The record-union., 1892-02-06
Copyright, 1892. by NY Associated p,,-.

lCopy1ght, 1892, by n. Y Associated Prose
LONDON, Feb. 5.-The Cabinet sat for
nearly three hours yesterday shapine the
speech Irom the throne with which Par
4idiiieht VIII be opened on Tuesday. The
unusual length of time spent is attributed
10 the difference of opinion as to whether
any reference be made to the comino sns-
sion as bringing the present ParIia-
iheiit toward the close of its career. 1t
was Ahally determined that nothing be-
SAID on that subject.
me speech opens with reference to the
sympathy of the nation for the roval
family over their recent bereave7nent.
alludes to the death of the Khedive as NOT
seyerlng British relations with Eovnt.
refers to the continued prosperity of the
country, and says there is no reason why
England should be ultimately affected bv
Iorelgn tariff legislation. and conorat,i-
1ates lne country upon the prosnect of
an early settlement of the behrfno Sea
u4fssPllte' 4s ana the pacific aspect of foreign
affairs generally; mentions the Irish local
government and education hills as .UIftl aSJl
ing completeness to a series of measures
OF Ireland -'4 'Aio "elidle
ne otiler measures announced are the
sulal holdings bill, district counciIs hills
Sno.?lS gnu olIlS 10 reform the India Council and
ocottlsh private legislation. This last
measure has importance hevond it's an
pllcatlon TO Scotland as affirming and ex-
teiidlng the principle of local Government
Inc Archbishop of Canterbury has
clergy discipline bill. which the Govern
I Iient wiz support. This constitutes the
business OF the session.
The leaders Of the opposition do NOT in
tend TO make any amendment to tho ad-
dress. ~ 'io "i-
:, Gladstone will not appear in the Housa
tne I Hfst week of the session. He has
u:elegated TO Harcourt the task of cues
tio,ii tioi,ilg the government as to its inten-
IONS IN regard to the dissolution of
farIlament. If the reply is indefinite
Gladstone will make the question the
suDJecI OF great party fight
Inc prospect Of the extinction of the
ulsslaehts IN the coming elections is in
esterday report, which is accented
as probable, gave to Sexton the rigIt Of
succession to the ChairmanSbiD of tho
Irish party There is not, however. any-
Sning IKE unanimity as to who shouId
follow Mccarthy.
mrs. osborne is terribly prostrated. re-
qtk5flnG constant medical attention Tba
StEsin OF her position has told p1ost o9
f ier since The arrest. No plea of mental
inufmlty put forth in her defense is
likely to lessen her sentence nnda, t1yo
years IN view of her perjury and hIack-
emng the reputation Of intimate friends
The Queen is suffering from more
acute form of rheumatism than usual
especially in the knees. The court re,
port adds that she is subject to long smells
OF depression, varied by attacks Of irrita-
Dlilty. The physicians deuv thar fbara is
any cause for alarm.
EX-Empress Frederick will come to
Windsor Castle in the spring with Prin-
cess Margaret, when it is expected that
the latter's marriage with Prince George
will be settled. although the public an
nouncement Of the betrothal is post
poned. Emperor William looks with
favor on the match. Princess NIaroaret
has the reputation at court of being the
most English of the ex-Empress' danob-
ters.
Niscount Chelsea, son of Earl Cadogan
VINO Tor some time was suitor for the
hand of Princess Maude of Wales. has
become engaged to Mildred, daughter of
Lord Arlington. The marriage will unite
the families of two OF the greatest ground
landlords in London, whose wealth is
enormous. The Prince of Wales favored
the Nlscounts suit, but Maude did not.
The deacons of the Tabernacle. who
nave In their power the choice of a suc-
cessor to the late Mr.. Spurgeon. are in
clned to select Charles Spurgeon. The
choice lies between him or Purson and
Archibald Brown of Shoreditch