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THE YELVERTUN MARRIAGE CASE.

GREAT DEMONSTRATION.
DUBLIN, TUESDAY MORNING.
Half Dublin went literally mad last night. Had
a stranger been dropped into the middle of Sack-
ville.street, or suddenly found himself opposite the
Four Courts at an early hour of the evening, he
would have imagined the people were celebrating
some victory of the national arms, or that the
period of mass meetings and repeal demonstrations
had returned. The scene is well described by the
Frponan,which says :
" One of the greatest demonstrations of popular
enthusiasm that perhaps ever was witnessed in
Dublin took place yesterday evenitl. as the Hon.
Mrs. Yelverton proceeded from the our Courts to
the tiresham Hotel: It was one of those things
that should be meth, as it Is impossible to be de-
scribed. Over 50,000 people frantic with joy pro-
ceeded ta bid her welcome as she issued from the
hail. From an early hour in the evening thousands
flocked in from every quarter of the city, and waited
in feterish anxiety the result of the deliberations
of the jury. The highest to the lowest were seen
in that crowd anxiously seeking information, and
every person who came from the courts was warmly
solicited to tell holt the trial was going on: As
the evening advanced the rush became so great
that it was found necessary to close the outer
gates of the eottrt yards. When it was known
that the jury had retired to consider their
verdict; the crowds, which extended along the
entire of Inns-quay, and over the bridge in the
direction of Winetavern-atreetibecame feverish with
excitement, and there was not one in the vast
multitude that did not hope and fear for the issue
of the great trial as if they had a personal and
individual interest is it. Shortly after six o'clock
the cheering in the interior of the court was taken
ut, outside, and when it was known that the Hon.
Mrs. Yelteiton had triumphed, one loud cheer
burst from every mouth, and was again and again
repeated. Hats were thrown into the air, and
every external demonstration of delight was evi-
denced by all present. Men shook hands with
people they did not knoit, save by the fact that
they looked as glad as themselves. Cars were to
be seen rushing in every direction, bearing persons
anxious to tarty the news to distant parts of the
city and to the telegraph offices, that the whole
empire may be made aware of the result of a trial
which had been read with such Intense interest.
It was when the gates were thrown open that the
enthusiasm of the people rase to its height. One
mass of waving heads was to be seen in the dis-
tance, and in the vicinity of the gates. Crowd
crushed after crowd to obtain a look at the great
woman who had fought so nobly for her honour
and for her sex, and who had won the fight. The
people insisted that they should draw her in tri-
umph to her hotel. Many sought to have the
honour of saying that they assisted In drawing
home the Hon. Mrs. Yelverton after she had gained
the victory, but they were crushed off by the masses
of people who were pushing their way to the cha-
riot, which stood in the western court yard. About
seven o'clock the Hon. Mrs. Yelverton, on issuing
from the court to take her place in the carriage,
was received with vehement cheering. Every win-
dow of the offices of the courts was crowded, and
amid a storm of applause, the carriage occupied by
the Hon. Mrs. Yelverton and her friends slowly
proceeded through the courtyard to the quay. On
Issuing from the gateway on the western side the
scene was most exciting. The joy of everybody
was to be seen and heard everywhere. In the
centre of the great moving multitude was to be
observed the Hon. Mrs. Yelverton's carriage borne
along by the people. The procession turned down
Capel-street into Mary-street, and it would beggar
all experience to give an adequate idea of the vast
body of enthusiastic people that preceded and fol-
lowed the carriage as it passed through Henry-
street. In anticipation of the arrival of the Hon.
Mrs. Yelverton, the space in front of the Gresham
Hotel was crowded to such an extent that it was
almost impossible for horses or vehicles to pass the
street. The bases of Nelson's Pillar were fully
occupied by persons who joined in the cheering of
the thousands who were now approaching, who
surrounded the carriage of a great and brave woman
who had suffered much and had conquered in the
end. The flagways at both sides of Upper Sack-
ville-street became densely crowded. Cars contain-
ing persons who sought to be in time took up posi-
tion in the centre of the street, and now came the
great crowd, with the carriage in the centre. Cheer
after cheer came from the hearts of the people, and
mid a scene of perhaps unsurpassed excitement, the
carriage, which was rolled up the left hand side of
Sackville-street until it came in front of the hotel,
crossed the street, and drew up at the centre
entrance. The warmth of the enthusiasm of the
people knew no bounds, and a considerable time
elapsed before space could be made for the lady to
pass into the hotel. The people, amidst tremen-
dous cheering, waving of hats and handkerchiefs,
called loudly for the Hon. Mrs.Yelverton. In com-
pliance with the universal call of the vast multi-
tude, numbering many thousands, she presented
herself at one of the drawing-room windows.
SPEECH OF MRS. YELVERTON.
" When the enthusiastic applause which her pre-
sence excited had subsided, she came forward on
the balcony and said:—
" My noble hearted friends, you have made me
this day an Irishwoman, by the verdict that I am
the wife of an Irishman. (Vehement cheering.);
" ' I glory to belong to such a noble-hearted
nation. (Great cheering.) You will live in my
heart for ever, as I have lived in your hearts this
day, (Tremendous applause.)
"' lam too weak to say all that my heart de-
sires, but you will accept the gratitude of a heart
that was made sad and is now made glad. (Loud
cheers.)
" Farewell for the present, but for ever I belong
in heart and soul to the people of Dublin.'
" The Hon: Mrs. Yelverton then withdrew
amidst loud and long-continued cheering. The
people slowly retired, and many of them observed
that Sergeant Armstrong's prayer had been heard,
as God had defended the right.'
THE VERDICT—INCIDENTS IN THE COURT.
The Morning News publishes the following
graphic sketch :
"At 14 minutes past six the door of the jury box
was seen to open, and the cry ran through the court,
Here they are !' It was even so. Oh, how every
heart thrilled. All the excitement of days was
intensified and concentrated into that one moment.
The judge was called from his chamber. In the box
overhead, on the right of the bench, sat Mrs. Yel-
verton's aunt, next to whom sat Major Yelverton's
uncle, who has all through declared and manifested
the warmest and most affectionate sympathy for
Mrs. Yelverton and his belief in her heroic virtue.
Next to this gentleman was seated Mrs. Yelverton's
relative, Count Louis de Pransay.
"And the injured wife—she, the most deeply and
terribly to be affected of all by the words just about
being spoken—where was she ? In the adjoining
room she had been awaiting, with what agony of
mind God alone may know, the moment that had
now arrived. She heard the call that summoned
the judge to receive the verdict. She fell on her
knees, with hands clasped upwards to heaven in
prayer ! Courage! courage !' said her friends, who
ran over. Courage—For God's sake be calm now.'
God will not desert me,' was her answer. Sud-
denly—an explosion—a deafening roar—ten thou-
sand peals of thunder—what is it—what is it—a
wild, mad cry of joy bursts through the passage.
Great God! Thy justice is manifested—the right
has triumphed, and all is over !
" To say that words are weak to describe the
scene is only to repeat an often used figure of
speech. Those only who saw it will ever form
an adequate idea of it. When the judge en-
tered the whole audience rose, and amidst a
silence in which breath was held, he questioned the
jury—
How
a legal Scotchowsayyo m
you,
ange p,
gentlemen—doia you find there
was
"' We do, my lord.'
'irrriag wsaye ryou, gentlemen—was there a legal
Irish
" Yes, my lord.
"'Then do you find Major Yelverton was a
Catholic on the latter occasion ?'
" < Yes, my lore.'
" When the first answer was given there was not
a word uttered by the andi( nee. But the moment
the Trish marriage was declared valid, and a jury
mainly composed of Protestants, to their eternal
honour be it spoken, had thus shown their abhor-
rence of an infamous penal law, there arose a shout
which rent the air. Again, again, again—for fully
a quarter of an hour it lasted—a scene of frantic
rejoicing. At the first word of the jury the aunt
of Mrs. Yelverton burst into tears, while at the
same moment, amidst the wild cheering of the
spectators her hand was grasped and warmly wrung
bythe ildn. Mr. Yelverton, sen. She had to come
forward to the front of the box, and for severe.'
minutes acknowledge the greeting that hailed her

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from all sides—waving of handkerchit
&c. I never saw such happiness beam th.
overflowing with tears.
" Cheers now rose for Whiteside, for the Chief
Justice, for Sergeant. Sullivan, and for the jury,
And here occurred an incident which deserves to
be handed down and perpetuated by letters of gold.
The jury, being a special jury, were duly handed
up the fees bound to be paid in all such cases by the
side for whom the verdict is given.
"No, no,' was the answer, as the bank-notes
were handed back, 'not one farthing will we
accept. In this case, as Irishmen and as men, we
give our services freely and with pleasure. We
decline to touch these fees.' Honour to these men
They have in a memorable case conferred honour
on the name of Irelend."
MRS. YELVERTON AND air. 'WHITESIDE.
An eye-witness" describes the following affect-
ing scene :
" One of the most exciting yet impressive scenes
connected with this marvellous trial was the meet-
ing which took place on Saturday evening, in
Judge Christian's chamber, between the Hon. Mrs.
Yelverton and Mr. Whiteside, upon the conclusion
of his reply. When he entered the chamber, she
arose from amongst the circle of her immediate and
particular friends to meet her illustrious advocate.
She clasped both his hands in hers, pressed them
warmly to her over-burdened bosom, kissed them
fervently, and bathed them in a copious flood of
grateful tears, gushing from the inmost recesses of
her heart. It was as imposing a spectacle, perhaps,
as ever took place between a client and an advocate,
and one that never can be effaced from the memories
of the privileged few who were fortunate enough
to witness it—the natural, sudden, spontaneous,
and impulsive tribute of gratitude, paid by a noble
nature to the brilliant and matchless advocacy of
trauseendant genius."

DIR. LAING.

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eor four months on this footing, as if the allegations
contained in the report of the Investigating Com-
mittee were of such a character that they must be
looked upon as incapable of correction until Mr.
Laing shall have supplied us from India with
evidence to controvert them. Full materials for
judgment are already before the public. The
Committee of Investigation called upon Mr. Laing
for explanations before he left this country, in
order that any statements they might feel it neces-
sary to embody in their report should in fairness
be accompanied by whatever antidote it might be
in his power to furnish. Mr. Laing accepted this
offer, and his evidence, voluntarily given, and of
which we had the opportunity of correcting the
printed proofs, is published in full in the appendix
to that report. It is to this evidence that the com-
mittee appeal in support of the accuracy of their
charges, and the only question is whether it
really bears them out. If it does not do so,
there can be no occasion to trouble Mr. Laing,
in the midst of his arduous and complicated
duties in India, to go over the matter again ; and
if, on the contrary, it demonstrates the justice of
the attack, nothing that Mr. Laing may now state
can invalidate the effect of his previous deliberate
admissions. It is the business, therefore, of all
who feel an interest in upholding the character of
oar public servants to read the report and evidence
and not allow an impression to circulate for months
that something very bad has been discovered with
regard to Mr. Laing, unless from an examination of
these documents they feel that there is no escape
from such a conclusion. It would be interesting to
know how many there are among the hundreds of
persons who during the last fortnight have been
unhesitatingly accepting and spreading the idea
that, while France and America have been respec-
tively scandalised by M. Mires and Mr. Secretary
Floyd, England could also furnish a disagreeable
case, have really made themselves acquainted with
the precise nature of the imputation on Mr. Laing,
and of the grounds upon which it has been based.
The public will be surprised to learn that in the
whole affair there is not a single point upon which
Mr. Laing has manifested the slightest desire for
concealment, or withheld an explanation. The as-
sertions of the committee apparently are, that Mr.
Laing many years ago, while he was a provisional
director, and inviting the public to subscribe for
shares in connection with this Canadian undertak-
ing, entered into an agreement with Mr. Wythes,
the contractor, to shale the risk and receive a por-
tion of the profits of the contract; that Mr. Laing,
after he had ceased to be a director, accompanied
Mr. Wythes to the board-room, and acted as an
advocate for his claims; and, finally, that he re-
ceived for his services in getting up the railway a
commission on the amount of capital subscribed.
With regard to the first of these, the answers given
by Mr. Laing are free from reservation. He states
that, although his name was used as a provisional
director or trustee, in the early stages of the affair,
us soon as he came into any sort of position of prac-
tical responsibility to the shareholders, he recog-
nised that he must have nothing to do with the
profits of the contractor, and that he immediately
gave up the agreement. All his colleagues knew
what had passed, and he never derived a farthing
from that source. On the second point, that of
attendingthe meetings of directors in company with
Mr. Wythes, he represents that it was for the pur-
pose of affording explanations; and on the third
—namely, the receipt of a commission, he admits
that it was at the time part of his business to assist
in getting up public companies for a definite remu-
neration—a fact which has for years been well
known, and which, if it is to be used in a damaging
sense, should have been broughtforward previously
to Mr. Laing's being called to high offices of State,
and not after years of service at the most critical
period of his duties. The most striking points,
however, in favour of Mr. Laing are, that while
he was in the midst of all his arrangements for
India, and within a week or two of his departure,
he gave the committee every facility in their in-
quiries ; that he did not refuse to answer
any question whatever; that he finally asked
the committee if there was any further circum-
stance on which they wished for more satisfac-
tory light, and that the committee evaded this
appeal, and did not intimate to him their intention
to make any charge or insinuation, when, if they
had done so, and stated its precise grounds, he
might have known where they were dissatisfied,
and have added anything to his evidence to meet
the defect. It is also to be remarked that, although
the inquiry may have been conducted with all
due courtesy, the report reads like that of a cross-
examination in some inferior court. Indeed, this
peculiarity so plainly forced itself on the percep-
tions of Mr. Laing that he felt it necessary to in-
timate that if the committee published any asper-
sions on his character, 'without also publishing his
explanations, his proper and inevitable alternative
would be to bring the matter before a jury—an
announcement which, although made in a
perfectly temperate manner, was immediately
seized upon by the committee as a most
" improper threat" for which they " did not
care one fig." There is no reason to doubt that the
committee only desired to do their duty, but it is
difficult to read their report without a sense of its
being pervaded by a strong animus. This may have
been caused partly by the extent of the general
mismanagement actually brought under their notice,
and partly by the fact that a large number of the
shareholders are known to be of opinion that the
committee, by delegating the principal portion
of their functions to' paid accountants, have in-
curred an extraordinary outlay for which it is
necessary to present a striking
Whatever may be the inference in these re-
spects, all that is necessary to be insisted upon
is, that no persons should accept the statements
against Mr. Laing without according him the jus-
ticewould be absent
for which, knowing that he equivalent.
'I hey may consider
that any
stipulated—namely,
that his evidence shows laxity,
afropmeruthsaislor want of caution,
or worse ; but whatever it is worth let them form
country,ofhisowhne
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quote Mr. Laing's future
their own opinion upon it. There may be more yet
to come out, but it is to be hoped
accusation
charges that may be made wfialeltbse
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of
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explana-
tion, they seek to deprive it of value by the sugges-
tion that he may have had
other objects in view ;"
and in another liar.
agtalih, while observing that
"Mr. Laing 11 a..cgeti that it was all open and above-
boar'l and known to all his colleagues in the man-
agement of both companies," they add that they
"do not find such to have been the fact." The mere
assumption that Mr. Laing had other objects in
view inconsistent with right intentions is unworthy
of introduction into a formal businees report, and
the st at molt, in Mr. Laing's absence, that the com-
mittee do not find his allegation respecting his
colleagues to have been true, should not have been
made without the proofs of its falsehood being
quoted.—Times' (it! Article.

The "Antiquary " would have stoutly maintained the int-
possibility of a message being received in London within a
few minutes of its being written in Edinboro'. But it is un-
deniable. Equally so is the fact of grey
to its natural colour, and neuralgia and nervous headache
cured by Herring's magnetic brushes and combs. Recent
liztprovements have made them almost infallible. N.B.—
Counterfeits are being made. Mos, 32, BM g
in ball-street,
hair being restored
London.