Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-20
ing taken the requisite time to discuss
their cases separately to til, extent Of
afiixing the different PENALTIES.
Opening OF Pariismens-Tne queens
speech.


Opening OF Parifsmens-The Queens
speech.
lBy Anglo-American cable TO the Dispatch. J
LONDON, August 19.-The new
Parliament was opened to-day. The
Lord High Chancellor, Baron Halsbury,
read the speech from the Tnrono, which
Was in substance as follows:
My Lords and Gentlemen Of tie House
Of Commons
have summoned you at this unusual
season for the transaction Of indispensa-
BILE business. The session Of last Par
lament was interrupted before the ordi-
nary work was completed so that the
sense Of the people might be taken with
regard to the proposed changes in the
government Of Ireland. The result OF
this appeal confirmed the conclusion oil
the late Parliament. The temporary
arrangement OF the last Parliament for
the public charge renders it inexpedient
TO postpone the consideration necessary
to financial legislation. The estimstes
submitted to the last Parliament and
partially voted for will be laid before
you. abstain at present from recon-
mending any measures except those es-
ssntial to the conduct Of the public SER
vice for the rest Of the fiscal year. /
am confident that they will receive your
prompt and careful attention.
The Earl Of Granville tLibsral) asked
in the House of Lords this afternoon
that the new Government make clear
statement of its contemplated Irish poll
cy.
The Duke Of Argyle (Unionist), in
reply, denied that a member OF the late
Government was justified in making
such a demand, and took occasion to
make a long speech, " dissecting," as
he called it, Glsdstone's Irish policy,
which the Duke described as a "mise-
rsble fssco of running up to the mast
head the flag of Parnell and the Irish
Nationalist party"
Baron st. Oswald moved and Baron
De Ros seconded the address IN reply to
the Queens speech.
Lord Salisbury admitted that the
situation in Burmah was unsatisfactory,
but he thought there vas no reason for
apprehension or alarm. The Afghan
Boundary Commission, be said, had not
been Withdrawn. Although difference
had arisen in regard to the boundaries,
it could be settled as easily in London
and St. Petersburg as on the spot.
There was a reasonable prospect of
accord between England and Russia with
regard to the Afghan boundary. The
policy Of the Government towards Tur-
key would be to continue the policy OF
late years. Referring to Ireland Lord
Salisbury said that the Government
would take every step to maintain So
cial order and protect individual rights.
1t was necessary to have time for in
quiry before entering into details. Re-
garding the reform of Government OF
fees with respect to education and local
government for Ireland, he was unable
to furnish sketch of the Governments
proposals. There would be special in
curry as to the means for healthily de-
velopiDg the material resources of Ire
land. There would also be an inquiry
into the Belfast rioting. There was no
prima- fdcis ground for impugning the
conduct Of the police Of Ireland.
A DRAMATIC SCENE N THE HOUSE.
During che recess Of the House Of
Commons this afternoon, and wh9n the
chamber was nearly deserted, the clerk
noticed upon one OF the Parnellite
benches a MISUNDERSTANDING brown
paper parcel. The officials Of the
House and a number of policemen were
hastily summoned, and they imme'
diately held solemn council to devise
a plan Of action. One Of them
picked up the supposed Internal machine
suspiciously applied it to his ear to as
certain whether he could detect any
ticking in the interior. Therest Of the
party stood near by in state Of sus-
pense. The whole formed very dra-
matte scene. Finally one Of the officials
manfully seized the parcel, hastily car
Tied it to an clubhouse and examined it
and found that it contained some iron
bolts that were used as missiles during
the recent riots in Belfast.