The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-02-10
BEEF EATERS ON GUARD.
Parliament Opened with Usual
Honors to Guy Fawkes.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN IRELAND
TO BE CONSIDERED.

Time Honored Customs Followed in
Search for Gun Powder Plotters-Ex-
tracts from the Queens Speech-Bills
To BE Presented Concerning Local
Government and Agriculture in Both
England and Ireland-Redmund Will
Lead the Parnel1ites.
LONDON, February 9. 9.-Parliament was
opened with the usual ceremony at
o'clock this afternoon. The members
began assembling as early as O'Clock
with the object of securing the seats
they desired to hold At about IL o'clock
a detachment of "beef eaters'' arrived
from the Tower of London. Headed by
sergeant, they made a search OF the
vaults of Westminster Hall, custom
that has prevailed at the opening OF eve
nv session since the discovery of the
Guy Fawkes plot to destroy the houses
of Parliament. The interest of the aris-
tocrats centered in the House of Lords,
where the Earl of Dudley has been Sc
lected to make his maiden
parliamentary effort by moving the adj
dress in reply to the Queens speech.
Mr.. John E. Redmond, the new member
for Waterford City, where he defeated
Mr.. Michael Davitt, will be unanimously
chosen as the leader of the Parnellites in
the House of Commons.
The speech from the throne says:
''My Lords and Gentlemen:-I am per-
suaded that you have deeply participated
-, +I,o +a,.,;b1a co,royxr that has afflicted
me and my family at the loss at mo-
ment when his prospects in life appeared
happiest. Of my dearly beloved grandson,
Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence
and Avondale. 1t has been solace to.
us in our grief to have received from all
classes and conditions of our subjects in
all parts of the empire, as we'll as In all
foreign countries, must touching assur
ances of their deep sympathy under this
grievous aff1iction and expressions OF
their affectionate regard and appreciation
for the dear young Prince whom they
have lost by this great calamity.
'sMy Lords and Gentlemen: Proposals
will be laid before you applying to Ire
land tho general principles Of local gov
ernment which have already been adopt
ed in Great Britain. I trust it will be
possible for you to consider provisions
as to English local government which for
want of time it was necessary to omit
from the former bill.
"a measure for increasing the number
of small holdings in the agricultural dis
tricts of Great Britain will be submitted
to you. You will be asked to consider a
bill extending the advantages of assisted
education to ireland and for other pur-
poses connected with elementary educa-
ton in that country. A scheme modify
ing the system of procedure in regard to
private bills, so far as it affects Scotland
and Ireland, will be submitted to you. A
bill will be submitted relieving public ele-
mentary schools in England from the
present pressure of local rates. 'ropos-
ais will also be submitted for improving
the discipline of the established church
in regard to moral offences; enabling ac-
cused persons to be examined on their
trial; revising the existing agreements
between the Government and the Bank
of England, and amending the law with
respect to the liability of employers for
injuries sustained by employees"