The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-29
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Tho ssKingdOm OF Communicated Tour In the
County of Mayo-SociaI Gjimpyes and How
the People Live--Innd Letting, Kont and an
0Agrnrian Hiurder,'-- IL elni eeaoes of Baiu.'
kiava and the Order 60 the Light Brigade
The Earl of Lucan and His Territ orini Conn
peers-TLeir Tennntry una Tart Making
'.RiGh,s'' Ovor the Produce OF tho Ocean.
wEsTPoEr, Mayo Oct 10. 1852.
Connaught since the moment Cromwell put foot
upon the SOIL OF Ireland, has been. in English eais,
the synonym for ignorance. barbarism and dirt In
an age like tho present few ask the wherefore OF
ignorance or Its companions; but there are In all
lands and communities generous souls who pity mis-
fortune and cheerfuy assist the poor to bear their
sorrow or cross. The poor Irish west OF the shan
non have snned grlevousiy against religion as In
terpreted by Henry VIII. and his mighty daughter,
but they are IN high favor with Rome
and are happy. although very poor. When the long
spears OF the English crushed the native factions
WHO periodically menaced the Pate, and sent the
best deserving OF the inhabitants OF tho same to APP
proprlate and cultivate the lands OF the vanluishcd
In battle, the command to tho helpless and pacific
waa--"rO h-i or Uonnauyhtn Virgil tells us that
descent Of the former ID easy-rnotlts descenSus
arernt-but the people or Connaught believed chat
to cross the shannon was easier. They did not 90
to the abode OF the ''p0us Anc0ises" but 1t would
be difficult to point greater depth OF misery than
than that VIII Oh afcts fve-elgnts OF Connaught.
Railroads and teegraphs have been introduced into
parts OF the obnoxious country; but from Clew bav
to Killala bay via Erres Head, the manners or the
dead past live; the customs OF the irlsh In the
days OF the naughty Protector, are az visible as
ever, and from mere TO Galway Via Syne Head. the
wild Irish are seen sporting knee breeches and
red pottcoaLs.
The "agrarian spirit" has SHOWN ITSELF shooting
LANDLORDS at sight; 1t seems to be emuious OF Tppe-
rary, but the latter county Is far PROSPEROUS
than the most favored OF any or tho proyinc es OF
Connaught. Barrett arraigned before the Chief JUS
tice and Judge Keogh. for firing at Captain Lambert
OF Castle Lambert, county Galway, is still in custody;
but after the late exhibition OF public opinion, when
q iury-nine OF whom, on ait. were Tor acquIttal,
three for convictoniailed 10 convict hun, although
Captain Lambert sWOre positively that he (Barret
was the person who fired at him and wounded him,
there ~ no prospect OF his convicton Tne cause OF
Barrel AriDe at Lambert is ny stery, the former
has been employed IN the London Post ONCE during
elected Barrels iather some time ago May he not
lave nlrsed his wrath in exile. 1t was proved at
the IRA! tnat he bought pistol at London, obtained
leave or absence from the Post once, and Captain
Lambert ewo'e positively that ne was the man VINO
ared at HIM. still the jury failed to convict
runor put down as favorlng his conviction has to
seek protection rom the people-the "moD" In the
X.
witnesses for the defence sWore tnat early 10 the
morning or the day that the attempt was maze
against the life OF Captain Lambert'a strange look
ing man knocked at her door aud asked for bread
and milk which she gave him, but declined TO
accept payment for the same; That he
very savage; the prisoner was not the
man. The testimony OF Captain Lambert's domes
tics went TO show that four different occasions
loud raps were heard at the 'front.' door, but when
opened no one was 70 be seen; but at the last one
man. answering the description OF the I1pperary
IN WI q Ia lI nd was
rapidly waking away. lie bore 40 resemblance to
the prisoner.
Disnterested parties doubt the testimony OF Cap
tain Lambert. He Is evidently aboring under mis-
take CeiteS, the man he that fired ut nlm
Will never be Found guilty In Galway, unless the
Crown 'pacssn jury-a proceeding wei known TO
Irish law officers. There IS ruinor that there
organization throughout Munster aud Connaught,
having Tor Its object the assassination OF obnoxious
landlords, ana That It's members are able marks
men.
The alleged assassns OF Mr.. Hunter, at Newneld,
county Mayo, have been arragned; all the persons
arrested, old and young, I'VE IN number have been
acquitted. When The Chairman OF the Newport
Petty Sessions ordered them TO DO discharged one
OF the spectators capped his hands. whereupon the
most nobie Marquis or Sligo-a very unpopular
landord-bawled QUIT see gentleman clapping
Ills hands; such conduct is unseemly IN court or
justice"
me unfortunate Mr.. Hunter was harsh landlord
and few sympatnze with his family. The cause OF
us death learn 70 be owing to the paltry sun OF
ten pounds Mr.. Hunter, - lar as can learn, IN
the month OF November, 1856, leased some 1900 or
5000 acres from Mr. smith, situate near
the lease, omitted 10 insert the right OF
turfary that certain tenants of Mr.. Smith
enjoyed from time immemorla, but who did not
reside upon the land rented To Hunter AS soon as
Mr.. Smith discovered HIS attorneys mistake, he
asked hr. Hunter, rs the terms Of his lease were
favorable, II ne mad any objections 10 Tue tenants
cutting turf as they had always DONE Mr. Hunter,
tall, stern nrn man, said he mad very great one;
unless he was PAID tue full value OF eacn sod OF turf
not one should be cut out VI the 5000 acres turf
can be cut upon only LOCO. The rent paid for the
same was about sixteen pounds Only loo acres were
ever intertered with. FOR the right of cutting turf
on the 100 acres Mr.. smith agreed to pay Hunter
three pounds taxing turf rom the soil improves 1t
by preparing 1t for culture) which he did from that
time down to 1861, when his estate sold the
Landed Estates Court, and was bought BY DR.. Glib
bings, OF Trinity College.
The doctor. when no bought the land, was not
aware that there were any charges for turary, but
hnding that Mr. smith had paid three pounds per
year he expressed his Willingness to continue tho
payment. Hunter, as soon AZ the new proprietor
took possession determined to raise the price OF the
right to cut turf to ten pounds per year. Dr. Glib
bings declined to pay the same. Hunter began to
talk, when he heard OF the Doctors refusal, Of IN
creasing the same to fifteen pounds. After long at
tempt at arbitration the matter fell through, Hunter
demanding ten pounds year, DR. Gibblngs offering
could not obtain the ten pounds he determined TO
stop the poor tenants from cutting any more turf.
TO properly understand this proceeding we must
bear IN mind that the poor PEASANTS living they
do IN bleak and desoate region by the side OF
the sea, the turary right Is an Indispensable
one; they could not 1--we without Gres, there
ia nothing IN the neighborhooi that viii
6prn oqs uag we rghs cat b, Ir
people as their right. Mr. Hunter, however, con-
Guided 10 abolish the right and commenced an action
for tre5paS5 against OF the ransgressors, named
DWELL, u respectable industrious man. The poor
defendant was. as matter OF course found guilty,
Aned nve sBlngs, and sadded with forty pounds
costs. Not having the wnerowltha to satisfy such
an amount Mr. Hunter determined to seize the poor
mans crops When DR.. Slbblngs heard OF Hunters
intentions he SO FAR, departed nom ms previously
declared determination TO have nothing more 10 do
with him that he sent gentleman to Mr.. Hunter
asking hun 10 open negotiations again, and offered
SIX pounds year, go as TO meet blm hair way. Mr..
Hunter peremptoriy refused. lie would nave has
"pound oil ncsnr-hls costs-n mis- ten pounds a year.
lie seized O'Ncills crOpB; nobody In the county
could DO got 10 ACT as snerIi'5 man TO watch
the seizure. Ho dd so himself: stayed away nom
kirk on Sunday 60 act baliiT his
behalf. In tac evening he went out, and the
was shining upon the praires, shot was heard TO
break the stiffness that reigned In and near New
field gfoan was heard als0 James Hunter was "A
upaO man m ton minutes aftprW