New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-25

will be occupied in debating the address, as MrPar-
nell persists in his proposed amendment impugning
the administration of the Crimes act. He is now
more openly indifferent than ever to the charge of
attempting to screen assassinS.
CONSERVATIVE OBSTRUCTION.
Sir Stafford Northcote's acceptance of Lord Har-
tingtons rash challenge to move vote of want of
confidence threatens fresh and prolonged debate OF
the Kmainham business. Mr.. Forstcr's vndIca-
tion of his own conduct Of that unlucky affair being
complete, little light Is likely TO be thrown
upon it by Conservative eoquence but Sir Stafford
Northcote appears to have yielded to the pressure
Of the rank and file, and to have resolved, like the
Fourth Party, to obstruct public business as much
as possible.
END OF THE FRENCH CRISIS.
The Joint efforts of speculators and reactionaries
to protract the French crisis collapsed with the
formation of the Ferry Ministry. Nothing further
is heard of the mminence of a revolution Inc
situation remains strained from the antagousm OF
Chamber aud Senate, but NJ. Ferry has secured for
the present working majority In tho Chamber OF
Deputies by bestowing majority of the portfolios
on Gambettsts and Radicals. The Ministerial pro-
gramme. however, produces a doubtful impression
in Europe generally. mainly because 1t is believed
that the Cabinet means to push unfounded colonial
pretensions in Africa Asia and the South Seas
1t is reported to be the intention of England to
recognize tho ancient Portuguese claims OF sover-
eighty IN the Congo region. ThlScOur is defended
as the most convenient means of checking French
encroachments England herself declining altogether
to send out an expedition.
AN AMERICAN RECEPTION
Mr.. Lowell celebrated Washington's birthday by
an invitation to all Americans in London to an al-
ternoon reception No cards being issued the Eng
lish papers mistakenly predicted an inroad of un-
asked and undesirable guests. About 300 persons
attended. including most of the resident and tran
sient Americans General Falrchild was present.
Admiral Nicholson. commander of the European
squadron. now at Southampton, was unable from
lameness to come to London. CIV
AN ATTEMPT ON EARL SPENCER'S LIFE.
SKIBBEREEN, Feb. 24.-A parcel addressed to Earl
Spencer and containing several ounces OF dynamite
with fuse attached, was deposited In letter. box
10 the Balydehob post office to-day
THE PRESS on MR. PARNELL'S SPEECH.
LONDON Feb. 24-The Times In a leading article
commenting on the speech of Mr.. Parne'l IN the
House OF Commons yesterday, says: "Mr ParnelFs
speech will be read with the profound repug-
nance which il excited in the House. HIS
cooness which was not maintained with entire
success, does not imply courage 80 much
as it does shamelessness. Some consciou usness
of the utter inadequacy of his evasve Guibbles to
dispose of charge built upon very broad lnduc-
tion may account for the labored explanation OF
trhos and the resort to ill-tImed accumulation
which marked his speech. The lionse
waited patiently for frank treatment
of the main question, whicI never came.
The chilling reception of his callous trvlaty was
only accentuated by the mechanical cheers of the
Irish members. Ii Is understood that Mr. PaTnel Is
determined to press his amendment TO the address IN
reply to the speech from the Throne, arragnlng the
Executive in Ireland for the administration OF the
Crimes act"
The Daily Aecs, In a leading article says
the suspicious against the Land League and
some OF It's officials will be Increa cd by the absence
OF any defence. Mr. Parnell yesterday SAID nothing
10 disprOve completely IN Outra9es OF some
of the officials with whom he had acted. Ii would
have been well had Mr.. PANEL shown the House
that he had discouraged the nceudary appealscOn-
stantly printed in The Irish World.