Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-10-04
FOREIGN GOSSIP.
Better News From Ireland - Mar
wood, the Hanxman - Political

Better News From Ireland = Mar
wood, the Hangman - Political
Cricket.
From Our English Correspondent
LIVERPOOL, Sept. IS. Affairs in Ireland
appear to be going on much more
smoothly. No shooting or asrsrian muir
dsrs have taken place for some time and
outrages have very greatly diminished.
II would be grievous indeed If the good
seed 80 unsparingly sown by the present
Government should all have fallen on
barren ground and produced no fruit. |
Lord Spencer 10 one of the most popular
of Vioeroys. He is quite a d-xterons |
sportsman and an experienced agricul- |
turist. He made the top soore of the day |
| at the match between the vicsregel rifle |
team and the officers OF the Dublin gar |
rison. |
The death Of the hangIpan, Msrwood,
has ocossioped the appearance of news
paper paragraphs innumerable. First in
order there was the announcement of his
serious illness, followed immedistely by
that IF his sudden death, and remarks
thereon then the grave suspicious we're
| entertained that the Irish "invipcibles"
had succeeded in carrying out their sup
posed threats to be revenged upon him
| for executing the Phoenix Park murder
ers. The intimstion that an inquest WAS
ordered came next, and this WAS followed
| by the publication OF full details Of the
cause of death, and now we have all
about the various and remarkable appli-
cations to fill the vacant post. 1t is as true
az it appears inexplicable, that If 1t were
one OF the most high and honorable Of all
l IT,, iatx
scarcely have been displayed to
secure the appointment. The Home
Secretary Sir William Haroourt, in order
to free himself from tho opportunities OF
the extraordinary number of candidates,
has publicly notified that the office is not
in his gift. There is really no such office
as that of common hangman in this
country. The obnoxious duty falls by
law upon the sheriif of each county, but
substitute is found in such being as
Msrwood, Caloraft or Jack Ketch for a
sum for each hanging, Of about 925. We
are now fully informed that Marwood took
, quite pride in his horrible profession.
He hi gathered tolerably large oolleo-
, tion of relics of the men and women
whom he had usbered into eternity and
, he was always pleased to exhibit them TO
| visitors.
Members of the Salvation Army con
tinue to make frequent appearance in our
police courts. They are summoned in
a nearly all parts of the country for
obstructing the highways and though
a pesceable enough themselves they arouse
wonderful amount of active antpathy
amongst the rough element of our cities
! and towns. What are termed skeleton
. armies have been formed for the avowed
a purpose of opposing and annoying them
and the antagonism has frequently been
. carried to the extent of actual physical
conflict. Adam Smith, in his wealth OF
Nations" makes the remark that all rei-
giouR movements originate among the
poorer GLASSES and by degrees permeaie
the upper strata Of society. The Saliva
tion Army has not 80 Tar followed the
usual course, very few indeed of the
higher Glasses having Joined its ranks.
1t Ia highly amusing to note the high
moral tone assumed by our London press
with regard to the threatened rupture
between France and China. These SAINT
journals at this time last year were doing
l. their best to rouse the worst passions o
l. our oountrymen against the Egyptians
d. though happily with little effect. | be
= lieve that the majority of we'll rea1
Englishmen knew at the time that til,
influence and schemes of stock b!iter,
u and money lenders had good deal to d,
with causing the war in Egypt. Tn,
In truth of the problem tina i'tOrJ repeats
itself is continually finding exemplifica
ia tion In the doings Of young communities
The Trsusvasl government has just besl
~, issuing the likeness OF some of the edict
y Of the kings of England in granting
monopoly to the South African woolel
10 company for the manufacture Of blankets
cloth, hannels, baize, &c, by agreeing
is in their interests to charge an impor
duty OF 20 per cent upon such goods
to thus laying the harden upon the sub
jeots of the South African republic @
~, paying 20 per cent. above their value II
order to enrich company Of spectators
:. The cricket season Is now over, and
IL has been even more than usually sue
oessful. Nottinghsmshire stands at tn
al head of the list of counties, and York
shire comes next. Lancashire at tn
yu commencement OF the season carried al
before her, but fell off towards the close
-, Two years ago the county Of Lhncaste
~ occupied tine proud position of first wit
the record of not having lost a singl
10 match. Most OF the celebrated cricketer
have more than sustained their reputs
ire ton, except W. g. Grace, who for tn
first time for great number Of year
IN does not stand ahead OF all. He ha
dropped to fifth or sixth place. Form
To- erly he stood alone in a class by himsel
va none within hail OF him, not one man /
bracket with his. He il still amonps
At the best with both bat aud ball, and /
the field there is none to surpass hin
| oil Mr. 10 nj ha / u iraa al.
and j. Shutter of the Surrey club, Al
nd superb feeders and their praises a,
ts. justly on the lips of all lovers OF goo
10 cricket. 1t ia announced that we are
-, be favored next season with anotht
''' visit OF the famous Australian cricketer
.ts Their previous wonderful performance,
i'e in batting and bowling and more espec
ally in fielding attaches great interest
isl their coming, and they will be warml
ow welcomed. The drawback to the entht
siasim which would greet them ia th
It'll very sharp financial spirit they hay
ain displayed, though there was only OF
professional crcketer in thsir clever
- The Americans are sometimes twitted (,
their smartnons financially but no trout
or team OF Americans ever approache
the harness of these Aurtralia
ne oricketers. They will be- WELDON
'ck nevertheless, aid thousands will tnr
out to greet thom aud they will fin
red antagonists in the noble game WORTHY
me all their science and uLques uonei aLilit,
A report having gone forth that
ara many a. 10000 counterfeit sovereign
al wers in circulation in London, there
some difficulty in obtaining change say
by parties who are well know
'a' Trsdesmen accept them very oautiousl
"a in payment Tor goods and every coin
we'll scrutinizsd. Ii is asserted that the
OF have been passed by clique
in Americans and the information is tn,
they are unusnslly good and contai
sly about seven shillings worth Of gold. I'll
-ay easiest and best test is that of weight.
Nj. Bradiaugh, having been repeated
ara denied his seat in Parliament after sppl,
lu9 log for it in every possible way, al
having bean three several times eleote
81, 'or Northampton, low threatens IL
'o physical force argument. The treatmeI
NV he has received ia undoubtedly an
hagraptly unjust, bat If ne attempts
sey employ violence he will fnd himself
IAN the wrong and lose the conntenanoe
many who are willing to stand by him
me the struggle agains, an unlawful and il
ear defeusbie abuse of power, though the
Iud do not like the man and cordially dete
| hia nri,pinlpa and hia ahnmnabla ta,o,