The New York Herald Newspaper, April 30, 1870, Page 4

PRR ARRAN The British War on the Newspaper Press of the Nation. Attempt to Strangle Froe Speech in the Island. The People of Ireland Appeal to tho Freemen of America Through the Herald. Coming to an Issue with Britain. By mati from Europe we have the fo|lowing specia correspondence fio.) Leland. Its contents are of the Very highest inportanc: to the cause of freo spec: Mntversal democ acy and civiliaation, The press of Ireland, sufocatiag as it were under the pressure of the uew Haglish gag-law, appeals to the free mind of Aimeite: though the H#RaLp for sym- pulby and ioral redess tm its efforts to sustain tae liberty of -poech 11 Europe—a cause to which tt quust be suid thal the Irish writers have contributea ns War Upon the Press. ATION OFFICE, DUBLIN, April 15, 1870, Epitor OF THe HERALD: Ou } ay, tue 4tn of April, the royal assent was given ta London jo an act of Parliament wh eh may well exe te the amazement of the civilhazea world, Ou the British statute book this measure is mildly entitle the “Peace Preservation Act.” Qut- aie of the Westwimsicr legislative buildings i8 is betior know! asthe “Irish Coercion Bul.” In Ire- land tt is a ‘ed “The Message of War.” Woen Great Brita, far into the nineteenth cen- tury, lias passed such @ law as that whose veritable terms [stall quote for your readers, it 1s a matier stariog and fullof grave and sad siznifica all who ve in human progress. Many mon will qacstion etier “the world moves” after al when they find the “tin of Shakespeare and Milton”—of that Milton 8) gionted in as the champion of “free amd unlien-e@d pianting’—resorting to @ crusade uns! the press, @ War upon free thought, such as mo tyrant, however vile, has attempted since Cax- ton’s gicat invention preached the emancipation of the human mind, On Monday, April 4, by special act of Parliament, The It ex- linerty of the press cease i to exist in Ireiand. print.ng press does not even exist on license. ists only on Suff_r. noe by the the peril of Hie tain who ventures through 163 agency to give utte.an-eto opinion, It is not that ho ts 1ordidden to censure or commanded to praise; tt is not that he is liable to a prosecution, no matter how Migerous, t> be followel by @ punishment, no matter how severe, fur caspleasing the sdirri, That would be @ blessed tot by comparison with what the Trish press is now condemued to. It is thal the journalist is habie to pusishment—to beg- gary aud utter ruin—on mere suspicion and without any tori of tial or previous pro-ess of law what. ever, The Euglish gurroer caught i the act, the HBagtish wife murderer se zed red-handed over hs Vielta’s ¢ rose, must hive a jury trial; the vilest wretol that plies his rade of crime m the English Soioms and Gomorrans can claim the right of a jury verdict before a peaalty can be laid upon him, But tie trish journalist who dires to utter a sentence ipa le te the meanest underiing tn Dublin. ©a te may be uterly destroyed without judge or Jury, W.thout tadictineat, iquiry, investigation or Grial. It is absoulely necessary, as one goes through the terins Of this enactment, clause by clause, sentence ce, to repe it with freyvency, “Ths is that agland, tue monitress of nitions, the se f- extole | model tor all the wor d, Who Was always so ready to le tare Boma and Nicholas and Francis hwnd Louis N.po'eo. with wise saws and mag- ut Moral axcoms on the futility of laws ag unst fece opinion.’ Sure y the Uriah Heep of European 0.5 18 fond out to-liy, ‘© realize the aims and objects of the British gov- erumeat in Ueir war agaiost the printiag press, it is necessary to read the famous “press clauses” of the irish Coercion vill. a3 they were introduced by the Mimstry. ‘(hey run as toilowa:— Where any newspaper printed in Ireland contains any troa- sonubie or seditious enyraving, matter, or expressions, or any incitemenis¢» the commiting of any felony, or any en- graving, mater or expressions having a tendency to (osters ‘encourage or propazate treason or sedition, or to Incite to the commuting ov any felony, ail printing presses, engines, ma- chixery, types, implements, utensils, paper and ovher plant and maleriais used cr employed, or ‘tutended to be used or employed in or for the purpoxe of printing or publishing such newspaper, or found in or about any premians where such newspaper is printed or published, together with ali copies of such newspaper, Wuerever found, shall be torteited to her Majesty, Where way newspaper print Ireland is circulated in Ireland and contains graving, matter, expressions or incitement Ir copies of such hewspaper, Wuerever found, shali be to her Majesty. Where ‘it appears tothe Lord Lieutenant that any news- paper printed or eirculated in Ireland contains any such en- raving, Matter, expressions or iucitements, as aforesaid, he by warrant ander his hand, in the form (Vt.) in'the achedule (A) to this act annexed, or to the like eifect, em- power any person or persons to Whom sich warrant is ad- «l ested, Or his or their assistants, to enter upon any premiser where the newspaper specified ia said warrant, and contain- ing such en,raving, master, expressions or inchements as aforesaid, is printed or publisuet, or where any printing press, engine, inachine, types, impiéments, utensils, Daper or other plant or maverials susp? ted to be or to have been used for the printing or publishing of such news- PaPer A8 mioresald, atiall be, or shall be ausnecte( to be, or where any copy of such newspaper as aforesaid is sold, distributed or published, of spect to be wold, distri- buted or puduished, or kept Or deposited for sale, distribu- oF puditcarlon, oF susyctad to be kept or deposited for distribution oF publication, oF suspertet to be kept or osited for gale, distribution or publication, and to search for, seize and take away such printing, printing press Sines, machines, types, papers, implements, uiensil Piunt, and every copy of such newspaper as aforesaid; and no action, ave as hereinafter mentioned, shall be brow, maintained against any persou for the Issuing of such wi rant, or for any entry, search or seizure or other act, matter or thing done m pursuance or under the authority of any such warrant as afvresatd. Where any person wuiy authorized by warrant as aforesaid to enter ai ¢ his assistants shail demand admit- a. the door of any ¢, outhouse, bu iding, or other Luli not be opened within reasonable time after th nich demang, it shall be lawful for any such per- assistants to ‘break open such door and to enter the purpore of making such search and sei ne wcoresaid, and if any person shall refuse to permit any peraon duly authorized in that velalf or bis aswistants to enter such premises for the purpose of making any such search or suizure, or sall rewist, obstruct, molest, prevent, or hinder any euich person or his assistants, as aforesaid, ta the making of avy such search or the seizing or taking away of te natters and things which may in the execution of a warrant ich person shall be deemed gailty of axsnult- resisting a peace officer 1m the due execution is duty, and on conviction sball be punished accordinzly. Where aby person who, but for the provisions of this part of this act would be enutled to maintain an action for any search or seizure made under the authority of a warrant un- der this part of this act, feels aggrieved by any search or scizure made under the authority of any such warrant, he may within fourteen days afler such search or seizure com- mence an action In any of her Majesty’s superior Conrts of common law at Dublin against the person or persous to whom such warrant is addressed, or any of tho assistants of uch person ur persons, and m: im damages on the ground that such search Or seizure was illegal, because the Rewspaper specified in such warrant and in reference to which such search or seizure was made did oot contain esata, al forfeited ny engraving, matter, expressions or incitements, yy reasoa of which’ such newspaper was for. felted to her Majesty under tho provisions of this part of this act; and the defendant in such action may ead in defence to such action the defence in the schedule ©) to this act annexe, or a defence such action shail, exvept as 18 herein spectally provided, be prosecuted, tried and determined tn every reapect us any Sther action of tort brought in any of the said superior courts; and any copy or copies of the sald newspaper published be fore the search or seizure complained of may be given in evi- dence by the deiendant in proof of the nature or teudency of the engraving, matter, expressions or incitemeats used in the said newspaper, in which the search or seiz- and in the event of the nt 3 and {i they shail find that such id not contain ‘any ) Op Ancitements as nfores be enti ed tom shail Verdict and to such damages a8 may be iawfully awarded the jury, together wth hia costs of suit, according to the prac- Bee of the court applicable to auch wu Action; and where aay Gch verdict shall pasy for the plaintiff there snall be paid to the plaintiif out of the Consolidated Fund of the Unived King: the damages awarded him, together wita bis costs of puit. All forfeitures facorred under thia part of this act shall be fn addition to, and not in derogation of any other penalty OF unlshment to which the proprieior of nny newspaper may subject under any other act at common law, Observe the Word “sedition in those clauses. Therein lies the real point and secret of the whole pro- ceeding. The ‘treason’ is merely thrown in as color- ing matter. I! a Journa!tst takes to writing treason, or even “ireason felony” (a new crise invented by jal act of Paritament for the conviction of Jonn tohel), he knows what is about; acts with bis eyes open, and 1s, or ought to be, ready to face the consequeuces manfully. But tt is not treason the Bngiish aristocracy now seek to crush. It ts fair, fawfal and legitimate critic of their hypocrisies and crimes. For what is “sedition according to Fritish aw? Anytitng #ten ting to bring the gov- erament or public fune!tonar.es inio disesioom.” Ia an American reader siartied ? 13 he incredulous? ‘Lake one of the numerous eases ciied or referred to in the recent de ates. I quole orthodox authoriy— the London 7imes, Mr. Bouverie, member for Kil- miarnock, in his speech against the disgrace!ul Clauses mbove set for.h a) Now be should like to know whether the committoe were NEW YORK HER ven by lawvors, tiey bad, wo want; bub of the bil an-ute ARETE of the denaition af vedition which was je members talked uf ne iiion Dea dsc atcha ie peas ry way in w he Would be ‘interpreted. ii 'woul! ve in erpreted, bi lawyers sitting at the elbow of his noole (rend Lieittenant of Ireland, whose ducy it would 0 Wink waa sedition aud what was uot. He should wi those circumstances, 19 be allowe | to inform the coum what the definition of sedition was waich was given by one lawyers whlca this counuy bad e-er produced, h tnust rule the opivions of the lawyers of ‘our own day on the question. Lord of a newspaper editor who was reign of Gucen Anne for secitio Jaw on the subject, He held in bis uan article for which the persva to waom he re x hand ta deaiug with which Lord Hot aied definition of setition which w. ull ern law books as dedning 10, w. 0 Tutchin, as the taformat was brought to teal “for that the d sfsom and dally Inventor and nnd norrible 4a | faiso Hea ant seditions hive.s,” did on the [21h ef June, aecond year of the Queen, write and publish, hud cause io be written and pubiialed, whother faise, scant ‘and maiicious Libel, eatitied the 0" -p-u!9 + 10 W: he Royal Navy of the Kiugdom vorament of the aaid navy wre coatalued as (ol- the wi Prosecuted in tho laid down the extract (rom the paid libeljof and concern: fin tuo. go tows lagements of the Of the Kingdom) have been ha the duties raised by Par. ¢ Davy, but the wisdom of bottomeas pit, past nding (Cheers and laughtor.) Now, he was not quite sure that tue speech watch had been delivered. by his honorabie and aliant friend, the tember for Portsmouth, tho other even- ng, with respect to the navy of the present day, Was Jot Vory much more like sedition than Mr. ‘Tutchin's article. (Lat ,i- ore, every paper iu Ireland waich ba 19 observations wiich had veen made by his laut friend on that oevasion would, under the operation {the present bili, be ilabwe to be prose. cuted for nedition. (Hear) Now, what did Lord Holt way in futchin'a caso? ‘The folowing was doo- trine in to sedition which the euinent Jude laid down, and which my honoravle and ie! , Boncitor Generai tor Ireland, must undertake to de when brought tuto contact with the exercise of those extra- 7 powers with which the govarainent asked to be en- ‘hia ise very strange doctrine to say itis not a livel re- fleeting on the governun savoring 10 possess the peo- ple that the goveramens Janinistered, by 6 srrupt pe: ‘son8 that are employed in such and such stations in the orarmy, To say that corrupt persons are appointed t minister affaires is certainly a retlection on the yovernmen IL people should not be called to account for possessing Ui people with a ill pinion Of the goverameat no yovernment Can subsist; for itis very necessary Cor all government tuat dhould have u good opinion of it, wn! nothing can be worse to any goverameat thaa to eauvavor to procure animositios 44 to tho maaaze ugut of it; this bas alway been | oked upon as a crime ‘and ao government can be safe without it be punisaed.” ‘That ts th raltog as b> “sedition? now ta force, and thus it will 0¢ 3¢2 1 tha, (or doudtiag “the wis- dom of tae ma iagers” of the Baglisa navy or Lr “tneruiog 60" a douvt of it, @1 Irish vewspaber may be seized, ita property Coi 3 ated, lbs ow or beg: aared, witaout previous trial or process of law! dhe persistent aid velo it Opposition of & few Iriso mem vers failed t» ovtait way modal leation of those Giauses beyoud the gra .tiag of one “warutag’? wo the dyouied press a id & permission t» tra erse (a! the journatiet’s risk) the correctuess of the selsure uf particular a.t ies. AS tu the *Warwtoy, ? 1 is pro vied ha tae bul, as tt AOW sta ids, that One War ig given On avy eround t> @ joursaust ia refere ice t»> a@ny paper wider bis direction or owned By oun shall be deemed ty be & Warul.g ta refere.ce to all otuer papers wolch he may OW. or direct the. or at aay suvseque.t ume, If, on receiot o & “Wwariug.” & jour alist discontin.es the vews.a, er ta question aid seeks ® livei DO as an em joys on some otuer Paper ue 1s sdunned as a lever, every print ig Ouse 1s C.08ed @ ,alugé Run, Docause A paper uN Ler Os ale rection need now ave no “warning? ab al. The police May at any bour burst 1 the door, :cize ne easine, tyye and mycadluery an i leave (be , ro, rietor a besgar, ‘The sham offer of redress to the ruined nan, by giving hun peruission to Zo to aw with che goverpinent in tuelr own ww courts on the Chane Of » unaalmous jury &sainsé hin, is the most ues picab.c insult ever offered oy tyranny to Lis victims. The beggared jouraa 186 is to .gav the Treasury of Ge at Brian. Me is moreover to Ligat tae C.owa in 1ts own court, before ju izes of Its OWA A pointing, before jurors of ts oWa picking ani saumouiog. Lastiy, an i conciusively, he is to give ths Urown eeven chanc.sto his one. Unless twelve Jurors uuaaimousiy ind fo. hum pe has no redre 8. Ii even ue jurur dissent ior the Crown te plunicred vic- um 1s outuone. CERTAIN PENALTY. What oan be sud of an Irisa journa'ist’s chaice of an unanimous jury asuiust tue Ccown Wien never once 1a twensy yeurs (out Of several prosecu. HOu8 in iat peso.) bis suck a jourdaus. fouad evea one juror out Of tWoive bot roady and pilant to do tae Cowan's behesis? A Duvlta Ca be mixin, re- garded as the corner stone of (ue 1.18. ru ¢ tn Ire- tana, tays down the solemn tnjaacaon un ali adm p- stations, rwers and ol tas to “Keep the juror class of Daolin wel ii Mind.’ They are so *nept mm band.” The thing has been nov merely sys- te.natized; it has been perecied to a scien, Look ob bic ficts! Lue Crown can at any moment have a Vevdict for the asking uguisd au Lisa uewspa_er. fae SicruY, a trusied pa.tisan, sees that .gau men ar@suuimoned. The C.owa, by the op rack of AS Unlimited avsoluie cua lense, picks its cl twe.ve from the pul Weve IMd.vidutis Cuo em because the Crowa Aulo.ney has prievous.y ascertained that they will convict we a ad. The journaist chargel wta se li- on can only chailesge “for cause.’ ‘The Crown can, without caue, strike offeve:y man but 1sowntweve. Sucais the sorco! “trial by jury’? Hugland gran.s politica opponents in Irelant. Yet E gland fears to trust he. Owaeven paccea juries un- des ie new Coercion act, Tivugh they bever yeo fatled wer with facie unanimity, sue Low eua ts tor herseif the permissioa io rum the vicilms of her vengeance without any jury at ali 1 BXEOUTIVE BXOUSE. . ise pat fo.ta ior all this by Kig- land is ihe excuse oi every tyrant that ever Lved— “necessity.” very miscreant from ‘fammer ane to Marat, trom Citve, iu laa, to Byre, 1a Jamaica, could piead it to justify nis crimes. “U Brus. rule can be duimiained tn ireland at this um: of day ony by the aid of such enicimiens the civilized word can pass but tac one verdict on that rule—ti is by the fast seif-coniemuel, And tis, 12 truth, sir, beings me to tae most impor.ant phase of the suo Jeci on whica, by your k.nd permis ion, Ladire-s tag Ame..c.n people. Iclam wnat ca statute jast p83 d vy the Parl‘ament cf Great Bri ain makes ber Qn oullaw amongst civilized nattuns, und eatuies my ha,.ess couatry to weir Intervention. In tie game of Niimanity, in the name of tust fre dom of opinio. Dow bawnet and banished, we cry out to the peop.es of ihe earth to judge tne systen tiat Can sustain 108 hold in tre.and oaw by proscrivag tue print ng press! Wha: have we Irish not done and dared and suffered, and dared a:ain ana again— unawed, unorokea, unsurdued—in our reje tion Of this hateful and accursed Briish rme? It 13 ves cause the spirit of tue Irisa race s.irvives SO OvsLI- Nutey, deiantiy ana prodaly, that, though tue statute book ts loaded with coercion acts, a new and & more Infamous power Of torture is to be added to the blood-stained code | CAUSES. We hear indeed of “agrarian crimes.” What 1s coniesasea and revealed by this peculiar horror of Engiand for agrarian crimes? Commerce may be tureateued, trade paralyzed, industry desiroyed, by ucis of Luimull, Violeace or Conspiracy; Murder may stalk unchecked upon Bnglisi highways; fraud may revel 1a the banks and couuting houses; muuoraaty may flood tuto the palace, and the Engi.sb uristocracy see no reasoa for arm. But let the rural population appear to combine, and lo! that arlstocracy suti-ks ta tercor. Let tue rurai popwiation break forth invo vio.eace, and jo! that ariswocracy hows for atdidonal globet power ! It is a Superstition of aristocra:y iat “agrarian out- rage” is & crime No. tO be forgiven in this world or 1a the Dy ‘Ten inerchaais may be robved ant mur- ai evoking one sentiment Of uneasiness; but one landlord fired at elias fro.n the aristocracy oi England a shout for blood, “It ts no. io rime”’—it is (o strike terror into a subject race— a Eogian 4er.aken t» make war on ctyi.t- zauon in tre'and. Fairly beaten in the aiena of public opinion, utter.y failing to terrly Irish jouraa:- Suvoy Prosecutions, ties ant Linprisonweats, Hug- land, ata moment when France is stroag esoug: to disregard the iniuriace ravings of the Marseillaise, declares war agatost the printing press in Ire- laud. The story of her shane is written by her own ‘hand. ne failure of her government oi Ireand f3 proclaimed on her own Statute book. In time of peace Lhe Irish people ace deavered over to tie horrors of “caciew” aud tial law.’? Witoess28 nay be put to the sorcur Ishment may be awarded on Suspicion and w form of tral. It is a reigm of tecror under a tyr more yile taan Europe has seen for a cen cause it is the tyranny of such a mean hypocrisy. THANKS TO THE “HERALD.”’ For myself and fellow journalists of Ireland, over whose beads hanzs tue sword of Engian geance, | thank the New YoaK HERALD Jor a the more valuabie because generously volu:icerc 1 ¢ use of its Culurnos for tills Siatement of the case of the Irish press under the new Cvercion bill. I can wel. believe that without a diect citation of its terns: the American peopie woud find it hard vo cre lit that Engiand has perpetrated this ual outrage on liberty and civilizaion. remain, sir, your faitifal servant, EDITOK AND PROPRIETOR OF THE NATION, Dustin, April 9, 1870. ever hai a bet managers thereof te like pened to publish honorable and The plea of e The Irishman Newspaper Appeal. IgigHMAN OFFICE, DUBLIN, April 15, 1870. To THE. EDITOR OF THE HexaLp:— In common wih most American journatists you appear to view the state of Irclana from an English standpoint® Irish ideas are misinterpreiet to you by English papers, which only occasionally attempt to conceal thetr relentless hostility to I land. Your jadgment is likely, therefore, to be un- fairly biassed, aad I consequently take the liberty of presenung you with a few Irish tdcas, fairly inter- preted, upon the present state of Ireland. That the people of free America should arrive at a true ua- derstanding of the case of Ireland is what every true Irishman must ardentiy destre, and should you consider that the following remarks conduce to that end you are at liberty to give them publication in the columns of your paper:—The leading Irish idea ag regards Bogllsh legisiation for Ireland 13, by any possible means to get rid of it altogeiner, This is the ali but universal desire of the Irish people just now, I do not hesitate to say that at no period of our history has tiat desire ben move intense, more widely d fused or more deter- minced. It 18 no longer confined @0-any class or crecd. The government of Giadstone and Bright, which cominenced its rule under the brightest aus- pices, las, in plain truth, had no other effec: than to Hott, in the ease | Shorough’y disgust all Irishmen with English leg'sla- don, which may be accounted for in ts way:—The aive.t of Gladstone and Bright to power was ber- 8 4-d by proiuse promises which guve rise to great | @xXpectatlong. Mr, Gladstone, when stumping tue | co nty previous to the late general election, con- Q-mned in the strongest and most eloquent terms the biundenig incapa tty of English ministers Whos? poltcy in ruling Ireland was @ policy of coa- quest; was unjust and cruel and justified fonianism, And our country never had a more eloquent or ap- ; | parently more earnest advocate than Jonn Bright. In shore, we were tald that every possible Insh Kri¢vancs Was to be rearessed; that the policy of gO, e:ning by coercion was to be fucever abandoned, ani it was to be succocd.d by & rule watch would be framed in exact accord with Irish idvas. But tie halcyon droam was to be soon dis- sipated, Mr. Gladstone assu ned the reins of ofice with a major'ty more powerful and more tractable than for a considerable period any Eagilsh Minister could command, Nevertheless, his Arst concession to Ireland—the dtsestabltshmont @14 disendowmont of the Protestant Oiurch—narrowly eacaped defeat in the Huse of Lords, and tt had to be #0 modilied to Pass that august assemblago that it was rendered comparatively valueless. Still at was received by the people as an earnest of good intentions—not with any particular emotion of gratitude, for 1t was merely a senitinental grievance, Its removal was regarded as but the prelimauary of far more serious conces- sions. As for helping Ltaly, Napoleon took Nice, The Eagitsh Legislature has app ropriated for ridding us of their establishinent some £100,000, hitherto an- nually spent here on Maynooth und the regeum donum. But what first reali; ecaeny the eyes of the peoplo—who still had faith In KBaglaiid's fastice—to the hollowness of the promises of Bngitsh’ ministers was the plddling, huxtentag amnesty granted to @ small number of the Irish po- lucal prisoners, Takiag Mr. Galstone's own avowal that the Qaurch estavlishment went down before the “intensity of Fontiniim,” and no hing eise, it was urged with unanswerable 10 s1¢ thai it was unjust to continue tie cruel imprison- ment of the Fenian captives, The domaud was made. It was joined in by people of ali creeds and Cuusses, It was urged tha: to coutinue th. imprison- ment of men who nret taught Engiand that ireiaad Was misgoverued Was BU inofuly wajusi, Mo, Glat- stone, 10 iat, was atlorded a fine opportauity to Wiu the auections of ihe Ly peop e aad lo para lyze disaiection, He had but to oven the prison doors and he wou'd be batied ia 1.e.and,as anowmer Jivcrator. Bus he mussed the oor laity, se higzied, he pidd'e, He released soe thirty of the prison rs, anoag them some of the moss prom Heut ieadcrs, und for no areut Feason riused Ww liberave tae ocuers. This, of cours, ouly exas.e- Tated the people. They refused to be suisiled wun the huxvering amnesiy, more espec.a.ly because of the unexamplod Darsaness of ihe Lupriooanicut, Tue sliation couthiued. Jb Laoreased i intsusity. ‘Tae demaids grow louder, It was suared in by the people of all creeds und Clases. Protestai: and Homan Cachollc clergynmiwa, mem vers of Pa tiament, Inagistrates, Wish herids Bad Oder goy- ernment oficuils, were to be lound working hariao- niously iogether for this Object. Mr. Butt, Queen's Couusei, Cuairman of ine Amnesty Associaton, esti- mutes the number of peopie actending auuesty meetings throughout’ the country atoever a mulon Aud a hail, Nov a stagie dissonuent voice was raised in the country against the granting of a complete amocsty, At length, however, Mc. Gladston., fright- ened by the howl of the Eugitsn press, wrote a puplic letter,“ flually refustag tie rOught-lor ammes.y. Tue poopie Were naturally indignant. Tuey tooked upon the refusal of so titling & request as @ proo! tial Lre- jaod was not to be governed accordtag to List Leas. Yooy made oue or two Gsmoasirations o: their dis- Bausiecuon Which had much siguificance, Tney set up and recuraed to Parilament, in (we face of over- Whelmng 0)po8.0R, Ove O: LuOse prison O'Dono- ath RO3sa, dud dispersed & Couple Of Parllameat-p onlig tenane-right mecuogs, ‘Lae government be- Game alirmed, they foo led tae couatry wita iroo)s, and thers Was unovher now! £10. the Engg. press jor co-rcion, martial law, and whe imprisonment of eveu Parliainoutary agitators, Alter Us it Was piaia Uhat the people were pretty Weil disiiusioned. Tucy were destinel to be more “ue question Of land tenure was to have been set- led. “fue tenant wast» be “rootel ta the soil,” and an agitation LO assist ministers. in effecting thls Was got up tu L nd dhurlag the late Paria ucniary Rae result Was Utab ths laadiords, feariag ir righ.s were abo.it to be serlousiy invaded, iu Miny cases served now-es Of evicHOu Bad Faised TeD.s 00a Wel’ ‘engats ab Wil, ‘Toe cons -queaces as mizht have been a@uticipaved, an oucoreak caacrime, Alew lan liovus we.e sat, and threateniag letters Were Bant, bus tO & far loss ex- teat than might have beea expecied, At loagta Paritament opened aad Mr, Glaus.oue unfolded Lis laud Scoene. It was novsausinciory. ThaF repre- enwuves Of ths peopic, the press, the cierzy und €.u08 throughout the couatry thas 16 Would prove of no p.a tical whaiever to the tenaat It maxes ce provis.ons in the teuanis’ tavor, bat they cau ouiy be availed of by a cosuy and teatous application to courts of law. It puts a tue Up D eVicuon upyn & sliding scale, WHieL gives ihe mos¢ pay mens to the smadest hoider. she e.ie: Of Gia’ Wii o¢ Lo hold ous en inducement to ian lords to consoltiate ter esta.es by the eviction of tae sua Lfarmers, Taea ib proposes to legalize what is called tie Custom of Ulster; but it merely legai- zea all (he laudiord usages of Ulsier,wht.cn pl. the arbitrary increase of rent in pis own hands. Insulll- cient a8 it 8, 1¢ will be rendered furiher valuete.s in 13 pasvaze inrough Parilament, if it pass at all. Mesnwaile tue Suzlish payers were K eping up a con tinuows and vociferous howl for coerc.on. Novii- ing less would satus.y those gentiemea but tie suspension of the habeas corpus act. Some even sugyesied martial law. Tiey lostrucied tier cor- respondents in Ireland to keep them well supped W.th details of every outrage O: actempted outrage. ‘The curresponden.s did sv. They howed ther dili- ce by invent ns outrages that never occurie.t or were even coniempigted. ‘Ouira.es” were manu- facvured, Landlor.f§ were dis overed renuing ‘<breatening le.ters” to tnemselves. These were printed = prominenly and fiery leading aru- cles written upon them. ‘The Irish na- tional press, too, came in for is share of denunc.ation. The correspondents quoved garbled extracts rom it weesly to show how “se li- ou: 16 was, One teow in the Times actually ascribed seve.al pa:azrapis to the Irishman which never appeared in tis pages at all, At length the Enytish people were led to believe ihat life and pro- perty were not sae in Ireland, that open war was being Waged against law aod order, by those lying siemens. Bub what was the jact? From govern- ineut statistics it appeared that during tie year 1869 in all Ireian lt, with its five and @ hall mill.ons of. people, there were but twelve homicides, and only ten of them could b» set down to agrarian cau-es. it is rue that a large number of threavening lette.s are knowa to have been circulate 1; Wut is childisa to attuca much importance to them, Any scavol boy cam write one by Way of @ lark, and it ias been proved that policemen co someiuues manu actuce «hose documents themselves Will a view io the cre- ailon of business. Indeed, landlords were found swearing, that constavies had sent them “threaten- ing letters,” and ine coustavles swore the laadloris were themselves tie autiors of Wem. However, Mr. Glads.one obeyed the English nowl and intro- duced a Coercion b.ll unexampied in harsuness, It does not suspend the haveas corpus act: it does iar worse. it does not institute martial law; buc it enacts provisions quite as tyrannical. it 1s, in trath, 4 complete avrosation Of the constitution. We are by It ali handed over to the teader mercies of the paid magistracy, the police and the Lord Lieutenant. Let # crime be committed m any county—that 1s, let a “threatening letter,’ police manuiactured or otherwise, be received by a .and- lord—and forthwith the district 13 proc.aimed., Tien it 18 lorbidden to avy o/ the Inbavitants to be out of doors after night ali or be.ore sunrise, under pain Ol biX Months’ arbitrary imprisonment, which can be awarded by a stipepdiary magistrate without the intervention of a jury. Our houses can be invaded ab any hour of tne night or day by po.ice searching for arms and “documents.” And tne magistrates have the power, where a crime has been commited, Of arresting any party whom he suspects can give evidence concerning It, and in the event of his n06 siving the desired evidence he can be sent to jail for six months, athough the unfortunate man may Know nothing whatever of the matter. Then tue Lord Lieutenaut nas tie abso ute power of suppressing auy paper which, in his esunmuon, VORB any sed.tious matier, Or mutier eacouraz- ing to sedition, aud breaking into its oilice, seizing its type. machinery and plan, atier one “warm.” Tie priviege of oue “warning” was wresied from munisiers with the utmost difiicolty, In Fran: e, at its Worsi day, three Were given. So that the net result of Engiish legisia.ion jor ireland at the hands 0: ihe Brigit and Glads.oue Minisiry, trom which s0 much Was expected, is @ Coercion bill, of wh.ch a disiin- ise Provestant clergyman the over day 1 wimer.ck declared that were it introduced into France by tue Emperor it woud cost that potentate his crown and his head. . In piain truth Ireland ts at present in a state of siege, groaning unier the most rigid tyranny that ever cursed @ civilized country. Tue pevpie are forced to fy its vos. They will not be permitted to live in their vwn country, Police rule drives ° them forth to curich ober lands by ther jabor and their genius. ‘The liverty of tie at the mercy of irresponsible 1, aud there cum be Do Con- tentinent tn the Jand while such a state of things exist. | have ieft mysell bub litle space to speak of the press clauses Of thts iniamous bil, ‘they are tasked on to it upon tbe false aud lying pretence thai tbe national press of drelund éncourascd agray rian crimes, Never was tere 60 baseless an asser- ton, and the framers of the bill kuew it only tuo Weil, The truih is that the government wanted, Upon any possible pretence, to get rd of the Jrish- man (16 18 plain that the press clauses of the bill were especially meant to extiuguish that paper), which kept within the law asitsiood. A liw.ess Clauge wus thereiore enacted to suppress tv sum- marly. ‘ihe law as it stood was sure.y stric! enou,h, 1 Was convicted and sen enoe ty tWeive monihs’ Im- prisonment for the publication of what the iaw oMcers of the Crown chose to cali sedition, though it Gonsisted principally of the news of une day, which every other bewspaper in the country puolisted ako with tmpuni 1 an advertisement of a P biic Pp hus never beep prover to have been tlegal, This was Gone by so sunple@ inachinery Uhat tt Burcly Ought io bave satisied tho Touulrements of the grosseat deapousuw. The Atior- ALD, SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 187 ney Genera) selected twetve mon as jurors whom he | C.Uld rely upoa tocoivict, Wharever Were the car es @ aginst mo, were 1 marde¥ or tavitt sx to mur ler, | Supported by tue sane evdeuce. But experience © udu Che government ba 6.¢ /is/eman Was Dot oO be shenoed by we imprisonment of x8 proprietor. Ut oad Btood by the peuple Lirough good aud ni witle out iearor fin It had exposed the hideous torvure of the prisjonevs in Eoglish dun. geous. 6 Very head and trent of 18 olfend- 1ug—tt Opposed ana coutributed to the defeat wt 6.e elec tons of ipinoramens law oificeré who had (is. petny oe brutaily libe.lea ihe Irtsu people, and .pe.l, a8, 1 NO small Gezre: to se ure :he elec- tuon tor Tipperary of the gailant “oouvic ’’ O Dono- van Rossa, All this could not be olersel, and therefore the Lord Lieute.ant for tbe tine bel bs created tne head despot of her Maje ty § guveru- Ment in Ireigad, AG ots caprice be oan plua- der the property of any newepa.er proprie- tor in thas guhappy county, He can 418 aod reas =the plant =Of, = any sprinter whom he suspects of having printed @ paper that he may choos, to pono ses “aed Gous,” or ancy that 1 “eucourages s-dition.” ‘Tus it bas been said that Milion’s @8.ys upon the liboty of tie press ovuld uot ve pu shed uere, The Vice.oy has bat io say the word, let iouse bus myrmidons aud & pro- peryy 12 Watch \hoasands may have been BuDK Is Ui leriy destroyed, ‘The prupretur oin outain redress, however. le CAN bake Bu BOv0n & law agains. toe head d-spot—tiat 13, he cau go bo law with the head burglar, Way has hunself the power of pacing the jury to try the case, AS Well mighs We expect a jury of yar. otiers wou d convict one vo. their Own fae: nity, Such, sir, 18 the situation in Ireland at the pre- seul moment It dually DB -cessary to say bal Bich @ culo as this Gladstone Covreion bili imposes upon our country Wou.d Dot be uibsinpied unless the poop. were comple.o,y by.p €a8 aud defeno.lo-8 But tt 1s weil thitine ftlge Mask Uf conchiation sould bs aropped by our rulers, and English rue siand ro vealed ia at its Daked D.deousness, There can no longer be any deceii; it is abundantly obvious ihat the whv.e .enency of English rule is to orush or ex- termiaaie the Lrisit race, In this, her supre.ne hour of suffering, Lrejand looks for symp.ihy vo all iree peoples. Lreland 18 tao mece shuttecock of Engish pirtios, and her condition must oly becom. Wurse unter such treatinent. It 1s not coasisient w.th any people to bo dependents upon the humors of ano You must judse us as you would judge yoursel 2 @summace our feel- ings by whut your owa Woull be under Like clycum- #§.8.ces. We Obj-ct wa bureaucrat ¢ eontralizaion ushed to its exireme wh fe other realms have seen is iolly. LIrvland surely bas 8 ronger clans to enjoy the right Of making its OW4 laws (hau any Siaie in your gloous Uniow. 16 13 ths ocoldental gate of this Continent, througa wach American ideas enwr Kurope, and it suifers now vevause it 6 tho basile Ceres the ldeas of tha New Work! and she Old. Wbica shall triumph? Betieve me, air, tho countrymen of Carull, of C.roitton, of Burks, Gratan, Sher dian, O'Uonuell abd Moore, do not require tbe Roebucks of Eoglani to do their ihinking for taem, We ave avie, Wiliiag and resolved to do tt for ourseives, fam, sir, faithfully yours, RICHARD Piaorr, LONG BRANCH RACES, ‘Tho following are the nominations to the stakes for the Inaugural Mee(tag, Long Branch Pack. ContinentaL Horer Stakes for three year olds. ription $50, p. p., mile heats, Nominations, 1. August Belmont’s imp. ch. f. Nellie James, by Dollar, dam unp. Fieur des Champs. 2. L. G, Morris’ ch. f. Vinca, by Oensor, dam Vere bena. 3. [. W. Pennock’s b, ¢., by Norton, dam Rebecca T. Price, by The Colonel! 4. Dennison & Ocawiord’s ch, f., by Oonsor, dam imp. L’Angiatse, 5. DB. McDaniel’s b. c, Belmont, by Lexington, dam Alabama. 6. Eiward Thompson's br. c. Harbinger, by Lex- ington, dam Lucy Fowler, 7. Carrol & Coar’s br. c., by Doneralle, dam Cauary ind. 8. D. Swigert’s b. c. Musketeér, by Lexington, dam Heiress. 9. A. Buford’s b. c. Enquirer, by imp, Leamington, dam Lida, 10. James A. Grimstead & Oo.'s b. c. Haric, by inyp. Australi in, dam Prenna. 11, James A. Grimsicad & Co.'s b. f., by Lightning, dam Siscer of Ruri 12, H. P. McGrath's b. f. Susan Ann, by Lexington, dam Roxana. 13, H. P. McGrath's ch, 'f. Serang, by Lexington, dam Greek Stave. 14. tH. P. McGrath's b. f Crescent, by Australian, dam Mollie Salf-l, Vs. B. G. Thomas’ br. f, Zinga, by Knight of St, George, dam by Star Davis. 16, Odin Bowie's ch. c. John Happy, by Brown Dick, dam Sally Woodward, 17. Thomas G, Moore's ch. 6. Foster, by Lexington, dam Verona. 18, Thomas G. Moore's ch. f. Maggie B. B., by Aus- tralian, dam Madaline. 19. M. A. Littell’s b. £. Bets¢y Hicks, by imp. Har- tington, dam Optima. . ae D. J. Orouse’s b, f., by Australian, dam by York- shir 21. Bacon & Holland’s b. c, Lynchburg, by Austra- lian, dam Neutrality. 22, Bacon & Holland's ch. 6. Mozart. 23. James McCormack's br. f. by Australian, dam Doily Morg: ne 24. A. Keene Richard's ch. f. Sister of Charity, by imp. Kn.ght of St. George, dam dam of Jonn Kul- gour. 25, W. OC ttrili’s b, f. Cricket, by Dante! Boone, dam Lillte Ward. ie ae W. Cottrill’s gr. ¢. Fireball, by Lightning, dain xie. 27. W. H. Willamson’s br. f. Lady Petra, by Lex- ington, dam Ansel’s dam. MonmournH Stakes, for all ages. Purse $1,600. Subscription $60, p. p.; two and a half mies. Nominations. 1, August Belmout’s b. c Glenelg, 4 years, by Citadel, dam tmp. Babta. 2. Denn'son & Crawiord’s br. c. Narraganset, 4 years, by imp. Eclipse, dam Je-sie Dixon, 3M. H. Sanford’s b. f. Niagara, 4 years, by Lex- ington, dam Bay Leaf. 4 Purdy & Withers’ ch. f. Tasmania, 4 years, by Australiun, dam by Lexington. : 6. 1. W. Pennock’s b. ¢., 4 years, by Colion, dam Josephine R. Rowan. 6, J. W. Weldon’s b, m. Flora Mclvor, 6 years, by * Lexington, dam Fioride. 7. RK. W. Walden’s ch. h.. General Yorke, 6 years, by Planet, dim Alpine. 8, Odin Bow.e's ch. ¢, Pontoon, 4 years, by Done- ratie, dam Undine. 9 R. W. Ca:neron’s br. f. Invercauld, 4 years, by St. Albans, dam imp. Eleanor, Caineron’s (James R, Smith, Jn) b. f Hartington, dam Columbia. » by imp, ch. c. Helmbold, 4 years, Babe jain Lavenier, rath’s ch. ¢. Blarney Stone, 4 y . nodyne, dam Roxaua. 13. H. P. McGrath’s br. g. Duffy, 4 years, by Hunte.’s Lexington, dam Olio, 14. Colonel J. J. O'Fallon's ch. h. Sundown, 5 years, by Uncle Vi jam imp. Sunny Sour. 15, J.J. O'Fallon’s ), m, The Banshee, 5 years, by Lexington, d Balloon, 46. Kaw. Taouip-on’s b. nh. Vauxhall, & years, by Lexinzion, dam Verona, 1 J. Crouse’s ch. c. Plowman, 4 years, by Bon. nie Scotian’, dam by Kinggold. 18. Bacon & Holland's b. g. Corsican, 4 years, by Oncle Vic, dain by imp. Sovereign. 19, on & Bolland’s b. f. Nannie Dougias, 4 yeas, by Kodgers, dam by Wagner. Fisher Carson's br. h. Sir Archibald (late Som or McConnell), & years, by Ruric, dam Daisy, yy Cra, . 21. James McCormack’s ch. £. Coquette, 4 years, by Lexinzton, dam Susan Harris. MANSION HOUSE STAKES for three year olds. Purse $1,000; subscription $50, p. p., two iniles. Nominations. 1. F. Morris’ bl. c. Cavalier, by imp, Eclipse, dam Etiquette. 2. Dennison & Crawford's b. f., by Censor, dam Sti % 3. te H. Sanford’s b. f. Notice, by Lexington, dam Novice. 4, M. H. Sanford’s c. c, Jerseyman, by Vandal, dam Emma Wright. 5. LW. Pennock’s b. ¢., by Colossus, dam by Rey- enue. 6. F. M. Hall's Claude Metnoite, 7. J. 8. Watson's ch. g. Canonicus, by Prophet, dam Jennie Dixon, 8. H. Jennings’ b. c. Kildare, by Lexington, dam Lulu Horton, a J. W. Weldon’s ch. c. Leland, by Lightning, dam by imp, Yorkshire, 10. Hunter & Travis’ ch. o. Scathelock, by imp. Eclipse, dara Fanny Washingt il. D. Swigert’s br. f. Morlacchi, by Lexington, dam ¢. Major, by Eugene, dam by ner. Clark & Grinstead’s Charette, by Lightning, Lorette. B. G. Thomas & Co.'s gr. c. Javert, by Light- ning, dam by imp. Knight of St. George. M4. Be P. McGratii’s b. £ Susan Ann, by Lexington, na. McGrath's ch. f. Serang, by Lexington, ek Slave. 16. H. P. McGrath’s b. f. Crescent, by Australian, dam Moltie Saffet. 17. B. G. Thomas’ b. f Talaria, by imp. Australian, dam Lady Taylor. 18. J. Eckerson’sch. c, Tammany, by Lexington, dain Liz Mardis. 19. M. A. Littell’s ch. f. Maggie B. B., by Australian, dam Madeline. 20. Bacon & HoNand’s b. ¢ Lynchburg, by Austra- Nan, dan Neutrality. 21, Bacon & Holland's ch. ¢. Mozart. 22 D. J. Crouse b. f., by Australian, dam by York- siure, 23 A. Keene Richard's ch. f. Sister of Charity, by v Knight of St. George, dam by imp. Giencoe. Keene Richani’s b,c. War Path, by War 12. dam 13, ys Srakes for twoyear olds. oription $50; p. p.; One mule, Nominations, 2, F. Morris’ b. ¢. by Eclipse, dam Mollie Jackson, 2% I. Morris’ b. 1. by Bchpse, dain Vantiy. re ri i August Belmonts b, c. ldano, by Kentucky, dam atina. 4. August Re'mont’s b. ¢, His Lordship, by Ken- tucky. dam Her Ladyship, 6. Denn son & Crawiord’s br. c. Election, py Cen- gor, daia The Gioamtn’, i Dennison & Crawford's b, c. Mascus, by Prophet, ry 1 Purse Jessie Dixon, M. H. Sanfora’s b, c, Bingaman, by Asteroid, dam Bay if. 8. M. H. Sanford’ b, ¢, Le: { aa siuwutea. eT Sane 0.—TRIPLE * Samer, % Jas, B, Otay’s oh. o War Whoop, by War Dance, | ad Hiunuer a ‘Travis’ ob c Calogram, by Censor, ak Ean ewre.8 Seth Seon a puoer tnd b. 1, Mutirace, by Kentucky, 14. Hunier & ‘Travis’ b. ¢, Pertwig, by Mdgar, dem Oe uta & Travis bf Bole Wood vn, by Bu gar, dau Fee Taran a ah Lolle Gussie Oy boxing HE EO aie tra tnay Blizaveth, by athor- ee aes ch. & by Blackbird, dam by Po P. O'Donneit’s, gr. f. by Lightning, dam by ea eect g ch. of Abd El Koree, own brother oe Donets (Ky.) br. ©, by Asterold, dam Lav- wat b. Swigat's eh f. Panotion, by Australasian, jer o 5 24, fon. Zeb, Ward's ch. o. Commerce, by imp. Boanle Scotland, daim Qoitage Girl by tmp. Ain- Tuy. 25."ias. A. Grinsvoad’s gr. o. by Lightning, dam slswr of Ruric, 26, Jas. A. Grinstead’s ch. f. by Lexington, dam Balto Lewhs, 27. Jas, «A, Grinatead'g ch. ¢ by imp, Australian, dain Ne lie Gre . 28. UW. P, MoGrath’s oh. ¢. McKinney, by War Daace, dain Roxana. 20. M.A. Litveil’s oh. f Rattan, by Lexington, dam Lizaie Morgan, 40. D. J. Ccouse's ch. f, Chance, by Revolver, dam ver. by 0: Keene Riohar!'s b. 6. by imp, Knighs of St. él. A. George, dain the dain of McKilgour. Ropin's Stags for thvec ye:r olds. Purse $300). Subseription $50, p. p. Heauws-of wwo milvs. ominations. ee W. Jerome's », 0, by Warminster, dam Para- chute, 2. Dennison & Crawiord’s: br..g.. by Ceusor, dam The Gloxmin, & R. W, Cameron's (James R. Smith, Jr.) b. f, Ro- jeo.cd, by Har. iogton, dai Columbir. 4. Odin Bowie's ch f, Hilarity, by imp. Australian, dau H.lar.o, = = xt W. Pennock’s b,c, by Norton, dam Rebecca . Price. 6. i. M. Hail's ch. c. Major, Hugene, dam b; Clands Meluotte, i" Be eee ie i. W. Jesuings’ b,c, Kildare, by Lexington, dam Llu Horton, 8 J. W. Woldon’s ch, c, Leland, by Lightning, dam by imp, Yorkpire, . D. Sw.gerts b. 0. Kingfisher, by Lexington, dam imp. Bian Lass, 10. A. Butord’s b, & Buquirer, by imp. Leaming- ton, dum Lida. . G, Moore's ch. © Foster, by Lextngton, dam Verona, 12. 'T. G. Moore’s ch. f. Maggi B. B., by Austra- lian, dam Macline, 12. Hon. Zeb. Ward's b, f, Mandane, by Lexington, dain by Linp, Hooton, 2 14. J. A. Gr.nstead & Co.'s b,c, Haric, byimp."Aus- tralao, dain Brevna. usiead’s Flash of Lightning, by imp. Cicely Jopsin. rata’s b. £. Susan Ann, by Lexington. 17. H. P. McGrath's ch. f. Serang, by Lexington, °. dain Gieck Slave. 13, ae b. f. Crescent, by Australian, @ Safe. . G. Thomas's ch. ¢ Rival, by Australian, dam Margravin 20. M. A. Littell’s ch. f Maggie B. B., by Austra- Hau, dam Ma teline, E 21. D. J. Crouse’s b, f by Australian, dam by imp. Yorkshire. 22, Bacon & Holland’sb. ¢. Lynchburg, by Aus- tralian, dam Nenteait-y. 23. Bacon & Holland's ch. c. Mozart, 24. Juines McVermacx’s br. £ by Australian, dam Dolly Morgan. pe W. Coiutil’s gr. c. Fireball, by Lightning, dam: XIE, RESTORATION STAKES for all ages, Purse $5,000; subscriplion $100, p. p.; hexts of four mites, Nominations. 1. Thos. W. Dodwell’s b. h, Abdel Kader, 6 years, by Austratian, dam Rese 2, Colonsl James J. O'Failon’s ch. Plantaganet, 6 by Plangi, d m Rosa Bonheur. O Fallon’s cu. bh. Sundown, & dam imp, Sunny South. Orossinnd, 6 years, by Lexing- yours, 4 ton, dim imp, Albi 5 OR. W, me on’s br. f, Invercguid, 4 years, by imp. Eleauor, 6 Olin Bowie's ch, c. Pontoon, 4yeirs, by Done- ratle, dam Undine. 7. Olin Bowie's b. c, Legaiee, 4 years, by Lexing- ton, dam Levity, 8. J. W. Weidon'’s b. m. Fiora McIvor, 6 years, by Lexington, dain Floride, . D. MoDantei’s b. f. Oakleaf, 4 years, by Oakland, dam Leisure. 10. D. MeDaniel’s b. hb. Julius, aged, by Lexington, dam Julia, il. H. P. MoGrath's ch. h. Blarney Stane, 4 years, Phynodyne, dam Roxana, Il. P. McGrath's br. g. Duffy, 4 years, by Hun- ae Olio. Ls 13. ot. P. McGapaa’s: choy Erin, 6 years, by En- dorser, dam Roxen, & 14. Bacon & Hoiland’s b. f. Nannie Douglass, 4 by Rogers, dain Wagoner, ‘A. Keene Richards’ b, m. Carrie Atherton, 5 years, by Lexington, dam Glycera. FLEETWOOD TROTTING PARK. The new race track known as the Fleetwood Trotting Park, in West Morrisania, is rapidly ap- proaching a state of completion, and ts expected to be formally inaugurated on Monday, the 9th proximo. ‘This important enterprise was com- meneed last November, siuce which time a large force of lavorers have been constantly at work on the grounds, so that now, after an outlay of nearly $300,000, the sjte—receatly a waste of rock and hilly mounds—has been converted into a trouting course that will, when finished, compare favorably with anything of the kind in the State. A pordon of the expense has been dsirayed by wealiny capitalists, 300 of whom lave taken mem- berships ‘or tive yeas at $200- cach, which entities cach member to a box stall and the privilege of the course at ail times during that period. Among the members are Commodore Vanderbilt, Wilitam H. Vanderbilt and Kobert Bonner, with many other prominent citizens of New York and vicinity, In addiuon to a capacious club house, commanding an uubroken view of the track and surrounding country, some 300 stalls have been erected for blouded stock; the fast trotter George Palmer, owned by tras.us Cor- ning, Jr., of Albany, having alrevdy ‘asen up his quarters there. ‘The euergetic contractors are pusi:- lug the work nitht and day, m order io have te track completed by tle time above specitied. THE EAE RAILROAD STOCK REPRESENT AT! Mr. Burvs Defence. New York, Aprii 27, 1370. To Tus EpiToR OF THE HERALD:— In your paper of tp-day there appears a document purporting to be a report, signed by tie Assembly Railroad Committee at Albany, charging me with stealing an important papcr belonging to the com- mittee. Irefuse at present to believe that thes: gen- tlemen would, knowingly, sign such a paper, but as- suming that it is genuine, and not a continuation of the fabricated pro‘ests, telegrams and notices which have been published in this cily respecting me, I say distinctly and emphatically that in all its essential particulars itis absolutely and entirely untrue. Tie report d06s not mention the nature of the “import- ant paper,” the alleged abstraction of whici ap- pears to have so largely occupied the attention of the commmities. Will it be believed that all this fuss 19 about a copy of Mr, Crouch’: h, cousisting chiefly of printed matier, and witch bad been previously sent to all the New York journais? ‘rhe true story of this copy of Mr. Crouch’s speech is thus:—After my address to the comuniites and Mr, Shearman’s reply for the company, Which Gouc.w ie |, es’ WAR. I think, abous seven P. M., all parties were urd, whea Mr. Orouch rose to read his speech, which Me. was & thick, formidable Jouking document. Crouch seeing that the committee were and expecting that his speech woaid app: day's papers, sugvesied that it should be taken as read, and banded It to the chairman. I was asked if had apy objection. I said, “No, tf I may real 1 t- night to enable me to reply on tf to-morrow.” This Was assented to, and the chairman handed the pap tom 1, of course, put it inmy pocket openly, I stayed @ short time talking with members of the committee, When Mr. Crouch returaed to the table and asked to have his paper retarned. The chairman referred to me, and 1 immediately rewarvel it, the chairman remarking that tt was Bot usual to give out papers until the committee had read them. There the matier ended. i r Now, sir, any number of signatures of New York legisiators ‘and othera cannot alter theae My Biatement ia strictly trae to the letter, let who will deny it. Lhave had many meetings and conversa- tious with the chairman and many members of the committee since the “charge” Wasimade, but not one of them ever reterred (o it or altered hits mauner to me, and some of the Members Were specuiiy cour- teous and kind in their jangvaze, Judge, then, of my astonisninent at ths siao-tu the-bick report. Vie concluding paragraph. as to my firs: denying possession and then acknowledging that I had taken tie paper without authoitty, 1s an ingenious inven- tion designed to give ciicumstance and ovlor to the original lie. Lam giad to find that the worst my cnemtes can say of me is that] appropriated a copy of GO. ouch’s apecch before it had been read to the committee, bat alter it had gone to tie newspapers. CHARLES BURT. ‘The famous Rohan service of Sévres china, form- ing part of the San Dunatu coilection, 18 entered on the books of the oval Manuiactory, “Dessert, sky~ blue, with birds and cipher.’ ‘Lhe service orist- pany cones 8u0 pieces, of waioh oniy }72 now twas made for the celeprated Cardinal Priace Louis de Kohan, who wad inyolycd in tue diamond uecklace alate, ALLEGED HURDER FOR MONEY. Trouble Between Brothers About an Inherit- ance—The Case in Court—suddon Disap- pearance of the Plaintifr—, His Doad Body—The Coro. ner's Investigation. Quite an excitement was created at the Coroners Offic: yesterday mo'n'ng by the ¢irculaton of the report that William M. Sherlock, found foating im the do & foot of Fifteenth street, East river, haa beon morievel, When found the body was far ad- van. 1 in decomposition; but from legal documents In the po:ke a the remiins were identified as those of Mr. Sheriock, Mr. Chauncey Shasfcr, who nad beem counsel for Sherlock, om secing the boly becime much excited and declare! ht former clivnt had been pus out of the way by foul means by parties deeply tuverested in seouring his dea. Being impressed with this idea Mr. Shaffer waited upon Superintendent Jourdan, to whom he communicated his suspictons and askel that oMcers be det.itied to work up the case. Afier listening to Mr. Shater’s sta‘ement tiie Superintendent entrusted tle matter to deveciives B nnote a Pragati W Hg instruct ons to at in CONCE.& W! he Coroner ti cieins up he myster sucounding Mr, Sie tock's de te 4 ‘ 7 WHAT MR. SHAPY. The counsel represents tia’ on 20th day of Sevtcme, 1886, Jonn Sherlock, tne father of de- ceased, died in Kast .o:t, ale, lowving a witow aud three chil ren, pamed respectively Will am (the dee ceas-d), Ste,hen and Te esa C. Sheriock, Be.o@ he ceath, howe er, Mr. She ock left on deposits with Messrs, Sturges & Co, No, 3h So.tn street, the sum 0 $23,083 91 im current Tuuds, to enor with United States seven tires bonds of the par vaiue of $15,000, to wh'ch deceass was ent tled to ons equal ial d ; arbafter ded ising the w.dow's portion, No letters of adn n stration ULOn ths «sinbo Were taken cut but the w.dow and ch ldren execu! <i aa nstram atia writin: in when they ackn wedsd t.e ta eter ard delivery to tiem by Stur.es & Co, of the finds and scourities above mentioned. This insirument was then en- trusied to Ste hon Sherives. who promised and agreed to deiver them to Messrs Sturges & Co., irom who n he was to colleot the Lunds and securi- ties, ani divi'e aud pay over the same to bis mother,. brotner and si ter, Willtaim Sherlvo%, ne deceased. subsequently ar piled to his brother Svepnen, iiving at 33 Clinton piace, for bis share of \he inueritanc:; but 1 is al.eged he utterly relused vo pay it over to him, Wiliam Siieil.ck aco rdivg'y, in Sep ember last, brougut an act On azatest las ‘brother peiure Jud 6 C erke of (.e Supreme Court, for ths money due lias. anion he 26h o Ja.uary las: while the case was gull pending, Wilan Shotio k, the plant myste- riously dis pp-ared without Divtis oeen -1ck, aud hig “absence coull not be accoun'ed for by ay of o8_ frends. Mr, Arthur, P. Hinmon and Chauncey Shaifer, who had been counsel for the missin: genteman, m d> dilizent search lor Mr, Sherlock, but without success. ‘The latter lived at 402 and 401 East ‘Twenty fifi street, und no one living on the ; remises could accouns for bis ausence. It is alleged by the coun sel that two ‘or threo weeks alter ine disappearance 0 aecsase.i Stevhen Sue lock, aw COUV.TS1.102 abous the ma er, was heard to siy, “Li you Wart 'o fai tac gon ofa b—b look for him 1n the Kist rive.’ ‘This iu reas ad the suspicion heretofore existing that he had ocen mu.dered, Atin¢ rv ls sinve the commencement of tic legal procecd pgs de e.s @ had drank & @.0°-8, and on the Litt No véuber 1.66 he was tiken to tho Incbriave Asylum av Bg .anto, where, however, he iemamed b taiewdars, The counsel ailoge that decised W.8 sent to the-asylum by some ot his desigoing reiativ s, to preveut him from p-ose. uting a suit he had ins tute asain ¢ his broth rior (he recovery of money due bom Coroner Keenan took the case in charg:, and late yesterdiy afternoon Wooster Beach, M. D., pro- ceeued to the Morgue to make a post mortem ex- amimation, No external mirss of violence were found on the body, although it had been sta ed qhere Was a fracture 0. the s.nli, On opening the body ths internal organs we e apparently in @ heaithy condiioa, aod no other cause veing appa- rent (he doc or is of the opinion that death was caused vy .rowuins, Deiecuves Benuett and Tiemann are still at work co.locting facis in tie case, and Coroner Keenan wil ho'd an tuquest tn @ day or two. De eased was thir.y-lour years of Ose Bud @ Dn Live Of K.istp ort, Me., lo Which p ave the re. nat .s will be re nove | for Lure neat. Mr, Sicilock at the thue of his Ceath was enga:eu io be marred 0 & Ve esumable young lady of this city. THE O'DAY MURDER. A Warning to Metropolitan Brilies—A Man Justified by a Jury in Hiiling ODay a the Verdict Applauded by the Spectators at the Inquest. Coroner Flynn resumed the investigation yester- day morning into the circumstances of the killing of David O'Day, on Sunday morning last, Before it commenced O.ptain McDonnell brought tn another person, who, 1t appears was with the party when the fatal affray occurred, and whom he succeeded im arresting Toursduy ngo', His name 13 Patrick Brooks. The room was not so much crowded us on Thursday, and less interest was manifested in the proceedings. Patrick Brooks was the first witness called:—Re. sides at 12 Downing street; is a bag maker; saw O'Day on Sunday morning, and others, in King street, about 8 o'clock; heard’ O’Day invite them to go into McDermott’s and taxea drink; went in with them; Uney drauk beer; O'Day cailed Cooney a liar and s—n of a b—h; then swailowed his ber ani fired the glass at him, and thea ran at him and clinched. him; he had one arm round; they af erwarils weit to McDormotts, whe e ge quar rel was renewed; saw O'Day had hoid of Cooney, and ke hada glass tu hs baul; soon aft rwards heard the gliss bee1k; it dd vot appear to nave strack any One; W..e1 i) ext he saw the.n O'Da, was on the g.0ind aud Coouey appeared to ve ge tg up; saw something coming out of O’'Day's mont and thought it was beer, but it provid to be « oud pear d; saw no weapon in he hands of e.ther of thein; tucre was no one nea: chem. when they fell; O'Day held the gla s in a tureaten- ing mann:, as though about to strike, Martin Mackey (not Michaels), resides at 150 Sulli- van stivet: ig agildcr. Wine 4 te-t.fled as to mt ing wiih O'Day a@.d Doyle cn Sunday in raing abouk sven Oclocs, @:d he (wites) aid tits party went wii them to Clark’s; had seve.al drinks there: and then went to Purcell’s, (Witness corroborated th: te nony pre tous.) given with respact to tne qua: rel between O'Duy and Cooney and tlie latter re~ fusing to ligatde eased. Then reiaved tae v sit of vhe par.y to McDermott’s.) Drout, Porter and wit ness Sat down: O'Connor stood near ihe bar, and Cooucy and O'Day w.th thelr s des t» the bar, fac.n: ea b other; O'Day hod a la-er beer giass i his iat and cailed Cooney bad names; he then took him with tne .eft hand by t :¢ Co iar of the coat and frea t.e g ass; Leard it break; don t know'tnat he threw it at Cooney, bat no one else was. peur aud he must bave tirowm it a iim; Cooney appeard to be pu ting away fron O'Day, who stil bid on to him, and beiore witness could reaci tiem they votm fell to ihe prounl’ nar tue sore n; Cooney rose qu ckly and O'Day raise: hinse f wita one arm, but je.) back; wi ness ask @ him if he was hart, put he could not speak, and he and Drout eft tor & po ice~ man; the rest of the party iad le.t; sav no Kn ie in Cooney’s hand; neve: knew him to carya kuie; did net see onvan the s2.00n; hal been ous all the DL ht previous to the occurrence; saw O'Day after twelve o’viock Ou that night at Bogan’s, aud left hun there. Several other witnesses were calle, bus Do facts of inicrest material to the issue were eliciicd, amd the jury after being char_ed by the Coroner retired, und afier an absen e ot forty-five minutes ret irned with the fuliowing verd.c! We unl that Davit O'Vay came to tis death at the hands, of Philip Cooney, in set defense!” The verdict was received by the audience with a round of app ause, Whicd was prompily ch-cked by tue Coroner, but renewed when he announced th Cooney was discharged. He left, uccompaniet by his wiie an | infant cutid, who gat by him durlug the investigaiion. ASSYRIA AND BABYLON. Lecture by James W. Gerard, Jr. Mr. James W. Gerard, Jr., deivered a lecture om the kingaoms of Assyria aud Babylon, being the first of a course, last evening, before the Young Men's Literary Society in Grammar Schoo! No. 35, in Thirteenth street, before @ select and intellectual audience. The lecturer aying that the subject which he had chosen was .exceeding!y tateresting when taken in connection with the revent discoveries of Raw/inson, § rd amid the rains of anctent Babyion and Ninevan, on the banks of the Kulhiates aud Tigris, A vast amount of clay tablois tinpressed with a cuni/orm character had been unea: tied from the ruins, (ramsported to the trustees of the Biitisit Muzeum, and, On examination of the urchie ozisis of Great Britain and France, were found in & remarkable degree !0 corroborate ani es- iblish Bibiteal history. ‘The trans ations of these tabies have been recently pudiushen, and Were now subjects of comment amd iiterest amony savers of Europe. Tho leciu hen give a review of the origtu, power and grande se o| tha A-srlin and Bobylouion empres under ther various Kin 8; give Liusirations fom Bib:beal his ory of the proplte: tes coane tng ihe Gesiriot.on of the kingdoms of Je set and Jwiah with tue Assyrion aud Bibylon an empires, and whe Corroborat.on of these fags vy reo ni discoveries ut Nio vah, aut wound up by showing tie dom of these wieag empires, as propnesied in Roly Writ hundreds of yearg befoe tWetr «straciion, to be tn po lcs ACcUtd Wich BID ical hSiory, and by des Tibtng their Piyacnt condi. n v8 nil ustration of the doom of ) PAtious under Me \ wibations GL Providonde. .