Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-07

MORE THAN USUAL TIME SPENT ON
THE SPEECH THeREFRoM.
Government Measures Proposed
General British Notes.
Copyrighted. 1892, by the New York Associated
Press.1


LONDON, February 6.-The Cabinet sat
for nearly three hours yesterday shaping
the speech from the Throne with which
Parliament will be opened on Tuesday.
The unusual length OF time spent over the
document is attributed to difference oil
opinion as to whether any reference should
be made TO the coming session
as bringing the present Parliament
toward the close of its career. IL
WAS finally determined that nothing
should be said. on that subject. Inc
Queen, in privv council at Osborne House
Tomorrow, will formally consider and ap-
prove the draft OF the speech. lo-uay'
Mr. Balfour. First Lord OF the Treasury;
had interviews with Nessrs. Hodge and
Miriam, the members of Parliament, VINO
are. respectively. to move and second the
addresses TO the Queen and communicate
the speech TO them according TO custom,
In order to enable them TO prepare Tor the
occasion.
WHAT rs TO BIZ SAID.
The speech opens with reference 10
the sympathy Of the nation for the royai
family in their recent bereavement al
ludes TO the death of the khedlve as not
altering British relations with Egypt; re-
fers 10 the continued prosperity OF tne
country. and says there is no reason 70
fear that England will be ultimately
Affected by foreign tariff legislation,
and congratulates the country upon
the prospect of an early settlement OF the
Yering-Sea dispute and upon the paclhc
aspect of foreign affairs generally. Inc
sprech mentions the Irish local govern
ment snd education bills as adding COM
pleteness TO a series OF measures ioi Sc
curing order in and the welfare OF Ire
land. Other measures announced arc
small-boldings bill, distrlc. coGnun7
bills. and bills TO reform the Indian Couh-
oil. and
SCOTTISH PRIVATE LEGIsLATIoN.
This last measure has importance De
vond it's application to Scotland as affirm;
mo and extending the principle OF local
coyernment. IL proposes to remove
Scotch private bills from the consideration
~ Uouse of Commons committees to JUDI
cial committees sitting IN certain dlstrlcta
IN scotland. The Archbishop of Canter'
burv has clergy discipline bill, winch
the government will support. This con-
stitutes the business Of the session.
The leaders OF
THE OPPOSITION
do not intend to move any amendment 70
the address. Mr.. Gladstone will not ap-
pear IN the House of Commons IN the hrst
week of the session. He has delegated 10
Sir William Vernon Harcourt the task OF
questioning the Government es TO IT'S In
tentions in regard 10 the dissolution OF
Parliament. III the reply Is indefinite Mr..
Gladstone will make the question the SUD-
iect of O great party fight.
IN DISMAL CONDITION.
meeting of Dissidents will be held at
81 " hAp6av or cbIp N
Ar Chamberlain will be formally accepted
"a leader in the House of Commons. In
the evening the Duke of Devonshire will
civea dinner TO q few adherents. NO
nolitic.l section in the whole country
70 in n more dismal condition than
are the Dissidents. The prospect
az their extipc elton in the coming
elections is increasing. The local
conservatives OF Worcestershire, which Is
now represented by Dissidents, have de-
clared for purely Conservative candidates,
rejecting the claims OF Austin Chamber
lain who wanted TO stand for one OF the
constituencies. The Conservatives Ill other
constituencies ares showing fight against
Dissidepts nominated by the party man
ayers. .,
Messrs. Sexton. Dillon, O'Brien, L. NJ.
Healy. Sheehy. Abraham, Arthur and T..
p. O'Connor were to-day elected COM
mittee to advise Mr.. Mccarthy. Yesterday
evening a report, which was accepted as
probable. gave to Mr.. Sexton the right of
succession to the craftsmanship of the
Irish party. There isnot yet. however, any,
thing like unanimity az TO who should fol-
low Mr.. Mccarthy. The reputation OF Mr..
Sexton as an able administrator was I'M
mensely enhanced during his tenure OF
the mayoralty of Dublin, and the sagacity,
tact. and evenness OF temper he has DIS
nlayed in recent feuds mark HIM as the
coming leader.
MRS. osBoRNR's CONDITION.
CAPTAIN Osborne was given the privilege
of remaining with his wife IN Holloway
;ail until after the prison doctor ceTtiti-
Gated That she was sick and fit for the in
Urinary. Then he was obliged TO leave
her. Sho was terribly Frustrated,
recurring constant medical atten-
ton. The officials of the PRISON
nromised TO inform her friends II state
nf danger arose during the night. The
strain OF her position has told most on
her since her arrest. She appears 10 have
borne we'll the life of fugitive tracked
bv detectives. FRIENDS state that she was
shadowed from Annie NJ to kouens, thence
10 Evreux and thence to Gisors. where
Ogilvy.
AN EXCITING FLIGHT.
The officers, supposing that she was
secreted in convent, invaded ana search
ed the institution at midnight, alarming
the whole town. The fugitive resumed
her flight IN the morning, going to Bor
deaux, where she awaited her nus
hand. with the intention of starting
for Buenos Ayres. Captain Osborne
who was also watched, warned her 10 make
her way to Cadiz. On crossing the iron,
tier she became i'll at lrun, and, firing of
pursuit, she decided to surrender. Nc
plea of me entail infrmity put forth IN bel
defence is likely 10 lessen her sentence un;;
der two years, IN view OF her perjury ano
her blackening the reputation OF intimate
friends.
QUEEN VIC KNEE-DY.
The Queen is suffering from more
acute form of rheumatism than usual, and
especially IN her knees. A Court report
adds that she is subject to long spells OF
denression. varied by attacks of irrita
bility. Her physicians deny that there Is
any cause for alarm. DIR. Jenner's recent
visits to Osborne House, which caused
considerable talk, were made in accordance
with his custom of seeing the Queen al
fixed intervals.
PRINCE GEORGES FIANCEE.
The ex-Empress Frederick will come &c
Windsor Castle in the Spring with Prin.
cess Margaret. when 1t is expected that
the latters 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 Margaret has the
reputation at Court of being the most
English Of the ex-Empress's daughters
She speaks the English language without
q trace of German accent. regularly at.
tends the English church In Berlin, and !:
generally imbued with English tastes.
WEALTH TO wKp WEALTH.
Viscount Chelsea the son of Earl Cado
gan. who was for some time q sutton for the
hand of Princess Maud of Wales, has be
come engaged to Mildred, the daughter o.
Lord Abingdon. This marriage will unite
the families of the two greatest ground
landlords in London, whose wealth Is enor
nous. The Prince of Wales favored the
Viscount's suit. but Maud did not.
TIE succEssoRsHiP TO STURGEON.
The deacons of the Tabernacle. who
shave'in their power the choice of a sue
cessor 20 the late Mr.. Spurgeon, are in
cllned TO select Mr.. Charles Spur
eeon. now at Greenwich, q fluent
rraachar and sound fhaolooian I'm;