The Westport Times AND CHARLESTON ARGUS. TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1868.

Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 327, 18 August 1868, Page 2

The Westport Times AND CHARLESTON ARGUS. TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1868.

The news by the Suez Mail is by no meaus of as interesting a description as was expected. The rumours of war iu Europe appear to have subsided, aud after all, a peaceful summer seems to have set in. Probably the late Abyssinian campaign has not been without its lessou, and the exterminating properties of the recently invented small arms, may after all prove the greatest peace preservers. To provoke war under present circumstauces, involves not only enormous expense to the country concerned, but the wholesale destruction of its population, and rulers may well pause before they commit themselves to a step fraught with such tremendous consequences. The Emperor of the French has become extraordinarily quiet, and Bismark has retired from political life ; the two chief European firebrands have apparently played out their parts, and are now content to retire on the laurels that they have won. In America President Johnson has won the day, and the impeachment has fallen through. G-eneral iSchofield's appointment as Secretary of War, the President's nomination, has been accepted by the Senate, and it is satisfactory to find that after all the iiadical bounce, the country is saved from the possibility of another civil war. As the first fruits of his completely re-established authority, the President has issued a proclamation, pardoning all Southern rebels, and it is to be hoped that the obnoxious laws recently promulgated in reference to the Southern states, may soon be wiped off' the statute book. Jed* Davis, how-

ever, seems to have besn exempted from the amnesty, for we learn that his trial is again postponed till November ; more than a month after the Presidential election. This is prudent and just, for the trial will not come on till all the excitement of the contest has abated, and it cannot by any means be twisted to party purposes. Altogether American affairs are hopeful, and vastly improving. In Mexico however, matters appear to be approaching a climax, and we are very much mistaken if Uncle Sam's claw is not in that country before a very long time has elapsed. It is quite certain that the Mexicans cannot govern themselves, and the States might just as well take their political training in hand as auy other people. Corning closer home we find thather Majesty hasat length agreed to abandon her long time seclusion, at least partially, and the arrival of the Dnke of Edinburgh was to be made the occasion of holding public breakfasts a novelty we imagine in Court routine. The young Duke, we learn, had arrived previous to the mail s departure, " in robust health," aud not a whit the worse for bis intended murderer's aim. The satisfaction that was felt in England could only be exceeded by that felt in the colonies n being saved from the ioul stain of having murdered a noble and an honored guest. The English people and the English press however have not failed to do justice to the Colonies, and the villainous design of a departed ruffian has not been distorted into anything disparaging to the Colonies where it arose. The present premier, Disraeli is not by any means satisfied with the advanced politics of Mr Gladstone and party, and has determined to appeal to the country, the very wisest course he could have adopted for all parties' sake. As to the result there is no doubt, and that the intelligence of the United Kingdom will declare itself in favor of the maintenance of a wrong is monstrous to suppose. The Irish Established Church is doomed, and let its supporters fight as they may, nothing can save it. The Lords have, as might have been expected, made themselves ridiculous at the outset by throwing out the first instalment of the coming reform, in the shape of the Irish Church Appointment Suspension Bill, but the Commons can easily bring their Lordships to reason, on the re-assembling of Parlmmpn):, and though defeated for a month or two, the dose will be repeated shortly in possibly a still more impalatableshape. was not large, 102 to 97, not 192 to 97 as erroneously stated in the telegram we yesterday extracted from our G-reymouth contemporary. There is only a difference of five, and to muster this all the noble whips in the country exerted themselves to the utmost. It is very easy to manufacture half a dozen new peers, or morp. if necessary, and that a majority will be created there is no doubt. Most deservedly the Abyssinian tronps have received the thanks of Parliament and the personal thanks of the Queen, aud General Napier, after his achievement, is to be raised to the peerage. Never was the distinction more honorably won, and that such a commandermaylongbe spared to England, should be the prayer of every loyal hearted man. Governor Eyre has not escaned prolonged persecution, and a set of maniacs calling themselves a Macclesfield Committee on Foreign Affairs have presented a petition, praying for a Commission to enquire into the murder of King Theodore. How Stuart Mill could lend himself to such an act of folly, is impossible to conceive. It is said that Governor Eyre is to receive the appointment of Governor of South Australia. It is to be hoped that this is correct, and if so, we venture to predict that he will be received in a manner that no Colonial Governor ever was before, for colonists can appreciate such a man, and do not regard the colored race through Exeter Hall spectacles. The celebrated American poet, Longfellow, with whose sweet verses everyone who can read is familiar, has visited England, and we are proud to say has received the courtesy at the hands of the English people, that his talents and his high character entitle him to. The English seem to have Dickens' warm welcome fresh in their memories, aud have responded in a manner that became them, and will cement the two nation, better than a thousand treaties. The degree of L.L.D. of Cambridge was conferred on the American visitor, and other marks of warm welcome were awaiting him. The other items to hand though interesting were not important. Fenianism seems to have died a natural death, though its leaders threaten a Canadian raid. Threatened men live long, and so will the Canadians for all the harm the Penians will do them. It is only a pity that the American authorities interpose any obstacles to the foray, for

then once and for all the Fenian bubble would completely burst, and the leaders be taught a lesson they would not soon forget. Altogofchcr the news may be said to be very satisfactory, though by no means exciting, and may succeeding mails long bring such a budget.