The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-23
IN IRELAND.


Popular Calm, but Devoted to France
''GOod Ncws'' from tho Front and J0i-
lincntion-Dad News and Gloom-Betwcen
Two Fircs-One Hundred Thousand Ready
TO Fight for Nnpoieon-Why II II So
Liberation from France-Brttlsh Hireling
Troops from Germnny-rhe sHesstans''-
Religious Innuences and Feeling.
DUBLIN, August 0, 1870.
Since the demonstration" before the French Con
sul's residence and the noisy expression Of SYM
PATTY for France on the beach OF Sandymount there
has been an unusual stiffness a the city. Like
the calm before the storm 1t suddenly changed when
the skirmish at Saarbruck was announced into the
most enthusiastic expressions Of esteem for the
French The a1air has been toasted and retoasted;
many OF the impulsve sons OF Erin spent sixpence
and form drink ng success" ''long life" and
"more power TO the French. The publlcans did u
rousng trade. and the brewers are not dspleased
at the consumption of their stout and "XX;" but
''the one.horse AFFAIR." as ON lrshman who served
with Sherman from Cairo to Savannah irrevcrently
dubbed the great victory, had not twentyfour hours
existence when the wires flashed throughout the
''gem OF the sea" the stubborn encounter at Wis
sembourg and the defeat OF the French TWAS pity
defeat the French soon, but war this age Is
different from what 1t when the great soldier OF
France stood upon the fields OF Jena ana Austerlitz
as the conqueror Of mighty armies.
SAD VOLUNTEERS.
Expressions OF sorrow were freely expressed By
all classes for la belle France, and believe thas
when the news arrived II the British government
permitted such proceeding loo. 600 men would have
volunteered In Ireland to uphold the honor OF
France. Such IA the generosity OF the Irish. When
In adversely they will do anything 20 assist the an
fortunate. Since then they are eagerly awaiting de-
tails. Their faith In the ultimate triumph of tho
French arms is earnest and profound as their be-
lief In the truths OF religion.
DISSENT.
The irish people are almost unanimous in favor o.
France, but there many who take their cue from
the London papers and are In favor OF Prussia The
latter are almost the lowest and most bigoted OF be
Orangemen, who would 60 against any nation or
party that had the sympathy Of their Catholic ana
Protestant fellow cOuntrymen. The friends OF Prus-
STA IN Ireland were the warm ad1erents OF Jerer-
son Davis during the American struggle Tor the
triumph of law. The friends OF France include the
returned soldiers and sailors OF the Union armies
and neets friends Of the United States. and tho
| great bulk Ut the Catholic party.
TaE PUBLIC PRESS
The press OF this city are earnest IN their SYM
| give Prussia much support They are very solemn
and dull and endeavOr not to offend the old gentle
for the extension OF Professionalism and q pure
| Bible, while France Is going IN for .'Popery" and
| "inialliblity." The two journals. tile Fyeeman's
| Journal and Irish Times, are as passiOnatey In
favor OF France as the Gdulots or Debats OF Paris
Both OF the Irish journals are owned and edited BY
| Protestant gentlemen. The Ffee1adn has ever
which Is utramontane to the backbone.
| The Times Is the organ Of liberal Professionalism.
The MorT,in9 express ana SAUNDERS Nelos Letter
moderately In favor Of Prussia but they have no
| influence IN pubic opinion and are mere Organs"
The Epeat,ig Mat and Dublin EcentTO Post
cradle and slow. The former Is very small echo Of
the London Times; the latter Is ultramontane
al f,trlnv Inn tu nvxtlAa
OF Irish public opinion, and are rs enthusiastic in
favor of France rs If they were edited by Edmund
and weekly Neics. owned and edited by A. M suili.
van; the h'isitnad'l and Fa0 or Ireland, owned aud
Sy ete M John Gs tSa
proprietor OF the daily Fteentan's Journal
| The combined circulation OF these newspapers ID
immense; they penetrate into every town in Eng
land, ireland and Scotland, and are as eagerly
looked for every Saturday the gray haired couple
look for tue letter from 1.-The darling boysbeyond the
THE UNDER STRATA OF SOCIETY.
The lower classes the friends OF France, but II
asked the they could not tell, probably. Tho
great republic long ago divided the peasants regard
for the Gaul; still the great mass or tho people
Dillon, O'Brien, O'Mahoney, OFarrslI and MacMahon
| won renown. But it ID q strange TACT that al
French service that gallant nation has not returned
the compliment to do anything for the ''old land"
% anry ba Se g.
mazda Of Philip OF spain dispersed them-a gale of
| wind. 8.
| thousand Frenchmen under General Hum
landed .n IN ssK ns oD between
a half miles north from Killala, but the world
Knows now mysterious mystic @ was the, the career q
W0 IF T se aSo O.
SuilIy, but he and his comrades were defeated. On
account OF tins attempt to annoy England during
mon people OF Ireland hope for the French to como
again, portion Of them at least and release them
scarcely write the fact that there are few Respectable
persons who want the French to come as invaders;
am certain there Ii not a landowner In the coun-
| try but would oppose them with fire and sword,
| Protestant and Catholic. These remarks may ap.
pear irrelevant but the sympathy Of the Irish ID
based upon the hope Of France assisting them
| when they are ready to measure swords with Eng
land. AS they have been waiting for the French 70
w MsS anS e
Frenchman enters Tough Suilly or tho pay OF XII
lala or Bantry.
During the reign OF terror In Ireland when Ptte
| was working up his pet scheme OF union" tho
in the late Kingdom OF Hanover, known a Hessians.
perpetrated the most henOus offences against tho
female portion Of the people and merciIessE tor or;
into their hands. have heard IL stated by persons
whom believe were well informed that many OF
pitch-cap distributors were part Of Oromwelps
| army at Yutstorm. Even to-day the common pee
n IT say SONGS Of 1pt
when his heart is softened with j0rum OF the "rae
stun" and his spirits exhilarated from the Same
cause, is the story OF 'the Cav and the Piper"
| thus
! In the year 49, when troubles great.
| Twas high high trayson to be q Miesian;
| I'll niver forget the big back-whskersd set,
| Whom history told US were Hessians, DC.
| RELIGIOUS INFLUENCE.
| The above are the cause.-the leading Ones-why
the great Of the people Of this country sympa-
thize with France and are ant-Prussians But IL
would not be proper to pass over the largo class
VINO sympatnize Win france because sne u Ontno-
Catholics who do not care a farthng about Ireland
| as long as Plus TX. and Rome are all right They
the best Of Queen VctOria's subjects to-day, aud
would do anything to assist the British government
providing the Pope and all the n0nStg1i0rt OF the
| POntfcal States were all right.
| Tho utramOntaupa in Ireia nh areO GENERALLY very