Show great Bri britain tairi the dondon london times of february gives an account of the opening of the third session of the fifth parliament of the present reign on the ad of that month all the regal grandeur usual on such occasions was displayed the queen read her speech on the convocation of the Lord lords sand and commons in tb the e fodse of lords which she enunciated audibly and was listened to with profound attention loil by the members a aud all others present 4 THE QUEENS SPEECH my bly lords and gentlemen gentl e men in rebr recurring ring at the usual season to the advice of my parliament I 1 am happy to think thit in the internal state of the ibe country there is nothing to excite disquietude anti and much to call tor for satisfaction arid and thankfulness pauperism and crime have consider considerably abi abl y diminished during the past year and arid a spirit of general conte contentment fitment prevails the blessing of the almighty on the valor of my troops in india and on the skill of their commanders has enabled me to inflict signal chastisement on those who are still in arms against agai my authority whenever they have ventured to encounter my forces and I 1 trust that at no distant period I 1 may be able to anno announce unee to you the tho com cow complete pacification of that great empire and devote my attention to the improvement pro of its condition and alid to the obliteration of all traces of the present unhappy con flicht on assuming by your advice the direct government of that portion of my do dominions millions I 1 deemed it proper to make moke known by proclamation the principles by which it was rivy my intention to be guided in the clem clemency pricy aich which I 1 was disposed to show towards those who ho might have been seduced into revolt and who might be willing to return to their allegiance I 1 li have hase ve directed that a copy of that proclamation should be laid before you I 1 receive from all foreign powers assurances of their friendly feelings to cultivate and confirm those feelings to maintain inviolate the faith of public treaties and arid to contribute coni bute as far as my ii fluence influence can extend t to 0 the preservation er of the general peace are t the he objects of my unceasing solicitude I 1 have concluded aih the governments who were parties to the treaty of paris in 1856 1816 a convention relative to the organization of the principalities of moldavia and arid Wal wai Wallac lachia hia bia rhe the provinces are now proceeding to etva as h udder under its provisions their new form 0 of g government ve r n ment A treaty of commerce which I 1 have concluded with the emperor of russia and which will be laid before you is ia a satIs satisfactory fac to intili indication c rf cf f the coup complete piete elete re estarlia thyr thir rit fit of those amicable which until their late unfortunate interruption had bad long subsisted between ss us to the mutual advantage of our respective the measures which in ill concert with my roy ally the lm emperor eror of the french I 1 thou thor thought glit bilt it necessary yo to take upon the thi coast of or china have r sylte in a treaty by which further effusion oxblood has beell beed prevented and which holds out the prospect of greatly increased intercourse ter course with that extensive arld and densely peopled empire another treaty into which I 1 have entered with the emperor of japan ope opens in 9 a fresh fiel field d for commercial enterprise in a populous and highly civilized country which bas baa hitherto been jealously lealou siy sly guarded against the intrusion of foreigners As soon coon as a the ratifications or of these treaties shall shail have been exchanged they will be laid before you I 1 have great satisfaction Batis faction in announcing to you that the be emperor of the french has abolished a system of negro nero emigration from the east coast of africa against which as unavoidably voi dably tend tending ili ill however guarded to the e en n coura conra tas gement ement of f the slave trade my government bas has never ceased so go address to hla hia imperial majesty its most earnest but friendly representations this wise act on the part of his imperial majesty induces me me to hope hoze that negotiations now in progress at pans paris may tend to the total abandonment of the tho s system stems arid and to the sub atit ution of a duly regulated ed supply of sub stanli ally free labor the state of the be republic of mexico distracted by civil chiv wars has induced me lae to carry for forbearance tearance to its limits in it regard to wrongs and indignities to which ariti british sh residents have been subjected at the ibe hands of the two contending parties patties they have at length been carried to such an extent that I 1 have been compelled to give 11 instructions to the con copi mander of my naval forces in those seas to demand and if necessary to enforce due reparation pa ration gentlemen of the house of commons I 1 have directed that thai the estimates for the ansu ig i g year ear shall be submitted to you 3 on they have hav e been framed with a due regard to economy and to the efe eff efficiency nici rici ency of the public service the universal introduction of steam power into naval warfare will render tinder necessary a temporary increase of expenditure in providing for the reconstruction ot of the B ibish navy nav but I 1 lain ain arn persuaded that you will cheerfully vota vote whatever sums you may way bind find to be requisite for an object of such buch vital ital importance as the ibe maintenance of the maritime power of the country M bly lorda lords and gentlemen your yur yun labors have 1 in recent sessions been usefully directed to various measures of legal arid and social improvement in the belief that further measures of a similar character may be wisely and beneficially fici ally introduced 1 I have desired that bills may be submitted to you ou without delay for assimilating and amending the laws relating to bankruptcy ba and insolvency ingolv enc for bringing together in in one set of statute statutes a ts in a classified form and with such modifications as experience may ma suggest to air the laws relating to climes crimes and of feNces in england En giland and ireland for enabling the owners of laird baidin in england to obtain for themselves an indefeasible title to their estates and interests and aind for registering such titles with simplicity ad ai d security your attention willbe will be cil billed ed to the state of the laws which regulate late the representation of the people in parliament and arid I 1 cannot doubt it will give to this great a degree of calm and impartial con gon consideration consider proportioned to the magnitude of the interests involved in the result of your s these and cither oither propositions for the amendment of the law laws s which will be brought under your lour notice as the progress of public business may permit I 1 comit coan eid eia ei d to the exercise of your youn oun our deliberate judgment ard I 1 earnestly pray that your coun councile counsels sile may be eo so guided as to coinsure insure the stability of th the e throne the maintenance and improvement of our institutions and t the 1 je general ril rii w elfare and happiness of the deop people e |