New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-22

EYRE AND ANTIBYRB OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
LEY. RUsKIy AND CARLYLE VERSUS MILLS, BRIGHT
AMI sMITH-THE REFORM MoyBNENT-ExPECTED
OVERTHROW OF THE DERBY ADMTSIsTRArIoN-
THE ENGLISH RADrcALs-THR cHoLERA-THB
WEATHER AND THE HARyESTs.
From Own Correspondent
LONDON Sept TO- 1855.
The arrival in England of Gov. Eyre is creating good
deal of excoment; indeed, should not wonder If the
fight him and his dongs which is almost sure 10 take
place now to stir Of the depths Of political and
social life among which have not been moved this many
year. Your readers have that his landing at
Southampton he welcomed at public dinner by sew
eral Tory Lords and municipal authorities andaas that
one should have to write it-by Charles Kingsley. Tho
demonstration was not otherwise than feeble, in poit
cal sense as no Member of the House which is directly
responsible constituents present. But other recep
lions are now being talked Of in different parts of the
kingdom, and q committee of aoblemen and gentlemen
has boon formed TO raise an eyre Defense FUND"
1t curious how this test Of the treatment OF inferior
races divides men in our time more keenly
and GubHy than any other. never now can really de-
pend on an Engshmans political faith until know how
he felt about your Rebellion, how he feeling about
this outbreak of in Jamaica. lie may have talked
and protested liberalism from his youth up, and honestly
too but if he went wrong five years ago, in favor OF the
last nineteenth century power, with Slavery for It's
corner stone If he is shouting and subscribing for
Eyre all his talk and professions but as sounding brass
and tinkag symbol. have doubt from all gather
from your journals, and from my American friends, that
il is Just the same with you. 1t only true liberals those
in whom the faith, that all men are born free and equal
goes down deeper than their dinner who stand the
notion of absolute equality before the law for all colos,
either with you or u.s. and TO my mind mono Others de-
servo tho name. We shall how ths hosts muster as
regards present strength in your Fall elections and IN our
Eyre and ant-Eyro demonstrations.
The foremost men on the wrong side with u.s. yet
Carlyle RuskD, aud Kingsley. Our people arc calling
them rcnegades but this is not fair. The only to
whom the name eau with even ptina faeie fairness be
given Kingsley. Carlyle las been power vorshiper,
and despsor Of freedom any time this % years Rev
him does, ard must, there is no denying
this Ruskin has been the captive Of Caryes bow and
spear for the last 10 years nearly that. He is intensely
clear keen and narrow; ccn never see moro than
side and is bgoted hero worshper both in the good
and evil sense as his great master. He is fond now Of
saying 4" am Kings man. not mobs man" including
yrant in his term king and people in his term mob But
Charles Kingsley had far real popular sympathy in
him at one time. remember nearly % years ago. at one
Of series of meetings Of tho leaders OF London work.
ingmep called BIZ Me- Maurice and lot OF young lawyers
and parsons who working with him, Kingsley
making speech in which he declared himself Charst
and gave his reasons, carrying the whole meeting enthu
sastcay with him. Three foury years later again. at
tho time Of the first great exhibition, remember his
preaching his celebrated Freedom equality and
brotherhood, in London pulpit, TO which he had been
specially invited by the incumbent who up in the
reading desk scared and madO protest against the doc
trne and tho preacher the moment no had finished. After
ward he was one Of the chief leaders among the Christian
nd in a
Of tracts under tho d; plume Of Parson Lot. One OF
his tracts in this SERIES called Cheap Clothes and
Nasty had considerable reputation at tho time and de-
served it. His early books too, The Saints Tragedy
Yeast, and Alton Locke, had the true liberal rng in
them But for all that those who knew him best always
said that his symPathies at the bottom strongly
srisocratic and it has proved. Ho was bred in
school where Difference to mere rank was part Of
the creed. Moreover his brother Henry, who
vas out in Australia during Eyres exploring
trips home great almirer Of tho Ex-Governor and
nnocdated lis big brother before tho jamaica riots
ourred-and lastly, Kingsleys family owned West Indh
property and geai losers by emancipation. Taking
al, this into consideration think may regret very much
e prominent part which he has thought to take in this
matter, wthoutquoting Brovnings" Lost Leader against
him, or ceasing to respect ard feel kindly toward man
who has done yeomaas service for the right al tmo
his life.
On The other side the leading names on tho Jamaica
Committee are j. S. Mill, J. Bright, and Goodwin Sush.
The Buxtons have left the committee thereby of
damaging il seriously, but themselves, / think, much
more, the ground that outrlgoously Illegal and
righteous they admit Gov Eres conduct to have been
they cannot see their way TO putting him on his trial at
home rich though not numerous section Of the oil
aati-Savery party here has followed them and it seems
possible that their detection may make il impossible
AZ
ton of Gordon. l cannot however, myself doubt that
they will be forthcoming. Meantime tho press here is
strongly deprecating the trial. There is in fact scarcely
paper except The Star, which has out for putting
the thing through. Even journals which uniformly
the right side during your civil war, giving
certain note, putting tho wrong issue, and yy
ing the Jamaica Committee TIE Pal Mall Gazette,
Tor instance which is generally sound legal questions
has said that the nation will not allow the burden OF
proof to lio on British Governors that in taking
ures tho public safety he has not been actuated by me
o by any feeling which the English law will construe
as malice Now the question Of malice, on which is is
thus attempted TO ride of has no bearing the point at
issue. Our law is clear this part of the that
doubt whether any lawyer of character and standing
would argue it, The last time that it seriously argued
the beginning of the century by Mr. Dallas after
ward Lord Chief Justice in Gen. Pictons case, who
was tried for signing order for the torture of coored
girl in Trinidad, which had been recently taken from
Spain, and of which he Governor. He urged again
and again that heae evidence to prove tbemost
mote suspicion OF malice and again and again Lord Ellen
borough the judge who Nyng the case inteaptedh him
WITH you cannot go into this Mr. Daas. The a0t up
lawful Is presumed BY our law TO DO mabcoua The
gament you stating wouh be Of NE highest i'm
poftanee if urged in mitigation Of punishment but to the
question Of guilty or not guilty. it is wholly irneevant-
State Trials, vol 30, pp 1885, Tho Jamaica Committee