Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-21
The QUEENS SPEECH,
Local Government Measures for
England, Scotland and ireland.
OPENING OF PARLIAMENT TO-DAY.
Opening of the Mersey Tunnel Celebrated
With Royalty -Sheehan
Hung,

LOYDON, January ZO.-Ihe queen
speech WAS received at the ministerial dir
ner today. Referring TO Ireland the
speech Gays that although in some respects
there are favorable indications Of progress
toward order in thai csuntry; yet at pres.
ent Ireland is disturbed By sn increasing
tendency TO resort TO the unlawful and a
disposition 10 sat the law at nAught. The
government therefore recognizes its duty
10 take energetic steps to enforce the
law in order TO provide security
for life and prosperity and to main
tain in its fullest meaning the integrity Of
the union, and measures necessary to se-
cure these ends will be submitted TO Par
Lament The speech further promises q
local government measure for England, to
be followed by similar measures for Scot
land and Ireland and bill 10 cheapen and
facilitate the transfer of land II refers TO
the "hopeiuI ptospec's" Of the Egyptian
Commission establishing u stable govern
ment in Egypt, and says that the question
of annexiDg Burmuh will not be decided
until Lord Duherin reports on the subject,
but that the deposi,ion Of iheebaT Is nee.
essnry, congra'nlstes Parliament on the
peaceful foreign relations OF Great Brit
ain, and concludes By eypr sing the hope
that the New PRrlipmout will follow the
grand traditions OF former ParEameuts
THE ROYAL Profession.
IoXDoS January 2o.--The royal process.
sion to morrow will include seven s'nIe
carriages The carriage occupied by The
Queen will be drawn by eight cream col
cred horses Her Majesty vii! be escorted
by the Household cavalry. The royal par
~ will leave Buckingh ham palace at 80
D. M. The ronte will BE- along the wall
past St James park aud the horse guards to
Whitehall, then through Parhamentstteet to
the House OF Commons. The Queen will
alght at the peers entrance TO the House
Of Lords. Guards OF honor and troops
will ba stationed along the route. A se
lute OF q guns will be fired on the arrival
o.! Iier Majesty at Westminster.
The Queen will be attended by pursui-
wants, herslds, OF arms, gentlemen a srms,
grooms, ETC., according to the custom OF
medieval times.
In the House OF Lords the Queen will sit
on the Throne, the Prince Of Wales on her
right with the Princess of Wales Lord
Salisbury, the Lord Chancellor, will read
the spsech.
TO MORROW s GREAT EVENT ~ LONDON.
LONDON, January 20-Society is in ful!
swing over the approach OF the formal
opening OF Parliament by the Queen in
person. Twenty-Five thousand applications
tor the 4sO seat3 in the strangers gallery
Of the House Of Lords have already been
received by the Officials. The military
guard inside Buckingham Palace is douh-
led and Gordon of police have been
plhced outside. Tomorrow, when Her
Majesty will proceed in state to Westmin-
lister, the route OF the procession will be
lined by a large body Of troops assisted by
1000 policemen. Every possible Precsu
ton is being taken TO project the person
Of the sovereign aganst mishaP during the
ceremony.
orESINu or TIE AERSEr TUNNEL
LIvERrooL January 2O.-The tunnel
between Liverpool and Brkenhead, under
the Mersey, was formally opened to-day bT
the Prince OF Wales and his two sons,
Princes Albert and George. Notwith-
standing the inclenency of the weather.
a heavy log prevailing and snow falling
there were large crowds present, both at
Birkenhead and Liverpool At the Cen.
tral Station, Birkenhead, his Royal High
ness was presented with an address By the
inhabitants Of that city. The Mersey Tun-
mel Railway Company had provided &C
commodations ior Q great number Of per
soma within the station, and the entire
space was filled with prominent people.
All the prominent buildings in Liver.
pool we're handsomely decorated with flags
and bunting. A loyal address was ALDO
presented to the Prince Of Wales L7 tie
municipal officials Of Liverpool. The
royal party entered special train at
Rockfsrry on joint railways between Ches
ter and Birkenhead and proceeded through
the tunnel, the party meeting with ova
tions at all points along the line, Amcng
others who accom- panied the EriEce Of
Wales and party weie the Duke and
Duchess G, Westminster, Earl Derby, Mr
Gnd Mrs. Gladstone and number OF
other distinguished personages