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Show Dominion Parliament Opened. Ottawa. The Dominion parliament was opened on Thursday by Lord Grey, Tho occasion was marked with tho usual ceremonial. Lord Grey in a spooch from tho throne referred to the great Increaso In trade and rovonuo ol tho Dominion. Tho last fiscal period closed by reducing tho public debt by $3,000,000. Reforenco was mado to Mr, Lomleux's visit to Japan. Mr Oliver's land bill, which will permit of settlers gottlng two -homesteads, or 320 acres of land, from the government, govern-ment, will bo reintroduced |