New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-06-07

IA II Public Demonstration on behalf Of Meagher
Thomas Francis Meagher pronounced Maher) the dis
tinguished Irish exile and orator who transported
felon for the part he took in the Irish revolutionary
brig Acorn from Pernambuco having escaped from Van
Diemans Land in an American whaer He kept himself
perfectly ,cos until the 2sth except to or two
friends In the afternoon of that dpy he called upon Mr.
Richard OGormon jun and Mi John Dillon, at their
Office in William street, and took them by complete
prise These gentlemen lawyers and both Irish
lies who were embarked in the same with Meaghcr
They fortunately escaped without trial Accompanied by
Mr.. Dillon and Mr.. OGormau, he proceeded to the resi-
dence of Mr. Richard OGorman, sen, father of Richard
jun in Dean street Brooklyn, where he has been since
able merchant of the city Of Dublin. On Friday Mr.
Meagher went into the country, in order to
make triumphal entry into the city, and could not be
it was imagined by that the matter hoax
porters the Herald obtained the in relation his
escape from his lips with the exception of the ship
in which he escaped and of that he would not afford any
clue.
Mr. Meagher had the partial liberty Of ticket of leave
Mt the time he escaped but did not violate its condition
1t follows undertake not to escape from the
colony long as hold this ticket Of leave Having
made previous preparations for his flight fleet horse
saddled in his stable and well armed with pistols he ad
dressed letter the magistrate of Ross about twenty
miles distant and township of the district out of which
sided the wild bush In this letter he returned his
Gcket of leave and said he would remain at his house that
day till 10 o'clock expired in order give
the authorities opportunity arresting him, if they
could When the magistrate read the letter he was as
founded and ordered the Chief Of Police
him The Chief Of Police replied he would not do any
such thing as he was an lrshman and that young gen
tleman Irshman. But you must do tn retorted
the magistrate, Faith WON'T replied the Irishmau
will resign first But will not accept your resig
nation Then. if you don't you may let it alone, but
will young Meagher" The magistrate gave it
upas bad case and rode Immediately to another station
In search of police.
Meantime Irish Chief of Police set for the mines
and thought he could make more money in digging gold
first fruits the gold discovery in Ausraiathe
of the brilliant Meagher. Gold after all is useful in its
way Meagher waited for six hours after the time in order
not to the British authorities for saying
he had violated his pledge He accompanied and as
with horses had themselves They proposed to
II wait till the police came, and kill them. But Meagher
thought it unnecessary to shed blood but waited till the
police and kept his friends waiting at short dis
lance The moment the police entered the house, ne
passed another door, and mounting his horse come
ro1nd to the front of the house and within pistol shot OF
them told them to arrest him if they could In the
next moment he put spurs to his horse, and with his
friends was Of sight. They travelled 1SG
miles without halt having relays of horse on the way
They length reached unmoested lonely spot upon the
sea coast where according the previous
whale boat was in waiting and bore him off in safety
He had no concert with William Smith OBren or John
Mitchell and acted entirely his responsibility
toe hoped that they too Will act on their
tant and William Smith o'Brien about 20 miles distant
from Meagher. He both short time before he es
capped Mitchell looks we'll and enjoys excellent health
but William Smith 0iBrien sinking beneath the op
preston He quite bent, and looked very old. Be
fore his Imprisonment he was perfectly ereet-and was
bend before the storm though it may break down hi
body.
Mi Meagher gives the most extraordinary accounts Q
the gold excitement in Australia The precious metal
found quantities and of every description
are forsaking their usual avocaons ana gGng 70 In
and the local authorities were offering from So to 20 pc
day others induce them to take their place He cal
culates that in year this gold discovery will effect
revolution in Australia The colonists are by mean
loyal subjects They beginning to take it into the
heads to do something like what the men oil boston one
did with British tea,
When it became certain on Friday afternoon, that NJ
Meagher had come numbers of rishmen and societit
thronged to the office of Messrs Dillon and OGorman,
ascertain the truth and wait on him, lie was, howeve
mt of town as we have already stated On his return
the evening number Of gentlemen waited on him at tn
residence Of Mr. German among them Mr. Dudley Press
who resides in that neighborhood The excitement anon
the population in the city became very great in IL
evening and all expressed the greatest anxiety hi
while every American who heard Of it gave uterance
his congratulations.
Between and 10 o'clock Friday evening the follo'
ing companies of the Goth (second Irs regiment accon
redence of Mr. oGorman to serenade the Irish patro
The Meagher Cadets, Captain 1lenchman Duhal!ow IA
gers company II, Capt. Coakley the Faugh-a-hallagt
Company H. Capt Ryan and the Mechanics Guard, cor
pany G, Captain Green These companies were joined
Lieut. Huston Lieut.. Cady, and several officers OF y
ninth regiment They marched down Broadway to Il
South Ferry, and large crowd followed which al y
other side soon swelled to an immense muttade anu
was estimated that there seven or eight thot
and persons around the residence of Mr. oaorman VIII
the military reached it..
Mr. Mcagher to the door, and was briefly address
by Captain Hinchman, the part of the Cadets and
military He was yehemently cheered by the multitut
In reply he apoogzed being able to do justice
his feelings wearied he by so long sea voyas
lie could not account for their enthusiasm for he
GREETED he could not point to single battle as some
ropean exiles had recently DONE who had come to Il
country He deprived of all that. inspiration;
Punishment had not changed his sentiments and
could say the for his compatriots, William SIM
OBren and John Mitchell. His only regret in leayi
the British penal colony was to leave them behnd a
the joy of his escape was therefore tnged with sadne
WORSE the suffering of his noble spirit having weigh
down his bodily frame almost to the dust He conelue
by thanking them, and said perhaps he would take SO
other opportunity of making them more satsact
= -. statement than he could do tonight t.,
- Mr. Meagher then withdrew, and the multitude and
military retired, after the band had played some sp
stirring Irish airs.
Immediately after, the officers of the Ninth Regime
including Captain Phelan and Captain Marley. acct
panied by Nanahan's band, also serenaded the esca
patriot after which he withdrew for the night. =,
Mr. Meagher who is but Is years of age, is greatly
proved in his appearance since he left Ireland He
fine, military looking young gentleman, stotly b,
handsome, and always favorite with the ladies. He
the most brilliant orator ireland possessed at the time
was banisled Perhaps since the days of Grattan
Rurke he had no equal in country always renowned
the brilliant eloauence of its orators Kossuth can
by any means cope with his fiery and classic speec
anarterine that was pronounced upon him. Gor he
tried for high treason, and did not then know but
sentence would be carried out his speech was one OF
nobest specimens of manly elo4uence IN so snort c
mass ever delivered. lie concluded it by telling
Judges to their faces that there was another tribunal
fore whom very many OF the sentences OF the Judge
this world would be reversed.
Meauher's accent is more English than Irish He
educated at stonyhurst, in England lie is Cath
Int liberal one, and in speech at Cork in winch ne
Jared The Catholic aitys Independence of their cle
IL political matters. gave great offence Among his o
distinguished speeches was his magnificent apostropn
the sword which was made the occasion by John w
ne for the open rupture between the Young Ireland
tie Old ireland parties, in Cancellation Hall Meal
adhered to the Young Ireland leaders, consisting OF
1nn O'Gc.man Duffy, Mitchell Smith 0'Brien and OIL
until he was finally arrested convicted and transpo,
sor bs devotion to his country. His father Is
Wealthy merchant of Waterford and a member OF
lament He belonged to the Old Ireland school,
never went the lengths of his SON -
generally pronounced in this country as if 1t were
Ten Meagre but Maher, the a having the same sour
;n mama We understand he now insists upon ma
the Miiesan to his name, and calls himself oAea!
The Evening Mirror says:
~ --.s,,re to n southern sun has given him a
-'-r Meagher was unable