New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-16

The search for the intrepid English explorer
Leigh Smith, promises 70 be the most interesting
episode in the Arctic world during tie present sea-
son. An English steamer has been purchased, and
as as she can be manned and equipped for this
dangerous service will direct her course toward
Franz-Josef Land. A Dutch vessel, the Willem
Barcnts. which has already carried two expeditions
northward. will join in this eIrand of mercy, prob
ably coasting along the outer edge of NOyaia Zcm-
lia where boats from the Ezra would be- likely
to be mot if Leigh Smith and his men have been
forced to abandon their ship and to retreat over the
ice. The yachtsman. however has become au old salt
in Arctic exploration having made three voyages TO
the Spizbergen and a successful cruise IN the
qnarter where he is supposed to be winter
ing He has fitted out his expeditions mainly at his
own expense and asked no favors of tho Admiralty
and may fairly be expected to bring bis own ship
back to port without assistance. The last season
was peculiarly favorable for exploration in that
quarter The Alliance passed the eightieth parallel
in the vicinity of Sptzbergen without unusual
risks and the Ezra probably had even better luck
in reaching high latitude The winter in the Arctic
world must have been exceptionally short what
ever may be said in regard to its severity for the
North Atlantic on the line of the forty-sixth par
allel was filed with floating icebergs early as the
LIST Of March. 1t safe to conclude that Leigh
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difficulty in making his way back to port during
the summer. An exceptionally open season may
tempt him lnger in Franz-Josef Land and to reach
a higher latitude than has ever been recorded.
We find in The Standard LOndon) curious state
ment to tho effect that United States Consul re-
Gently waited on an Irsh-American suspect in Mas
jan and offered TO give him 5000 if he would agree
to leave the island soon az lie should be released
The prisoner William Brophy. declined the Offer
affirming that he would have an unconditional re-
lease or he would stay where he was. The ST.
,Jap,ess Gazette is amazed that a man arrested on
the suspicion of completely muir
der should have even conditional offer Of
release. What surprises us is that United States
Consul should be pressed into service a good-ua-
tured broker. 1t proper for him to interest HIM
self in Brophy's ease and to inform him that the
English Government would release him under GER
tain conditions but to bride him to leave the
try was another matter. The question naturally
ariscs-Who was 10 furnish the money! The Brit
ish Government or the United States Government
Or is the whole story stupid and malicious inven-
toni
We doubt if the Irishmen in this country fully
understand the position they are drifting into on
the question OF the Dublin assassinations. They
held meetings when the news OF the murders first
reached here, ana denounced them in unmistakable
language At subsequent meetings they have not
been so fortunate in defining their position In this
city On Friday evening they held a meeting to
denounce the crime. passed resolutions to that
effect. but before they adjourned broke into cheers
for UDonovan Rosa and adopted an amendment
70 the resolutions which indirectly approx ed of
the assassinations. At several Land League meet
ings held in this vicinity and in Philadelphia on
Sunday the assassinations were openly defended,
and denunciations of Gladstone and everything
English ware substituted for condemnation OF the