The Express.
London, England, 1868-02-03 00:00:00

tHF THE ARREST OF
IIN.

" The New York Traonna, in • late number, ay.:
—*hi. We anticipated, the whole George Francis Train
badness has turned oat to be an advertisement. lir.
Train has been released, es everybody supposed he would
be, as soon as the British government discovered what sort
of a person he was. England is not going to wantonly

interiors with American citizens who respect her laws."
The New York Tiows, waiting farther explanations,
observe' :—" The latest despatches "bout the Train effair

at Queenstown speak only of his detention, and of the
search made for arms, ko., among his baggage. This looks
as if he bad not been attested or imprisoned after all. A

good deal of fine Connertonal and other oratory is likely
to be spoiled, if this should tarn oat to be the whole of

the affair."

According to the Nor York Herald, "It is the duty of
the government to inquire at once into the facts connected
with the collaring and hauling off to gaol of such a pro-
minent patriot and distinguished citizen. Congress
should immediately take up the case. It will be far better
than legislating to destroy the government and give
political and social supremacy to the negro over the white
roan. Above all, Secretary Seward should not suffer this
outrage to pass unnoticed. Let him write no long letters
on the subject, which nobody will read, but bring the mat-
ter to an issue by immediately arresting Charles
Dickens and holding him as a hostage for the
captured Train. Hers is a direct road out of the
difficulty. Dickens and Train are both great
talkers, each has an immense idea of his own importance,
and each wears a profusion of seals, rings, pins, and
chains. They would be an excellent set-off, one for the
other. As the greater nation of the two we can afford to
he the more generous, and therefore we do not propose
that Dickens shall be imprisoned, even though Train be

kept under lock and key. The hostage may go through
with him readings and make as much money as be can,
only giving his parole not to leave the United States until
Train's return, safe and sound, with his flowing locks un-
shorn. If Seward will at once arrest Dickens in the name
of the Americ►n republic we shall speedily bring England
to her senses and satisfy the Fenians on both sides of the
Atlantic."
A telegram from London in the same paper makes the
following statement :—" Mr. Adams, United States Mi-
nister here, at once saw Lord Stanley, who, on his repre-
sentation, ordered the release of Mr. Train. Lord Stanley
disavowed the act on the part of government, and stated
that the local authorities were solely responsible for it.
Mr. Adams's prompt action secured Mr. Train's speedy re-
lease." . _ .

•
The Chicano Tribune, before hearing of Mr. Train's re-
lease, wrote :—" George Francis Train, who started for
Europe some ten days ago with a large mouthful of
Fenianism, was arrested at Queenstown on the arrival of
the steamer. This action on the part of the British
authorities is a perfect godsend to Train, to
whom notoriety is more than meat and drink.
One week in gaol would be more comfortable to
him than six eligible town sites In Nebraska.
But the ease hos a serious aspect as well. Mr. Trrin is an
American citizen, and the laws and treaties in force in the
two countries do not authorise his arrest for mere words.
It would perhaps go hard with him it they did. The
public mind in this country has been considerably exer-
cised of late by the summary treatment accorded to our
people in Great Britain, who have been charged with
Fenianism. It will not brook any infraction of interna-
tional law in the O&M of Train, or anybody else. The best
thing the English authorities can do with George Francis is
to let him go."