New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-13

among the bards.
I'VE have Of power and veor and deep sincerity;
we know that what Mr. Gladstone sets himself to DO he
Wlsn ne bends him to the task.
Wei lS e'9 ,b be . sease iSe strongest eqn'
Though the day was mild and the skies dry Of the
moment the Sheriff read the Queens writ without
taking his hat Oii-an act Of republican irreyerence.
Dir. Bruce closed the proceedings by proposing vote
Of thanks 10 the Sheriff for his mpdrtqy in presid-
ing, which the quick witted crowd laughed ut.
There being but one candidate the Sheriff impair
TALLY had small scope. Her Alajestys writ COM
manded the election Of Knight of the Shire grit
with q sword. Mr. Bruce. however, was swOrdlcss.
The Sheriff had none, and there was the unmitary,
unhistorical. unrOmantlc exhibition of a Bruce IN
Renfrew without even a claymore. This, however,
was a foreign Bruce and not the native article.
Although Dir. Ernest Jones, the Chartist leader,
was run by the Liberal party at Manchester at the
late election, an effort was made by the Wings to
shunt him, now there is prospect OF another election
in the city, owing to Mr.. Brley, one Of the members,
being held to be disqualified as the holder OF gov
eminent CONTRACT Mr.. Milner GibsOn-whom the
country desires TO see seated in ParaInent- has Deen
brought forward again for Manchester. lie formerly
sat for the city with Mr.. Bright. TO determine VINO
should be by the LiberP party, 1t was agreed 10
hold ballot on the Australian plan. Twelve thou
sand electors pOled in two days, III qulethcs3
and ORDER. without bribery or Intimidation, ana
with an electoral decency unknown IN England.
Mr. Ernest Jones won the poll by majority OF o,Vo.
At the last election many workingmen-nen 1Of
whose political liberty Dir. Jones had suffered Two
years bitter imprisonment VOTED against HIM under
pressure Of employers; but under the ballot they
placed him triumphantly at the head OF the poll.
This was done on Saturday night; but on Inesday
afternoon great the CONSERVATION of Manchester
to learn that Mr. Ernest Jones was dead. On me
Wednesday before be had been induced to attend
meeting, and made speech with his usual energy
and cloquence; but he then suffering from cold,
and riding home after the hot room speech with tho
cab door open. inflammation of the lungs set in. and
death followed. Mr. Jones died like Golden, by too
much zeal in the public service and just on the eve
of long deferred triumph. No death since Cobdens
has been felt widely over England. and no man
has been so much mourned by the people as Ernest
The Reform League has resolved, though the res
oluton has not formally passed. TO dissolve as soon
as the Ballot equalization OF seats and one or TWO
points are carried which may complete the Reform
BILL and render manhood suffrage working fact.
The leaders of the League acquiesce in this as mat
fer of public consistency; but the intention Is to form
new association afterward on Republican prlncl-
pies. One Of the Executive well-known member
of the League addressing the President said After
some persons the DeluCe: after Beales, the Repub-
licp The ayowal of the institution of Republican
League received with reclamation.
The theory in London is. that as soon as an invita-
ton TO Mr.. Reverdy Johnson goes into the Embassy
by post, acceptance comes out of the window with
leader from Copperhead Tory journal attached.
The invitation to Newcastle was as, got up by some
well known Liberal leader in Newcastle, objected to
the STEP saying. " it well known that when we
had Mr.. Adams here. bearing. high name: de-
gcendant of famous family, himself man Of cult
walton and capacity he was obliged to shut himself
up as he could attend no parties without hearing ms
country spoken Of in terms he would not tolerate;
and now we must be feting man whose past IN
the politics of his own country is doubtful, and who
is clamess upOn MS for honor The thing locked IN
decent. If We are TO give dinners, we should give
them elsewhere In Glasgow, where Slr. johnson IS
going, he will find many congenial spirits. In that
city not single journal during the war took the part
OF the Union. Glasgow abounds IN dales aud
weeklies Every one was against tie North. There
is party iii the city rampageOus TO get Mr. johnson
there. If the American minister has any intention
of ordering new, Alabamas no vii lind plenty OF
Spectators in Glasgow are inquiring whether the
United States will pay the Confederate bonds.
Glasgow and Liverpool that bIr. Johnson will
get that little thing done for tho holders.
The chief bond Of attachment to Dir. Reyerdy
johnson is,,. with many who are foremost IL. IN
foundation-stone was laid of the public buildings
in Linton, which were lately opened journalist
connected with the London press was engaged to
give descriptive account of the proceedings, and
did so; but he declined TO go down at the dinner
celebrating the completion OF the building 10 which
Mr. Johnson was invited, on the ground that the dln-
ner business was under the circumstances an un-
secmy thing for English gentlemen 10 be playing at,
and that those who had object to serve by 1t had
played 1t out.
dead The last time met him ut the House OF Com
mons he complained of feebleness. ana apOloglZed
for inability TO answer by letter Il communication
upon the question of creating in England a public
prosecutor, where scoundrels escape through ina
bty of private sufferers to incur the cost OF prose-
cutiOn, which wealthy criminals had the power OF
defeating by expenses Of 0yertaklng them. Mr..
Ewart was "A strenuous advocate OF the establish
ment of public prosecutor Dir. Ewart was Lab
eral, accessible as Joseph Hume TO the people. and
working with Mr.. Milner Gibson for the repeal of
the press and paper taxes. lie could always be
counted upon, and always trusted. He had knowl-
edge. placidity, and zeal.
Since Mr. Bruce, the Home Secretary. would not
strange the epileptio and demented murderer Bis
grove attempts are being made TO induce him TO let
out Roupell, the former Member of Parliament for
Lambeth, who was convicted OF forgery. ROupell
was q calculating knaye. lie looked forward to
transportation the end of his exploits and provided
for it. On the whole it answered his purpose. IL
paid him to be transported. He not like Mr..
Sadlier an Irish Member, who had q seat on the
Treasury Bench when his forgeries came to light. He
took silver cup filled with poison and walked up to
Hampstead Heath one Saturday night and drank II.
Roupcll had no sensitveness of this kind. lie was
Young of good constitution. rather IN want OF eXer-
else, and concluded that few years OF hard labor
would do him no harm. it is said his health has
gwen way-a casualty not likely to befal him. He
told his Judge that his life was mystery, but the
English public wanted no more of that : mystery
which SO far rs known to them had only fraudulent
solution The time is i'll chosen to seek lenlency TO
Roupcll, just have the Directors OF OVerend a.
Quincy in the dock and committed on Thursday on n
criminal charge TO take their trial at the Old Bailey
The Lord Chief Justice. the excitement in the city
against them being great has ordered the rlaI to
be held at the Queens bench. All the accused made
speeches. Mr.. Quincy, the eminent commercial Qua
kcr, spoke with dignity OF manner Gordon, who
was fippant at first, cried all protested that they
were actuated by the best intentions In detraudng
the public of several millions of money as the prose-
cutor alleges What the public want and will have,
is clear line drawn. which shall mark whore good
intention cnIs and fraud commences on the part of
directors Of public companies who ruin stockholders
who trust 10 professions and statements which are
false when made, and are known, or ought to DO
known to be false when they were made.
Prof. Thorold Il. Rogers. whose chair of Political
Economy at Oxford is now occupied by MIR. Bonamy
Price, has been lectunng ut Rochdae 10 tho Equita-
bic Pioneers there. He told the co6perators that he
had heard Mr. Bright say that when he was speak;
ing to one of the Processes Mt Court he remarked
that no hoped that her sister who was living abroad
did not cease To take interest in her native lana.
IInr Hiahna indeed.