The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-17
TIE "spLgR:asG" CORRESPONDENCE OF
TaE CGrPEREEAD CEGAs.

TO THg EpIroR OF TUE HERALD:--
writer IN the New YORK cOppcrhead organ has
been splur9ing' In reference TO "Lite In LOndon.n
II we are to take some OF his sketches evidence of
the Kind OF places he frequonted during his visit 10
that city it tells little for his taste, and cannot
have been beneficial to his morality.
In the copDerhcad organ OF Sunday last the writer
alluded to, whose compositions, published are fun
Of bad grammar, describes a visit which he says he
paid to the English House oil Commons. He Informs
his readers that he emerged inton the Peers Gallery
have always thought that 'emerge meant to go
out from ami not into; but let this pass. It Is only
small bit oil ignorance lie goes on to describe some
oil the prominent members OF the House; and. IN
ference to Tne O'Conor Don member Tor KOscOm-
mon, makes this statemcnt-
The little Old man in evening dress pale face having
circle Of willie beard around ns throat who playing with
who Il aosd Up % BY "a n he Irish memoer Ms
father Of frame close by his father and bears him
stroAg resemblance.
can assure you that there is hardly word or
truth III the above paragraph. rho OConor Don Is
not an old man; lie IL quite young. Nearly four
years ago he paid visit TO the tinted States. He
then unmarried. About tnat time 1t was be
lieved that lie had been engaged to contract mair-
monal alliance win the Hon. Miss King Tenntson,
daughteg of hr Edward King Iennison and Lady
Louisa Tenuison or kIlronan Castle, ireland: but
tins beief proved TO be unfoanded for The o'Conor
Don has since married an English lady, ana to state
that he has no son Old enough to be member OF the
British Parliament IL ouly to assert an obvious fact,
the honorable gentleman never having been pre-
viously married. Denls NJ. O'COnor who l. member
for Sligo county, Is not the Of Iie O'Conor Don
but his brother. II the 'spurgngh OF the copper
heat oTgans correspondent should ever happen 10
come under the notice OF The O'ConCr Don ne VIII
surely smile at the ignorance OF the travelling $50
hemtaa who has, according 10 his own showing,
speut much OF his time those beautifully moral
places, the Afeyie Rooms the Alhamor1 aud Gre
morne Gardens 1t iafnore than probable that soiue
wag IN the gallery OF the House has been ioo!ing
the ''spiurger'' and MAKING him believe all kinds Of
uonsensica things
The correspondent also says
Smith Barry the d. r. Tor Cork little, old vhuohaired
man. who made himself notorious IN Ireland proscci.
roou deal u il-.ecng by bis support the little old man
now en- hls ess~and speaking IL shr voice the bill In
committee Is very active and iabofious member
Tbs Is frighfu maddie put together utterly
regardless OF facts and OF grammar. IL confounds
hir. smith Barry, member tcr Cork c0un' y an
estatei gentleman, who has neen recently married
TO the daughter Of the Earl OF Dunlaveh--wlth Mr..
Charles X. Barry, who has no seat IN the presel ut
the borough OF Dungatvan Mr.. Charles r. Barry
Is lawyer. Wniic holding official position 10 Ire
land under the British government he prosecuted the
Fenians aud denounced them rs assassns lie j. u
lie was deieated ~ the last election, anI IL not in
Parliament nov. t0r- supporting Nj. Charles II.
Barry OF Dua2arvau JhG 0U0noghuc brought upon
himself much oGluin from the pODulice. BlL the
sumes 10 think That lac knows better than any one
else--pus II i'll tnis Wise:"And for whom finean-
ing Nil. Barry ''Ihe O'Donoghue gained good deal
OF iii feeling 10y his support &c. For lending hrs
support ill., Barry ne 0Donagbgc gained III feel.
ing for himself, and not for the person whom he
supported
u were to comment at length upon The bungllng
ana misrepresentation OF tas comprehend organs
correspondent shouu take up too much vi your
valuable space. But have given enough TO slioa
the general unretabilsty Of what he has written.