The Sun.
London, England, 1869-10-06 00:00:00

INTERNATIONAL SCULLING MATCH.

The sculling match which is appointed to come off
to-morrow between Brown, the champion sculler
of the United States, and Sadler, of Surbiton, is
beginning to excite some interest. Brown came
to England for the purpose of rowing Renforth,
but the match fell through, in consequence of the
Tyne champion being disinclined to row on the
Thames, or for less than 1200 a side. Although
Brown's sculling is considerably better than that of
Hamill, who was so easily beaten by Harry Kelley,
he will have a formidable opponent in Sadler, who is
the third best man in England. The American style
does not find much favour with boating men, and it
is doubtful whether the rower can stay the course
at a high rate of speed. The Thames Conservancy
officers will use every exertion to ensure the competi-
tors a clear course.
THE FENIAN piusozrEns.

The men of Cork have been at it again. Another
aiimesty meeting was held on Monday. It was got
up by the mayor, some of the magistrates, and mer-
chants of the town ; and a large concourse of the
populace lioncrured the gathering with their presence.
But the mayor, magistrates, and merchants were not,
despite their zeal in gettinr, up this meeting, in
very good favour. It was right to agitate for the re-
lease of the Fenian prisoners, no doubt; but then the
mayor, magistrates, and merchants had not thought
fit to attend the demonstration of Sunday week.
Hence they were hissed. Mr. Maguire, M.P., Mr.
Shaw, M.P., and Mr. Murphy, M.P..spoke, and endea-
voured to persuade the mob that the present
Ministry were anxious to govern Ireland in a just
manner, and instanced the Irish Church Act. But
the Irishmen were in a very ill-humour indeed. They
would have none of the Ministry nor of their Irish
Church Act, which they alleged was entirely owing
to the Fenians. Extreme resolutions were passed,
and when the meeting separated the fire of Hibernian
ardour was not extinguished.

MR. GOLDWIN SMITH ON CANADIAN INDEPENDENCE,

A special interest attaches to Mr. Goldwin Smith's
opinions on colonial questions now that he
has actually crossed the Atlantic and can
estimate the relations between England and her
dependencies from the colonist's point of view.
3ihas addressed to the Daily News
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length,tl in which he argues strongly
in behalf of, the full independence of
Canada, though he would recognise obligations,
not only of national interest, but of national
amicable relations between
Canada should, ho thinks,
be an indepen lent nation ; Great Britain
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should guarantee her independence for a term of
years ; she should retain the British flag, and mutual
citizenship should be preserved, members of each
nation having the rights and privileges of citizenship
in the other. Nothing would therefore be lost but the
Governor-General, and the liability to be entangled
in each, other's wars. Should the independence of
Canada be threatened by foreimi ambition, Mr. Goldwin
Smith declares he would vote heartily for risking the
fortunes, and, if need be, the existence, of the Empire
in her defence. Ceasing to hold Canada as a depen-
dency, England would be released from the danger of
conflict with the United States, who would not be
much allured by the prospect of a merely maritime war
with a naval Power like England. go commercial
independence to the. colony, as the Canadians now put
laidels-vayntia:epsost wouldd duties
se forfeited by the concession of
on our goods. Canada, on the
other hand, would no longer be placed in perpetual
fear by our disputes with her powerful neighbour,
though Mr. Smith stoutly maintains that indepen-
dence does not mean annexation. All the English-
speaking communities of North America will
eventually, lie believes, form a confederation for the
purposes of internal free trade and external security,
but immediate annexation is undesirable for all
parties.

THE IMPERIAL GUARDIAN ASSURANCE COMPANY.

A Mr. James Martin, who dates from 40, Chancery
presented for the winding up of the above company.
Lane, writes to the Pagy News touching the petition
Ite states that the company is and has for some weeks
been in voluntary liquidation under the Companies
Act, 1808 ; that it transferred its business some time
ago, has paid all legitimate claims, and that
there is really nothing more to wind up.
He ' adds that the present petitioner (a Mr.
Craik) is the husband of a policy-holder, who claims
a sum on account of the death of a former husband.
The directors of the company, long-before the com-
pany went into liquidation, considered the case, and
declined to pay the claim. Mr. Martin and his co-
liquidator agree with the directors, and deny that Mr.
Craik is a creditor at all. They doubt not that his
petition will be dismissed with costs.