The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-27
ENGLAND.

"sfr Roger Agnin-The Tichborne
Claimant at AIresfOrd-The Tenants Of
the Tfchborne Estates Give Him "a We'll
comc-IIis Speech ON the Occasion-The
TattOOing Business a Humbug.
From the London Standard May 1871
Yesterday afternoon the claimant" upon the in
vitation Of number Of the tenants OF the Tchborne
estates and OF the townspeope OF Alresford, Hamp-
shire, which is distant some three miles from Itch
borne Hail. paid visit TO the little village Of Aires
ford. The claimant, has been stopping for the
last few days at The Grove Ropley, the seat OF Mr.
Guildford Onslow, Member OF Parliament for Guild
ford, and it was arranged that he should proceed
thence to Alresford outside which the townspeople
were to make demonstration" in his favor
Shortly after three O'Clock wagonette drawn by
four grays, drew up at The Grove. Soon afterwards
Mr.. Onslow, Member OF Parliament; the claimant"
and friends entered 1t. They were driven along
the road, where at various points the claimant,
who appeared to be in capital health, was loudly
cheered. At several OF the villas and houses Of
welltodo people in the neighborhood ladies APP
peared In the windows or at the gates and waved
handkerchiefs, "slr Roger" acknowledging the
compliment repeatedly. When the outskirts OF the
village were reached q band met the party, and
there was on the ground q large body OF respect
able. looking men wearing blue silk rosettes. The
horses were taken from the wagonettc, and, amid
the most enthusiastic cheering and shaking OF
hands with the "claimant.m the vehicle was drawn
into the yard OF the Swan Hotel, where the people
assembled to the number OF about two thousand,
and constituted a meeting. The old people espe-
cialy Hooked round the claimant" and cried
"God bless you Sir Roger From wagonotte
Mr. Guilford Onslow, NJ. p, who was loudly cheered,
d:-As we are all here among the old friends
aud tenants OF Sir Roger Tichborne, take the OPP
portunity OF congratulatng him on being again re-
stored TO liberty from the dismal Jail OF
Newgate, where he was incarcerated GER
tainly without being convicted. (Cheers.)
/ think we have right TO thank the
British public for the part they have already
taken and for the handsome manner In which they
have come forward TO assist the defence fund 20
enable us TO resist the government prosecution:
Had " not been for the working classes IN aIi
probability Sir Roger Tichborne would be stiii IN
prison and be perfectly deiencelcss. We have re-
ceived pressing invitations from different pafflsm
from birmingham, Bristol, Southampton am III,
Bradford aud from several smaller towns NIL, ~
Ia intended we shall visit We shall vIsit .,ea M
their invitation for the sole purpose OF sns aks ~
public voice I'm the cause Of FAIR play Win wv W
getting Sir Roger that fair play WHICH nas 80 81
| been denied him tChcersl am happy 70 zee -,
| Rogar down here among his tenants, hls OH
| friends and his seryants-tgreat cheerinp-
| who have better opportunities OF Know.
W., VIZ hin, than anybody else. am clad,
.,is 10 see that his FIRST visit since his hber-
wy, among MS old acquaintances and the spon-
,neons manner In which he has been received aud
IN" very nattering manner In which he has been
greeted today In AIresford show. think Whist the