The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-26
IRELAND.


John Bright's Visit TO George Peabody
Banquet in the City of Limerick-Mr. Pea
body Present-Radical Enthusiasm--Queen
VictOria's Health Received in Siience-Mr.
Brigii's Irish Election Platform.
CORK, July 10, 1858.
The long talked OF dejelner to Mr.. John Bright Of
Birmingham, the guest of the benevolent Mr. George
Peabody. who has been invited to enjoy the sport Of
salmon killing on the amazon" of Ireland, at Castle
Conneh (rather an odd amusement for Quaker),
came or yesterday in Limerick, the city Of the vio-
lated treaty. and the third hotbed Of Fenlanism,
after Cork and Dublin.
Although Mr.. Bright has been invited the city Of
Dublin he has declined to accept the invitation.
In Limerick the Catholic priests were remark
able for the number which were present at the enter
tainment. The chair was taken by Alderman Quin
uyan. justice Of the peace.
Dunraven, Bishop Butler, OF Limerick; the Catholic
Dean Of Limerick, Mr.. Barry, the liberal member OF
Of Parliament for the city OF Limerick, Messrs. Sy-
nan and RUSSELL on account Of Parliamentary bus-
progressed liberals, We're particularly noticeable as
conspicuous by their absence.
,aa sr PeSed Ss sss on the
the one on the LETT The galleries Of the house
crowded by the fair SEX
posed the health OF the Queen, which was received
and drunk in silence,
day." Oir: John Bright) which was received with
repeated cheering and drunk with immense enthu
eiasm. Silence having been restored lengthy
address from the Corporation OF the borough Of
limerick and on behalf OF the citizens OF the city
And county Of Limerick mel was presented to Mr. Bright
Mr.. Bright, on rising, was received with loud
cheers and every demonstration OF enthusiasm.
When the applause had subsidized he sad-Mr.
Charman-When l accepted the invitation Of my
kind friend, Mr. Peabody to visit the banks OF the
Shannon had no intention, no expectation, of tax.
Ing part political gathering. As know.
am not Catholic, In the sense OF any connection
Tn tme Gnn h Oh hSSmetnearnor am
Established Church Of England and Ireland. (Hear,
hear.) l do not come before you with any preten,
TO me, but rather as simple citizen, one of your.
selves-(cheers)-tO help discuss question which
In Ireland only, but throughout every portion
OF Great Britain tCheers.) l may say-and hope
In NV humble %sy esdeayor to be- alwaas
publicly speaking to my countrymen preacher OF
political righteousness and Justice (Cheersl be-
leve that II Is on that only that the unity and true
glory and happiness Of States can be built up. ZAP
plausel Az this moment we SIT here not under what
Is called the British constution-thear, hear,-but
during the suspension Of 1t as regards this island
and It's whole population; and indeed what Is called
me Srsh u 80 lar sra aS personal
nearlEand one very aepioraole circumstance attend
ing u u IhisLtnat IN tne House OF commons, or IN
with the suspension OF tnc haneas Cor.ns act IN
elanu ."ae wien Tue g ues1n - piopVsso rom tue
Aicosuiy vOnon !" 10 oo"ieSy vi ouihNiSHs
Importance TO cause even lively anu momentary
debate. llear, near.) Delleve there are per-
e0ns-there may be IN TINS room, 1 know not
] know tnere are not lar from this city
persons who nave suffered imprisonment for
many mOnths-(hearl-wh0 have had no
charge brought against them-thearl-who have un-
0erg0ne no tral-(hear, hear)-against whom there
has been 0fcred no evidence-thear, hear)-in whose
case there has been verdict-thear)-and In whose
hearing there has been no sentence from the Judge.
(Hear, hear) II that be 80, It seems to me we are
compelled to look little under the surface, and II
possible to discover why IL 10 that such state OF
things exists. (Applause.) Besides all that we
have, a. you know In Ireland great military force
(hesr, hear)-altogether disproportioned to any
necessity there could be for It IN country that was
ct once well governed prosperous and contented.
(Hear, hear) / called the other day upon gentle
man near this city, and he unrolled before me the
map Of the shannon, and I asked him what those
little red circles upon the map Indicated. he said
they were tho Jottngs down OF the places which were
police stations. Well, don't know how many police
stations there were but on the banks OF the shannon
far the map extended, there were probably two
hundred stations not OF police with the ordinary
truncheon, as we have been accustomed to see
police In Engand-thear, hear)-but an armed police,
which ought not to exist and ought not to be neces
sary In any free country. loud cheers:l IL mas
been admitted In the House OF Commons, during the
past session. and to put u IN the very mdest Iorm!
there very great sense OF uneasiness throughout
the country "a considerable disturbance Of the pup