The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-18
THE FENlAN PRISONERS.
THE AGITATION FOB RELEASE IN IRELAND
AND ENGLAND-rHE CASE OF oMEAaHER


AND ENGLAND-rHE CASE OF o'MEAaHER
CONDOR.
LONDON April 4, 1870
Among the many issues involved IN the creation Of
the title Of tho Queen, Of the most Interesting
and Important 10 rishmcn least the question or
tho release Of the Fenian prisoners from Jail the
time OF the proposed proclamation. Tho Irish men,
OF the House Of Commons Of interested
In the question: and when the time arrives shall,
no doubt hear about It than has been dvuged
present In the meantime, the matter has OF course
stirred up some excitement 10 Ireland and, indeed,
among Fenian sympa,hizcrs evcrywhere II all Ire
land. home aud abroad, poled tomorrow nine
out Of every ten men would vote Tor
THE LIBERATION THE cAPrivRs,
and large proportion Of the English the democratic
portion all cvents-woud indorse the Irish
tho subject Before the imperial title limited It
was determined that a public excitement should be
created about the Feuians Ministers had definitely
refused to consider tho subject OF amnesty. on the
ground that Fcnians present held In prison
soldiers who broke their oaths OF allegiance to the Eng
lsh monarch, and 1t therefore resolved TO
mcnce tho amnesty agitation IN Ireland and England,
and to
upon 1t, II possible Arrangements were being madc
for demonstration England and Ireland;
committee was formed, with view to organize tho
English democratic classes in the movement This
committee proposed to hold conference OF delegates
In London Tor tho purpose Of appointing population
TO the Prime Minister TO the Queen herself praying
for the release OF the Irish political prisoners Prom
ises OF cooperation received from democratic
CARNATIONS ut Manchester, Liverpool. Glasgow, Biz
mngham, Bristol, Leeds, Bradford, Sheffield and other
places. But no demonstrations have been hold in lre-
land, nor has any public action been taken by tho
COMMITTEE.
For. when tho idca OF making the Queen an Empress
was promulgated several IRISH members OF Parliament
ana other prominent Irishmcn thought the chance
good for suggesting that the OF the
sumption OF the titlc would DO graceful oppor-
tunity for releasing the prisoners The suggestion
made, but not without consultation with leading
scrvatvcs--by questions addressed in the House of
Commons to the Ministry. The questions were not
answered; Mr. Dsraeli woul1 promise nothing
way the other; IL matter for Ministers
sidcr when tue assumption OF the ttlc actually took
place. AT the same time, however several eminent
conservatives communicated unoicaIIy TO lrisn men,
bers the Information that the government intended TO
advise a general amnesty and was specially limited
that the American citizen,
o'MEAGmRE CONDOR.
would certainly be liberated. AZ Manchester Condor
was sentenced to death 1867 completely tho
rescue OF Kelly aud casy and The death or Police Ser
geant Brett His brave bearing tho dock Is well
membercd, and the electric thrill which his manly
speech sent through the Court House. Hc tho
the last words he uttered lac received the
death sentence. He was not hung SIMPLY because he
American citizen. Another OF those who stood
with him IN the dock t,iaguirel hung because
he was British soldier Three men suffered tho ex
IRENE penalty OF the law, OF whom pres
at the aIirsy-Michacl O'Brtcn. Tho British sol
der liberated, the American soldier lCondon)
dcmned To worse than dcath-pcna scrvudc for lie.
IL Is now
rnE NINTH ygAa OF AGONY,
during tho whole Of which period In PRISON official
has complained OF his conduct, lie is iavortc with
The officials and takes his punishment like man. IL
this good cnnduct' which recommends him to tho
Home Secretary and has led to the belief that whoever
Is DETAINED he Will be set tree Its said that he would
have been released with the last 'batch except that
lie convicted Of murder aud Of treason felony.
Iiowcvcr. his good conduct, and the movements made
~ the United States his behalf have evidently
dorcd speedy dclvcFantc certain Al least
Fcnan prisoner and American citizen General Thomas
Burke.
a DErurAriox or IRISH xENnxns
which recently waited on the Home secretary, at his
request gwen plainly understand although, OF
the government could into any formal
contract TO purchase IRISH support that II they re.
Titles bill they might expect the ~ the prison.
Hence the cessation OF agitation The Irish mem
hers have not inicricred with the Titles bill many OF
thcn--who would not have done othcrwisc--havc
yoscd Tor the assure, and oil their number say
that N the event " the captycs being liberated
Mr.. Disraes government VIII have been guilty 81 a
disgraceiui swindlc. At Cabinet meeting, recently
held one difficulty that OF overriding the letter Of
Tho law by transforming Condor, Davitt and Wilson.
arrested ut Manchester for the illegal possession Of
arn.s. into treason fcons political prisoners. Tho
release, however depends upon whether Queen Veto
RIA actually becomes Empress not.
Mr. Boucicault Is about IT, appear political author
anent the Fenian prisoners. IL Is said that he VIII
shortly publish pamphlet with tho names aud
offences OF those still confined, and arguing that SOL
dlsrs and civilians are alike political vrisopsrr