The weekly sun., 1865-12-16
JOHN BULL AND THE FENIASs.
What the English Journals say.

Tn. Head Centre ofall the Fenian. Of ireland. Mr.
James Stephens, alias Power, who va app chended
only tortnie ht ago has Just escaped fon Richmond
Prison, probably .by the connysnce Of som. OF the
prison Officials A the Government has offered
flWQ tot his rccap,ure and GJV0 more iof intorma-
ton, he will probably be soon again in custody but
the event IL kelly to cast suspic on the fidelity Of
an important body Of men, and 10 Inc lease the eau.
lion With which the lrish uOyoum.nt deal. with
,heso uouble.omt consplratop. Stephens, who la.
tsen raised =. the Fsn.an autholiiie., o. has raised
himself, 10 the ofhce and dignity Of chief of Tho
Republican poters, was, we believe, originally con-
nected with Mr.. williain Smith Ojden, and 10 Amt
treason IN ,hs school OF the Iebols in 1873 lie has,
hovtyer only emerged into history since the
sehsme for making Ire and independent by
American aid has been formed on the other
side OF the ocean. A. a msn endowed with
more than the usual Fenian education, he took the
lead, and att ined at the lgh positon .hicb.
altos ether, IL likely TO give him an M me-
eminence in punishment. But for the present. he
s,ema " nave bGiled justice. While the las, er. OF
the queens Bench woro discussing the question Of .
c.rh9di1 at ienEth which encunibers our columns,
lln himself and postponed hi. trial be ore sueciu Al
Comn"on by tue simple eNpodient Of breaking
he n.de h.s escape and hos iar an, one a. 'bs
Richmond Priton IL Connected with 1t BIt M
stephen. IA man Of such ability and esource that
he Nouid have no difficulty IN taking advantage Of
any favorable disposition on the part OF a turnkey
whether II slose from political sympathy or readiness
70 poeAe' brlbe. lie has probably not got lar from
Dubiln Indeed, the most reasonable snpposition IA
thal he la yins hid somewhefo IN the cIiy and wifi
ihere continue until he thinks the Of pursuit
Prom the Dublin Evening Mnl)
II twill he remembered that stephen. a, m. .x.,-
InAtiih before Nj; stfonge' affected manner which
YOU'D Justify the belief that he ielt little concern AZ
70 the difficulty In which he was involved Al thai
time II was expected that he would be Indicted tor
high treason The Governor OF Richmond Bride.
ven VINO mad nom tie hrst an additional force of
ve'and-tventy police constables 10 watch the "a
man prisoners recently under directions from the
,S ., ~ sent in requmiton for
cufAlhns the expenses TO be charged against the
rstes oi the ep hIee constsbles only we're ac-
but how vutless their re may be l.arn.d
from the iict that they we're separated by substan
tia Wtll aud formidable iron door from the deport.
lneni ia which the men to Le watched weIo located
MT Marquis, the Governor, with anxiety 10
prevent any communication between tha SOW
.IN fenan priseneIs, placed an ordinary prisoner
N each cell intermediate between two OF the
qllessd tsnlan,. ILe prisoner so placed between
c.lis are .itusted the second story-,tstes
ihat ne he heard this morning, at q -mnuie,
before one O'Clock, noise OF feet mountinP the
shorty aiterwards sound struck his ear of
locs eng opened, and then use his osn eIpTes
slon, Two sets OF steps going down stairs lie did
m ~ any AaIIn a. the time not suspect ng that
AZ eseapo wa. being accomplished and Thinking mai
y was the nj ht -htchman who created the noise A,
Iont oeloct' however, Mr.. Marquis the governor.
" rs Ioutel by the -achmsn ByIne, who told him
tnst -ephsns was missing. An examination inme.
eupc keyva in Tho lock Of tbe cell in h.s VA,
sWphens had been confined and that the locks Of siI
Sasn onsns leading from corridor to corridor had
u ilqm rom 'hs Prison is easiy explained. The massive
labes ol the dining hall removed 10 the g,Idsn
ana placed against the wall, TO afford an ea.y
mod. Vi accent 10 the summit. Whoever did mi.
lhutl nave oten thoroughly acquain ed with ths
NpogIhphy OF tue prison aud 10 yiciulty a. immed
Aley OUTSIDE he wall, in Wellington Place, on The
itAnu NhhA tlde, and corresponding TO a n cstv win
me spot al tA!ea the tables had been raised there
'tnhuf ueo vhtring most iache means Of De cent
IN thH sAy u seems sep eHs maze hIs escape, and |
up 70 thu present. no t.Aco has Lfen found OF his |
y -heIeabouis " "''
London Morning Herald
Tie Federal government has hardly Ac,.d . xi.. |
" dlsnhrd psri Ia regard TO the 4, nian Adtation
L unsoitny Ola pov or which pretends 10 Ie.pent
lubie law, ana HDleh Ge-ires 10 MAINTAIN peece ~
los conspiracy 70 he carried on -ithia a.. uri' |
LECTION ior the INVASION Of the dominious OF 4 ne, H.
NOT, We never interfere with the plots OF Mnzzini
u hossuth ~ long ~ their eTrcu ion 10 20 tsIe pacs
oey on ltAlian or HunsAran soil, bu n |
ither were 10 collect force OF aliens In this cmn
~ ior the INVASION OF NenetiA o. OF Hungary We |
hould speedily knock the 'cheme on the head 80 |
'e do no ask me Americans to prevent N lhoney
alklng OF an Ir.sh Republic, or sending none and
Instructions 70 his dupes IN dublin; hut We mu.t re-
mind them that lald into Canada could ha d y fail
o have very serious consequences. 10 say nothing |
1 the DANGER OF al actual colirion-nothinR OF the
mbarra snents which must arise from our demand |
Dr the extradltion OF the audeIs-the pern,slon
such outTAsos would clearly be q egstls bsIL and |
he evaporation which they would produce vould |
ender the maintenance OF peace impossible ThO |
nItsd States cannot al one and the came time be |
he terIitor{ Of friendly power, and the home and |
Arbora.e OF an enemy.