The New York herald., 1876-03-19

ever slnce the war the victorious majority nave
upheld the public credit as a vast monument OF
national selfsacr1ce. In brief, that Americans
have shown not only commendabe patriotic reso.
luton, but wonderful capacity in encounterlng and
bearing their financial burdens, such as no other
people in history can match. The Times believes
that there is
MORE NOISE THAN REAL PERIL
in the political situation at Washington; that while
individuals may be corrupt the nation is not endan-
gered, and hence suggests that the holders or Amer
lean securities need not be frightened, inasmuch as
the financial policy OF the government Is discon-
nected with the corruption which confessedy exists
In the public departments.
THE CASE OF EDWARD o'MEAGHER coNDoN IN
PARLIAMENT-HAs HE BEEN HANDcUFFED
AND CHAINED ?-"LAUGHTER" IN THE HOUSE
OF COMMONS -RITUALIsTIc AND RINKUALIs-
TIC NoTEs-LoNDoN sTATuEs-GREAT JEWEL
RoBBERIEs-srARvING sEAMsTREssEs.
LONDON, March 2, 1876.
II will be remembered by the readers of the HERALD
that on the February 2S 1874, petition sub
mitted to the House Of Representatives by Mr. Ban
nng member from Ohio with reference to the of
EDWARD oMEAGHER coSDoS,
and that on the Sd of April resolution Of the House
of Representatives was passed. requesting the Presi
dent to cause a representation 10 be made to Her
Majestys government favoring the release of the
yct The resolution referred to the Senate Com
mittee Foreign Relations, where it remained till
March.2, 1875 On that day the chairman of the
mee brought it before the Senate, and asked to be
discharged Fom the further consideration OF It, That
request agreed to- and the resolution OF House
Of Representatives was thus disposed Of
1t was not however, disposed OF In the House of
Commons for last Monday Mr. Parnel rose in his
place and asked the Under Secretary for Foreign
Affairs whether the government had any information
respecting instructions sent by the United States
House OF Representatives. TO their Foreign Affairs Com
mitec to inquire into the circumstances of the
vction OF Edward o'Meagher Condor, an American
citizen and report whether the United States should
interfere by demand for his release an appeal to
British clemency, and whether the government would
lay before the House information the charge upon
which Condor convicted his sentence and present
place of Imprisonment
In reply to these inquiries Mr. Bourkc, the Under
Secretary for Foreign Affairs stated that Information
had reached the Foreign Once OF the action OF the
United States House of Representatives the matter
and that he had by the papers that another
luton Of the same kind had been passed recently by
the House of Representatives
With regard to the second part OF tn equestion to
the conviction OF Condon Mr. Bourke stated that the
Foreign Office had no supervision whatever.
Mr. Parnell then asked the Home Secretary whether
Edward OMeagher Condor, an American citizen was
prisoner in Spike Island Convict Prison, and, II
So whether he had been hnndcuned chained in his
cell during any portion Of his Imprisonment; and, n
So how often and for how long period and for what
reasons such punishment had been inflicted
To which Mr. Cross, the Home Secretary replied
that he Thought the honorable member (sIr ParneD
must have been misled by Information he had re-
celvcd Condor is not in Spike Island Convict Prison
and never has been there. QaughteE) He has never
been handcuned and has never been chained"
H-aughter All very funny, no doubt for every ono
concerned, except Edward O'Meagher Condon
RTrUALIsM.
The ritualiss make good light of it Mr.. c. l. Rids-
dale, the rtualstic parson OF Folkestonc, who was
recently defeated in the action brought against him on
account OF his High Church practices, has now made
application to Lord Penzance the Judge under the
Public Worship Regulation act that his shall
be suspended pending appeal 10 the Queen Coun-
Gil upon four points.
The four points in question, upon every one Of which
the Judge came down heavily Mr. Ridsdale at tho
at the communion; second, the veslments to be worn;
third the form OF bread TO be used and fourth, tho
exhibition OF a crucinx in churches
Lord Penzancc went through the several points and
observing that II was the "duty OF Mr. Ridsdslc TO
obey the law' refused TO suspend the sentence OF
montion which had been passed.
OF course the church crammcd on the next
Sunday he 27th) to hear what Mr. Rdsdale had to say
from the pulpit upon his fresh defeat lie stated bc.
fore commencing the sermon that hc Lad been under
the impression that in celebrating the communion he
might without prejudice as regarded the points APP
pealed lror continue the practices referred those
points until the appeal heard the application Tor
the suspension Of the sentence made Having iound
however that this not tho case he expressed his
regret that he had not known 1t earlier he had no
wish to prociptate matters pending the appeal
The question now Is. Of course, whether Mr. Rids
dale will ''cbey the law" aud forego the rualism IN
which he has so freely INDUCED whether his con.
science will forbid hm To surrender, but mpe him to
go over at to the Church OF Rome. Mr. Cook, of
Bristol you know, resigned his living rather than
.obey the laws by administering the communion to
man who didn't believe In personal devil viii Mr.
dsdalc stand by his convictions stoutiy9 II would
seem from recent editorial in the Morning Post that
hc will not, ior that journal says
PERHAPS the most satisfactory feature of the appeal
is that BY IL Mr Ridsdale, and We presume those who
act hun and advise him. expresses ms Willingness
20 admit the jurisdiction Of the court Tho
this the rock which many Of the best friends OF
the Church have feared that the rItuaists would
wreck themselves; but it seems they know how
av0ht IT, and cannot bat hope that II indicates ON
their part Of the situation than seemed 10
prevail Lu: lew weeks ago.
"EINKuAIIsH" on rnE REAL rnSo
The mama Tor skating which now porvadcs all
classes OF English society has set the scientists Al
worG ssatng ON real ice Is now the cry; let US have
real skates on frozen surfaced One John Gamgec,
crsl~aile professor OF veterinary science" has
undertaken to supply the demand The connection
between veterinary science and rink skating not at
FIRST sight very clear; but Mr. Gsmeee's researches
ss to tie possibility Of Keeping meat fresh when
Imported IN piece, instead Of importing the