The New York herald., 1868-05-15

had boarded IN the house since Christmas,
invariably gentlemanly and quiet and that he never
swore or used improper language though on several
got into passion and denounced him ana his family
0ppress0rs and despots. On the night OF the at
tempted murder 1t is said the Colonial Secretary paid
he came to commit such an outrage OIFarreli said,
"Come, come, 1t is not fair to ask me such ques.
sSs Prince inc viii bs Say
FEELING AGAINST FDNIANIsN.
As soon as 1t became generally known that O'Far-
Brotherhood and that the sftemptea us aSsassina
ton Of the Prince was directly traceable to
the influence Of that organization popular in.
the general feeling had seemed to be against
Catholicism, the only ground against that religion
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established reputation, and as the Catholic Arch
bishop Of Sydney happens TO be an Engiishman, ex-
Fenianism became at the general object Of de-
nunciation, and the feeling soon assumed definite
shape. In the Assembly bill was introduced BY the
the crown and for the better suppression Of sedIous
practices and attempts" This bill was passed
the %pper house and o the Governor ali ss ia wenty
four hours the ordinary business of the House being
suspended for the purpose. 1t not only enacts the
lowing clauses the law Of the colony OF New South
Wales:-
n a use
honor q Majesty shan 81 word express
been IN the comisson Of or in the at
peeted 70 be engaged IN the commsson Of the attempt
worthy d praise Ss as'c he
for % due or OF OF a%
every such person shall be guilty Of and
without any for purpose and on conyc
lion shall be with without hard labor, for any
TO- i any person shall write or publish any words dis
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70 be or to navs gage IN the of or
worthy Of praise honor commendaton the
such
50 offending @ shall be deemed guilty Of msdseanor and
without hard labor for term not exceeding three years.
This is certainly pretty stringent legislation, and
there are some people here who already affirm, at
the risk OF being looked upon as '.Fenans and
traitors" that in scarcely any other civilized coun-
try could such law have been passed. And, what
rigidly enforced Some of the few arrests that have
been already made under 1t are sublimely ridcu-
lous drunken Englishman named Johnson has
been taken into custody, and may possibly be SEN
fenced for having said joculary, 81 am Fenian."
Another man, named ToOmey, an Irishman. Is in
jail on mere suspicion OF disloyaty, and there are
several other similar cases. The leading paper Of the
colony, the Sydney Herald, has already urged upon
the government the duty Of explaining to subordi-
nate officers that the law was not intended to be used
except in extreme cases, and that it was simply to
be held the heads OF very rabd revolutoniss
u warning and a terror.
The excitement against Fenianism was yet further
aggravated few days ago by the arrival OF the last
steamer from the gold dggings at Hokitika New
Zealand, where 1t seems there has been Fenian
procession In memory OF the three men executed ut
Manchester on the model OF those which have al
ready taken place at home. The procession was
very numerous One and on admission to the ceme
terry being refused the gates were broken down and
fOrcibe entrance made. After all, but little harm
was actually done, however and the processionsts,
after very short and tame Grafton by Catholic
priest quietly dispersed. But the authorities and
people here are, nevertheless, highly incensed at
this iagrant infraction OF law and order" and the
poor priest who made the poor grafton Is to be
cashiered and expelled from the Church. At this
writing the excitement shows signs OF Abatement
and men who are gifted with the ordinary amount Of
common sense talk seriously about Government
House and the other public buildings being
blown up with nitro-glycerne, while the Fenians are
thereafter to make rising and indulge
m general slaughter. do not think however, that
these gloomy lears have any chance Of realization.
That there are Fenians in the colonies there be
no doubt; that there are good many people who
hate and dislike the home government Is also very
likely, and that the majority OF the people here care
very little about it, despite their professions Of "lOy
atty" Is yet more probable But 1t Is also true that
Australians are too much engros5ed for the present
in developing the material resources of the country
to care much about their political status, and that
the great majority of men who come here, whether
Fenians or Chartists soon get to like money the
full as much as their neighbors.
FENIAN CONvICTS.
AprOpos OF Fenianism, the last convict ship to
West Australia brought out dfy-seven Fenian con-
vcts. Captain Cussens, the master OF the SHIP
speaks in the highest terms OF the conduct of these
political victims. He says that their conduct has
been most civil, obedient and religious, and most
from beginning to end"
Demonstrations In Honor Of the Prince-A Free
Fight i'm the Legislature-Australia for the
Australinns-The Fiji Islands and the United
States-Steauiship Travel-Susar and Cot
ton Culture-1Iurdcrs,B Bnshranging and Gold
Nuggets--The New Land Act in Queensland.
SYDNEY, N. S. W., March 81 1868.
All through the present month the colonies have
had but object OF conversation, thought inte
'est-Alfred Ernest, Duke OF Edinburg. During the
irst fortnight everybody was engaged in welcoming
hin to Sydney and in getting up demonstrations in
lis honor: and since the attempted assassination
everybody has been engaged In attending indigna-
ion meetings, drawing up addresses OF sympathy
Ind coincidence, speculating as to the way
n which the affair will be viewed In
England denouncing Fenianism and going to
church to listen to the special prayers composed by
he Bishop, beseeching for the speedy and complete
recovery OF the Prince. Trade for the past four
weeks has been almost wholly stagnated, and mer-
chants and storekeepers dsconsoately complain that
they might just as well close up their places OF busi
until the Prince has got safely out of the country
There was nothing, however, very extraordinary In
the reception OF the Prince unless an unlimited
amount Of cheering and enthusiasm be deemed
worthy OF having that adjective applied to them.
There were triumphal arches and bands and Gre
works and deputations and addresses Of welcome
and companies OF maidens dressed In lghtcolored
raiment and bearing flowers, and there was nearly
every other external manifestation OF rejoicing usu
ally resorted to on similar occasions. The ony novel
demonstration made land that is only novel in the
colonies was q torchght procession Of German
colonsts, who presented an address to the Prince,
In which, i'm addition to his other titles, he
was styled 'Prince Of SAKE -Coburg Gotha."
About the end Of last month great excitement took
place In consequence Of some very disordery and un
conduct In the Assembly-nothng
less, In fact than free fight between two members
On the floor Of the House during debate For reck-
less language and unsparing use Of plain, forcible
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