The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-17

one Boy Roman Catholic and Apostolic Faith, not forgs
ting the butter and beef porers Csrk and The coal ana
The words Phoenix Society, like the words Precursor
Society, therefore, have hidden and double meaning
As the word precursor was meant a. the avatr o. sue
cessfu Popery, the word Phoenix means the religious
and political resurrection Of Ireland by means Of men like
those described by Hudbras =
Such as do place their faith upon
The holy text OF pike and gun,
Call IRE and sword and desolation
A cody, thorough reformation.
That there was an understanding and community Of
purpose between the Irish rebels this and tho other
side Of the Atlantic we firmly believe and y 70 the
have nipped this last treason in the bud.
What, however, is Lord Ma!mespury about' 70 our
eA ing Derby Sass
more useful than the talk on the right q
the other members Of the Phoenix Society in America.
This explanation s not the less necessary because the
PhGnixers in the Union happen to be Eishmen by BIRTH
rebels by election and American citizens by adoption, Or
may hap, by grace especial.
Much has been written in many Irish and in some
English journals against Lord Eglnon because the pro-
ceedngs Of the Irish government conducted with
certain and secrecy The 70 this Is short
The Attorney General who, In preliminary
opened more than finger in whole handful OF tesli
mony, would show himself no adept In MS ART we are
admirers Of either the literary or legal Efforts OF this
high Irish fnctionary, who is far TOO exaggerave voc
ferrous and emphatic 10 suit English taste; but We do
not believe Mr. whitesde to be such bungler as to dis
close his whole proofs, thus eAasnS n % 90
against the approver In this case one Daniel sullivan who
n au oeru n.Ison i~ sncb country an Ireland Where
there is law of any kind 1t must have its instruments,
high and low from the judge to the jaor aud hangmln-
nay 70 ac ad ,ht JAM" "m' @ cn,n y", ;
dence in civil or criminal court or cause because
n,iro" .vsrv Sav IN Ireland in civil and criminal
courts in questions in which Nokes and Styles are
conoerneu' why enou'u uioy 70 ncohiN.on' u,
cases o. more n ,h, ,rod @ sua'
Daiiel Su gun, gu, ~ opP.osS 1,. Law
yuIs Ie,ks anu -. W. tS T.; I% h ,
pUes naso oeen s O give s. tSra o %
iPol an. o'see io Tesui e. ~ i, so.o 80. az o
eres, oae uspuoy seSSoS se au -, ,n,
,aces Mmcn wouu ue oSn u W pJye NV @
of Oliver Bond and many others, all OF which occurred
IN relano, thele weIe, VIC lgy, appsoses
ano accompcs "a % we o. .eso was na ie ans
Jenny bren, OF whom was sala ny .ne
'as We WOMB up .c Evanse'sss ~ poo . .h
ought not 70 Ue Cd out on ne
theless on the testimony OF TINS man many rebels were
convicted and suffered the penalty OF death 80 IN lhe
oaths,' according TO the same Curran This manor
whom the same lrlsh advocate SAID tha IN tne heiu Oh
evidence nc appreciated nus lance as Oh the nan warrior
IN nght, oy toe number OF soaps was admtea 10 give
evidence IN the sh courts on many occasions anu more
than one patriot OF l79S mas suffered on ms testimony
So in the Irish special commissions OF 1907, lsll and
1917 AGAINST the Canavnts ana snanavas tnere were
appoVers as any one may See Oh referring 70 'he s'e
Nor is it only in Ireland that such men have been adj
m,ted give evidence; for, in the OF the Luddies
and of the Cato street conspiracy approves accompces
and even spies, were admitted to give evidence The
names Of Oliver Castles and Fletcher eight and thirty
and forty years ago. acquired an unenviabe notoretya
Dotoriety at which the name OF Daniel Sullivan the pro
cess server, has not yet arrived
That an attempt should be made to crush and punish
the Phonixers every sensible man will admit Whether
the attempt will be conducted to successful issue remains
to be proved.
,
The Great fIhoncini schcmes OF England
IN Iso0.
From the london Chronicle (City Article), JAN u
Inc past year mas been marked by singular absence
OF speculation on the part OF the public Tor which no one
seems 10 have peen prepared The Ddy Menus however,
thinks differently and instances various schemes which
between twenty ana tnirty nllons sterling But TINS
GOES not AFFECT e OF those VINO assert that the
year mas passed whout any revival OF speculative feel
ing on the part OF the pubic. The schemes which have
$1,000 70 DC the specuve pupnc they nave oeeh TAKEN
up Tor the most part by large capitalists ana none
iary nsuluuons Inc puohc IS totaly as
unct chssIhat IL, me miion, VINO are inc
nrst 10 rush inso specuaVoh ney VIII no' come
forward readily, be the balt however tempting. IL Is
us aosnence WHICH oAuse rs .S S Uu vi anu 'uS
our contemporary we extract list OF the schemes
m r money! rarrei during The nrSssnt YEAR The list
il toernbIv Correct but not quite complete The list be-
gins with ssThe Lombardo Venetian Railways, which in
volve an additional capital OF nine millions, OF which
$500 p;.r T1o nv; rroart ;s ,ho pab,a ond Co.
Francisco Railway with capital of 81 800 OO the Victor
Emmanuel haiiway rCompany loan or 1ovo oov, que
of fs0o 600: the Indian and Australian telegraph
Company, with capital Of half million, but upon
wncn only homIn aepOs mas Deen yes p o oeo
Victoria Station and Pimlico RAILWAY C0mpanv canta
f676 OOO the Atlantic ROYAL Mail Steam Navigation Com