The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-19 00:00:00

TOUR OF THE PRINCE OF WALES.

BEREIrAYRN, APRIL 13.—The Admiralty yacht
Osborne passed through this harbour about 1
o'clock to-day, and continued her course towards
Glengarriff and Bantry, where it is presumed she
will remain for a day or two. The weother is ex-
ceedingly unfavourable, the wind almost a gale,
with fog and rain.
SRIBBEREEN, APRIL 13.—This day the town of
Skihbereeu was visited by the Prince of \Yahoo
accompanied by Mr. Gibbs, the Hon. Captain de
Ros, and Dr. Minto. They put up at Doyle's
Commercial Hotel. During their stay at the
hotel the Prince and party asked many questions
about the town, and they appeared particularly to
admire the Roman Catholic chapel and the Pro-
vincial Bank. After partaking of refreshment the
Prince and party left on one of the hotel cars for
Bantry, where the royal 3 acht was lying, and on
their arrival there went on board. NAwith-
standing that 'the weather was unfavourable, the
Prince refused to travel in a covered car, pre-
ferring an outside one, that he might see the
country, although atthe expense of a wet jacket....
Cork k. eporter.

THE CASE OF THE REV. S. SMITE.—In the course of
the week a memorial, having for its oljeet to ebtain a
mitigation of the severe sentence passed in this case, has
received the signatures of the high sheriff, several of the
magistrates, a great number of the clergy, and respect-
able laity, and has b-en forwarded to the Lord-Lieu-
tenant of Gloucestershire, Earl Ducie, for presentation,
together with others from Gloucester and Chipping
Sodbury.
THE CASE OF MR. BARBER.—On Saturday a depute*
tion, including Lord Ebrington, M.F., Mr. Collier,
M.P., and Mr. Brady, M P., waited upon the Home
Secretary, to urge the claim of Mr. Barber to compon-
ea,ion from Government. It will be remembered that
Mr Barber, who waq a solicitor in considerable practice,
was prosecuted in 1844 by the Bank, at the direction of
the stlicitors of the Treasury, for forgery, and trans-
ported ; but atterwarde his innocence was established,
and he was allowed to return. The Home Secretary ex-
pressed an opinion that as this bad not been strictly a
Government prosecution, the State ought not to be
liable. The Crown had done no wrong, neither bad the
judge or jury done wrong. Mr. Barber was rightly con.'
icted, though it subsequently turned out that there bad
been a failure of justice by reason of the non-production
of other evidence. He admitted, however, that the point
al to Mr. Barber's not having been allowed a separate
trial was a strong feature in the case. He would speak
upon the matter to Lord Derby and the Government,
and see what could be done.
GOVERNMENT PROSECUTIONS OF WRITERS AND PAIN-
TERS.—Have we not ourselves—every boy and man of
u--either at Eton or Cambridge, discussed tyrannicid• t
The truth is, the right to debate this question, like
many another, lies far beyond codes and courts of law,
and the attempt to prosecute writers and printers en
such a ground can only bring disaster and disgrace
on the Government. What then Are we to com-
promise
ourselves with assassins q Not at all. We d•
not approve Sccialism, but we allow Foamier's works
to appear. We object to polygamy, yet tolerate Mor-
mon newspapers. We deplore the table•turning that
turns so many beads, yet we could not prosecute "the
Spirits.alist." Let those who are hurt act. A remedy
for every wrong i-i at hand. If the prase isfres,tlheet
courts are open. If any one is menaced or. defamed,n
lam oWn
him seek protection ; but let him seekfl trte,i
name, and let him bear the odium
fail to prove his case. England
for txceptiona
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seen t
prosecuteum to bbe
The
massef has noaolf upn
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cjh. si dtneo:wi:
no cause to throw herself into
revolutionary. icoranevauslusrioen7.
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tvh h disturbedfancy bt
they
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about half-past two o'clock,
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Oxford
d -street, Mortimer-street, and
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.0 PROPERTY BY FIER.—
ENORMOUS
soeocqucuuternricened o
fortf
ens npmrOet smyi were
esalos-
afydl'imttc:leefi;,id aroused from their elm-
arver and gilder, wry.
bers and terribly_t_o tlsber.laasrlagirecateotahiteha locality—breakingoancs
t
ess at No. 11 in the first-named street.
e'
TTfni the
°Di e d vnga 8 n borefisganrmesne done was very considerable, as may be NMI
from the official report subjoined :—"No. 11, Great
Ti clifield-street, Oxford-market, Mr. Nicholas, carver
and gilder, back workshops, one storey high, 50 feet by
20, together with the contents, entirely ('e3troyed. The
contents; were insured in the Sun fire office, and the
building belonged to the Duke of Portland. No, 10i do.,
All Saints School, together with the back dwelling-honsee
&imaged by fire and water. Insurance unknown. No.
10, the Rev. W. Richard's back front scorched ;
insurance unknown. No. 9, Margaret street, and the
roof of All Sali:ts' Church, slightly damaged by heat.
No. 6.a, Titchfield-street, Mr. Wholley, jobmaster and
livery stable keeper, roof of stables partly burned off,
and eight or ten loads of hay destroyed ; insurance
known at present. No. i7,Wells•street—Messrs.Stoddatt
and Sons, pianoforte-makers. The manufactory, about 70
feet by 26 feet burned down and the contents consumed ;
the timber in open yard and the workshops mold.-
tably damaged by fire. The stock is trade, &c., were
insured in the Norwich Union. No. 59 ditto—Lot
outin tenements ; back fronts of buildings scorched.
No, 60 ditto—Also let out in tenements. Szcoilitr
dariage. Both uninsured. Ncs. 72 and 73, Mortis:3:r•
e:
street—Roof of back workshop and contents 0
umn..
eiderahly damaged by fire, water, and bae_tby•
re _
woof
Lectured in the Westusin: ter Fire-office. T
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Brigade, withe,
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district, with those of the West of England azi
parish.".