The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-14

excitement ha1 oeen created among the planners
by the publication Of decree ordering the
delivery 10 the authorities Of all the padoes,
or negroes OF captured slave expeditions now work
on the different plantations II being supposed that the
design was TO send them back Africa II ia reported
that Cuba Is TO be divided into three distinct dsc IT,
each to have civil governor The Captain General has
been authorized to make postal arrangements with the
government OF this country
Jamaica advices OF later date have reached us by
way OF Havana Tho royal commission was still engaged
In the Investigation of matters connected with the late
revolt, having already been in session about month
They had examined over six hundred witnesses incnd-
ing Governor Eyre himself and had yet thousand to
examine The evidence beginning to bear more
strongly against Governor Eyre in regard the severe
measures taken by him TO suppress the outbreak and II
was thought probable that the result Of the investigation
would at least be fatal to his reputation.
The State Department at Washington has received
despatch from the Island Of Sanorini in the Grecan
Archipelago, dated February Is, giving interesting
particulars in relation 10 submarine volcano at that
place. by which it feared that the island may SUNK
az the sea was greatly agtated and portions Of the land
had already given way.
General Grant has promulgated order directing the
department commanders Of Virginia. North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida Alabama Mississippi
Louisiana and Texas TO institute q quarantine Of all
vessels arriving from ports infected with cholera
General Grant has also issued orders directing the
newly organized permanent Artillery Board to assemble in
Washington the I'd OF April aud prepare plan for
artillery school 10 be established at Fortress Monroe and
announcing board Of officers TO meet in the city
the 10th instant TO recommendations for b7eve
promotions In the sta STAFF corps cavalry and artillery
Another exceedingly interesting report Of the Internal
Revenue Commission on the industry of the nation
aYh Nh In ~ 10
Industry and internal revenue appears in Supple
ment Of to-day. 1t is replete with information and
suggestions worthy of the attention of all classes Of
countrymen giving, as II docs among other matters
review OF the rapid progress which has been made
here In manufacturing enterprise showing the tendency
westward OF the wealth Of the country, and taking
ground in favor Of liberal policy the part OF
ployers In regard the compensation mechanics and
laborers.
The Assistant Commissioner OF the Freedmcns Bu-
reau in South Carolina issued order announcing
that the negroes settled the island plantations by
General Sherman will not be ousted.
seven hundred Indians including the principal chiefs
Of the Upper Platte Sioux assembled at Fort Laramie
Monday and entered into long conference with Colonel
Maynadicr and Indian Agent Jarrett during which they
gave the most positive OF keeping peace
In future. The Colonel and Mr.. Jarrett while the
ference progressed kept up conversation relative TO it
porintendcnt Taylor at Omaha Nebraska.
The Fenian Agitation and the Policy OF
the British Government.
While the Fenian agitation gives the British
government some trouble and puts it to some
expense, the astute and far-seeing men who are
at the helm of affairs will manage to turn the
event to their own purposes. They have no
fear of the Fenians Remembering the British
empire or even Of revolutionizing Canada,
If that should be the purpose. They know
their own strength too well. A great deal Of
the fuss and noise about the Fenians In made,
undoubtedly, by tho government itself and by
the aristocracy, to divert attention from other
questions and to enable them to accomplish
other objects. This is common game which
the statesmen and politicians Of Europe play,
and none more adroitly and successfully than
those Of England.
The question of electoral or Parliamentary
reform has been agitated some time in England.
The mass of the people were never satisfied
with tho Reform bill Of 1882, as they had reason
not to be, for they were excluded from its
benefits. After a great deal OF agitation and
great promises at that period the reform move
ment ended in q limited extension of the
suffrage. The aristocracy were compelled to
make some concession TO popular demands,
but they yielded as little IS possible and were
smart enough to control the movement The
Prime Minister Of England to-day, Earl Russell,
was one Of the prominent leaders of reform,
but when the measure was passed he de-
clared that 1t was fnal--that the elective
franchise could be extended no further.
For this he was dubbed by the disap-
pointed reformers "Finality RUSSELL" During
the thirtyfour years since the Reform bill
passed, the question of further reform that is,
to give household suffrage or something APP
preaching that TO the people--has been kept
before the public mind. The new rcformers
have been gaining strength every year, until
finally the matter was pressed upon the govern
ment 40 far a. TO obtain recognition of the
necessity Of reform. OF course a government
Of which Earl Russell is the head would only
give the smallest modicum OF that popular
article TO the country. Still, the prospect was
that something must be conceded, and when
the present Parliament assembled expectation
Of reform was high. Nothing but great outside
pressure could induce the Russells, the Derbys,
the aristocracy and privileged classes to grant
this, and they were quite ready to seize hold Of
any prctext to ignore or postpone it, They
will consequently usc the Fenian agitation TO
divert public attention from reform. Not being
afraid Of anything very serious coming out Of
IL, they can afford little expense and trouble
If they can realize the object they always have
at heart To hold in check the tendency to de-
mocracy, TO limit the suffrage as much ~ posi-
bic, and to allay the popular clamor for reform
without granting 1t, is of far more importance
in the view Of the English aristocracy than ne
annoyance or trouble Of Fenianism. This agi-
tation, therefore, will give them a capital pre-