The New York herald., 1873-12-10

Iowers. Along the route leading TO the field there
sher services were not reaure@ The Whole
proceedings were conducted In the most orderly
way. platform had been erected on the ncld,
Birgar. OF Belfast, took his position as
chairman Of meeting numbering several
that, unless the Fenian prisoners were released 1t
would be the worse for them. 10 might possibly be
| the means OF preventing them altogether. A let
ter was read from Mr.. Thomas Mcclure. NJ. r. for
Belfast, excusing himself for not attending the
meeting, and reminding the promoters oil the seri-
Gus responsibility which rested upon government
In dealing with such prisoners Tne letter was re-
celved with hisses and the Chairman was greatly
aapplauded when he asked those present whether
they would support air. Mcclure II he
should stand again. Another ,speaker=
fault OF the lncarcerated prisoners was that
they loved their country too well; that but Tor
them Ireland would not nav have enjoyed the nene-
took credit; and that out OF mere gratitude Mr.:
Gladstone ought to unlock the prison doors and
set the prisoners Tree. Resolutions declaring the
continued Incarceration OF the prisoners TO be un
christian and cruel, demanding their. uncondi-
ional release and declaring that t would be gross
ingrattude TO release their efforts for the attain
ment OF this object, were UNANIMOUSLY passed, after
same same day there was % an amnesty meeting in the
vicinity OF Waterford. Ii was presided over by
Major pnrce 0GDrman, but the leading an members %
day was fine, the trades marshalled In professional
order in the city at twelve O'Clock and marched.
with bands ana banners, to the place OF meeting,
where, 1t is estimated, about 10000 people assem-
eled The resolutions proposed were substantially
carried with the utmost enthusiasm.
CHASTITY TALE
comes from Ballypooreen, village on the confines
OF counties Cork ana T1pperary In the still early
morning darkness OF Saturday last, two policemen
lBanyon and McNamaral, men who had been
good character. respected ana quiet in behavior;
who, so far as their best friends knew. had no
the the barracks % to to 90 ON on ss. road p patrol duty.
One was armed with q. sword bayonet
9Sy the tine other had Se re ana r payonst
Banyon's wife was surprised and horraed to find
him staggering into their house with terrible
blood. She ran to the police barracks for assist
ancd, but ere she returned the poor man was dead
great distance OF, his body was found lying BY the
roadside It was irighrful sight. His head had
saes Sssa beaten sss body pup been In
course, quite dead. An inquest was held on the
Banyon had Killed Mcnamara in a At OF sudden
homicidal mania. and afterwards committed sui
OF this dreadful business. Human nature has
undoubtedly its savage side, even In the midst OF
civilization; but we prefer to call 1t insanity.
THE RIOTS AT P0RTADOwN
are still the subject OF deep mutterings OF dscon-
tent among Orangemen. The County Grand Lodge
whole question; and they have come to the con-
cluson and have published the resolution in which
spector of police, who swore to the resident mags-
trate tnat he believed there would be riot were
the Orange procession permitted on the 9th
would have been no riot, the Grand Lodge
maintains had there been no interference by the
police. 1t was . peaceable loyal and perfectly
legal procession, got up in celebration OF ma
tional anniversary, and ought not, therefore, to
sisted upon IL that there ought to be a searching
investigation, so that those who, by their mis-
guided zeal. interfered with the procession, and,
as Is maintained, caused the disturbance, may
be punished whoever they may be- The mag
isterlal investigations at Portad0wn haye,
however, finished with the sending forward Of
three or four prisoners for trial. Other trials In
disturbances have been going on recently. One
is still In full swing at Genarm, in connection
with disturbance raised last 18th OF july There
was procession, there was crowd and there
The trial has already lasted eight ten days, and
shows no sign OF termination At StewartstOn
they concluded last Tuesday second investigation
respecting riot at Runlishmand in July last A
was arranged for the 24tn OF July. number
OF Orangemen, alleging that the Roman
Catholics intended to attack the process
sion, accompanied the scholars. The authori-
OF procession. There was q collision, q row and
firing OF shots. Forty Orangemen were arrested,
but after a second investigation the magistrates
refused to send them forward for trial; and there
angemen
Great preparations have been made for the cele-
bration in Dublin tomorrow OF the anniversary OF
the death OF those known
1.-THE MANCHESTER MARTYRS,n
Larktn, Allen and Gould. They were hanged at
Manchester several years ago Ior the rescue OF
Kelly from the public van, and for causing the
death OF the constable in charge. There nave been
several celebrations OF this anniversary in Dublin,
and the one tomorrow promises to be, at least,
not less enthusiastic than the others.