The Sun.
London, England, 1867-12-31 00:00:00

LATEST -INTELLMENCE. cORRESPOITDENCE FROM PARIS.
(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

CAPTURE OF FENIANS IN SOUTH. WALES.

MERTEIYR TYDVIL, Tuesday.

Eight Fenians were captured here this morning,
including, it is said, one Centre and two Captains.
The prisoners are to be examined to-day.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PARIS, IVI.oNDAT, Dec. 30.

I don't suppose any one here has any doubt that the
ill for the reorganisation of the army will be duly passed.
am sure the whole city will rejoice to get the subject
ut of the way. Parisians soon weary and crave for
omething new. The Chambers sit to-day, then adjourn
ill Friday, and in the course of next week I suppose the
(nal vote will be taken.

We ire thinking much of Russia. It cannot be con-
ealed that in some quarters a feeling of fear is cherished
hat Russia is meditating the possibility of an intimate
Mance with England. When closely questioning those
vho hold this view, they tell you that were she allowed
b deal as she pleased with Greece, Russia would, as an
quivalent, help to maintain the power of England in
Isla. While this opinion prevails in some quarters, in
there it is a recognised item of belief that it is an im-
,erative necessity that the ambition of Russia should be
!hecked, and that to this end England, France, and Aus-
ria should assume an energetic attitude.

The English company which was formed to purchase the
;rand Hotel and the Hotel du Louvre has not been able
k) complete the bargain. It wanted to pay 21 millicais
of francs in cash, and the balance in shares of a French
;ompany. The Socidtd Inamobilidre will agree to nothing
but the whole amount in ready money.
I am glad to state, on his own authority, that M. de
r..amartine is not in a dying state. He is able to pay and
receive daily visits, and to walk in the neighbourhood of
kis villa.

It will hardly be believed that a Paris newspaper-gravely
leclares that it is within an ace of being proved that the
lestruction of the House of Detention at Clerkenwell was
attempted at the instance of your Government. La
rriberte, however, makes the statement, intimating that the
authorities procured the assistance of the lowest class of
E'enians to accomplish the explosion fur the pur•
pose of throwing discredit on the movement, which,
t is to be presumed, M. Emile de Girardin's jour-
sal regards as patriotic and praiseworthy. The Fenian
leaders, we are informed, have ample proof of the action
',liken by the Government, which proof will be produced
it their trial. Truly, the intelligence of La Libert4 is
!earfully and wonderfully made.

The Emperor of Russia declines to receive the Livonian
Parliament petition, which had for its object the con-
tinuance of the German idiom in schools and in official
correspondence.
Through the exertions.of Governor Patton, of Alabama,
arrangements have been made to raise the money neces-
sary to pay the interest now due to the foreign holders of
the Alabama debt.

It is officially announced by the Chancellor of the
Exchequer that her Majesty's Government have declined
the proposals for reducing the duty on Portuguese wines
imported iato Great Britain, submitted by the Portuguese
Government as a basis for the negotiation of a commercial
treaty between the two countries:
A unique communication on the present condition
of Turkey has appeared in the Dziennik Poynanski, a
Polish journal. The author of the letter is Liya,
Bey, a well-known Turkish Liberal, who at one
time held the highest offices under the Porte.
At this moment he is an exile in Paris. In the
writer's view the principal cause of the evils now over-
whelming the East is to be found in the peculiar form of
government, which is unlike any that exists in other
despotic States. Unlimited as is the power of the Porte, it
is not vested in the Sultan, but iu a handful of dignitaries,
making it a fact that while the Sultan reigns the Cabinet
rules. These old dignitaries, by removing all talented
persons from responsible offices, have led the foreign Am-
bassadors to the conclusion that they themselves are the
only intelligent men to be found in Turkey. Possessed of
no settled policy of their own, they are mainly guided by
the representatives of foreign Powers. Bad government,
intimates the Bey, prevails throughout the whole country.
The Mussulman is as much the victim of tyranny as the
Christian. Russia daily instils poison into the veins of
the body politic, and fosters revolution. The only remedy
suggested for this deplorable state of things is a radical
reform of the institutions of the State. To set the enter-
prise afoot there must be either a direct intervention of
the foreign Powers, or a domestic revolution, or the initia-
tive of the Sultan aided by the sympathies of Europe.
A letter in the Times from Mr. Lamb, of the British
Consulate at St. Thomas, furnishes some interesting
details of the condition of the island since the earthquake.
The writer says that from the Ist to the 12W of December
from five to ten shocks had been experienced daily, and
that at the Last-named date further considerable damage
was done to the buildings in the town. Many of the
inhabitants have fallen victims to yellow fever, superin-
duced by the exposure to which they have been sub-
jected during their forced residence under canvas on the
hills. Admiral Palmer, of the United States navy, the
senior officer commanding the Gulf and West India
squadron, was one of the first carried off by the malignant
disease.

SUDDEN DEATH IN WORCESTER CATHEDRAL—A
case of sudden death occurred at Worcester on Sunday,
under very melancholy circumstances. Mr. Brookes,
builder and undertaker, of Spring Gardens, Britannia-
square, attended morning service at the cathedral, and
during the service expired in an apoplectic fit. Mr.
Brookes's death created a sad feeling throughout the city.
—Birmingham Post.

A SINGULAR COINCIDENCE.— The Edinburgh
workmen's lifeboat, stationed at Port Logan, saved on the
17th instant the crew, consisting of fifteen persons, from
the barque Strathleven, of Glasgow. On the 16th of De-
cember last year, when the lifeboat was being exhibited in
Glasgow, the wife of the captain of the Strathleven went
to see the boat, and put an offering into the subscription
box. Exactly one year after, on the 16th December, 1867,
the captain's vessel was wrecked, and on the following
morning he and his men were providentially rescued by
the very boat which his wife had contributed to support.
BOILER EXPLOSION AT LEEDS.—A large boiler at
the Wellington Corn Mill, New Wortley, Leeds, exploded
on Monday morning, doing much damage to the premises,
and scalding the two men in charge of the engine. This
took place at six o'clock in the morning, when there were
not many persons in the neighbourhood, or greater mischief
might have been done. The two engine-men are going on
favourably. The boiler was made a quarter of a century
ago, but had been recently repaired. The material damage
done is estimated at £5OO.

The Cincinnati Commercial tells a story of a
fellow who walked into a millinery store in that city the
other evening, and after looking about, asked the proprie-
tress if she conducted the establishment alone. She
informed him that he had no business to ask such ques-
tions, and politely requested him to leave. " I under-
stand," said he, " that you have considerable money about
the house ; and I mean to have it." For answer, the lady
quietly rose from her chair, seized a hatchet from under
the counter, and chopped into the fellow's face with it in a
way that made the blood spirt in all directions. The mis-
guided man rushed into the street, and has not since been
heard of.

BABY FARMING.—Some further disclosures rela-
tive to the practice of baby-farming were made.on Mon-
day at an inquest in the parish of St. Luke's. The
illegitimate child of a soldier was placed out by its mother
to nurse, and died a fortnight afterwards. The woman
who took charge of the child had altogether three or four
under her care, and she was wholly dependent upon the
pittance she received from the parents for the support of
herself and her own family. This person advertised in a
Clerkenwell paper, and in fact made a regular business of
taking charge of these poor babies. The jury in their
verdict expressed a strong opinion as to the necessity of
Government interference in the matter, and certainly
the law is bound to afford protection to infants virtually
abandoned by their parents. It has been suggested that
houses should be licensed for the reception of such children,
and subjected to proper inspection.

PRESENCE OF MIND. —Mr. E. T. Smith, writing in
reference to a letter from Lord Londesborough in eulogy
of the presence of mind displayed by Miss Furtado during
the momentary panic at the Lyceum, says : "All the praise
bestowed upon that lady by his lordship is well deserved.
But to Miss Parkes, Miss Goodall, Mr. Milano, and,
indeed, all the artistes, the officers in every department,
and to the firemen, equal praise is due. Every one, with
the exception of one or two supernumeraries, was calm,
collected, and prompt in allaying the unnecessary alarm.
The facts are that a small piece of gauze took fire, and being
seen by a supernumerary, he cried aloud, ' Gauze on fire,' at
the very instant it was extinguished by the firemen. One
or two timid girls rushed on the stage ; hence the audience
took the alarm. It is well to let the public know that
on no occasion has a theatre been destroyed by fire while
the audience were in the building. The stage and every
other part are too well watched by the great number of
artistes, employes, &c., numbering hundreds during this
season, and whose livelihoods depend entirely on the safety
of the building. Besides, this theatre is constructed prin-
cipally of stone, and the various parts of it are separated
by strong fireproof iron doors. In every part of the house
are fire-plugs, always charged ; hose reaching in every
direction, with all requisite apparatus for cutting down
and extinguishing instantly anything that can ignite ; a
staff of firemen are always on the premises day and night,
and I firmly believe it is impossible for a fire to spread in
this building."

11ER MAJESTY.

OSBORNE, Dec. 30.

The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon, ac-
companied by Princess Christian and Princess Hen-
riette of Schleswig-Holstein, the Equerries in Wait-
ing being in attendance on horseback; and her Ma-
jesty walked out in the grounds this morning, ac-
companied by Princess Beatrice.

Princess Christian, Princess Henriette, and Prince
Leopold also went out.
Prince Arthur and Prince Christian went out
shooting, attended by Sir John Cowell and :Major
Elphinstone. Lieut. General the Hon. C. Grey had
the, honour of accompanying their Royal High"
nesses.

THE SEBASTOPOL GRAVES.—We are requested to
announce, for the information of those interested, that Ur.
Barrow, her Majesty's Consul at Kertch, has been relieved
from the charge of the Crimean Cemeteries, which are n°ll
placed under the superintendence of Colonel Gordon, at
Constantinople.

it appears that the accidents to Mr:-Glidstoi-Te- is leeg
tray! than the first reports would seem to imply. The in.
jury was never of a very serious nature, and the right hqui
gentleman has already recovered the use of his sight,
which is wholly unimpaired.

Mr. Villiers, M.P., presided a few- nights back av the
anniversary meeting of the Willenhall Literary
Institu-
tion. In the course of the evening the right hon. gentle-
man spoke atlength on the question of education. After
deploring the bad education that exists in this country, he
said that he did not agree with the sentiment that We
must educate the people to defend ourselves from the
Reform Bill. He thought the people themselves would
have demanded education. He was satisfied with the
policy that the children should not be worked too early,
and was of opinion that it was quite possible to educate
the children while they were learning a trade. He silg-
gested Mechanics' Institutions to fill the place held by
Universities among the higher classes, but at the same
time did not think our country would be outrun by other
people.

The Workshop Regulation Act, which now comes into
operation, has excited little notice. " A Leicestershire
Incumbent " calls attention in the Times to the great
revolution which it will cause in the Midland Counties.
where children are sent off to lace pillow-making at 5 or 6
years of age ; to seaming, stocking-making, and straw'
plaiting they go commonly at Bor 9. The clergy hail the
Act as a step in the right direction. But the writer cow'
plains that under this Act John Styles and Jane Jones,
working at tailoring or seaming, are carefully looked after
by a benevolent Legislature, and compelled to attend
school ten hours a week ; while Bill Sykes, who is at field
work, may drive plough from Monday morning till Satur-
day night, and no wise Act of Parliament step in to see to
his schooling. The writer therefore proposes that the
Half-time Act should be extended to all children, and
should it fail then, he would submit to compulsory educa-
tion, with all the enervating influence of a Central Board
and Minister of Instruction.

A vacancy has arisen in the representation of Kirkeu(l"
brightshire,through the sudden death of Mr. James Mackie,
M.P. The hon gentleman, who was 46 years of age, 1.3 a
sat for the constituency rather over ten years. Although
" a progressive Liberal," Mr. Mackie " disapproved 311
constitutional extremes." He voted against Lord Bug-
sell's Reform Bill of 1866, and in the session of 1867 scr33,
occasionally found in the Tea-room. Mr. Maxwell, (3'
Munches, is mentioned as a Liberal candidate.

The Metropolitan Working Men's Conservative Mgo•
elation has resolved that it is desirable to hold a pUblie
meeting for the purpose of enabling all classes to express
their loyalty to the Throne and their abhorrence of the
acts of Fenianism. Immediate steps are to be taken for
holding this meeting.

The hatred of the disloyal portion of the Irish community
to the police is daily becoming m ore evident,a.s it is manifest'
ing itself more generally. Even when in the simple discharge
of their duty the rabble speedily collects, hoots them, and
would willingly oppose and maltreat them to the utmost
if they could do so with impunity. Thus, in Cork, a de/
or two ago, there were no fewer than three attacks on some
of the police of that city, and in one instance, where stones
were used, two of the men were rather severely struck'
An attack of a similar character is reported from Clonreel.
in fact, in every town and village throughout the entire
country the known and disguised Fenians take eve/
means to oppose and assail the police.

In commenting on the doctrine laid down in °II
manifesto, the Dublin Express, the organ of the Earl
Mayo, expresses a hope that " the statesmanship o'.
England" will take note of the length to which these
guides of the people assert that the remedies are to go if
they are to prove effectual. They declare that the Pro'
gramme of the National Association is illusory as a remedy
for Irish discontent. What " the statesmanship of Eng'
land" has to consider is, whether, in order to " trancluillisc:
Ireland," it will consent to repeal or separation, not
whether it can bargain for peace by robbing the Church °
the landlords, or handing over the education of the pet:Wit'
to an Ultramontane hierarchy. If the Irish people fire
to have tranquillity they must submit to a repeal of the
Union or the establishment of an Irish Republic. The
Fenians and the clergy are of one mind. They agree 4.'3
thinking that the English Parliament is incompetent tij
deal with Ireland.
The resignation by Dr. Jell of the Principalship °*,
King's College is said to be because his 70 years ez'
age do not admit of his throwing into the work the amount
of energy which it demands, and which a younger r°5l:A
might supply. In all probability his successor will be ~
Rev. E. H. Plumptre, at present Theological Professor a'"
King's College, and perhaps better known as the author
of a translation of " Sophocles." Should Professor
Plumptre be elected to the post, he will doubtless intro
duce sundry reforms into the management of the evening
classes, the effect of which will be to have more subjects
taught, and taught oftener. This will be practically earl)'
ing out what Professor Rogers (of Oxford) has alwaYs
vocated.
We regret to announce the death of the Rev. 134%
Hannah, late theologcal tutor at the Wesleyan College!
Didsbury. Dr. Hannah was born in 1792, and enterecl
the Wesleyan ministry in 1814, at Bruton, in Somerset'
shire. He was made tutor of the Oxton Training Illstitti:
Lion in 1834, and held that post till 1842, when be
removed to Didsbary. In the same year he was president
of the Conference then held in London, and he was pre„,Bl:
dent in 1851 of the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Conference- ';
was superannuated, and retired from the ministry 1311
June. Dr. Hannah preached at Walsall only on the 251 ,
of November. His death took place on Sunday, cause:
by a cold resulting in congestion of the lungs-
leaves a widow, and his son, Dr. J. Hannah, is Warue;
of Trinity College, Glenaltnond, and was Barinit°-
Lecturer a few years since.
Mr. Nobel's letter to the Times on the subject of nitr°-
glycerine, has called forth some further remarks fromgessr:
Webb and Co. Writing from Carnarvon, these gentlerfle_g
take up the point left almost unnoticed by Mr. Nobel, at
to the cause of the Newcastle explosion. They sal ti111:0
Mr. Mawson, before the removal of the canisters,
his hand the pamphlet issued with every tin, which warn
~e
those using nitro-glycerine that a blow, a fall, or a strong
concussion is dangerous, especially so when the substance
is crystallised. Yet Mr. Mawson had the canisters thro.7
into the hole, and the force and weight of one strilo
against the other occasioned the explosion. Throwing tiler,
into the hole in an unprotected state seems to Nies: a
Webb and Co. to be like putting a lighted fuse 11
of
barrel of gunpowder. They discard the suggestjt-p,
spontaneous combustion following partial deco:Vs as
and affirm that nitro-glycerine is not so danger°u°

gunpowder, if ordinary care be used.
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The Mark Lane Express, in reviewing the year Wtge
i
regard to agriculture, cites the obstacles in the way °f
tenant farmer which prevent him from obtaining 111_,°".
than a modicum of produce. Among others are the g9'7,;
business, the want of a Landlord and Tenants' Bill, tr
absence of security for the outlay incurred. Local rerl";
ti ons on certain estates still interfere with the proper All
profitable occupation of the land ; arbitrary, absurd,
the
desputic covenants cripple the efforts and hamper
operations of the tenant. Millions of acres of land rens--a
undrained ; our rivers are encumbered with mills An
weirs, by which large tracts of land cannot be freed fro'
enwater, more loss and damage being sustained than
times the value of the mills. Still, the Express is cooly
raged by the increase of machinery in acrrieulture. OP°.
cially I
withregard to
been the steam plough-
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