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THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 9, 1.4`67.

U WELL, JAM ES, and C 0.,
By Special Appointment to her .111;ij,!Ety the Queen,
their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales,

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

The following also ran ; -Landlord, Jack o'Lantern, and
Vivian.

and the inineiind Courts of Europe,
GOLDSMITHS, JEWELLERS, amI•SILVERSMITHS,
5, REGENT-STREET, PALL-MALL.

Y (IRK SPRIN MEETING-WEDNESDAY.

Betting-3 to 1 agst Ganytnede, 4to 1 each agst Land-
lord, Jack o' Lantern, and Sweet Home, 7 to 1 agst Vici.
Won after a good finish by a neck.
A Plate of 50 sous; two year olds 7st, three Bst 10:b, four
9st 411', five, six, and aged 9st 61b; the winner to bi sold
• fur 300 sous, if for 100 sovs allowed 71b; half a mile.
Mr. G. Angeli's Lady Valentine, by Sodbury, dam by
Weatherbit, 5 yrs, Bst 131 b (Parry) 1
Mr. T. Wadlow's Gordian Knot, 6 yrs, 9st 61b
(Grimshaw)
Mr. Chaplin's Duffer, 2 yrs, 6st 71b (Jeffrey) 3
The following also ran : - Strike-a-Light, Brenda, Ka!"-
fir's Land, Futurity, Erin-go-Bragh, Monitress, Haymar-
ket, Alberta, Ambitious, and Adjutant.

Sport commenced at one o'clock with a math for a
" pony" a side between Tattler and Vulean. Morris rode
Vulcan, who was installed the favourite, and several of the
" talent" were at a a loss to understand why it should have
been so when Tattler was known to be so touch better. A
well-known Yorkshire captain backed Tattler for a hun-
dred, but before the race he Was told by the owner of the
horse that Vulcan would win': hut, knowing that
Tattler was the better of the pair, he stood it out.
Vulcan was the first off, but the non-favourite was
close at his heels to the turn into the straight, when
Porteous (the rider of Tattler) took a determined pull
at his horse, and even then was not able to pre-
vent him from getting up
.to the neck of the favourite,
who was almost dead settled at the distance. When
Porteous saw his opponent in difficulties he took a most
impudent and palpable pull at Tattler, and eventually suc-
ceeded in making his horse lose, who might have won by
any number of lengths. Of course he was greeted with a
perfect storm of hisses and groans, and as he entered the
enclosure several hats were thrown at him, and had any
otker more dangerous missiles been available he would
have fared very. badly. - lie was afraid to dismount till
several policemen surrounded him and escorted him inside.
He remained there for upwards of an hour, and his master,
Mr. Iteynard, who lives at Beverley, quitted the ring as
soon as possible. It is said a meeting of the stewards was
held on the subject of the race, when, after hearing evi-
dence, the casa Was referred. to the Jockey Club.
Match : 50 soya. One mile.

Specialito. for MonOgrnm Jewellery in Diamonds, Crysta'

Gold Enamel, a►nd Pr,•jious Stones.

Messrs. 11., J., and Co. employ only Artists of repute
as Designers of Monograms, and they rospectfully invite
the Nobility and G,ntry to inspect specimens of these
artistic productions, as also their n.,w and varied Stock of
Gold and Silver Work, espocialty designed for the forth-
coming Season. Photographs highly finished as Minia-
tures.- Class 36, Precious Metals Court, P.E.

- Betting-5 to 2 agst Gordian Kuot, 6to 1 agst Hay-
market, 100 to 15 each agst Lady Valentina and Kaffir's
Land, 10 to 1 agst Alberta, 12 to 1 agst Duffer.
Won by a head.

LATEST BETTING.
THE DERBY.
2to 1 agst Vauban (taken)
sto 1 agst Rake (taken and offered)
Bto 1 agst Hermit (taken)
30 to 1 agst Palmer (taken)
30 to 1 agst D'Estournel (taken)
50 to 1 agst Van Amburgh (offered)

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, May 8.
The trial of Connolly and Clarke was concluded
yesterday evening at a late hour.
Laurence O'Toole deposed that Clarke took the
chair at a Fenian meeting in November, 1866, that
he then spoke about arms and ammunition, and pro-
duced a green flag, which he said would be soon fly-
ing above the Union Jack on the Castle of Dublin.
He also urged those present to purchase rifles and
revolvers. He had seen both prisoners at Fenian
meetings several times. He also spoke of their being
present at Tallaght on the night of the rising. On
cross-examination by Messrs. Butt and Heron, the
witness said he went to Tallaght partly of his own
accord and partly by intimidation, that he had been
fined after joilling the Louth rifles for fraudulently
enlisting. He was brought down to Court in the
prison van with the prisoners to be tried. He could
not say how much he expected for giving evidence.
£5 and his liberty would satisfy him.
George Reilly, another approver, admitted that
he had acted with the Fenians, and pretended to
have taken their oath, but he did not actually kiss
the book. He had got something above £2OO at
different times for giving information. He went
into this business purely from love of country.
He gave Whelan a rifle, but had poured spirits
of salts down the barrel and on the lock to corrode
it, in consequence of which it would kill the man
that used it. He had identified about 70 prisoners
engaged in the insurrection.
Sub-constable Richard Cusack deposed to arrest-
ing about 60 persons in the neighbourhood of the
Green Hills on the night of the sth or morning of
the 6th of March. Among them was Connolly, who
was wearing a policeman'ssword belt and cap pouch,
and had in his possession a box of percussion caps.
Gillespie, a cabman, proved he was employed by
Dr. Power to carry rifles from Hardwicke-street and
George's-place to several houses in the city, among
others to the Christian Brothers' School, Mary's-
place, off Dorset-street.
Pr. Carte deposed to the fact of a large number
of arrests having been made on the night of the sth
and morning of the 6th of March.
Major Cross, of the 524 Regiment, proved the
arrest of the prisoner Clarke, and finding with him
two letters and a drill-book.
The waistcoat stated by the witness Cusack to
have been worn by the prisoner Connolly en the
night of the sth of March was here produced and
identified.-
Col.-Sergeant M‘Guinness stated that on the oc-
casion of Connolly's arrest he saw Cusack take from
him what appeared to be a policeman's belt.
Mr. Butt addressed the jury in behalf of the pri-
soner Connolly. The charge against the prisoner,
he submitted, rested almost altogether upon the
evidence of O'Toole. No doubt, if they believed
the evidence of that witness, and were prepared to
act upon it, the case against him was sustained.
The first thing they would have to determine was
whether, treating Laurence O'Toole as an ordinary
witness, they were prepared to act upon his evidence,
and then they had to say further how far he had
been corroborated in his statement. That witness,
he contended, stood in the position of an informer,
and his statement should not become evidence at

Mr. C. Green's Vulcan, by Thunderbolt —Alarum, 3 yrs,
Bst 101 b (Morris) 1
Mr. C. Reynard's Tattler, 3 yrs, Bst 101 b (Porteous) 2
Won by half a. length.
The Eglinton Stakes of 10 sovs. each, h ft. with 50 added;
two year olds ist, three Bst 121 b; fillies and geldings
allowed 31b; a winner of a sweepstakes amounting to
200 sovs. 71b, 100'51b, any othei• winner 31b extra.
Capt. Hawksley's Bismarck, by Weatherbit—Miss Agnes,
3 yrs, 9st 51b (inc. 71b ex.) ..... (Loates) 1
Mr. Jackson's Brother to Bivouac, tyre, 7st 51b One 51b ex)
(Cameron) 2
Mr. Gilby's Percussion, 2 yrs, Gst 111 b (Walker) 3
Betting-2 to 1 on Bismarck, 5 to 2 agst Brother to
Bivouac. Won in a canter by three lengths.
The Londesborough Cup of 100 sovs, added to a Handicap

the hand of the jury without corroboration. The
witness Reilly should also be treated as an informer,
and upon the whole of the evidence he submitted
that the jury would not he warranted in finding a
verdict of conviction. The learned counsel did not
speak for more than ten minutes.
Mr. Heron followed briefly on the part of the
prisoner Clarke, impugning the credibility of the
witnesses O'Toole and Reilly.
The Rev. Mr. Walshe, in reply to Mr. Waters,
deposed that he knew Clarke. His character was
always good. Believed him to be a peaceable,
loyal subject.

Mr. Burke, examined by Mr. Heron, Q.C.--1 am
a grocer. I have known Thomas Clarke for six-
teen or eighteen years. He was a most excellent
young man. Nothing surprised me more than to
hear of his arrest in connection with the Fenian
movement. Believed him to be a quiet, peaceable,
loyal man.

To Mr. Macdonogh, Q.L.--I could not tell
whether or not I saw him on the sth of March.
The Solicitor-General briefly replied on the part
of the Crown. He reviewed the entire of the evi-
dence, and pointed out where the testimony of the
approvers was corroborated by unstained witnesses.
He referred to the fact of the percussion caps in
Connolly's box at his work, and he asked what
brought him, a weaver, and the other prisoner
Clarke, a hatter, on the Tallaght-road at 4 o'clock
on Ash Wednesday morning. He asked the jury to
give the prisoners the benefit of any fair doubt they
might have, but if they had no such doubt, he called
on them to convict them.

The jury retired at a quarter to 5 o'clock. After
an absence of nearly two hours and a half they re-
turned and handed in a verdict of guilty against
Connolly and acquitted Clarke.
The Lord Chief Justice inquired if there was any
other charge against Clarke.
The Solicitor-General said he understood there
was a charge of Whiteboyism against him.
Their L rdships directed Clarke to be brought
down to court in the morning.
Sentence on Connolly was deferred.
The Court adjourned at 20 minutes to 8 until 10
o'clock this morning.
It is stated that Cody, who attacked the police;
is a first cousin of the convict Gen. Burke. They

were children of two sisters, and both are from the
neighbourhood of Callan, county Kilkenny. This

relationship suggests a reason fur making out the
list of the, names and aidresses of the Judges, coun-

sel, and jury concerned in the conviction of the
" General," which was found in Cody's possession
when arrested by the police. Cody is now in Kil-

mainham Gaol. Burke is a great name among the
Fenians.lre is a Captain Burke in Tipperary,

for whose apprehension a large reward has been

offered, and a person named James Burke, sup-
posed to be a brother of the captain's, was lodged

in Nenagh Gaol yesterday, with a wan named

Butler, arrested at Thurles.
Emigration is proceeding at a rapid rate. It is
not confined to the South or West. A letter from

Drogheda states—
" The increase in the exodus for the last eight or
ten days is somewhat startling, and the inhabitants

look with wonder at lines of carts passing through

streets, towards the quays, filled with bag-
gage, on which are seated the female emigrants.
Meath, Louth, Cavan, and Westmeath arc the

•
counties which contribute to the emigration move-
ment here ; and should it continue in the same
ratio dtu:ipg tho summer months , tlo pal portious

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the secretary and the honorary a!`• . ts, 'de.' to
which 4,134 widows and orphans had partaken of
the bounty of the society, making a total of 11,221,
an excess over the year 1865 of 2,067. The total 1
number of cases relieved since the association was
lomided was 159,939. The ships annually wrecked,
stranded, foundered, abandoned at sea, or burnt,
numbered in the total between 4,000 and 5,600 on
an average ; nearly 2,000 of these were lost on
our own coasts ; but the crews of all .these yes-
k els, or that part of them which were saved,
were landed destitute, and became the objects of
the society's care. In order to encourage gallant
efforts in saving lives at sea and on thepoasts of our
colonies, gold and silver medals, and • pecuniary re-
wards were given, and since 1851 M gold and 192
silver medals had been awarded for heroic exertions
in saving lives from shipwreck, together with testi-
monial 4, and £921 ss.—the number of lives saved
being 5,520.
The balance sheet showed that the total income
for the past year WAS £29,179.
The noble CHAIRMAN, commenting on the fact,
said the society had not only need of all the funds
placed at its disposal, but there was an urgent claim.
on the contributors to increase their subscriptions.
On the motion of Mr. G. BROGRAVE, seconded by
Dlr. G. H. LYDALL, the report was unanimously
adapted. •
Addresses were delivered by the Rev. Mr. Roberts
and others.

PRICE.... Ad
STAMPED Kd

of the counties m.med must be well nigh depopu-
lated. About GO emigrants sailed from our quay
last evening by the Brian Boiroitne steamer. Large •
crowds of the inhabitants were attracted to 04
wharf, and the scene between the emigrants and that ,
relatives left hehind was traly affecting. In all casts.
the emigrants promise 73 to send for their friends as
soon as they could."

EVENING

Jams Gorman was put on his trial to-day for
high treason. Thfore the pris:nier entered on hi:
defence the case was stopped by Lord Chief
Justice. The evidence for the prlsecution being
consistent with the prisoner's statement, that he had
been forced to join the insurgents, he was accord-
.
ingly acquitted and discharged.

Naval and Military intelligence.

The hired sailing troopship Cospatrick, Comman-
der James A. Elmslie, R.N.R., arrived at Spithead
esterday afternoon from Kurrachee, having sailed
thence on the 29th of January, and called in at
St. Helena on the 24th of March. She has
brought to England 175 invalided soldiers from
her Majesty's regiments serving in India, with 15
women and 38 children. The officers aecomtny-
ing the troops comprise—Capt: E:-17C,Thirning and
Lieut.-Ferguson, 79th Highlanders ; Lients. Walter
and Colquhoun, 42d Royal Highlanders ; and Staff
Assist.-Surg. Walter John, in medical charge of in-
valids. The other passengers on board cotnprise—
Mrs. Cutning and two children, Dr. Moorshead,
R.A., Mrs. Moorshead and one child, Quartermas-
ter Hammond, 108th Regt., Mrs. Hammond and
three children, Mrs. Robinson and two children,
Mr. Larcom, and Mr. Peverill. The following ships
have been spoken on the voyage :—Feb. 9, in lat. 1
N., long. 69 E., the bark Westborough, bound for
Bombay ; March 12, in lat. 35 S., long. 15 E., the
ship Cancer, of Liverpool, with loss of sails, and
making five inches of water per hour, running to
the N.W. under her foresail ; April 4, in lat. 3 N.,
long. 32 W., the ship Southern Belle, bound for
Hongkong, signalling having spoken the ship Genii,
which vessel had lost her rudder previously, and had
been in a disabled state for ten days; on April 8,
in lat. 6 N., long. 24 W., the ship Excelsior, for
Melbourne, and the brig Asterope, for Montevideo;
on the 4th inst., in lat. 48 N., long. 9 W., the Dutch
ship California, for Batavia. The Cospatrick en-
countered a violent storm off the Cape on the 11th
of March. The troops will be transferred from the
Cospatrick to the Royal Victoria Hospital at Netley
this morning, and the ship will afterwards proceed
to London to discharge her cargo and refit for her
outward Indian voyage.

1

TILE REFORIT LEAGUE.

Last evening the council of the Reform League
met at their rooms, Adelphi-terrace—Mr. E. Beale%
president, in the chair.
Mr. Howell (secretary) laid before the council
the following resolution, adopted at a " chapel" 'neld
by the compositors in the employ of Messrs. 'Arad-
bury and Evans :—" Resolved;—That the workmen
sent
employed at Messrs. Bradbury and Evans', in meet-
ing asseemliebfleids,pbreevinaglebitmtpbreeyssased
awbibthay
the
had opinion
that a b
letter to the Conservative Association
repudiating
the Reform League and Messrs. Bright and Beales,
emphatically disavow the sentiments there expresied,
and avow it was the act only of a few individual
workers."
The CHAIRMAN congratulated the League on their
recent triumph, and thanked them for the aid they
had given him. He had ventured, in opposition to
the opinion put forward by the Government, to hold
that the people were entitled to go into the park.
He had been beset on all sides by remonstrances
against the meeting being held, and by entreaties
and supplications that he should endeavour to pre-
vent its being held. He had persevered, Lowever.
On Monday morning it came out that the Govern-
ment had had in their possession ever since last July
an opinion of their own law officers contradicting
the opinion they had put forward against him and.
advertised in the press. They held, in fact, an.opi-
nion proving him to be right in law. The Govern-
ment had recourse to every means of intimidation
to frighten them, but especially to frighten him, be-
cause the efforts of the Government were directed
against him in more ways than he chose to tell.
Now anything more disgraceful than this could
scarcely be conceived. Suppo;ing he had flinched
for cue instant the Government would have tri-
umphed over them and against the law, and the Re-
form cause would have been irreparably damaged.
Supposing he gave way and issued au ad-
dress requesting the men of London in con-
sequence of the powerful appeal of Mr.
Gladstone on Friday not to go to the parks many
of them would not have gone, but many would
in bad temper, under the impression they had been
dealt doubly with, and that there had been some-
thing in the shape of treachery, and riot and tumult
would have inevitably occurred. He had told the
Government so, and said they were asking him to
do that which if he were willing to do on prinCiple,
which he was no', would be a most unwise proceed-
ing It was impossible to conceive a more marked
contrast than was presented last Monday Letween
the feeble, insulting conduct of the Government and
the ruling classes and dignified conduct of the people.
It was a great moral triumph —a triumph greater
than any language of his could express.
Mr. J. BAXTER-LANGLEY moved, and Mr. HEN.
WOOD seconded, the following-resolution, which was
agreed to :
" That this meeting rejoices in the numerical and
peaceable success of the Great Demonstration in
Hyde-park, and especially rejoices that the pre-
tended and most insulting fears of the Tory party
have been shown to be utterly groundless as to tho
orderly habits of the people, who have abundantly
justified the confidence of this council, and hare
afforded additional proof of their perfect fitness for
the franchise, while the Government have demon-
strated in an equally clear mann& their unfitness to
use the powers intrusted to them."

The hired sailing troopship Shannon, 1,300 tons
register, Capt. Watson, belonging to Messrs. IL
Green and Co., of London, arrived at Portsmouth
yesterday afternoon from Calcutta, with the follow-
ing officers and invalided soldiers from her Majesty's
regiments in India, and other passengers on board :
—Captain Steward, 2d Dragoon Guards ; Captain
Thompson, Ist Bengal Cavalry; Mr. D. Pitcher,
21st Hussars ; Mr. J. H. Bourne, 77th Foot ; Dr.
Clarke, Royal Artillery, 114 men and women, 48
children, two European servants, and four ayahs.
The Shannon sailed from the Landheads, Calcutta,
on Jan. 28, rounded the Cape of Good Hope March
19, called in at St. Helena on March 28, sailed
hence again on the following day, and crossed the
Equator on April 6. From February 10th to the
16th the ship experienced, in lats. 5 23 12 04 S.
and longs. 86 12 88 49 E., a cyclone. On the
Cape of Good Hope she was detained eight days
with from light to strong westerly winds. Since
then she generally had fine weather. The Xew-
castle, Hotspur, :and Alumbagh were left at Cal-
cutta, and about to leave for England. The Hou-
gomont was at St. Helena, witli coolies on board,
bound for the West Indies. One birth and five
deaths occurred on board the Shannon.during the
voyage.

The following appointments were made yesterday
at the Admiralty :--Sub-Lieut. Hubert Garbett to
the Rodney ; Sub-Lieut. Henry Godfrey to the
Cameleon ; Sub-Lieut. Edmund Festing to the
Dryad ; Sub-Lieut. Lindesy Goodrich to the Lord
Clyde ; H. Treffrey, Edward J. Murdoch, Henry
L. F. Royle, and Robert Hoggan, midshipmen,
to the Rodney ; H. Cutfield, midshipman, to
the Cameleon ; H. Boteler, midshpman, to
the Dryad ; Frederick Langton, naval cadet,
to the Caledonia ; Charles P. Jennings,
naval cadet, to the Rodney ; Dr. Adam B. Messer,
surgeon, to the Melville Hospital ship at Hong-
kong, as surgeon and medical storekeeper ; Geo. B.
Newton, surgeon, to the Perseus ; J. N. Compton,
second master, to the Rodney ; additional for dis-
posal, W. King, second master, to the Boscawen,

additional, for service in the Ferret ; W. H. Wyllys,
master's assistant, to the Dee ; W. F. Cole, second-
class assistant engineer, to the Phoebe ; and Harry
George Grey, naval cadet, to the Phceints.

Mr. COOPER proposed, and Mr. B ÜBB seconded,
a resolution—

" That this Council protests in the strongest
manner against the passing of Mr. IValpole's Royal
Parks Bill, and desires to point out to those mem-

bets of the House of Commons who are not blinded

SHIP TY RECICED 111.1llINEUS' BENEVO-
LENT SOCIETY.

The twenty-eighth annual meeting of the Ship-
wrecked Fishermen and Mariners'Royal Benevolent
Society was held yesterday in Willis's-rooms. The
association was instituted in the year 1839 for pro-
viding shipwrecked persons of all nations cast upon
the British coasts with clothing, affording them the
means of returning to their homee, and conveying
foreigners to the nearest places where the consuls
representing their nations reside. The society also
relieves the widows and orphans of fishermen and
mariners who are drowned, and gives rewards for
saving life. The Right Hon. the Earl of Shrews-
bury and Talbot, one of the vice-presidents of the
society, occupied the chair, in the unavoidable ab-
tence of the President, the Duke of Marlborough.
The CIIAIR3IAN briefly addressed the meeting.
Ile said the cause which they had met to promote
was one that required very little advocacy. There
could be no doubt of the vast amount of good which
the society was the means of accomplishing. The
wreck chart of the United Kingdom was, he was
sorry to say, larger than any previous year. There
were many reasons why there should be more ship-
wrecks than formerly. The primary one arose of
course from the rapidly developing commerce of the
country and the annual increase of ships. Storms
would naturally be more destructive of life and
property than they were, from the fact of the
much larg a- number of ships that were exposed
to their fury. Another reason was the mixed
crews employed upon merchantmen, which occa-
sioned mistakes to be made in times of emer-
gency, in consequence of many of the sailors being
foreigners, imperfectly acquainted with the English
language and misunderstanding orders. A third
cause might be found in the somewhat blind reli-
ance seamen were apt to place upon steam and
mechanical appliances instead of depending upon
the skill and activity of the men. Be this as it
might, there was no denying the fact that ship-
wrecks were on the increase. The misery and
destitution arising from these could only be allevi-
ated by the charitable, and he was glad to observe,
that the society was doing a useful and important
had
been in this respect. Since its establishment it ,d
Ileces-
been eminently successful, and all that was
ect contemplated sary was that its supporters would cown,atis a
ntientohtelier
exertions. The obj
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sideration hoef could warmly
benevolent. (ndleynte.ommend it to the
committee were
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the secretary,
nual report, which stated that the read the an-
Mr. Francis Lean, R.N.,
society continued to be appreciated. thankful to report that the
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to the dangers of such a course that the unconsti-

tutional suppression of the right -of the people of

London to meet in the park, and to attempt ton-lake-
that unlawful which is now admitted to be lawful,
will thereby seriously increase the irritation of the
people and endanger the peace of the metropolis."
On the motion of Mr. ODGER, seconded by COL
DICKSON, a resolution condemning the conduct of
Mr. Neate and other professed Liberals in the House
of Commons was passed.
Mr. GUEDALLA moved and Mr. DELL seconded
th' following resolution, which was passed :
" That the council of the Reform League earnestly
calls upon all Englishmen desiring to uphold the
honour and preserve the fair fame of their country
to aid in saving the lives of the patriotic, if misguided

•
and mistaken, men who are now lying in Dublin

under sentence of death."
The CHAIRMAN said there could be but one
opinion as to the propriety of the resolution. Ile

►ad been requested to prepare a petition to Parlia-

menu on the subject, and he would have much plea-

sure in doing so.

Mr. J. BAXTER-LANGLEY nropose3 the following
resolution :

" That the council of the Reform League have
learnt with the greatest satisfiiction that the Re-
formers of Sheffield have resolved to make an effort
to wipe away froill their borough the political dis-
grace of being misrepresented by Mr. J. A. Roe-
buck ; and this council urgently advises all true
friends of progress at once to organise and select a
candidate for the next election who will vindicate
their priuciples in the House of Commons."
The resolution 'WM carried unanimously.
In reply to Mr. CREMER,
The CHAIRMAN said lie believed the persons who
were injured in the park last July had good cause of
action against the Government.
Mr. MiCKESON moved and Mr. RICIIARDSON

seconded:--
' " That the council of the Refortu League, at its
first meeting after the demonstration in Hyde Park,
desire to -express, in the
sotar.oni‘gleositilly,l‘ay 6,
mannerl possible, its admiration of the
legal ability and unflinching courage displayed by
their President, Edmond Beales, Esti., 1N1.A., in his
publichis
ocfoltllclletl tc.iitlgaolrift
parka,
aemncdeaeut.usi le; goonff otriblipei ocipltieitief:tltielocuilnsis (ta!:.cocituitl.irgtit tit.011111e:
rights of the people."
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termi-;rhonated.resolutiou was carried and the proceediuga

IrrrESNATIortAL ConnrG llT.—The absence of an
international copyright law between this country and the
United States sometimes gives occasion for the display of
honourable ing by individual publishers. Messrs. Tick-
nor and Fields having recently sent to Air. Charles Dickens
£2OO, as part profits of a " diamond edition" of his works,
have been mentioned by that author in a letter to an
American friend in the following- terms I think you
know how high and far bray and the money's worth I
esteem this act of manhood, delicacy, and honour. I have
never derived greater pleasure from the receipt of money
in all my life." But is it not a grave anomaly that the
American Government should still subject its publishers to
the satire implied in being thanked so warmly fur dischaxg-
ing the mere obligations of common honesty ?--Pall 411‘711
Gazette.