The Sun.
London, England, 1868-02-19 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 19, 1868.

MR. MILL, M.P., ON IRELAND.

The pamphlet issued by Earl Russell on the state of
Ireland has been followed by one from the pen of Mr. J.
Stuart Mill, M.P. for Westminster. There is a remark-
able difference in tone'between Mr. Mill's declaration of
policy and Earl Russel. The former is eager to expunge
the shame which our oppression of Ireland has stamped
upon the English name. The latter is desirous to accom-
plish the same end, but he has to be forced into action ; he
is terrified at the obstacles which beset his path, and he
meets every difficulty with a makeshift scheme. Lord
Russell hovers about the skirts of the Irish question ; he
admits the Irish Church to be a grievous wrong, and the
lush tenure system to be justly disliked by the Irish
people. But he cannot take courage boldly to abolish
the one and to change the other radically. Mr. Mill,
on the other hand, goes right to the heart of the question.
He alludes briefly to the position of the Church Establish-
ment, and gives his voice for immediate and total abo-
lition ; but he does not pause long over this point. He
adds asses himself to one even more vital to Irish interests,
and more likely to be fought for boldly by the Tory
party. The greater part of Mr. Mill's pamphlet is
occupied with a discussion of the laws of land tenure in
Ireland, and he promulgates no new doctrine ; he merely
reads his recantation of some of his more recent opinions,
gives an explanation of his error, and reverts to the
views which he had long ago expressed in the early
editions of h;3 " Political Economy." For the years
of comparativ,: quiet which intervened between the great
disaster of the famine and the end of the American civil
war in some degree deceived Mr. Mill, as they did other
people. He was led to believe that emigration had so far
slackened the competition for land in Ireland that it was
not necessary to adopt the "heroic remedies" he had once
recommended—namely, the conversion of the Irish pea-
sants into a proprietary class and no doubt Mr. Mill was
justified in believing that a few years ago it was possible
for the English governing class to purchase the tranquillity
of Ireland for a much lower price than it can now be
bought for. A fair measure of tenant compensation,
with a liberal system of State loans to occupiers, might
even in 1860 or 1865 have done much to reconcile
the Irish masses to the English connection, But Eng-
land was blind, for she would not see. The hour of
opportunity passed ; and the spirit of Irish discontent was
still unappeased, when the fall of the Southern Con-
federacy set free the Irish-American soldiery, and set the
spark to the train. Under existing circumstances, and
having regard to the excited feelings which now prevail in
Ireland, Mr. Mill acknowledges that the minor remedies
from which he once anticipated the best results would
effect no great practical benefit. He returns to his first
idea, his "heroic remedy," the appointment of a commis-
sion, with compulsory powers, to examine every farm in
Ireland that is let to a tenant, and commute the present
variable for a fixed rent. There must be ascertained in
each case what annual payment would he an equivalent
to the landlord for the rent he now receives, provided
that rent be nut excessive, and for the present value of
whatever prospect there may be of an increase from any
other source than the peasant's own exertions. This annual
sum should be secured to the landlord under the guarantee
of the State. He should have the option of receiving it
from the national Treasury by being inscribed as the
owner of Consols sufficient to yield that amount. Every
farm not farmed by the proprietor would then become the
permanent holding of the tenant, who would pay either
to the landlord or the State the fixed rent that had been
decided on.

ENGLISH CAPTIVES IN AFRICA.

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correspondent of the Morning Herald writes :
"It is now, I believe, acknowledged as an established
fact, that the ship St. Abbs, wrecked in 1856 upon the
island San Juan de Nuova, did not go down with all on
board, but drifted off the reef, and was swept with the
current to the coast of Africa. In the report read before
the Royal Geographical Society, in March 1866, Colonel
Rigby proved that the numerous articles bearing the
Government mark, which were brought for sale from
Magdesho to Zanzibar, in 1859, were identical with
articles known to have formed part of the St. Abbs'
cargo. Also the curious fact, proved by nautical cal-
culation, that the highest tide of the month oc-
curred upon the very night on which the ship disappeared
from the reef, coupled with the knowledge of the immense
force with which the current sets directly towards the
Somali coast, leaves little room for doubt in the minds of
the most incredulous. Had the ship gone down some one
of the bodies of the twenty-six persons who remained on
board must have been washed on the shores of the island,
and it is hardly conceivable to the most \ i id imagination
that the numerous cases, containing looks, nautical and
surgical instruments, billiard balls, &c., should have
drifted side by side, across the ocean, a distance of 800
miles, arriving at Magdesho, and subsequently offered for
sale at Zanzibar, without any appearance of ever having
been in the water. Assuming, therefore, that the ship
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" In the same year, 1859, these reports were made known
to the British Government through the evidence of pil-
grims from Ceylon and the Mauritius, returning thither
from Mecca, where they had met with other pilgrims from
Magdesho, who in consequence of some delay had bet n un-
able to proceed on their pilgrimage by sea, and had there-
fore taken the old caravan route through the interior,
following the course of the Webbe Shebeyli for some
distance, and then striking northward for Zeylah.
On their journey they had seen and spoken with
many white captives among the Somali tribes, who
begged them to forward intelligence of their existence
when they arrived at Jeddah. The pilgrims found that
their only means of sending this information was by
charging the pilgrims from Mauritius and Ceylon with the
message, which was faithfully delivered to our authorities,
and in this way the report first reached Colonel Rigby at
Zanzibar. From this time Colonel Rigby appears to have
felt confident that these captives were no other than the
survivors of the St. Abbs wreck ; and surely his con-
viction, formed at that time, with the knowledge of the
circumstances, must carry considerable weight. Such
an opinion formed upon the ground of evidence is worth
far more than any conclusions drawn from a ' due
consideration of facts' in England. Colonel Rigby
obtained information confirming his opinion from
a native of Magdesho, who, upon hearing that £lOO per
head would be given for each captive restored, volunteered
to return to Magdeshe by land for the purpose of obtaining
their rescue. This man unfortunately fell into the hands
of a hostile chief at Jarnoo, who imprisoned him for several
months, and when his release was effected he returned to
Zanzibar destitute. Those who are acquainted with the
native character would see in the fact of this man's readi-
ness to start upon his errand, without any other induce-
ment than the reward which depended entirely upon his
success, a signal proof of his own conviction that the rescue
of the captives was feasible, and therefore it appears
the more incomprehensible that no further effort was made
until six years later, when Colonel Playfair, then consul
at Zanzibar, received a hide upon which English charac-
ters were cut. These letters had attracted the notice of
the purchaser, and for this reason the hide was delivered
to Colonel Playfair, who commissioned the Arab merchant
to return at once to Magdesho in order to make further
inquiry from the original vendor, and, if possible, to trace
out the clue. Of the result we know nothing. The letters
cut upon the hide are said to be N.E.B.M. ;' but where
is the hide ? Was it sent to England for the inspection of
the relatives of those who are believed to have used this
means of drawing attention to their existence in the tenth
year of their captivity ; or are we to add another link in
the chain of evidence of culpable neglect by finding that
the hide has not been sent home, but may yet be lying at
the consulate in Zanzibar, or even cast away as worthless?
Is there no one in England who can throw any light upon
this question, and explain why, in each attempt to obtain
authentic tidings of our captive countrymen, the persons
employed have been natives. No European has yet volun-
teered to investigate the matter ; yet within a year of the
reported massacre of the Baron Von der Decken an expe-
dition was fitted out, which has returned to Zanzibar,
having accomplished its object of gaining knowledge of the
way in which the baron met his death."

The Australian mail which has just arrived had
no New Zealand mail, the latter not having arrived at
Sydney when the mail packet left that port. The New
Zealand mail missing is that of the middle of December.
The next New Zealand mail will be the one of the begin.
ning of January, rid Panama, and will reach Plymouth
the latter end of this month.

A joint stock company for the erection of
working men's dwellings has just been founded in Brussels,
under the patronage of the Belgian Immobiare. The
King has taken a hundred shares of 5 )of. each, and
Count de Flandres fifty. The General Industrial Com-
pany, the Bank of Belgium, and the Mutual Company of
Manufacturers have each taken a hundred, and the Immo-
blare has subscribed for two hundred. The capital is t J
be 5,000,000 f.

A WHOLESALE MURDERESS.—The General Cor-
respondence of Vienna says :—" A letter from Pesth in-*
forms us that the daughter of a man employed on the
roads near that city, and who resided in a cottage between
Alt-Ofen and Uercem, has just confessed, in a fit of re-
morse, that in concert with her father she had committed
not less than sixteen murders during the last ten years,
for the purpose of robbing their victims. Seven skeleton•
have already been discovered by the authorities, and infor-
mation given by the young woman has led to the auling
of the nine others."

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

LINCOLN SPRING MEETING.-TUESDAY.

The campaign, anticipated with such interest by all
classes of turfites, was opened to-day at the county town
of the Fen country with unequivocal success. Never
within the annals of Lincoln has the meeting been of such
importance or induced a larger attendance of the sup-
porters of the turf. The fields were strong, and the racing
of a very interesting nature. Appended are details :
The Trial Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30 added; three
year olds 7st 31b, four Bst 101 b, five 9st 51b, six and
aged 9st 10d ; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; maiden
three olds at the time of starting allowed 41b, four and
upwards 71b ; the winner of 100 sovs in any one year

olb, twice or 200 101 b extra ; the second to save his

stake. One mile.
Duke of Newcastle's Speculum, by Vedette—Doralice,
3 yrs, 7st 13Ib (Murray) 1
Mr. It. Walker's Catton, 3 yrs, 7st 31b (Kenyon) 2
Mr. 11. Savile's Blueskin, 3 yrs, 6st 131 b (Butler) 2

The following also ran: - La Ferte Fresnel, The Tra-
veller, and Lady Diana.

Betting—Even on Speculum, 4 to 1 agst Catton, 5 to 1
agst Blueskin. At the second attempt a good start was
effected, Traveller taking a slight lead of Blueskin and
Catton, Lady Diana and Speculum being slightly in their
rear, La Ferte Fresnel whipping in. After going a quarter
of a mile, Speculum took up the running, Catton and
Blueskin remaining in close attendance till rounding the
bend for home. Here Blueskin dropped back slightly, and
for a moment Catton looked formidable, but at the distance
he was in difficulties, and Speculum won easily by a length.
Blueskin was third, beaten six lengths; La Ferte Fresnel,
fourth, The Traveller, and Lady Diana finishing together,
and being placed by the judge fifth and sixth.
The Brocklesby Trial Handicap of 5 sovs each, with 30
added ; winners of any race after Jan. 28 (at eleven a.m.)
71b Ostia ; the second to save his stake ; Brocklesby
Stakes Course; 38 subs.
Lord Westmorland's Indian Star, by Sabreur or Under-
hand—Star of India, 5 yrs, 7st 131 b . (Kenyon) 1
Mr. J. P. Craven's Sir Oliver, 4 yrs, 7st 61b (Cameron) 2
Mr. Chaplin's Problem, 4 yrs, 7st 81b (Jeffery) 3
_ _ _

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The following also ran :—Salliet, Goodfellow, Skylark,
Moon Beam, Maid Marian, Ninny, Veni, Miss Camerine,
Kate Kearney, Peggy, Queen of Italy, Benevolence, Fes-
tival, and Lady Alleash.
Betting-100 to 30 agst Indian Star, 6 to 1 agst Salliet
100 to 15 agst Benevolence, 8 to 1 agst Festival, 100 to 12
agst Skylark, 10 to 1 each agst Maid Marian and Ninny,
100 to 8 each agst Sir Oliver and Queen of Italy, 100 to
7 agst Moonbeam, 20 to 1 each agst Goodfellow and Pro-
blem.

A delay of fully 20 minutes preceded the start, which
was effected eventually on level terms, but after taking a
few strides Indian Star, in the centre of the course, showed
slightly in advance. When two hundred yards of the
journey had been traversed, however, he drew back to his
horses, and was headed by Benevolence, Moonbeam, Sal-
liet, Maid Marian, Problem, and Festival, who ran in a
straight line across the course, the most prominent of the
others being Kate Kearney, Goodfellow, Ninny, and
Queen of Italy. The positions as given above wore held
till half way up the straight, when Kenyon again brought
Indian Star to the front, Sir Oliver simultaneously head-
ing Benevolence and Moonbeam. Mr. Craven's horse ap-
peared to have the best of the struggle at the distance,
but Indian Star answered gamely to Kenyon's call, and
won very cleverly by a neck. Problem was third, beaten
a head only from the second ; Moonbeam and Benevolence
were next, so close together that the judge could not di-
vide them ; Maid Marian was sixth, Salliet seventh, Sky-
lark, Festival, and Kate Kearney next, in the order named.
The two last were Lady Allcash and Veni.
The Innkeepers' Selling Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 30
added ; three year olds Bst, four 9st, five and upwards
9st 51b; mares and geldings allowed 31b; maidens

having started three times allowed Mb ; the winner to

be sold for 30 sous. About six furlongs.
Mr. P. Price's Cater, by Caterer—Vergiss mein Nicht,
3 yrs, Bst (Parry) 1
Lord Westmorland's Buckenham's dam filly...(Kenyou) 2

Betting— 6 to 4 on Cater, who made the running for
about one half the journey, when the Buckenham's dam
filly took it up to within the distance. A splendid race
home then ensued, Cater winning cleverly by a neck.

The winner was bought in for 40 guineas.
The Brocklesby Stakes of 10 sovs each, with 80 added, for
two year olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies and geldings Bst 71b.
Straight run in (about half a mile).
Count Lagrange's (.:.'urieuse, by klonarque—lolla, Bst 71b
(Grimshaw) 1
Sir C. Rushout's Hilda Bst 71b (Whiteley) 2
Mr. I'. V. Morgan's Electricity, Bst 71b Covey) 3
The following also ran—Adolphus, King of the Rovers,
Alpenstock, Sister to Veda, Do Vere, Rahab, Ventnor,
Fenian, Resistance, Sunflower filly, Lure, Cicada colt, Ac-
cident's dam filly, The Rajah, Jove, Gitano, Sister to
Lemonade, Retort, and Workman.
Betting-5 to 1 each agst Sister to Veda, 6to 1 each
agst Curieuse and De Vere, 8 to 1 agst Lure, 10 to 1 agst
the Sunflower filly, 12 to 1 each agst Electricity and the
Cicada colt, 14 to 1 each agst Alpenstock and King of the
Rovers-20 to 1 each agst the Rajah, Sister to Lemonade,
and Jove.

The anxiety evinced by several of the jockeys to get
away, and the fractiousness of some of the competitors,
the most prominent of whom being Gitano, prolonged the
delay. The flag at length was lowered to a moderately
good start, Curieuso immediately showing in front of her
horses. On the whip hand of the French filly, and slightly
in her rear, lay Sister to Veda and Do Vere, Yen tnor,
Sister to Lemonade, Retort, Workman, Electricity, and
Hilda being most prominent of the remainder. The bright
colours of Rahab and those of Accident's dam filly being
distinguishable in the rear. Curieuse assumed a stronger
lead as they approached the distance, and J. Grimshaw
lotting her come along she without being headed won in a
canter by three lengths. Hilda and Electricity, wide of
each other, finished a close race home for second place
Hilda saving her stake by a neck only. Sister to Veda
ran fourth, close up with Electricity; De Vere was fifth,
not more than a head in rear of Sister to Veda, whilst
Ventnor was sixth, the Sunflower filly seventh, King of
the Rovers, the Cicada colt, Retort, Gitano, Alpenstock,
and The Rajah next, in the order named; then came
Workman, Adolphus, Resistance, Lure, and Sister to
Lemonade. The last three were the Accident's dam filly,
Fenian, and Rahab, who were eased within the distance.
The Lincolnshire Handicap of 100 sovs, addod to a
Sweepstakes of 15 sovs each, 10 ft. One mile. 79 subs..
Sir C. Legard's Indigestion, by Plum-Pudding, dam by
Coranno, 6 yrs, 7st 61b (Maidment) 1
Mr. W. Feaster's Lady Zetland, 3 yrs, sst 71b (W. Platt) 2
Mr. Pryor's Artesian, 5 yrs, 7st 81b (H. Covey) 3
Tho following also ran :—Historian, King Charming,
Leases, Ulphus, Feodor, Midwife, Skirmish, Czar, Sweet
Willie, Vigorous, Cauthleen, Belzoni, Ainsley, Grey
Stocking,
dinagn,Ecasabpyre,rit,Lig_urian, Rhine Wine, Purveyor, Redi-

Mordan weighed for Beanstalk, 4 yrs, Est 61b, but the
horse became so fractious on his way to the post that
Mordan returned with him to the enclosure, and did not
go to the post.

Betting-12 to 2 agst Cauthleen, 7to 1 agst Purveyor
and King Charming, 8 to 1 agst Czar, 100 to 6 agst Indi-
gestion, 20 to 1 each agst Historian and Feodor, 25 to 1
each agst Ligurian, Vigorous, Grey Stocking, Ainsley,
and Leases, 33 to 1 agst Skirmish.

The twenty-four competitors reached the starting post,
and Mr. M'George took them in charge, a few minutes
past the appointed time, 3.15. After a very slight delay a
good start was effected, Grey Stocking being quickest on
her legs, but when they had fairly settled down the run-
ning was taken up by Lady Zetland, who, at a moderate
pace, showed the way, Grey Stocking, Rhine Wine, Mid-
wife, Liguarian, Czar, and Ulphus following in a cluster.
This body of horses was succeeded by King Charming,
Artesian, and Indigestion, Historian, Skirmish, Feodor,
Ainsley and Vigorous being prominent in the ruck—
Leases, Cauthleen, and S weet Willie, who begun badly,
being in the rear, and even thus early so far behind the
leaders as to leav,e them ne chance of success. When a
quarter of a mile had been-accomplished there was a
slight change in the positions of the competitors in the
van. Lady Zetland still retained a clear advantage,
Rhine Wine and Grey Stocking being now attended by
Czar, Artesian, and Ulphus, Midwife and Ligurian hav-
ing beaten a retreat. Making the turn for the half-mile
post Indigestion advanced into a more forward position,
and about two hundred yards from the turn into the
straight took his place at the" girths of Czar
and Artesian. Making the bend for home Indigestion
headed Lady Zetland, and when fairly in the straight as-
sumed a slight lead. Czar and Ulphus were beaten simul-
taneously with the change in the command ; and Purveyor,
who had been well up in the ruck from the half-mile post,
made his effort, but dying away, was passed by Ligurian.
The issue from the distance was confined to Indigestion,
Lady Zetland, and Artesian, the remainder of the field
being somewhat " spread-eagled ;" Indigestion increasing
his advantage at the commencement of the enclosure, won
in a canter by two lengths from Lady Zetland ; and a
length behind the latter was Artesian, third ; Ligurian
was a bad fourth; Czar, while running in front at the
bend from home, broke down, but close up with Mr. Dover's
colt, fifth ; Purveyor sixth, Grey Stocking seventh, and
King Charming, who had never been formidable in the
race, eighth; Easby ninth, Skirmish tenth, and Leases
next. Caprera, Vigorous, Ainsley, and Historian in com-
pany came next; Rhine Wine, Ulphus, and Feodor pulled
up on the post.

The Hurdle Race Handicap of 5 sovs each, 3 ft, with 50
added; winners of any hurdle race or steeplechase after
Jan. 28 (at 11 a.m.) 71b, of two, or a stake amounting to
200 sovs 121 b extra; the second to save his stake; two
miles, over six hurdles; 35 subs.
Mr. C. Fletcher's Orne, by Fenck Khan—Princess de la
Paix, 4 yrs, lOst 71b (W. White) 1
Mr. Pawl,y's Roving Maid, 4 yrs, lOst 51b
(W. Reeves) 2
Mr. White's Risk, 6 yrs, 10st 71b
The following also ran :—Musketeer, lleurlys, Claribel,
Turmoil, and Master Tom.

Spurgeon, 4 yrs, lOst 31b, was weighed for, but did no
get to the post.

Betting —2 to 1 agst Orne, 4 to 1 agst Risk, 5 to 1 each
agst Roving Maid and Spurgeon, who at the first hurdle
in his preliminary canter positively refused, and was not
further persevered with,

-Roving Maid and Ileurlys made the
,running to the

al ;cent of the hill beyond the Grand stand, where Orne
wus nearly pulling White out of the saddle, and on reach-
inn. the crest of the hill the duke's horse dropped into the
res r. No perceptible change occurred till the bend into the
sti sight was reached, where Orne was leading by half a
do zen lengths. Increasing the advantage to the Stand he
pa seed the post ten lengths a winner ; a length separating
swond and third; Master Tom next, Heurlys fifth, Tur-
moil sixth, Claribel seventh, and Musketeer last.
'he Gone Away Plate of 50 sovs, and 5 for the second;
three year olds lOst, four list 121 b, five 12st 51b, six and
aged 12st 71b. About two miles on the flat.
D Lr. W. Hedley's Denmark, by Rataplan—The Queen,
5 yrs, 12st 51b
Mr. G. J. Archer's Rosette, 3 yrs, 10st 21b...(T. French) 2
Mx. R. Calder's Marksman, aged, 13st 21b (Mr W. Bevill) 3
The following also ran : Triflo, Miss Barbara, Militia-
man, Red Cross Knight, Bit of Gold, Moll in the Wad,
Sc, arrington, Wicket, Triplet, Charlie, Latona, Carthusian,
Br illiant, Barnby Moor, Look Out, Sir John Barleycorn,
T:ne Pet, Blue Jacket, and Her Ladyship.
Betting-4 to 1 agst Marksman, sto 1 net Rosette, 6to
1 each agst Look Out and Denmark, 8 to 1 agst Charlie,
10 to 1 agst Bit of Gold.
Denmark made the running and continued the lead till
re tching the bill, followed by Searringtoo, Brilliant, La-
te ns, Triplet, and Miss Barbara, the others close up in a
group, The Pet beiug last. On descending the bill the lot
became so scattered that a quarter of a mile separated the
the first from the last horse. On rounding the bend for
the straight, Denmark was challenged by Rosette, who had
latterly been improving her position, but the former shook
her off, and won by three lengths, Rosette being two
lengths ahead of Marksman ; Scarrington fourth, Brilliant
fifth, Charlie, Triplet, Miss Barbara, Militiaman, Barnby
Moor, and Sir John Barleycorn mare following in the
order named, the rest walking in, Blue Jacket being last
of all.