The papers this week have been filled with dynamite. No
further arrests have been made, but the police have been busily collecting evidence, and there are rumours that the person who can tell most has agreed to turn Queen's evidence. It is evident, from the language of the Home Secretary, that the Govern- ment consider that they are dealing with a regular plot, —the plot devised in America, " to bring the British Govern- ment to its knees," by blowing up London in fifteen places at once. Mr. Poland, indeed, stated at Bow Street, on: Thursday, that this was his substantive charge against the prisoners. The police are acting with extraordinary energy and courage, and handle carboys of nitro-glycerine as if they were kegs of illicit whisky. They are only doing their duty, but other employes of the State, for doing acts not one whit more heroic, receive the Victoria Cross. We hope the Govern- ment will consider seriously whether there is any physiological difference between a serjeant in a regiment and a serjeant of police ; and whether, if there is not, a reward for special service other than money would not greatly increase the ardour of the Force. We have had many Orders established of late for which less could be said than might be pleaded on behalf of a branch of the Victoria Cross for civic valour.
