The Sun.
London, England, 1860-12-11 00:00:00

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The the Southern Reporter (Cork), who
was himself a 'vent member of the Irish revo-
lutionary party in _ IA and suffered some months'
incarceration under the Habeas Corpus Suspension
Act in that year, thus gives his opinion with respect
to the late Repeal demonstration at the Rotunda:—
"We or,eselves worked zealously and earnestly
for the restoration of the Irish Legislature. We
did no's; shrink from its advocacy while there seemed
a hopo or chance of its attainment, and we never
lowered the flag we Ibught under till the field was
irrevocably- lost. When it was lost—when, in the
quiet security of victory, the conqueror was in a
Position to smile at impotent braggadocio and
empty defiance, we sought to save our countrymen
from indulging in these last degradations of the
defeated. Men who had shrunk from the strife
when danger
was impending, who had skulked
and trimmed, and hesitated when there was risk to
run, began,
with the cnrrish instincts of their
tribe, to bark and snarl when all was over. But,
conscious of its melancholy position, shrinking, let
us trust, from the deep humiliation of mocking by
a sham agitation its own bygone earnestness, the
country allowed Repeal to die gradually out, and
the traders in patriotism had to invent some new
devices to win popularity and influence. These
have served their hour, and are now worn thread-
bare. Tenant right is used up ; and, in the utter
destitution of ideas, there are found some men now
who dare to drag forward the question of nationality
again for their selfish purposes—to stick up over
the penny show box where they perform their vul-
gar antics the consecrated though fallen standard
of their country.
" To enter into any argument with a view of de-
monstrating that the proposed revival of the agita-
tion for nationality is a wretched farce would be
preposterous. We need but point to the meeting.
Universal Ireland stands there represented by The
O'Donoghue, Mr. J. F. Maguire, and the ghost—
we presume—of Mr. O'Neill Daunt, for of the gen-
tleman himself we do not remember to have heard
for ten years past ! These men—substance or
shadow—are to do the work which O'Connell,
Davis, Meaglaer, Dillon, O'Brien, Mitchel, baeked
by the fervour of two•thirds of the Irish people, not
merely failed, but miserably failed to do. One
might smile at the folly, if one were not astounded
at the effrontery, of these new leaders. But the
effrontery is too much to smile at. That three or
four insignificant persons should take on themselves
to enact parts immeasurably above their abilities
may be simply laughable; but that men who have
been the systematic revilers and slanderers of those
most conspicuous for patriotism and public virtue
in other lands, men who have been the apologists
of every crowned and sceptred scoundrel who has
earned a special reputation for his hatred of liberty
and savage vindictiveness towards its advocates—
that such men should offer themselves as leaders
in a struggle professing to have liberty for its ob-
ject is really unendurable. The manacle would
be still on the noblest limbs in Europe, the
lash uplifted in the hands of the vilest tyrants,
if the Rotunda patriots could have had their
prayers but heard. And yet they dare to prate
of liberty ; they dare to rant of nationhood.
When they can point to any land on the earth's
wide surface in which liberty and nationhood have
been gained by empty braggarts and by selfish
charlatans, we may believe in the possibility of
their success. But, till we have had some such loca-
lity indicated, we shall regard this national revival
as the most pitiable imposture of the day."

PRIG:6 4. ST'IMPED, SD.

ingly the telegram now received, that under his
sway the British Legation has been robbed
of the entire amount deposited. there, can-
net create much surprise. Indeed, the pro-
bability is that the resignation of Miramon
was merely arranged in order to allow
Robles, who had no character to lose, to eonsura-
mate this transaction. To the bondholders, 'Wow-
evcr, the event need cause no disquiet. The act
was performed by the Mexican Government, the
premises of the British Legation have been violated,
the sanctity of its seal disregarded, and, the private
property of British subjects plundered in the
manner most insulting to their Government and
country. No nation can maintain its place in the
world that would submit to such acts, and from
this moment it may be considered that the Suarez
party will receive from all sources such support as
will enable them to establish some degre,J of order
throughout the Republic, and not only to make the
fall reparation that will be exacted, but also to
furnish guarantees for the future. 171 January next
the amount of arrears due to the bondholders will
comprise 14; half-yearly dividends, representing a
total of £2l per cent., and im'mediately on the re-
establishment of any central authority, some pro-
vision must be made for these, either in the shape
of direct payment or an adequate funding.
The deputy-chairman of the Committee of Mexi-
can Bondholders went yesterday afternoon to obtain
an interview at the Foreign-office.
The Committee of Mexican Bondholders have not
received any advices by the present New York mail.
The Mexican accounts yesterday by the Ameri-
can steamer confirm the capture of Guadalaxara by
the Juarez forces—a success greater than any other
that could have been gained short of the occupation
of the capital. This statement, however, together
with that of the robbery of the British Legation,
comes via New Orleans, and both therefore should
be received with considerable reserve.

THE FLOODS LAST WEEK.

LOSS OF LIFE.

The provincial papers of Saturday record serious
damage done in various parts of the country by the
heavy rain and consequent floods of last week, On
Friday, the river Ribble overflowed its banks at
Preston. The rains had so seriously affected the
embankments of a deep cutting near Galgate, on
the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway, that two men
were stationed to watch them. On Thursday night
a slide of many tons of earth did occur, and com-
pletely blocked up the line, preventing its drainage,
and a deep lake was soon thus accumulated. A new
mansion, at present being built by the Duke of
Buccleuch for his steward, Mr. Edward Wadham,
at Millwood, near Dalton, fell down on Monday, in
consequence of the rains having flooded the cellars
and washed away the foundations of the building.
In the neighbourhood of Todmorden the rivers
swelled to a great height on Thursday evening. The
one which runs through the Burnley Valley rose to
a height never witnessed before. At Gandy Bridge
the pressure of the water forced down about six
yards of the wall, when the stream rushed into the
turnpike road, covering the cricket field, part of the
churchyard, and the road as far as Omervel's factory,
with one sheet of water. In some of the streets in
Cobden the water was two yards high, some of the
houses being full. It was Friday night before some
of the tenants got free of their unwelcome visitor.
In the Maccleseld district damage was done on
Thursday night. The dyehouse of Messrs. Ham-
mond, in Sutton, was flooded to a considerable ex-
tent, and some silk and dyeing apparatus were
under water. The. Bollin rose to an unusual height,
overflowing its banks in many places, while the
stream which rushed rapidly past the angle of the
new factory in the Lower Heys, made its way into
the building to the depth of several feet. At
Presbury, the water got into the cottages. In
Butloy, portions of hedgerows were washed
down, and part of Henbury Park was inundated.
From further south the accounts are not less
serious. We have already recorded a fatal
accident, occasioned by the flood, which resulted
in the death of a 'Worcestershire clergyman.
In Herefordshire, there are great floods on the
Wye, the Lugg, and the Monnow, and some con-
siderable destruction of property has taken place ;
and a contemporary states that the embankments
of the Worcester and Hereford Railway have sunk
several inches during the recent heavy rains, and
that the excavators have been obliged to suspend
operations, not being able to work more than two
or three days in the week. On Friday, the Ludlow
mail coach on its way to Worcester, could not
come beyond Eastham, owing to the flood. A cor-
respondent writes :—"The Severn and its tributa-
ries have risen to a height seldom known before,
and flooded the surrounding country. At Lye-
mill, about three miles from Bridgenorth, a stream
called the Marbrook became a perfect torrent on
Friday last. In its course it hurried with it the
mill-dam connected with the premises of Mr.
Elcock, farmer and miller. The lower rooms of the
mill and adjacent buildings were submerged to a
depth of five or six feet. At Tuckford, another
stream called the Corvebrook, had also swelled into
the dimensions of a wide river ; and here a sad
calamity occurred on Thursday night. Mr. Bloke-
ley, an extensive farmer, was on his way home front
Ludlow to Tuckford on that evening ; and having
arrived at the margin of the stream, where it was
fordable when at its usual height, he rode his horse
into it. When about half way across the force of
the current bore the animal from its feet, and both
horse and rider were whirled down the stream.
Mr. Blokeley clung to the animal for some time,
and energetic endeavours were made_ by some of his
own servants—who witnessed the accident—to
reach him. Their efforts, however, were vain, for in
a short time the horse and rider became separated.
managed to struggle to land, but Mr.
Tho animal
the present
Blokeley was swept away, and up to
not been recovered."
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