IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 5, 18 January 1902, Page 2

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

OPENING OF PARLIAMENT. FEB PBIBS AfSOOtATIOJf London, January 16. The opening of Pariiamaot place to-day. The procession fmn Marlborough House to Wee'ninktet was a mngnific.-nt oeremooy. ■. The King and Queen were every** where greeted with enthusiasm. • There was a brilliant wen# io tfcSp qg House of Lord", The speech from the throne refemd to the demonstrations of the liveliest affection everywhere shown the Print* and Princeßß of Wales during recent tour, and continued " I am eon* vinced their presence served to livit more closely the bonds of mutual >*• gird and loyalty by which the vigoor of the Empire is maintained'" Bills were promised dealing with primary and s»condary education, water supply for London, sale andpnrchase of land in Ireland, tale of intoxicants, registration of dubs, improve- ' mente in the law of valuation, amend* ments in patent laws, and iunaeyty. form. Mr E. B. Hoare, member for Hanp* stead, has resigned owing to ill-health. Mr Eollvan is the official Con'ervatfve candidate. The Navy L ague it running L*rd Charles Bwesford, nod Mr Ro«e will contest the seat in the Liberal interest.

A BPLVNDID PAQBAHT. Rwselved 17,10.56 p.m. London, January 17. At the opebing of Parliament fiv* State carriages preceded the Stat* coarh, which was drawn by e'ght crcem hors's with purple end gold toppings. The Life Guards escorted tt* Sovereign*, who were smiling and boding. ' The prosession was one of tb* mbsk loyal and enthusvstio ovations *y*r witnessed. The apeotacle in the Home of Loci* was one of gnat splendour, under'tt* effects of the eleotric lights- The wearing of ntouroing by Peeresses was nsi < pended for the day. • v King Edweri was dreued in titf uniform of a Field Marshal, and irate a robe of state, thrown w»ll btek. Queen Alexandra wore a blaok under a sweeping robe, strings of pearls and diamonds. Bk* wore alto a little diamond mown, oyer, a soft white veil, and looked and queenly. -

THE BPXKOH FKOII THJC TH«OM& Recti Tad tg, (MtOam. ' . « *' ' JLondov, Jinua-y 17. The Prince and Prinoe** oi Wulet and other Royalties we> e fir<wen f in th* ! House of Lords. The Princes wor*ft blaok dress, with the rhtpn oftfc# j Order of Victoria. ' J No Nationalist member* *i rS sent.

The Agents-General lal Mat* in the Royal gallery, ■ # • \ I Although it is a tradition of. P Hiftr' ment to listen in absolute si). nef, » patsage in the speech nferring tfei conduct of the tioops evoke] a dSiMfe. murmur«f assent. .

The weather was dull, But &u». The King read the speech in a ol*|f voiee. It declared that relations wifci the Power* were friendly. The couitik of the war was favourable, and our »o[.' ditrs, despite the tediousnesa ofJkbt; guerilla S'ruggls, had played cheprtulnes*, ecduranee, awl humanity, even to their owndetrimeAfc and they were deserving of the bights? praise. Further loyal oSare of traoyjl were acknowledged. Contingents w«s' coming from Canada, the Australia!) Commonwealth, and New Zealand. I* trusted the liiteroat'onal Sugtr Bo«»ties Conference at Brussels would 4e>cide to abandon the bounti) % wbiiA were unfairly weighing on tH* atagairw producing co'onies and Home manuftf)-' turers. The Isthmian Out), tn&ty with America had secured a netftrid cani|, open to the oommerce and ship-' ping of aU aatlons. It announced thMk - the King of Italy bad agreed to eet ap arbitrator between Britain and Braei in regard to the dispu'ed taaodmy ef British Guiana. Belief of the effee'ed disricts in India was progrea*ing, and hopeful results were expo ed from the Commission's report.

r JBOUSBION ON THE SPKBCff, Received 18,0.45 a.m. , Loxdoh, J»uu*ry 17. The speech from the thK>n# urt rise to *p<ri ed debates lb both In the Lvds, Lord Bmebery elicit d , from Lord Salisbury that n. overtures had b en made to Britain by «hr Boers. Lord Rosebery uddad ih*» K* had no hing but commendation for Um spiiit and wo ds of Mr Ohamb rUStiV reply to Count Bulow, ;

Lord Sili bury weloomed X«rl & r'n d< cl»i ation that the independent* rfthe Boers was iaopoe-ible, <nd wvlif Britain must shotf* no w««kn«a>, ftf. | was not mi* dfuty to a<*y • n wh.v tor*#' «e*fepulid forgive our asstikftw befciw fengivenFßs was acked. He s lemily warned the 1 iferals of the t& the safety . f the Empire r>sul ingfroM any failuie, however slight, iu vefttf to aekn.iw'edging tbe absolute mpr*. macy <>f tbe King. In the Oommonn Sir Heovy Osmpt bell-Banne-man and Sir W. V. H«roourt drew from Mr. Balfour and Mr. I Ohamberlain the statement of « resolatfr polioy in vindication of Lonl Milmc'c action in suspending the OonstitaticKk of Gap* (felony by the Ministry** adviov. ' The Ministry would hereafar reoeiwr an Act of Indemn ty.