The news of the week from Ireland consists mainly of
rumours, most of them little better than gossip derived from detectives. It appears certain, however, that Mr. Egan, Secre- tary to the Land League, has left Ireland secretly, that Walsh, the Fenian of Middlesborough, who went over to Ireland to found the g' Invincibles," has been arrested at Havre, and that important papers have been found in his lodgings at Rochdale. It is not known yet if Walsh will be given up by the French Government, but according to the latest accounts, that Government, which is by no means in good humour, has found the evidence against Mr. F. Byrne too weak, and he will not be given up. The Irrecon- cileables in France and the Extreme Irish in America protest against extradition, but we see no sign as yet that anything will be considered except the evidence. It must not be forgotten that inch applications are difficulties for all Governments, and that every extradition on evidence offered by an honest Government becomes a precedent when evidence is offered by a dishonest one. If the French do not scrutinise proofs advanced by Lord Lyons, they cannot scrutinise proofs adduced by Embassies which they trust a great deal less. Even the Union has often to deal with police very different from our own.
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