The Daily Southern Cross.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIV, Issue 3340, 31 March 1868, Page 2

The Daily Southern Cross.

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TUESDAY, MARCH 31.

The news by the English mail is not very exciting. Fenianism would appear to be less demonstrative, but we fear that the English Press is not warranted in supposing that therefore it is less vital. The Imperil. Parliament has reassembled; and amongst the earliest acts of the Hession has been the introduction of a bill suspending the Habeas Corpus Act in Ireland till March, 1869. This does not look as if the Government believed the danger was at an end. We deeply regret the necessity for such a repressive policy, because it must be apparent to every one that it will - be impossible 1?o

carry out remedial measures* in a countW held under the rigour of martial law. And' -!Fenianiem is,fto be overturned, iqfof '^by thu« exhibitioVbfTbrute foree — becaus^ts heart is in the United States and cannot be touched, — but by a thorough reform, which must go the length of reconstructing society in Ireland. It would appear that Earl Derby is about to resign the lead of the Conservative party, and to retire from active political life. Lord Stanley, his son, it is supposed, will succeed! to the Premiership and the leadof his party> In like manner^ Earl Russell has relinquished his claim to lead the 'Whig-Liberal party and recommends that Mr. Gladstone be chosen as his successor.' If these greati political parties assent to the changes we 1 have mentioned, there is nothing whatever ,to prevent a coalition between Lord Stanley and Mr. Gladstone in a Liberal and progressive Administration. A Government composed of such materials would 'command the confidence 'of the English people, and might 'initiate those important changes which tlm disorganised state of Ireland demands at the haiids of the Imperial Legislature. j The war clouds appear to be gathering again in Europe. France is making immense preparations j Russia is stirring up a revo; lution in the, Danubian Principalities: [through which, her way lies ,to the Golden Horn ; and the Czechs appear to have be? come riotous in their exhibition of nation; ality. They look to the Russian Government as the champion and protector of the Sclave nations, and rather vainly, we imagine! believe that Bphemian independence may be achieved by the help of a race, 'Whose relij gious and political creed is summed up in their own phrase, " In heaven, one' Go d; on " earth, one Czar," more especially with the example of Poland before their eyes. ' Thp rule of Austria, which is now the most advanced Constitutional country on' f-fjhe continent of Europe, is surely preferable" to the despotism of Russia. , ' ' The news from Abyssinia by ,the,mail is so far satisfactory. The Viceroy of Egypt has withdrawn from an, armed occupation ,qf any part of the Emperor Theodoriis's dominions', and the insurgent chiefs appear to. , be friendly [disposed towards the English force. A pitched battie between the Emperor and the insurgents was imminent. ' The death -of Mr. Charles Kean, the eminent actor, is recorded. The Queen has written a letter of condolence to his widow. >