The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-02-10 00:00:00

Imperial farliament.

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The open ing of ParHainaut on Thursday created more than
ordinary interest—first, because Her Majesty was to open
it. in peraort, which is of somewhat rare occurrence; and
secondly, because it. the last session of the now worn-out
Parliament. The weather was rea'l Q itesn's weather. Those
members of the Lords and Commons who returned to
town yesterday from the city were in a f.m ; but to-day.
although telegramestat thyre is good skating to be sajo,,ed
in the suburbs, the sky hi clear and the sun has ot.ce or
twice made it. appearance in Parliament-street.
All the houses were decorate.' in some way or another.
aol. the majority ii them had row, of treats arranged
outside, the scull cd.ths on whi'h lett ',filthier!" to the
scene inside the railings of W .itimiuster Ahhey and
St. Margaret's Church, 'mall stmt. were er ct-td on
which the friends of Doan Stanley and Caton Ferrer
found acconinsodation. the view evendlng completely to
the Peers' entrance of the hour ot Lords, where a canopy
of red ends hits striped awnina bad b-en pot up. The only
sign of anything unusual it the GIVOrn Merl I 111,0111 was
, the draping of some of the Home entree lele..oles with
scalet citth.
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ller M .jesty e curigre was &igen by six hip, home, the
pr,gresion leavin: Iturkinehani T'sl ire at s quit r to two.
The Queen was sec.., by Primuaa Be itricu and the
Duchess of Wellinatus, 111 stress of the Itobes. Genenj
Tucount Itridpott a•lended the Queen, riding with tbe
gowns. The poatillions, grooms, casaba] -n, and pager.
wore steel livery of scarlet and gold; the Prince end
Princess of Wales le' t Si iriburough House et ha f-peat one
o'clock end drove at • trot to the House of Lords under
escort, while the Doke of Edinburgh proceeded to West-
minster from Clarence flommand the Duke and Duchesa of
C ,nnanaht from Buckingham Palace. After the ceremony
the Qoren, Princess Beatrice, and Prince Leopold,
at: etirisst I y the great ofil.ery of stale, r tumn. d to Bucking.
hens Place leaving Westminster at at at three o'clock,
folios ed by the Duke and Duchesa of Guinsught

THI QUEZ2I.B SPIIIIIL

NfT I.OIIDB AND GENTLGIIN, It is with much satis-
faction that I auxin resort to the advice and eel-l-
ance of my Parliament. My rel lions with all the
Powers continue to be friendly- the c iurge of aureate
since the pTroaration of Parliament Inas tended to
furnish additional s-cority to the maintenance of
European peon!, on the principles laid down by the
Treaty if lirln. Mu 11, however, running to be
done to repair the disorder with which the late war
bail affected many parts or the Turkish Empire. A
convention to .• the 'oppression of the slave trade has
horn conclud-d between my Government and that of
1114 Imperial Majesty the :Sultan.
At the close of VOW' last SOPltion I ellPrdeted inv hope that
the Treaty of Gundarnak had happily t.,,faated the
war in Afghantetan. In conformity with it. provisions
my Envoy with hi, ret,ortswa, bontearahly la the exercise
of their duty; he and those connect,' eath the Rob..
were treacherously attacked by overwhelm ra
ing wah.„..4
and after an heroic defence were almost all naesiescred.
An outrase so intolerable called for condi,.
chastisement, and my Troops ehich, pennant to
the stipulations it the Treaty, either had withdrawn,
or ...era withdrawing. from the territories (Preened by
the Amcor, were ordered to rites m their steps. The skill
exhibited in the rapid much upon Oahu% and in the
alyssums upon the other lines of actl in, reflects the
highest credit upon the officers and mitt of me British and
Native forces, who.e bravery has shone with its wonted
lustre in every collision with the enemy.
The abdication of the Ammer, and the unsettled condi-
tion of the country, render the recal of my troops im-
posdble for the present; but the principle upon which
Mr Government has hitherto acted remains unchtnired.
and while determined to Tasks the frontiers of my Indian
Empire stroos, I desire to be in friendly relations alike
with those who may rule In Algttaaistan sad the people
of that country.
My anticipations as to the early establishment of pews
in South Africa have been fulfilled. The capture and
devsition of Gas tilu Minx, and the breaking up of the
military orsanisition on which his dynasty wee based.
have relieved my P. 01.60.1311 In that part of the world.
from a danger which has seriously impeded their advance-
ment and consolidation. In Basutoland a native out-
break of eoeshierehte insporthoos has been eireetaelly
quelled by my colesial fumes. while the Trammel lee
been treat from the depndofiàeof • powedel atilt wbo.