The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-02-06
TIE QUEENS SPEECH
Under Consideration by the Cab
met for Three Hours.
IRISH LEADERSHIP QUESTION
Sections Chances-Mrs. Osborne Frustrated
The Queen Suffers From Acute Rheuma-
tism-Prineess Margaret's Betrothal.

LONDON, Feb. 5.-[Copyright by New
York Associated Press. The cabinet sat
for nearly three hours yesterday shaping
the speech from the throne with which
parliament is to be opened Thursday. The
unusual length of time spent is attributed
to difference of opinion as to whether any
reference should be made to the coming
session as bringing the present parliament
toward the close of it's career. 1t was fin
ally determined that nothing should be said
on that subject. The speech opens with
reference TO the sympathy of the nation for
the royal family over its recent
bereavement; alludes to the death
of the Khedlve as not severing
British relations with Egypt: re-
fers TO the continued prosperity of The
country, and says there is no reason why
England should be ultimately affected by
foreign tariff Legislation, and copgratulates
the country upon the prospect OF an early
settlement of the Behring sea dispute and
the pacific aspect of foreign affairs gener-
ally; mentions the Irish local government
and education bills as adding completeness
to the series of measures for secur-
ing order in and the welfare of Ire
land. Other measures announced are
small holding Dill, district councils bill,
and bills 10 reform the India council and
Scottish private legislation. This last
measure has an Importance beyond its ap
pllcatlon to Scotland as affirming and ex-
tending the principle OF local government.
The Archbishop of Canterbury mas clergy
discipline bill which the government Will
support. This constitutes the business Of
the session. The leaders of the opposition
do not intend TO make any amendment 70
the address. Gladstone will not appear in
the house the first week of the session.
He has delegated to Harcourt the task of
questioning the government as to its in
tentions as regards the dissolution of par
| lament. If the reply is indefinite, Glad
! stone will make the question the subject OF
a great party fight.
| EX-Empress Frederick will come to
| Windsor castle in the spring with Princess
| Margaret, when it is expected the latter
marriage with Prince George will be set
tied. Although the public announcement
of the betrothal is postponed, Emperor Will
| liam looks with favor on the match. Prin-
cess Margaret has the reputation at court
| OF being the most English of the eX-Em-
press daughters.
| Viscount Chelsea, son of Earl Cadogan,
who for some time past was sutton for the
hand of Princess Maud of Wales, had be-
come engaged to Mildred, daughter of
Lord Arlington. Margaret will unite the
|
! lords in London, whose wealth is 6nOr-
nous. he Prince of Wales favored the
viscount's suit, but Maud did not.
The deacons of the Tabernacle, who have
in their power the choice of successor tC
the late Mr.. Spurgeon are incline d TO select
Charles Spurgeon. The choice is between
him and DIR. Purson Brown of Shoreditch
Yesterday report which was accepted
as probab e, gave to Seton he ri.ht OF
succession TO the Craftsmanship OF the Irist
party. There is not however, any thnG
like unanimity as to who should follow
Mccarthy.
Mrs. Osborne is terribly Frustrated, re
quiring constant medical attention. Tit
strain on her position has told most on bel
since her arrest. No plea of mental in
infirmity put forth in her defense is likely
> to lessen ner sentence under two , ears il
view of her perjury and Matchmaking thu
reputation of intimate friends.
: The Queen is suffering from more acut
form of rheumatism than formerly, espec
ally in the knees. The court report adds
She is subject TO long spells of depression
varied by attacks of irrtaoility. He Dhy
sicians deny there is any cause for alarm