OPENING OF THE ENGLISH PARLIAMENT.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1948, 22 May 1880, Page 3

OPENING OF THE ENGLISH PARLIAMENT.

[BY SUBMARINE CABLS.] [beuter's telegbams.] LONDON, May 20. The first session of the twenty-second Parliament was opened formally to-day by Reyal Commission. The speech from the throne was road by the Lord Chancellor. It states that the relations of Great Britain with all the foreign Powers continue to be of a very friendly character. Hope is expressed that in concert with the Great Powers an early and complete fulfilment of the Treaty of Berlin may be promoted, and that offec. tual reforms in Turkey and equal laws for the Turkish race may be brought about, together with a settlement of the question of territorial rights. The strict fulfilment of the Treaty of Berlin is deemed essential and necessary in order to avert complications in Eastern Europe. The Right Hon. G. J. Goschen has been despatched as special Ambassador to Constantinople, with the object of bringing about the fulfilment of the treaty obligations. Increasing efforts are being made to pacify Afghanistan and establish British institntions, and secure the independence of a Government in that country. The confederation of the South African colonies will be recommended, and British supremacy in the Transvaal will be maintained. The Act passed by the last Parliament for the preservation of peace in Ireland jwill not be renewed. The speech concludes by stating that the principal [measures to be introduced by the Government during the session will include a Burials Bill and Bills for the renewal of the Ballot Act, for the reform of the Game Laws, for declaring the liability of employers in cases of accidents to workmen, and for the extension of the borough franchise to Ireland.