Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-13
FOgElGN NEWS.
Opening Of the GePsnan Parliament
speech frOHi the Throne.

BERLIN, February 12th.-The session of
the Reiehstag was opened to-day The speech
from the throne states that the relations of
the Government with all foreign Powers are
peaceful and friendly, and confidence is felt
IN the maintenance of peace through the Ia
bors of the Berlin Congress, which has been
upheld and the stipulations of the treaty OF
Berlin executed in nearly all their points.
The Empire would sedulously and unsel6shly,
and conscious of its own power, continue to
participate in the endeavors to secure a last
ing peace for Europe in consonance with the
pacific disposition of its people, and with that
object would endeavor to procure the CO.
operation and guarantee of the Powers SINH
| larly disposed. The principal measures for
legislation announced in the speech are bill
for establishing biennial budgets new mill
tary law, the prolongaticn of the law against
the Socialists, and for commercial treaty
with the South Sea Islands. The speech
justified the military law, as a measure of
security made necessary by the increased
ornaments of neighboring countries.
The speech was read by Count Won Stol-
berg Wernigerd, who opened the session in
the name of the Emperor.
Honse of Commons.
LONDON, February 12th.-To the motion
for second reading of the Irish volunteer
Dill, Digs (IlOille I0ule IHeulDer IOr COraHJ
handed the Clerk the following amendment
"That in view of the fact that a Government
prosecution is hanging over several earnest
and true Irishmen for advocating in an in
temperate manner an amendment of the in
| iquitous landlord law, it is not desirable to
put such power into the hands of the execu-
tive as is proposed by such bill, and that it
be read second time this day six months"
The Chancellor of the Exchequer denied
| the truth of the dispatch published this morn
ing stating that treaty had been signed, by
which Persia would be permitted to occupy
| Herat, in return for her engagement to assist
England in Afghanistan. He said he could
not add anything to his recent reply on the
subject, which was that communications on
the subject of releasing Persia from her treaty
engagement not to take possession of Herat
had been under consideration, but that an
understanding with Persia had not yet been
reached, and it was therefore inconvenient to
make any statement
Bourke, Under Secretary for the Foreign
Department, replying to Gourley's question
as to the claim of the Government of the
United States for damages alleged to have
been done by the Newfoundland fishermen
in Fortuae Bay TO the Massachusetts fishing
| feet, said that no measure had been taken
relative to the pecuniary claim, which was
no measures had been taken for abrogating or
amending clause SO of the Treaty of Wash
ington relative to the Canadian and New
foundland ,inshore fisheries, and that it was
not thought necessary to make any commu-
nication for ascertaining the purport of the
proviso of the convention of 1878.
Mitchell Henry gave notice that he would
introduce resolution declaring the famine
due to the undeveloped condition of the re-
sources of Ireland, which should be devel-
oped from the Imperial resources. He also
gave notice that if his resolution was adopted
he would move that an Industrial Commits.
sion be appointed, and intrusted with 60
DOC, 900 as half gift and half loan from the
public works.
LONDON, February 12th.-O'Dnnnell this
evening resumed his speech on his amend
ment, whereupon many members left the
House. the Government benches being es-
pecially deserted. The speaker inveighed
against the brutal conduct of the police dur
ing the process-serving. He repudiated for
himself and the rest of the Home Rulers the
idea that they wished to abolish the rents.
He condemned the arbitrary arrests made in
Ireland.
His amendment was finally rejected-17S
to l2-and the report of the address agreed to.
Parliamentary Election.
LONDON. February l2th.-An election for
member of Parliament at Barnstable to-day
resulted in Lord Lymington tLiberal) receiv
inc S17 votes, and Sir Robert Garden (Con-
servatiye) ri.
Disaster at Sea.
LONDON, February 12sh. = The steamer
Constance, coal laden, from Cardiff for
Malta fonndered in a gale on Monday last,
off Lands End. All Of the crew were
drowned except two men rescued by
steamer. it is believed, bound for America.