New-York tribune., 1870-11-08

DON-TwENTY THOUSAND MEN IN BUCKRAM.
The World demurs to our statement that 1t
published grossly exaggerated account OF ridiculous
peace demonstration In London and In support OF ts
own story publishes report from The Times which ac
tuay confirms all that we said For the qualification OF
the curious give the false and the true stories about
this affair In all their essential parts
THE FALSE STORY
From The woril, Oct 2l 1870
yoRsrpaBLx DKxossrRAroSs IN LONDON
IOypOy Oct 9O-The attempt of the Government u
prevent the demonstrations arranged to be made @ st
night against the existing war, endea III niar 1
ssns double Gordon Of police had been formed,
extending from the Treasury bailags ar statoned 1
dn moiss SsS OF aes Of a and
minister Bridge to Prsrent hs people gm rfSen,ag Se ssp@
TWO regiments OF Infantry and the Dragon Guards
were under oil night in their barracks but no ca
WA Tas %as pon n1%y ns e people made their
way from Westminster and from other qn aa,
,ed. &C. The feeling manifested in all quartersdurng
the night was revolutionary aud threatenlng ro.
by great concose Of people who appeared before IL
with lanterns and banners, DC
THE TRUE STORY.
From The London Daily News Oct %.
An openair meeting was held last evening knaish ~ W
RTs IaP@ IN t s Rs' It
by society calling itself The Angle SaE Fensn nsn
held at plae described as ..The inthe WALL" at
which discussion had taken place as TO the action OF
the Go ssns T he& Within 1R e
old Palace Yard II there said that the machinery
n the 'S important gathering It was further stated that
6Te % bee5 ordered D ae the MEETING wers
circulated Furthsrmore, there was much talk 81
Henry Hunt Sir Francis Bardetl a. Dms h
contingens and the opinion OF cosei az 10 the
OF e meesE ns s that has been known Of
late years Soon after eight the TORCHES no. a
were carried by wretehed boys, pd surrounded ny q
ragged rabbe from Clerkenwel Entering Palace laru
pTo1rs and Lberty, this advance guard scanned the
cabs at the rank until heel drawn by dsprted
SpDose ihs spe"k Entrance The torches nag
surrounded the vehicle, and miscellaneous croWd,
numbering than 800 altogether, collected as the
"great meeting" The boys with the torches opened the
proceedings by a little diversion among themselves me
torches which made of tarred hemp possessed te
unpleasant characteristic Of dropping nlthy, Dack'
shining boiling hud whenever held out OF the perpe
dcular and In the crush TO get near the cap s posi-
| ton was often necessity. The bysanders naturally
resented the pitchy shower, and euhed the youtiiu
Was them about to Commence but the driver of the
forumOn-whees caused little further aeay py pro pro
testing ia honest stable vernaeular against the dinage
which was being done to his property " er the Efforts 70
French Intervention Committee IN then ehor'S The w
secure a standing place on the top. tho IN
president meeting made eight speeches during the
and actompanyg his remarks by gestures which created
much laughter These motions, probably
| hundred boys and men, were Of course carried. The
meeting dispersed with more but futile attempts at
From The Daily Telegraph, Oct. 30 ,,
Last night held an esRs se
which consists OF section Of the Democratic Asso
Citations in the metropolis 1t was announces e - o pG ia
operations one namely, Palace fard. ohooe
made of New Palace Yard but in the event OF oDs
Was to be in the 9nneosea mn oar sPase Was left open
raafS the ecne snd aesordngy H took place
there It arranged that thS meeens reen and
about oslocR some $50 persons with single banner
and few torches gathered there, and proceeded to
Westminster At the hour persons began u gather
in Palace Yard, and the numbers thckencd until there
may have been. perhaps, LOO present These were were
slightly increased when the proeesson 80 called came
in; but at no time the area full. Pending the ar
rival of the principal actors in the Communication IT. M the
lion OF the inevitable mock Litany which is feature
these , sa'heTns. omira %s ehsn,pE Of the
"Marseillase. The conduct Of the crowd was nothing
horse than anything else, much Of the movement
and crying out being contributed by irrepresslbe Young
lads who mingled largely in the assembage Soon after
O'Clock movement and shouting, which not
exactly cheering snaed the arrival OF the procession,
one with the words La Liberte" inscribed on it
its TO the central gateway Of the Speakers
There the leaders formed up and having obtained
n from driver who during the proceedings was III
continual state Of remonstrance against the weight which
from its top the varous speeches were made The effect
which the oratory produced was not very remarkable
Those who were near enough to hear what said.
cheered at intervals and the sound was duly caught up
by the more distant auditors soon however the major
ty Of the crowd began 10 form into small sections, and
there was some outside speaking here and there But In
short time the numbers began sensiby To decrease and
by the time that the proceedings were over probably not
more than third OF the original spectators remained
There "A suppositfOn that after the meeting
there would be march TO the houses Of Mr. Gladstone
and the Prussian EmbassadOr but " there u0s such an
intention ras dtdndoned and the meeting dispersed
rapidly.
New Palace Yard Last night received its baptism OF
fire. its first political tdoor meeting. IN the shape of
IA orchight demonstration for Intervention IN the war.
The newly constituted AnglOFrench Intervention Coun-
ell had called the meeting to protest in the name OF
bardment OF Paris and before the time announced for
the meeting Il O'clock) the stately yard vas occupied
by "A large and mixed gathering. To the general
surprise the found open, and no obstruction
part in these gatherings had provided against any such
difficulty closed gates, by resolve to hold the meet
ing at the statue Of Richard CGur de Lion at the other
side Of the Westminster Palace, and there was an
evident feeling OF disappointment on the part OF
some that there no interference with what
declared TO be the constitutional right Of meet
vote Of thanks being proposed the meeting was sup
posed to have concluded. The men with the torches,
however, kept up their horsepay and stopped win the
idea which generally prevailed that there was TO be
procession to certain houses As that purpose was left
for another OCCASION and the night was shOwery,
the general body Of the meeting soon separated
From Tn ePal Mall Gazette, Oct ~
The meeting, however, after all this talk was miser-
able failure. The night wet and bosterous, and
that have had something to do with the snalness
Of the gathering but however that may be- the torches,
winch were to have appeared In hundreds were only
eight In number, carried by rough fellows who were
ready for mischief, and surrounded by ragged rab
BILE from Clerkenwel No obstruction was offered TO
their entrance into Palace Yard where the speakers adj
dressed about 800 people from the top Of cab.
RETIREMENT OF A VETERAN sEACAPTAIN-
CHARLES ii. +. JUDKINS
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