CABLEGRAMS.

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CABLEGRAMS.

(feom our own correspondent.} London, February 7. Members of both Houses met to-day, when the new session of Parliament was opened by Royal Commission. The Queen's speech was read. The approaching marriage of Prince Leopold with Princess Helen of Waldeck was formally announced. The relation of Great Britain with Foreign Powers are stated to continue cordial, and harmonious ; reference is made to the cession of Thessaly by Turkey to Greece having been honorably executed. Her Majesty will use her influence to maintain status quo in Egyptian affairs. The plentiful season had enabled the resumption of public works in India. Confidence is expressed that the Transvaal Convention will work favorably though hostilities have broken out at Basuto land, and affairs in that country are still unsettled. Negotiations with France in regards to the Commercial Treaty will be continued at an early date. Commerce of the country is improving. The mildness of the season is favorable to farming, and prospects of trade generally are hopeful. The state of affairs in Ireland has improved, and crime is diminished. Special powers provided for the suppression of disorder in Ireland have been largely employed. The speech makes no allusion to the question of Reforms or Parliamentary procedure, but ijßills will be introduced during the session. February 8. In the House of Commons last evening, Bradlaugh appeared and was moving towards the table when Sir Stafford Northcote rose and moved that he should not be allowed to take oath. Sir Vernon Harcourt thereupon moved the previous question, and spoke at length advising the House to allow Bradlaugh to take oath subject to the final decision of the question in the Courts of law. Bradlaugh then speaking from the bar of the House, solemnly declared that the oath would be binding upon him. A lengthy debate ensued, and finally the previous question was rejected by a majority of 48 in a full House. Sir Yernon Hartcourt's motion was supported by Gladstone and other members of the Government. After rejection of the previous question, Sir Stafford Xorthcotc's [jiir.tioi.j rpfusirg Brr.tflaugli p«

1 mission to take oath was accepted. \ Bradlaugh then withdrew from the Chamber, and subsequently lodged a protest against the decision come to. In the House of Commons last night, Gladstone gave notice of motion to amend the procedure of Parliament, so as to provide that the cloture shall be voteable by a bare majority of the House, provided that two hundred members support or less than 40 opposed for its being pronounced. The motion by Gray for enquiry into circumstances attending the arrest and imprisonment of Irish members was discussed in the Commons last night, and rejected. Trickett's friends and admirers in England are anxious to match him against Hanlan, and his backers and Hanlan's backers have expressed their willingness to row Trickett for £500 a-side and the championship, but Trickett's London friends cannot raise more than £200. Bosnian insurgents are being commanded by Russian officers. Parisian banks have guaranteed an advance of 85,000,000 francs to help authorised brokers (?) Several firms in Germany* are reported' as having failed. The Corporation of Lyons Stock-brokers has become bankrupt. Fifteen persons have been arrested for being concerned in the murder of two bailiffs, whose bodies were found in Loughmark, Ireland. A horrible agrarian outragt is reported to have been perpetrated in Ireland^ A farmer was roasted alive for paying his rent. Extensive military preparations are being carried out in Austria to cope with the insurgent rising in Bosnia, Dalmanga, and Herzigovina. An army of 65,000 men will be placed in the field for active service. An examination into the accounts of the Union General Bank, in Paris, which has suspended payment, discloses the existence of a deficit of 90,000,000 francs. The prosecution of several high persons connected with the institution is considered certain. Sir Henry Parkes is still in San Francisco. He has had an interview with the leading officials of the city, and has been courteously received by all. He was shown over several public institutions. Melbourne, February 8. The Victorian Racing Club has decided that all De Mestre's horses that were entered for the Sires Produce Stakes at the autumn meeting to be held next month were wrongly nominated, and accordingly have been disqualified for that race. Sydney, February 8. Tlie trial of Baker and Waddick for conspiracy to defraud the shareholders of the Milbank Creek Copper Company commences next week.