New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-05

teheenoe dat he is at large must by this
time have saddened the large number Of his acquaint
anccs in America as in England. Except for Trains
unriyaled talent in making a noise there is nothing
20 distinguish his case from that of many Others oe-
curing weekly. He was not arrested singular as u
may seem, in pursuance of orders either from
ghe Queen, or Lord Derby. OF Lord Stanley.
A passenger ON board the Scotia named Gee had nau
quarrel with Train and on their aTrNal AZ S9Iooo
town gave information TO the police, VINO Always
come on board, that Train had been taking anu
Matching treason during the voyage anu wa" eSUn
70 do dreadful things IN Ireland NatuISiy epnous.'
the police took this firebrand into custody. buI, III
fact Train had not intended to land at queenstown
at all, until a friend persuaded MN 10 90 30.
Once arrested he was treated exactly as any
other suspicious character would nave Deeh
treated his trunks searched himself brought before
the magistrates, examined relnanded anu, upon LICK
of evidence against him, discharged Brown, Jones,
and Robinson arriving at Queenstown, and IN spite
of being American citizens, often go through SINH
lar process In Trains case his nOtorety, his crazy
speeches against England, which he was toohSh
enough to carry about in trunks and the doubt
whether he might not be emissary or plotter OF
some sort, possibly. prolonged his detention
day OF two. Still, as he was arrested on
Friday and discharged on the following Tuesday ne
may thank his stars and the American Minister tnat
he got of 80 easily. The higher powers had httle
occasion to interfere, either for or against MN,
though Mr.. Adams did everything winch coulG pe
done and Trains gratitude took even q telegrapmc
form and came to London the wires faster than
this express Train himself could Some come Amy
have had of a war between the United States
and Great Britain are thus Prematurely cut on
AT first the arrest promised to be great card Tor
Train. man whose life has been spent IN exploit
ing shams must be rather glad OF q genuine grew
The hard realities OF arrest however, proved
uncongenial to the soaring spirit OF TINS brd OF nee
DOM He had TO undergo the humiliation OF beng
treated like other suspected persons and the treat
ment is a little rough. man seized on SUSPICION
is no better OFT in Cork jail than
convicted Fcnian, except that, he Is per
mitted to wear his ordinary dress, anu Is
III a solitary CELL and fed ON prison fare, IN Whlch
situation the experience of martyrdom proved less
inspiTiting and less romantic than us PARTICIPATION
from the outside: Our exuberant frlehd soon sot
tired of it, and his appeals for assistance were OF
very genuine fervOr No doubt, the officers III charge
of the suspect had DOSE for they say the perpetqa
speeches of their ward were something awlul
to be undergone by the untuto red mind tbei;
were unlawfuily OBTAINING the future President OF
the United States what shock must that have been
TO the mind OF an Irish policeman VINO PROBABLY nao
it a respectable thing to DO President! meet OF
monitors hourly expected IN Cork harbor 10 bat
ter down the prison walls which Gagged this successor
to A. J. Meanwhile Mr.. Adams was appealed 10, ana
did what was necessary ana possible MI. EASTMAN
the American consul at 9neenStown nas InstIuc
and were probably sufficient for this IheTe IS, OF
course no reason for interfering with an eXanina-
ton before the magistrates, which may or may not
discover good cause for OBTAINING prisoner. No
body could say what such phenomenon as IRAN
might carry in his luggage But the case against
his arrest. had the effrOntery to deny, ON ex-
animation that he had given information TO the
police. although the policeman swOre p0int-biank
that Gee did give him the information and that the
arrest was made III consequence. Trans hIst act
upon his discharge was 10 forward TO 1rlend IN Lon
don this telegram: Released! Free by the inter
cession OF the American Minister. / have sued the
Government of Great Britain for flO00 coo" 1t was a
singular mOdesty which led this injured hero to limit
his demand 70 this tritling amount
The actual closing OF the Alabama correspondence
on the part Of the United states has seriously alarmed
q portion of the English public. Coming III any or
binary time il would have created no great neasl-
ness though the conviction has fOrsOme time become
general that the Alabama business Is one
best attanablc terms. But at this crisis the
attitude of the United States Government IS
deemed to be not only annoying put dangerous,
No man knows what the fenlan movement, may
bring forth what moment 1t may select 20 pust
the bonds which the Government is every DAY tlgnt
ening What may be said and thought IN the Tory
Cabinet will not undertake to say; but among the
commercial classes and wherever an intelligent opln
ion can make its way, the possibility OF an
outbreak in Ireland, with the Alabama claims
still unsettled, is viewed with nnconcealed Terror
The demand for reopening OF the negotiations is
Irrespective of such considerations. Ii is almost
CRY of panic which goes up from the press ana me
streets to the Foreign Office. Right or wrong, or.
Stewards whole arbitration claim must be conceded:
We are indeed sure exclam these various organs OF
opinion that liberalization must favor but
that is not the point The claims per sc are not what
trouble us We shall be only too glad to be pro
nOunced in the wrong and be Obliged to pay for our
sins of fine past We must at any price, wrest from
America the sword which she now holds over our
heads We must cancel the precedent of neutrality
which we ourselves established, there is no
future security for British commerce or the
integrity of the Empire; The men VINO
say this are the men who built rams and
blockade-runners who were AnglO-Rebels all
through the war, and who don't like America much
better to-day than they did then. "HistOricus"
who for six years has been the English oracle in
ternational law, and, above ALL on the Alabama
claims, wrote to The Times on Monday three col
umn letter demonstrating, out OF Mr. Stewards own
mouth that his complaint of beligerent recognition
was absurd The great Weathedr o Rrn 9iea
the letter. nuh but f tns e9esms
that though it is all very true this is no time to DO
standing on diplomatic nicetiss OF confnting MI
I'VE must rise above, the instincts OF pride and
jealousy" which is another way OF saying We must
put national honor in one pocket ana na3n Sc sens 9e
scrape. The Saturday RerIe,c, which never STUCK AT
approving piracy set itself last Saturday 10 arguing
the American case, with at least as much ability and
eette printed on Tuesday letter from MI John Nor
ley who has just returned from America, describing
wildly the feeling which exists toward England,
and urging the absolute necessity OF conclliaIng
people which has more power Tor good OF evu n
orr affairs than all The European States puttogether
Only the Tory organ The Standard still maintains
show of courage, and busters in the old STYLE but
this means simply that Lord Stanley has not yet
had time to make up his mind. When he decides to
reopen the negotiation, the Tory papers Will DO the
first to proclaim it the only possible course
The Langham Hotel, of which many American
travellers must have dyspeptic memories has come To
grief An order in chancery was made on Saturday
FOR winding up the company under supervision of the
Court When Col. Sanderson took charge Of this
hotel in the Autumn of 1866 he expected 10 revo-
iutionize its management and being American, to
secure American patronage. He was far sue
cessful that for a certain class Of travellers
Tie hotel became sort of headquarters but
never heard of anybody who liked it. In lS66, be-
fore Sandersons time, 1t was think the worst kept
house at which j ever stayed, ana that is saying
great deal Its situation is excellent; the house IL
self a very fine one. and with good cuisine might
have been tie best large hotel in London. But the
number of men who can keep large hotel is less
H. ~ who think they can, and II