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[By Electric Telegraph.T-Copynght ] ' TbEUTEB's TBLKOBAMB I LonßioN,. May 5.The -Qqeen (receired the delegates to the Imperial i'onference separately, ench' delegate presenting an address from the Parliament of the colony he represented. Afterwards Her 'Majesty received the delegates together, when <*> joint address I was presented. In reply to the address, the Queen declared it gave her the greatest pleasure and pride to know that the loyalty and affoetioh of her colonial ((objects, developed along' with their prosperity and i success. jShe eongwitlated the delegates on the result of the Conference. - '; In the Honse of Commons to-day, the adjourned debate on tne motion of Mr Lewiß declaring that certain articles m the Times charging-Mr Dillon with falsehood were a breach of the privileees of the Honse, was resumed.; Mi; W. H r Smith, First Lord of the Treasury, stated that he did not consider (a breach of privilege had been ..committed ; and pro* posed that the Attorney»fteneral. with a Queen's Counsel from. the. Parnellite section of House, should prosecute the Times for its statements, Mr Dillon declined this proposal, and. demanded that the question should be referred to a Select Committee of the House. The; 'debate was adjourned until to-morrow. The Marquis of Salisbury has stated that France would be glad to withdraw from the New Hebrides when all danger of any outrages, being committed had disappeared. Lord Eoseberry objected to the delay that had taken place in withdrawing the French troops. . It is <-on» sidered that the protests of: the; delegates, has influenced the British Cabinet in their action re those islands.; The Mar* quit of Salisbury is thought to be over; sanguine as to France withdrawing her 'troops from the New Hebrides. .. . ; : It is reported that Mr Cecil Baikes is arranging for a threepenny, post to Ansv tralia by sea only. . ■ : ••■.-., Mr Gladstone has given notice of motion to refer the. charges made against Messrs Parnell and Dillon to a committee of enquiry. Lord R. Churchill held that they would infallibly be worsted in an encounter with the press.:
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Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 129, 7 May 1887, Page 2
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