The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-13
PARLIAMENT OPENED.
MIR. WTIITiH gOTRT gully UNANI-
MOUSIT ELECTED SPEAKER.
Hons. Cha-. 4. Crisp, Thos. Y. Bayard and
The Galleries FILLED With Ladies'.

LONDON. Aug. i2.-The fourteenth Par
lament Of Queen Victoria opened to-day.
with appropriate ceremonies. Prior 10
the formal opening OF the House. there
was the usual contest among members
for seats Mr. Hatch was the first inem-
Der to arrive. 1.-The reached the House at
O'Clock this morning, and sat In the
door an hour before II was opened. h"
was followed at half-past by Mr. Ash
croft Before hali-past ,, thirty seats
had been reserved on Government benches
by placing their hats I'm thom-the Gus
tom that Is always followed. The sppo-
sition did not display great eagerness to
obtain seats. as at half-past they had
only secured six.
rHl HOUSE CROWDED.
The House was crowded with an ami
matde throng of members. when, at ;
o'clock. the yeoman usher OF the Black
Rod requested the attendance OF the
House of Commons in the House OF Lords
to hear the reading by the Royal Commits
sion OF the proclamation opening the
session Of Parliament The Commission
consisted of Lord Salisbury the Lord
Chancellor and Lords Coventry. Limerick.
Cross. and Bajour OF Burelgh.
They were all atiired i'm scarlet ana
ermine robes. and were seated In tront
OF the throne. whom the leoman usher OF
the Black Rod led in the House OF COM
mons 20 the bar wnere proclamation was
| read
Lord Chancellor Halshury said that
when the legislators were sworn IN. her
! Majesty would declare why Parliament
| had been summoned The Lord Chan-
celor appointed noon tomorrow as the
J time for the Speaker OF the House OF
| Commons to present himself az the oar
| o. the House Of Lords 20 receive the royal
ana roval Of his reelection.
Many members Of the House of Com
mons went 10 hear the reading. AFTER
| their return 10 their own house. the
senior clerk arose and pointed TO Sr Jonh
| Nowbray. Conservative. who had been
selected to move the reelection OF Mr.
William Court Gully rs Speaker Of tho
| House.
At that moment A. J. Balfour; First
| Lord of the Treasury. ana SIR Nillam
| Vernon Harcourt. Chancellor or the hN-
| chequer I'm the last administration, ar
| rived together and took their seats Mt
| Balf0ur on "A front Government h'n.p,
| and Sir William on front hehch on '"'
| Opposition side OF the House.
| As they entered they were greeted WIN
| cheers hy their respective followers. I'M
| mediately thereafter tho Hon Joseph
| Chamberlain, the leader or the LINEAR
I
| el by the Government supporters, Whlr
| er0ans assembled from the members oc'u-
| pying the Irish benches.
Sir John Mobrav, In moving tne re-
| election OF Speaker Gully. said Dc re-
| ioiced that Mr.. Gully would be- re-elr.tri
! without a dissenting voice. He eNtoHei
| Mr.. Gully's impartality, vigilance AMI
| prompttude. and his courtesy % every
! member of the House. Tie asked the
| House 10 elect Mr.. Gully. who Ws an
able and conscientious man. irrespective
of party considerations.
MR. GULLY RI ELECTED.
Mr.. John Z. Ellis. first Liberal whip
seconded the motion. and Mr. Gully was
then formally reelected without opposi-
ton.
AIr. Gully thanked the House for the
honor lt had conferred upon him, ana
especially in being proposed hY both tho
Government parties and the opposition.
| COntnulug. De said. that 20 bee im-
partial was the least difficult though the
most important duty Of the speaker.
He looked boz his genral conduct in the
| chair 10 that spirit Of justice ana good
sense which always distinguished tho
House with its relations with the chair.
Upon the conclusion OF Mr Gully's fe-
marks. Mr. Balfolr. IN the name OF the
House. congratulated Him upon his re-
Sir William Vernon Harcourt congratu-
lated Mr.. Gully. after which. at 3.D,
the House adjourned
The scene vas brilliant One. Tho
sun streamcd through the windows Of tho
| House changing IT'S usual duh aspect
| into one OF light ana warmth. Tho dlplo-
| mats. ladies' and strangers galleries
We're crowded with distinguished visitors.
who watched the proceedings Win close
| attention.
DISTINGUISHED ANrHcANs.
Among those noticed in the galleries
| OF the House We're the Hon. charles !.
| Crisp eX-Speaker of the American House
| Of Representatives. the Hon. Thomas b.
| Bayarl. American Ambassador t0 Great
| Britain, and the Hon. Edward 4. lri,
! American Assistant Secretary oi state.
| The House of Lords adjourned after
| several of its members had Inscribed
their names on the roll OF the new Par
| lament.
The Government has ntlmatel 10 The
| opposition leaders their intention 20 pub
| mit 90 Parliament 40 an early date
| supplementary estimate for small-afm
! ammunition. lu accordance Win 81 open
| expression. a vote boo the House ~ COM
mons was the means OF oYerthfo"ins ihe
| late Government.
| The Times tomorrow WIFI say that
| Inquiries made since the formation ~
| me Government that the criticisms made
! by Sir John HrOIerick, Who made Tie
motion upon the Government, was de-
feafcd. We're fully Justified
he Ministers. the paper viii further
say. have facts and figures to prove the
impreerabilty Of their position.
The Daily News Will say that u learns
! that the Government viii propose En
! addition Of Gnunu pounds % the army
estimates for the purchase Of 'Ordite.
and shat a lively debate on the subject
is expected.
The heads OF five prominent roligio-
social settlers OF tho poor districts OF
London. including those OF Ternie Han
and Nhit'chapel have presented 20 Lord
Salisbury "a memorial 0sking the Premier
10 give effect 90 his gtterances of May
22i last. a. 3radw0rd, where hs con'e1d-
eI that the problem prosecuted hy the