TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 824, 12 February 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(Per Press Agency. LATEST FROM EUROPE [By Submarine Cablb.J OPENING OF PARLIAMENT. London, February 8. Parliament was opened to-day by the Queen, The speech stated the object throughout of the conference on the Eastern question was to maintain the peace of Europe, and obtain a better government of the disturbed provinces of Turkey without infringing the independence and integrity of the Turkish Empire. Regret was expressed that the proposals of the Conference had been rejected, but the speech stated the result of the Conference showed a general agreement between the Powers which could not fail materially to affect the condition of the Government of Turkey. It was hoped that the armistice would lead to an honorable peace. Throughout, Great Britain had acted cordially with the allies, with whom, as well as with other Powers, her relations were most friendly. The speech then referred to the Queen’s assumption of the title of Empress of India, and also to the famine in India, and concluded by stating that the prosperity and progress of the colonial empire remained unchequered, and by expressing a hope that the measures taken would prevent a serious evil from the recent proceedings in the Transvaal Republic, la the course of the debate upon the address in reply, Earl Derby said peace depended upon whether the Czar decided upon his obligation to execute alone the decisions of the other six Powers. Earl Beaconsfield and the Marquis of Salisbury protested against coercing Turkey. Sir Stafford Northcote said England wished to act in unison with the other Powers, and that in case of a separate intervention Russia would be suspicious until the peace negotiations had been suspended. ARRIVAL OF THE