The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-23


the Pale and the chief safeguard Of the English
adventures. Its walls are circumference $50 yards
ana are defended by ton thanking towers incndiSg
castle ss Inc yellow rows part Of Seep
OF immense height; the tower OF st. Patrlck's
church Tsipo. Caste ID which nH Arthur Wssssy
ceiyed his early edncation the magnificent remains
OF Newtown Prory, and the casellated ruinh OF the
few OF the many noble structures, now silent and
deserted, 10 be found In the vicinity OF Trim. In.
deed, whole sheets might be niled with their
names
Thoughtess as the people OF Trim undoubtedly
are, they leel, am bound to confess, very great
priae. In the fact that the "Great Duke,'
as they call the hero OF Waterloo, was 80
born in Dangan Castle, now tilapidated pile,
q few miles outside OF Trim. he was educated, as
we have seen, in Talbot Castle. then the diocesan
street, ana took part IN the Corporation debates
ms signature e axed to a. the leading acts q the
1877 he represented the borough in the Irish Parlia
ment. and afterwards, when he went forth on the
career, he. remembered, II not with pride, at least
with satisfaction, the years he spent Ia what may
cumstance in connection with the Duke. which
heard repeatedly SINCE came here, and which saw
IN more that one publication, and that is that the
parish church fell down and was broken on the day
OF his death. Corntnan pillar, su,mounted by his
lived many years, and which, In memory OF HIM,
bears the name or wellington The Inscription on
se lower II as % = Pillar was erected ID
contributions OF the people Of Meath
Why Is IL, let me ask, that Trim Il such q dirty
town. and why Is 1t that It's Inhabitants so poor
1t lies In the heart OF fertile country; the BOyne
neighborhood so that 1t enjoys almost every advan-
tage py which II can become wealthy Yet IL IS
me Cause OF oil this poverty is owing entirely to the
fact that years ago, the aDOrng classes IN the c0un
Try were driven nom their homes and were obliged
either 10 emgrate or to take refuQe in the towns.
Ali who could sailed TO America, but Q large mum.
Der OF the outcasts came into Trim Kes and Navan.
There are no manufactures in Meath; the trade OF
the Is confined to The supply OF the necessaries
Of life to the surrounding Inhabitants. There Ia
iiage worth speaking q and consequently there is
county. When these poor outcasts entered Trim
and the other towns of Meath they could find
Instances, TO have recourse to dishonest means In
order 10 make oat the common necessaries OF life.
bs.wesn IKE hees an1 the
neither very easy very pleasant for strangers to
pass through the streets OF Trim.
In addition TO these two occupations they Occa-
st0naiiy tried their hand at work OF still more
horrible and revolving naure-namely, that of agra
ran revenge which particularly during the last lew
months, has been INDUCED In 10 an alarming ex-
tent. Upon the smallest pretence, and 0ftentimes
without any plesence a. an the most fearful crimes
followers OF Rory Of the Illus, paid visit to a
town, mile or two outside this town. Some OF
them had their faces blackened, while others had
handkercheis tied around their heads with eyehOles
cut in them AS the house OF the farmer Is situated
In very lonely part OF the country they were not
was broad daysh and numbers OF persons we were
about the neighbOrh0od They entered the house,
where they found the son oil the owner. This young
man they placed on his knees and forced HIM to
swear that he would give up some grazing ground
Ia ely taken by his father, and then concluded IN
their usual fashion, by firing pistol close to his
whom they treated In precisely similar man er.
They told him they were some Of "Rory's" people.
and that they were from The adjoining county OF
Westmeath. After demanding pound sterling,
which the farmer gladly pad them, they decaniped
and have not since been heard VI. That they came
as they said they did, from Westmeath Is a very
questionable statement, and IS, may tell you,
rey Hon s oy Glasses se IN ns
several persons capable OF committing even worse
outrages than this. " is very dangerous locality,
as is evident from the fact that WITHIN the last few
months haf dozen similar outragcs nave taken
place there, and more are unprecedented
TERROR AGAINST COERCION.
Though Trim and IT'S vicinity are considered rather
quiet It'll comparison With the rest Of Meath 1t may
surprise you to know that. during period OF four
OF 100 letters have been sent to landlords and
graziers threatening them with death; twelve
placed upon their knees and shots fired over their
heads; not less than dozen times have persons
least one most brutal murder has been committed.
There have also been large number Of malicious
burnlngs and several r0bberies.
LAW
The state OF this county Is so alarming that the
government have resolved to appoint special CON-
mission, which will open here on the 9Th inst, be-
fore the Chief Justice OF the Common Pleas and
OF the puisne judges. The names Of o large number
OF persons are on the list but 1t Is said that the trial
Of Edward Gearty, the would.be assassin OF Mr..
Radcliffe Justice OF the Peace and the leader OF the
ribb0nmen In Kells will alone be proceeded with
The greatest excitement prevails throughout the
county, as revelations are expected 10 be made
during the trial tnat Will send q shrll OF horror
throughout the kingdom.
The Vaccinations OF the Ribbon Society will be
laid, bare and intended schemes Of ASA sination
will be revealed, such as In all probability, were
never before heard III D court OF justice.