PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XIX, Issue 1955, 22 October 1863, Page 4

PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT.

On tho 28fcli> July, "Parliament was prorogued/ by Royal Commission until tho I4th October. The Lord Chanobllor thon read, according >to established usage, a mosrage from tho Crown at the conclusion of tho bCiioiou. Tho following aie the term's of the Royal Message :—: — ' " My Lords and Gentlembn, — "We are commanded by her Majesty to release you from further attendance in Parliamont, and at the same tune to convey to yoa hor Majesty's acknowledgements for the zonl and assiduity with which you have* applied yourselves to the performance of your duties during the session now brought to a close " Her Majesty has soen with deep rogrot tho prosent condition of Poland. Jler Majesty has been engaged, in conceit with the Emperor, of the Fiench and tho Emperor, of Austria, m negotiations, tho object of which has been to obtain tho fulHlmont of the stipulations of tho Treaty ot Vienna of 1815, in behalf of tho Poles. Hor Majesty trusts that those stipulations will be carried into execution, and that thus a conflict distressing to humanity and dangerous to tho tranquillity of Europe may bo brought to a closo. " The civil war betweeu the Northern and Southern States of tho North American Union still, unfortunately, continued, and is necessarily attended with much evil, not only to the contending parties, but also to nations which have taken no part in the contest. Her Majesty, however, has seen no reason tn depart from that strict neutrality which her Majesty has observed from the beginning of the contest. "Tho Greek nation having chosen Prince William of Denmark for their king, her Majesty is, taking steps with a view to tho union of the lonian Islands to the Kingdom of Greece. For this put pose hor Majesy is in communication with the poweis who were parties to tho Tieaty of 1815, by which those Islands weie placed under the protection of tho British Grown ; and the wishes of the lomaus on the subject of such union will be duly ascertained "Several bai barons outiages committed in Japan upon British Riibjects have rendered it uecessary for her Majesty to demand reputation, and hor Majesty hopes that her demands will be conceedtd by the t Japanese Government without its being necessary to lesort to coercive measuies to eufoice them. " Tho Emperor of liiazil has thought fit to break off his diplomatic lclalions with her Majesty, in consequence of her Majesty not having complied with demands which she did not deem it possible to accede to. Her Majesty has no wish that this estrangement should continue, and would be glad to see her relations with Brazil le-established. " Okntlkmen of the House of Commons, — " Her Majesty commauds us to convey to you her warm acknowledgments for the liberal supplies which you have granted for the service of tho present year, aud towards the permanent defence of her Majesty's dockyards aud arsenals ; aud her Majesty commands us to thank you for the provision yon have made for the establishmout of his lloyal Highness the Prince of Wales. " My Lords and Gentleman, "The distress which tho civil war in North. America has inflicted upon a portion of her Majesty's subjects in the manufacturing districts, and towards the lcliof of which such generous aud munificent contributions have been made, has in some device diminished ; and her Majesty has given her cordial absent to measuies calculated to have a beneficial iudueucc upon that uufoitunatc state of things. "Symptoms of a lenewal of disturbance have manifested themselves in her Majesty's colony of New Zealand, but her Majesty ti usts that by wise and conciliatory measuies, supported by adequate means of icurcs&ion, ouici and tiauquilhty will be maintained in that valuable and impioviug colony. "Her Majesty has given her assent to a mcasuie for augmenting the income of a considerable number of fiinill benefices, and she trusts that this measuie will be conducive to tho inleiests of tho Established Church. " iler Majesty has given her assent to an Act for the levision of a laigo portion of tho Statute Book by the removal of many Acts which, although they had become obsolete or unnecessary, obsti noted the condensation of the Statute Law. " Her Majesty has felt much plcasuie in giving her assent to an act for placing upon a well-defined footing that volunteer foicc which has added a most important element to the defensive means of the country " llei M ljesty has gliully given her assent to an act for Ciiirying into effect tho mklitiomd treat}' concluded l>y her Majesty with the Piewlont of the United States for the more effectual suppiession of the slave trade; and her Majesty tiusts that the honourable cot>peiation of the Government of the United States will materially assist bei Majesty in thoro emjeavouis whioljt Rieatßiitain lias long been engaged in making to put an end to the perpetiation of that most disgraceful crime. Her Majesty Ims assented wijh satisfaction to many other measuies of public usefulness, the lesult of your labours duiin^the present session. " It has been gratifying to her Majoty to observe that, notwithstanding many ad veise circumstances, the Reneial prosperity of her empito continues ummpnred. Though yieat local distiess has been sufleied in Great Britain fioiu the effects of the civil war in America, and in 1 1 eland fioin the results of tlneo unfavouable seasons, tho financial rosomcea of the United Kingdom have been fully maintained, and its general commeice with tho woild at large has not been materially im* paired. "It has been a source of the gicatest satisfaction to hpr Majesty to find that her East Indian possessions, lapidly leiovering from the disasters which lately overspread them, are ou tei ing upon a course of improvement, social, financial, and commercial, which holds out pood pi oinise for the growing prospeiity of those extensive legions. "On returning to your several cotintici you wih still ha\e iinpoitant duties to perfoim; and her Majesty feivently prays that the blessing of Almighty God may attend your effoits to piomote the welfare and happiness of her subjects, tho object of her constant aud earnest solicitude."