The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-25
BOUcIcAULT AND THE FENIANs.
HIS NODE on KEEPING UP THE AGITATION To1
THEIR RHLEAsI.

HIS NODE or KEEPING UP THE AGITATION FOL
THEIR RHLEAsx.
Tho primo dramatist remains undaunted II the
snubs Of the Prime Minister aud London press about
the Fenian agitation From much to be CLEANED in the
British newspapers, would seem either that Mr.
Boucicault knew Fenian amnesty was under Cabinet
discussion, and thus good opportunity became a.
forded for putting tho ''Shaughraun" in as fucrum,
that in reality his apparently cheeky letters and
embarrassed attitude have stirred the subject into the
Cabinet oaldron. He has recently organized . com
pany headed BY Irish hero OF the
sLaven mustacne. George Clarke which travels with
the shaughraunr into the provinces OF England and
Scotland In each place OF performance at least one
benefit given whose proceeds toward the relief Il
families OF the Irish political prisoners Already Ed
inburgh and Glasgow have responded with such en-
thusiasm that in three weeks about ESQ were real
ized-a tidy sum considering tho limited capacity Of
the average British theatre
Wherever the company goes there IL circulated the
following handbill which will doubtless be Interesting
TO many Irish American readcrs:-
IRISH PoLiTicAL Prisoners
for life and sa 70 ss snsG snsn
The list has been asdSsn o% ne ec's TO-
60 in The House q Commons dem snang tho named
the politics. offender the offences with which they we're
sH cse sA1 hsss "a Ireland
com to the knowledge q an intended musay snd
not giving 80 ms srvuSs Sr lie
Duration OF penalty this date is nine years and ten
Thomas Dsrrashrrsa in ireland ss so.s. martial IL
w.coming g The kaowsdgs q an insnaed mu.iny and
no. giving a. sc &c ri. dss
Thom hsmbersTried in Ireland at court martial II
June 1885 GharEea with brs.eh Of the articles Of T
Duration Of penalty to this date Is nine years and
s 1867 Charged with breach q the articles II
IN %
With srss s.as &. :s in
:as saSsi f s S b ss
penalty this date !. nine and nine months
1885,
Penal sersuds for life Duration penalty to this date il
Michael in Ireland At conr. martial in
July 1866 CHARGED with breach q the article, Of
life Duration Of penalty to this date i nine and
Martin in Ireland At court martial In August
1866 Charged with breach Of the articles
Duration penalty this date Is nine and
james wilson-rried in ireland at court martial in
August 1866 Charged with breach Of the articles Of war
for life Duration OF penalty TO this date is nine years and
Patrick Keange-rried in Ireland at court martial in
August 1854 Charged with breach Of the article: Of war
Duration penalty this date IS nine and
Thomas Mas.ss.rried IN ireland At eour. martial in
ude for life Duration Of penalty to this date nine year,
s LsnaG9 n the csas,s Criminal
Plying ins arms e the Fsnsn Sentences
penal servitude Duration Of penalty TO this date s
ssu. MARTA, in Az
ss nnS .ssS
Thomas DeianeyTrIed in Ireland At court martial in
Conduct &c years. penal servudc.
Duration OF penalty to this date Is nine years aud seven
in Ireland .. martial IN August.
tinous conduct Sentence, ten years: penal seryude.
John wl,onT5,sd n London at the Central Criminal
Ing the Qaeen, dc and 70 levy &c supply
years penal ervtude Duration Of penalty to this date 10
Edward shorsrTs5 Manchester Special A..I1ss in
oe0ss. 1857 CHARGED with being 70 .hs murder
DEATH commnted penal servtute for fe. Duration Of
r.!.es ssse Il IT sss Aye March
with being t. the murder Of ros Ser
comued penal seryisude for liie Duration Of penalty
The object publishing this official Is keep be.
fore the minds e the English people the true nature Of sse
cation those who advocate mitigation g penalty they
Probably before midsummer so, 900 Of these will
have found circulation among the principal cities and
towns. All OF which looks as il Boucicaut decide
cdly in earnest; and whether doing it patrioticay,
his personal friends vshementy insist or from mo-
tivcs OF dramatic policy few Of his enemies claim,
it is that not in many years previously have
the genius and the GENT OF tho theatre been invoked to
aid political onslaught What with Gadstone's PAM
phets for the Protcstants and Bouccaults handbils
for the Fcnians Disraci has pretty vigorous edition
OF the Curositcs OF Literature TO read, mark and in
wardly digest, and doubtless he, as well many who
for the first time read this catalogue OF State
prisoners, rub their eyes discover that many Of
modern Irish patriots arc under the royal BAN