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(REVIEWS SPECIAL TO PRESS AGENCY.) London, February 8. Parliament was opened to-day by the Queen* The speech stated that the object throughout the Conference on the Eastern question was to maintain peace in Europe, and to obtain a better government of the disturbed Turkish provinces, without infringing the independence and integrity of the Turkish Empire. Regret is expressed that the proposals of the Conference have been rejected; but the speech stated that the result of the Conference showed a general agreement between the Powers, which could not fail to materially affect the condition of the Turkish Government. It was hoped that the armistice would lead to an honorable peace.!Throughout Great Britain has acted cordially with- other Powers, and her relations were most friendly with them. The speech then referred to the Queen’s assumption of the title of Empress of India, also to India famine* It concluded by stating that the prosperity and progress of the colonial empire remained unchecked, and by expressing a hope that the measures taken would prevent serious evil in the Transvaal Republic. In the course of-the debate upon the address in reply, the Earl of Derby said. that peace -depended upon whether the Czar decided upon his obligation to execute alone the decisions of the other six Powers. The Earl of Beaconsfield and the Marquis of Salisbury protested against coercing Turkey. ■ Sir Stafford Northoote said that England wished to act in union with the other Powers, aqd that in case of separate intervention by England, Russia would be suspicious until peace negotiations had been suspended, Sydney, Saturday. The following axe the market quotations :—■ Case brandy, 325. to 385.; quarters, 9s. 6dThe market is quiet. Kerosene, fetches nominal prices, and is falling. Rice nominal. Adelaide flour, £ls 10s. to. £l6 10s. Adelaide wheat, 6s. Bd. to 75.; New Zealand wheat, nil. New Zealand oats—3s. 2d. is asked, and the price is rising. Barrett’s twist, Is. Bd.; Black Swan, Is. 6d. Sugar is unchanged. Belmont candles, 10|d. ■ Sailed—The Australia, to-day.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 4958, 12 February 1877, Page 2
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