CABLE NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4416, 12 May 1893, Page 3

CABLE NEWS.

British and Foreign, ■ ■ • London, May 9, i i The Scotch-Bisfstablishnient;Bill| introduced by DrC. Cimeion, M.P. for Glasgow Cnllege, was read a first time by a majority of 66. The City Aldermen passed a untice condctuniiig the. Ljrd Mayor's' (oast ol " The Pope" -at tho banquet to. Cardinal Vaughan. ' ■■■■■■ The Lord Mayor denied that he had exalted tho Pope above the Queen, and regretted that lie had. been misunderstood. The Imperial Institute waa opened I o day, The weather. was glorious, and enormous crowds lined the entire route from the. Palace to the Institute, which was guarded by the military. Some 50,000 people assembled within the building and its prccints. All the lending Australians wero: pr'rsoiit,. ■ The spectacle was a magnificent one, and the members of tho Coloni il Artillery teams, who wero acting as: the escort to .lier Majesty were loudly cheered. London. May 10, At. (be opening ceremony of tho Imperial Institute, the Queen paid the ■establishment' of the Institute was a aymlini of the unity of the. Empire tuiil would he the ii cat.k of effecting a closer bond with the colonics. All the British iloyalties. were pre sviit attlieqeremouv.iVnditbu'Canadiiin -Vitillerymui, h portion cf tho Australian Artillery team, and the native Indians,- acted as their escorts, Four Indian Princes were present, attired in striking costumes, as we're, also their suitcc. The majority of those in close proximity to the diaa were dressed: in uniform or Court dress, while the huge assemblage of Indies were dressed ' iii tlic lit jglit of fasli.ioii, Thi! Lord Chief Justice of England headed tho Judges'procession, The fioyal carriages, with heralds, proceeded tho Royal procession, tho National Anthem being hlaved. by the band. The Queen, who took iicr seat on Jriiico Kunjeet' Singh's golden throiio, turned a key and set the bells in the tower ringing. This was tlie signal for t'lii! firing, of the guus in the Pai l;, and there was immense enthusiasm, displayed by the crowd; cheer after cheer rendering tho air. Madiimo Albimi B:ina; tho National Anthem, and the Archbishop of Canterbury pronounced the Benediction, The Kpval procession, retired after the opening ceiemo.ny to the inarch from Meyerbsor'u" Le Propbeto" A medal tp commemorato the opening of tho Imperial Institute has been struck. It is to bo made of- Victoria ii gold, The members of (lie Colonial Artillery and Cavalry teams a.t- present in England wero informed thlit tho Queen had commanded an .'inspection, at 10.30 iioxt rnorliing,. Much difficulty was experienced in complying, with the order. The Duke of Coilnaught and many officials were, present upstairs,- and. in the corridor of 'Buckingham Palace tho officers were; introduced to Her Majesty who' expressed delight at the visit of the teams to England, She tboil walked up and down the raiikj, closely inspecting each mail,. During the irij,sped ion Her' Miij-sty constantly repeated her pleasure at' seeing tho. splendid physique, fine appearance, and handsome'uniforms of ilio. men. The teams were then paraded iu service marching order and photographed at the request of the Queen. Tho civic dignitaries of tho chief cities, and tho Judges, marched .iii procession,

Excellent arrangeMents were made, he services of 5000 police constables leing engaged in regulating locomoioD in the streets,

The procession, numbered 200,000 people, Immense enthusiasm, was shown, and the Queen, the Prince Of Wales, the Duke of York, tho Princess May., the Marquis of Salisbury, Lord Roberts, and. tho Hon. A. J. Balfour, all met with great receptions. Over thirty Royalties wore present, Tho spectacle in tho great ball of the building was a magnificent ono. Tho Prince of Wales, as President of the Institute, received the Various processions, which were headed, by the Princes, tho members of the House of Lords and Commons, tho Mayors,; Judges, and CivicofTiciaiß, Her Majesty, being at. the head, of the last procession. Melbourne, May 11. Tlio Premier' has cabled to tho Queen congratulating hei: upon thq opening of the Imperial Institute. Berlin, May 9. The Kai.ser, addressing tho .troops at a review in Berlin, said he was. surprised that the Army Bill had been' rejected. He had expected that more patriotism would have been shown by the: members. If tho' new Reichstag ■rejected the Bill ho was prepare to enforce its passage, as he was convinced of its necessity, Sydney, .May 10. ■

During an all night sitting in committee on the Estimates, Mr Graham used improper language towards th Chi. man, and was placed under amo rest. 110 is; to bo cited for contempt,.