Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-29
BROUGHT TO AN END
The Queen Prorogued Par,la.
ment Yesterday.
DISSOLUTION WILL FOLLOW
The General Election win Hs osdss.6 =
Take Place Immsdiassay.
The Speech.

LONDON, January 2s.-- Today -
queen prorogued parliament. The -
nal preliminary step 70 dissoiueaoa,
which follows immedisssly. verifyiaG
the statement made IN dlspatch - the
United Press announcing exclusively
the 2sth Of June - the date Of thio
pariiament's termination. TIE queen;
In her speech proroguing parliament
says; sour foreign relations are
friendly. Treaties have been daily
ratified which refer our dsltos-
ences with the United States respecting
Benring Sea 10 arbitration." Ths
speech refers 10 the ratification Of ths
action Of toe brussels conference feS
the suppression Of the slave trade-
Though noting the French reservations
respecting the maritime slave trade,
the queen says that she has gladly as-
senied 10 the bills which parliament hes
enacted, and the speech laye particu-
lar emphasis on the small holdings hill
and the clergy discipline bill, 70 enable
bishops TO clear the church Of Clergy
men guilty OF immorallty. Her majesty
adds:
"In closing this parliament. while q
has been unusually iaborlous and
highly fruitful of benehcent legislation,
| thank you for the asslduous perforns-
ance OF your momemtous duties dur
ing the last ak years and I heartily
commend you 10 the favor OF Almighty
God"
According to the proclamation tor
dissolution the writs for the general
election must issue forthwith. pi9eo-
luton occurring today. the program
will be as follows: Wriis received.
Wednesday, June %; nomination. aat-
urdsy, July2. Borough poll. Monday,
July 4 learliest). "Wednesday. July Q
latest.
She Holds . Council.
The limit OF time for tue county
elections IL very much wider. In these
the nomination may take place any
time up to the ninth day after the re-
ceipt of the writ, and the election may
be postponed until ak clear days after
the nomination. As 10 the date Of The
assembling Of the new parliament there
is no absolute rule, but there " aieo no
precedent IN the present century for m
interval OF more than nine weeks.
After hearing the queens speech Ia
the house of lords the members Of tho
commons returned TO the house and
filed past the speaker. the Rt. Hon. A.
w. Peel, each shaking hands with that
gentleman. They then passed out and
the parliament elected in 1856 was
ended.
Before dlssolving parliament the
queen held . council at Windsor Castle.
There were present: Lord GrAnbrook.
lord president of the council; Mr..
6oschen, chancellor OF the exchequer,
and the earl Of Lathom. lord chamber
lain Of the household.
In Henry NJ. stanley's election head
quarters, North Lambeth, 10 an exhibit,
evidently meant % touch the hearts Of
costermopgers, OF has wifc's sketches Of
the street arabs. The liberals have
issued parody on the sketchca in
which girl with the features OF Mn.
Stanley is represented with tatterod
shawl holding . baby with the features
OF Henry NJ. Stanley aud the legend.
Carrying Him In"
Thuudsy August Ash.
LONDON. June 2s.-The Royal gazette
publshedltbe queens proclamation die
solving parliament and snmmonine the
new parliament 10 meet en- Thursday
August attn. The wriia are beng ISSUED
accord Incly.