Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-07
PARLIAMENT IN SESSION.
THE SPEECH FROM THE THRONE
Her majesfy's Foreign Relations
What She Says of Irish Affairs
Lively Demonstrations In the
House of fCOmmOns-mr. Gladstone
Gets Warmed UP-BeacOnsfielGss .
DenunciatiOn In the House of
Lords.

House of COmmOns-mr. Gladstone
Gets Warmed UP-BeacOnsfEeld,s
DenunciatiOn In the House OF
Lords.
LONDON, January 6, P. M.-The ap-
proaches to both houses of Parliament are
crowded. A great many members are pres
ent in the House of Commons, including
several of the traversers now on trial in
Dublin.
The weather is fine.
The following is the Queens speech de-
livered on the opening Of Parliament to-
day:
Ny Lords and Ge,stlenen: have called
you at period earlier than usual to che re-
sumption of your labors, as some affairs of
more than common urgency demand your
attention. My
RELATIONS WITH FOREIGN POWERS
continue to be friendly and harmonious.
The main question, relating to the frontier
between Turkey and Montenegro, has been
settled, and the powers are now engaged in
communications which have in view the de-
termination Of the frontier between Turkey
and Greece. Some important portions of
the treaty Of Berlin, which have 60 long re-
mained without fulillment, continue to
form the object of my anxious attention.
THE RISING IN THE TRANsvAAL
has recently imposed upon me the duty of
taking military measures, with a view to
the prompt vindication OF my authority, and
have of necessity set aside for any time the
plan for securing to the European settlers
that !Qll control over their own local affairs,
without prejudice to the natives, which /
had been ClesirOQs to confer
| regret that the war In Basutoland con-
tinues, Notwithstanding the efforts of the
| Cape Government. Il would cause me
much satisfaction If a suitable occasion
should present itself for friendly action on
my part, with view to the restoration of
4 peace.
THE WAR IN AFGHANIsTAN
/ has been brought to close, and with the
! exception of the Candahar force my troops
have been recalled within the India frontier
! 1t is not my intention that the occupation of
! Candahar shall be permanently maintained,
| but the still unsettled condition of the coun-
! try and the consequent difficulty OF estab-
/ fishing a native government have delayed
for time the withdrawal of my army from
/ that position.
MILITARY ESTIMATES.
The papers on the several subjects to which
/ | have adverted, as well as further cores
/ pondence on the military estimates OF India,
will be presented to you. Gentlemen of the
! House Of Commons, the estimates for SER
I vices for the coming year are in a forward
1 state of preparation and will be speedily laid
( before YOU.
My Lords and gentlemen, there has
! been a gradual though not very rapid in
! provement in the trade of the country, and
/ | am now able to entertain more favora-
BILE expectation of the revenue for the year
than l could form at its commencement.
IRISH AFFAIRS.
| The anticipation with which l last ad-
dressed you. of a great dimiDutiou of the
distress In Ireland, owing to an abundant
harvest, was realized, but it grieves me to
state that the social condition of the coun-
| Try has assumed an alarming character
| Agrarisn crimes in general have multiplied
far beyond the experience of recent years.
Attempts upon life have not grown in the
same proportion as other offenses, but !
must add that efforts are being made for
personal protection, far beyond all former
precedent, by the police, under direction of
the Executive. l have to notice other evils
yet more widely spread. The aGministra-
tion has been frustrated with respect to
these offenses, through the impossibility of
procuring evidence, and an extended sys-
tenn of terror has thus been established in
various parts Of the country, which has
paralyzed almost alike the exercise Of pri-
vate rights and the performance of civil
duties.
In this state of things, new in some i'm
portaut respects, and hence with little
available guidance from former precedent,
l have deemed IL right to put in use
the ordinary powers of the law
before making any new demand, but
the demonstration OF their insufficeney,
amply supplied by the present circuIn-
stances OF the country, leads me now to
apprise you that proposal will be imme.
diately submitted to you for entrusting me
with the additional powers necessary IN my
judgment, not only for the v;Hdication of
order and public law, but likewise to secure
OF behalf OF MY subjects protection for life
and property and personal liberty of action,
subject to the primary and imperious ebli-
cations to which l have just referred.
continue to desire not less than heretofore
/ to prosecute the removal of grievances and
the work OF
LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT IN IRELAND,
as well as to Great Britain. The Irish land
act of 1870 has been productive of great
benefits and has contributed much to the
security and comparative we'll being of the
occupIers Of the soil without diminishing
the value or disturbing the foundation Of
| property. In some respects, however, and
more particularly under the strain OF recent
and calamitous years, the protection which
it supplied has not been found sufficient,
either In Ulster or in other provinces.
recommend you to undertake the fur
ther development of its principles in man
ner conformable to
THE SPECIAL WANTS OF IRELAND,
both as regards the relation of landlord and
tenant, and with view to effective efforts
for giving to larger portion of the people,
by purchase, permanent proprietary-inter-
est in the soil. This legislation will require
the removal, for the purposes in view, Of all
distractions arising out Of limitations on the
ownership Of property, with due provision
for the security OF the interests involved.
A measure will be submitted to you for
the establishment of county governments in
Ireland, founded upon representative prin-
ciplee, and framed with the double aim of
confirming popular control over the ex-
penditures, and OF supplying a yet more
serious want by extending the formation of
habits OF local self-government.
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS.
Bills will be laid before you tor the aboli-
tion of corporal punishment in the army
and navy. You viii be asked to consider
measures for further reform IN the law Of
bankruptcy, for the conservancy OF rivers
and the prevention of floods, for revising
the constitution of endowed schools and
hospitals In Scotland, for the renewal of the
act which established secret voting, and for
repressing corrupt practices, of which, In
limited number OF towns, there were
lamentable examples at the last general cleo.
tion.
trust that your labors, which will be
even more than usually arduous, may be so
guided by Divine providence as will promote
the happiness Of my people.
DEMONSTRATIONS IN THE HOUSE OF COM
MONS.
In the House of Commons, on reassem-
bling for the evening sitting, the attend
ance was very large. Mr.. Goshen was pres
ent. The Ministers on entering the House
were cheered by their supporters. When
Mr.. Gladstone entered, Immediately after
him came Mr.. Parnell. both of whom were
loudly cheered by their respective parties,
the Home Rulers being especially demon
strative.
Mr.. Forster, Chief Secretary for Ireland,
gave notice thai le would move tomorrow
bill for the better protection of persons
and property in Ireland; also bill respect
ing carrying arms. Cheers greeted the an
nouncement of these measures.
Mr.. Parnell gave notice that he would
oppose these bills.
M. Gladstone announced, amid cheers,
that h would move on Monday next that
the bill that had just been announced
should have precedence everv day ever all
other business motions until they were
passed.
. Mr. Parnell Oave notice that he win