The Queen's Speech At The Opening Of The British Parliament, Feb. 5 1861

Mr Lor.DS and - It ís ffith great satisfuction that I agairi moet you in Parliament. and have reQpurte to your assistance and advico. My relations with foreign Power continue to be friendly and satisfaotory, and I trnst that the rnoderation of tho Powers of Europe will prevont any I terruption o!' the general peace. Events of great inportnnce are taking placo in Italy. Bulieving that the Italiana ought to bo left to settle their own 'affíiira, I have not thought it rigfht to exereisfl any activa interferentie in thoe rnattera. A paper on the subject will be laid before you. I announced to you, at the close of the session of Parliament, that the atrocities vvhich -had then recently beou committed in Syria had induced me to cunoor with the Emperor of Austria, the Einperor of the French, the Prince Regent of Prussia, and the Einperor of Iviissia, in entering into an engagement with the Sultan by which temporary asaistance was to bo aflorded to the Sultan for tho porpose of edtablisaiug [caco in that part ui his dpffliaioiw, Thai assistance lias buen ftíorded by a body of French troops, wbo havo been sent to Syriu as rèpresenting the ttllied Pouers. Th Sultan has alo placed a considerable military forco ia Syriu, under the directiou of an ab!e offiter, and I trust that tranquility will bu ry-t'stablished in tbat Province, and that the object of the convention will have been lully attained. I announeed to you, also, at the close of the last session of' Paiïiamonr, tbat tbe paoific overturos, which my Envoy in China had made to the Imperial goveminent at Pekín, having led to no satisfactory ree uit, my naval und military forcea, and those of my ally the Emperorof the French, wer to advunoe toward the northern Provinco oí China for the purpose of supp irting the juut demands of the alüed Ppwers, und that the E;t:'l of Eliin htd peet) eont to China, as special Aixibassadór, to treat with the Chinoso g.iveromuut. I amglud to aforra you that tho operatïóns of tho allied Force9 have been at,tonded with completo suceess. Aft !'■ r the capture of :he fort at the reou'h oí the Peiho, ad Beveral engngements with the Chinese array, ;ho alli'jd forees becaine master of the Imperial city of Pekin, and the Earl of Elgin and Baron Gros, the Ambassador of the French. vvere enubled to obtain an honorable and satisfaciory settlement of all the mattors in dispute. Tiiroughout iha operations, and the regotiations which ïollowed them, tho commanders and Ambassadors of the allied Powers acted with the most friendiy concert. Papers on thid subject will be laid befora you. The state of my lndian territories is progressively improving, and I trust that their financialconditioQ wífl gj-adually partake of the general amendmeat. An insurreetion of a portion of tho nativss of New Zealand has interrupted the peace of a part of that Uoiony, bu: I hope that tho moar.uaes whioh have been taicon will speedily rsuppress these disturhancea, and ;n;ble my govornmufit to concert suuh arrangementi as may prevent their recurrencj. Öenous ditferoncus have alisen avnong the States of the North Ameriean Union. It is iropossible for ma to look without great concern upon any events w'nich can effect the happiness and welfare of a people purely allied to my subjects by descent, and closoly oonnected with them by the most intimate and fVieqdly relations. My hpaittelt wish is, that these ditficultios iiay bu susceptible of sutisfaclory adjustinent The interest I take in the well-being of ihe peoplo of' the United States ca:inot bo inoreased by the kind and cordial reception givon by thou to the L'rince of Wales during bis recent v i s i t U) tho continent ol América. I anijglad to take this Dpparfcuiuty of exproaöinsr inv warm appreciation of the loyalty and attachment to my person and throne manitested by my Cuñadía n and ■ulier Nrth American suijects on the occasion ol the rosidenco of the Princu of Wales among them. I have con;:luded with the JJmpcpor of the French conventions supplementa-y to tho troatv of coiriinercc of thu ' 2U of January," 1S60, and in furtheranco of t!ie object of that treaty, I have also conciuded with the Hing oi Safdinía a convention for tho Péöiprooftl protection of copyright. These con-: ventrón will bo laid befiwe ym. Gentlemon of the Hdu.so öf OomiiiO!-.s: I havo directed tho estimates for the onsuin.'i year to bo laid beforè you, ;ind they havo boen frauied wi!h a duo regard to éconoray, of sevoral bra:ichos of the public servce. My Lords und Gent'emen: Measures will be placed before you for tho cmsidenUiiin of' an important part of tha criiijinal law; for the improvement of tho luw of banl.ruptcy and insolvwnny ; for renderisg rtiowj easy tho ïrauft of land; for ".-tablihing a uniform system of rstidg in Ëngluhd and Wales, and mr the gefierèl purpose of pul. lic usufulness. I eonfi'lently comniit tho gféát interests of my empire to your wiridom und cara, and fervootly pray that tip; bjessings of tho Alinigety may attend your ciuncils, and may guide !i"l,boriition.s to the attainment ol I tno objocts of my constant solicitude- tho welfare and happiness ofmypooplo. 2g" A lad, who tuul hilo'v gOO t' Beriio, l.aving had a&húi srvo-1 up ever üay for a week, ran awy, 1 o :t-.i.', B;d he, -'Jiey iiu:ko me eot grafi Hl the simiraui' and 1 was airaid thyi m iko u.o tal hay in tho winter, so I waa o tl." Ajptutletty'an oqc usUeJ a ! jiüiiütanco- ''wiiat in tbe wor! . au miikmg, Jtliaa Knapp?" 'ív:;:ipr vas tae r ;