The Sun. — 1869-05-01 (London, England)

THE STATE OF IRELAND.  The Opposition journals, pointing to the present strAc of Ire s thi.t " a policy of spoliation is producing its legitimate fruits." The Lic!,l.'n Eveniv s'ys:—  " We report a murder near Athlone—treasonable speeches, under an of sanction, in t'crk—ri,:ts and loss of life in Derry ! This record of twenty-four hours forms an eloquent chapter in the history of the new Pacification of Ireland. 11.1 r. Gladstone found Ireland in peace, and what is now its condition ? 11 is policy has recalled Fenianisin to life—it has acted as a stimulus to Agrarianism —it has evoked again that fanaticism which employs violence to prevent Ulster 103-alists from manifesting their opinions. The failure of the `pacification' of Mr. Gladstone is complete, signal, and retributive. It has been demonstrated sooni r than v expected, and with a much bolder emphasis. The ' message of peace' is a mistake so visible and enormous that, sooner or later, the empire must recognise it."  The Freeman, on the other hand, is indignant with the 'prentice boys of Derry for raising the " No Surrender " cry. That cry, it says, must always end in riot and bloodshed. And we suppose there is no help for it. While the line between the two parties is so hard and fast; while the one section of the community is taught to hate the other ; while Christianity is identified in the minds of the populace with sectarian'sm ; 82,1,d love, charity, and peace are regarded as applicable only to the respective parties amongst themselves, there must always exist the fear of disturbance. The duty of the State meanwhile is clear. It must skew no favour to either party, and must do what it can to prevent the ebullition of party feeling. It cannot control the passions of the mob after a demonstration of " No Surrender," or religious equality. It must do what it can to prevent these demonstrations. The affair of the Mayor of Cork is another very ticklish matter to deal with. In the city itself it has produced the greatest alarm amongst the loyalists. There can be little doubt that Mr. O'Sullivan counselled the assassination of Prince Arthur. The magistrates are aghast, awl have called a meeting to take the subject into consideration. The Cabinet is also moved on the sub:,ect. It is stated that the law officers of the Crown, Irish and fnglish, have been requested to consider the speech delivered on Tuesday night by the Mayor of Cork. An authentic copy of the short-hand writer's notes was telegraphed for on Thursday, immediately after the conclusion of the Cabinet Council. The anti-English party is also impressed with the importance of the speech. One thousand copies were sent off to America by the mail.  According to the Dublin Daily Express, the Government have information of further intended operations on the part of the Fenian conspirators. Lord John Manners elicited the information that the Government were putting into operation all the powers they possess to put down the crimes of violence which are now becoming so lamentably frequent in Tippenry and Westmeath. It is not improbable that the Mayor of Cork will be called to account fOr his recent treasonable speech about Prince Arthur.