Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-02-08
FOREIGN NEWS.
OpcainE az the British Pssiisnsss
The 0ueensn hpHoeh.

OpcaisE ef the Brisish PsSiiansas
The Queen's tpsseh.
Lospox. Feb. 8.-The session Of the
British Parliament for 1877 was opened
by Her Majesty the Queen In person 70.
day. Her Majesty left ~Buckinshsn palace
shortly after I o'clock In the royal state
carriage, attended BY . brilliant suite.
Tho royal escort was composed Of . de-
tachmsnt Of the household troops. Her
Majesty was ~receivod BY Deputy Lori
Great Chamberlain. Lord Avelaad and The
great officers Of state. and conducted Into
tho House. The Prince and Princes 81
Wales were present and there was . bril-.
liant asssmblagc Of ladies. All the fsrsign
Ministers and tho Chinese aud Japanese
Embassys wsrs also present. After Her
Majesty had taken her place on the throne
the Lord High Chancellor read the royal
speech.
The Queen In her speech says 'ths hos.
Utilities which. before tho Close OF the last
sessien Of Parliament. had broken out BE-
tween Turkey on the one hand AID Monte.
negro on the other, have engaged my most
,orious attention. and I have a~niiously
waited for the opportunity when my good
Offices, together with those Of my allies.
might be usefully interposed. This
opportunity presented itsolf by the solioi.
t,tlon Of Ssrvia for our mediation.
an offer which was ultimately entertained
by the Ports." While procecding 70 act
In this mediation she thought u right,
after inquiry Into the facts. 70 dsnounco
10 the Porte the cxeessss committed In
bulgaria and 10 express her ~reprobation
Of their preparation. Speaking OF the
armistice and conference, she says, In
| taking these steps her object has been
throughout 10 maintain the peace OF
| Europe aud bring about . batter fern OF
| government In the disturbed provinces.
| without infringing upon the Independence
aud integrity Of the Ottoman Empire.
Her Majesty regrets that the pro.
posals have not been accepted
by tho Porte, but tho result OF
tie Conference has been 70 show Tho sxlst-
cnce Of . general agreement among the
European powers. which cannot fall 70
have an effect upon tho condition and COVE
eminent Of Turkey. Bho trusts that the
armistics yet uneIpirsd will lead 70 the
conclusion Of Al honorable pssce. Bhe
las acted In cordial cooperation with her
allies. with whom. ~ with other foreign
powers, her relations continue friendly.
| Tho papers on these subjects will herewith
be laid before Parliament. Her haIesty
| alludss To her assumption Of the Imperial
| title at Delhi, which was welcomed with .
| profession OF Affection. and 10 the famine
In India, 10 arrest which every resourcs
| will be employed. The remainder Of the
speech 10 devoted 70 colonial and home
matters.
Earl Granville. speaking In The Hsuse
| Of Lords this afternoon, declared that he
would not refer 10 tho Eastsrn question,
but would await tho papers 70 BE- submit
ted 10 Parliament. Nevertheless, be
launched into tho subject, and severely
criticised Lord BcaconsAeld.
Turkey and Assvis.
LONDON, February a. Reports have
reached Belgrade Of great military sctiv.
ity along the Black Bca and the Pruth. the
Russians having placed . i~sn.Oon over The
river.
II 10 believed that Mldhat Pasha still
really controls the Turkish Governmsnt
and 10 only retired temporarily 70 permit
concession. II 10 asserted that xidhats
| difference with the Sultan sross from the
refusal OF the latter 70 dismiss Bofoct
Pasha. with whom Midhat disagreed - 10
the terms 10 DO offered 10 Bsrvis.
The Servian Cabinet say thoy are very
DESTROYS Of speedily reaching N agreement
and wish negotiations 70 proceed In Bel.
grade 10 avoid loss Of time.
Remain Catholic Matters.
Roxx, February s.-Ths Pope desires
all Cardinals to attend The next ConsIstory.
which will be Of extraordinary Importance.
II 10 said the new Nuncio 10 Spain will
claim the restoration OF his administratlon
as Charge Of Hospihls. OF which The
Nuncio was deprived In 1858.