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ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, Feb. 5 Parliament was opened to-day by th 6 Queen in person, who i ,f ad the speech from the Th'-one, and said foreign relations were friendly and the prospects were of a pacific nature, though much remained to be done to repair the disordered state of affairs in Tn-key. Th • unsettled condition o'" a v ai s i Afghani stun rendered a recall of trops imposs b’j at pres-nt, hut the principle pr< v msly adopted bv the Government is unchange I The Government have determined to maintain a strong frontier, hut desire to maintain friendly relations with the rulers of the people of Afghanistan. It is hoped that an African confederation wil soon be brought about. The speech releired to a measure for Irish relief, which provides for advances from the church surplus fund. It hopes to resume the criminal code of the bankmptcy -aws; enlarge the powers of owners of land, and simplyfy the'system of conveyance. The Pall Mall Gazette comp'i merits Mr Levy, Secretary to the Victorian Commission, upon a report of the Paris Exhibition. Hostile feeling is arising against Turkey in Montenegro, owing to the opposition of the Albanians to cede territory to Montenegro. Italy offers a mediation. Herat tribes appeal to Russia to prevent its cession to P c sia A convention has been concluded between England and Turkey ib>- th>' "upg pressiori of slavery throughout the Turkish empire. The Home Eulers submiked two amendments on the Address. Earl Deaconsfield, in the House of Lords, stigmatised all abettors to Homo Rule as traitors to their Sovereign and enemies of their country.
The Morning Post and Advertiser express the belief that the >Strathlevfn <■>"- j'erimenfc will ultimately revohitomse t‘ e English moat market.
. The Adelaide new loan is quoted at per cent. One hundred and fifty" colonists and others lunched pm board the Strathleven yesterday, ail being gratified at the success . Mcl b< ni me mu tton and beef were ’ sold in chidthfield to-day. Market low at first ; ixty' sheen at 6d per lb, the remainder at s|-d to 6d ; beef, at a fraction over sd, pronounced more saleable by id ov r American. The leading butchers are highly pleased with the meat, which pqaa’s anything seen. ■ (Salesmen could take 10,000 sheep weekly. New York, Feb. 4. A separate Irish Relief Fund has < been opened by the New York Herald, * which, subscribes 100,000 dots. , Bombay, Feb. 5. An Irsh Relief Subscription Fund has been opened here.
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Temuka Leader, Issue 234, 10 February 1880, Page 2
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415TELEGRAMS. Temuka Leader, Issue 234, 10 February 1880, Page 2
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