LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Grey River Argus, Volume III, Issue 186, 23 March 1867, Page 3

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

London, Feb. 5 Parliament was opened to-day by the Queen in person. ; Her Majesty^ in a speech from the Throne, of which the fol. fowing is a summary, states that the present relations of Great Britain with foreign powers are satisfactory. Her {' Majesty's Ministers had suggested to the United States a mode of amicably settling the question still pending between Eng- ; land America, which, it was hoped, would • •.•«u.A>e met in: a corresponding, spirit of friend- ' ship by the people "of the^United States, : and thus remove all grounds pf possible I misunderstanding,^between .the two countries.. . Referring to the disturbances in Candiaj ; her |fajes;ty.'s speech says .that discontent was prevalent in soriie provinces in Turkey, and that insurrection '• had in consequence broken Put in Candida Conjointly with Russia' arid France, the British Government had endeavored to : improve the relations pf^ the Ottonijui [ Porte with its Christian subjects, so far as i was consistent with the .rights of the i,' Sultan. The delegates feom the British j! North American prpyjnces^ ; whp. recently * met in England, had agreed upon a scheme Ij' of confederation, by which the whole of i these colonies might be united , under one administration. Her Majesty had heard . with deep sorrowypf the calamity which had befallen India, iS^-tlie prevalence of • r th^famine, whicii had presse.d so h provinces of Lower Beiigal and ft'- l)vissa. The Government^ pflhdia had

been instructed to use their utmost, exer- 1 tlons for the mitigation ef the 'distress whi.ch. still existed in those provinces. The blessing of an abundant harvest in the past autumn had not materially improved the condition of the suffering district The restoration of public confidence in Ireland would probably lead to the discontinuance of exceptional legislation in that portion of the empire. Attention would again be called by the Government to the question of the representation of the people in the House of Commons ; and her Majesty trusted that the deliberations of Parliament would lead to the adoption of measures greatly extending the franchise without disturbing the balance of power. Several other measures were to be brought forward in the ensuing session, including a Bill for the improvement of the relations landlords and tenants in Ireland,' and a commission to enquire into Trades' Unions. London, Feb 7Advices from New York state that the Washington House of Representatives had ordered the preparation of a Bill for the further contraction of the currency during the present year. The Bank of England has reduced the rate of interest tp 3 per cent. Feb 12. Mr Disraeli lias announced that Government promise in their programme of Re_ form to proceed liy resolution. Rating to .be the basis of the franchise. The Boroughs are to be totally disfranchised. The Times condemns Disraeli's speech. A*Reform demonstration took place yesterday, biit passed off quietly. Apprehensions of riots exist at Chester where several hundreds of supposed Fenians have assembled. Troops have been sent to the place. ; Feb 13. Chester is quiet, the Fenians having left. ' Sixty fresh arrests have taken place in Dublin. '