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Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2150, 28 March 1870, Page 2

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(FROM our own correspondent.) LATEST ENGLISH TELEGRAMS. London, February 10th. Parliament opened on the Bth February by Commission. In her speech, the Queen stated that she regretted, that owing to indisposition she was prevented from opening Parliament personally. The present time was a period of remarkable public interest. The Crown cordially reciprocated the friendly sentiments received from all quarters towards Emdand, and the growing disposition to resort to the good offic s of allies in cases of international differences, which encouraged confidence in the maintenance of tranquillity. The estimates are in a forward state, and diminished charges will be imposed. The Queen trusts that Parliament will complete the enquiry already commenced into the mode of conducting both parliamentary and municipal elections, thus preparing material for useful legislation. The Ministry propose to amend the laws relating to the occupation and acquisition of land in Ireland in a manner adapted to the peculiar circumstances of the coun.ry, and calculated to bring about impiovcd relations between the several classes concerned. These provisions, matured by the impartiality and wisdom of Parliament, will tend to inspire that steady confidence in law, and to render assistance in its administration, which mark Her Majesty’s subjects generally. The following measures are announced :—The comprehensive enlargement of the means for national education ; Bills to elucidate reljgious tests ; the rating of the Oxford University ; and the transfer of land. The extension of agrarian crime in Ireland has filled the Queen with painful concern, but the Executive have freely adopted means for preventing further outrages. Her Majesty relies mainly on the permanent operation of wiso and necessary changes in the law ; but she will not hesitate to recommend the adoption of special provisions, should the paramount interests of peace and order require them Lord < 'aims severely criticised the speech. He chiefly condemned the proposed policy with regard to Ireland, which, he said, was unsound, unsatisfactory, and calculated to excite discontent and disorder.

On the 10th inst., Mr Disraeli declared that the Government was responsible for the recent agitation and excesses in Ireland. Mr Gladstone defended the policy of tho Governmnt.

The House of Commons annulled O’Donovan Fossa’s election by 301 votes to 8. Mr John Bright has been seriously ill, but is now better. Mr Disraeli is also indisposed. A conspiracy against the Emperor’s life has been discovered in Paris. The Provisional Committee of the Albert Insurance Company have proposed a plan for its reconstruction —viz , that the estimated deficiency bo subscribed by shareholders ; that the policy-holders and annuitants accept 87i per cent, for cash ; and that a capital of L 250,000 he raised. A slight disturbance in Paris is reported. M. Emile Oilivier, in replying to M. Keratry, said that preparations were being made to re- 1 ne M. Rochefort. Eight barricades hid been erected, and a gunsmith’s shop pillaged. Numbers had been injured, and 2uO men arrested. 35 wore arrested for plotting against the Government. The French Chambers have negatived the proposal to abrogate the commercial treaty with England, saying that France desired pea:e and friendship with England, and the Chambers would adopt the best means for the attainment of those objects.

M. Lesseps telegraphs that the rock at Serapeum has been removed. Sir Charles Darling, late Governor of Victoria, is dead. Mr Forster has introduced an Education Scheme Bill, dividing England into districts. It does not interfere where the education imparted is sufficient. It proposes to make Government grants to schools of all denominations, on condition of their attaining a certain degree of efficiency, and admitting the exercise of conscience on religious topics. A clause is to be inserted to allow for inspection. The districts are to be supplied with schools by compulsion and local taxation under local management. The funds arc to be augmented by Government grants under central supervision. The school fees are to bo retained generally, and free admission is to be granted to the destitute. The Bill empowers School Boards to frame bye-laws compelling the attendance of children between the ages of five and twelve years. The second reading has been fixed for the 14i,h March.

The French Corps Legislatif has rejected a motion annulling the arrest of Rochefort, and has refusal to surrender him. Ho was arrested wlv.le going to attend a public meeting, but made no resistance. The Red River rebellion is subsiding. The man Dyer, wno surrendered himself to the jiolice on sclf-accnsation of murdering his mate (Wilson) at the Loddon diggings, Victoria, in 1857, is believed to be disordered in mind, He has been jremaijded, pending the result of enquiries in Victoria, Martin, the Fenian candidate, was hopelessly beaten for Longford county by Mr Grevillc Nugent, the Liberal candidate, who polled 1487 votes to Martin’s 440, Tf;o political stagnation of the season has been broken by speeches from M essrs Bright, Forster, Miall, Stansfeld, Sir C. Dilke, and others, but the Cabinet secrets have been well kept by the Ministerial .speakers. Mr Bright has been loudly blamed for his excessive reticence. No protracted opposition is anticipated to the Irish Land Bill. At a meeting on the subject of colonial emigration, letters were road from Mr Carlyle, Mr Tennyson, and Mr Fronde, forwarding their signatures to the petition against breaking up the British Empire. The (Ecumenical Council continues sitting, but is evidently a failure. The Fathers are not so tractable as they were expected to be. The Council has not yet come to any definite conclusion on any question. A serious strike has taken place at Artizan’s great ironworks, Creusot, instigated by an agent of the International Association, which supplies funds from England and Switzerland. 3,500 soldiers were sent for the protection of the town. New workmen wpre introduced, but the dispute was amicably settled, and the strike terminated, A collision occurred on the 24th of January off Yokohama, between thcP. andO, steamer Bombay and the United States corvette

Oneida, ■which was leaving Japan on her homeward voyage. The Oneida sank almost immediately, and only 56 lives were saved out of 176. Capt. Eyre, of the Bombay, has been blamed for not rendering assistance but an investigation shows that he was not aware, owing to the darkness of the night, of the extent of the harm done. A creat fire took place at Yeddo, on 20th January. Over 1000 houses were destroyed. The Great Eastern arrived at Bombay on the 27th January. She is now engaged in laying the cable at Aden. The Duke of Edinburgh has visited Agra and Benares, and is now hunting up country. His tent was robbed of 15,000 rupees. A severe cyclone has visited the Bay of Bengal. One ship went down with all hands.

The Times of 2nd February publishes a letter from Captain Cochrane, of the Avar steamer Petrel, dated 9th January, stating that Dr Livingstone has been killed. The report says that the inhabitants of a native town ninety days’ journey from the Congo River, accused the Doctor of bewitching their king, who died three days after. They pursued the doctor, captured him, and burned him. The news was brought by some Portuguese to Congo. On the day after the publication of the letter, Sir Roderick Murchison wrote to the Times d screditing the report. February IBth. Lord Carnarvon arraigned the Colonial policy of the Government, and protested against the withdrawal of British troops from the Colonies. Earl Granville declared that there was no desire on the part of the Government to sever the connection between Ehgland and her Colonies. The withdrawal of the troops was only intended to enab'e them to learn the habits of selfdefence. In case of attack from without, England would defend them with her last man, her last ship, and her last shilling. Arrival—Great Britain, s.s , from Melbourne.

Mr Gladstone introduced his Irish Land Bill into the House of Commons on the 15th inst. The basis of it is the legalisation of usage. Ho denounced the perpetuity of tenure, and proposed prompt sales between landlord and tenant, by giving power to the landlord to sell property in fee simple, and to advance money to the tenant ; such moneys to bo repayable by annual instalments. Two courts are to bo establi-died for all arbitration in civil cases, and to settle differences. Any landlord evicting a tenant without being able to justify the step, will bo required to pay compensation, varying from two to seven years’ rent. The tenant may also claim compensation tor permanent improvements. Landlords granting leases for 31 years will bo exempted from claims for compensation The second reading of the Bid has been fixed for the 7th March. The Opposition promised to deal with the measure in a conciliatory spirit. Mr Gladstone is about to introduce a separate Bill for the acquisition of land in Ireland, such Bill to be also applicable in England and .Scotland.