NEWS BY THE MAIL.

Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 2005, 8 October 1869, Page 2

NEWS BY THE MAIL.

Thi unsettled condition of Ireland con* tinues. We have constantly had to record murderous outrages in various parts of the country, and others must now be added tq the fearful list. A Mr Warburton, High Sheriff of Queen’s County, was shot at and severely wounded on the 19th of July. The crime was committed in open day, and with great deliberation. Fortunately the gun was rai-ed too high, aud the greater part of the charge fell upon Mr Warburton’s hat, but severe injuries were inflicted upon the nn? fortunate gentleman, from which he is now slowly recovering. The outrage is said to be agrarian, and as usual the assassin has escaped. A large sum has been subscribed as a reward for the detection of the parties connected with the outrage. Mr Warburton was only tweniy-six years of age. Lord Clonbrock also has received a threatening notice. Empress Eugenie is going to Egypt, to be present at the opening of the Sue* Canal, The Provisional Government in Spain is in great straits. Carlist outbreaks have taken place all over the country, and though Government reports speak of them as insignificant, there is little doubt that they are of very serious import. The existing state of things has long been unsatisfactory', not merely to the paity of reaction, but to many Spaniards of good position, who are by no means ill-disposed towards the Government; and the Captain General of Madrid, General Izquierdo. has addressed a long communication to Serrano and Prim, in which he makes the fo lowing striking declaration : —“I took part in the revolution of September iu the hope of seeing morality, law, and justice succeed to the former abuses. The re voir* tion has now been accomplished ten months, but my hopes have been deceived, and greater abuses, extensive immorality, and deplorable anarchy prevail—disorders to which it is absolutely necessary to put an end- The Constitution having proclaimed the monar chy, it is indispensably requisite that a Sovereign should be chosen without loss of time. If the Government does not shortly consider this question, I shall abandon all illusion as to the consolidation of the revolution, and shall definitely retire into private life.” As may well be supposed, this letter made a deep impression ; and it is an uunflS. takeable indication of the undercurrent of opinion and feeling in Spain. The army is understood to have been paid regularly up to the present time ; and so long as Prim is able to continue this it is possible that a successful outbreak may be averted. It is in the highest degree doubtful, however, if money can much longer be provided: the navy is already in arears ; and several regiments are said to have been “influenced in favor of the Carl st cause. If this feeling extends in the army, the end of the present state of tilings will soon be c msummated, and then the probabilities will be iu favor of Don Carlos, rather than of da Montpensier, who has failed in securing a place in the regard confidence of the nation. The case of Vivian v. Waterford, came an in the Divorce Court on the 4th of August. There was no defence. The Marquis of Waterford intimated to Capta n Vivian his intention of marrying Mrs \ ivian as soon as the law would allow him The success of the European Mail has been so great, that the proprietors havp maflo considerable improvements' in it. In flja present issue will bo found, for the first time, Prices Current of American manufactures, kc.. staple iu Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand, which wo think will be found exceedingly valuable to its commercial subscribers. Th s will be continued and further developed in each issue, and in future it wi 1 also give a list of the shipments from

the Ports of the United States to those of Australia and New Zealand. Arrangements have likewise been made for giving an Epitome of the Wills and Bequests of notabilities connected with the Colonies. Both these new features will be exclusively prepared for its columns. The cricket scores this year have been perfectly wonderful. In the match between the Gentlemen of the South against the Players of the South, at Kenninirton Oval, which besan on the 15th of July, the Players began with an innings of 475, of which Chariwnnfl made 155, Pooley, 7S, and Jupp, 76. This was afterwards capped by the Gentlemen, who put together no less than 533 runs, of which Mr W. G. G:ace made 180, and Mrß. B. Cooper 101. The rr.yers went in again, and for one wicket made 10S, the match being th n hroutdit to a close. It will thus be seen, that 1,110 runs were mode fo ( 21 wickets—a feot unparalleled in the histery of cricket. The Canterbury week began on the 9th of August, and showed some extraordinary scoring In the match between the Marylehone Club and the ( onnty of Kent, the Club made 42S for 9 wickets, Mr W. G. Grace bej«6 again the top score with 127, very careful and fine play, against gnoi^oowling. The “ Anglo-Australian in London, m the European. Mail , says The recent debates in Parliament on New Zealand affairs will be read with bitter interest by the colonists. They resulted in evincing the persistent determination of the political party in power to ignore altogether the claims of the Colony upon this country. New Zealand did not want earnest champions, either in the House of Commons or the House of Lords, but they were in a mournful minority. Bishop Selwyn gallantly del battle in her behalf in a most effective speech, which made up in eloquence what it wanted in logic. Colonel Torrens ably defended her. and other friends followed in his wake ; but “what could they do against so many?” Sir Charles Dilke was. as usual, flippant and superficial, in support of Lord Granville’s despatch ; and, in face of such aid, wel-’ might the latter exclaim, 11 Save me from my friends ! ” I shall not, however, spend any time in amplifying upon the Parliamentary debate on the subject ; but proceed to say a few words as to what steps the friends of New Zealand have been taking out-of-doors on her behalf, A meeting of persons Interested in the Colonies was advertised to take place at the City Terminus Hotel, Canpon street, on July 29. It was postponed in consequence of the unexpected discussion in Parliament. The following is an abstract from a circular privately issued byMrW. Westgarth, who had been instrumental in inaugurating the proposed meeting : —‘‘lt is abundantly evident from the opipions apd views of the Government, as expressed by Mr Monsell, Under Secretary for the Colonies, that there is no probability of the moderate requests lately put forward on behalf of the Colony being acced' d to. Seeing that there is no one in this country having competent au hority on the part of New Zealand to vary those requests, and that nonewfactsareerwill he, before July 29, in our possession, other than those which have been lately so fully put forward, it is considered advisable to postpone the proposed meeting until replies, shall have been received to the communications lately made to the Colony. The friends of New Zealand may congratulate themselves on having met with sympathy and consideration from many influential quarters ; and now that interest in the matter has been fairly roused, it is hoped that, by continuing to diffuse reliah e information, the errors of the past may bo avoided, and a better system be inaugurated for the ponduct of future relations with the Home Goverpmeqt,” Thgrq was rather an original suggestion made by Colonel Torrens in the House of Commons the other night. It wato the effect that the Colon! s should be allowed to send home ambassadors or charges d’affaires to look after their interests. It would seem from this, that he does not think their present agrnts-general have sufficient position apd influence to he of much assistance. Sir George Grey made a suggestion, at a meeting of the Social Science Association some tme back, which I ihink was far more to the purpose—namely, that a Colonial Council should be formed after the manner of the Indian Council, to prevent the Colonial Secretary from fal ing into the absurd mistakes which ignorance of the countries over which he sways necessarily engenders.