The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-04
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Our Special Correspondence from
London and Dublin.
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law Of Newspaper Libel Defined by The Chief
Juiiiso Of England.
French Debate on the Army Bill and
tho, Military Attitude in Ger
many and Italy.
what England EIay Sacrifice for
Peace in ireland.
ENGLAND.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF the HERALD.


Ehe Press and Parliamentary Reporfs-Ameri-
Gan Finances and Free Trade-LaBd Par-
ehuses and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Fenians
and InfOrmers-Victins of the Clerkeuweli
k9xpioston-Thc Special ConstabIes-Ar.
Giadstone's Speeches-Ireland and Scot.
lnnd-ThentricnI News.
LoSDos Dec. 81. 1867
A case or great Importance 10 tho English press and
Also PRECEDENT to the press OF the United States
decided yesterday In the Court Of Queens Bench
che Lord Chiof Justice and special jury. Mr. Rigby
Wason presented petition to Parliament last session,
accusing the Chief Baron, Sir Fzroy Kelly, with having
pledged his honor to false statement. thirty
years ago. For reporting the debates uron this absurd
petition and for commenting upon these debates ed-
torially Mr. Mason brought . libel suit against the
TIMES. The jury found for tho defendant Of course
but the important point that the Lord Chief Justice
emphaticalIy and authoratively declared that far
and impartial report OF Parliamentary debates a
matter OF privilege, rs was also honest and candid
editorial upon the subject This decision viii
newspaper reports of public meetings and is OF
bic value In protecting the press from annoyance No
similar decision has been given In England before,
and mono, think, in the United States. The old op
position TO reporters which displayed itself In
vehement stacks upon the New YORK HERALD for pub
lshng accounts of the anniversary meetings. Is now
legally squslched by the Lord Chief Justice, has
thus earned the gratitude Of all Journalistic
The space now occupied In English newspapers by
articles upon American affairs becomes every day more
noticeable 1t Is not uncommon to find two leaders
upon American topics in single issue of the Times and
tho other journals follow suit Just at present the
Times Is in trouble about tho American finances and
mumbles over the matter in very amusing manner
Ono day 1t gets Its figures wrong and its theories ali
ysht tho next day II corrects its figures and has
70 change It's theories Evidently 1t would Ike POSI-
be, to prove that tho United States win shortly be
bankrupt. Some Of the other papers take more ell
eourasing views but the prevailing opinion Is
nre In very bad way about money. These writer's
Anow nothing Of the energy, The vitality and the
OF the United Satc- less our domestic
politics For example, the 7imes pred that the
even extension Of the protective tarln policy but has
nos yet found time 10 explain when the democrats be-
eame proeconsts or when the republicans BEGAN free
traders
Tue purchases by Secretary Seward OF Alaska from
Russia and the West Indian islands from Denmark
ought TO DO popular In the United States, II only
cause they much disliged here Ii England had
known tina, Russian America and st. Tnomas were
the market she would either have made bid for them
skirmisbed automatically TO prevent their being solo
20 anybody else. Nov tue HERALps announcement
that Secretary Seward IA negotiating for Cuba takes
everybody by SURPRISE although idea foreshsd-
owed IN your Madrid correspondence last spring The
influence II tho United States as the Power on
The face Of the earth beglns TO be Practically acknow
edged. England wii yield gracefully TO tn, American
interpretation OF the effect OF naturalization, and The
asserts hat Germany viii yieid Also that tho
Bond has scacoast ana commerce which can attack
10 any o. our Daturalzed German citizens are mo-
Tested Inc law OF nations Is the law OF force; but ~ IA
strange tbat 20 simple proposition ~ the right OF
man 10 transfer his allegiance another government
should require the power United
% compel Its acceptance by Europe
The woman aud Two men arrested on the charge OF
being concerned tho Cerkenweii explosion have
been found guilty Of wifui murder by tue coroDer's
Jury, and fully committed Tor uia IL Is only TAR TO
siais that no evidence produced iucupatng them
In the least except tue fact that identified
friends OF Burke and Casey. Four other q, named
Nicholas English ratrck Auany, william Desmond
and John Okeefe were arrested On Thursday and
brougn. up At Bow street the charge OF tea-oufro
mr., yesterday. An ipform.r named james vsug han,
sxore thai these men were penaa leaders 10 Loodon
that they held meetings IN Leicester square and that
Timothy Desmond brother OF Wianl confessed 10 m
that be intended 10 blow up the House OF Detention.
This Is important true; but II " tie testimony OF an
normer and the whole story looks as u we're patched
few weeks ago a woman named Jarmsn was turned out
pf court Tor having manufactured somewhat SIMILAR
slory regard the person arrested for
pand and the English have ben very wary Of in.
icrmcrs since that eisgracsful affair.
Thus Tar seven Persons have dcd iron the effects Of
injuries received by the explosion $4,000 have been
sonrbGted for the relief OF tho survivors The govern
hent will do nothing for the sufferers The Queen
has sent them graTes ana has also bestowed tho
nunilcent gift Of AS upon the widow Of sergsan,
Bfs tho Manchester policeman One bushes 10 record
Buca wonderful generosity The Home Once has added
one thousand to the regular force OF the London
poco and special contables continue TO be bv
hundreds but nobody seems TO know exactly what the
duties and responsibilities Of special constable The
w Gays that they are 20 be tbs same "a those OF police
men, but that only shifts the question Probably the
movement viii amount 10 nothing, aad the spsca forca
o. II be ever parsdsd, will resemble the motley assem-
bae that used To turn out training da In New lerk
Ply, burlesquins the militia aud marhing away from
It's officers The opinion which expressed IN former
letters OF tho ineicisncy OF the regular police forto
has been quite borne cut the evidence before the
esroner's jury. The coroner censured the police eui
poms Of the papers now demand the removal Of sir
Eichard Wayne The superintendent Kennedy OF Lon
don. IL Msyge bad been more ylgiant tie Whole
aisir could have beea prevented.
During The past week Mr. Gladstone hs, been visiting
his confttaeats 10 south Laneasteshirc and tho psers
have been ncd with reports Of his long speeches Hc
made three in one day and two the next and in these
I've speeches touched every subject under Tho
except the subject about which everybody waited
20 know what he had 10 say, vz, tho future policy OF
she liberal party Mr. Cisdstons il great orator bat
nothing will ovsr mako him great political leader lie
made single suggestion in regard 70 ireland upon which
zoe Telegraph Of today the boldest editorial which
has yea appeared the Irish question Mr. adsone
suggested that Ireland should be treated like Ssoisnd
and tho Tekgroph follows out ths idea and shows how
Immense would be the changes II would produce IN
tsisnd, how beneficial would be the Transformation and
how culpabls Me Englsh government Is for craving
such wide distinctions between the treatment Of the
countries Aprspos why sasuld not American legsa.
tors adopt this knfsh habit Of addressing Their consts
snss and 1nss yo'e. q cenaasaso essng .ns n.erss
shs only thing We have ~ eli approaching this custom,
and yet tbsre are thousand arguments IN its favor and
nose against IT, unless our Csngressmss are afraid 70
Enset their copsss usnciea
Ihe most Of tho theatres arc nov closed prepare for
the Christmas pants inesi but aght al the rripco
Of Wales thsatIe there Is 20 be vs,abls sensaton.
This 10 the production Of the pew comedy, "How She
Loves Him." BY Boueioauit Ths comedy has already
been played al Nov York, bat now considerably ea-
iarged raprovsd An theatre aanrs - n latter
about IT, for II Ia the Hrs, attempt at rsimas comedy
ia London for very many years. EveVy place IN The
house has been taksn days IN advance IA account Of
the fate Of Inc comedy viii be sent yos ~ tleersph
IL lis drama for the Princess The ssrus author
will introduce tho famous London sspper room called
Evans, vita all the details OF Restaurant cafe
ehanLaa, including 'fbs orgnsl" Vance real pots "
genuine porter aud boiled Kidneys al hbipns. tsur-
nauds comedy, called "Hunbug," produced ~ lie
new Roy ally lass Thursday night was fsnura
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