St. Paul daily globe., 1884-10-24
THE QUEENS SPEECH.
She Calls for More Money, to be Used
in the Operations at Soudan.
Full Particulars of How the French Were De.
feated at Tamsui-Miscellaneo
THE UNITED KINGDOM.

LONDON, Oct 23.-Parliament reassembled to.
day. The following is the queens speech open
ing the sessions:
My Lords and Gentlemen: / have brought you
together to enable you to further consider the
great subject of representation of the people.
continue to maintain relations of amity with all
foreign affairs. The information from Soudan
includes painful uncertainties, but the
energy, courage and resource conspicu-
ousiy displayed by Gordon in the sue
cessful defense of Khartoum deserve my
warm recognition. The advance of my
troops to Dongola had for its object the rescue
and security of that gallant officer and of those
who had so faithfully co-operated with him.
am using my best endeavors in Egypt to further
promote the improvement of affairs in that
country have given my support to Egypt in
the dlfhcult financial condition in which it was
left through the failure OF the recent conference.
L regret the occurrence in Transvaal and am con-
sidering with the Cape government means to Sc
cure the observance of the convention.
Gentlemen of the house of commons, the OPP
erations III Soudan render it necessary to ask Of
you further pecuniary provision.
My lords and gentlemen, bill for the extern
sion of the parliamentary franchise will be at
once introduced. May the blessings of God at
tend your labors.
LONDON, Oct. 23-In the commons Gladstone
gave notice he would ask that priority be granted
the franchise bill throughout the session. Tim
othy Harrington home ruler, gave notice he in
tended to offer an amendment to the address in
reply to the speech from the throne, to the effect
that the administration of the law in Ireland
was unsatisfactory, and that inquiry into the
Maambiasna murder trial would lead to greater
contentment among the people.
In lords Baron Belper, LIBERAL in moving the
address in reply to the Queens speech, launched
into discussion of the franchise bill, and ex-
pressed wish that the peers
should adopt the bill without
delay. Salisbury, the Conservative leader,
announced the house was willing to pass COM
plete franchise measure, together with the redis-
tribution act at the earliest date. Earl Granville
urged calm discussion of the bill. The house
then adjourned to November 8.
CORK, Oct. 23.-William O'Brien, member of
parliament from Nillow, delivered a lecture last
night on "Englands Lost Opportunities. - He
expressed his joy at the removal of Trevelyn
from the chief secretaryship, and said if the
Irshmen stood Loyalty by Parnell, Earl Spencer,
the lord lieutenant, would soon follow him, and
probably English rule also.
LONDON, Oct. 23.-In the commons to-day
Gladstone thanked Northcote for the moderate
tone of his speech. He vaguely referred to the
Congo question, the rCape troubles,
Egyptian affairs and Lord Northbrook's mis-
sion. He insisted redistribution must follow
the passage of the franchise bill and deprecated
disorders in Birmingham and elsewhere, but
said he hoped the opposition had seen that the
country wanted the franchise bill passed. He
would warn them that while insisting that their
labors should include the redistribution scheme,
they should not include another question the
issue of which he was unable to foesee The
speeches made by other conservatives showed
they objected to Gladstone's menacing tone.
Labouchere said he hoped the lords would per-
sst in rejecting the franchise bill and thus hasten
the adjustment of that body