The Sun.
London, England, 1868-02-08 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 8, 1868.

standing accounts, all pay (if they do pay) a tre-
mendous rate of profit to the retail dealer. How
else is it that if a householder take the trouble to
go to one of the largo markets and make his pur-
chases he finds a considerable saving, after deduct-
ing the cost of carriage, and gets generally better
goods than his own tradesmen supply him with ?
The best answer to all the arguments of the trades-
man is to be joined in the co-operative stores now
rapidly springing up all over London. These are
likely to get a larger share of custom than they
know what to do with, and we have little doubt
that they will prove the moat effectual means yet
devised of convincing our tradesfolks that when
persons can get what they want by paying five or
ten per cent. for it, they are not likely to pay forty
or fifty per cent. for the same thing for the sake of
saving a little trouble.

Another Fenian capture is reported from Ireland,
just as we were beginning to think that the work
was nearly done, and according to the accounts re-
ceived the task was not very easy of accomplish-
ment. Captain MACKAY, who is described as a
" notorious Fenian," was arrested last evening in a
public-house in Cork; one of the three in the house
escaped. MACKAY made a desperate resistance,
and fired a revolver, which wounded a policeman.
Fortunately the police were reinforced, and the pri-
soners were ultimately conveyed to the Bridewell.
An excited crowd assembled in great numbers,
and the police had to charge with bayonets to get
through them. More than a hundred police are
guarding the gaol to prevent a rescue, which is a
very wise precaution on their part, both to support
the authority of the law, and also to prevent loss of
life from any serious disturbance that may arise.
MACKAY is reported to have observed, while going
to prison, that he pitied such a " fine body of con -
stabulary" for being loyal to an oppressive
Government. The Irish Constabulary ap-
pear in this capture to have sustained the high
character which they had previously won for acts
of daring and devotion in the cause of loyalty and
order, which excited the admiration of all, and iu
the well-merited recognition of Parliament. It is a
good thing that this man has been taken, for he
seems to be one of those desperate characters al-
ready too numerous now in this conspiracy, and
the sooner such are put out of harm's way the better.
It seems strange that this conspiracy should still
flourish, after the many decisive onslaughts that
have been made upon it, but it is now evident that
those were the best judges who declared that Fe-
nianism had taken a deep root in the soil, and could
only be eradicated by time and great determination.
At any rate it is something gained to know the
worst, and we must all of us by this time
be pretty well assured that it will not
do to sleep at our posts, but be watch-
ful and ready to act at a moment's notice.
Each important captive must hasten on the end,
and bring us nearer to the time when this contempt-
ible device shall be trampled down effectually,
never more to obtrude itself on our notice, or dis-
turb the peace of society by its atrocious acts and
outrageous conduct. When this has been done, we
must render due thanks to the spirit and energy of
those who have surmounted the evil.

771 E E4IIP EROR AS LIBERATOR. OF 711 E
FRENCH PRESS!

The Etendard gives the following account of the
manner in which the Emperor was received during
a ride in the Champs-Elysees the day before yes_
terday
:—" Everywhere an unusual enthusiasm was
shown, and a crowd accompanied the Imperial
party, crying Vive l'Empereur P On arriving at
the Place de la Concorde the Emperor spurred his
horse into a canter along the Champs-Elyse; s,
apparently to escape the ovation, but the crowd
kept pace with his Majesty, and the concourse
of si ectators became so dense that the circula-
tion of carriages was suspended. On arriving at
the liond-Point, the Emperor turned back, and the
accompanying throng in a moment got into order,
and, linking arms, some before the horse, some be- ,
hind, and others at the sides, struck up the air
Fais-toi Soldat? At the end of each verse the
singers waved their bats in the air and shouted
Vive l'Empereur I' Afterwards, when the song
had terminated, the singers gave La Reine Hortense.
The Emperor then raised his hat and bowed, which
movement was responded to by loud acclamations.
On reaching the entrance to the garden the pro-
menaders in front rapidly broke up their ranks, and
placed themseves in a double line to allow a passage
free between. His Majesty rode on, and, appa-
rently as much surprised as pleased, saluted the
spectators several times as he went down the
garden."
The Paris Correspondent of the Times remarks
that, to the very last moment, it was not certain
that the Government would not, in presence of a
divided majority that had hitherto remained faith-
ful to it, be forced to withdraw the Press Bill. On
Sunday and Monday not less than four Cabinet
Councils, at which the members of the Privy Council
attended, were held; and on Sunday night M. Trop-
long, President of the Senate, was called sud-
denly away from his guests to the Tuileries—
one of the Court carriages having been sent
for him—to give his opinion as to the line
the Government should adopt in circumstances
so unusual and difficult. Baron Jerome
David and M. Granier Cassagnac, the leaders of
the " Arcadians," were in the meantime unceasing
in their efforts to keep their followers steadfast in
their opposition to the bill. They had, too, the
powerful aid of M. de Persigny, who in the Coun-
cil that sat to a late hour at the Tuileries, and
at which the Emperor and Empress were present,

advocated the views of the dissentients, who num,
tiered near 60 votes, and would, if they had per-
sisted, have all but turned the scale against the
Government. During the hour or two before the
President of the Chamber took the chair the most
contradictory rumours circulated among the Depu-
ties, not one of whom seemed to know what the
Emperor had decided. Some affirmed that the
bill would be withdrawn, others that it would be
considerably modified, and a few only held out
that it would be persisted in coute qui coute.
When it was known, however, that the Minister
of the Interior had privately informed the
leader of the " Arcadians" that the Government
would go on with it, and that 111. Rouher, who had
just left the Emperor, had signified his intention of
speaking, the " Arcadians" got discouraged, and all
hesitation vanished when the Alinister of State de-
clared that the bill would be proceeded with, and
added a significant hint about the next elections.
His words produced great effect, and the formidable
array of opponents melted down to a minority of
seven, among whom was M. Granier Cassagnac ; 39
or 40 abstained from voting, and others who had
opposed the law rallied to the Government a very
short time before the debate began. Immediately
after the result was known the Emperor, accompa-
nied by an aide-de-camp and an equerry, rode out,
and passed through the Rue Turbigo, close to the
markets, the Temple, the Boulevards, and the
Champs Elysees. He was well received, and on re-
turning to the Tuileries was repeated'y cheered.
Evidently the declaration of M. Rouher and the
passing of the most import.tut article of the Press
Bill had made a favourable impression. The Con-
stitutionnel observes :
" The vote of the Legislative Body is the strik-
ing testimony of the complete union of the Govern
meat and the Legislature, and the Chamber has
expressed the wishes of the whole nation. And,
in fact, how could this intelligent and generous
nation not applaud a Sovereign who, after
having restored order, given to the country security
at home and greatness abroad, renounces spontane-
ously prerogatives of which any other would be
jealous ? And how could France do otherwise than
applaud the restorer of order and the founder of
liberty ? The promise of the 19th of January is
now in course of fulfilment. Napoleon 111. gives
us the liberty of the press, and it is for us to de-
serve it."