Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-09

made but one exception and that was i
favor of Mr.. john Morley. the Chief Secrt
tary for Ireland, whom he sent for an
conferred with for short time.
AN ILL OMEN.
The enormous clock, to which "Bii
Ben" England's giant bell, rings the tim
in the Victoria tower on the southwes
corner of the Parliament buildings, stop
ped this afternoon It's stoppsge wa
noticed By the crowds in the streets Wit
depended on its tone for knowing
the time Of day, and was regard
ed by thousands as an occurrence
of i'll omen. Soon after three o'clock, al
the thoroughfares about st. Stephens wers
crowded with people. Attempts to carry
on tTEHc in the neighborhood had to be
suspended. Mounted police were placed
on duty patrolling, because 1t was impos
siblsto get about.
IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
the members now began to divide them
selves into parties, with view to their
probable support of the opposition to the
coming speech. They also indulged in
bsnteripg OF one snothsr Mr.. Peter Ry-
lands, Liberal member for Barnley, who
had failed to secure seat on the Hoor,
but had one in one OF the galleries, at
tempted to make speech from his lofty
position. he was greeted with
q volley yells which rendered
his voice inaudible and compelled
him 10 reIinquish his purpose Of giving the
house some information Il was ascer.
tanned that no less than 450 of the SO
members had entered and secured their
seats by hating or personal occupation
before twelve oclocL. The wives, dsugh-
ters and female relations and friends of
these members thronged the waiting rooms
all the morning provided with buns, cakes,
csskets of novels on which to sabsist and
pass the time. Soon after three o'clock
the Parnelite members began to take pos
session of their seats. They arranged
themselves in serried ranks on the opposi-
ton benches 10 front of the place
where Mr.. Gladstone vac to speak.
A TORY PLOT.
Mr.. Thomas P. 0Conner, Nationalist
member for the Scotland division Of
Liverpool, explained the haste exhibited
By his party, by saying that the Tories had
organized g plot 20 take Psssesal0n OF
sssts in such q way as to make 1t impes-
sibls for Psrnellites to sit together, IN
order to rob Mr.. Gladstone Of the chorus
of cheer which the fal-,hrosted Irish me,n.
bers would be sure 10 give hiu Il they
we're in body, and the orator we're 10
their liking. Mr.. O'Conner said that
when bis colleagues discovered this con-
spirscy, they st ones took steps to circum'
vent it by reaching tss scene In
time to get the choice Of pisess.
Mr.. O'Conner said he was satisfied
with the result and added that the Irish
chorus would be not only full throated, but
unanimous. The Right Hon. Arthur Wei
lesley Peel the Speaker of the House, took
tee chair at 4 O'Clock promptly. The
chamos. a. the time was packed to the
yery extreme limit Of JIG capacity and every
doorway showed q hallway eFsRmed with
people, sll craving to see and TO hear. ILs
weather at this time suddenly changed.
The clouds lowered and thunder was heard
Nevertheless the ussSs Of people outside Ia
creased and became dsnssS. Csth3hc
priests we're eonspicuously numerous IN ths
crowd. No less than thirty five branches
of tie London organization OF the lrlsh
National Lesgps we're represented BY
iull daputGtions whose identity
vas easily established eysn at
a distance By their green regsliss 20
Htical clubs beyond numbering were also
present to take part in the popular demon
stra,ion. At o'clock deputstioDs from
.wea,y.tHo Liberal clubs alone had been
counted in the throug. Befo;e going toths
House of Commons
Mr.. GLADSTONE
took drive through St James PARK, going
away from the crowd by the west end OF
Downing street. He desired to be awhile
ia the fresh air before griug to Parliament.
He returned to his residence, and in q
fsw moments emerged on his way
% the House Of Commons The
police bed opened Q vay Tor him
20 Parliament street sud down
that across Bridge street to the House.
rhey had work hard to make this passage
Eay auG nader yet to keep it open. MIR;
went IN al open eartisge and
his appeaYsGas was greeted with c@atenihE
cheers. The good VII ot the people an
he way from the door OF his hGGss to the
Commons entrance was spontaneous and
thrilling. 1t vented itself the beginning
,f the Journey in roar of applause
hearty and great enough to make the most
stslxart dizzy and when tbs whole I'M
nenss multitude caught the ssqual one
long sustained cheer was sent
no. the ike of which was never before
heard in London aud which was
Dlsinly audible in the House. The cheer
ng continued until long after Mr.. Glad.
stone bad entered the Parliament build
np. Within the building the Prime Min
ster's reception, though less demonstrs-
i've. was equally enthusiastic with that he
ust had without. He vas apparently IN
he best of spirits and bowed rigst and
eff to his scquaintsnces as he passed
,hsE. As soon as the usual formsllnes
attending tie opening of Parliament we're
,vs- It was voted 20 postpone the reading
,nd spswar; ;nS Of oil questions 81 she nonce
paper Hardly haGi this been done SheH
1t 4:4O p. m, Mr.. Gladstone snteFed 'le
House. His entrance was followed nv
Ioud and prolonged cheers, which were
continued for several minutes. Among
rhRIibersls and Psrnelltss tins widest
enthusiasm prevailed And t is safe to say
that no srcS scene was ever witnessed IN
the House Of Commons. As soon as the
cheering had ceased, Mr.. Gladstone rose
and moved for permission to introduce a
bill to amend previous legislation, aud to
make provisions for the future govern
ment Of Ireland.
GLADSTONE'S SPEECH.
His Bill For IEish Home Rule Out