The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-08

Is based on the mail news which mad Just been re-
ceIved in England at the time:-
The Grand opera House plays the same part in
the drama Of Erie as the Hotel de VILE In a Paris
revolution. II may be supposed that this imposing
edidce Is viewed with venerston by the New YORK
public IN general, ana especially by railway officials
OF every grade. The Grand Opera House was the
noblest monument Of Fisks genius, the scene
OF his trlumpns and magnifcence, and the
Directors room. from which he and two or three
OF MS lamiliars promulgated their DEGREES, was
sacred place. TO possess which was to possess the
tallsman that controlled the entire enterprise In
and around the Grand Opera The storm Of battle
ragged Tor two DAYS, ~ the emu OF which Could. the
master spirit Oh the Ring Succumbed, capituated
and now lies poweriess, 1t TO be hoped forever.
HIS overthrow reminds one somewhat of q Euro
ecuted II was not q surprise. Gould and his party
were much 100 crafty for that. They well knew
what was coming. Perhaps they did not expect the
attack to be so sudden resolute ana well sustained.
that II would have such powerful support and carry
with It a public sympathy which dannted the most
reckless partlsans. But when the day came they
well knew that 1t was big with their fate. Gould
showed no want OF courage, but we cannot help
has secret heart he felt the hour Of the Ring
had come. The last few months have worked
change In New York which might daunt the most
resolute spirit. The indignation OF long-surering
responsibility has broken forth against the gang
se ne Guy r aau .ne mas
the practlces OF the municipality were admired and
initiated. Gould and his friends knew that they
had public opinion against them which all In all
IN America The Legislature might dare good deal,
the city judiciary even more but there are limits
IVY would venture long 10 set itself in opposition
10 the dominant Impulse OF the people, The now
tuAe has been Tor some ume on the ebb, and no one
knew TINS better than Mr.. Jay Gould. Fortune,
singy, had inflicted on the Ring the most serious
calamity in the death OF James Fisk. That very
conspicuous parsonage mas been described as only
a sort OF mountebank, who amused the public by
his mpudence; but he was man OF consummate
courage, resource and promptitude afraid neither
OF law nor OF public opinion and eminently fitted
TO take part In Sucn the enemies OF the
Ring were preparing Tor 1t. II he had lived
' nave e sserv s E more s
did much to damp the courage or his con-
Iederates, who when the supreme moment came.
seem to have Jailed in resolution The death OF FISK
had also the effect or deepening the popular move
ment against the Ring. 1t set people moralizing.
lives apd diel such deaths ought TO be tolerated by
civilized nation as It's leaders representa-
setting steadily against the Ring for time past,
and as It's prospects have darKened the courage OF
this has oeen that Gould has seen his partIsans IN
the direction drop OIL. When panic penetrates
lnto such BODY II soon propagates ITSELF Very few
men, ana especially very few men who nave to deal
with capital, are ready for extreme courses. The
tendency OF their nature Is to compromise, and to
make terms with an enemy over whom O victory
would be almost as damaging as defeat.
the London Daily Neios OF the same date also
treats the subject, and in the following manner:-
The Erie shareholders not the
only persons who are interested In this successful
successful attempt on the part OF the real owners
CT great railway TO get possession OF their own
property. But these are transactions In which the
honor OF State Legislature ana the credit OF the
courts OF justice OF great city are involved; and
deemed The Legislature 0 at Albany has already i
repealed the law which enabled these specu-
lators to defy the legitimate shareholders Of
the company. No future Erie directors Will
be allowed to Issue at VIII bonds which
are convertible into shares, and thus swamp,
as FISK ana Gould did, the bona Jtde holders or
stock. Gouds last hope was In the mold he had
upon the Legislature by the OF corruption; and
aroused public opinion that this last nope failed.
An unscrupulouS use OF the antl-Engish feeling Of
Legitimate objection to General cClean's directors
that they are interested In the Atlantic and Great
Western Railway OF Canada. An entirely new
from that time the world will hear no more OF Erie
and It's troubles But the rescue OF the line Is only
one more step IN the lustration through which the
administration Of New YORK Is passing. II Is another
victory won by the great insurrectlon OF the con-
science, and honor and pubic spirit Of New York
against the corruption which has dlsnonored the
STATE. 1t Is aoGtaer announcement to men of
pubic Affairs. Tne people Of New YORK tsAn nave for
years given themselves sheep TO the Shearer. In
allowing the shareholders OF their greatest railway
company to be plundercd under the forms oil law
they were only doing to others as they had done to
themselves The rescue OF Erie from the rule OF the
Ring IS, therefore only one further guarantee that
the broken Tammany Ring Will not be able again to
close round the city, but that the whole public ad
mlnistration OF the State has entered on new and
better era.
The Orton- Tichborne Claimants Appeal to the
British Public.
In his appeal for subscriptions to enable him to
meet the charge Of perjury the claimant says:-"It
may be that my friends who have already assisted,
will to some extent help me further; but 1t would
be unreasonable for me to hope that after the
assistance they have already afforded me, can
fairly look to them for the large sum necessary for
my defence. II few hundreds, or even thousand,
would suffice might not perhaps despair; but am
charged with beng perjurer, and am ALSO SO 1t is
suppose means that have used my own name OF
Roger Charles Doughty 1ichborne. These foul and
or my identity, to disprove which the solicitor Of
the government advised BY the Attorney General
tine leading counsel against me In the late triap.
has retained the Attorney General, Mr. Hawkins,
q g., SIR George Honeyman, q. g., Sergeant Parry,
MIR. Bowen and Mr.. Archibald against me. l am
not surprised at SIX counsel being engaged at the
the Attorney General, who viii on the approaching
trial nave 10 represent the "CrOwn and Justce,n
did not employ the whole OF the English bar
10 crush me. to crafty the personal feelings he
friends who viii never desert me- and who have
obtained for me the best legal assistance. But how
Is II possible Tor me, utterly penness 20 avail my
sell OF II. ana to obtain justice the purse of
the government OF Engano, the strings or which
will, doubt, be freely pulled for the purpose OF
proving me 10 be perurer and forger-charges
which, with Others, have already been made against
me by the Attorney General without proof How
ever mere am anu am kelv 10 remain, unless can
find not only four persons worth fl $50 each to bail
me out but tour persons who viii allow all their
affairs to be exposed to the public for the purpose
OF showing that they can at any moment pay the
sums for which they offer themselves. When
have found Tour such friends. am told that the
advisers OF the government will then, in my case
raise an objection TO the suflclency OF my own re-
cognlsance for $4,000, unless can prove that am
worth the amount In Iact every effort Will be
used 10 keep me here. Cruelty prosecuted as am
there Is but one course that can Sec and that to
adopt the suggestion so many have made to me-
namely, 10 'appea TO the British public' for funds
for my defence. and IN dong so appeal to every
British soul who Is inspired by love OF justice
and iarplay, and VINO Is willing to defend
the 'weak against the str0ng.n That am Roger
Charles Doughty Tlchborne l solemny declare.
ana which fact have already .proved by eghty-six
witnesses, and viii prove again by more than two
hundred u necessary; and That 1 am not Arthur
Orton Will prove beyond the shadow OF a doubt by
witnesses VINO knew both orion and myself. AS to
the tattoo marks at least twentyfour dslnterested
witnesses Will prove that !. Roger Tichborne, was
never tattoed. but that Arthur orion was there
will he conclusive evidence forthcoming But be all
TINS as IL may, true lovers Of justice will feel sats
ned never allow me to be convicted without n fair
tria, which II Is impossible for me TO have without
counsel, solicitor and witnesses my behalf and