New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-28
Great Britain.

Great Britain.
at the sitting of the Court for the trial OF the
Fenians on the l2th, the entire day occupied by
ODonovan in his address 10 the jury in his own de
fepse He com enced al the opening Of the Court and
did not desist until after O'Clock in the evening.
There was nothing remarkable ia his address, large
portion OF being the reading OF editorial articles nom
The Irish Ptopl newspaper Ilo insisted that be haa
done nothing criminal asserted that bis case had ont
ragged all law and gave as bis opinion that Ireland
would never be free without fighting. His bearing was
insoent, and when be rctorted upon the Court hiS
language offensive and sauey.
There rumOr that the Governor Oi ElebnOnd
Bridewel had absConded
GOV. Eyre had been suspended from bis functions in
Jamaica, and Sir Henry StCTks Temporarily appointed
ID his place.
TIE draft commission for the above appointment is
published in Ttc london Gi:et. IL Teeites that great
dsafeetion is alleged TO have prevailed IN Jamaica,
that ereyiOus Disturbances had broken out, and that
excessive and unlawful severity had been used IN their
suppression; and whereas IL being urged that full and
impartial inquiry should be made into the origin nature
and circumstance OF the sald disturbances and the
measures adepted for their suppression. the powers
vested in ,iOv. Eyre are revoked, on the ground
that il be advisable that he should he present dur
ing the inquiry hIt cor the sutciency of the said IN
Juiy the powers of Governor should be vested in some
other person and Sir h. StoIks is accordingly TEN.
porar!ly appointed Governor OF Jamaica.
TIE Titaes says: Sir H. Storks. who sails for Ja-
maioa OF Monday next viii. Immediately upon his ar
rival assume the whole Government of Jamaica. and
Nj. Eyre will be in the position o Governor on leave
He will be superseded but not displaced, by sir II.
SOTks who in iaei does not to be Governor OF
Malte, and whose administration of Jamaica VIII be
essentially provisional gain again Sir IL. Siorks
has been called TO solve some difficulty which was
not Of his own creation great part OF his life has
been spent IN special services 10 GoyernoELyre him.
seH such an appointment is the least unfair humil-
istng that could have been made while it ought TO be
satisfactory even to his sccnsers.
The A0rHiu9 Post thinks that the suspension Of Gov
rrnor Eyre will bad effect on the negroes, and
PaAlic ineetings oo.liHa~ 90 s- ,--.-. 40 ---;--c
psees npon fhe Jamaica question: bun the action Of
tsoverument rendered them Of little Importance
TuP I,ATy Tom SAVERS The whole of the
trophies and ether eecte Of the late Tom Savers have
been cold at auction. Great interest manifested
on the occasion by numerous and respectable com
many who were admitted by shilling catalogue the
proceeds of the sale which TO be made over IL the
iather of the deceased. The articles in gold and silver
comprising g lots, put up first then followed the
household furniture. among which was heterogeneous
collection Of pictures of sporting subjects IN oil water
line. and otegTaphy these being followed y the i've
STOCK &C. We snDOn afew OF the lots 20 which Inot
ineI ST attached Lot l3 Solid gold Cross OF Naor
Naestys ship Marlborough, 2o2. ldwt.. Go lOs. Lot
a. A solid gold medal presented by Few fr1euds IN
New-Nork, for eallaDiI! While defending tIe Ps 81.
sg l5s Lot - A silver medal, Model Of ffl1e
Ring presented by NJ Levy OF Glasgow, for bravery
and endurance ot FarnbOrOggh. "A. Lot To- y crystal
portrait OF Toms wellkno~l dog Lion SCI IN goa.
brooch IL stones 9i7. lot a. silver cigar case,
richly crnamented the gilt .cf Mr. 5. Abrahans Io1
& lwt Fl 7s Lot q. A silver pint tankard prefented
few friends FOR bravery and ss!A IOoz IgdWt l.,
~ Lc. 90 a hI1t cup the gift Of Mr. Charles Goode
Of Bristol for manly conduct IN ana ana 2at OF
The ring August lG, leGO llos. lsjHt: 4lo Lot n
A silver cup the gift Of MI. Moss philips, as a
token Of admiration for maug courage on April H.
1850" llOz., 20 9e. Lot .. Z silver cup Wlth tWo
handles bv Hunt & RoskclL presented 70 tie late
champion by Captain Webster for his gallant concuc
ON the occasion Of bis fight IN IS1 with Aaron Jones;
this artels weighed l9oz. l5dwf and bore on the OBJ
verse side the quotation "CGnrace; hght !, ourl A
crown or g glorious tomb 20 IL was knocked ooWn i0r
.e3l IOs lot -. tgO-handed silver cup tbe giiI of
Mr. T. Foreman, i0r gallant cOnuct IN MS Iaie en-
Tqruborough H. .1teZ IUlRf ~ Lot II
silver wine tankard tie present 0i Few hIends ~
Montreal June. lo6O. 25Oz lOdwt az TO- Cd Lot 81.
JOm Cribbs champion cup, 16Oz. lOdwt, 40. Lot 81
4 rams horn. mounted as snuffboi glit 40 l0s.
Lot 20. The champion te presened on the ocep p5ion
Of the international prize fight presented by MY wilkes
II NeW-YOrk 433 l2s. Lot IS. Tom Gibbs champion
Oet 4 ~ los. LOt g. a silver mall h0rn the gt Of
Mr. Henry Ditn of Newport-st, -. Lot lOJ was the
iow Well-kIOwn English iuast.h, Lion for whom ov-
DENLY many gentlemen had gone to bid After keen
ire from the fat bid Of 20 guineas, tie sammer fell in
few seconds for - guncas 10 the nod oi Sir Warner
II the Welsh Harp babhcbonse, Hendon. Lot iCi the
performing mule Barney, brought 4lJ lot lOJ, aad
abe last the dun realized f23 bringing the total
smount Of the sale 10 Rig9 ICE.
THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.
Ishe E3if0T g6 Tie T,mes.
SR: In the review Of the work BY Dr. W. II.
Kussei on the subject Of the Atlantic Telegraph cXpe
atioh lso5 which appears IL your columns ths day
He e1peNton referred TO is spoken OF as the late
ana possog Tor some time TO the last, Atlantic
NnToon In making use Of this expression The
iaei vas heessalily unaware Of events which have
,efehsy hanstTed and am therefore instructed 10
.'sA VI tou ne sayOr TO allow Inc TO state that tbe
M o'Iansenlguts VI he Directors as 70 new capital are
NV eoIPoteo mt several hundred miles Of the core
% Gra R9lton the cable are completed and that
e ,Se "fcut Eastern sNartored 10 go 20 sea IN June
Jeto Tor tie double pnroe Of ayng an entirely new
cspe ana OF i@slng The oken end Of tne J. 100 miles
ci esole iad ihls Je9f soS to splice additional cable
.nele.9' anu thus snceessnl furnish the public
second means OF c9mmunicason
This 100 miles Of subnergta oiio - oeccrt aimed ia
1e IN the most perfect order by daily tests taken from
- ~ ae n ~ pTOAe ana sun confined daily. The buoys
sequence as they were intended DIV for a Temporary
pafPose Tie spot ior srapnelng havg been laid down
any time sail 10 within hall mile of tic hotoc cshle
Yours faithfully Gyo S.tvtpn
Secretary and General Superintendent
,n hnuahuc Telegraph Co, No. II ST. He.p's.piscc.
bAnopsgdtest within, T. c., London DE IL itG5