The Sun.
London, England, 1870-02-23 00:00:00

CRIME IN IRELAND.

The Pull Mall Gazette says that in the midst of the
well-earned praises lavished on the Ministry for their
legMative successes in reference to Irish land, we are in
some danger of losing sight of their executive short-
comings in reference to Irish crime. At least we should
be in danger if the Irish did not take such pains to bring
the subject fresh to our attention each succeeding day. In
the Queen's Speech the Government intimated that if fresh
powers should be needed they would not hesitate to ask
for them. But when can fresh powers ever be needed,
if they have not been needed for the last tAx mouth. at
least ? Threatening letters by the hundred, outrages by
the score, murders by the dozen—and the criminals never
punished, never tried, never even arrested. One of
two alternati-..es—either the existing laws and powers
of the Executive are inadequate to the suppression
and punishment of crime in Ireland, in which case no
coralem,ation can be too strong for the Government that
1113 failed to put them in operation; or they are not
ad-iquate, and in that case no condemnation can be too
strong for the Government which is too timid, too feeble,
too dawdling, or too maudlin, to ask for fresh enactments
and for ampler powers.

PRINCE PIERRE AND TUE HIGH COURT.
The Gazette des Tribunaux has a long article on the
position of Prince Pierre and the High Court in which it
maintains that in the decision of the Chambre des Miss
en Accusation there is no prejudgment of the chse. The
decree which authorises the Public Minister to prosecute the
Prince prejudged nothing; it leaves to the defence, and the
prosecution alike, their respective chances of success. If
it is true that the murder of Victor Noir Was preceded by
provocation, that circumstance, however favourable to the
accused before the high jury, will not allow the Chamber
of Accusation to restrain and still less to nullify
the charge against the Prince. It was the duty of the
Chamber to maintain it, so soon as it was supported by
facts apart from all moral considerations, and when
it appeared that the criminality indicated by
these facts was not exonerated by an imperative
excuse. The competence of the jury is, as every one
knows, different from this, it is absolute, without limits,
sovereign. Its decision may be awaited with confidence
for constituted as it is, the high jury offers unexception-
able guarantees of wisdom and. independence.

THE DUBLIN ASSASSINATION.
The Dublin Express gives the following particulars of
the assassination in Dublin on Sunday night :—About a
quarter to ten a man named Malone was standing in a
publichouse near Messrs. Ganly and Parker's, 'Usher's
Quay, when he saw two flashes, as from a pistol, on the
river side of the street, and on going to the door, he ob-
served a man rushing across the road towards the shop.
Just as he reached it, however, he fell, and when Malone went
to his assistance he found that he was dying. In a few
moments the unfortunate men expired where he lay. An
alarm was given, and the police were quickly at the scene
of the murder. Acting-Inspector Fox, 7D, had the body
removed to the Richmond Hospital on a car, and Dr.
Hamilton found that one bullet had passed through the
heart, and another lodged in the abdomen. The deceased
was identified by his step-daughter as a plumber, named
Mullen,who had recently been in the employment of Messrs.
Courtney and Stephens. The inquiries of the police and
detective officers resulted in the arrest of four men—three
brothers named Salmon, and a man named Hare. No
arms or ammunition were found in the possession of the
prisoners. The assassin made his escape without difficulty,
although the murder was committed in a tolerably busy
thoroughfare.

The protest against Air. Madden's dismissal bears
the names of thirty-four Irish deputy-lieutenants.

Clayton, the banker's clerk, at Newcastle, charged
with stealing £l5, has been sentenced to penal servitude for

seveu years.

The reward of £4OO for the discovery of the thieves
who E to!f3 tho jeweis from Sir It. Napier's has been increased
to £l,OOO.

The s.s. City of Boston, 25 days out from Halifax,
has not reached Liverpool, and great fears are entertained
for her safety. _

Another ponderous navy return is issued, embody-
og the details of shipbuilding and dockyard transactions in
he financial year 1866-67.

The " burgesses and ratepayers of Sheffield in
public meeting assembled" have declared in favour of tha
appointment of a stipendiary magistrate.

The nomination for Roxburghshire is fixed for
Wednesday, the 2d of March. Lord Bowmont, the Liberal
candidate, will be elected without opposition.
Two men have been suffocated in the Murton Col-
liery by the fumes of charcoal passing through a drift which
th-y had entered for the purp.,so of examining a pipe.
A novel claim has been preferred at a police-court
against several members of a vohnteer corps, to pay the
Full of 30s. for non-attendance nt drill to earn the capitation
grant.

INlessrs. Levy Brothera, large importers of fancy
and other goods ha a b .on flood by tho Men ourno corn-
tni:sioner of customs £l,OOO for ostensivo frauds on th 3

re renur.

The Newensle Grand Jury have returned true
b.lis against all the persons charged with tumultuously as-
sambling on the Queen's highway, and forcibly entering
Nowlands' South Farm, on the 17th January last.
The proprietors of the North British Daily lifail
have offered to stbscribe .£503 toWirds the institution of a
society having for its objects the provision of cheap,
healthy, and decent dwellings for the working classes of

Glagow.

The whole of the men in the employ of Messrs.
Richardson and Sons, of the West Hartlepool Rolling Mills,
have struck work, alleging a violation of their agreement by
the manager. The Darcy Lever Colliery Company have
granted the full advance demanded.