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Show THE Ql'KESlS SPKKfH- London, Q. Parliament reassembled to-day. The following is the Queen's speech, delivered at the opening of the session. KUANrO-GERNtAX WAR. MvLords and Gentlemen: At an event of such moment to the future prosperity prosper-ity of K.urope. I aiu specially desirous to avail myself of your counsels. The war which broke out in the month of .fulv, between France and Germany, ha raged until within the last lew days with unremitting, and likewise with unexampled force, and its ravages rav-ages may be renewed after but a few days nioiv, unless moderation, and forethought prevailing over a'l impediment, imped-iment, sli ul .-way the counsel of both I he parties whose well-boinc is so t'atally concerned. At the time when I von -pnnnr.i T nrnr a Cns'i '"! attention to'theYub.iect of neutral obligations obli-gations and undertook o use try -Ctt oodcivor- to prevent the tnla-cement of the war, aud to contribute, it oppor-tunttv oppor-tunttv should offer, to the restoration ot an iariy and honorable peace. 15 j accordance wuh the first of these de-1 de-1 . : I l-..,re maintain- d the rht, 'ml' strictly di-ohs -ced, the duties, of, ncu-rV.ity. Che-i-hinc w.sh care the cord. i.uy of my relation- with the b liferents. I have rofrainci tV'U ' whatever m:cht have N-ei (vm-true . a-a cratoi-.ou or unwiintspic lntcr-M-cr'ee between the part;.'., wither ,.f whom ha I shown a r. ao.ness, to pro-iv-c this of aovoaimiaf.on. uch a to i- ir p: :ni-o of ao 'rtinoe by t-e ether. 1 have U-en aNO. on m ire than eoic cc.-a-o n. to cor.tr.s ;te t :w.rX-l-Vinc the rerre.- -nu-jv. - of the cor-iecotr.ccoi-.ntr.es in co:.f. i. n: a! fw-i fw-i iu: ication. hot until cot: p. ..ci by ike var-e:-..:. r of Pans no : ;::h.T rv-u.t x. teen obtained. T' e rmt-:-..-c. now l-eieg euii-loycd for the convocation convoca-tion of an asstmt.y in r ranee, tas brought about a rau- in the cn.-tiat 1 . : accumiarion on both sides of kzan ' suzerine. and ha-j re-kinils-i t'ne heps of a cotupie'Le accotEmocation. I pray that this ssper-sion may resrit in a peace eotrratibie, for the twj great and brave r.ar!:ns irtvo.vsrd. witi sec-r-: i'.vaiwiih hoa:-r, aid liielv. tbere- . fore, to eca:rjiaiii the approvsj of Eu-: rope, and to give reasocaoie hope o: a ' long dtiratioa. . it his; been wiui con.rn thai 1 have found myself unable to asredit . an ambassador, in a fom.il na::rjer. to the government of dciVncr. 1 which has exi-ted in France since the revoiution of September: but Deither : the harmony nor the enciency of the correspondence of the two ha.- been in the s.ighiest degree impaired. The King Prussia has aceeptvd the tide hi Emperor of Germany, at tee ln-taace ot the ctuci ati-.bor.ties of the nation. I have offered my congratulations con-gratulations on an event which boar-testimony boar-testimony to the solidity and independence inde-pendence of Germany, and which I trust may be found conducive to the stability of the European system. THE PEACE CO.NTERX.NCE. I have endeavored, in correspondence correspon-dence with otner nations of Europe, to uphold the sanctity of treaties a id to remove any misapprehensions as to the binding character of their obligations. It was agreed by the powers which had been parties to the treaty 0f 1S55, that a conference should meet in London. Lon-don. This conference has now been tor some time engaged in its labors, and I confidently trust that the result of its deliberations will be to uphold both the principles of public right, and the general poucy of the treaty; and, at the same time, by the revision of some of its, conditions in a fair conciliatory concil-iatory spirit, to exhibit a cordial cooperation co-operation among the powers. With regard to the Levant, I greatly regret that my earnest efforts have failed to procure the presence at the Conference of any representative of France, which was one of the chief parties to the treaty of 1S56, and which must ever be regarded as a principal and indispensible member of the great commonwealth of Europe. GREAT BRITAIN? AND THE CXITED STAT Ed. At different times questions of importance im-portance have arisen which are not yet adjusted, and which materially affect the relations between the Uniud States and the territories and people of British Morth America. One of them in particular, which concerns the fisheries, calls for an early settlement, settle-ment, lest the possible indiscretion of individuals should impair the neighborly neigh-borly feeling which it is, on all grounds, so desirable to cherish and maintain. I have therefore engaged in amicable communication with the President of tho United States, in order to determine deter-mine the most convenient mode for the settlement of these matters. 1 suggested the appointment of a joint commission, and I have agreed, subject sub-ject to the approval of the President, that this commission shall be authorized, author-ized, at the same time and in the same manner, to resume the con-ideratioa of the American claims growing out of the circumstances of the late war. This arrangement will, by common consent, con-sent, refer all claims which have been or may bo made by each government, or by its citizens, upon the other. THE KINO OF SPAIN. The establishment of a prince of the house of Savoy on the throne of Spain, by the free choice of the popularly-elected popularly-elected representatives of the Spanish nation, will, I trust, insure to a ooun-try ooun-try which has passed with so much temperance and self-control through a prolonged and trying crisis, the blessings bles-sings of a stable government, A1TAJRS IN GREECE, I am unhappily not able to state, that the inquiry which was instituted by the government of Greece, into the history of the shocking murders perpetrated per-petrated during the last spring at Dilesi, has reached a termination answerable an-swerable in all respects to my just expectation-; but 1 shall not desist from my endeavors to secure the complete attainment of the objects of the inquiry. Some valuable results, however, how-ever, have in the meantime been obtained, ob-tained, for the exposure and the re pression of a lawless and corrupting system which has so long afflicted the Greek penissula. THE TIENTSIN MASSACRE. The anxiety which the massacre at Tientsin, on the 21st of June last, called forth, has. happily been dispelled; dis-pelled; and while it will be my earne-( endeavors to provide for the, security of my subjects, and their trade in those remote quarters, 1 count on your concurrence in the policy I have adopted, of recogniiine the Chinese government as entitled to be dealt with iu its relations with this country in a conciliatory and forbearing spirit. GENERAL. The Parliamentary recess his been of anxious interest in regard to foreign affairs, but 1 rejoice to acquaint you that mv relations are as. heretnfire those of friendship and good under-siandine under-siandine with the sovereigns and States of the civilized world. Papers illustrative illustra-tive of the conduct of my Movernment, in relat,oa u the eevrl matters on which 1 have rxw summarily touched, will be duly la:d before jou. On turning to dome-tic affa rs, I have first to inform yon that I have approved of a mirr at-e between rn-daughter, rn-daughter, Jhe PT",iicesi Louise, and ! t'ue Marquis of Lornet and I have de- clarcd my consent to thtsuiuon. I Gentlemen of the II ju-e of Commons Com-mons : The revenue of the country i-irishr-s. ni the condition of fa tie ' and inda-try may, though with a tial drawback, be dwmed sa:i:'c:..-y. The e-t.n.a-e- of il, eoi.;nr year w.i. ' he rronipt.y '.a:i t- f-.re y-u- |