The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-02-23
M,rning Star and Catholic Messenger.
From Our Own Correspondent
OUR IRISH LETTERS.
DUBLIN, Jan. Esd, 1873.
EEw ORLEANS. SUNDAY. FEBRUARY %. 1878.

DUBLIN, Jan. Esd, 1873.
The verdict in the case of Mr.. Fraser against
the Crown officials was given this night week,
at gu arter past twelve o'clock-the jury hay
ing been in consultation several hours. 1t was,
as it was generally expected it would be,
against the Government. The charge of the
Ehicf Baron and the evidence in the case SIM
ply rendered it impossible that different YER
dict could be rendered. So far it is generally
Regarded with the utmost satisfaction, as show
ing that even Crown officials are amenable to
the law in this country, and that q meeting,
although it be viewed with dislike and disgust
By the officials cannot be dispersed by them
By the exercise of unprovoked and unnecessary
iolence. But the verdict in another respect
d regarded with the utmost dissatisfaction. 1t
wards to Mr., Fraser only G100 as compensa-
ion for his injuries. 1t ought certainly to
~ ould have done but for the obstinacy of
pne juror, Mr.. Hill, who is said to be an army
3ensioner, who at first refused to find verdict
Tor the plaintiff, or to discuss the matter with
She other eleven, and after being instructed as
10 his duty by the Chief Baron in open court,
30 far yielded as to agree to the verdict above
&mentioned. s
q And now, having been twice defeated in tho
law courts in this question of the PhGnix Park
Smeeting of August, 1871, one would think that
The Governments would yield and como to an
amicable arrangement with the persons who
&still have actions to bring against them. In.
stead of doing this, they are not only proceed
fling to defend those actions, but are trying out
E-of course. not at their own private cost but
at that of the country-the legal questions re-
served in the cases of Mr.. O'Byrne and Mr..
Fraser. This week the legal judgments in the
former case have been heard in the Court of
3Exchequer and it, as is generally expected,
that court gives Judgment in favor of plaintiff,
the Government will then take it to the Court
{ of Exchequer Chamber, and if they should be
tunsuccessful there also, thence to the House of
Lords. ..r.
Is it fair that when the Government have
I been clearly and twice convicted of gross
q practical outrage on number of inofsnsive
people, they should endeavor at the public ex
b pense to escape the consequences on legal
s quibbleT From every side here-from men of
s all political parties-the cry has come that it
s is not fair but public opinion in ireland is
+ little needed by an English executive. The
Grown lawyers, OF course, who gam most &c ny
q be presumed, to fight to the knife but surely
4 the Government shonld not mind them When
Parliament meets it is to be hoped the Irish
members will raise a debate on this subject in
1.-THE House of Commons. That may make the
Movement change their tactics.
The vacancy in Armagh county, caused by
Tive, Sir William Werner, has not yet been till
led up. The only candidate at present before
lit is the brother of the late member, Mr.; Ed
Inward w. Werner, NJ. p. for Lisburn, and this
gentleman is simply second edition cwlthout
ANY Improvement of Sir William. He has re-
Rsigned his seat for Lisburn, confident sup
pose, that he will be elected by the other aud
more important constituency. For the seat Tor
Iisburn, thus made vacant, the weli:known
Sir Richard Wallace, OF Paris not"rlety, IS
q
WAS a Catholic and Il Liberal, but the chief
&Orapge organ OF Ulster-the Ecljast Ne,rs Let
ter-says he will stand as staunch Tory.
EWhether he will be opposed know not, but as
%Dwner of the Hartford estates, and therefore OF
Che whole town of Lishurn, he will command
In either case very great support. -lpIcpo,,; "t
i both elections, the chief organ of the Catholics
lin UIster-the Belfast Ecamine',-in It's issue OF
oday, puts forth remarkable programme
I'VE will elect where we cap, it says, III lister,
20 Home Ruler; where We cannot do that we
will elect advocate of Tenant Right: aud
where we cannot even do that a Tory in prefer
ence to W&ig. The Examiner says the Catho-
& lies will no longer be dragged at the tail OF
= party which uses them and, while using them,
despises them.
3. One of the most inveterate enemies of the
Irish tenantry has, this week made curious
Exhibition of himself. Lord Ieitrim has long
been known for his opposition to every scheme
of Irish land reform, and now that we have an
Irish Land Reform Law, although it be any
thing bnt thorough one, that '.nobleman" is
lin state bordering on madness. Three or four
tenants Of his WHO held land in Ulster, We're re-
cently evicted by him for no cause but that he
desired them out of his way: In accordance
with the provisions of the Land Act, they
were awarded liberal compensation in money
for the disturbance" it is called, from their
4sfarms. This fired the noble" owner indig-
6 Snation more than ever, aud this week, at the
! Lifford Land Sessions, at which three or four
Mothers of Lord Leitrims tenants had cases
against him, he vented all his feelings. He
said that under the Land Act it was very easy
Ito swear a man out of his property, that his
Properly mlgnC Oe SuDJecteu 10 ny
the grossest perjury, that he was denounced as
a cruel landlord because he removed murderers
sfron his estate, that the Land Act was insane
and improper, and that the tenants on his
8estate in former years were savages like those
to be found on the coast of Africa. He made q
series of little speeches, full of passionate
abuse of Parliament, the judges, the law, and
the people. "Your worship and the Judges of
Assze are in point of fact the owners of the
whole of the landed property of Ireland y
9 The Judge of Assize concocted case to send
up to the Land Court of Appeal The pres;
emit state of the law is running the country
II say this is very lawless district" would
rather have them to shoot myself than to shoot
z my servants" The extraordinary generosity of
"a this declaration seems to have scnt every one
~ present into roars of laughter; and, indeed,
81 The part taken by Lord Leitrim in the business
"A of the day appears to have been regarded as
one of those highly amusing exhibitions that
sometimes enliven the sluggish current OF law
proceedings.
The other news of the week may be briefly
summarized. Dr. Dorian, the Bishop of Down
and Conner, is recovering, to the intense era;
q tificaton of not only his own flock but OF all
patriotic Irishmen. A conditional order for u
4 new trial has been obtained in the case of the
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