Tokio, 28th December.
The Emperor personally opened the Diet this can In the Speech from the Throne, His Mujesty expressed satisfaction at the honourable termination of the hostilities and the revision of the Alliance with Great Britain, The. guidance of Corea was incumbent upon Japan.
The House of Representatives adopted an Address besides the Reply to the Emperors Speech. The Address eulogises the Imperial virtues in reference to the revised treaties with Great Britain and Corea, and the war with Russia, from which Japan issued everywhere victorious; also to the conclusion of peace arrived at by frankly accepting the advice of a friendly Power. "Phe House of 'Peers' will resolve on their Reply Address to-morrow.—Our owr>correspondent.
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