The Sun.
London, England, 1865-11-18 00:00:00

New Fenian Projects.

The Fenian Senate, composed of some fifteen
persons, says the New York Herald, has, wo under-
stand, been in secret session in this city for the
past few days, cogitating on some initiatory pro-
ject in the new revolutionary movements in the
British Empire—probably to be the seizure of a portion
of the British American colonies in Canada or Nova
Scotia, thence to inaugurate on a substantial basis the in-
surrection, which is not to be merely an Irish affair, but
a British republican revolution, extending throughout the
entire empire until an English republic is established.
When the Fenians have established themselves in ono of
the British provinces they can fit out some Irish Alabama
or Shenandoah, or say a dozen or two of them, and com-
mence operations against British commerce on the high
seas. In these matters, of course, our Government is
strictly neutral. It has nothing to say upon the question,
and will undoubtedly preserve that rigid system of neu-
trality which the Government of England observed during
our four years' war. Indeed, we might reply to the British
Government, in the words of Lord Russell, that these
British republicans are seeking for their independence,
while the British Government is seeking for empire. We
believe that there has been a large accession of United
States officers of high rank and much experience in the
late war to the ranks of the Fenians—men who will, no
doubt, bring wisdom, caution, and discipline to the move-
ment, which, in the hands of blatant orators and selfish,
inexperienced agitators might have proved a fizzle. How-
ever, whatever new projects the Fenian. revolutionists
may have in view in British Amorica or elsewhere,
our Government will not trouble itself about them. We
presume that the precedent set by England during our
rebellion will be a sufficient guide for the actions of the
Fenians.

MARRIAGE OF THE EARL OF DUDLEY.— The mar-
riage of the Earl of Dudley to Miss Moucrieffe takes place
in London on Tuesday next. The event will be celebrated
in Worcestershire by rejoicings on an extensive scale.
There will be a general meeting of his lordship's tenantry
at Witley, the seat of the Earl, where the auspicious event
will be celebrated in a fitting manner. At Dudley, where
his lordship Possesses vast mineral property, and at Kid-
derminster, there will be public dinners and a ball, and at
Worcester the corporation have voted an address of con-
gratulation, which is to be presented on the occasion of
his lordship's return from his wedding tour, about the
6th of December.
A REMARKABLE "FALL" OF TIMBER.—On the
sth inst. a lofty elm tree, of extraordinary dimen-
sions, growing in the park called Crix, Hatfield Peverel,
suddenly fell to the ground from its "high estate," its roots
having been gradually undermined by the water in a ditch
close by. It covers a space of 17/ rods of ground with
top and body, and contains 692 feet of measured timber,
the first length, which is very handsome, being 24 feet
long, with a girthing of 40 inches. The park is in the
occupation of Mr. B. Heathley, the owner being the Rev.
C. Townsend. The tree was known as the Raven-tree,
it having been the resort of that ill-omened bird for a
century or more—Chelmsford Chronicle.