POLITICAL NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 66, 17 August 1885, Page 2

POLITICAL NEWS.

(united rnßss association.) :. "WELLiif&TON,. Saturday. A meeting of the Atkinson party was hold this morning, Mr,: Fulton m the r .shau\/y;fltwa8 r decjd^d; thatajnp-cpnfi-mction, . should be tabled at the earliest opportunity.-- . „ • ' s (ELEOTHTO TI(!TiKOiIAPF.r— CDPTBIGHt) •i- •■ • , ■■■• ■ ■ . / \ ': (rEUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) S London, August 14./ . , Parliament was formally 'prorogued to-day. The BDeech from the Throne alludes to the failure of the expedition despatched to relieve the beleagured garrison ut Khartoum, while regretting the objects not attained, it expresses , pride at the action of the troops engaged m the campaign. • Satisfaction is expressed with the skill • displayed; biy .their ..cpinmanders. The laval offers of assistance tendered '■'by the various Colonjesha| been receive^ with great ' pleasure. Mention ■was especially made of the offer of -the New South AVales irpopa. f rom which colony served'witiv distinction m the Soudan. .'..[■■'' , Beferring. m Egyptian , afiairtr,; the Spepoh states that aithoijgh the death of the Mahdi had to some extent lessened ;the difficulties attending ihe perfdrmance of jthe various Juties , m Egypli that had 'fallen upon Her" Maiesty's 'advisers, the Government have, determined not' to relax the efforts firmly found good by the (rovemmerit, -and "order m that .country Ot the friendliest intercourse ..'continues ta be maintained with all the powers. The negotiations with "Russia are still/. proceo'(Hng,ahd itift hoped will speedil v lead to a peaceful settlement of the RnsspAfg™n i frontier question. 'Alluding to" India, it announces that; steps are being taken to' place the north west frontier: m an adequate staie of defence. Her Majesty has much pleasure m giving her consent to the Australasian JVjtte^Uoti EnahiiTicr^Bill; %id/ 'tt* rtther ': : bills, more especially fcthosi^ providing for t.ho amendment of thn Criminal Law facilitating land purchase m Ireland, and. providing for better hous : ng of the poor,. Regret is expressed that the depression m trade still onntinuea. The Royal Commission which has been appointed to enquire into tho causes b'f the 1 ina'ctivety, will give special attention to the. question whether lesrislatioh cannot be provided, which will tend to alleviate, the present distressing state of affairs m the United Kinndomi In conclusion the sneooh announces that an early dissolution will take place and trusts th'it those electors to whom the franchise hn<? lnon extendod by the roci?nt Act of Parlisunent will exorcise tho powprs thus conferred unon them with sobriety and discern ment. -