The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-11-26
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
British Parliament Opens With
the Usual Ceremony,
TEXT OF THE QUEENS SPEECH,
Parncll Retained as! Leader BY the
Irish Pariy.-.lsc.clcctcd Chair.
man-Doctors Flockins to
Berlin by tho Hundreds.

LONDON, Nov. %. = Parliament re
assembled today. The Queens spcect
opening the session was as follows: ~
"MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN Nc
change has taken place in foreign rela'
tions during the short period which has
elapsed since the close Of the preceding
session. Tho securities Of European
peace appear 10 be undiminjshed. Ea
II have commenced negotiations with
tho King Of Italy 70 determine the
boundary which separates the territory
under British influence in the north
east OF Africa from that belonging TO
the protected empire Of Abyssinia.
"Gentlemen Of the House OF Com.
mons:-The Estimates for charges for
the ensuing year will be submitted TO
you at tho ordinary time. Strict econ.
omy will be observed In. preparing them.
"My Lords and observation-disclosures
eral condition Of Ireland has seneibly
improved under the salutary legislation
which you have applied 10 1t, but have
learned with deep regret that a serious
deficiency in the potato crop in certain
parts threatens q recurrence oil those
periods OF severe dintrlss 10 which the
population OF western counties il pecu-
liatly expoeed by the industrial and
economic conditions under which they
live. trust the measures OF my govern
mont may mitigate the immediate evil
and diminish the probability oiits return.
Itappears to me desirable ior the increase
OF contentment and the. dimunition. Of
political disturbances throughout Ire.
land to take measures for augmenting
the number OF owners engaged in actual
cultivation of land. A measure having
this object in view will be laid before
you. %.
proposals will again be submitted TO
you for remedying the difficulties which
have arisen from the indirect insidence
Of the 1.-THE rent charge on land in Eng
land and Wales. >I
"Your attention is invited to the ex-
pediency Of alleviating the burden in
which the law OF compulsory education
has within recent years imposed upon
the poorer portion OF my people.
"Therc are several other matters upon
which legislation is desirable, but recent
experiences has rendered it doubtful
whether the time Mt your disposal, in
your judgment, be sufficient for the con.
alteration Of many subjects of al i'm
portant character beyond those who
have referred. In case time for further
legislation should be found have
further directed the preparation Of bills
for the enactment of reform system Of
county governmental in Ireland analogous
to that put in operation for Great Bri-
tain for the establishment Of distinct
councils, for the extension OF facilities
for purchasing small parcels OF land in
Great Britain; for amending the law in
rcspect to the compensation payable by
employers in case OF injury TO persons
in their employment; for consolidating
aud amending the lawst relating 10 pub.
lie health; for the appointment OF pub
lie trustees, and for, increasing the se-
curity OF friendly societies and savings
banks.
In dischsrge Of the Grducus duties as
signed you, commend you to the guid.
ance OF Almighty God"
There was a full attendance at the
opening session of the House OF Com
mons. MIR. parnell was present and
took the seat he usually occupies, but
soon retired to The lobby. When the
Deputy Speaker read letters announcing
the conviction OF Messrs. Dillon and
O'Brien OF melting the tenants on the
Smith-Barry estate in Ireland to refuse
TO pay rent, Mr.. PArnell reappcared and
from the extreme end OF the bench be-
low tho Gang.way, pushed his way for
ward to seat on the third bench. Mr..
Sexton sat on his right and Mr.. McCar-
thy on his left, and the three converaed.
Shortly alter Mr. Parnell reappcared Mr..
Gladstone entered the House and was
greeted with loud chcera.
After the reading Of the Qneen's
speech, Mr.. Balfour gave notice that be
would introduce four bills relating to
Ireland.
Mr.. Gladstone gave notice OF the in
PRODUCTION OF a bill to remove the dis.
ability which prevents Catholics from
occupying the offices OF Lord Chancellor
OF England and Lord Lieutenant Of
Ireland. art-l