Show british parl ament listens to speech a I 1 from the throne the sixth session of the first par lia ol 01 his reign was opened by king edward in ln london on tuesday with all the historic pageantry which has marked the ceremony since his hig accession the eign hasele read ead the speech from the throne to the assembled lords lords and commons in the upper chamber the only re frence to the russian japanese mar which the kins king said unhappily continues was to an bounce that my government has been careful to observe in the strictest man tier ner the obligations incumbent upon a neutral power more than usual interest attaches to the opening of parliament as the be let lief is practically universal that it will be the last session of the present parliament even should the govern ment escape defeat it is thought that premier balfour will voluntarily dis solve parliament in the autumn and take the opinion of the country on the ascal and other questions now agitate ing ng the electorate |