Morning journal and courier., 1880-03-12
NEW YORh.

Parmell's Departure---A Farewell Ova-
 tiOD--.FOrnlation of a Land League
 ---An Escort Down the Ray.
 NEW YORK, March 1.-The corridors of the New York Hotel were filled this morning with the friends and followers of MT. Charles s. Parnell, who were to hold conference with him before his departure to-day for Europe, as to the practicability of establish ing Land League. There were present representatives from this city, New Haven, Philadelphia, Yonkers, Brooklyn, Jersey City and other places. Among the persons in att tendance were Stephen J. Meany, Alderman Cole, James Reynolds of New Haven, Dr. Carroll of Philadelphia, Captain Murphy and Edward O'Meara Condon of Washington, The conference of theLand League continued over two hours, and the National Irish Land League was formed, to be composed of orga- nizations in various States. each State having it's own executive committees. The league will act in conjunction with the Irish Land League of Dublin. The conference was in- harmonious on the subject of central orga- nization and the question of the establish ment of central executive council. There was heated discussion. Finally it was mega lived three times, twice by eiOa Uoce vote and last by count. The decision was greeted with applause. The County Wicklow Asso- citation presented Parnell with laudatory ad- dress and testimonies The latter is in the shape of gold badge, on which are a wolf dog, an ancient round tower, mountain scenery in Wicklow county, with the sun rising over the tops of the noun tains, and 8 Celtic cross.
 At 2:3O D. m. the Sixty ninth regiment and representatives of the various Irish societies appeared at his hotel to escort Parnell to the steamer, where they arrived shortly after o'clock. Several hundred persons who had been waiting his arrival gave tremendous cheer as the carriage containing Parnell drove on the dock, and it was with no little difficulty that the crowd could be restrained from fol- lowing Parnell on to the steamer nsGsse. MT. Parnen was received on board by dele gations from various Irish societies Of this city and vicinity and from distant cities. After anumber of short speeches had been made and a general handshaking had taken place, all the committees left the steamer and proceeded on board the steamer Laura M. Starin, which ac- companied the Baltic down the bay. At 4:30 D. m. the lines from the steamer were hauled in, and few minutes later, amid tremendous cheers and waving of hats, the Baltic steamed out into the stream, tEe band of the Sixty ninth playing ssCome Back to Erin" Parnell stood on the quarterdeck until the vessel had reached mid-stream. when he retired to the saloon. It was considered very doubtful If the Baltic would go beyond the lower bay un- til tomorrow morning on account of the storm.
 ThesPirates of ;PenZance-.-ProPriet
 Rights to be Protected.
 NEW YORK, March 1.-The report that John Stetson, the well known Boston theat- rical manager, had obtained copyright of Gilbe Tt & Sullivan's play ''The Pirates of Penzance," and that he will produce. the play in Boston and other cities of New England under tenure of the title, has created much comment. reporter called on D. Oyle Carte who has control of Gilbert $ Sullivan's inter terests in this country to obtain his views on the situation. Carte said his attention had been called to the report that some person had made application to the Congressional Librarian for copyright of the 'Pirates" week ago, and in consequence he had written to Manager Ford at Baltimore requesting him to look into the matter. He had not, how ever, received reply from MT. Ford. Yes terday the story that Manager Stetson had se- cured copywright of the play reached his ears and he at once telegraphed him ask deny 1t over his own signature. 'sI scarcely think it possible that MT. stetson has taken this course, said Mr. Carte, ''since he must have been aware that the mere possession of copyright certificate given by the librarian of Congress is not pos session of legal copyright The holder must be able to show that he is entitled to such certificate. This neither MT. Stetson nor any other person can do. The law author