New-York tribune., 1882-12-31

not maIsvoient pnrIisanship; in ireland there vas
social revolution; IN Egypt great cloud hau
already arisen and the worst was stlll 10 COME
THE IRISH CRISIS.
The warm welcome accorded by the Premier to
certain practical suggestions made by Irish mem
hers in reference to arrears of reut induced of
Mr. ParnelTs associates to rOnier with bin 10
KImainham and subsequently with Nj. Forster.
The result of these informal negotiations was the
Treaty of Kilmainham. as 1t was termed by derslve
conservatives The Government hrcame
vincod that more could be effected by the release o
the imprisoned Home Rulers than 10y their con
tinucd confinement. Accordingly the Irish policy
was suddenly reversed. Mr. iarncll and his asso-
GATES we're released speedy jan clearance al poit-
teal prisoners was promised; aud large c'nots
SONS in relation TO arrears OF tent were fore>had
owed Tins WIS a confession that force bills had
IA led. If the Ministry had not surrendered ont
right. they had proposed an alladce Win the Hone
Rulers in agrarian legislation and truce n poht
ical persecution. Mr.. Forster. unwilling to share
with the Ministry the responsibility ol ms Grange
i'm policy resigned the Chief SeCretdTyshlp, ana
faint hearted Wings united WIN cohieWptnou'
Tories in proclaimng Mr.. Iarncll King 0t Ireland
At this critical iunCture. when Tho Ministry were
shifting their ground aud the Home Rulers were
flushed with triumph, Lord Frederick CaVchdlsh,
the new Chief Secretary and Mr.. Burke, the UnGeT-
secretary, were assasslnated III fh1'hX falA'
Dublin May g..
rilV TO the Vaccinations of secret societies which
were bent upOu breaking up the alliance between
Home IulpTa aud tile government, was III lAc
track of that social revolution for wAich Mr. Par
nell had given the signal. When the Irish people
mad been systematically educated 10 ldwiessness, IL
WIS not surprising that the release OF the Faiila-
m,nt,r, Ausurcts should he celebrated by tho mur.
der of Caveudish bearing Message ol recnncll-
-, a., u.,,. thr.. coH.aTdly and unurO okcd
a,sassinatons Wrung from thclr chosen representa-
tlvrs the tardy confession that II was aWlessutss
winch we'll nigh made them despair OF the iutue oi
the island. AZ for the Liberal leadcrr they were
exposed momcu,aily to the mcrrN criticism
either of ha, ing gTussl, mscalcu.ated the tendon
ces of disorder of having lacked courage IN sup.
pressing ia" agrIri1n revolt. Ihey were competed
tn rcclst their arruecu euts for the government oi
tue island. Coercion bill far more stringent than
the one then 10 operation was immei'a,eH miro,
du-ed and encountered the desperate resistance OF
the Irish members. beng read q thlrd time I'D
JuIv after protractrd struggle in which the ordl-
nary ruic, Of procedure lad been arbitrarily sus-
pen1ed.
As a countcrpoisc to reprcsHve legislation the
Arrears Set was forced through tLo Commons
Ihls wa~ an Irish remedy fuI dl-cputont prescribed
measure after leaving the Commons, where 10 h4i
received heavy nainritics was taken in hand hy
Lord salisbury. Ills amendments were pnlsoned
arrow 3 aimed at the heart oI the measure. one %!
them would have enabled The landlord 10 withhold
h.s consent whenever be maht choose To question
the tenants inability 10 paw The arrears. heh
the LaIds amendments reached the Comrlohs q
mom,ntouS crisis seemed imminent but 1t was
aycIteJ through MI Glad~touc's tact an the pa
trDtsiu of the majority OF the Peers, who virtually
refused to follow their leader. All the vital pIin
cl,, Of the iull were rcailrmrd including that ot
compusur, settle curs and series oi minor con
Cc,,iou, was made to the Lords, marked ingenuity
being shown m converting the landio-ds m91 1tsase
on tie t-uaut-rI-ht into worthless lien. ne PHI
wa, accepted hy the LOl5. their leader having
sustained a most ignomuluu, deleat.
Iur MINISTRY srRENGTHrNED.
When Parliament adjourned in August to October
-. tie prospects of the Government had materially
tr.prayed Two Minister'S had resigned. Mr. For
stci and Mr.. Bright, tie latter in consequence Of
foreign complications and with the exception OF
!. tIa "a rf ,rplit fCrf hr
ditior to Egypt and the usual votes in Supply, the
session had been absolutely barren vet the Gov
eruic.t vere stronger before tho country than they
had been since the general election, OF 1850 This
rc.ult was mainly due to the caution ana hcif-re-
striInt with which they mad acted in heypt. aud
the yIgor, sagSclty ami lndercA'ehao WIN "u1'u
AcN had entered upon tht caup"i~l, "",H ''y
nJl been reluctantly forced 10 admit thdt thrit
was no alternative. The success OF General VOL
srcys military operations, rs complete IS II was
,ndAru. rciuvILoIatei tAe Ministry so tAat 'he
uts-a.c OF the new rules of procedure n the autumn
session vas Il torcgO q con, .usion. !e covert
upLts majority Ou tie two critical DIVISIONS on tue
CIosure were aud II. and the remaining rules
were adopted with Only one important concession
permission TO move the adjournment OF the House
wien 100 members Ilsf In support ol the proposal
TIE Closure Is applied under restrictions which
auuly secure the rights OF mInortles, more than
700 Affirmative votes being required when there are
from TO 80 against n, and more than 700 when
the minority exceeds 3d. Tie session ended IN
December.
BITTER PROSPECTS, ~ IRELAND.
There Las been a deciued improvement in the
condition Of iceland The distinct aim oi the new
Coercion OH was TO secure convictions for crime.
exuerieucs under the first Force bill Ia ing proved
that was wors. han useless TO arrest and mprison
SUSPECTS for AZ indefinite period without bringing
them to trial and puuisAug :hcm. In this respect
tho act has answered its purpose. By means OF
special provisions !or change Of venue and the I'M
pauelllug Of lures. u>tIce. so Ions pIrGlyled IN
Irish courts has hCru dealt ont with strong arm.
The trst conviction of q murderer Iu md-~cpicmber
wa followed by The in prl-onwent of member OF
Parliament who sought to v.tiatc the effect OF the
verdict by impIguine the NOTICES AMI ccnduc, ol
the lurv The eaHph ~ of the Joyce lamlly IN
CouutyiGalwy seemed io Lee designed hy organ /rd
desprralocs as warning to witnesses TO mold theF
tongue. but 10 was nci hecc'd. ana on Drttlhri
L.. four months after iiHi hHiudIUUS crime was
comm iftrd three uurlclcrs hanged Tor lt. th.
death ~cutolco, ui five of their accUWPIlcrs laVuE
L.en c,frlufe.l vfcvliusiy to uuIsuumrnt for lie
These aud many other convictions luf dgra!lm
crime led 10 new outbreak Ot lawi s>I fs,. oy
which the lives of Judges were Wcu1ced . oeiecl!Vt
was I lied aud a lur"r was uurdcI"nsN aS'TuI'ta
Olirag.s like tines" were obviously designed 10 lh.
tinldate iudgss, IuIles and witnesses. bHl ihr
Is and is settling down lutu state OF lrfhI InlHiy
aud tbrr,. is unuulqr action against iawc~-uesS.
The settlements made OF registered under the Land
Act have AVERAGED $500 month and tIo teuHc
tioue Of rent have ranged from - t. - per cent
with an ayera'c ol 1O or - per cent ire Arrears
Illl was neglected al lc outset, hut owing 10 the
refusal of the Government 10 extend the TIME
within which it may be- used; the Applications ~
randy increased during tho past month. Ihe
Government Of tho island has been admirably al
miaisrrrcd hv Lord spencer who 'uccrrdrd ioa
Cowpcr as I.cr Lieutenant in May, aid Sir ItoNel-
van as Chial Secretary has been both efficient and
sagaclous. discriminating ~haruly between political
and criminal offences. The hvmue-s with winch
tic strike of the cOnstabuIary force War met was
a conspicuous proof OI Improvement ia almi"istIa
tIo. The base of opcraii ious OF the aPltai"rs ms
been narrowed by the Dublin Conference, at which
Mr. rarnrlrs asceudaucy was Acknowledged ana
advocate, Of unr0upfon sing measures like Alr.
Dillon we're deprived of nturnCe. The new Ma
tioual Leaaue was not intended AZ working
oreaulatiou ana even if t were It "ouid be rni OIL