New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-27
GREAT BRITAIN

A letter published in TnE NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE signed
by Daniel Byrne late Warden in the Richmond Bndewe,
Dublin prison relative 20 the escape Of HeadCenter Ste
phcns created sensation in Dublin and had brought
forth the letter from Patrick Byme father Of Daniel in
which he asserts that the letter must be fabrication as
his brother the alleged writer Of IT, had gone to Aus
uala
Robert Read who murdered his wife in Liverpool four
wears ago and who recently returned from NewYork
nnder the ExtmditOn Treaty. has been fully committed
for trial
Etroyed property valued at tl3O,OOJ.
THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS
The weather continued stormy and wet. Disastrous
Hoods prevailed in the Midland Counties ana great anxiety
felt fOr the crops which were sui OUTSTANDING IAt Lo
Tm says the prospect is matter AZ least Tor appeheD
really food question before ~ An immense quantity Of
wheat barley still in the fields cut though bot carried
II too probable that grain viii be exposed still longer TO
The warm Sammer showers most perhable property IS az
the mercy elements Tie produce that has been honsed
in Oeraby good condition probably enough 10 maAe up 70
the country large good deal bat there must be much p
yae In thcNorh Of England we are appearances
i , In sie nidst X Al t5 we are told Of Purchases on
Frencb account We are III Germany viii not give
her usual assistance this year. and America eueh not 20
T Ma1k Leas Epress says the crop seems likely 10 be
below average than expected and seems very poDa
may again attract the attention OF spectators
II thought thar Russia would be TIE greatest gamer by ne
short crops in Western Europe ne harvest ~ 'Aa5 equAl
lad been abundant aud heavy orders ior grain lad already
Ii was expected that tho Auant;c Telegraph Co. would
shortly reduce the tolls through the cable TO cneha the
present standard and ultimately to one fourth II was ao
expected that they would buy up ne AEgOAmereaA Ir
graph Co the 100 per cent profit snay agreed apon
There great buoyaney IN all the CABLE securities Si hsh
CANADIAN MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS.
Abiding "a report bv Col. McDolga., Adutani-
GepeTa of Militia on the condition madam Nouu-
ieer and Militia Tie Load0a Ts says the ufnost that can
its spirit excellent hut for practical purposes seems to Dc
wholly unarmed and Its orgenzation Is Slh lneo@PSie, -
I the Necessary bnt the Canadians must themselves
carry the requisite organization.
4
The 7E says appears that IN the race o. ie s See
irs W the winner. She dock at 947 while the
ARIEL arrived at l0l5 and the Serca at 30 M THIS
almost simultaneous competition three vessels OF ocean
Iassage OF months one OF the most singular
incidents Of modern navigation The hrst Of them receives
los per tun extra the bills o ading OF each beng WGTed
with los per extra fret aag vessel In i9ek win new
from Foochow, and in China there are also extremely
heavy wagors dependant upon the race
The EMBASSY TO PARIS.
The Sdag Ga-e save: We have 10 anticipate that
in the very probable event Of Er 3Tey resignation Ear
slnhops viii be offered the post Ct Her M1esiys Amoassc
cor al the French Court.
THE REFORM MOVEMENT.
demonstration took at Hawley IN favor reform on
Monday PROFESSIONS from oil the towns IN ne Ioeilcs con
emf with nine bands and numheess flags The incheser
he Another demonstrat,on took Place on the evening
at Bermondsey about 700 persons present. Resolutions
odouted In favcr OF Reform
PRESIDENT JOHNSON AND THE PHILADELPHIA con-
vENTIOS
From The Spectator, Sept. 49,
Nor do we believe that the late Philadelphia Con-
veton viii secure for the President triumph which he,
rsbed with compliments himself evidently counted on
les tS Convention on The pa OF August We that
Us resolutions like all those which Mr. IhuIlow weed ana
MIR RAYMOND draw. exceedingly skiul They do not De-
fqg ne reel Of The party They are bad In principle only
in asserting unconditional gh the demand OF The south
err not only TO be represented IN out 20 pc
represented by persons chosen by be doya section OF the
population and by that alone whereas Congress IN The recent
Constitutional Amendment had express ganea me ight 70
prescribe such conditions would secure practical freedom 70
ihe negroes the resolutions unquesolably
tkfa enough They suppress al the real Issues Ihey
speak o. the debt ncarred for ne Rebel
Government as an inyioabe Obligation Of the gratitude OF the
Union 10 the soldiers Of the Northern army aud Of the conf
sentiments were really felt by all who sent delegates 70 the
Philadelphia Convention by the fierce Secessionsts Of Ms
sgham and Fernando Wood as well by the rmmers who
se. Mr. TlUrow Weed Mr. ksyarond and Senator ooo1itc
10 the Convention should indeed deem this coalition Of
TIE powers formidable one Bot how stands tn case
really There were three powerful sections IN 1he %
Dick TAYLOR and generally the gxssee1SonlSt s'a'eS
Copperhead section, which has throughout the
wal favored the South represented by Mr. Fernando Wood
section who managed Inc whole aance-thst OF the Union
lists who wished keep Slavery vel as Union as long as
possible and wish to sove over The wound BY concedng
70 tie Southern freeaers that they cannot Keep their
slaves as slaves any longer they shall do absolutely what they
please with them SO long they no longer cs mem saIe
Nov What is remarkable about the Phladelpia Convention
first sections were absolutely snced and me
generals who admit Indeed that they are beaten bat
tul hold fast by al the loeas OF he southern
were persuaded 70 hoe their tongue anu n0s gay
%oFd lest they should spoil all ne C9PpiGneaus OF
were m Ike maue BY immense exrions persuaded TO leave
the Convention Mr. Fernando Wood and Alg. Naaudgbam
both enOed brbod, or spirited away and as We salu
The ouy words uttered were uttered Dy the ieheHue
Nov that the party nothing except so lar as
wiling the programme OF the COnventon-anu
unless South is willing 70 gave Up It's pincpts s memo
everything condition ouly tnat II sba nave ia PoMe
tax fne imprsOn massacre ITS own negro popui-O u
il peases without any impedment from Congress II az
lowed this IL must Ia reurnsuch the pict-eApiess
gratitude for the safety Of the UniOr epucc the C0ledef
DEBT confess Us obligation 10 the hon soialeiy ueIt OF
COue the negro ales aud promise TO support TIE pato
soldiers WHO have st health aud strength IA tle
~ tt1 siiIr 20 Do This, So Gr fo IT, ot already al e
important Ler goPys arc e one r0e fepaea"S 1e
ocff Of fe dgats crygg 0at that enc ftson
fals rod gfHaga0as, that far as they were
gsscnicd 20 by the delegates c toe south u was against ie
feeling their constituency, and IN sAOft pOsFey
yagig against The artificial ana teiao ahee e"o W
Tie Of tao wepaisrs seemed TO be formed
al PbladelphIa.
The alieHoe 70 a. fisy useless for any paHGHeat pc
asmOst Principles for sake nrymcHayB continuation
ogaias hated foe The South cannot rctlra can
Philadelphia Convention not iOr the bride offered them
iu itself doubt very heavy Oueibat they do they ho
be left uncontrolled By any Laws except then own 70 ana
Cypress negroes they Please lne eY league
cannot last It has bottom in H. Men IN tie positions Of
Deoe hammond and Weed n they would, act with
men who gudge their hearts every penny who Is voted
national army Men like Gen. Dick TAYLOR and Gov Or
not they would act with men who though wishing TO do
tie South pleasure. they gladb leave TIE negro Doac
s hesitate for moment In asserting The hated
authority OF the President and the central Legislature over
The whole South. This storsged aneHP 70 PaA up HSe'
ne part u ruga frHdtd y0fcg mOHRFs Taihv an PoiH
dams nhO cannot zee thar ss UE,OH Poss5e h Mer'
HHiy bepeeH North and SOUTH has JdtT nfHfeh
plainly a. 2ni dOughh Phaadephq Correction Aoa
bfa i chat U0ad hore bean DIT FOR ne sk"ya0g feffed
fnc,ce fcrqc Of (lrcc sfDe and rroHetHR .,..
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