The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-09
IRISH POLITICS BUBBLE.
THE QUEENS SPEECH READ AT
TIE MINISTERIAL BANQUET.

| Measures Which Will be Brought
Forward at the Coming Session
Gladstone Lands at Dover on His
Return from the Continent-O' 'Brien
Sentenced to trison.
DUBLIN, Feb. S-Patrick O'Brien, NJ. p,
was to-day sentenced 10 three months inn
prisonment by the Kilkenny Court for in
citing tenants not to pay rent. Mr.. O'Brien
appealed, and was released on bail
Mr.. Flynn, M. p, for North Cork, was
arrested to-day and was afterward admitted
to bail.
Forty English members of the House Of
Commons have promised to attend the Hyde
Park demonstration Monday in honor of 7.
D. Sullivan.
GLADsToNIANs MEET.
The members of the last Liberal Cabinet
met at Mr.. GladStone's London residence
this evening to consider the political stua-
tion.
The government has issued an imperative
whip instructing its supporters to be pres
ent in the House of Commons before the
address in reply 10 the Queens speech is
moved. The attendance of the Conserva-
tive members is necessary, the whip says,
because there is reason to belive that tha
Parnellites will attempt to raise a question
of privilege regarding the imprisonment of
their colleagues.
GLADsToNE's RETURN.
LONDON, Feb. S--Mr Gladstone arrived
in Dover this afternoon. He received a
most enthusiastic greeting from a large
crowd that had gathered to meet him.
| Upon his arrival at the Charing Cross
station this evening he was received with
| mingled cheers and hootngs. There was
an enormous crowd of people in and around
the station when he arrived.
On the way from Dover the train stopped
at Shorn Cliffe, where Mr. Gladstone was
| presented an address. In the course Of his
| reply he said that in neither Europe nor
! America could be seen such a painful
| spectacle as was observable i'll England, the
spectacle Of one nation holding another
| down by force. Russia would be ashamed
| to say Of Finland what Englishmen were
not ashamed to say Of Ireland, namely:
! that 81, ,000, 900 of people were afraid of
| 100000. Southern England alone, he
said, created an anti-home rule majority.
! The train did not stop during the remain
der of the journey.
THE QUEENS SPEECH.
| The Queens speech was read at the Minis
terial banquet this evening. The speech after
congratulating the country upon its pacific
| foreign relations announces the intention
| of the government to introduce a bill de-
claring squares and public thoroughfares
| unsuitable for public gatherings; bill of
broad scope dealing with Irish land valua-
| ton, and an English local government bill.
| The speech expresses satisfaction at the
diminution of crime. and the improved So
cial condition in Ireland. The other meas
ures announced are bills relating to land
| transfers. tithes, amendment of the limited
| liability companies acts, employers liability
for accidents and improved technical edu-
| cation.
The speech does not refer to the European
crisis. The reference to foreign relations is
devoted chiefly to the Afghan boundary
settlement and the sugar bounties confer
ence The speech promises that attention
will be given to the question regarding
| coaling stations and docks at home and in
the Colonies. sand announces that Parlia-
ment will be asked to receive estimates of
| the expenses connected with the Australian
| squadron. The Cabinet Council has been
summoned for Friday
POPE LEo's ADVICE.
ROME, Feb S.-The Pope has requested
| Cardinal Simeoni to advise the Irish Bishops
| to preach TO the people of Ireland respect
| for the laws and to maintain a calm and
| prudent line Of conduct. The Pope has
| also announced his intention to send to
Ireland permanent Apostolic legate.