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men have refused to entertain the charges brought
against him, and have thus declared them to be
unfounded. Now that a competent judicial tri-
bunal has pronounced its verdict, Mr. EYRE
has thought fit to lay these statements before the
public, and certainly he is perfectly justified in
doing so. These extracts show the difficulties with
which Mr. EYRE had to grapple in the months of
October and November, 1865. The Commissioners
declare that in the great majority of cases the evi-
dence before the court-martial was unobjectionable
in character, and quite sufficient to justfy the find-
ing of the Court; and they also state that the Coun-
cil had good reason for the advice they gave to pro-
claim martial law, and the Governor "well justified
in acting upon that advice." Not a few of the
negroes contemplated the attainment of their ends
by the death or expulsion of the white inhabitants
of the island, and though the original design for the
overthrow of the constituted authority was confined
to the parish of St.Thomas-in-the-East, yet the dis-
order spread with great rapidity over a large tract
of land ; and, they also add, which it is important
to notice, that the state of excitement was so great
that if the insurgents had attained a mere momen-
tary success a great loss of life and property would
have been sustained before their ultimate overthrow
would have been accomplished.
Sir PETER GRANT, the present Governor of
Jamaica, in writing to Lord CARNARVON in Oct.,
1866, reports, in reference to certain evidence that
was taken before a Special Commission of Oyer and
Terminer that was held at Kingston, that he con-
siders this judicial evidence, so far as it goes, to be of
more value than any evidence obtained before the
Royal Commissioners in their inquiry. It is proved
that the " march and attack upon the Court-house
on the 11th of Oct. were premeditated, as part of au
intended insurrection, and that the murder of cer-
tain persons who were murdered on that occasion
was premeditated, and was afterwards boasted of."
" This proves," adds the writer very significantly,
" that the assailants proclaimed, on making their
attack, their object to be war, that the war com-
menced was a war of colour, and that they them-
selves understood, the day after the slaughter, that
what. they had undertaken was war." The opinion
of Sir PETER GRANT is one that has great weight
attached to it, and he must have had many oppor-
tunities of judging the case from his own observa-
tions, and the public will thus see for themselves
what is the conclusion arrived at by an unpreju-
diced man, and one well qualified to pass
his opinion on the case. Mr. EYRE adds
to this brief but authentic enunciation
of the broad features of the rebellion and
is suppression, " that though insurrection had
actually occurred in but one district of the colony,
the Government had reason to fear that seditious
feelings were rife, and open rebellion might speedily
break out in other parts of the island ;" and, in con-
clusion, he reminded the public of a very important
fact, that, during a state of warfare such as that
created by open rebellion, " many things must
always occur which are to be deplored, and by none
more than the civil and military authorities in com-
mand at the time, but which it is as impossible to
foresee as to prevent." We are glad to meet with
this spirited vindication of his policy from the ex-
Governor of Jamaica, and ita arguments are as con-
clusive as its tone is moderate and impressive.

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The Conservatives throughout the country are
busying themselves during these Whitsuntide holi-
days in holding meetings and organising associations.
A day or two since we heard of a demonstration
of some importance at Grantham, and now we
have an account of the first anniversary dinner of
the Bedworth Conservative Association. Bed worth

LONDON, THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1868.

Mr. BRIGHT has been " starring" in Liverpool,
and taken advantage of the opportunity afforded
bin), by an invitation irom the IVelsh National Re-
form Association, to dilate upon Church matters in
his usual style. According to his statement, how-
ever, the hon. member was not very ready to ap-
pear on this occasion, for he sent a refusal, in the
first place, to the invitation that he received, and it
was not until the Welsh had shown their persever-
ance, by sending a deputation to him in the House
of Commons, that he finally acquiesced. In look-
ing at the matter comprehensively, Mr. BRIGHT
asks, " What will happen if we are defeated ?" and
in replying to the interrogation he hints pretty plainly
that an attempt will be made to separate Ireland
from England. It is much to be regretted that
Mr. BRIGHT will not be more measured in his lan-
guage when he is speaking on Irish questions. It
may be all very well when he is descanting upon
affairs more immediately connected with this
country, but surely after all that has occurred
lately be might be more circumspect than to ex-
press himself so incautiously. He actually goes
so far as to exclaim, " Now I have never said
that Irishmen are not at liberty to ask for, and,
if they could accomilish it, to obtain the repeal of
the Union." Quite apart from the merits of the
question of the disestablishment of the Irish Church
we may protest against this sort of argument
being employed. It is not at all the thing
for any public speaker to use threats, or even
to indulge in insinuations of this nature. Let the
wrongs and grievances of Ireland be redressed by
all means, but not after this fashion. A little while
ago Mr. BRIGHT was descanting upon the great
want of Reform in Parliament, and accounting for
Fenianism, if he did not excuse it, and now the
Repeal of the Union is to be held in terrorern over
those who will not comply with the requests of Mr.
BRIGHT and his friends. As may be expected the
Ministry did not fare very well in the speeches
delivered by the hon. member for Birmingham.
He did not employ much variety of language
in discussing their vices ; virtues, of course,
they have none, and the word " offensive" figures
very prominently in the matter. There is a
"shuffling and offensive Cabinet," and the language
of the Prime Minister is " offensive and impudent"
to match. Besides this, the Premier is skilful at
phrases that are likely to deceive, and he offers bribes
right and left to the Catholic and Presbyterian
Churches, but all to no purpose, for Mr. BRIGHT
has detected his errors, and held them up to general
contempt and reprobation. A great part of the
discourse of Mr. BRIGHT referred to the Church
meeting in St. James's Hall the other day, and he
exhrusted his powers of description in quizzing the
bishops and others who took part in it. It was a
meeting of shareholders who have to lose their
dividends, and it was also a meeting of a trades
union. All this is not argument, however, though
it may serve the purpose of it in the opinion of
some ; and it is perfectly hopeless to expect that
Mr. BRIGHT will he moderate in his style or tem-
perate iu his lAngulge when he is addressing a
meeting of the description referred to.

is a name not very familiar to metropolitan ears,
but it is a place of some importance nevertheless,
being the centre of the mining district of Warwick-
shire. The Black Country does not deal much in
festive gatherings, but on Tuesday last its high-
ways and byeways presented a gay and animated
scene, being thronged with vehicles of all kinds
degrees, and dignities, most of them gaily decorated

for the occasion. Two or three M.P.'s honoured the
meeting with their presence, and among them Mr.
NEWDEGATE played a conspicuous part. The
Chairman was Mr. SAMPSON LLOYD, who made a
brief address in favour of the Ministry, on the
ground that they had been called upon to face great
and unusual difficulties. The Fenian conspiracy
was a serious thing, and the difficulty of dealing
with it had not been lessened by the avowed sym-
pathy of some persons in this country. Mr. LLOYD
referred. to an expression used by a Mr. ODGERS,
at a meeting of the Reform League, who had
said that he hoped Feuianisca would " go
on and prosper till the Irish people had
knocked down their rulers as the Leaguers
had knocked down the Hy de-park palings."
The party who took up this line of argument
were, however, extremely limited in number, and
the general feeling of the country strongly sup-
ported the Government in its efforts to repress
Fenianism. No high-flown language or verbal pro-
fessions could undo the effect of the Clerkenwell
atrocity; and the common sense of the English
people convinced them that it was absurd for men
so cruel and unscrupulous to talk about liberating
a nation. If the oppressed Irish were to trust to
the tender mercies of men who could deliberately
destroy a hundred houses, and maim and injure
scores of helpless women and children, they had
not much prospect of relief. In one sense the
Fenian conspiracy has been a source of strength
to the Government of the day, since it has
rallied round them the sympathies of the middle
ranks, which are always on the side of law and
order. Mr. BROMLEY DAVENPORT, M.P., who
followed the chairman, set himself to analyse Lord
RUSSELL'S recent attack on the Ministry. He
said that Lord RUSSELL'S charge of procrastina-
tion of public business reminded him of the accu-
sations of the wolf against the lamb. Lord Rus-
SELL'S own party were the procrastinators. They
had impeded the course of public business, and
stopped the Government from bringing in bills
which they were really anxious about. Mr.
DAVENPORT suggested that the real cause of offence
on the part of the Government was that they
had kept their own opponents so long in the cold
shade of Opposition. For his own part, added
the speaker, ho had at first regretted that
the Government did not resign, but he had
since changed his opinion, since the Opposition
dared not bring forward a direct vote of want of
confidence, and the Ministers were not, therefore,
bound to yield to their machinations. Mr. NEW-
DEGATE, as may be supposed, dwelt chiefly upon
the merits of the ecclesiastical questions of the day,
but the whole affair passed off in good part, with
little difference of opinion. IVe are glad, however,
to see these evidences of political life in those parts
of the provinces which have hitherto been absorbed
in local disputes and local interests. One of the
great remedies for the bitterness and obstinacy of
those quarrels between employers and employed
would be an enlargement of popular sympathies and
An extension of the are% of interests. Men who

We are not surprised to find that Mr. Errs•. has
written a letter to the various journals, in which
he makes known to the public same few passages
from the Report of the Royal Commissioners, and
some short extracts from a despatch of the present
Governor of Jamaica which throw more light upon
the affair. Hitherto Mr. EYRE has scrupulously
refrained from taking notice of the " malignant
and monstrous calumnies and misrepresentations"

are in the habit of thinking and talking about

affairs of imperial interest, and discussing the con-
' earns of the civilised globe, are less likely to believe
their own views on matters which immediately concern
themselves, the only ones which an honest man can
possibly hold. Our great manufacturing and com-
mercial centres like Manchester, Birmingham, or
Bristol may be, indeed, centres of intellect and
intelligence as well as of industry ; but there are
too many districts throughout the country in which
the predominant industry is the only thing which
occupies men's minds and faculties. Local associa-
tions and annual gatherings, whatever their parti-
cular character, be it political, agricultural, or
charitable, do good service in breaking through the
routine, and rubbing off the mental rust: that na-
turally accumulates from too exclusive devotion to
one object. Let us hope, then, that the Bedworth
Association will not be the last of its kind, and that
its grand demonstration of Tuesday will be the
precursor of many similar festivals.

Yesterday the promised visit of his Royal High-
ness the Prince of WALES to the grand Horse Show
at Islington took place, and, to the great gratifica-
tion of all present, ho was accompanied by the
Princess of WALES and her brother, the Crown
Prince of DENMARK. The appearance of the
Princess on such occasions is doubly gratifying, be-
cause those present are not only able to gratify their
loyalty by giving her a cordial greeting, but they
are sensible that her visit gives satisfactory evidence
of her return to health. Yeeterday evening, more-
over, her Royal Highness gave her first ball at
Marlborough House since her long and severe ill-
ness, and therefore her trip to Islington
in the afternoon showed that she felt
strong enough to risk a little extra ex-
ertion. A special box had been prepared
for the Royal visitors, who were of course warmly
cheered by the throngs who assembled in the vast
hall, and they remained for about an hour and a
half, evidently feeling much interested in the display
of beautiful and valuable animals, and in the speci-
mens of horsemanship, sometimes more quaint than
scientific, which they witnessed. One of the cle-
verest riders was a boy of about 14, who rode a
little piebald pony, which, with its rider, succeeded
in eclipsing many more pretentious rivals at the
leaps. One Arab pony, " Pearl," possessed an his-
torical interest, having carried General Sir HOPE
GRANT through the whole of the Indian mutiny.
He is said to have seen more military service than
perhaps any other horse, and has attained the age
of 18 years. He attracted a good deal of notice.
Altogether the scene was a brilliant and entertain-
ing one, and the Show keeps up its attractions.

LATEST INTELL MENCE.

THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION.

CORRESPONDENCE PROM PARIS.

(FEOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PARIS, WEDNESDAY, JIM- 3:

Secretary Sir Stafford Northcote has received the
following telegrams from Sir Robert Napier :

There is something exceedingly comic in the telegrams
which keep us advised of Prince Napoleon's movements.
After stating that his Imperial Highness on arriving at any
capital was received by the ambassadors and other high
officials, was lodged in a palace, and dined in state with
the sovereign, diploptalic body, and great functionaries,
they wind up by the announcement that the Prince is
travelling incognito, and that his journey has no political
object. Of course the various kings whom he visits quite
know what is meant by this. They understand that while
it suits the Emperor to announce beforehand that he is
not responsible for his cousin's movements, in order that
he may not be damaged in the public estimation by the
very probable contingency of his cousin's failure, it is
quite intended that the Prince shall be received with im-
perial honours. So we learn from Constantinople that the
Sultan has been " officially!' informed of the Prince's
approaching visit, and that the Father of the Faithful is
preparing his Palace on the Sweet Waters for the recention
of his guest.

May 10.

The Tunisian difficulty is over at last. The Bey bail
signed the convention with this country, and diplomatic
relations have been restored between France and Tunis.
All's well that ends well, I suppose ; but I suspect that
the Bey would be inclined to dispute the minor in this
syllogism.

The Mediterranean ironclad squadron is gone from
Toulon to Saint Florent, Corsica. It will pass the summer
in the neighbourhood of that island, making occasional ex-
perimental trips. It will take part in the great fetes of
August 15, when the centenary of the annexation of the
island to France will be observed. On the 19th the 99th
anniversary of the birth of Napoleon I. will be celebrated,
and it is probable that his successor will be present and
make a speech. If he do, you may be sure that it will be
considerably more discreet than that which was made by
his cousin some three years ago.
M. Gressier has presented the report of the Commission
upon the Loan, in which the commissioners state that
while they fixed the loan at 400 millions, " the Council of
State persists in fixing it at 440 millions. But the com-
mission maintains its amendments. It is right, in our
opinion, for our financial position imperiously requires
economy." The report concludes with a review of the
position of Franco, and the causes which have made the
loan necessary. The commissioners admit that there
was last year a danger of collision, and that
it was necessary to spend a large sum of money in
developing the military resources of the country ; but,
say they, that contingency is " now far off, and France is
sufficiently strong not to fear any attack, sufficiently
penetrated with its true interests not to wish any aggres-
sion, and to be able to give itself up without any pre-occu-
pation—at least, of this sort—to works of commerce, indus-
try, and agriculture." Still stronger language follows. It
declares that the Corps Legislatif must " shew itself severe
with regard to an increase of its expenses ;" that every
Minister ought to aid the Minister of Finance in economising;
that "each Minister ought to be the Finance Minister of his
own department, and the most energetic controller of its
expenses ; thaehe ought to abandon that regrettable habit
of proposing every year a fresh increase, and that he ought
to have this truth constantly present to his mind—only
good finance can ensure prosperity at home and power
abroad." Weighty words these, which can scarcely
fail to have an effect. I presume it is in order
to counteract them that the semi-efficial journals are just
now renewing their complaints against the hostile attitude
of the German press. The Patrie especially has bitterly
complained of a certain article in Bismarck's organ. The
article certainly was not particularly friendly ; but the
Patrie has not mended matters by warning Prussia that
serious consequences will be likely to follow a repetitionof
this kind of writing.

The son of Theodore is a child ; his life would
not be safe in Abyssinia. I solicit permission to
carry him and his mother, shGuld they desire it, to
Bombay, on the part of Government, and to entrust
the child to the Rev. Dr. Wilson to be educated.
No prospect has been held out to mother but that
of comfortable maintenance. Mother at present ill;
recovery doubtful.

CAMP HA I ICH ULLUT, May 16.

In continuation of my telegram, dated the 10th
inst., I regret to say that the widowed Queen of
Theodore died last night in my camp. The surgeon
who attended her reports her death to hare resulted
from disease of the lungs of long standing. Every
comfort that we could procure was supplied 'her,
and her every wish attended to during her illness.
Her remains will be buried this morning in the
church of Clielicat. An escort of our troops accom-
panied the funeral procession beyond our pickets.
The rearguard of the force moved yesterday from
Antalo, and is about to march to Dongolo. All
is well.

ADIGERAT, May 21.

I propose to leave at Zoulla for the present
the Madras and Bombay Sappers, the 31 and
25th Regiments Native Infantry, the Army Works
Corps, and the Bengal Coolie Corps. All other
troops will have embarked by June the Ist. Troops
leaving quickly. Flood in Sooroo defile. Six
hundred natives drowned ; some mules also. No
apprehension of force being delayed. Health of
troops excellent.

No Date.

Her Majesty's most gracious message has been
most enthusiastically received by the troops.
Colonel Milward leaves by the mail steamer of
the 22d inst. Carries the crown, robe, and State
seal of Theodore, in the hope that her Majcsty
Queen Victoria may be graciously pleased to ac-
cept them as a tribute of respectful duty and
affectionate loyalty from her Majesty's army in
Abyssinia.

The following telegram has also been received
at the India-office from Colonel Milward :
SUEZ, June 1.

I have been detained four days by ship strand-
ing on a reef in Red Sea. Will proceed by next
mail, or earlier if possible, with despatches.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)
SOUTHAMPTON, June 4.

The France publishes a private telegram from Copen-
hagen to the effect that the Danish Government is expect-
ing immediately an ultimatum from Berlin respecting the
Schleswig question, and it is feared that the resolution
taken by Prussia leaves no hope of conciliation between
that Government and Denmark. The same journal
mentions that the Courts of Sweden and Denmark are
to visit each other as soon as the Crown Prince of Den-
mark returns from England. It is not stated when his
marriage with the Princes of Sweden takes place.
A few days ago 4,000 persons agreed to meet in the
gardens of the Od6on, at Hanover, in order to celebrate
the birthday of their former king. When some 1,500 of
them had assembled, the police appeared and invited them
to leave. As the invitation was not accepted, the police pro-
ceeded to clear the garden. This had the effect of collecting a
still larger crowd in the streets, not a little excited by their
forcible ejectment. A largo number of them then went to
the,George Park ; they were not allowed to remain there, but
were told that this was a continuation of the Political
manlfestation which could not be permitted. Then they went
to a wax' outside the town ; and here they danced and
shouted " Hoch !" to their hearts' content, and were just
about to let off some fireworks when once more the police
appeared and stopped the display. The people then
thought it was time to go- home, and passing the old
Royal Palace of Herrenhausen on the way, they chanted
Luther's" Ein, feste Burg ist unser Gott," and wound up
with three cheers for King George. This manifestation partly
explains Bismarck's extreme carefulness not to wound
French susceptibilities by a premature admission of South
Germany to the North German Confederation. It is clear
that King William is not yet so firmly seated in the affec-
tions of his newly-annexed Hanoverian subjects as to
render it certain that a foreign war would not be attended
by internal insurrection.

The North German Lloyd's steamer Berlin sailed
this morning for Baltimore direct, with 512 passen-
gers, and a very large cargo.

BOURSE, June 3.—Thr
closed as follows :

•ee o'clock.—The market

41 per Cont.
End of month —
3 per Cent
End of month 7O
Credit Mobilier 287 50
End of month 287 50
Credit Foncier 1535
End of month — -
RAILWAM

Bank Shares
Ital4an Loan —
End of month —
Mexican Loan
Do. Bonds
Spanish Threes -
Home Debt —
'' Deferreid —
Cash
Orleans .... 877 k
N orthern 12161
Lyons and Mediterranean
Southern..... 590
Western
Eastern
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Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard 3831
North of Spain 66
Saragossa
Roman 42

A SINGULAR CUSTO3L—In a paper recently read
before the Birmingham Architectural Society, by
Mr. J. R. Veall, of Wolverhampton, the following
occurs :—" I must mention an ancient office which
still exists—i.e., the dog whipper, whom in some
village churches it used to be necessary to appoint.
At Trysull, near Wolverhampton, John Rudge, by
his will, gave ss. a quarter to a poor man to go
about the pa ish church during sermon to keep
people awake—rather a poor compliment to the
clergyman—and keep dogs out of the church. The
sum is still paid for that purpos .. Richard Dovey,
of Farnacote, Shropshire, in the year 1659, left Bs.
per annum to some poor man of the parish of
Claverley who should undertake to awaken sleepers
and whip dogs from the church ; 10s. per annum
is still paid for that purpose. In one of the Lin-
colnshire village churches, a short time since, I
counted no fewer than five sheep dogs present
during Divine service. I could not ascertain,
however, that a dog whipper had ever held the
office."

Baron von Beust's difficulties are not all surmounted
yet. -
The Czechs of Bohemia are daily crying out more
ai *ore loudly far a separate Constitution and Parlia-
ment such as have been given to Hungary. Nor is this
all. The Transylvanians want to separate from Hungary.
In fact, there seems to be a general disintegration of what
is known al the Austrian Empire. With Venetia altogether
escaped from Imperial control, and Hungary partly so,
every one of *e innumerable nationalities which consti-
tute the empire is forgoverning itself after its own fashion.
Of course there is a limit to this, and while it was wise to
make concessions to Hungary—by far the largest province
under the Kaiser's rule—it is not to be expected that the
small provinces will obtain autonomy.
The heat in Italy has been something terrible. On the
28th ult. the thermometer at Florence was 95 deg. in the
shade, and on the following morning 79 dog, at 8
aan.
An unglish gentleman residing in Lungarno has disco-
vered an admirable means of keeping himself cool in this
tropical -climate. His study is walled. and floored with
zinc, being in fact a large tank filled breast-high
with water. A few articles of furniture, as a writing.
table, a chair or two, and a well stored book-
case, raised high and dry upon cast-iron supports, and
kept fast to their moorings by means of screws, complete
the simple arrangements. In this retreat—his aquarium,
he calls it—our ingenious countryman passes the hot hours
of the day, receiving his friends and writing his letters,
with the occasional variety of a dip beneath the surface.
His habits are those of a student, and it is delightful to see
him striking out every now and then with hands and feet
in the direction of his dictionary or other books of refl.
rence spread open for use upon a sloping bank or ledge
above watermark.

Ismail Pasha, Viceroy, or, since the firman of May 14,
1867, King of Egypt, is said by the Etat,(ant to be
seriously ill with a diseased throat. Ismail is 52 years
old.

The first anniversary dinner of the Bedsworth Conserva.
ttve Association has given the two members for North
Warwickshire an opportunity of addressing their consti.
tuents. The chair was occupied by Mr. Sampson Lloyd,
the defeated candidate at the last Birmingham election,
who made a characteristic speech in proposing " The
health of her Majesty's Ministers." He thought
the Ministry was composed of men of integrity,
and therefore deserved the thanks of the country ; praised
the firmness with which the Home Secretary had dealt
with the Fenians ; and contended that the Ministry had
done what no Government for fifteen years past could do
—settled the Reform question. Mr. Bromley Davenport
made an attack on Earl Russell for his recent conduct
in the House of Lords ; for although he had
brought forward charges against the present holders of
office which comprised every iniquity it was possible to
commit, he had forgotten to allude +-,c, the successful termi-
nation of the Abyssinian campaign, and other matters
favourable to them. Mr. Davenport added that he had
at first regretted that the Government did not resign, but
he now considered that they were perfectly right to remain
in power, in order "to defeat the machinations of the
Opposition." In replying to the toast of " The County
Members," Mr. Newdegate announced his intention to
support the present Government—as he did every Govern-
ment—until they did wrong. He had felt it his duty to
oppose them at the commencement of the year, when they
proposed to make over to Cardinal Cullen and his
hierarchy a university for Ireland, and to endow
it. But ho was glad that they had found
that they must not submit the education of the
higher classes in Ireland to the Pope's nomino.
The speaker ridiculed the cry of religious equality se
emanating from Archbishop Manning and Cardinal
Cullen, the representatives of the Pope, who claimed to
be th 3 centre of the only true religion, and would n't
allow free expression to any other religion where he could
prevent it. In conclusion, Mr. Newdegate said theiy
would have to govern Ireland as Cromwell governed it
by the sword—if they lost the only means by which that'
could approach at once the conscience and intelligence of
t 122 peoples