The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-09

traversers will be allowed to appear by their at
torneys.
At Edinburgh there was a largely attended
chartist meeting on the evening of the 18th. A
deputation attended from Leith, said to be great
in heraldic devices. One lad carried pole with
an inverted crown at the top another had flag
with, 60 The lion of Scotland has risen from his
lair beware wings, beware {" The people dis
persed quiety-neither the pensioners, who were
lodged in the CASTLE nor the special constabes We're
required.
The Irish anarchists have had their demonstration,
In the shape OF a sOree to the gentlemen who wen
ambassadors to the French repdblic, at which the
usual amount of sedition and treason was spouted;
and the redoubtable O'Brien plainly intimated that
his friend O'Goman, who is studying the theory OF
barbados In Paris, may return IN time to reduce II
practice, in the event of the trial for sedltion
going against himself and his co-patriots. AT this
meeting there was some show OF fraternization be-
tween Young and Old Irelanders; and during the
discussion at the Repeal Association on Monday,
ken out in that body. For the present, however,
the appeal of the Messrs. OConnel, and the threat
to withdraw from Ireland, with the ashes OF their
father successful and for the present. at least,
Cancellation Hall adheres to legal and constitution
al agitation only. How long this will continue is
problematlcal; but the vigorous proceedings now
adopted by the government seem likely to render
sedition too dangerous game to be played with
impunlty.
On Wednesday there was a meeting of several
of the most influential merchants, for the purpose OF
organizing an association to bring about retrench.
ment i'll the national expenditure, and more equal
taxation. Mr.. X. Gladstone, who was called to the
chair said he believed all parties the necessity
of change, although there different opinions
as to what 1t should be. He accused the govern
ment of apathy IN respect to the commercial nte-
rests OF the empire.
Mr. j. Mulleneux thought the association would
strengthen the newly-formed parliamentary party.
1t is intended to present requslton to the Mayor,
and shortly hold another public meeting in further
ance of the objects of the society
You no doubt will regret to learn that "Poor
Tom Steele, OConnelrs head pacifcator' in the days
when that crafty politician kept Ireland in state Of
constant agitation hopeless of his countrys regenera
ton and worn out with anxiety her behalf attempt
ed to shuttle off this mortal coil'' by precpitating
himself from Waterloo bridge into the Thames at seven
O'Clock last evening AT a few minutes before seven
o'clock the unfortunate man observed to alight
from cab in Wellington street. and having paid the
driver his fare he walked to the toll gate put down
penny piece received his change and passed to the
bridge On arriving at the second recess from the Mid
dlesex SIDE he stopped suddenly took on his capthe
celebrated cap with which his friend crowned
him in by gone days-and mounting the parapct threw
himself into the river gentleman who was crossing
the bridge the opposite side observed the whole
renee at only PAGES distance ;but rapidly did
the unfortunate effect his purpose that it found
impossible to render him any assistance. Happily a
waterman passing through the bridge in u small
boat at the moment the unfortunate man entered the
water and with presence of mind that does him the
highest credit he Immediately pulled towards him. and
with difficulty at length succeeded in getting him
into his boat The poor man was taken ashore at the
Strand lane stairs and thence conveyed to Kings Col
required from MIR. Burton the house surgeon of
that institution We understand the chief inju-
ry no has sustained is the shock to his system,
from having fallen fiat upon tho surface of the
water There be no doubt that the veteran
agtator had the rash act for some
ut least ne had been occupied during the chief part
of the day in writing letters at Peeles an
establishment he in the habit of occasionally fire.
quenting Within his cap, which, above stated. he
placed the bridge before he threw himself was
small piece Of paper sealed 10 the lining with black wax
on which written-'Tom Steele. county Of Clare,
Ireland That Tom Steele never. like O'Connel and
others, made agitation trade, may DO gathered
from the fact that when he came OF he entered on
beautiful estate iof f15090 f16O00 year, in the
county of Clare Twenty years OF amateur agitation
brought him to the lnsovent Debtors Court, in Dub
lin, where he opposed by the present member for
neht Of the act, he came to England and has since
been living upon allowance out Of his estate. Mr.
Steele took high honors at Cambridge and Is member
the senate of that University 1t may not be gene
rally known that it was Mr.. Steele who proposed
OConnel ut the celebrated Clare election from which
arose the Catholic emancipation act.
This is according to the account given In the
Times of this sad affair.
1t is now 10 o'clock, and our letters must be
mailed before half past 10. There Is no sign OF
the steamer United States. ALTOONA.
Our London Correspondence.
LONDON, April q, 1913
The tide of events still sets in strong in Europe, and
each days mail brings fragment of the uni
versal wreck which has taken place in the
old world Nor has the storm subsidized The
forebodings in my last have been fuflled the
clements of war are stirring, and when clouds
do meet tho crash of the thunder will be fearful
OF all Europe, England alone is quiet and with care
full hand endeavors to keep assunder the inhammabe
The prodigious effect of the French revolution
in every State of Europe, in favor Of the cause OF IL
bcrty would have been attended with the happest
suits for mankind if France had been able to establish
order herself But the time that she overthrow
tyrant, she raised devil in the garb Of communism
The equality demanded by the communists Of France
would reduce mankind the state of the widest of your
Indian tribes 1t is not by levcng the condition Of
society that the laboring classes will be benefited
each step of the social ladder must rise towards higher
degree of prosperity An attempt of the communists
failed The inhabitants of Paris aroused on Sun
day morning Q6th) by the beating Of the generate in
every quarter Paris for the National Guard to turn
out notice appeared in the organ Of the clubs, the
Commune de Paris calling upon the trades to meet
at the Champ dc Mars discuss the gravity Of their
situation Two hours afterwards 10000 men
vending their way to the appointed spot. singing the
usual patriotic songs 1t confidently rumored that
1t was the intention Of the communists to seize upon
the Hotel de Vile and to form government con-
sisng Of the noted republicans Blanqui. Ledru Ron
Albert, Flocon, and Sobrier. The National Guard
turned out to man, and 10000 of them drew up in
front Of the Hotel dc Vile, determined to defend the
provisional government. The whole population of
Paris seemed impressed with the belief that it
cessary to make o demonstration. The plans of the
communists thwarted for the nome mt and new
pledge has been thus given that the peace Of the world
as far France is concerned is not likely to be dis
turbe for should the communists rise to power the in
vason of Belgium, the incorporation OF Savoy, &c.
would be among their first acts.
But in Europe is not the less imminent. mean
n general WARRIOR the between Austria and Sar-
DINA is carried with great activity The King Of
Sardinia whatever may be his motives has placed him
self the head of the Italian movement and declared
war Austria against the advice Of England and in
the teeth of treaties All friends of liberty will rejoice
that ho has done so but this bold step may lead to
European question of the most serious gravity. Eng
land has protested against this invasion being
trary the spirit of treaties of which she ia guaranty
All italy liz up in renforcemcnts arrive from all
quarters to the Sandman army Radetzky. after being
driven from Milan retreated towards Verona and is at
the present moment encampcd between the only three
stronghods that remain in the power of the Ausrans
Verona Peschiera. and Mantua 1t is expected that
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