New-York tribune., 1878-01-01
THE BRITISH EMPIRE.
GREAT BRITAIN.

in and out of Parliament. Tie session was opened
by the Queen February - the Earl OF Beaconsteld
taking bis seat in the House of Lords The Queens
speech related manly 10 the failure of the confer
ence and the famine in India, and proposed few
unmpOr'ant bills. In the opening debates on the
Eastern Question Lord Derby and SIR Stafford
Northcote declared that the Government was not
prepared to have recourse to coercion. Although
the Duke of Argyll and Lord Harrington denounced
the drifting policy which the Ministry had
adopted the Liberal leaders seemed to apprebend
that determined action in favor of Russia would
weaken the Opposition especially among the com
mcTcial classes. They did not adopt an aggressive
policy but wasted the early week, 0f the session III
debating minor points and resisting the eIor's Oh
the Ministry to force vote ON the general issne
The Opposition fast losing public respect, When
Gladstone forced his colleagues to occupy higher
ground He gave notice in May OF tive rrsoIutiols,
for which he alone would be Responsible Dut nc
could not cut himself al00f from The Liberal parry
and a compromise was finally effected by whirh
thr, of the resolutions were Withdrawn, whie th9
manning two, with au amendment, were supported
by the Opposition. Ii was narrow esrape from
shipwrec, but TIE party held together The reSoIli,
tIors declared that the Porte had forfeited all
claim TO the moral and material support
of the world; they were defeated BY vote oi 3ol
70 223 Crder tfe pressure of thlS debate me ME,
strv forced 70 explain their Foreign poicV ana
dsrlaim any intention of interfering IN behaiI of
the Turas. The Legislative results Of the session
were not irnporfaut. the principal measures beng
a BIZ for the amrlioraiion Of prison management,
IRISH Judlcaturc Act, and hlil relative to the
government of the universities. The session closed
August & after the failure or the extraordinary
tactics of seven Irish mcmhcrS 10 Obstru"t leyisla-
tion and prevent, by fbustering. the passage OF
a bill for the annexation OF ne lrlhsV'aI 10 the
Capc Colonies. The BvUialS BIZ, A. piSsrd Dy tne
House If Commons allowed DlSSenfrrs To bury their
dead in churchvards without intcrtrreDee from
Anglican incumbents; but ii was amended I'D tHe
House of Lords = to confer upon DlSs'ntefS fhe
rigl 10 have religious services. his %;i- All uhN-
pectrd Ministerial defeat, aud the blll was with
drawn. This has been year q" rflglonS az '9'lGn m
III England. The prosecution OF Nh Tooth and me
final decision IN the R!dS'la," ~ iai ease nave ~
durcd many IliGh ChuIchm"n to favor dlSestanlSh-
ment. In Edinburgh Il Presbyterian council repre-,
scntng so many nations as 10 have an cculh' liciu
character has been held, while ,he Pope has riie
To establish tie Scottish hierarchy. me COASTS nave
been strewn with wrecks during the wear, nut iieie
have been few alarming ra way accidents; Ih'te
have been terrible colery -NploNiona near ,'asgo"
and IN Wales. I'm the Province there have been ila-
astron, fires at St. john anI Portland.
The Cabinet has alnptei htndto-m"Hth poncy
which has weakened Great Britain on 10. Con-
Ii cnt. After the declaration Of war, i'"fi Derry
REPLIED 10 Prince GortschaIOH, circular Wi'A a
series oi dplo .urlc rcproachcS. ie dendte on "''
Gladstone resolutions compelled the Nn,Ntln ~
inrcuch their position ~ the S'd - ound o. DfIt
i-h Intrrests-thc protection Oi the Siez Cahal ava
the freedom IF the Dardlnrc>. Late H. JIM
Lord prrpy declined 20 adopt LcsepSs plih Tor
:hc ncutralizalou of the Snel Canai ana lnIgli''
the Porte and Russia hat Great Britain would ir-
gord any attrmpt 80 b. 1rNld, il - a menace 10
India. This WIS q digrod remrno rance, WW'l
drew out satisfactory re,ponS !. ihe - 'h9rAT;s oi
tie i.rt w3S cnIuEri from id;ru. 80 E.>iha blt,
and when Ghourko crossed the Balkan. intense "N-
citrIncnt was crUscd hy the Tnnl r that thr toy
cramrnt Intrn cl 10 occupy Call oh. TIE 0ar1l-
So = "A; Malta and Gibraltar W"rr strcngth.r"i
but here the war measures ended. Tor th' r'Nc"i
va, Temporarily victorious In Bulgaria ~ wei ~
Armenia. The urh seemed To BE- wen AiAtt ~,
an excellent slo., and abe t' defend iiIW~vIi
and Great Britain wiling [" Watrn lhr tlu'I
from n distance The ultimate surccss oi tne ltus-
sia,s ha, caused renewai Of excitement IN Eng
Loud Iinr has N.l-
Ri.,s and Turkey, aud sh" Il d. hrsrii rr~t caly
without an ally ou the Continent; wnh th" prospect
of beng compelled Ia stand and lock oA VINE the
thrcc IMPERIAL partners WIN me is.ht - r.n'.
aud Iiiy, settle the conditions peace 70 'h'foNh
sItisfaciiou GA the TIN shold ol the new year tnc
british Government, n the rrqu"s! OF 'hc Su;liH;
has undertaken Tie Office, Of mcll alton. IL !.0r"
Derby Is snubbed by the Triple Aliiancci4e Is only
one thme that he can do 10 restore Bii>i pieS'l5t
in European councils. and that Is 10 make boid
stroke IN Egypt.
Tie FISHERIES Commission met at Halifax Jnne
~ 90 dispose OF the last OF ihe tour PGJvn!l'; ic.
served fol arbitration under the Treaty - N?>h1s-
ton. United states fishermen were allowed hidcf
thc treaty 10 take, cure aud sill nsh On the co1slN
of the dominion and Newfoundland, aGd Brush
,yuan were accorded the ,duic privileges ca tne
coasts Of the United states; bu' inaSmnch % me
prcuuIary value uf one CONCESSION eNcecc.d th't ol
The other. commls>ioH WaS a,lhYlh'n 20 10 "'i'i-
mine ;hc compcus non 1Ec to tht l"hlt.3i - INt
award made by thc Belgian Ainl-'rl ana ne Cand-
d'aI Conmi,-ioncr was F3.'0ocoo, WITH the
piiyiror of fishing IN American waters, ana HI
PORTING iish and o free oI Gniy. Ibt mtrd states
Commissioner did not cou,ur IN the decision.
INDIA-TliE TRANSyAA~------
The coronation of the Queen as Empress of India
january II marked the elimination OF the pohcy
which has prevailed since the mutiny. The ongIm
pan had been 10 cGt down the privileges Of the arls
toc.acy: by tie later policy the ma>ses are lett out
Of account and the powers Of the native pri2cc'
arc ENLARGED. At this splendid ceremonial five of
the most powerful chiefs we're raised to an equality
with the Man, and ths Raah of NySorc and all tie
rcpniug prince, wcr, honored with tides and dcroia
tious. While this pageant WIS bughl"ulng th'
streets OF Drihl. great cry was going mp from
bombay AMI Madras, where, owing 10 a long con
tinH.a drouth q iii ,tric Of l3l,UOo square miles, m
habitcd by 43.OGO.OGO people, WAS menac'd WIN
f1iuiur. \ heavy rainfall in October afforded great
relief Owing ~ the facility with Which supplies
were spCrod 10y the railroads the loss OF he mas
not been ~ great - was appithenurd carry IN thc
year. but the drain upon the treasury has been
heavy, millions Of natives having petil emplolhd
I ne famine according to Lord Salisbury estimate.
will cost the Government SO, ,0O0Ooe. The Indian
Government has small var oh lis hands' noun
am Il. .bc having broken ont III revolt.
The domain of the British Crown has been IN
creased hv the annexation of a state as large as
Italy. The President oi the IranSvaal E'puhuc
founded by the Dutch settlers IN South Airl'a gave
offence 10 { he Xulus. n warkc tribe. Enbodrnd
bv the defeat of the Beers tie /ulus Threatened 10
invade the rmnSyaa cXpel the Dnich ana lieh
attack the English colonIstS IN N&iai IL" br!iish
Government. TO prevent a general war III South
Africa proposed confederate union with the Trans
v1aI The Beers were forced Ia accept the terms
and an ll-gpyeTncd state was brought under the
British Crown. An insurTcction OF the OaekaS SUD
srucntly broke ont but peace has been restored Oh
the kairaIian frontier.
CHINA AND JAPAN.