EUROPEAN CALOGRAMS.
THE QUEEN OPENS PAHLIA- ■-■.:■ 'MEIST. ' ,
DECLARATION ' ON THE ; EASTERN QUESTION.
.[Press Agency. J . London, February 8. Parliament was. opened to-day by the Queen. The speech stated f that the object throughout of the Confetence on the Eastern Question was to maintain the .peace of Europe and to obtain better government of. *the disturbed Turkish provinces, without the infringing on the independence and integrity of .Turkish; Jknpire. 'ißegret was expressed that the proposals of (Dbnference had been' but the speech stated thatthe result of the Conference showed* a; general argument between the; Powers, which ; could not fail materially to affect the condition of ! the Turkish Government; Her Majesty hoped the armistice would lead to an honaroble peace. Throughout, "Great - Britain had acted cordially with the other Powers. Her relations were most .friendly.; The speech then referred to the' Queen's assumption of the title of Empress of India'; also to the Indian famine. It concluded by' stating that »the .prosperity and progress -of the Colonial j Empire remained -unchecked, and! •by expressing a hope that the measui.es taken to .prevent serious; •evil in the'; Transvaal JEtepublie' vvjOuld be successful. \
In the course of the debate on; the address in Reply, Lord Berby ' said that peace depende I on whether the Czar decided upon his obligation to execute alone the decisions of the other six Powers. .
February $.
(Earl Grairvsille urges unity of\ action between 1 the E u ropean Po wer s . with" a 'view to coercing the Porte •into the '"acceptance of their pro-< posals. . _ . ; . T'heßuke of Asvgyle and'the Marquis of Hartington accuse the Government of changing its policy.!: Lord Hartington said that Earl Salisbury deserved the thanks of the country for -restoring the entente, cordiale between England and, Russia and for having made Turkey; understand her relation towards Eng-. land. and other Powers under the. treaty of 1856. i ■ ■
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Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 727, 13 February 1877, Page 2
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310EUROPEAN CALOGRAMS. Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 727, 13 February 1877, Page 2
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