The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-12
TICHBORNE AND MAGMA CHARTA.

CHIEF JUSTICE"
From the London Post, March SOL
For the last lew weeks the various Magma
Charta Associations and ''Tcnborne Relief So
cieres," now 50 tbickly scattered over the me-
tropolis have been actively engaged IN getting up
great demonstration IN Hyde Park In support OF
the petition to Parliament Tor the release OF the
claimant, and which Is alleged 10 be signed by
about $50, 900 persons. chiefly the metropolis and
It's suburbs. The Central Committee, composed
OF delegates from the above and other societies,
had spared neither trouble nor expense 10 make
the demonstration effective Tor its purpose; and
whatever may be the result they certainly sue
ceeded in drawing such an assemblage OF people
together as has never been at the most nume
rously attended demonstrations OF the Reform
League during the Reform agitation OF 1s66-67.
The numbers were so great that It was impossible
TO estimate them win accuracy. very con-
siderable portion were respectable looking Wo-
men, who are specially demonstratlVe IN favor or
the claimant and DR.. Kenealy.
THE HUGE PR0CEssIoN-SCENES IN HYDE PARK.
PROFESSIONS, With brass bands and banners with
suitable Inscriptions nad been arranged to start
from the various quarters OF the me ropuls, as
sembled IN Trafalgar square at TWO O'Clock, leav-
ins there Tor the PARK at 2:3o. Tue contingents
IRON the West Central CITY, ana East end were TO
PICK up at the appointed rendezvous, and COM
prlsed ABOUT 1000 persons the square and the
with dense mass OF people, large pro-
portion OF whom wore the Iichborne c0lors-
past two the contIngents rom the South
London districts heaaed by the central committee
Parliament street. accompanied by SIX brass
bands and a considerable NUMBER OF banners and
streamers oil all descriptions. The procession
must have numbered lully 1000 persons and
were more than quarter OF an hVur passing into
the roadway surrounding the square, Hing by the
ruins OF Northumberland House eight and ten
abreast The procession was speedily marsnalled
ions W large SIX basuer pearlnS me worns
WESTMINSTER VIII never rest unt Ilcnporne
Is set tree" TIE Soutn LONDON districts came
next, Including strong contngents from the Mer-
ton, Wimbledon. footing, Ballam and other Sur
reg districts. Among the banners borne 10 his
part OF the procession was one with the words,
.The Fools and Fanatics oil South London,"
.Honor 10 the crown and Freedom to the People"
The procession, when was about mile in length,
star ted from the square at q quarter TO four anu
Was joined at the bottom OF the Haymarket by DIR.
Kenealy and Mr.. G. Onslow, seated IN u carriage
drawn Dy horses aud ridden by two positions.
AS soon as they were discovered by tue people in
the carriage In which DR.. keneay and Mr.. onslow
were, ana drew them along In triumph Into the
1.-THE PEOPLES REPLY TO THE LORD CHIEF JUS
TICE.u
The course OF the procession was followed by
two large nags with the words "Set the Captive
Free" aud the other containing the words, "fhis
Is the Peoples Reply TO the Lord Chlei Justice"
When ali nad assembled Mr. Gulidioru Onslow
was called 10 the chair amid the greatest nose
and con Iuslon. his remarks were not audible
cTeans essure ana pnrgng Of me be-
nina, wnicn at one time threatened the
mos: serious consequences AS FAR as ne
saying how proud he lett at being called
upon to preside over such a magnificent
gathering OF what the Lord ohief Justice chose TO
stigmauze as 'Iools anu ianatlcs.n (Cheers.l de
had no conception unni that moment there were
so many ..ioolsn IN tue N .rropolIs as ne nos saw
Epread over the PARK III countless thousands.
(''Hear, hear ~ and loud laughter.l He had now
attended $50 pubic me Jugs on beuali OF the
claimant aud ne mad never found more tnan
very lev dlsseni tents. CLEAR near VD As long as
ne llveo he would keep The death-Ued promise ne
nad MAJ Ia ro ia "A u
Tlchoorne, newer To desert her son, the CLAIMANT,
IN his hour Of trial and suffering, aud with Gods
help lie would keep his promise. LOUD ana con-
A .aUsHn AND rUMULT.
The honorable gentleman Was proceeding to
state his reasons Tor believing In the bona des OF
the cialmant, and to crtlcise the proceedings at
the ira, waen q terrible rush rom the rear OF
the crowd swept ANY, with Considerable vloience
the PEI sons standing Immediately In front
Oh one pias1orm' incu1ag Tug wIV nse ~ sno
had fortunately secured u standing on tue
platform, ana several persons were r,n thrown
escaped without ANY serious injury. The lur-
ther proceedings Of the meeting. so far as the
dumb snow; out two resolutions were adopted on
an almost unanimous STOW OF nanas the putting
ol the resolutions Delng announced by boldly
printed piacard containing the words "lor' and
against the resoluLi0ns-
These resolutions, which were very long, de-
cared the CONVICTION or the meeting That the
claimant had not received justice at his trial,
owing 10 the conduct OF those engaged In the
prosecution aud tine manifest partiaiitJ Of the
three Judges VINO tired the sc, and demanding
q lun and impartial legislative inquiry into what
Is generally believed 10 be great judicial crime
The second resolution expressed the admra-
ton OF the people a. the courage and perse-
snd strongly eondemlng tue after persecution To
when he had been subjected, also calling Tor the
intervention oil parliament.
DOCTOR KENEALY's SPEECH.
DR.. Keneay addressed tine meeting He said
cent sIant ever 5eHeId ia ayde sI ParE. because
can hardly conceive any spectacle IN chs world
OF greater majesty and grandeur tnan the spec
tacle OF hall million OF human Delngs assembled
together IN order TO demand justice from
their rulers Tor an innocent and unhappy man.
Great cneeringl Gentlemen, you may not De
among the wealthy or toe Aristocrats OF this
country, but You are all made In toe image OF
Coo. (uheersD You are all parts OF this great
Empire. You are all intelligent, freedom loving
ana brave Engishmen, and should be sorry In-
deed II thought &C the government OF this
Empire were TO De left ia the hands OF power
lul ongarcuy arrayed AGAINST S,r Roger TlcnDorne;
gHear. aear ~ HIS friends are not lnsens ,n q
20 support. You nave not come out to-
DAY 20 see the princes O the earth; but
the banner wnich we are raising here
Tor the purpose OF summoning Ali England
sion through the city OF London, accompanied
Oy magnificent oanners-brOugnt up Dy various
trades anu associations at their own expense
and single policeman has been needed TO
prevent breach oi the peace. am Rlau tnat
sure that when am able to state, not only IN
Parliament, out at the various public meetings
throughout the country which 1 am ABOUT 10
hold, that hall q million VI people as
semDed IN London on Easter Monday, and
that every one was as gentle as cnld.
but as earnest as giant II will have It's
enect In prose- ring have all at heart.
loud cheers.) The sight we are now presenting
to the world Is sublime IN It's grandeur. DO not
believe any other country In toe word could pro-
ducs such an assembly as this-men drawn to-
gether inspired By one desire-vIz.. that tue ad-
mnlstration VI justice should be as pure as heaven
itself, and each aud ali Of you appeal to
the Justice OF the Imperial Parnament and
the queen TO have tue man released
who Is unjustly imprisoned AT Dartmoor.
loud cheers) believe tnat no one in tue world
Is SO well calculated TO pronounce an oplnon upon
that man as am, because was his counsel ior
nearly twelve months, and had the best oppOr-
tunItIes OF Knowing hin. was determined not 20
be deceived Dy nim. and am as sure as am OF
my own existence nat ne is the undoubted SIR
Roger ncnoorne. was determined 10 work Ia.