The sun., 1881-01-30


apathetio native from his allegiance. To sue |
cessfully carry out this precious scheme II was |
necessary to win over the garrison. which was |
under the control OF its native officers. As |
these latter we're incorruptible. they were TO be
massacred first OF all. But such q simple mat |
ter as this was not to be attempted without |
money, and Rambhat wns poor. To procure tho |
necessary funds he had to take to highway rob- |
berry. Some Of his band were caught. and the |
whole plan was discovered.
The vacancy In the Office OF Inspector OF Fish
cries In England caused by the death OF Mr..
Frank Buckland. has hoen filled by tho ap-
pontment OF Prof. Huxley. Tho duties Of tho
position are not onerous. tho salary is a good
one. and tho position seems to be sort of re-
ward for eminent services rendered to natural
history. Men who give themselves no to tho
advancement Of science can rarely earn more
than modest living. Prof. Agassiz once said
that he was scientific man. and had no time to
waste in making money. II seems. therefore.
nothing but right TINT government should have
some means at its disposal to place men OF such
vaue to the commonwealth out OF the reach
OF anxiety about obtaining bread and cheese
for themselves and their families. Prof. Hux-
10y is. moreover. a man whose researches emil
nently 1t him for his present position. He be-
gan life in the medical service OF the Royal
navy, anu nlB ODbeTVhtlOnb hIOuT yours
cruise in the Southern Pacific procured him an
election rs Fellow Of the Royal Society on his
return. The estimation in which he Is held in
scientific circles may be gaueed by the popu-
larity Of his works In foreign countries.
Dean Stanley. In q sermon recently preached
in Westminster Abbey. took occasion to refer to
the profession OF journalism. which he de-
scribed as " a mighty engine which Ia WELDED
as 1t never before has been welded in this or In
any other country" or the vleness. folly. and
vice which very small section OF English Jour-
nails foster he spoke in terms OF the severest
censure He took occasion to rebuko tho Bit
terness with which some Of the so-called reli-
giou5 journals OF the day address themselves to
in0ame. pervert. and exagGerate every topic OF
personal and party rancor." He expressed his
belief that. 81 in the reasonableness. In the
purity. and in the moderation OF tho groat Or
gans OF public opinion in England. there is. all
shortcomings Notwithstanding. q ground OF
hope for the future OF tho English people that
generations will be required to shake" Com
parsons are proverbially odious. and the Dean
entered upon a field open to discussion when he
compared the English papers with those whose
language and utterances are 80 unworthy OF the
Great Republic OF the West" 1t is pleasant to
find leading London journal taking up the
cudgels in our behalf. and declaring that n
careful study Of the history Of American jour
nalsm can scarcely fail TO induce the convic-
tion that 1t has exhibited within late
years constant and steady tendency to
Improvement in the direction OF the
reasonableness the purity. and the moderation
OF its utterances. Those who nnd matter for
astonishment and regret in what may appear
to be the ribaldry. the scurrility and the gross
ness OF the attacks on public and private char
n
United States. would do well to turn to the files
OF American newspapers published forty. thirty.
| or even twenty years ago." 1t is also satisfac-
| tory to learn that the principal shortcoming
| OF the American press Is its independent and
| seemingly incurable irrevercnce-that irrov-
| erence which seems to be indeed tho main
| spring OF American humor. both in journalism
| and literature" To account for this tho fol-
| lowing suggestion is made: Perhaps the coun-
trymen OF the grim Puritans who passed the
| Blue Laws OF Connecticut. and printed In the
margin to each sour enactment justification
in the shape OF text from Scripture. may have
been made from generation to generation &
little too commonly familiar with vocabulary
| and history which EnElishmen shrink from
| turning into ridicule. Over familiarity we al
| know. breeds contempt"
1t is net generally known in this country tina
Dean Stanley is an old and experienced jour
nalist. Together with Matthew Arnold ant
Fizjames Stephens he was one OF the LEADING
editorial writer's on the Pail Mall Gazette 70
several years. beginning with the starting o
that paper. The literary tendency OF the Dea
| OF Westminster was always OF radical nature
and it was common talk among newspaper men
who knew him and his influence upon Fred
erick Greenwood. tho original editor OF the Pa
Mai Gazette that tho Dean would have mad
| afi hiOhar rk n
he has in theology had he pursued the forme
avocation.
1t is curious to mark the appreciation ex
pressed by the most influential French journal
OF the course taken by Mr.. Bradlaugh in refus
ing TO fight duel with NJ. Lasant With sue
q unanimity OF public opinion against the dueN
MS means OF settling Quarrels, 1t ia extraordi
nary that the practice Is still so much in vogu
among Frenchmen. who must fight at times
they would avoid the imputaton Of cowardict
1t ia probable that the ladies are responsible TO
this state OF affairs. as their ridcue OF ma
who refuses to 20 out" is the hardest to beai
DueinG may be an evil. but it Is not 80 bad a
tho assassination plan OF settling difference
with which parts OF America are cursed.
An old lion named Wallace killed his keepe
at Birmingham. England, tho other day. TIL
man had gone into the cage to clean it out hay
ing first driven its usual occupants into anothe
compartment the door OF which was not Sc
curely fastened. Wallace seized both the OF
portunity and the keeper. and was procecdin
to make u meal Of the latter when professions
lion tanner rushed to the rescue. Ho had in hi
, hand pistol loaded with BLANK cartridge. whic
he fired in the lions face but the king Of beast
rather enjoyed tho smell OF powder. The No
tanner then produced a heavy whip. with whic
: he belabored Wallace until he forced him to |,