The New York herald., 1873-08-31
THE FENIANS IN COUNCIL.

The Convention Adjourns Sine Dfe-Re-
ports from Irela and-Thc Russian Mar
riage-Nattonalists Resting Upon Their
Arms.
The Fenan Convention adjourned sine dte yes
terday morning, at five O'Clock, after session OF
five days and nights. The delegates showed at
least q great deal OF seltabnegat0n, for, though
they came from distant points tired and worn out,
they were prompt to answer the roll call at each
session. Most of the gentlemen who attended ap-
peared to be men who mad seen service in 'the
tented field" and their genuine feelings OF devO-
tion to their mother land could not be questioned.
The bOasted free institutions of England were to
the minds of some of the delegates who recently
arrived from Ireland hideous mockery They
asseverated that what with patrOlling the roads
and byways in the country, at all hours of the day
and night. by highlanders and the royal con-
stabulary, Poland was never more under the Op-
presser's heel than Ireland Is to-day under Mr..
GladstOne's government
REPORTS FROM IRELAND.
The reports received from the Old Country dis
PEELED the impression that the masses OF the Irish
people were content to remain submissive or con-
tent or were in any sense changed IN their deeply
cherished wish to be rid of the English oppressor.
The fear OF the Fenan Brotherhood and the various
wrongs heaped on the unfortunate people of Ireland
among others by rapacious absentee landlords deriv-
ing incomes spent abroad, from estates that have
been Wrested from their rightful owners consti-
tuted, as a delegate remarked, skeleton in the
closet for England and cages for battle always
present for ireland against her merciless ruler
THE RUSSIAN MARRIAGE.
reporter OF the HERALD endeav0red to obtain
some definite Information concerning the proceed
ings Of the Convention. All that could be reliably
ascertained was that constant and regular COM
municutiOn was kept up with the circles In Eng.
land, Ireland and Scotland, and that there was,
instead OF falling OF In zeal or devotion, increased
manifestations IN these regards. The Russian
marriage was, according to one communication,
q sop to the bes0tted English groundngs, but
was England's weakness A thousand alliances
of the kind amount to nothing In comparison with
the resolve Of Ireland to get even with her Old
time foe. The Duke OF Edinburgh, penuriOus
to him in Melbourne before leaving the Australian
colonies and put the money ln his pocket was re-
lerred to In q despatch from Dundalk. The circles
there were resting on their arms and ready to
march
NOT A FUNERAL.
One gentleman in attendance regretted very
much that Mr.. Gladstone did not ask for fl00 600
year for as he stated the invalid PrinCeling. He
| pitied from the bottom OF his heart the Russian
Emperor's poor daughter. When the English
monarchy with parsimonious representatives
| they would soon give 1t up. 1t was not entirely
an Irish funeral. The delegates had good deal to
say concerning the matter Of sending arms to Ire
for such could only result In bringing sorrow and
| weeping to many a household. The Convention
| repeated, before closing, that IL was only when
England was fighting for life that Irish natiOnalists
should resort TO arms II justice could not be other
wise acquired, to obtain their inallenable rights
rights, as the delegates stated, they would far
| sooner die to obtain than have their countrymen
| remain deprived OF In their native land.