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1o,,nov Fob 17.-The session of Parliament has
opened languidly with the Queens Speech wNion
Lord Salisbury. in a hair-splttlng speech, pro-
nonncod imnalpable. 1t was followed in both
bonses by debates, which the public declines 70
consider important. The Conservatives never "p-
peared more destitute policy, or more hopeless u
success. The Ministerial programme, as oncialiy
declared. varies little from the previous statements
THE OPENING DIVISIONS.
The first division. on the point whether MrHeaiSs
;mnr;sonment should be considered question Oh
privilege showed the Parnellies to be again rein-
forced Inv a small body of the more impracticaole
Radicals The Egyptian division, which oocurrou
last night, saw the Irish faction supporting inc
Conservatives The debate on the address threatens
to extend through the next week, but the speeches
have been made thus far to almost empty benches.
Od members say that they never knew the House
heU,nping work so devoid of spirit. The Con-
seryatives hesitated whether to take part Ill 'h0
Epyptian debate Sir Stafford Northcote at nrst re-
sisting the temptation, aud finally as usual
acauiescng. The debate from beginning 10 e"u
had no element of reality The Tories cheereo 10
intimate their satisfaction with the smallness OF te
Ministerial majority, which was only thirty-hve'
but less than half of the whole House voted'
THE IRISH TACTICS
The real troubles of the Ministry are expected 10
begin next week, when the Irlsn amendments VIII
be discussed. The Parnelites, yielding to ground
less apprehension that they might possibly De sus-
pected of patriotic modesty, proclaimed early tniS
,yeek their resolve to embarrass the Government
md 70 obstruct public business. 1t is understood
that Mr. Parnell will take an early opportunity ior
testing the efficiency of the new rules Inc NUM-
her Of notices of Irish bills, which have already
been given. sufficiently shows determination On
his part to make this like the last, an lrish SESSION.
The political alliance between Mr. rarneh anu
lord Randolph Churchill is apparently closer than
ovar Lord Randolph led Off with an attack
on ur Treyelyan the Government and the lrlSh
polcy in general sneerng at the methods OF e1ecu-
+ion MrF II. O'Donnell in a similar spirit, com
,oepced tbs performance by accusing Mr.. TTeyelyan
of bartering his principles for Office
The Freemans Journal has given an omnous inl-
no,ion that Mr.. Treveyan Will receive III future
the same treatment as Mr.. Forster. This means
at
termined to harass the present Cher secretary oy
the same ingenious brutalites which were directed
AGAINST his predecessor.
THE PREMIER
The date of Mr.. Gladstone's return remains un-
certain. HIS health continues to improve Pohu-
cal events may start him northward any day
THE PARIS PANIC-MoNGERs.
of
IN Franco which continue to prevail IN England
are due mainly to the persistent partisanshp OF the
Paris correspondents of the London newspaper''
The Daily hecs being excepted. These gentlemen
are all reactionarles and are buslly engaged ID
writing down the Republic. They have succeeded
:; o,oa,ino something like panic In London, where
tbe belief prevails in many quarters that revolu-
ton is imminent France 1t is alleged tha' COM
rercial and financial difficulties are adding to the
feaIpp Of alarm. for which thus far there Is NIUE
substantial ground.
THE NEWCASTLE ELECTION.
Mr. Morlev,s election In Newcastle on Tyne wouio
h sato but for the appearance of labor candidate
-, Kidding for the Irish vote and swallowing
che Home Rule pledges He may possibly witn
draw votes enough from MI MoIio5 w WV"
Conservative candidate. Mr.. Governs attitude Ii
.opivocal. The London daily press gives Mr. Nor
lev no support, perhaps because he is himself
journalist
PROTEST FROM HERBERT SPENCER.
Mr. Herbert Spencer, replying 10 inc cri''ciSii
If The Edinburgh Rerie,e. utterly denies having any
,vmpathy with Communism and land robbery III
rensls the reviewers attempt to connect him WIFI
Henry George. whose book entitled " Progress an'
Poverty the philosopher contemptuousV u''
misses az filed with visionary ideas.
NEW BOOKS.
Mr. Bosworth Smiths Life OF Lord Lawrence
who saved India from the great mutny' Is al
elaborate biography Of one of the noblest hgure'
in modern English hstory-one of the few gro@
Englishmen who were friendly 10 America durih'
the Rebellion. The biography is perhaps oVeruoh'
Int the press proDounces it entertaining and vaiu
able. and as interesting, among other reasons
for an ample exposure OF the folly Of the Beacons
Ged.Lytton policy of aggression in Afghan''ta
Two recent American novels are approvinsy IL