The Iceland Millenary
On Thursday, June 26th, the millenary of the Parlia- ment of Iceland—the oldest Parliament in the world— was celebrated. The battleship ' Rodney,' which con- veyed Lord Newton, representing the House of Lords, and Mr. Rhys Davies, representing the House of Commons, was present to symbolize the sincere congratulations and good wishes of the British people. The Hull pro- proprietors of trawlers sent a piece of plate to the fishermen of Iceland. The friendship between the fishermen of the two countries is an old tradition. Iceland has prospered greatly since she exchanged her condition of limited autonomy (granted in 1874) for her full independence in 1018. But the separation from Denmark has by no means implied an estrangement. On the contrary, to judge by the 'reception given last week to the King and Queen of Denmark-, who are also King and Queen of Iceland, the present easy union between the countries in the person of the Sovereign is prized and
honoured. * * * *
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