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and define its principles, and yet the manner in that although they regretted the necessity of
which they set about the matter was subversive of keeping the men under restraint, they would not
its ends. They began by deciding upon the undertake to order its removal after the informa-
necessity of abolishing the Papacy, and of getting tion which had been received. The prisoners repre-
every tyrant in Europe out of the way. We sented by Mr. JONES, among whom was ALLEN,
entirely concur with the noble lord as to the means who is believed to be the actual murderer of Ser-
pt with a view to geant BREIT, refused to have any other counsel,
which this country should ado
cultivating and securing peace—"
and so the case proceeded, after a " little more
We shall always
cultivate peace, I hope, by the old-fashioned, but,'l denunciation of the cowardice and injustice" of
am convinced, the far more effective plan of being keeping in restraint men who had pretty clearly
always ready for war if war is necessary." shown how little they or their associates respected
This would be by far the wiser course to follow the dignity of the law or the lives of its officers.
than to rush into either extreme of giving way to Upon the case itself, as it is yet under
insult or of offending other nations by a policy of progress, public comment would be out of place, but
provocation. Respecting our army, it is not netts, the incident of the handcuffs is suggestive aS show-
sary that we should number as many forces as those
ing the mistaken view wilier a certain class of per-
Continental States which are more exposed by sons take of these offenders and their offence. They
their position, and labour under the disadvantage persist in representing them as misguided patriots
of possessing other forms of government. No one who are labouring for a great national cause, and
better than Lord CARNARVON can pass judgment are to be treated with the respect due to prisoners
upon the requirements of our possessions abroad, for of war. Mr. JONES and the other counsel
during his tenure of office as Colonial Secretary he must have been perfectly well aware that
the men whom they represented had been
displayed considerable knowledge of affairs and
implicated in a deliberate attack upon the
excellent judgment. As he truly put it, we must
olice, and that the civil authorities had
bear in mind that the British army in England P
been censured for not being sufficiently on their
represents but a small portion of the force which we
have to maintain. "We undertake to provide a guard against them. The fact of the prisoners not
certain force for an enormous empire, larger than
being placed under restraint at their first examina-
tion showed how little the officers of the court were
belongs to any other nation in the world." A con-
siderable force is stationed in the colonies, and as inclined to abuse their power, but as they had cer-
for India there is only too much reason to apprehend
taiuly erred on the side of too little caution on the
that the army there may be too much reduced in-
day of the rescue, they might well be forgiven if
stead of being keing kept to too high a standard. they went to the other extreme. The information
w
Regarding the Abyssinian affair, the noble lord which they had received, and which induced them
declared that if that war were necessary for our to be on their guard, was not of course made
honour, it had better be prosecuted as vigo-
public, and therefore the counsel could not fairly
rously as possible. In order to do so,
he judge of the necessities of the case. In all these
very wisely advises that all action should be matters the feeling of the Court is to give the
concentrated, as far as possible, into one Prisoners the benefit of the doubt ; and, in spite of
single department and into one single set of hands. the polite intimations of Mr. GOULD that English
The remembrance of our many failures and disasters justice is a farce, there is no fear that it will not
itself strong enough to be merciful as well as
in the Crimea partly justifies what is here said of prove
the necessity of making one of the Ministers respon-
Just, although it may find it necessary to vindicate
sible, and giving one department the power and the majesty of the law with some rigour in the
influence of controlling the Expedition, so that it present instance.
may not be hampered by anarchy and confusion of
departments.
Alter the many disparaging remarks which it is
the fashion with some to make nowadays, it is
really refreshing to meet with a speech like that of
Lord CARNARVON'S respecting the progress that has
been made in agriculture, and its prospects
generally. If, he says, we look back to the state of
things twenty years ago we shall find that in
" agriculture, at all events, men are better housed,
better clothed, and better fed than they were in
former years ; they have more of the comforts, more
of the luxuries of life, and in some cases, I may say,
they have more of those refinements which are,
after all, good and wholesome refinements, and
which tend to make human life happier and better
on the whole." The present period is one of tran-
sition, and, notwithstanding many drawbacks and
difficulties, there are still some compensations to
be met with. The noble lord took a very correct
view of the subject, when he said that the policy of
landlords and tenants was to remember that they
were in the same boat, and looked the changes of the
time fairly in the face, thus making the circum-
stances of the times in which they lived their own.
This would be, indeed, a far wiser and more profit-
able mode of conducting affairs than to follow the
course pursued with such fatal eagerness by some,
of fostering dissensions around. The only way to
make the inevitable changes which time brings to
pass affect all interests as little as possible is to act
with spirit and discernment, and exert ourselves to
meet the emergency. Some of the prejudices arc
happily gone by which existed as to the use of
machinery, and the chairman informed the
company that in travelling through the Lothians in
Scotland he witnessed a great development of
agriculture, and which was accompanied by nearly
all the Mechanical appliances which art and science
can suggest. Some of the suggestions made in
this speech are very good, such, for instance, as
where the expediency is dealt upon of punish-
ing the labourer with his allotment close to his
cottage, so that when he returns from his work he
may not have another mile or two to trudge, and
thus lose heart in the business, besides having very
little to give to the work. Further on in the even-
ing Lord CARNARVON, in adverting to the houses
of Parliament, observed that it was greatly to be
lamented that the business of the House of Lords
was not arranged better, and thus the House of
Commons would not be so overcrowded with work,
and the other branch of the Legislature left to do
comparatively little in the heavy business of the
Session.

CORRESPONDENCE PROM PARIS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, Thursday Evening.
The Moniteur intersperses some interesting new
!acts in its review of foreign affairs. It says
" The official declaration of the Italian Govern-

went puts an end to all equivocation, and proves
that is is determined to fulfil its engagements. The
arrest of Garibaldi at Asinalunga at the moment

when he was about to enter the Pontifical territory
confirms its resolute attitude, and proves that
Victor Emmanuel will not allow any attempt
against the Pontifical frontier. Every one ap-
plauds the language and conduct of the Italian
Government.

The International Statistical Congress has as•
sembled at Florence. King Victor Enimanue:

proved the interest he takes in it by appointing
Prince Humbert as President. The session will

only last a week, but the preparatory arrangements
are such as to insure good results in that time.
There will be eight sections devoted to the princi-
pal branches of the statistics. Among other
interesting questions to Congress will consult upon
the best means of applying to all the States moue-

ary conventions analogous to those which exis

between France, Belgium, Switzerland, and the

,oman States.
" The Austrian Reichsrath has resumed its sit

tings. The Austrian empire will in future present
a sort of dualism. One part will consist of the
countries beyond the Leitha, that is to Hungary on
the annexed countries which formed part of the
ancient kingdom of St. Stephen, and the other part
of the countries situated on this side of the Leitha.

These two distinct groups are represented, one by

the Diet of Pesth, the other by the Reichsrath of
Vienna. Besides these two assemblies, which have
a general character, there will be two special Diets
for each province. Two Ministries, having each a
President of the Council, will work simultaneously,
the Transleithan Ministry at Pesth, and the Cis-
leithan Ministry at Vienna. Baron de Beust

will no longer fill the office of President, but he
will preserve that of Minister of Foreign Affairs,
which is common to all parts of Austria, and in his
character of Chancellor of the Empire he will exer-
cise a control over the two Ministries."

The official Gazette of the Kingdom of Italy gives
an explanation of the motives which induced the
Government to arrest Garibaldi. It says, " The
Ministry had been convinced, during several days,
that a great number of volunteers were making their
way towards the Pontifical territory, that depots of
arms had been made, that other depots accompanied
the volunteers or would follow them, and that Gen.
Garibaldi, after leaving Florence was proceeding,
by Arezzo, towards the same frontier by Asinalunga.
The object of this movement was evident. Action
really commenced. The alternatives were either to
allow the violation of treaties, or to maintain the
majesty of the law. The Ministry did its duty.
The volunteers, who had already arrived at the
frontier, or who were proceeding towards it, were
advised to return home. When General Garibaldi
arrived at Asinalunga he was summoned in the
name of the law to return home. As he refused he
was conducted to Alessandria. The depots of arms
were seized. The Ministry fulfilled a painful duty,
but if they had temporised any longer they foresaw
that deplorable consequences would arise. The
Ministry is confident that the good sense of the
Italians will soon lead to the disappearance of every
trace of an agitation which it closely watches."
Another Italian journal says officially that the
Convention of last September will be observed
faithfully without reserve or mental restriction.

As might have been expected, the examination of
the prisoners at Manchester has not been conducted
without some excitement. The greatest eagerness
has been manifested by the populace both to obtain
a sight of the prisoners and to hear the proceedings.
The Irish inhabitants of the neighbourhood have
mustered in great force in the vicinity of the police
court, but there has been no further attempt at
disturbance. Forty-two prisoners had to be re-
moved to and from the police court from the
gaol, which is about two miles off, but ample
precautions were this time taken to secure
their safe transit. An escort of military and a
strong body of police were sufficient to deter the
most adventurous from hazarding another rescue.
The road from the gaol to the city was thronged at
an early hour, but there was no manifestation of
feeling when the cavalcade made its appearance.
The prisoners were brought into court handcuffed,
and this gave rise to an animated and, indeed, angry
discussion. The several counsel, headed by Mr.
ERNEST JONES, who appeared for the prisoner
GOULD, made application for the removal of the
irons. Considering the nature of the offence with
which these men were charged the virtuous indig-
nation shown by these gentlemen was almost
amusing. " You must be aware," said Mr. COT-
TINGHAM to the magistrate, " that a Judge of
Assize would not tolerate such a thing, and would
consider it an insult to the Court if handcuffs were
put on." Mr. JONES was still more imperative ;
but Mr. FOWLER, the presiding magistrate, met their
somewhat unceremonious appeals with calmness and
decision. - He reminded the barristers that they
had themselves admitted the case to be a most un-
usual one, and therefore it would not be wise or
suitable for the magistrates to interfere with the
precautions thought necessary by the police. The
case was therefore allowed to proceed for some time
without further interruption ; but after a brief
adjournment of the Court the question was again
brought up more vehemently than ever. Mr.
ERNEST JONES, upon being a second time refused,
went so far as to throw up his brief and leave the
Court, saying he would not lend himself to such a
violation of the course of justice. Of course the
prisoners were not going to be left behind in vir-
tuous indignation, and those who were represented
by Mr. JONES refused to have any other counsel,
though Mr. FOWLER offered to adjourn the case
until they had procured some other advice. The
magistrates showed every disposition to be concilia,
tory, and retirwd to consult with Captain P,Aux
upon the question. When they returned,
1 Mr. FOWLER expressed their unanimous opinion

Asinalunga, where Garibaldi was arrested, which
is also called Sinalunga, is a small town of the
Kingdom of Italy, in the former Duchy of Tuscany,
situate to the south of Arezzo, some 50 or 60 miles
from the Pontifical frontier formed at that point by
Lake Trasimene. On the other side of the lake, to
the south east of the frontier, is Perouse.

Some excitement has been produced in Paris by
the news of the arrest of Garibaldi, which, I believe,
I communicated exclusively. The general opinion
seems to be that the course adopted in this respect
by the Italian Government was dictated by good
faith and sound discretion. I understand that the
Government has made the offer to Garibaldi either
to remain prisoner or permission will be given to
him to return to his residence at Caprera if he will
promise not to engage in any expedition which will
compromise the fidelity of the Government to the
treaty of last September, or offend in any other way
against the law. For some days there has been a
report in Paris of a second French expedition to
Rome. I believe that the report is not well
founded.

More fatal accidents while shooting have occurred
A young man of 18, the son of the tax collector
at St. Calais, had been s hooting with two friend
near Soissons. The three were proceeding up the
path of a mountain, one behind the two others.
One of the party recollected that there was an
obstruction in the barrel of the gun, and he turned
round to remedy it. The gun V ent off, and the
charge entered the young man's side, and he died
almost instantly. M. Couteau, a proprietor at
Marchieunes, was shooting with his son and two
other persons. A partridge rose, and the son called
out, " Father, it is your turn." One of the party
immediately fired, however, and the charge entered
the body of M. Couteau, senior, before he had time
to turn aside. It is not yet known whether the in-
juries will be mortal.
A frightful accident, of a kind which is not un-
usual during the process of wine-making, has hap-
pened at Pezenas. A lady had come to Pezenas to
see her daughter, who was married to a M. Vedal.
In the apartment occupied by the mother and
daughter was an immense vessel sunk underneath
in which the grapes were fermenting, and as the
opening was only guarded by a chair the mother
fell into it during the momentary aimenee of her