The sun., 1892-02-10
PARLIAMENT CONvENES.
THE QUEENS SPEECH REFERS TO
HER RECENT BEREATEAkNT

Very 1Iisie said Asout Foreign Aasirs-
sir william uarcourt Attacks Lord
| Salisbury for III. Alleged Exetcr speech
LONDON. Feb 9. - Parliament reassembled
! to-day. The Queens speech opening the ses-
sion was read by royal commission. and was
| as follows:
MY LORD AND GENTLEMEN: am persuaded
that you have deeply participated in the ter
rible sorrow which has afflicted mo and my
family In the loss. at q moment when his pros
poets in life appeared the 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 oil
parts of the empire. as we'll AS In all foreign
countries. most touching assurances OF their
deep sympathy under this grievous afliction
and expressions OF their Anectionate regard
and appreciation for the dear young Prince
whom they have lost by this great calamity.
Ny relations with foreign powers continue
friendly. l have lost in the Viccroy OF Egypt
loyal ally. whose wise government had. in the
space Of a few years. largely contributed to
restore prosperity aud peace TO that country.
l have entire confidence that the same
sagacious policy will be followed by his son.
An agreement has been concluded with the
United States defining the mode by which the
l5eirinc Sea- will 10 referred to arbitration.
Zanzibar has been established = free port with
will conduco both to the development Of the
Sutan's dominions and the promotion OF
-" GESTLEMES OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS:
The estimates for the ensuing year will be
lad before you. They have been prepared
MY LORDS AND GkXTLEMES; Proposals will
be laid before you.atplyinG to Ireland the gen.
havo already been adopted in Great Britain, l
trust Il Will he possible Tor you to consider
ss as to Es'h Sss
omit from the former I'LL. 4 measure for in
creasing the number of small holdings in tho
agricultural districts Of Greut Britain vii! be
submitted to you.
You Will oc asked to. consider a bill ex-
to lrel and and ior other purposes connected
with elementary education in that country;
% III hy system s ar ea t sre
scotland and .treand.w lie submit tod to you.
bill will be submitted relieving public
ent pressure, Of local rates. Proposals will also
ke submItte,i ior improving the Liseillnss Of
fences, enabling accused persons to Le exam
ined on theiv trial: revising the existing
m 5hs Ss aW Ri NH, iS
respect to the liability OF employers for inJu-
ries sustained by employees. | pray God to
SuidS You N the performance OF your woishty
Mr: hohert Trotter, He5non, RI Hodge: C2nser:
onded the address, Of the Crown.
Sir. Willium Vernon liarcourt rcgchoed
sq ~ the 6SEs s %
Avondae and then complained that the mover
and seconder .; the address had not re reisrred
saa ae%snSsi' ma Sdi' thas at" H. Esht Tsn
ExehsSuer. should immediasaIy. give the
House ,,e an 0,n ,exnanati3n ,E on this subject;
sr a ns
anI ancient and nnkept rI9m.>r-. He in,lstni
that the G2vernment should give the details
whether the second reading would take place
Sir William Vernon .Harcourt then turned
his attention. to Lord Saisburv's speech at
Exeter on Feb. ,. and to the latters references
upon that occasion to Irish Catholics; The
home rule question. is reported to have said:
The first .tspin concession viii !ead to others
n Hs Hsss in e' S
ss n us asu e Of Us
Played sasn an in u ,s hour Q. oar
dade,n OF empire. and we wn slowly teeede from the
zeal to you I" make every effort to avert sucu crown
lug ca.sn,,ty and disgrace.
Sir William denounced Lord Salisburys
trI6ltei. to the Treyier We're MnfouuIei IN
histDtica ntfd unstates man! Ike"
against what ne classed Is the .,diaturtions
and Misrepresentation OF the Liberal press.
asJ ana the worSs vv te hm Very
widely different
Mr.. Gosclen. answering the remarks ad
dressed to tho Government in regard TO the
plantations would hv furnished at the PROPER
Govcrnmcntbiil, Mr.. G,schen added. depended
Sinai! Sinai HoIitnEs A t bil. "' '''s"S' '. '"'
Sir Charles Russell. commenting on Lord
S.isbnry's speech at Exeter. said that. as an
Irishm"n, and Catholic, he rega:red Lord
Salisbury, utteiances as an Insult both to his
religion and his nationality. ltwas a deplora-
ble shame and disgrace that the Premier
should Willy the Irish nation and the Catholic
Of tue Vueen'- subjects for the poor. pa!try
purpose of winning support tor his party
(eheers by influencing the votes 0: tigots.
Mr.. J. Lowther moved anl Col. c. +. Howard
Vincent 2f sheffield seconded an amendment
o from tne ca,n III o. th ri afsm a
moditics in the English market. Mr.. Lowther
is well known to he in favoc of protection for
the farmers and live stock owners Of Great
Sir Michael Hicks Eeach, opposed the amend
ment rs untime!y. such 2 ehange AS tn.
ton protectivc tariff IN food.
Charles Wing Gray. Conservative and Henry
ment. aud iillngwolth. Liberal. ais" opposed
i. It was defeated without u division; amid
dsriSys auEstSh x ;h. 1s hr debate was hardly
nearly all the seats wera empty not more than
q score being present except when Sir Michael
my, came in to listen. The House adournoi
Contrary 10 general expectation the attend
usual liy large. Ilrero wef. over 800 present.
Mr.; Enious hi., Gnn.se in FntsiaE the irish L2ca
cnmssa M and & 70 e nodnEs n
Government were very confident that it PROV
ed the lack "i an appreciation Of rn1ic sent-
other indicati?n that the Government was
riding for fall.