, 1880-02-01

been. found murdered in their beds.- The
| deed was apparently done with ~hatchet::
! The house was ransacked. A. swineherd
!; and his two SONS have been arrested on sus.
picion Of having committed the murders.
'.. = THE WEEK.. 49,.
;. ENGLISH POLITICS: ~, ~
-" :; Special 0abls: =
: LoEDoN, Jan. 31,-The weeks political in.
terest is divided between the Liverpool cleo
ton and the opening Of Parliament. Every
preparation is being made to enhance the ill.,
terest and add to the splendof Of next Thurs
days ceremonies. The. Queens, ap-
pearance is due to Lord .,Beaconsfeld's
personal entreaties, and ~ is intended
to emphasize her known approval of the
Ministerial foreign policy. The Lord CHAIN
berlain is overwhelmed with applications for
places in in the House Of Lords. Besides
the Queen, the Prince and Princess Of
Wales: Prince leopold, the Duke and
Duchess ~ Of -Connaught,:. the, Pr in
cess Beatrice, and perhaps the Duke and
Duchess Of Edinburg, now in Paris, will be
present. at the ceremony. The Queen pro-
cceda In state from Buckingham Palace to
Parliament, but drives there direct by the
park route, having refused to pass through
the streets, remembering her last:
-: -4USFR1ENDLY RECEPTION. p.
She remains Ia london one night and re-
turns to Osborne on Friday The Queens
speech is expected to recommend several i'm
portant measures, Lord Beaconsfeld desir-
ing to persuade the country he Is sincerely
desirous to make the session fruitfulTbut
not seriously expecting to pass them.
The. proposal to abolish pEimogeniture
and to facilitate the, sale ; Of lands,
with bill to permit lfe-tenants to dispose
Of their interest, will undoubtedly be
brought forward, relying on the Peers to re-
.iect the. bills. Eti.- 1'u1'l5-:-. =. - ..:,s*
-:nEEmps MEASURES XhaE 10 BE PHoansEp TO
IRELAND >. 81:
The criminal code will receive prominent
place in the Ministerial program
An announcement is expected that the
British forces will retire from Afghanistan
after crushing military resistance and recog-
nizing some native ruler, but retaining sutti-
cient frontier. Sundry measures dealing with
English local government are expected, in
cluding County Boards, valuation, the
metropolitan, water supply, and. perhaps .
redistribution Of vacant seats IN the House OF
The Irish members threaten obstruction
nnnnea ia ediraea r. ra6lv r. Tho Nnean,s
u1aseIs ~ Sa hniatare n1a ~ r. no,nteracf
this By sympathetic declarations regarding
Of substantial relief. ;: The Liberal leaders
intimate that the Government must hence
forth fight obstruction without Liberal help.
" Although Lord Beaconstie1d is III with
gout he attended the Cabinet Council to-day.
Lord Salisbury was absent, He is suffering
from, bronchitis, and Is unable to leave Har-
field ,..."'
THE LIVERPOOL ELECTION
is appointed for next Friday, the Tories hay
ing FASTENED the day from the alarm at the
improving chances of the Liberals since
.Lortl Ramsay secured the Irish vote Few
Liberals believe It possible to overcome the
Tory majority. Many persons object to Lord
Kamsay's compromise with the Home
Rulers. Lady Ramsay. :, who is young
and pretty, Is energetlcally cnnyasslng tor
her HUSBAND; Ihe Ear Ct FL PERRY having