will assist td
secure alike the independence OF the voter and the
tranquility and purity OF elections for Members OF
Parliament. Although you have been unable
during the present session to mature any measure
directed against corrupt practices in the choice of
members OF the House OF Commons, observe with
pleasure that the cOgnate subject OF municipal
elections has had your attention and that you have
tod In n Io,y yryhfc Is uou caIc toIt
check existing evils ana which provides tribunal
for trying the validity OF such elections.


PUBLIC EDUCATION IN SCOTLAND.


BY the Scottish Education act you nave made
provision for the further extension and greater
efficacy Of the training of the young throughout
Scotland in accord ance with the conscientious and
deeprooted convictions Of the people, and with the
principles Of religious freedom.


i-,ess RULE IN IRELAND.


The act for establishing board of local govern.
ment in ireland, modelled on the English statute of
1871, supplies the machinery for gi wing effect to
many useful laws and promises to extend within
chat portion Of the United Kingdom the sohd
benefits Of popular local Institutions.


-. ~. ~ TIE CHuRcn '4s


The measure for the amendment OF the Act OF
Uniformity, based upon careful Inquiry and on a
large amount of ascertained consent, has, without
oifenc5 or shock, introduced useful notifications
into the ancient system OF divine worship to which
large portion Of my people are warmly attached


HYGIENIC DISCIPLINE


The Public Health act, though it does not embrace
all the enactments which could have oeen desired
has, by the establishment Of efficient aud duly or
ganized local authorities done much both for the
enforcement Of the present sanitary laws and for
rendering more easy what yet remains 10 be accom-
plishcd in the way OF legislative provision on the
subject


VESTED RIGHTS.


The act for regulating the custody and manage
,nent of the large funds held by the Court OF Chan