The New York herald., 1871-03-23

WASHINGTON, March u, 1871.
The British Commissioners met thia morn.D- nj
quarter before eleven, at the residence or Earl Do
Grey, and remained In consultation until tweivs
O'Clock, when they proceeded 10 The State Depart
ment. where the session OF the Joint High Comgnis
sion was held It LASTED untn after four O'Clock.
The British Commissioners paid
THEIR RESPECTS 10 MRS. Fish
this afternoon. This evening Earl de Grey gave q
dinner party at his residence. Those present were
Senator Howe Fernando Wood. Mir. King, j. T.
Paynes. Battazzi Efrendi, ChargeE dAHaires OF tho
Turkish government; Hamilton Fish. Jr.: Earl dc
Grey, Sir stafford Northcote Professor Montague
Bernard, vscount Goderch aud d. Cremer. Sey.
era Senators who were invited sent
NOTES REGRET
that their ofca' duties would prevent them parci-
pating In the festivities OF the evening" Lord Tell
terden dined this evening with ]. 9 Bancroft Davis.
az his residence, on IL street. Sir Edward Thorutoa
had social dinner party at his residence In honor
OF Mr. Francis Lawley, the special correspondents
OF tho London Yele0rGph. Only the members OF ths
British Legation, Mr. Lawley, Sir Edward Thornton
and lady Were present.
SO fer as the business or the Commission Is con.
oerned nothing has transpired to change the general
impression tnat
NO PRACTICAL RESULT
is speedily anticipated The Commissioners on both
sides find that they have undertaken most serious
and complicated business, IRON which they 10
not now see how they can be conveniently eX-fs'
Gated.
THE FErIANs
arc after the high Commission. Colonel John War
ren, one of the wen known Irish h-Amerlcap citizens.
who was imprisoned in Great Britain on account Il
alleged conspiracy with the Fenians had an inter.
view with tho President yesterday Tor the
purpose OF having mis- claim for damages,
which was presented to the last Con.
Press brought before the Hl.h Commiss on.
warren wants redress to the tune OF haf a million
OF dollars which he promises to apply net to hts
own pecunlary benefit but to "eood and praisc-
worthy objects" Warren rccites tie story OF his
arrest, trial, conviction and imprisonment. He Ia
(he says citizen Of the United States, anG was
such Wien ne landed in Ireland, In June, 1867.
While quietly riding into the town of Yougbe.,
county Cork, having no weapons or documents Of
any Kind IN his possession, he arrested aud
imprisoned Afterwards he was conducted
In irons to the city OF Cork, thence to Water
ford and next to Dublin, where he was closely
confined IN narrow cell OF the county Jail twenty
two hours out OF the twenty-f0ur for four months
and u half without having any charge preferred
against him. Then he was indicted and committed
for trial. under the laws OF constructive treason, as
q co-cOnsprator for (as he says words spoken In
New York. ana for an overt act committed by other
1867, or before his arrival in ireland. He was ar.
raigned on the same Indictment MS Colonel William
J. Maggie. lie demanded hls right, as
AN AMERICAN CITIZEN
to be tried before mixed jury, but the Judge IN.
dignany repudiated the idea that having once been
British subject he could ever change hts allegiance
10 the crown that the United States could confer
citizenship upon him. Eagie, being an American
citizen, was tried before a mixed jury and acquit-
ted bnt warren was tried before q British Jury, az
British subject, and convicted, He ignored the
jurisdiction OF the court dismissed his counsel AMI
let the case 30 by default, In order TO make
IL test question OF naturalization between
Great Britain and the United States. Afterwards
he was convicted and sentenced TO fifteen years.
m.tted IN the county OF Dublin. Ireland after II lad
been admitted by The crown that he not in tiie
country at the time the alleged overt net sad
TO have been committed. Warren complains that
dInary English convics, had his hair shavcn to taa
scalp, was dressed I'm convict clothes legs
baro from the knees down, wore heavy iron
brogues branded with the broad arrow, was com.
peeled TO associate with convicts thieves murderers
and vagabOnds was tortured into the performances
OF the most mental ana degrading services suffered
In WINTER. and for want OF sufficient food Mt nj.
seasons OF the year. In this suffering condition. ha
styles ''slow starvation he continued from
1889, when he was, with some nfty others,
convict5 OF the same class. discharged but still
claimed British subject, by the clemency OF the
makes pathetic appeal for redress not for his own
interest," Dut for the honor and majesty OF tha
United States 10 was principally on account Of
Warren's case that the Naturalization treaty was
negotiated by Lord clarendon and Reverdy john
son between Great Britain and tho United States;
but Warren claims additional redress and he desired
that the Joint High Commission should consider his
case.