The Sun.
London, England, 1870-05-04 00:00:00

TIIE ALABAMA CLAIMS.

The American House of Representatives amuses
itself by alternately discussing propositions for rob-
bing the public creditors and for giving annoyance
to Englishmen. A little while ago the public
creditors received their periodical threat, On Mon-
clay, therefore, it was England's turn. Mr. Calking
(Republican), of New York, brought forward a reso-
lution declaring it to be the sentiment of the
American people that immediate reparation should
be made by Great Britain for the destruction of
vessels belonging to citizens of the United States, by
the piratical steamer Alabama and other steamers of
a like character, requesting the President to press
the Alabama claims to an immediate settlement,
that the citizens may be promptly remunerated for
their losses, and the nation's honour maintained.
The terms of this resolution can hardly be called
conciliatory. It has been generally understood that
the Alabama question was to rest awhile. But when
the previous question was moved, the House refused
to second it by 40 to i o votes. and the resolution was

reierreu to tine committee on foreign affairs' `iji;
course the sensible Senate will take care that ti_a
explosion comes to nothing, ; but surely .the g"'t
of Representatives might find better eniplorieu
than in such useless and offensive proceedings.

A NEW POSTAL TREATY.
The new postal treaty which is to come into forcer.
on July 1, between Great Britain and North Gree.
many, contains some special provisions. A single taAf
paid letter will be one half the Present rate. 10";:if
price lists,. open at both ends, as in our b°llo,
post, will be forwarded at reduced charges. Printers
proofs. may be sent at diminished rates; ace
,3
pained by the manuscript. What is more ctill,°er
is that knives, forks, scissors, and oilier
articles hitherto scrupulously avoided by nw.,
post-offices will be transmitted. Letters af"triescoun
ing from England to foreign
via Germany will henceforward be conveyed 111°re
cheaply, and vice verse. An understanding 11.9$ 4
been arrived at with regard to the East India. P°tsho
which may pass through North Germany
.1f be
British Post Office desires. The convention 15 to
laid before the Federal Council without delay.

FORFEITURE OF FELONS' GOODS. 4 0
Mr. C. Forster's wonderful attempt to confine
the enacting part of his Felony Bill to three "inct
has been nipped in the bud by the sale
committee. The growth of the " interesting a
11,
stranger" in such a short space of time has bee°
less marvellous than its original diminutiveneasio
extending as it does now into 31 clauses and fillingbat
folio pages.Th e original enactment simply provide(' tf„r•
°
hereafter no conviction fbr felony shall cause 3 "IF.
feiture of the lands and goods of the person c.de3
victed. The bill as it at present appears Prcvithe
that during imprisonment under sentence, Inv
convict is to be incapable of alienating or eharg.
his property, or maintaining ally suit; and the CrOtor
may appoint an administrator. The adminiatrta
may mak6 compensation (such a sum as to him
seem meet) out of the property to any pcl'or
alleged to have been injured by any criminal s,
fraudulent act of the convict, the claims to be intettn
tigated in such manner as the administrator Pip
think fit, and his decision thereon to be binding. the
may also make allowances fur the suppat of
family of the convict. If no administrator of
pointed, justices may appoint an interim curator con.
vict property, with a view to the benefit of the co,
vict or his family, or to the due and proper a a
ministration and management of his property
affairs.

THEOLOGY IN THE RECONSTRUCTED CIIIIIICII.
The dispute between the Archbishop of nrubrth 10
and certain clergymen of his diocese has drawn for
a letter from that prelate. A protest against.no,
views on the Eucharist, baptism, and enniessibi.
signed by 70 clergymen, had been sent him d.
Trench's reply is vigorous and straightforwo
The protest has caused him deep regret, ill.
painful anxiety for the future of the Irish Chnr.oll
There is nothing in his opinions, he maintains, WeAlho
transgresses the fair limits of the teaching of col
English and Irish Churches. " For myself, e
only say that I would a hundred times sooner cable
from. the office which I hold than become the ignoa,
instrument of narrowing the limits of our 01111,,r-of
and making untenable in it the position of 131a.11J,,te
mostits . earnest and devoted children." The disl3-nt
is
.cbnsidered particularly unfortunate at the Prese-
Crll3lB.

CHURCH REFoRIi.
A. society under the title of "The Church Ilaf°V,o
Association " is in course of formation.
are
objects, as shown in the prospectus/ . of
manifold. Chief among them are the obtaininged
an Act giving an organisation and certain &fin of
powers in Church matters to the inhabitants d
parishes, for the removal of impolitic restrictions/ ado
to promote improvements in the machinery of lioe
Church system. It is proposed to call into ex.is'e of
a Church Council in any parish on the requisition it
a certain number of the inhabitants. This bocllci
in
is intended, should have a veto on alterations/ an, roe
conjunction with the bishop, the power to oo,Lnay
them in the forms of the Church Service) so '3%31
they are not fixed by law. The abolition of elerithe
subscription, the discontinuance of the use of ,;00
Athanasian Creed, a plan of superannuns.
for the clerg7, a revision of the trans,,ot
tion of the Bible, a more elastic arranen;be
of the services, and some provision for securing the
repair or authorising the disuse of church fabries,'",
among the subjects contemplated by the Associati„„.°-.
Among the promoters of the movement are
Cowper Temple, Mr. Thomas Hughes, and several
clergymen. Lord Lyttelton and Si J. D. Coleridie
are stated to have expressed their agreement with t
main points of the proposals.

"LOTHAIII."
Mr. Disraeli publishes his latest novel solelYr°l3,
his own account. The Post, which gives this info'
oration, says that a firm in Paternoster-row offelt
the distinguished author £16,000 for the copYrigg
—an enormous sum, four times as much as was pal
for Miss Evans's "Felix Holt the Radical," 9'114
twice as much as Scott netted by some of his be'
productions.

MEDICINE AS A PROFESSION FOR WOMEN.
Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell opened the adjourued
debate at Miss Faithful's Discussion Society °•lia
She
" Medicine as a Profession for Women."
the question was now whether they
for the position of the midwife or the phYsiciaio
Her own opinion still was that they should seek to
win the latter. She admitted that it plight
advantageous to give a certain number of nursto
kn ledge of midwifery, who would be of great •to
amongst the poor, but the introduction of a classd
the profession that was neither nurse nor doctor, Wc'she
be the introduction of a meddlesome class only. d for
should sti:ivo.
argued that there was no profession so well adaPte
the capacities and likings of women as that of inedicl.o.
Miss Garrett followed°, observing that the alipsit d
portant point of all was to keep up the standaru,nee
insist upon the same platform as --for
accepting no compromise which would .00,
ever put them out of the profess 100
Miss Emily Faithfull referred to the decision of
0.11,
University with regard to Miss Pechy, at Edinbulrof
as an additional proof of the difficulties in the Son,
the admission of women to the medical prefe'9Bo.4
She ridiculed the notion that medicine and sulli.c' or
were subjects which women could not be tang' 019
p,
ractice. Free trade in education she said certbor
required that woman should be taught whatever ere
were best fitted to learn. To know that they eta
not only needed, but displayed a peculiar Titan
for dealing with the diseases of their own ses)Lr
little children, was enough to make them aim at,'„-0.9
plying the demand as thoroughly and as promptly
possible.

A FRIEND OF SMITH O'BRIEN.
Professional republicans are not usually repute the
be men of much wealth, being too busy in settinA,:co,-
world to rights to mend their own fortunes. a
sionally we meet with an exception to the rule,
such an instance has just been disclosed by tio,',.`et;eg
of Dully, who played a prominent part in the icchoo
Ireland displays of some twenty years ago. he
the party broke up, and the movement collapSe3u/ as
went to Prague, where he has lived ever sule'd
a teacher of languages. He was believed to bs
poor, and lived in a mean house very shabbilY, „„a
nished. A short time ago he was taken
removed to a hospital, where he soon after
lie
having made his will. To the general surprisiito
eL,
left 2,000 florins to the doctor who attendea, m,"„cl
2,000 to the lawyer's clerk who made his will)
to a
whom he appointed executor, and 20,000 florisoi, his
sister of his who is still living in Ireland. A''
tL
property was in Austrian Government bonds. 01
number of letters which Republicans would. 13514
as precious relics were found at his rooms, t
in a straw mattress, which he swung, 110311"—°bed.
like, to the ceiling, and which served him as a -9„a
Most of these letters were from Smith O'Briellthool
the other Irish leaders, and one of nrielfo
gave the full particulars of Smith (Ynior4
arrest in 1848. There were others 0,
Mazzini and Garibaldi. Duffy was about 03; .B;,D,te
however rash in politics or eccentric in Pl' to
affairs, he had prudence and industry enolfolo
earn a considerable sum by his not very 111.°'-
profession

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D UNVILLE and Co., Belfast, are the largest -1° .oe4
of whisky in the world. Their Old Irish Whisky is reecnll'l'Silir
by the medical profession in preference to French brau'lY",, ,0;;,4
plied in casks and cases for home use or exportation. Qll°;t-';rl*-
on applicatign to Messrs. DUNVILLE & Co., R 03,11
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tillerics, Belfast; or at their London Offices, 4, Beaufort
Strand, W.C.

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