The Sun.
London, England, 1868-02-28 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 28, 1868.

Ivould go to such lengths. Could they do so they
can but meet with the same ill success that attended
their previous venture in the case of General NEL-
SON and Lieutenant BRAND.

Allowing, for the sake of argument, that Mr.
EYRE did commit some error of judgment in the
great confusion that prevailed, it cannot be the
province of private individuals to arrogate to them-
selves the right of deciding upon his acts. The
Government of Lord RUSSELL visited any error
that might have been made only too heavily upon
one whose zeal and courage saved the
colony from the effects of a furious out-
break, and it will always remain a reproach
to the Whig Ministry that they sacrificed a truth-
ful servant of the Crown to the clamour of a
faction, and virtually condemned Mr. EYRE un-
heard. It must also be borne in mind that the
Jamaica Legislature passed a Bill of Indemnity
for all transactions that took place during the
period of the rebellion and its suppression. But
all this goes to the winds with these self-con-
stituted judges of the case. Let us h6pe that we
have heard the last of these ill-advised proceed-
ings, which cannot possibly do any good ; and in
taking a willing leave of the Jamaica Committee,
we may be permitted to add that its constitution
and history have not redounded to the fame of
any of its members, and that in future it will be
as well for those who disapprove of the acts of
servants of the Crown to allow Parliament to deal
with the subject if the laws of the land are insuf-
ficient to do so.

Fenianism is still active in the county of Cork,
and showing itself in very awkward forms. The

attack on Mr. NEWENHAM'S residence at Mary

borough by five armed men proves that it is stil
one of the main objects of the Brotherhood to ob•

tain possession of the means of carrying on their
warfare. Whether from having enough supplies,
or from wishing to keep themselves above the
footing of common thieves and burglars, we hear of
no attemptsto secure money in these attacks. Arms
and ammunition is all that is needed. In the as-
sault on Maryborough-hall, when Mr. NEWENUAM
faced the intruders, the leader of the party said to
him, "We want nothing but your arms." Mr.
NEWENTIAM, with great presence of mind, replied
that they should have them. The men, believing
that he was going to surrender them quietly,

waited ; but Mr. NEWENHAM intended that
they should have them in another form.
He went to the upstairs room where the arms were
kept, and opening the window presented a revolver.
A shot was sent from the outside party, but they
were evidently startled, and after some delay went

off. There appeared to be a large party in the
grounds, but they ultimately decamped on the
alarm being raised that the police were coming.
None of the marauders have as yet been secured,
though it is believed that at least one was severely
wounded. The recurrence of such outrages is na-
turally producing an unfavourable effect on the
commercial prosperity of Cork, and while so much
is being said of the prospects and the interests of
Ireland, Fenianism gives little chance to the well
disposed and industrious. Happily its suppression
and extinction can be but a question of time, but
while it still lingers in existence, showing itself in
these startling and destructive forms, the
mischief which it does is greater than its
nature would seem to warrant. The list
of the prisoners removed for better security
from the city to the county gaol supplies of itself

evidence of the disturbances and outrages of which
Cork has been the scene. Among them were
DAVID BARRY, charged with having been one of
the party who broke into ALLPORT'S shop ; TERENCE
O'BRIEN, charged with firing at constable Co UR-
TENEY ; DINNEEN, charged with shooting at another
constable ; AIM:P.IOE and WALSH, charged with
being concerned in the murder of constable CASEY.

Besides all these, there are the offenders who are
still at large, such as those ir ho attacked Mary-
borough hall. The local authorities, to do them
justice, seem to have taken every reasonable pre-
caution to avoid the risk of another contretemps
like the Manchester rescue. They have, as we said,
removed the prisoners to the county gaol, the
interior of which is constantly occupied by a
detachment of military, and on the outside
is posted day and night a strong picquet
of police. The boundary walls of the prison are
illuminated, a precaution previously adopted, and
the utmost vigilance is being exerted to protect the
gaol on every side. While the magistrates are thus
exercising wise and watchful scrutiny over the
movements of the criminals in their charge, the
merely political offenders have fared better than
they might have expected at the hands of the Go-
vernment. A large number of persons were lately
sent for trial from different parts for committing
breaches of the Party Processions Act. It has now
been resolved, wisely enough, to abandon the pro-
secution of most of these, and the announcement
has given general satisfaction. It needs a tempe-
rate as well as a firm hand to deal with Ireland in
its present disturbed condition; and while no mercy
must be shown to deliberate assassins and bur-
glars, the extravagances of those who are led
away by idleness and excitement to join in
a forbidden display can safely be pardoned by the
Government. It is enough that the majesty of
the law should be vindicated by their arrrest and
committal, and we may hope that the warning
will be sufficient to deter them from participat-
ing in any such rash and disloyal acts for the
future. We are sorry to receive from Dublin last
night the news of another attempted murder, origi-
nating in a disturbance at a public-house, though
the assailant is believed to be a Fenian.
Quarrels in publichouses are not so uncommon that
they should need the explanation of Fcnianism
but the fact of loaded revolvers being always forth-
coming at a moment's notice on such occasions is
suspicious and unsatisfactory. The facilities for
obtaining arms and ammunition, as well as explo-
sive and combustible materials are, in these times of
disturbance, too great to be altogether consistent
with public safety.

A LEGISLATOR CONVICTED UNDER HIS OWN ACT.
—On Friday, before the mayor of Tewkesbury and Messrs.
Boughton and Peacey, Mr. E. Holland, M.P., of Dumble-
ton-hall, was summoned, on the information of police-
sergeant Whitman, for allowing a certain locomotive
engine of his to travel on the turnpike road between Ash-
church and Evesham without the owner's name and resi-
dein being painted thereon. Mr. Winterbotham, who
appeared for Mr. Holland, admitted the offence, and ex-
pressed regret that he should have infringed his own Act
of Parliament. The hon. member was fined 2s. 6d., and
11s. expenses. The incident created much merriment in
court.— Worcestershire Chronicle.
WRECK OF A STEAMER, —On Monclay night,
during a dense fog, the screw steamer Cornelia, 300 tons,
belonging to the Swansea Patent Fuel Company, from
Londo❑ to Swansea, went ashore among the rocks off
Hartland, on the north coast of Devon. She almost imme-
diately went to pieces. Tho crew, 11 in number, ha I
barely time to osca in the boat, and, after a long and
severe pull, they reached Clovelly about 3 o'clock on the
following morning.
DANGEROUSDUST.—TIie British Medical Journal,
continuing its series of reports on the preventable diseases
of the industrial classes, describes this week the deteriora-
tion of the health of men working among the dust of
cereals and hemp. The disease known as "lung-rot," so
common among grinders and stone-cutters, is attributed to
the dry condition of the materials used by the workmen,
by which the amount of floating dust is determined ; to
the bending posture of the mon when at work; and to the
inadequate means in workshops for the rapid removal of
dust. This is not irremediable.

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(nlO3l OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PARIS, THURSDAY, Feb. 27.

The incident which raised the storm on Monday in the
Corps L6gislatif is still the uppermost subject of conversa-
tion. The Arcadians are determined at all hazards to
prevent the accused, Havin and GUI-mit, bringing the
matter up again. It is said that Berryer and the Marquis
d'Andelarre are opposed to the subject being revived in
the Chamber, but au contraire the France pronounces in
favour of the offended deputies, and demands Viat repara-
tion shall be made where the imputation was made.
It was at theltribune that M. Kerv6guen accused the
French press of a scandalous venality, and it should be
recorded in the debates that at the tribune the lie direct
was given to the accusation. It is understood that two
of the Ministers admit that M. Jerome David closed the
sitting without consulting the Chamber. It is to be hoped
M. Schneider will soon recover his voice, so as to be able
to resume the presidency.

To what an extravagant height feeling has run in the
matter between M. de Cassagnac and M. 011ivier is already
notorious. It is certain that M. 011ivier apprehended per-
sonal violence. Everybody who frequented the Salle des
Pas-Perdus knew on Monday that 011ivier carried about
with him loaded pistols, on the principle adopted by Salem
Scudder, of preparing for certain kinds of people before-
hand. Within the lobbies persons wcro so much preoccu-
pied with the fear of a mortal encounter that they forgot
to raise the hat when the deputy-president passed.
The rumour of an approaching visit of the Empress to
Rome is again contradicted.
One of the attempts to celebrate the 24th of February
was by hanging garlands on the palisading at the foot of
" the column of July." The police, however, would not
permit it, while at the column in the Place Vendome there
was no hindrance. Clearly the souvenirs of '4B are dis-
ta

Rossini has invited a number of friends to " assist " at
the celebration of the 7Gth anniversary of his birthday
on Saturday. It is only once in four years that Rossini's
friends can have that treat—in the ladies' year.

The French press generally speak very favourably of
the elevation of Mr. Disraeli to the Premiership. "It
is," says the Liberte, "an important event, on account of
the symptoms of which it is the recognition, and the situa-
tion of which it is the characteristic. The old Tory party,
the historic party of England—so exclusive and so proud
of its ancestry—accepts for its chief a man who has
often boasted that he had no escutcheon but lite-
rature." Then, in contrast with the scurvy political
treatment of French writers, -the Liberte enumerates the
honours showered (all too sparingly) upon English writers.
Walter Scott was made a baronet, Croker a right honour-
able, Bulwer a baronet and then a peer, Brougham and
Macaulay were raised to the Upper House,!and now, above
all, Mr. Disraeli is the nominal as well as the real head
of his party. The Libcrte concludes by remarking that
the foremost question for the Ministry, one which must
be settled,lis that of putting an end to the oppression, more
than seven centuries old, in Ireland.

The other papers make similar comments.
The Etendard refers to the debate on Ireland. It quotes
a sentence of Lord Ellenborough's "We must not forget
that the Protestants form, so to speak, the civil garrison
of Ireland, and that the Government must on that ground
support them." While this is, says the Etendard, the imper-
turbable policy of England, we may predict that the
pacification of Ireland will never be accomplished.
The Organe de Namur is accused of exaggerating the
supply of oysters on the new beds of Ostend to which I
referred two days ago. A local correspondent says the
oysters are of an inferior quality, and of no great abun-
dance. There may be motives fur this denial.
I should be sorry to write anything calculated to
diminish the list of any reader's luxuries, but an item of
news that comes from Antwerp is not pleasant. The good
citizens have for some time been complaining of the dis-
appearance of their dogs. It turns out that two persons
just arrested have made dog-stealing their profession for h
long period. They confess to having stolen 200 dogs in
1806. What became of them? That is the question. The
skins they sold to toy-makers, for service in the manufac-
ture of children's drums ; the grease made excellent
pomade ; and the carcases were sold to the sausage-makers.
Let us hope the thieves in making this confession spoke
not truly.

The danger of an insurrection on the banks of the
Danube seems to be passed. No fears on the subject are
felt at Constantinople. Meanwhile Continental politicians
are busying themselves afresh with Russian designs in
Asia. The clouds dispersed from the Danube are gathering
on the banks of the Araxis and the Tigris. It is pretended
that an understanding has been brought about between
the Czar and the Shah of Persia for common action
against the Sultan. The latter sovereign has, in
obedience to commands from St. Petersburg, made, it
is said, strong protests at Constantinople against illegal
arrests of Persians by the Governor of Bagdad. The pre-
sent Minister of the Shah has also recalled the Persian
youths who were sent to school at Paris. This is done with
a.view to destroy the growing influence of France and
England at Teheran.
A correspondent of the Daily News, writing from
Shanghai, believes that the Chinese are endeavouring to
carry out honestly their treaties with foreigners. After
an almost complete seclusion from the world for a thousand
years, China has seen in the last ten momentous changes,
and ancient Cathay now stands committed irrevocably to
a progressive policy. The present tariff of China is more
liberal than that of the United States, Canada, or Aus-
tralia. Besides this, river steamers now penetrate 800
miles into the interior ; the Chinese have begun to pur-
chase gunboats and to make rifles ; they have introduced
foreigners to drill ;their troops, adopted Wheaton's inter
national law, and established a college at Pekin for the
study of European languages. These are only some of the
evidences of progress made since the Treaty of Tientsin.

The ports of Hiogo and Osaka, in Japan, were opened
to Europeans on the Ist January. An occasional corre-
spondent of the Times states that Osaka is the most
important commercial entreple of the empire. To those,
however, who know Japan, it is difficult to believe that
any trade of much consequence will be carried on at either
of these ports for a long time to come. All things of
every-day use and consumption the natives make cheaper,
and often better, than we can do. At a future period,
when the mineral resources of the empire have been
developed, Japan may become of great importance to
us.

The Earl of Derby, freed from the cares of office, is
rapidly regaining his strength. Referring to the rumour
that the noble earl is to be created a duke, the Liverpoot
Mercury expresses a hope that the title " Duke of Knows-
ley" will soon be included in the British peerage. A
dukedom for political services has not been conferred since
1833, when the Marquis of Cleveland received that distin-
guished honour, on the recommendation of Earl Grey, for
the self-sacrifice which he had shown in quietly surrender-
ing twelve nomination boroughs for disfranchisement under
the first Reform Act. The late Marquis of Lansdowne
was more than once offered a dukedom, but he declined
the honour.

The facts which have come out in connection with Lord
Chelmsford's supersession by Lord Cairns have caused no
surprise in political circles. Between the ex-Chancellor
and the new Premier there has long been a bitter though
covert feud. Mr. Disraeli has never forgiven Sir Frede-
rick Thesiger for the way in which he headed the Tories
in the resistance to the Jewish claims for the removal of
disabilities, and thereby compelled him to retire for a time
from the leadership of the party. As far as official neces-
sities require, of course Mr. Disraeli and Lord Chelmsford
met on terms of apparent courtesy; but it was quite
understood that the latter could never serve directly under
his former antagonist.
The successor to Sir William Page Wood as Vice-
Chancellor does not appear yet to have been selected.
Mr. Amphlett, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Baggallay, Mr. E. K.
Karslake, and Mr. Wickens have their respective backers.
Mr. Bacon is the leader of the Chancery Bar, but Mr.
Amphlett is generally cpnsidered to have the best chance
of the prize. After thirteen Conservative M.P.'s have
received judgeships in twenty months, it is felt that there
is now a good chance for a parliamentary outsider.

It appears that Mr. Disraeli will at once gather the rank
and file of his supporters together for the purpose of ex•
plaining his position and his policy. A meeting of the
Conservative party is to be held at the official residence of
the First Lord of the Treasury on Thursday next.

There is a statement in the 211anchedter Courier to the
effect that when the Ministerial arrangements are com-
pleted the Government will bring forward such proposi-
tions respecting- the present condition and future govern-
ment of Ireland as will probably meet with the support of
all parties in the House. The new Premier will, indeed,
have his work to do if he succeeds in pleasing at the same
time Mr. Newdegate and Mr. Maguire, Mr. M`Laren
and Mr. Hubbard, Mr. Hardcastle and Mr. Beresford
Hope.

The Lancet remarks it as being worthy of note that the
whole of the party forming the late Livingstone search ex-
pedition enjoyed perfect immunity from disease during
four months' travel ; and it was not until seven days after
leaving the Zambesi, on the malarious delta of which the
party was encamped from November 11 to December 4,
that one man was seized on board the Racoon with bilious
remittent fever of a very severe character. The man,
however, recovered. The expedition worked from sun-
rise to sunset, in boats or walking, on two meals a day, at
starting and halting, except a light lunch at midday. A
fii)i dose of quinine M night was always taken,