The New York herald., 1868-05-13
ENGLAND.

ENGE ANU
The Attempt ON the Duke of Edinburs's Life
How the Wounded Prince IIns Been Bene.
flied by the Observation-Disclosures and the
neutrality-suspicious. for the Derby
Progress 10 n Republic-A Church Clergy.
man on DisendOwment.
LONDON, April 90, 1868.
All the English papers state that the attempted
assassination Of the Duke OF Edinburg has excited
universal and Indignation Until to-day these
feelings have been more official than popular; but
the information published by the Colonial ONCE to
tie effect that the assassination planned here and
that orders to shoot the Duke were transmitted to
the Australian Fenians by some Head Centre in Lon
don has fairly startled the English public. II band
of assassins, with emissaries in all parts Of the
world, is really in operation in London,
who is sale2 1t is, however, very dinl-
cult to believe this story. II the Fenians
in London wanted to assassnate one OF the princes
surely they would have struck at the Prince of Wales
and plenty OF opportunities were offered during his
recent journey to Ireland or here in London, where
he may be seen every day since his return. AS for
the Duke Of Edinburg his friends here believe that
the assault is the best thing that ever happened to
him. He will come home at once; he will be a
hcro the Queen and the Prince of Wales, with both
of whom he had quareled, will be reconciled to him
errors by brilliant future. OF his difficulties with
the queen you have been informed and it would be
ungracious to to the subject now but still It
may be frankly stated that nothing but such an oc
cure nee the attempt at assassination would have
made the Dukes early return agreeable to the royal
family.
Many months ago. describing the Fenian outrage
at Cerkenwell, called your attention to the nefi.
cheney of the London police, and especially Of the
detective department, and showed that in several
information of the utmost Importance had been
published in the HERALD, through its special CORE.
spondents, long before 1t was known to the police.
The London papers have Just become conscious Of
these faults. To-day the Pail Mall Gazette calls for o
Parliamentary committee to investigate the conduct
another journal declares that "in the vast majority
OF instances the information obtained by the detec-
tves Is volunteered, and Is not in any way
due to the exercise OF their own sagacity. Very
oiten testimony OF the most valuable nature is dis
dainIuly turned away from the central police once
the oicalsi In many other instances the services Of
notorious liars are eagerly accepted and literally
paid In fact, the favorite modern mode OF proceed.
ure among our detectives to be to get hold OF
most abominable weaver OF 1gments-a woman pre-
feraby-and instruct him or her to tell as many lies
as he or she can and stick to them Never mind the
corruption and the fraud There Is the glory and
there is the honor OF having obtained conviction
tlal satisfaction OF the blood money" The fact that
hve out OF the six persons tried Tor the Clerkenwell
outrage have been acquitted has led TO this outburst
Barrett who was found guilty and Will probably be
hung, is very able man and made an eloquent and
reason to believe that the alib which he relied upon
as his defence was genuine. Burke, who Is now
peng tried, asked for jury composed OF six foreign
ers and six Engllshmen, on the ground that he was
an American citizen; but he offered no evidence OF
the TACT beyond his passport and the request hur
riedly refused the court being anxious not get in
vowed IN the veXed question Of American naturallza
ton.
The dead hea, at Newmarket Yesterday. for the two
ihousand guineas between Formosa and Mosem,
has created an immense excitement among sporting
men, koslcruclan, who ran fourth, is now favorite
for the Derby, and Moslem, who was unknown fort
night ago, is now praised miracle OF horsenesh
II such an American flyer as Kentucky would cross
the ocean these English cracks would have something
TO contend against but although Americans do a
great deal of betting upon the English races they do
not seemed inclined to send over a representative
horse since Ten Broeck's time.
In the House OF Lords yesterday the Earl Of Derby
announced that Parliament was Incompetent to
interfere In any way with the royal prerogaves until
the royal permission to do go had been obtained.
This fgment OF ancient tradition Is denounced this
morning by the entire press, which Is never back
ward in criticsing and restricting the Soveregn's
power-anOther proof OF my former assertion that
England Is now practical republic, with the Queen
for a 1gurehead
in England is the first Church OF England clergy
man to preach sermon In favor Of Mr.. Gladstone's
resolutions for disestablishing the Irish Church.
Mr.. Benew Is as popular here as Beecher is In the
United states, and Is to be hoped that he will
cross the Atlantic and allow the Americans to hear
lor themselves line specimen OF true British elo.
quence.
Sud Effects Of Fenianism-The Labor Move.
ment-Telegraphs Control and Rates.
IL was announced In London that by the Clerken-
well Fenian explosion six persons were killed out.
right; SIX more died from Its effects; nve more owe
their deaths indirectly to it, one young woman is In
a mad house; forty mothers were prematurely con.
fined and twenty OF their children died; others OF
the children dwarfed and unhealthy; one mother
is now raving maniac; one hundred and twenty
persons were wounded; afty went into hospitals;
fifteen are permanently injured besides 500 600
worth OF damage to person and property.
Delegates from lodges OF the Wigan Miners Union
had a meeting; $500 men were represented and a
resolution was passed that the reduction OF fifteen
per cent In wages shall be resisted and no terms ac
cepted which take from present wages more than
the last advance. 1t was resolved that the strike
should continue
The Queen will receive an address unanimously
signed by the archbishops and bishops or the Irish
provinces OF the United Church OF England and Ire.
land Immediately after her return to Windsor
The Council Of the Liverpool Chamber Of Com.
merce adopted resolutions recommending that in
the Government Teiegraphs bin uniform rate OF
sIxpence EACH instead OF one shilling should be
adopted for messages not exceeding twenty words.
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