The New York herald., 1871-12-19
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY DBCEMBER 1s sHENa


evening.
No trouble Is anticipated from the Roman
Catholic Inhabitants
Sketch Of Londonderry Cay and History OF
the prentice Boys.
The capital OF the county OF Londonderry Is the
city OF the same name, Londonderry. made famous
for the tenacity and endurance with which Its IN
habtants withstood tho pressing and protracted
siege which was conducted against 1t by the troops
OF King James H., in 1889. Londonderry city is
picturesquely built on an oval-shaped hill. It is
surrounded BY massive walls, which are entered by
four great gates named snip Quay Gate. Bishops
Gate, Ferry Quay Gate and Butchers Gate. The
buildings and dwellings have extended beyond the
city stands on the left bank OF the river Foye Tue
river ts here crossed by wooden bridge, 1.068 feet
long the transit ending al Ferry Quay Gate. the
iron pipes, which are laid across tins bridge. the
wat, water con coming from source IN the country
centre-a point which 1t was very difficult to ind.
owing to the city having been built on such great
each one OF the four gates toward the Diamond or
market place. quadranguler area which occupies
nsa hs ii IL 20 and o ssry as
sas,s,Ip sSs pe lsss vide II feet ..1: length ana
feet feet iiN IN height s Dorlc coumn' 's surmountea @
by statue OF the Rev. George walker, erected
Governor Walker as lie was termed. is represented
holding Bible In one hand and a SWORD In the
IA G ns nacs aer Of m, his heroic Sond@ct IN
ton OF Governor Luniy, who traitorously sought to
deliver the town TO KING James. some OF the can
non which were used In the defence Of the city dur
famous gates which were CLOSED" against
fe Hss q Se day o CLOSING e
gates' has been observed yearly since the
81 DsF nd o %ans Opp pas
between the Prentice Boys and the Roman Gath
olios. The siege Of Derry was as our readers ar. are
dispatched nom England, and and ran up to the town
cessiiy i Of consuming rats. mice, frogs and other
yermh for food. This vessel was successful In her
MfssIon amer others mad failed On q ike errand:
made Of iron chain across the Tpye Rtyerr, ald
against this obstruction the British SUPPLY Vessels
oapsn pxon %ho
the tide was running up the River Foyle from Gull
more Point carried ner straight on the crest Of the
now against the boom and succeeded In cutting 1t
In two. Captain Dixon was shot on the deck OF his
ship--in the very moment when he waved his hat In
on the bank Of the river The scene Of this memor.
Hail. fSiaSS;Sa &S vas
years s9cs by the Right Rev. Doctor Ponsonby, Pro-
Fhe greater portion q the county and city OF Lon
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England, the founders Of which advanced money for
the sustentlon Of the Protestant cause In Ireland
and the maintenance OF the defence OF Derry, the
town being really ut the moment the nursery OF the
new faith In the Green Isle. The land was mort
senatves OF these several guilds receive the rents
from the tenants In Londonderry and make very
the es o lne Bcy
men who were ihdsnsured 10 trades under tho mas,
Of the seige mad acted well for the English cause.
The Roman Catholic religion was rlgldy excluded
5ofa ID That isiiK-rrom Derry. No Catholic Sts
s Sss oRRsFoa + @a g'' tss The
mu,niclpal mS,a, limits although the eatus9a1 z
patron SAINT Of the t0wn-by Catholics. Il is now
Sass al 5a
IN Sy ns sr hs wss
Rev. DFs. Mclaughlin and McGinn, the first prelates
a Eq Sw maG Se o y
religious prosecutions OF hundreds OF years, have
sSss as dsa ss rsaa passsa S5s Ssan Defcsa csshoS
R' sss sy FEY Tf' sas a sna nSn
down to cfl0rcs~outslde Of Bishops Gata--througl
what Is Ksss e s as Es1s Is R9sy p
display has lost much OF its force-except as giving
among the working ciSsses-in Derry Of late years.
The majority OF the Inhabitants set their faces
against Its observance alter the passage Of
the Irish AntiParty PROFESSIONS act by the English
Parliament and its confirmation by Queen Victoria,
The Prentice Boys claim certain privileges even
now and indulge their prejudlces notwltnstand-
Ing the action Of the Parliament local politicians
more designing than themselves, urging them rre-
quently to not ana tumut or purposes Of electoral
people live IN harmony and quiet. Ir may be
hsd nqesa tast the psEyy Prentice Boys are in; n;
@ ne rsssn V q pss os
reading OF the then Protestant Bishop OF Derry,
Right Rev; Or. Ponsonby. or Of his chaplain, the
law to Cart Grey. the father OF the first English
Reform D rSs ana liberal Rows Irish aa wnG
IN their intolerance as to attempt 10 rum the ven-
cradle prelate IRON his diocese. Rev. Mr.. Hem,
the Episcopal Chaplain, was educated In Oxford.
The Prentice Boys pronounced him q Puseylte and
'tract" man. They would run from the cathedral
when he attempted TO preach In ls pulpit: so that
the Derry Prentice Boys are just as bitter against
freedom OF clerical opinion IN their own church as
they against the practice Of the Roman Catholic
form or worship-aS IT was observed by st. Co
lumpklll when he consecrated cathedral for the
City OF berry and offered mass at Its altar.
Mr.. Johnston, NJ p, who appears To have taken
an active part In urging the Prentice BOYS to OPP
pose the government proclamation. has been him.
self arrested prosecuted convicted and imprisoned
under the Anti PROFESSIONS act .or the commission
or the same offence. He claims 10 be a quasi
martyr for the tenets OF the dsestablished Church
OF Ireland and the htnc HB tdcryafe OF the Prem
tce Boys or Derry to-day may he traced to the fact
that he has good deal OF spare cash and Is an ac-
tive political agitator. The Boys profess certain
principle, Notwithstanding
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