THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1879.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3358, 26 September 1879, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1879.

In last night's issue we presented to our readers a report of the speech delivered by His Excelleny the Gorernor at the opening of Parliament. Tho Speech, is very much like other gubernatorial addresses containing as it does the customary aspirations for the welfare of the country, followed by an epitome of the principal measures intended to be brought forward by His Excellency's responsible advisers during the session. The measures referred to by His Excellency have all been pretty well ventilated and discussed since the dissolution, and comment on them now is not necessary. They comprise the most important clauses of what is now known as " the Liberal programme," viz., the Triennial Parliaments' Bill, a Bill providing for an extension of the franchise, a measure to provide for represen. tation on the population basis, a measuredealing with the sale of native lands, and last but not least, a bill to regulate the immigration of Chinese. These measures are sure—so favorably have thoy been received by the country— to pass with but little opposition, and the only rock the House will split on in dealing with them will be who are to be the men to govern the country under these measures. This will, or course, be the real struggle. Up to the present there has been no overt indication in the House of the tactics the Opposition will adopt to displace Sir George Grey's Ministry, but it is considered probable that they will commence hostile operations shortly in the form of a no-confidence amendment on the Address in Keply. [Prom telegrams received sinco tho above was written it will be seen this surmise is j likely to prove correct, such being the' tactics actually decided on at the Opposition caucus this morning.]