New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-09

! LONDON. Thursday. Feb 8. 1877.
| Parliament was opened to-day by the Queen
in person The weather fair and mild Her Majesty
left Buckingham Palace shortly after o'clock In the
royal state carriage, attended by brilliant suite The
royal composed OF detachment of the house
hold troops The Queen alighted at the Peers entrance
OF the Parliament building, where she received By
the Deputy Lord Great CT amberain lord Ayeand) aud
the great officers Of State and conducted INTO the House
of Lords. The Prince and Princess OF Wales pres
ent and there brilliant assembagc Of ladies' All
foreign Ministers and the Chinese and japanese En-
Daisies also present The Earl Of Beseons1ed car
RED the OF State before the Queen The Marquis
of Salisbury not present After the Queen had taken
her place on the throne the High Chancellor read
the royal speech as follows:
MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN With much satisfaction
again the advice and assistance Of my Para
The hosriities which before tn close Of last
sion OF Parliament had broken out between Turkey on
the hand and servs and Montenegro on the other
engaged my most serious attention. and anxousiy
waited for the opportunity when my good Offices To
gether with those Of my allies might be useflly inter
posed This opportunity presented itself by the soci
tation of servi for mediation the offer OF which vas
ultimately entertained by the Porte In the course
OF negotiations I deemed IL expedient 20 lay
down and In concert with the other Powers
submit the Porte certain bases upon which held that
only peace might be brought about with the Prnci
palities but permanent pacincaton of the disturbed
provinces, including Bulgaria aud the amenofatoh OF
Powers they required &c be expanded and worked out by
negotiation ar by conference, accompanied ~ An
arnisce The Porte. though not accepting the bases
and proposing other terms, was wiling 10 SUBMIT tneh
the equitable consideration Of the Powers While pro-
an inquiry into the facts 20 the Porte the
ascertained to have been committed in Bulgaria
An armistice being arranged the Conference met at
Constannope the consideration Of extended terms
in accordance with the original bases In which Confer
ence was Represented ny special envoy as Wen y
has
Europe and bring about better government OF the dis
panSencp nd ses Of the Ottoman Empire The
proposals recommended by my sell and allies nave not
of the Conference has been to the existence OF
general agreement among the European Powers when
cannot fail 10 have material enect upon the cohuon
aud Government Of Turkey.
Mean while, the armstice between Turkey and her
Principates been prolonged and s still xplred
and may. trust, yet lead TO me conclusion OF an honor
able peace In these affairs have acted in cordial CO.
operation with my allies, with whom, as WILD Otner
foreign Powers my relations continue 10 be OF friendly
character The papers on these subjects VIII be forth
Nv assumption Of the imperial title Delhi well
coined by te eneis ana people o. 70 v eImss r.
with deep regret 1 have % announce calamity in
earnest watcnfulness Oh the part OF my Goyernneht
there famine, not less serious Than that OF ioa5 mas
oyerspread large portion of the PrcSdences OF Madras
aud Bombay confident every resource VIII be en-
poyed NOT merely in the arrest OF this present famine,
but in obtaining fresh experience for the prevention or
mitigation OF such visitauons Tor the fnture.
The prosperity and progress OF my colonial empire re-
main unchecked although the proceedings Of the Gov
ernment OF the Trausvaa Republic and the hOstilites
cased some spprehensons safety my subjects
in South Africa. trust, however, that the measures
which have taken will suffice to prevent any serious
evil Gentlemen OF the House of Commons, have
directed estimates OF this year to be prepared and
presented 10 you without delay
Ny Lords and Gentlemen. bills relating to the MI
versties OF Oxford and Cambridge and Tor amending
tons will be LAID before you You will be asked TO con,
Supreme Court OF Judicaturc IN ireland and
TO confer an equitable Jurisdiction the county courts
OF that country. commend TO you these ana other
tom and tTast that the blessings Of the Almighty win
attend your labors aud direct your efforts.
LORD sALIsBCRY's POSITION.
In leading article The Pal Mall Gd-ehe intmates that
Lord Salisbury acted in opposition 10 the Government
policy ConstannOpe and complains that he failed to
bring the Turks because Of the GOODNESS OF his
colleagues home. 1t doubts that he will 80 far crafty
the Liberals as TO say so IT adds 1t certain that
the protocols Of the Conference reveal matter almost AZ
surprising as any such avOwa could be- and when We
look at the way the Conference began and the way
explanation Of some kind TO make" The Marquis OF
salisbury was present at the opening OF Parliament
to-day but arrived the House Of Lords later, and was
vociferously cheered especially by the Opposition Earl
Beaeonsneld was also eaeered
IMPORTANT SPEECHES on TURKEY.
In the House Of Lords tonight during the debate on
the Address TO the Queen Earl Granville said be would
defer criticism the Eastern question until be Lad read
the official correspondence. He added, however he did
not think the Treaty of Paris ought TO be abandoned
and that treaty imposed the Powers the duty Of pro-
tecting the Christians in Turkey.
The Earl of Derby declared the policy OF the Govern
ment was not changed II only modified because
the situation was modified he recapitulated the nego
tiations and defended the Governments conduct
with regard 10 the AndrasSy note ana the Berlin
the conference Is Udsco. we must speax
with reserve of the probability OF the maintenance Oh
peace which depends the decision OF single man,
but hope peace will DE maintained the Conference mas
gain time Russia and Seryia have become re-
ciprocaly Disseminated with eacn other The Car Is
well able To say it not incumbent npon ann 70 UNI
dertake the realization OF the decisions OF the s
Powers. believe the Porte Appreciates the graVty Oh
the situation. and wishes 10 satisfy Europe IL Is no TN.
glands duty protect the Porte IN every eventuality
Lord Derby recognized a moral obligation 20 intervene
In favor Of the Christians but such duty was not -
The Earl Of Beaconsfed said the Eastern question
not a question of the ameoration OF the eondi-
ton of Christians but question OF the existence OF EN-
The Marquis Of Salisbury protested against the doc
tr1ne that ought 10 coercion against turkey by
overthrowng the Ottoman EmpiIe we would create
anarchy and confusion He forcibly proelnnea ete
sympathy the English Government for the Christians
in Turkey
DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONi.
In the House OF Commons, the Marquis Of Harrington
spoken in terms of euOgy Of Lord Salisbury who had re-
established friendly understanding between Russia and
England and he asked what were the Governments IN
tentions for the future.
Sir stafford II. Northcote replied that member Of
the Government had said anything implying that
England would make ID favor OF Turkey In reard
10 be said the Government nad from the nTst
maintained principles namely, they were not pre-
pared coercion, and desired common not SEPARATE
action. Separate acton, particularly " tHo Suo
ers Russia and Austria, wOud De suspected ne ndu
confidence in the Turkish constitution ana naieued
superstition that the simple proclamation OF that co
sttutiUn without guarantees could produce any result
The Government believed all interests demanded the
Mr. Gladstone spoke in defense of his conduct during
Both Houses adopted the address unanimously.
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