LONDON.

Manawatu Times, Issue 34, 14 February 1877, Page 3

LONDON.

'„. •• ';■::;. . Feburary 8» ' Parliament was opened to-day by the Queen. -In her 'speech she stated that the objedt throughout of the conference on the Eastern question was to maintain ■••■ the' peace of Europe * and to obtain a better government of the disturbed Turkish; ; provinces, without infringing the independence and integrity of the Tjarkish J&mpire. She expressed regret that the proposals of the Conference had ' : been rejected, but the speech stated that the result of the conference showed that there "was a general agreement between •i the Powers which could not fail to materially affect the condition of the Turkish Government. She hoped that the armistice would lead to an honorable peace. Throughput, Great Britian had acted cordially with other powers. Her relations were mostfriendly. The speech then : referred to the Queen' s assumption of the title of Empress of India. It concluded by. stating that the prosperity and progress of the Colonial Empire remained unchecked, and by expressing a hope 'that the measures taken would - prevent: serious evil m the Transvaal ;- Republic. .••-•■■ In tiie course of th.c debate upon them m reply, Lord. Derby >said that * peace, depended upon whether the Czar decided upon his obligation to execute .alone the decisions of the other six -iWers. ", •--. ILord Beaconsfield and tlfe Marquis of Salisbury protested against coercing Turkey. Northcote said that England wished ; to act m unison- with the other Powers, and that m case of separate intervention by Russia, England wpuld be suspicious , until peace negotiations had been suspended. *. '. . .■•' : . :■ ■ ..'-- ..' -; -_y .;•"■ Later. Peace negotiations between the Porte, Servia, and Montenegro are suspended. ■\ ■..'■'■■.■" February 11. The Russian press considers it needless for the Czar to make war upon Turkey, whose fall will be quicker from internal anarchy than from foreign, attack. • . ' The Electoral Commission of the United States have , decided to give the Florida vote.