• • . NI „-.. • ...-- - . --..!.41114.40.,44.......i ~ ..,,,,,,,,04. i ... .. 1 - -. 11 - , ...„--; Pole.-- - -.,...1. 4 .-.--. / .......“ lti priallatiiiiiilllgh. o 4l64llllllMUlPlPlll . . . ...,- ----- -..., P - a- . .2 1 . 1 r-r• ...- . - ... .1 1 - - • e . . 0 , -7 .9' . ..1 ~” , i , -bee , 9 1; .-•-, ..,-• ... ...-., e a br tionatA rt. Our Bing, Conatitution, anb gatusi. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1892. No. 1,355.—V0L. XV.] IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS. TUESDAY, YEE. 5. This day his Majesty praised es the House in state. and opened Parliament with the following Speech from the Throne : 6. MY I.OIDS AND GF:MTLEMEN, " I have the satisfaction of informing you, that I continue to receive from Foreign Piwers their strongest assurances of their friendly disposition towards this country. " It is impossible for me not to feel deeply interested in any event that may have a tendency to disturb the peace of Europe. —My endeavours have, therefore, been directed, in conjunction with my Allies, to the settlement of the differences which have unfortunately arisen between the Court of St. Petershurgh and the Ottoman Porte; and I have reason to entertain hopes that these differences will be satisfactorily adjusted. 66 In my late visit to Ireland, I derived the most sincere gra tification from the loyalty and attachment manifested by all classes of my subjects. " With this impression, it must be matter of the deepest ooncem to me, that a spirit of outrage which has led to daring and systematic violations of the law has arisen, and still prevails in some parts of that country. I am determined to use all the means in my power for the protection of the persons and property of my loyal and peaceable subjects. And it will be your immediate consideration whether the existing laws are sufficient for this purpose. .6 Notwithstanding this serious interruption of public tran quillity, I have the satisfaction of believing that my presence in Ireland his been productive of very beneficial effects, and all des criptions of my people may confidently rely upon the just and equal administration of the laws, and upon my paternal solici tude fin their welfare. CFNTLEMEN OF THE 11017 SE OF COMMONS, It ie very gratifying to me to be able to inform you, that doting the last year the Revenue has exceeded that of the year pieceoing, and appears to be in the course of progressiveHS prOVernent. I have directed the estimates of the present year to be laid before you. They have been framed with every attention to economy which ilisi cirenoritanees of the coum ry will permit ; and it will bo satisfactory to you to learn that I have been able to make a large reduction in oar annual expenditure, particularly to our Naval and 'Alilitaryystab!ishments. • " MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN, " I have the greatest pleasure in acquain'ing you, that a con siderable improvement has taken place in the course of the last year, in the Commerce and Manufact urea of the United Kingdom, and that I can now state them to be, in their important branches, in a very flourishing condition. I must at the same time deeply regret the depressed state of the Agricultural Inter.st. •• 7 he conditi n of an interest, so essentially connected with the prosperity of the country, will of course attract your early attention ; and I have the fullest reliance on your wisdom in the consideration of this important subject. .` I ant persuaded, that in whatever measures you may adopt. you will bear constantly in mind, that in Ore maintenance of our public credit, all the best interests of this Kingdom are equally involved ; and that it is by a steady adherence to that principle that we hat e attained, and can alone expect to preserve our high station mon : , the nation of e‘e world. Alter his M'ajesty left the Throne, the F:arl of Roden, Lord Somers, the Marquis of Aylesbury, Lord Sirutlibrook, Lord Aluryboroug;i Lind Newbury, and other Peers, newly created, were ititro.luc:d and took the oaths. An adjournment hating taken place during pleasure, their Lordships met again at five o'clock to roared t.) business. 1111: ADDRESS. The LORD CliANVEl:l:oWreatithe Speech delivered by his Majesty. and it was also read by the Clerk at the table. Lord RODEN thca tow to move an humble Address to hii Majiiity for his gracious Soiceh. conuiring in the different topics brought under the view of Parliaitien•, and a•suring his Meaty of the desire of the House w give full consideration to the saute. Lind WALSINGHAM, in a low (one of voice, seconded the motion. 'rite S\Tasquis of LANSDOWNE said the speech put into the month of her Majesty by Ministers, adverted to Agricultural distress, and also broke in flattering terms of the prospects of trade and commerca- Ile rejoiced in the prospect of prosperity which opened for the merchantr of this county ; but he could nut see ously consider it public good, unless it w iiohl contribute to the merest of that which was the main stay of n itionai pros perity, namely, agriculture. Unless the trade and commerce of the armory would restore the languid interests of tie cultivator of the soil, he was compelled to conclude that the expected good did not rest un solid foundation. The prospects or trade w.th North and South Aillet:Zil Might promise some solace, and Iris hope was diet agriculture would share the advantage. The Noble Marquis was ghat to hear, for the first tints in that House, in a speech from the throne, that reductions were to be made in extensive establishments. It was restudy satisfactory to hear that something more than the promise of economy was is be Ob tained, at the same time he should wait to see to what extent it would apply, before he gave his assent to the contl.m. of Minis tear. Ileitue he was grateful to them for ecenoroy, be expected to hear why the plan was not carried into execution long before. With respect to that part of tire speech which related to the state of Leland, ev..ry man must slice:4:ly deplore the 1141.1Cr4C, of that unirappy couctty. Ile was ready to ailni.t that the indivi dual at the 1,:a.. or Adiiiinistratioa had been judiciously selected. The CADO of In land must shortly occupy the . attention of Par liaruent, and his hope was the attention would 1110 t only be p.ml to pcnal laws, but it it weir necessary to give add...in:al power to the Gosen.m rn I , he rusted it wuaid be power inure ernigektal to ths feelings of Itelaiai titan peal statutes. -Tne Noble Lord ourtioded by dee:acing his general as-cut to the address. The Bail of 1.1 VERN/01. said he did not feel that any parts of the Noble Marquis's speech calltal for explanauon luau hist. I '• • , „_d •.* • .L JP: •••• :111,1• The Noble Earl then said, *6 in consequence of a communica thin from the head of the Irish government, I shall move, before your Lordships adjourn, to lay certain despatches on the table. rite correspondence may be printed tomorrow, and so soon as copies are in the hands of your Lordship, it is the intention of his Majesty's Government t►.propose mca•ures for arming the Executive Government of6that country with power to meet the evil ; but I have no difficulty in saying, that the power proposed to be given in the Execuuve Government of Ireland is for this Session of Parliament only. We should not discharge our duty to the government resith:nt in Ireland, as well as the loyal peace ful inhabitants, if we did not give power to put down a spirit of vengeance and outrage." The Address was then carried stem. din and ordered to be presented to his Majesty in the usual form. On the motion of the Earl of Liverpool, the Earl of Shaftes bury wasappointed Chairman of Committees. The Kati of LIVERPOOL then laid on the table certain dispsiches from the Marquis of Wellesley, relating to the state of lrehind. The House then adjourned. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 6. Their Lordships met about one o'clock, after which two of the recently created peers, via. Lords Ravensworth and Oriel, took the oaths and their seats. Their Lordships were introduced by Lone St. Helen's and Redesdale. The LORD CHANCELLOR stated, that his Majesty had commanded him to inform the House that he would receive the address , hey had voted yesterday between two and three o'clock this day. Their lords tips soon after adjourned, and proceeded in the usual state to Car lton house with the address. THIJR6DAY, FEB. 7. The House met at three o'clock, and Lord Cawder took the oath and his seat. The Duke of Buckingham was introduced by the Dukes of Wellington and Beaufort. The Earl of LIVERPOOL gave notice, that it was his in• tention to move the suspension of certain standing orders of tire House to-morrow. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE asked the noble Earl, whether he prop sseil to suspend the eiders of the Home with a view of passing a bill, coming up front another branch of the legislature, the object of which was to increase the power of the Irish Government ? lie was desirous of calling the attention of the noble Earl, at the same time, to the papers laid on the table, purporting to be a communication on the state of Ireland, trans mitted by a noble Marquis. Upon examination of those papers lie understood the urgent necessity, said to exist, for passing a measure to increase the peraier of the Government of Ireland, did not rest upon any representation made by the Irish Government of insufficiency in the existing laws. The noble Marquis found in those papers no vestige of an opinion expressed by the Lord Lieutenant that the suspension of laws framed for the protection of the subject should take place. Ile therefore had to submit, that if any representation front the noble Marquis had been re• ceived, it ought to be laid before the House. The measure the House would be called upon to pass was of great importance, and the Lords ought to have the best parliamentary evidence ' before them, The noble Marquis therefore asked whether the noble Earl had any such evidence, and whether he could produce parts of dispatches which might sa'isfy the House that in passing ' the proposed measure they were acting upon the opinion oldie ' heads of the Irish Government ? He proposed these questions, because he found on reading the p trers that a g eater military force was necessary ; but, except in one solitary instance the io surrection act was not mentioned. It might be the opinion of t h e Lord Lieutenant that an increase of military force was required, but there was no opinion that the rights of the people ought to be suspended, and he wished the House to have that opinion, as the best parliamentary evidence, %slim they we're about to suspend the standing orders for the purpose of exiediting a violent re. strictive measure. The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, he had no difficulty in staring, that the l specs received from the Government of Ire land jmairied the measure it was the intention to introduce to Parliament. Ile wished the noble Alarqiiis to enquire whether it was usual to ground these measures upon documents con• Limning the opinions of any at (lie hut! of Government. In passing the nisamie, there was no intention to extual the dura tion beyond the present Session of Parliament. Lord ELLEN BOROUGH, adverting to the papers, said it might be desirable to introduce tome me:sure to meet tke evil, without having recourse to an insurreetien act. Upon the me lancholy picture in the papers, it clearly appeared that an in. crease of military force was tart wanted, and it was remarkable. that during these disturbances Cie Yeomanry had been called out in the North, and not in the South of Ireland. Lord IiOLLAND observed, that the Noble Earl tad said it was nut usual to lay before the !louse the opinions of the Heads of Government ; but admitting that to be true, still the House ought to be cony:owl by some evidence Mat there was a neces sity for the memsore. In the Piowrs there was proof of the necessity for additional military face. Nit no proof of the want of additional power, suspending the Civil laws. The noble Earl had described the intended measure to be like military law, and he had no hesitation in saying military law should only be adopted in the last extremity. It' military law was to be wrung from Parliament, the noble Baron att least expected that the opinion of the Irish government ought in be given in support of the measure. Ile expected the noble Eart would supply all the documents, recollecting that be had brought himself under the painful necessity of recommending a fei b attul measure, twemy p.ars after the Unite... laird hI NG supposed that the measure was to be introduced upon the responsibility of .he Irish Government. but in case no opinions were given. there could b e no responsibilitl• The Earl or LI V ERPOOL then loosed. in addition to Ids first motion, that the Lords be stionnoued for to-morrow, to confider the propriety of siispendinj tare Awn Log orders. Lord Ei.LENBOfiOUGH said, hairs extrao.dinary to sum. mum the Lords to suspend the staddiag orders, with reterenee thepeas'mg of a Bill. when dig Mil not knees urat such a BM would reach the Home. The Earl of LIVERPOOL replied. tent the order fir sum mum% their Lordships migist be dist:Jar:se:l to-morrow, and fixed tor another day, in case the wasion bniti, ( ht up. Tue menion less their 4. ; r00d to, and use sa.amomal fu r to morrow.—Adjourned. PIIIDAY. Till 8. Sir Datx from da: Lroenr Izeie4J, pr.:mama &b re- • • OW+ Palo Did. turn of the two Representative of Ireland in the mom of the lets Lord Tyrawley and the late Marquis of Londonderry. AGRICULTURAL DISTRESS. Lord DACRE, adverting to the complaints on the present state of Agriculture, observed, that unless some communication was made on the subject, he should feel it his duty to give nodes of an early motion on the subject. The Earl of 1,1 VRR POOL said, a noble friend in the other Hien ot• Parliament had given notice of his intention to bring k the subject forward, and it would be best to suspend the consi deration in this House until his noble friend's motion in the Commons is disposed of. Lord SOMERS presented a petition from Wisbech, in the Isle .of Ely, praying for relief under agricultural distresses. The petition was read, and laid on the table. The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, as it was uncertain whether there would be any bill brought from the Commons this day, it was due to the noble Lords to prevent the inconvenience of sitting in the House with no business before them; he should therefore move to discharge the order for summoning them to meet this day for the discussion upon the propriety of suspending the Standing Orders, and give the same notice for to-morrow. If tae bill expected should be on the table to-morrow, it was his inten tion to proceed to business. The Marquis of LA NSDOWNE said it was unusual to discuss any measure of importance on Saturday; but if there was a necessity for passing the expected bills, he expressed a hops that the House would be well attended. The order of the okay was then discharged, and the Lordanow moved for to-morrosi. The House then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS• TUESDAY. TLSMUART b. The Speaker entered the Idolise at a quartet before two o'clock. At Iwo o'clock the Speaker and the timise were summoned to the Peers, by Sir T. Tyro t ; the Speaker was atilt:tided by eno,t of the members present. Plr. Landittost, Sir R. Walmon, tlr. Scarlett, Isc. however re 111.1111rd behind. _ The Speaker returned to the House at a quarter before font o'clock. lie then news:limed the Boose that lie had issued New Writs for the County 14 laqlllll, in the room of Mr. Foster, now Baron Oriel. F,a. Queen's Connty. in the room of Mr. W. I'ole. now Baron liaryborough.— Fur Anti itu, in the loom sit' Mr. tieynumr, deceased. Fur Shalt , thtury, in the room of Mr E. ILirbord. now Lord Sittlield. Far Castle lasing, in we room of Lord Itoi k savage, now Lord Newberry. Fur kite's Lynn, in this sown of Su' M. B. Foulke., deceased. Fur Oxford Uni• versity, in the room tut s:r W. Scott, 'Pm Lord SlOVrel.-- For Droll% ieli, in the i00:11 of Mr. Foley, dere . od. Itiontgoineryshire, iii the room .If Mr. C. W. Wynn, Pre sident of tlic B'oald of Conti oil. For Buckingham. 111 the rot:i of Mr. Fs cumantle. For St. 3lawes, in the room of 1)1. l'hillimure, a Lord of tile Aouutally. Fot Oxford Univeisity, in the room of Mr. I'M, a Seei rut y of Fur Cdrioarc.,ii, in the loom of Sir G. Paged, appolutidi Lord of the Bedchamber, and fir Dumfries in inc room of K. Doliei.•, olio bail !weenie a Lord of the . luntraity. Qum:Vs FUNEIIAL.—Mr. G. BENNET gate notice. that hr should take an eitily eppartuility of calling the attention of the House to tlt^ circumstance which tuek place at the funeral of the Queen. Mr. G. Bennet also have entice, that the first iilllll he heard the word " escape from any out. of the ministers, lie should tail the a iteollau of the House to t;.1: exiteturen of the Coin Ilium, 6;(*. DIS.III3•AL sin It. WiLsoN.—Sir R. WILSON it.. notice, 11141 on the 12.11 iiist•iit lie sheathd mu. e cie runes ...... ./ence bete evil the Cuainuntitier LUI Solusuu. la 4..11 hiumit, r rspi cline 1:i, (141111 lice unity. lie wished to LuuAr whette..t . it was Itkely to be opposed ) Loud LONDONDERRY was not prepared with an •n..ntr. IZEFlinar.—Lord EIIIIINGION, in Ilse absence or a Noble Frieuil (Lord W. Bossed w. ay), gale noire of 30 1010;011 tut P301331111011a1y Relosio.—(Cuusidtra:,.e Tire doe AL 5P0010C11.—.T.33 0 SPEAKER then read the copy of the limes speech, (tor winch see the iluikt vt Lords.) Mr. IL CI.IN E then rose for the purpose of musing an address to his Mejesiy, which, as usual, was au "cello'' of the siweclo. Bli. 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