IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 756, 27 August 1886, Page 25

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

THE QUEEN’S SPEECH.

BY ELEOTBIO TELEGRAPH, —COPYRIGHT.

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Loitdon, August 19. Parliament was formally opened today by Royal Commission. The Queen’s Speech, which was read on the occasion, was very brief. It said that the country had confirmed the conclusion arrived at by the last Parliament upon the proposed legislation for Ireland. The question of finances compelled the summoning of Parliament at this time, but the present being the usual period of recess, and owing to the past labors of Parliament this year, Her Majesty recommended that only financial measures should be considered during the session now opened.

London, August 20. In the House of Lords last night, the Address-in-Reply to the Speech from the Throne was voted, after, a short debate. The Marquis of Salisbury made a speech, in which he announced that the Government had decided to despatch Major-General Sir Redvers Buller to Ireland to organise measures for the suppression of boycotting, and to institute inquiry into the working of the land system. His Lordship stated that it was intended to introduce, next session, a Bill dealing with the question of local government for the whole Kingdom. Alluding to the present situation in Eastern Europe, his Lordship said that the Government deemed it important to preserve the integrity of Turkey. The debate on the Address-in-Reply was commenced in the House of Commons last night. Mr Gladstone spoke, and disclaimed any intention of proposing an amendment. He appealed to Ministers to announce their policy in regard to Ireland. Lord Randolph Churchill made a speech, in which he stated that Government deemed it unnecessary for Parliament to be summoned before February next to deal with Irish affairs or other business. The debate was adjourned to next

sitting. London, August 21. The debate on. the Address-in-Reply was resumed in the House of Commons to day. Mr T. P. O’Connor denounced the policy of the Government, and denied that the rejection of Home Rule was irrevocable. He maintained that it was impossible for Irish peasants to pay the judicial rents. Sir William Yernon Hareourt condemned the proposal of the Government to deal with the disorder in Ireland without redressing grievances, and ridiculed the idea of a similar form of local self-government being given to England, Scotland, and Ireland. The debate stands adjourned until Monday. London, August 24<. The debate on the address in reply was resumed in the House of Commons yesterday, Sir Michael HicksBeaeh, Chief-Secretary for Ireland, stated that the Government would do their utmost to ensure the prosperity of Ireland, at the same time maintaining the union of that country with England. The Marquis of Hartington expressed his approval of the policy of the Government in instituting an inquiry into the causes of discontent in Ireland, His Lordship asserted that the country required rest, ? and in concluding his speech promised to give the measures introduced by the Government fair consideration.

(special to united pbess association.} London, August 2L Mr Parnell, in his amendment on the Address-in-Reply, deprecates Stateassisted land purchases on the basis of judicial rents.