New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-10-30
GREAT BRITAIN.


Prom Our Own CorrvspuBdent - =, - ,e.-
All rp,pors of notifications in the Ministry
ore fatty conadicted by the Tory papers. IN one or
two of the changes suggested there may have been
an ounce Of rrobahility-not of course in any that
affected Iord Derby. He is too old general to
,hroyy away the fruits Of his victory after has been
fairly Won. Il there DO any pleasure in the unas-
sailed possession Of buIdensCme office Lord Derby
may enjoy il Tor the coming wear and half When
he has 10 face a new Parliament chosen i'll 1860 under
the Reform act very likely his CONT will get worse
The trial of the Manchester Fenians will begin on
the 2Sth inst special commission has been issued,
and under IL two puisne judges will hold the court.
In view Of the panic which prevails, the elior's OF
the press TO stimulate the public apprehension ana
the disposition O the Government 10 take extreme
measures this extraordinary step can only mean 'at
n conviction has been resolved on. The issuing OF
the Commission was unoficially announced IoIt-
night since and officially three days ago. FOr the
benefit of those who believe that Jhe Times regulates
the solar ~ STEM of the Tory journals prints inc
following: ,,,,,,s
The Government hes de We are happy TO announce
termined Ia .ue special the appointment 0f special
commits on he trial of commission for the uial 81
the prisoners charged With pesoS charged WIN naNlng
outrage AZ Marchester Of prisoners at Manchester
After the remarks which Two OF her Maiesys pnisne
anticipate tbs proceeding, chester for that purpose
casion no -tIlri>e.-IGly their siings On the 2slh
Telegraph, Tuesday, Sept o. inst The measure OF tIe
Government could scarcely
have followed more closely
hpuu OurrcCOmmendatiOu.-
Times Wednesday, OCT. o.
An iDouirrr who recently visited the Klmainham
Prison. In Ireland says that he saw on the list OF
Fenan prisoners - whose ADDRESSES We're gwen as
New-Yoik The papers in the North of Ireland are
far from being inundated by the feToclty WIN
which many Of the English journals discuss the
Fcnian qut siiou. Fenianlsm with them Is 10 noIe
q traito5 raier than was that of John Brown with
the American AbctiOnists. They see III IL the Signs
OF comng AGITATION which is 70 nave IT'S .ouiST gnu
consummai i,., different from but not less complete
than the Alti-Savery movement i'll America. lhe
Radical wilt I'm England, or at any rate an import
ant section Of IT, is alleged to he not adverse 10 heeo
tiationS with the fenians; Such MISCONCEPTIONS TUt
not contemplate the Independence OF Ireland nut
would seek ia arrive at justice for Ireland inside the
British Union No doubt the Radicals who are IN
earnest foI such reform may nave very powerful
help from ogauizatOn rs extensive us that Oh Inc
Fenans. No doubt. also the more moueiale nCh
among even the fonuls will be glad OF characterization,
if they cannot have revolution. Much depends on
what shane the Irish Reform bib may take and how
general suffrage is granted TO the classes for whom
hitherto English legislation has discovered no other
system Of government than oppression ana me denial
of all rghts-tiyi scarcely less than POLITICAL -,
On the Other hand the Irish Catholics are III
pleased at the Reform demonstrations OF sympathy
with GarIbaldI. The meeting III London Whieh ulu
no real importance, scarcely any real slsIlncdhCc'
alienated rot a few of the men who, Tor Their own
purposes ally themselves with the Liberal party OF
ireland and seek to arrange It's policy lie mat as u
NAV IL is not Nh Brales and his lieutenanis Who Will
control either the radical movement IN Englana or
Its relations with the radical ret0lners OF Ireland
Nor will sensible men among the latter expect sym
pathy from Liberals in England with their blsoted
dislike of GaIlbaldl. ,
The parents of rowing men at Yale and Harvard
will be alarmed to hear that an eminent surgeon mas
published medical protest against the OAIord anu
Cambridge boat race. AS this race Is 10 some mr.
lions of people of the most important events 81
the year, great deal OF money and great deal
of fame depend on it, Mr. Skey's attack is, To- say
the least bold e. Bold as II may De, It's Ioice
lies in It's being not moral, intellectual, nOr
sentimental objection, but purely physical one. Nj.
Skey asserts that there is no more palpable exan-
pie of cruelty than ptting against each other Two
UT more antagonists. with view to determine whose
physical powers are capable OF most enduIance lie
declares that this form of cruelty TO animals no
modern example is great as the annual UNIVERSITY
boat race" 1t Is a national folly wnch III
wolves draugh on the muscular powers OF the gen
tlemen engaged i'll it, more less injurious to their
future health, SOME temporarily, some permanently.
What happens Is heart disease. Inc late AT nope
well known to our profession the author of work
of great authority in diseases of the heart has often
declared that be knew cause of disease OF this
organ so common ms hard exercise in rowing"
This formidable indictment Is not, as MT. skey
seems to suppose brought forward now for the tIst
time. His appTehensOns have been shared by the
Life Assurance Offices 10 such an extent that extra
premiums have been demanded of rowing
men, and in some cases, policies refused altogether
1t is probably true that incipient heartdisease may
be developed by OverexeTton III rowing. mat me
disease was ever caused N any lndlElaudl case ~
eight Is proposition which Mr. Skey might have
some difficulty in proving. Even if it We're admitted
race or bringing it within the range of harmless
effort" neither Of which is q very practical sug
gestiOn At any rate rowing is not likely soon to be
abolished. aud it young men row they VIII row
races and If any races are kept alive the University
rivalry will be, perhaps the last to die ,
The testimony which is to shake the hold OF This
admirable sport upon Young England or America
must come from experienced might say, from am
expert rowing man, IN the VlgOr OF splendid
health will scarcely listen TO the teachings OF ned
ica man. be frightened out OF his boat by the fear
of q possible heart disease when he IS 90
The death of Mr.. Goodwin Smiths father tby sui
eide in state of insanity occurred on Tuesday. lie
was a physician Of eminence, who had retired IRON
practice and was living his estate al Mortimer,
near Reading The son succeeds to considerable,
property and is expected 10 enter farlamct INTO
which he will bring type OF Radicallsm, OF cult
waited and intellectual sympathy with the unlntei-
lectual classes, which that great conservative club
stands much in need Of. ought to have sand word
before this of htely-pnblished book, by Mr..
Goodwin Smith, on Three English States
men, Pym Cromwell, and Pitt. These essays
were given as Lectures at Oxford, when
Mr. Smith Regius Professor OF History, and very
startling to Oxford they were. Being reported at
the time in one or two London Journals they proved
which was defined by Mr.. Bright as including the
stupid element Of society. The truth IS, Mr. Smith
ventured TO say some new things on OLD subjects,
and 10 derive from historical examples fresh con-
demnatiOn of the popular sins against Justice then
hourishng-nOtably Gov. Eyre's murders among
other iniquties IL is an ungracous thing TO sug-
gest that an English book should be reprinted IN
America but think that a publisher will find that
he can afford TO bring Mr. Smiths essays before an
American public, and recognize at the same time the
rights OF the authOr TO a share III his profits
Probably there never was less basis for any scan
dals than for those about the Queens Highlander,
John Brown, which Paptcb was the first to bring be-
for the public Respectable Punch never got further
than giving Court information recording how
Johp Brown ate haggis,p" John Brown smoked
pipe on Tuesday at p. M. and the Ike; me IomG"
Adrk which is not very respectable, did not scruple