New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-22
JPRoN OUR OwN CORRESPONDENT

IPRoS OUR OwN CORRESPONDENCE
LONDON, Feb. f0-It seems to me that the dnll
season Of London had never been 40 dull-pcrbaps
by contrast With tho excitement in Paris LIS
natural end arrives with the beginning Of the ses-
sion. The town is fuller, and once more puts on .
cheerful DIR. There nothing very novel to look Ior
but there s change OF topics, and passing from
the region OF vague speculation, in which we have
lived for some weeks past, into that OF positive
knowledge. Nothing, indeed, could well be iess eh-
citing than the opening ceremonies OF ParbamepI'
nothing which less call, Tor description. The En-
glish have a pleasure peculiar to themselves in being
traditional and commonplace If the Queen had BEEN
well enough to come down to Westminster in per-
son there would have been a pageant, crowd, and
some cheering But who can find occasion for en-
thus.asm ia the clumsy indifference which ~ always
shown when the royal authority IS pnt IN coinnis-
sionl The respect for kings and queens may DO
diving ont / bOpe it is--but SO long as there " =
sovereign on the throne, people will prefer that to
the kind of Substitute which the Queens neuralgia
compels them to accept IN this instance.
IL is the fashion That the royal message shall say
litto. When parties are nearly divided, not only ~
it a text for hostile criticism. bnt an unncky phrase
may oyorturn Government. To avoid accidents OF
to-, kind, Ministers have taken refuge in genera11a-
lions. and thir year is no exception to the rule tho
of particular measures. hut what measures the Gov
cument thnk themselves strong enough 10 carry IN
the coming session. IL - not description. 1t n a
catalogue YOu will have observed one striking
omission. Mr. Brights six omnibusss were, Land,
Education University Tests, Licensing. Trades
Unions and the Blllot-these were the six which he
feared could not be driven abreast through Temple
Bar But it now apnaar they are all TO go, not
abreast but in single flecAccpt the last The ballot
I II O.. III. lun
through in private hands, bnt the Government does
not drive. As here is not likely to be general
election the country perhaps wait without ser-
Gus inconvenience. Instead of IT, we are promised
number OF measures more less important. Nat
uralizatOn questions NJ issue between Great Bntalr
and the United States have been covered 80 far -
they could Do by treaty, but statute is needed
/ aud promised. There will he no contest on this.
! The only surprise in the speech is the paragapH
| pedg,ug the Government 20 propose measures for
facilitating the sier OF land and for regulating
the to real property ~ cases OF lDtcstacy-
This is understood TO the adoption Of hr Lockd
Kings bill IA Government oil. 1t is not the MOI
mant To explain that mcasge it is enough TO recsR
the alarm and furious opposition it called ont HoiIR
the landowners in former PaTaments. 1t Is not q
/ long step toward abOshug pIlmOgenlture but 1t -
/ step.
Where the Government majority is so overwhelm'
INC as it is in the Lower House the opposition to ths
usual address in reply TO the Speech could not bat
/ be languid In both Houses the discussion tnrnsd
wholly ON Ireland. and in neither House did the
leader of the Opposition make, or desire to make
| strong impression against tile Government. Nobody
! knows better than Mr.. Dlsrael that measure %
relief for Irish tenants is an absolute necessity. lie
even admitted a. much. and pledged himself to the
candid consideration and possibly TO the cordial sup
port of Mr. Gadst0ncs forthcoming bill Still. tho
function of an Opposition is 10 oppose ana u wOulh
be almost as unconstutIO nal To omit the customary
| criticism on the Queens Speech as 10 omit the
| Queens Speech itself. Furthermore the Oppos-
ton mt this moment is 10 a peculiarly detected.
| not to say demOraliZed condition. Ii Is eh-
tremcly necessary that its leader shonIh
from time To time supply its members
with reasons for the continued existence OF party
to which they have an instructive, if not reasonable
attachment Mr. Disrael is admirably fitted for this
necuar task He is able to treat with respect preu-
! dces which he does not share and to make allow
ances even for Il dizziness Of apprehension. which
sometimes prevents his followers from seeing the
point of the cOyertly directed at themselves
No ocrupation is more congcnal 10 Mr. Dsrael than
| dssecting royal address presumably written by
! NJ Gladstone. He hit papable blot In what be-
| Justly enough styled the Ambiguous pledge OF tho
| Goyernment-that. contingent upon the passing OF
!
Government and protect LIE and property in Ireland
But though the criticism might be clever. II gave
Mr. Gladstone the opportunity at once to strengthen
his position in the House before the country. and
with the people OF Ireland. His reply contained the
| declaration of a pocv-thi. the duty OF mann
tanning order was absolutely paramount and primary
| and that anxious the Government are to carry
their new measure of concihation and relief. crcnm-
| stances might arise which would compel them
"although, God forbid they should be compelled -
to suspend that measure il order "a meet immediate
dangers That is plain waning 10 Ireland that # She
wants Land Bill tins session. she must keep better
order than she is doing Just now, The tone Of II -
Az wholly,n unison with she ceilings and fears OF
the treat body ~ Mr. Disraeis supporters that from
a marty point of view, the hOnors Of the discussion
| rested with Mr. Gladstone. One does not quite
| know how the Fenans VIII take il. They sro
credited with very subtle ruscy; with the pnr-
! nose of SO disturbing Ireland 80 to compel 1.-THE
! Government to resort to stronger coercIve mes-
| ures and TO withhold de.av those measures
| of relief and pacifcation which are TO remove
| disconLent and make Fenian,sm impossible. letiu
isuot the Feriaus who commit ngraTian CRIMES an1
il "a og,arian crime only Whph aJ this moment uh-
settles Ireland ana gives occasion 10 the compainS
Of NJ, Disracli aud Lord Cairns against the TOO easy
discplne Of tho Government. VIII not pretend 10
| say how the discrepancy is 10 be reeonciled'
| Tho indictment ca the same score which Lonf
! r,;r,s b,,ucbt AGAINST Ministers was more minute
t,,n Mr. Disraolt's-r!Orc an Indictment and less y
met irbySi,al dsln,ston. more practical If not less
| PARTISAN Ills complaint is that the Government
| Inv, not detected aud punished more criminals.
Io,J Granville reJor,ot that they had done rs well
| "a fhey could and ilat IL Lord Cairns was better