CABLEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1276, 16 February 1883, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

■Y XLEOMUO TBLM>BAra._(OOmtSHT.) [Menn’s txlxorams]. . u LONDON. Feb. W. Th* foltewtag is the foresart of theapeeeb from the Throne, to be delivered at the epenine of Parliament to-morrow, The speech will refer to the great effort* which have been made to securo the establishment and mafatananee of order in Egypt, and self (government, together with the safety of Th* Suez Canal, and at the same time to observe th* obligation du* to Europe. The approval of the Great Powers, and agreement of th* Sultan, are firmly anticipated to th* policy wnich ha* been punned. The speech will express strong hope* that the labors of th* Danubten Commission will result fa the satisfactory ssttlement of th* questions at issue, and that good result* will fellow the re-fa-rtrtemeni of King Ostewayo fa Zululanck, Th* following measures will b* announced is twoposed work* of the ensuing session:— Bills for the Codification of Criminal Laws, tof regulating proceedings fa the Court of Criminal Appeal, for amending Acte relating to bribery at Elections, ana the Ballot Art. Other proposed measure* deal with the Municipality of London, local government, floods, and bankruptcy, and patent law*. The speech, fa reference to Ireland, will state that considerable improvement ha* been made manifest fa the condition of thaf country, despite the effort* of secret sooietieq, to Mt law and order at defiance. OMEla* it ruUMMBt. Parliament-was opened to-day by Royal Commission. A forecast of the Queen's speech, ae previously telegraphed, wm confirmed by toe speech delivered. Th* speech however, also state* that the withdrawal of British force* from Egyptian territory te proceeding a* expeditiously a* the dictate* of prudence will admit. In reference to Ireland, the speech aoknowledga* the machination* of secret societies fa that country demand unremitting energy and vigilanoe on th* part of tho Executive. Rtfereaae is also made to th* proposed measure providing for eompenmtion of tenants fa England and Scotland for improvements made upon leasehold land*.

Feb. 18. < A largo meeting of the supporter* of Brad-'_ laugh was held in Trafalgar Square to-day with th* intention of eeeorting him to the House of Commons to claim hi* eest m a duly elected member for Northampton, In the coune of hie speech Brodlaugh however stated that th* announcement mad* by Lord tlsrtingdnn that a Bill far aflirmatioa*. fa lieu of oaths, wm about to be iotroduced iffi the house of Commons averted the neosuity of adopting that method of claiming his seat which he hfld proposed to employ, and ho considered it advisable to take no further action at th* present time. The intended demonstration aid not, therefore, take place. PARIS, Feb. 14. A French eruteer ha* been despatched to Madagascar, fa view of possible danger to the interests aad subjecte of th* Republic fa that Island.