Several of the Irish Repeal papers are gloating over the
French triumphs in Africa, and looking forward to similar attacks upon the United Kingdom. The Newry Examiner, for instance, asks why Irish- men should fight to aggrandize England I say s that " peace " has two meanings ; and exclaims " We bide our time." But the Belfast Vindicator bears away the bell in this traitorous pleasantry- " The Prince De Joinville has won his laurels before the ramparts of Tan- gier. We are sure they will not be his last. We are full of confidence in his future triumphs. He has a mother, whose prayers are, no doubt, offered up for his honour and his welfare ; that mother is a living saint, and her prayers are not offered in vain. More triumphs await him in the Mediterranean, and perhaps on the Atlantic. What if he should invade Ireland ? Why, in that awe, all that we can take upon ourselves to say is, that the Irish people could offer him no resistance, seeing that their Government has left them nearma. 'We could not be expected to fight him with sticks. But if he should-happen to bring with him 100,000 stand of arms, and offer them gratis to those who may be willing to possess them, why, in that case, we should leave people to judge for themselves of the propriety of accepting them. This country was -tbnce invaded by France in the last century, and it would not surprise us that tthe present century saw one or two more invasions before its close."
'We understand that instructions have been sent out by the last packet to the Governors of our West Indian possessions, to have the ,existing naval and military defences of the colonies placed in the most 'efficient state, and to make whatever additions may he deemed neces- -sary, so as to be prepared for any emergency that may arise.—Morning Rerald.
It is rumoured that the Government has acceded to Captain Warner's proposition ; and will moor a line-of-battle-ship off the Godwin Sands for him to destroy, as he alleges he will do, with his projectile, at a dis- tance of five miles. One of the old hulks in the Medway, that are unfit for further service, will be selected for the experiment.—Morning Post. [The Standard "has authority" for declarieg that this statement is quite unfounded.]
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