be taken by Peers professing the Roman | suance of the Act of last Session, to Catholic Religion.

House adjourned till To-morrow.

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HOUSE OF COMMONS,

Wednesday, November 10, 1852. The House met-at One o'clock. Several other Members took the Oaths. House adjourned at Four o'clock.

HOUSE OF LORDS, Thursday, November 11, 1852. MINUTES.] Took the Oaths.-Several Lords.

Sat First in Parliament.—The Lord Wenlock,

after the Death of his Father.

Took the Oath prescribed by the Act
of 10th
Geo. IV., to be taken by Peers professing the

Roman Catholic Religion.
PUBLIC BILL.-1a Select Vestries.

THE QUEEN'S SPEECH.

join the Ranks of the Militia; and I confidently trust that the Force thus raised by voluntary Enlistment will be calculated to give effective Aid to My regular Army for the Protection and Security of the Country.

"I CONTINUE to receive from all Foreign Powers Assurances of their anxious Desire to maintain the friendly Relations now happily subsisting with My Government.

"FREQUENT and well-founded Complaints on the Part of My North American Colonies, of Infractions, by Citizens of the United States, of the Fishery Convention of 1818, induced Me to despatch, for the Protection of their Interests, a Class of Vessels better adapted to the Service than those which had been previously employed. This Step has led to Discus

THE QUEEN being seated on the Throne, and the Commons being at the Bar, with their Speaker, HER MAJESTY was pleased to make a most Gracious Speech to both Houses of Parliament as sions with the Government of the

follows:

United States; and while the Rights 66 My Lords, and Gentlemen, of My Subjects have been firmly "I CANNOT meet you for the first maintained, the friendly Spirit in which Time after the Dissolution of Parlia- the Question has been treated induces ment without expressing My deep Me to hope that the ultimate Result Sorrow, in which I am sure you will may be a mutually beneficial Extenparticipate, that your Deliberations sion and Improvement of our Comcan no longer be aided by the Coun-mercial Intercourse with that great sels of that illustrious Man whose Republic. great Achievements have exalted the Name of England, and in whose Loyalty and Patriotism the Interests of My Throne and of My People ever found an unfailing Support. I rely with Confidence on your Desire to join with Me in taking such Steps as may mark your Sense of the irreparable Loss which the Country has sustained by the Death of Arthur Duke of Wellington.

"THE special Mission which, in concert with the Prince President of the French Republic, I deemed it right to send to the Argentine Confederation, has been received with the utmost Cordiality; and the wise and enlightened Policy of the Provisional Director has already opened to the Commerce of the World the great Rivers, hitherto closed, which afford an Access to the Interior of the vast Continent of South America.

"I AM happy to acknowledge the Readiness with which My Subjects in "I HAVE the Satisfaction of announcgeneral have come forward, in pur-ing to you that the sincere and zealous

Speech. Efforts of the Government of Brazil | especially of the Industrious Classes. for the Suppression of the Slave If you should be of opinion that reTrade, now nearly extinguished on cent Legislation in contributing, with that Coast, have enabled Me to sus-other Causes, to this happy Result, pend the stringent Measures which I has at the same time inflicted unhad been compelled reluctantly to adopt, a Recurrence to which I anxiously hope may be proved to be un

necessary.

"THE Government of Her Most Faithful Majesty have fully recognized the Justice of the Claim which My Gevernment have long urged for the Abolition of the discriminating Duties on the Export of Wine, and have passed a Decree for giving complete Effect to the Stipulations of the Treaty on this Subject.

"You will probably deem it advisable to resume the Inquiries which were commenced by the late Parliament with a view to Legislation on the Subject of the future Government of My East Indian Possessions.

avoidable Injury on certain important Interests, I recommend you dispassionately to consider how far it may be practicable equitably to mitigate that Injury, and to enable the Industry of the Country to meet successfully that unrestricted Competition to which Parliament, in its Wisdom, has decided that it should be subjected.

"I TRUST that the general Improvement, notwithstanding many Obstacles, has extended to Ireland; and while I rely with Confidence on your Aid, should it be required, to restrain that unhappy Spirit of Insubordination and Turbulence which produces many and aggravates all of the Evils which af flict that Portion of My Dominions, I recommend to you the Adoption of such a liberal and generous Policy to

"Gentlemen of the House of wards Ireland as may encourage and

Commons,

"THE Estimates for the ensuing Year will in due Time be laid before you.

"THE advancement of the Fine Arts and of Practical Science will be readily recognized by you as worthy of the Attention of a great and enlightened Nation. I have directed that a comprehensive Scheme shall be laid before you, having in view the Promotion of these Objects, towards which I invite your Aid and Co-operation.

assist her to rally from the Depression in which she has been sunk by the Sufferings of late Years.

"ANXIOUS to promote the Efficiency of every Branch of our National Church, I have thought fit to issue a Commission to inquire and report to Me how far, in their Opinion, the Capitular Institutions of the Country are capable of being made more effective for the great Objects of Religious Worship, Religious Education, and Ecclesiastical Discipline.

"I HAVE directed that the Reports of the Commissioners for inquiring "My Lords, and Gentlemen, into the System of Education pursued "IT gives Me Pleasure to be enabled, at Oxford and Cambridge should be by the blessing of Providence, to con- communicated to the governing Bodies gratulate you on the generally im- of those Universities, for their Consiproved Condition of the Country, and deration; and I rely upon your Readi

discontinued.

claimed the forbearance of their Lordships while, in accordance with the course usually followed on such occasions, he made some observations-and he assured the House that in doing so, he would endeavour to

ness to remove any legal Difficulties | livered from the Throne. In doing so, he which may impede the Desire of the Universities at large, or of the several Colleges, to introduce such Amendments into their existing System as restrict those observations within the they may deem to be more in accordsmallest possible compass consistent with ance with the Requirements of the the importance and variety of the subjects present Time. alluded to on the different topics alluded "THE System of Secondary Punish-sion of Parliament, one of the principal in that Speech. During the last Sesments has usefully occupied the La- measures passed was the Act for embodybours of successive Parliaments; and ing the Militia. It was necessary that the I shall rejoice if you shall find it pos- people of this country should be placed in sible to devise Means by which, with-vasion-not because such invasion was a position capable of resisting foreign inout giving Encouragement to Crime, probable from any quarter, but because a Transportation to Van Diemen's Land great country like ours ought always to be may at no distant Period be altogether ready to meet the possibility of such danger, not merely in a satisfactory but in a triumphant manner. It was a most satisfactory consideration that this measure had proved eminently successful. The population had everywhere readily and voluntarily come forward to fill the ranks of the Militia, and in very few instances, indeed, would it be necessary to have recourse to the ballot. The officers also of the corps which had been raised had exerted themselves in the most praiseworthy manner to train and discipline the men, and in lingness been experienced. The condition no instance had any want of zeal or wilof the Foreign Affairs of the country, their Lordships would rejoice to be informed, was satisfactory. Her Majesty said that "She continued to receive from all Foreign Powers assurances of their anxious desire to maintain the friendly relations so happily subsisting at present with Her Government. He could not, however, quit this part of the subject without expressing his humble opinion that the course which some part of the press of this country were puronly injudicious but mischievous. suing on subjects of foreign politics was not

"THE Subject of Legal Reform continues to engage My anxious Attention. The Acts passed in the last Session of Parliament have been followed up by the Orders necessary for putting them in operation. Inquiries are in progress, by My Direction, with a view of bringing into Harmony the Testamentary Jurisdiction of My several Courts; and Bills will be submitted to you for effecting further Improvements in the Administration of the Law.

"To these and other Measures affecting the Social condition of the Country I am persuaded that you will give your earnest and zealous Attention, and I pray that by the Blessing of Almighty God your Deliberations may be guided to the Well-being and Hap-ruler of a neighbouring nation had been piness of My People."

HER MAJESTY then retired.

The

subject to unmeasured abuse from a large portion of the public press. The people of England ought not to enter on a system of political propagandism. He apprehended that it was not at this day the feeling of the British nation that it would be wise or

ADDRESS IN ANSWER TO THE SPEECHI. THE QUEEN'S Speech having been re-expedient to force on foreign nations any ported by the Lord Chancellor,

The EARL of DONOUGHMORE rose to move that an Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty in reply to the gracious Speech which She had that day de

particular form of government; the example of France at the end of last century, and the sufferings she had endured from her insane attempt to force her form of government on the rest of Europe, should be

a warning to us. He believed that in all parts of this country there was a deep feeling of attachment to the constitution under which we lived, and to the institutions by which we were governed, and a great appreciation of the benefits we derived from them; but that was not a reason why we should endeavour to force our system of government on other nations, or to cover them with invectives because they preferred their own. The French, for reasons best known to themselves, had thought proper to organise their government and constitution anew, as undoubtedly they had a perfect right to do; but whatever our opinion might be as to their proceedings, he hoped that opinion would not be made the ground of unjust and mischievous demonstrations on the part of any amongst us, and that there would be an end to the abuse which had been heaped on

fishermen shall also have liberty, for ever, to dry
and cure fish in any of the unsettled bays, har-
bours and creeks of the southern part of the coast
of Newfoundland hereabove described, and of the
coast of Labrador; but so soon as the same, or
any portion thereof, shall be settled, it shall not
be lawful for the said fishermen to dry or cure
fish at such portion so settled, without previous
agreement for such purpose, with the inhabitants,
proprietors, or possessors of the ground. And
the United States hereby renounce, for ever, any
liberty heretofore enjoyed or claimed by the in-
habitants thereof, to take, dry, or cure fish, on or
within three marine miles of any of the coasts,
bays, creeks or harbours of his Britannic Majes-
ty's dominions in America, not included within
the above-mentioned limits: provided, however,
that the American fishermen shall be admitted
to enter such bays or harbours, for the purpose
of shelter and of repairing damages therein, of
purchasing wood, and of obtaining water, and for
no other purpose whatever. But that they shall
be under such restrictions as may be necessary to
prevent their taking, drying, or curing fish there-
privileges hereby reserved to them.”
in, or in any other manner whatever abusing the

It was necessary to state that this Conven-
tion had been maintained by the authori-
ties of this country, and that a force had
been sent immediately after its conclusion
sufficient to express our determination to
insist the rights given to by it.
From June, 1821, to October, 1851,
thirty-five American fishing-vessels had
been seized and adjudicated on in the new
Admiralty Court of Halifax but of late,
complaints had been received in great
numbers from our colonies that infringe-
ments were made daily of the treaty of
1818. There was a great call for the es-

the head of the new ruler of France. He would only add that at the commencement of the last Session of Parliament, a similar opinion had been delivered in their Lordships' House by the noble Earl now at the head of the Government, and by the noble Marquess opposite (the Marquess of Lansdowne). The next question to which Her Majesty's Speech referred was that of the Fishery Convention with the United States; and as he believed the recent disagreements on this subject between England and the United States arose from a total misconception on the part of the latter country of the terms of the Convention, he would take the liberty of saying a few words on the circum-tablishment of a new marine police to stances of the case. The Convention of Commerce between England and the United States was signed at London the 20th of October, 1818. The first article was in the following terms:

"Whereas differences have arisen respecting the liberty claimed by the United States, for the inhabitants thereof, to take, dry and cure fish, on certain coasts, bays, harbours and creeks, of his Britannic Majesty's dominions in America, it is agreed between the high contracting parties, that the inhabitants of the said United States shall have, for ever, in common with the subjects of his Britannic Majesty, the liberty to take fish of every kind on that part of the southern coast of Newfoundland which extends from Cape Ray to the Rameau islands, on the western and northern coast of Newfoundland, from the said Cape Ray to the Quipron islands on the shores of the Magdalen islands, and also on the coasts, bays, harbours and creeks, from Mount Joly, on the southern coast of Labrador, to and through the Streights of Belleisle, and thence northwardly indefinitely along the coast, without prejudice however to any of the exclusive rights of the Hudson's Bay Company. And that the American

guard our rights and protect our interests.
In former years it was our custom to send
to the North American station a small
number of large vessels; but latterly a
larger number of smaller vessels had been
sent, which had proved much more effec-
tual in protecting our fishermen.
In con-
sequence of these proceedings on our part,
some complaints were made by the United
States, and a discussion arose as to the
words of the treaty, and as to what was
meant by the distance of three marine
miles from any of the coasts, bays, &c.
It turned out that the most valuable part
of the fishery was within the distance of
three miles from the coast; and that, even
if Her Majesty had been inclined, as She
was not, to surrender Her rights under
the treaty, the United States would not
have been entitled to enjoy any part of
that fishery which was most valuable-
namely, the mackerel fishery. Whatever
feeling had been created in the United