The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1883.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4447, 6 April 1883, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1883.

Ibeland and Irishmen, hare, of late, been attracting considerable attention throughout the world, and we regret to have to say the notoriety gained is of a very questionable character, but wo feel it incumbent upon us to enter a protest against the action of a certain section of the Press, which, in endeavouring to gratify a curiosity on the. part of readers, for sensation, and oh .their own part for " red* hot writing" strain for effect by- laying every outrage comtnittod'.ia Great Britain —and even out of it—at: the door of the Irish. Though not sympathising with leagues or other associations tending to divide mankind, we most emphatically declare against such; actions. In one newspaper we see a- head-line " The Fenians," and curiosity leads us to read such absurd rubbish as ltlt is reported that the Fenians: are sending infected linen to ladies whoso, husbands are obnoxious to the Fenian cause." If linen Jnfected with imbecility, were freely distributed among, the disseminators of such twaddle if"could not but lesson the brain power of the creatures who write those things, unless they are written designedly.

We see rumors spread broadcast, for warded by Heuter in fact, tliat the bugbear, tbe Land League, is responsible for almost every evil taking place in Ireland. We are shown how iniquitous a body the same League must be ; we are informed that its Treasurer has " bolted " with its funds, and such a statement requires a little time to contradict, but it is, even by the reliable Eeuter, contradicted. The agents of that paragon of verity have even the impudence (o gauge the feeling of the people; they state that "it is believed, however," that Egan and Sheridan, who were under the ban of extradition, " declare in favor of dynamite." Was ever such presumption surpassed. Who believes? Probably those who wish to do so. It would be unwise and unproductive to enter into the discussion of Irish matttrs ; in fact, we only last week condemned the introduction of the subject amongst a happy and settled community, but we feel that we must enter a protest against gross misrepresentations, and deem it our duty to drown any feelings likely to arise against anyone nationality, through the eagerness of unscrupulous pressmen to provide sensation for their readers.Here every bitterness is sunk, evfery wrong known is acknowledged, the dbsire on all sides is to live peaceably together, and yet the public mind is sought to be inflamed by imaginary events, spurious news, or cone cted telegrams; if by design, so much more to be reprobated; if not, may the Lord help the brain.power of those who forward us the issue of their cephalic ganglions. We would much desire that if they cannot send us reliable information, we should remain in that darkness" which is the result of truthful research, unjaundiced by political or other bigotry.