The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-30

Thomas Francis Messhw, Tie Irish exile, held .
levee yesterday forenoon at the once Of Persss
Brooks, in Nassau street. He was waited upon BY an
immense number of persons both Americans and Irish
men-an Of whom congratulated him upon his escape
lie freely conversed with them ALL readily answered
such questions asked him. though he
examined rather freely by some gentlemen Among
those called Of the most prominent Of the
whig and democratic politicians In reference to
mark person about Kossuth, Mr.. Neagher said
he was not opposed to Kossuh for IL he were would
be only iniuring his cause which identical with
that of Hungary Kossuth and he Of the same
Observation-Disclosures lie observed that the HERALD had
him too much honor in making him greater orator
than the hungarian.
In reply to some questions about Australia and Van
Diemans Land Mr. Meagher made highly interesting state
ments relative to the copdton OF that country Among
other things he said that the coonists ripe for
utionthat the fire. coonsts fine people, and had
republican notions, but that the conyicts horrd
set The free coonts resisted every effort Of the govern
mest to degrade and vugarze political prisoners to
the level lons and nothing undone to render their
condition agreeable possible
The great evil felt nil tho colonies the innnda
ton of the free population with convicts and this would
resi- ted to revolution Already the people
had away convict ship with her passengccs from
Port Philip and since no convicts had been sent
there The home government felt its weakness and
compelled to submit In Van Diemans Land the popu
lation about As COO of which two-thirds
vics The result of this nundation Of convcs that
there room for free labor, as convict could be
hired by the year for 60 S45 from the governmen
which completely shut out free labor The cOonists
therefore, continually surround,d with thieves and bur
glars coiners murderers and villains of every dye For
waiting maids families were compelled to take worAsn
who had been prostitutes in London, and the COVER
Ecsses were, most of Them Of the class 1t
curious fact that these convicts though stepped
in vice. did not commit many crimes there AZ
might be supposed. They would murder and rob
right and left. but from the feeling Of cowardice
they all afraid Of cach other and there trust
mutual confidence. Then the terror Of being hinged
right up for comparatively small offences, awed them
with extreme caution. The constabes and justices
Of the very worst character. The first man that
hanged by the Vigilance Committee, ut San Francisco,
was convict that had been constable Mr.. Meagher
took the opportunity Of lauding the prompttude of that
Vigilance Committee in dealing with such characters and
said they about get up similar committees in
Australia lie said the people of the colonies de-
teImned to drive back the convicts to their ships in
future. and perhaps to lynch the officers A Law
about being passed fine heavily any captain landing
convict The sovereign Of Great Britain and
Privy Council have negative upon the acts of the colo
nists; butt is very probable that they will carry out
their acts whether Dcgaived not. This of
the very things they complain oftha they cannot make
laws for themselves without the sanction of men and
women living far away that they know nothing about
hm Soldiers of there in REFRESHING the people;
the distance being great from the mother country and
ed in the of the Kares ut the Cape of Good Hope
Besides soldiers sent there they would desert and
go the mines Every there had his gum and there
practical freedom than in Ireland where the
possession of arms prohibited. The Speaker of the
House of Assembly the ola 9S Irish insurgent and
the coonsts had flag of five to represent the five
colonies and the union jack scarcely visible in the
Nothing was more common there than to hear the
people saying it would be easy to strike it out and
make republic Of five United States.
In reply to inquiry about the climate Mr..
Mcasher said it delightful-the air impregrated
with the perfume 0! the gum tree and peppermint and
consumption unknown. The greatest punishment
the political prisoners had to endure that they had
nothing do Mr. Meagher had servants while in the
colony Mrs Meagher, Who previous to his escape,
moved from his residence in order to facilitate his OBJ
ject could not Of with him. but she will
soon follow him into this country
At O'Clock. Mr. Meagher went down to the brig
Acorn lying Coontics slip and large crowd gather
cd around him there cheering and congratulatng him.
and all delighted to see him.
public demonstration address ut public meeting
dinner is contemplated in the of few days.
when doubt this brilliant young orator will elccrify
the people with his cloquonce.