Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-25

Our European Letter.
LONDON, Eng. April II. 'S3

Our European Letter.
LONDON, Eng. April Ii, 'S3
The enthronementc 9th new archbishop
| of Canterbury, DR.. Benson, took place on
] Thursday morning in Canterbury cathe-
\ dral, attended with much ceremony, some
of the compliments paid to the new
primate being perhaps rather singular
than appropriate, as, for example, that OF
a detachment OF volunteers, who gave a
| full military salute. Canterbury was
iubilant, the streets being decorated with
flags. Quite early in the day numbers Of
visitors had sought their places in the
cathedral, among them being several
members of parliament. The duke Of
Edinburg was also present, and witnessed
the ceremony from the deans pew. AT
| the end of the first lesson the archdeacon
conducted the new archbishop to the
throne; and formally indicted him. After
special prayer from the primate, and a
further religious service, the ceremony
ended. At luncheon that followed. the
new archbishop spoke with strong sense
of the high duties to which he had been
called. He said, he had lived for the last
month as it were, in dream. wondering
why he had specially been raised to this
elevated position. But the call had come
IN him. and he would strive to the utmost
to be equal to its demands. To one placed
in such position mistakes were unavoid-
able, and he feared he might make many /;
but he trusted the church would treat him
with forbearance. These simple words
were in accordance with that modesty and
SIMPLICITY of character which have won
for DR.. Benson the high esteem in which
be Is held, and which led to his being
removed from a comparatively humble
position to fill the highest post of the
church of England.
The tribute paid by her majesty to the
memory of her personal attendant, the late
Mr.. John Brown, is such as is rarely paid
to faithful and attached domestic servant.
The queen thus expresses herself n the
"Court Circular ITO her majesy the
loss is irreparable. and the death OF this
truly faithful and devoted servant has
been grievous shock to the queen. An
honest, faithful, and devoted follower,
trustworthy, discreet, and straightforward
man, and possessed of strong sense, he
filled a position of great and anxious
responsibility, the duties of which he per-
formed with such constant and unceasing
care. as to secure for himself the real
friendship of the queen" As far back as
the publication of the queens Highland
Journal, l find the late Mr.. John Brown
spoken of in terms such as many grandee
of the court would have been proud to
receive as a compliment.
The general public appears to have been
somewhat confirmed in its apprehension
of dynamite by the haste with which the
explosives bill was passed. Considerable
uneasiness and alarm still prevail. but
will doubtless be rapidly dissipated as it
becomes more apparent that the police
have fully mastered the situation. o Their
arrests of minor Importance will be added
to those already made, but the authorities
are confident that the defeat of the con.
spiracy is complete. 1t is probable that
five of the six prisoners, ifnot all of them,
will be committed for trial nextThursday.
They reflect very little credit on O'Dono-
van Rosa and his dynamite school if they
are his pupils, having managed their
affairs, with the greatest stupidity, and
afforded the police every imaginable
facility for insuring their conviction.
Mr.. Parnells refusal to 60 to America
continues to be generally discussed, and
various interpretations are placed upon
it. The fifteen members who have repres-
ented the Irish party recently in the House
have been as active as ever in their tactics,
but they are heard with Impotence, and
they attain no practical results. Mr.
Parnell's great strength was in the fact
that he alone had had the power to arouse
a really national sentiment in the great
Irish middle class, and to turn its dormant
sym pathies into political activity. The
Dublin murder trials and the mad pro
ceedings of dynamite fanatics have caused
reaction in ireland as well as elsewhere
and Mr.. Parnell's power, for the present,
is under suspension.