New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-21

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Ireland ectured last evening in Stenway Hall be-
fore large audience on the condition of the Irish
people
DISCUSSING IRISH TROUBLES
THE LAND COMMISSION ABOUT IT, REPoRT-MoRn
POLICE AND TROOPS FOR IRELAND
LONDON Monday Dec. 20, 1880.
The Right Hon. David r. PIunket iConserv-
ative Dublin University speaking at CONSERVATIVES
meeting at Chesterfield yesterday SAID the Goyerum mt
was bound to fall While deplorDg outrages IN Ire
and he asked his hearers 10 take into tho nu
ences which are brought to bear his couDtrymen by
aeitaiors seeking TO serve their own purposes.
The ght Hon. James Stansfcld Radical, H1lifaxj,
speakinga sowerby Bridge yesterday. said
ofthe Commission Agrcuurr. had spsnt some time
III Ireland studying the Irish question They had now,
lie said to face great crisis and he believed remedy
for the present stale of things would be found.
Mr. Justin Mccarthy tHome Ruler, Longford County,,
speaking before the Bermondsey Radical Club Iast
night said he had reason to know that Mr. Forster nm
self as well convinced that the State prosecutions in
| ireland must fail AS were any OF mis- audience.
The Irish Land Commission is expected 70 report on
Thursday. 1t is rumored that majority OF the Commits
sion agreed the outlines OF scheme the prfnci.
pal features of which the extension Of he Ulster
Tenant Right TO the whole of Ireland with aterna-
tive OF compulsory purchase with to the creation
OF class of peasant propretOrs in the of the
owners obectng to the extension OF the Tenant ght
and reyauation II Is understood that Mr.. Kayanagh
and Tue OConnor Don dissent from the proposal and
Will make u separate report.
One hundred volunteers OF the Cd Battalion OF the
Scots Guards from Windsor to reinforce the LIST Batta
ion, have started for Ireland.
The ST. Jataess Gazette says II has reason TO believe
that 800 experienced London police have been selected
TO strengthen the civil force in certain parts OF Ireland,
aud particularly in Dublin.
The correspondent of The Times at Dublin says:
The country is drifting nearer TO the rocks and nothing
force through the provinces and although IL Las
met with check u Ulster nobody tell how long
able Withstand repested shocks at Mr. Parneirs hands
Coercion has triumpned, while Government shrnks
from any attempt to couneract IT,
The Times, in leading editorial article, says:
Lawabding citizens have TO submit 10 terrorism
looking long and anxioasIy help from the Govern
ment they have begun to resign all hope, and longer
yentue to resist the dcaon VI tae Llud League. Cases
which the police able aud strates
able TO commit seem TO become daily rarer. and even
Jurors are afraid to convict lr is to deliver the
peasantry themselves as gel as the upper and middle
classes tha: the vindication Of the Law has become
Imperative
The Dublin Heeman's Journal says tnat the suppress
sion Of the meeting at Callowh Saturday OF
the gravest intrusions public right and liberty
committed and it the Government of postponing
the OF its intention to suppress the meet
ting ting 10 oe se last moment 80 as 70 provoke collision wa
A demonstration was made by 5000 lrishmen in Man.
chester tongn for the purpose Of expressing oathy
with the Land League and 10 raise parue
uefe lcc funQ ChielJuStIcc May denounced
lent terms.
A company Of the Army Service Corps, Commissarias
and Transport De has been ordered proceed
The travefsers Intend, if allowed to examine nearly
thousand witnesses at the tral including and
eycted persons, 10 show that then
was justified
ADDRESS By THE REV. DR.. HEPWORrH
LARGE MEEfING AT sTEINwAY HALFWAY PRONE
NENr PERSONS PREsENr-wiIAT DIR. HEPwORrH
SAW ~ IREL.ND-How THE SPEECH WAS RE-
CElvRD.
The Rev. DR.. George H. Hepworth, who was
of the committee selected to distribute the money
lccted in America Tor the relief of the Ish sufferers de-
livered address In Steinway Hall, last evening on
" The Present and Prospective Condition of Ireland"
few minutes after the doors opened at hafpast
T. the large ha was half filed with people, and befora
the speaker began every seat occupied and la re-
Z ,leries were packed. Tue platte crowded with
many prominent persons. among whom were ex-Mayor
Wlokham. ThuIlOw Weed Russell Sage, ex-Cioyernor
John I. Hoffman, the Rev. DR.. William NJ. Taylor, L. II.
Perkins, IT,, the Rev. Dr. William OgmLston the Rev.
Dr. L. ID. Beyan. the Rev. Wesley Il. Davis the Rev. DR..
Howard Crosby. Samuel d. Babcock, f. $. Winston,
lohn f. Devclin, j. ID. Vermlye, Daniel b. Smith, For.
est II. Parker l. +. 1hurber and Alexander NchoIl.
The audience was manIy composed OF Americans who
Wished to hear truthful Of the irish troubles
they listened atentively 10 every word that was said
nd frequently applauded. There were many persons
Il the galleries. however, who were thoroughly
n sympathy with tile frsh tenants and
Who often gave utterance 10 their dsapproyai
DR.. Hepworth's views by hisses and unpea SAINT re-
marks Several times the speaker compelled ad
Minister slight rebuks TO them he said Please
10 not hiss. II you want excitement 90 somewhere
lse am here to tell the Truth -; aud again he asked
hem to think seriously the questions he discuss.
AZ, excitement would do no good.
THE SPEECH
ExMayor Wickham introduced Dr. Hepworth, sayfuA
hat in response to an invitation from many Of his
.ends Dr. Hepworth had kindly consented TO give his
Jews OF what he aud learned during his visit to
reland. The address mainly as follows:
Mr. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: In the latter
art of February OF the year. after some what
rcsome Journey through Germany, found my self in
,e sleepy town OF Darmstadt hoping to nd some rest
ere. no sooner entered the hotel than was pre-
nted with telegram from Mr.. Bennett stating that
Gland once more was smitten by misfortune; that q
rye sum OF money bad been collected In America for
n relief that chosen OF the COMMITTEE of
stributon, and to meet him In Paris I put O few
ings necessary for travelling In handbag and the
xl morning was 10 Paris Mr. Bennett and went
London and there met the other members of the
mmittee. The only Injunction we received was ia
e the money with the most rigid economy. when
u remember that S35O.000 was expended at a less
at than $1,000. thlnk you will agree with NE THAI
obeyed Mr.. Bennetts wish. lApplansel
rhe first question asked when l got England wss
there after all famine. real faminei or is IL tho
ual ory Of Irish distressi The British Governments
not taken notice Of the fact that there was distress
Z Governments work slowly and the people of Eng-
nd were giving largely from their private FOR
. alleviation OF the suffering When I reached
,and learned the exact copditton Of things. Tno
,p OF 1877 great DISAPPOINTMENT; that Of 1875
IS almost total loss and that OF 1879 was smitten
o blight. From Donegal In she North to Kerry 10 the
ath, oneaaf Of the population was actually Without
ID. The banks had closed tnelr DOORS and almost no
'nsy was IN circulation. With everything gone with
its hopoessy In arrears aud with crops the cond
N OF the iaud seemed TO be piiiable. IL Naa
nsry nation knocking at our door. and the generous
y within answered the call Time and space wers