Show FOREIGN NOTES by W u tb LONDON aug 15 w as prorogued today to day the speech aloin alio throne was delivered by a loyal commission the queeni after announcing noun cing that the relations of the government with other powers cart tinned cordial refers to the faithful execution of the principal clauses of the treaty of berlin and the hear realization of the remainder olio the subject of reforms turkey the speaks of ellb calamities of war as explaining the dalay but de clarea her purpose 10 insist upon the dortea compliance with its engagements the queen directs attention to a change for the better that has already taken place in egypt in I alluring all uSing to a successful termination tf the contest in antani her majesty speaks warmly ot gallantry displayed by the british commanders and the courage and endurance of the troops the south african war next en engages the attention of the queen and ahe expresses her pleasure at the recent important successes of british arms ih that quarter her majesty confesses her sorrow at alie sacrifice of precious lives occasioned by the war an early peace on an endur ins basis is predicted as lie results of recent in smith africani the queen expresses her thanks to the house of commons as is customary for voting supplies her majesty refers in commendatory terms to lie passage of certain measure including the army discipline billj act abr appointment of public prosecutors amending the law in relation to the summary juris of magistrates and alterations of hie laws relating to banking and joint stock companies the speech concludes as followay foll owai I have biad much pleasure in complying with your request to appoint a commission in agriculture I observe with thit you have agreed to ehg measures relative to in ireland which afford a firm and supplement to the educational act in bidding you farewell I pray that alie blessing of providence may real on your labors LONDON aug 15 it was reported yesterday that pounds worth of eagles were to bo for new york today to day LONDON aug 15 in commons the under secretary for foreign affairs staled that the government had not yet been able to conclude a consular the united stales but iott bill cut powering execution cibich a convention is being prepared so as to bo in readiness against the time the convention is concluded L ot alie existence of considerable excitement on the frontier and thessaly and that both greece and turkey in consequence thereof have considered it necessary to strengthen their forces in that quarter the british government however had lot considered it necessary to take notice of tho matter tl fongo to be spliced aug 15 it is stated eliat king alfonso and the aarah duchess maria of austria will have an interview the coming month and their marriage will be solemnized at the end of october emanual kilala minister of alie interior will be appointed ambassador extraordinary to accompany the arch duchess from vienna to madrid the rin LONDON aug 15 A correspondent at berlin hears from reliable authority aliat rye which is the principal bi end material of germany will yield at alie highest estimate only about three quai of the calculated average whereas wheat if the continues fine as seems probable will yield a lull harac tt barley promises about the game yield us rye oats better and pota toc are good some dic iise liaa appeared sir garnet wolseley from that lie has reason to believe that lie gars from one making inquiries concerning alie terms that will bo offered by the king if he surrenders are only spies sent in to ascertain alio movement ot alie british rr panic 15 A woman named bap titino phillip lias been sentenced to six yearn penal servitude for poisoning her husband and ti undo and her mistress A bulj atlon nt lon MoNT itEAL aug ania general manager of llie bonk of montreal has resigned elih action hag cauca great excitement and an immediate fall in stock A QUEBEC aug 15 the ship labor ei culminated to adny in n falit in alie lower part of town in strict near allan llie ll ie co the no S of tho society seceded considering si they were not properly treated and termed an independent society composed almost or french ca idian thi morning they walked in through alif streets to chow their strength but when on mhd way to the cove were set upon ty a laro body of the parent society were about three thousand men on tho french fidai heio were ot BO on the oilier which diw composed principally of arih annj blogg were freely exchanged to the injury of the great in alie crowd the french were finlly driven ack havivi ha viii loat according to the report five killed and avoral wounded alio did not allow the police to ingerl ero ua ho la anit forty men another fight was as raging at police and lie matrale mat ralo have alie ship lali of iwo norong marc tieu through the lower pan of town today intending to to the bovea As they entered champion kt they encountered a ot the hip laborer fron tb attacks men had seceded ce ceded A battle was lefing it wa ended by tho man fall ing back io tho lover lown sarell at CT A anen were wounded llor pistol abot and others ladle huttl i reporter report eJ dead sm agit stop ahlm august 15 the at yesterday resolved W a emigration fund of the generate filsht fil sSt supposed toba directly con elected with tile ministry mini atry of foreign publishes an article stating that hs abandoned the friendship pr llusala abr eliat of austria iohd tt nyi towy july 29 colne zulu report with his armei is in tha river liefa he intends fighting two british columns will advance re on ellb ad ot august and meet at on the othi |