Another great scandal has occurred in Ireland, where Sergeant Sheridan, with the connivance of other officers of the Royal Irish Constabulary, has been by a secret inquiry proved guilty of tramping up charges and obtaining convictions against innocent men. The officers have, of course, all been dismissed the service, but as indemnities had to be given in order to obtain evidence, most of them cannot be prosecuted. Of course, no indemnity was sutod to Sheridan, ut it seems that the wemment cannot get their witnesses to give evidence against him in open Court, and therefore he also escapes all punishment for the dastardly crime, except that of dismissal. Mr. 'T, W. Russell, who in matters of this kind has of late become almost more Nationalist than the Nationalists, has convinced himself that this is an isolated case; but the Nationalists generally have naturally seized hold of the best weapon they have had for Jong time in the shape of a real grievance, and are using it to attack their enemies of the R.LC. and the whole system of Irish government. They cannot accuse Mr. Wyndham, the Irish Secretary, of any attempt to hush the matter up or to glaze it over. It is, however, very unfortunate that the Inquiry could not be managed in such a way as to ensure the adequate punishment of Sheridan.
The Imperial Coronation Bazaar, The ill luck which has attended so many Royal functions lately was again present yesterday, on the occasion of the great bazaar at the Botanical Gardens, in aid of the Sick Children's Hospital' in Great Ormond Street. As soon as the King was well enough, the Queen let it be known that she would redeem her early promise to open the bazar, and all fashionable London, nearly all-the Royal family now in the capital, the Indian Princes, and notabilities innumerable were there, either presiding over stalls or making purchases in spite of thunder, lightning, torrential rain and gusts of wind which nearly blew down the marquees. There is therefore no fear that the funds of the Hospital will suffer. Unfortunately a fatal accident on the route of the Queen's progress to the bazaar marred the festivities A line of flags had been stretched from the Langham Hotel ta a coping stone on All Saints' Church. The weight of the sodden banners pulled out the coping stone, and it fell on the people who had gathered to see the Royal procession, with the result that one lady was killed and others were injured, one it is feared, fatally.
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