, 1866-08-29


fFromshc New York Tribune, August ae.]
The postponed and long anticipated picnic
Of the I. R. 3. came OFT yesterday at the
Bellevue Gardens, foot Of Eightieth street.
Considering the previous disappointment aud
Friday not being q convenient day. for most
people, there was large and satisfactory nt-
tendance.
At about half past one o'clock, 3tr. Ste
phcns arrived on the grounds In an open
carriage, accompanied by Coloncls htrwtn
and Burke and Captain Burns. AS the car
,age F @e d,exe Up he eas n9e aGo Ss ne5e was
for their chosen chief: Beside the above
mentioned, there were quite number Of
gentlemen arrived from ireland. among
them Major Aloynihan. Captain J. II. Buck
ley, Of the Cleveland tohfo) Rangers, who
etonc Ridge affair, was also present and gave
In his adhesion to James Stephens. After
1lr. Stephens arrival, the dancing and
amusencnts generally began In good earnest,
and the number Lad swellcd to over three
thousand.
Mr.. Stephens. who was followed every
where by an eager crowd anxious to shake
his hand and have word with him, erinced
considerable Interest In tile pleasures Of tho
day, and appeared to prefer them to making
! platform, where q lot Of fair women and
brave men " were indulging in m Irish jig
From thence be went to the other scenes 81
| interest, and nctcd as. umpire in 4 jumping
| match, making good hsmored criticisms
| upon the ef1orts of the '.boys.'' After some
] the press were conrteous3J Invited, Mr..
Stephens, at about half past four o'clock,
made his appearance on the stage to address
| the audience.
IKE. .srrpuHEa' Appnsse.
| AIr, Stephens remarked that some time acc
when the spHit Of adventure ran high III t1is
| coagfy. he met yoapE ,u2n Hho told hi1, lte
esaa9 spssnsy sp 90 70 s. 0T a q
people. Eow tu spite Of ihs sapsent advice ol
this adveutuious gentleman. be hid even appeal
ens sa e a H. aac ws se
ever do fhfs, and Al surc a., there was q God In
Heaven t4e canee wonli triumph. (Gscst ap-
| plau.e.l u, for one, had full conddence In tde
TINT confidence and had such strong faith, that nc
I one could he With him for aFe minutes
gltbent believing thas he was in eafnss
ofthe individual. and because theiF race could
stang suffering, snd was noble race. he had an
3 @ @ ess f as s9e Rteasss s IL s&sa sa f.
in thia rsepeet seems searkable that ths lrish i;
eans s oaS I'D snsa ms ~ s S iSnpsx Pos apa
PIES Va 3 islse AmeEisan. and isIse 70 lhe PtInsi
shoan toward IT, Scheme q invading anada, snd
very little for thc party who would l6erate Ire.
land. II the present movement for Irish inds.
pepdencc rhon1d, iai1. none n; the fntnfc could
E fEusland won11 come once more to be
the tnost powerful, q one Of re mo.t poEesf;n; :;
| nations in Europe. Things we're not settled IL
| America. and Il was not too mach to say tina!
there were troubles ahead. ana II England b had
country, but, with ireland fice, The Gnissd states
p1ause.] England dared mol engage IN Wat Dur
Ing the existence Of The !. r. B. That had been
| proved by, her humiliating position n Europe,
Mherc her ,sounsels wels despised: Applaase:]
! He met with pleasure tried and trusted men q
The /. r. B; ,;and be hoped 10 meet them on lrisn
eoil before yeEy long, "a yotes, 'Thai's 5lghL'
ALMOST oyer, and thc opPesing party were alnos
I dead. He Wt.hed cnuctuadon, hut he IVES op
FED The people 10 destruction and 2 shame. H
wanted the co.operation Of the rank and die. Be
fore many weeks, they would haye their country
men in Ills country banded together. Mr. sleph
! ems tteu proceeded 10 refer to the epeechea Q
Lord Derby md othsIs eonasmata.{ Of he s eoDal
did not wish to attack Her Ma|estys nefyes IN he
dreams, hut he did wish to attack Her Majesty
| 3nTHfarE In fn16 fTrnfnprNN cheering