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Show FOREIGN. The Queen's Speech. London; G. Parliament was opened shortly after noon to-day, when the ijueen's speech was delivered. It begins be-gins with thanks to God for tlio recovery recov-ery of the l'rince of Wales and gratitude for tha sympathy of the people. The relations re-lations with foreign powers are friendly, and in all re p ects e h t i ; l "ae t ory . Tho slave trade in Polynesia is severely denounced. Tho efforts Lo secure a continuation con-tinuation of tlie commercial treaty -with France have so far not succeeded, but negotiations are still pending, liefer-enco liefer-enco is made to tho Alabama claims. The commissioners appointed in accordance with the treaty of Washington, for the purpose of amicably eeitling tho Alaba-ia Alaba-ia claims, held their lirst meeting at Geneva and the cases were laid before the arbitrators on behalf of each party of the treaty. In tho case so submitted by America, largo claims were included, includ-ed, which were understood to bo only in part within the province of tho arbitrators. arbi-trators. Un this subject 1 have caused a friendly communication t. be made to the government of the United States. Nothing farther is said in regard to the Alabama claims, but in regard to other provisions of the treaty of Washington, it is stated that the Emperor of Germany has accepted tho arbitratorship of the United States, in regard to the San Juan boundary, nnd the cases arc now preparing pre-paring for presentation to the mixed commission appointed under the treaty. One portion of tho frealy yet requires the consent ot the Canadian parliament. The condition of Ireland is improving morally and materially ; crime and pauperism in Great Britain are decreasing. decreas-ing. The- speech enumerates tho measures mea-sures to bo submitted for parliamentary action; among them bills lor education in Scotland, establishing a license system, sys-tem, providing for voting by ballot and preventing and punishing bribery. After referring to various other subjects of future legislation, the royal speech closes with an expression of conlidence that the people and parliament will sustain sus-tain the crown in upholding the riglils and honor of the empire. |