Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-08-17
A GREAT SENSATION
The Hon. e. Dwyer Grey, High-Sheriff
OF Dublin, Imprisoned for Con-
tempt Of Court.
England and Egypt-EncOuater Between
the British and Bed0uins-The Sui.
tan Not DepOsed.

DUBLIN, August 16.-E. Dwyer Grey,
member of Parliament and proprietor of the
Freernan's Journal, was to-day sentenced TO
three months imprisonment and $500 fine,
for contempt of court in publishing the let
ter of OBrien, editor of the United Irela,ad.
accusing the jury which convicted Francis
Hines of the murder of John DoIoughty, OF
being drunk on the night previous to the day
the verdict was given, and an article COM
menting thereon. O'Brieu and Davitt were
put out of court. Grey, after being SEN
fenced, was handed over to the custody of
the city coroner. The latter evinced some
reluctance to take charge of him, but the
judge called upon him TO do his duty. The
coroner, whose Intervention was necessary
because Grey is high sheriff of the city OF
Dublin, then conveyed the prisoner to Rich
mond prison. Grey, at the expiration OF his
term, must find sureties, himself for G50OO,
and two others for $4,000 each. The decision
of the court caused a great sensation. Grey
was lord mayor of Dublin for 1880, and was
nominated a second time for 1881, but de-
clined the nomination.
The judge refused 10 adjourn the case to
allow Gray to- have counsel.
THE FOLLOWING PROCLAMATION,
signed by Mayor Dawson, Psrneil, Dillon
and Davitt, has been issued:
DUBLIN, August 16, 1882.
To the Citizens of Dublin:
Without offering any comment upon the
ssntencs passed upon the Hon. E. Dwyer
Gray, we deem it our duty 10 invoke the
people to maintain calmness and dignified
demeanor. We are expressing the wishes of
Mr. Gray in counseling our fellow-citizens 10
abstain from any gatherings in the street
that might lead to a breach of the peace.
We require only calmness and temperance in
the present emergency. Hundreds of thou
de nf via Eop he i'm, I'm
yesterday. Let the citizens show an equal
prudence and self-conlrol on this occasion.
OFF FOR LONDON.
Biggar, Shiels, I. O'Connor, J. J. O'Kelly
and Sexton, Home-Rule members of Parlia-
ment, after attending the celebration. started
for London to support the motion of Callen
inquiring into the sentence of GRAY, which
comes up for debate in the Commons TO-
morrow.
AN INDIGNATIoN MEETING HELD.
Lord Mayor Dawson has arranged To- call
a special meeting of the corporation Mon
day with view Of considering measures 10
secure the release of Grey. Crowds are
assembling around the statue of O'Connell,
and speeches expressing indignation at the
sentence are being made.
NOTICE GIVEN IN THE COMMONS.
LONDON, August 16.-Callan, member for
Louth, has given private notice that he will
tomorrow call attention to the sentence of
Grey. kilograms have been sent to the
Irish members at present in Ireland to re-
turn TO London to participate in the debate.
THE FREEDOM OF DUBLIN CONFERRED ON
PARNELL AND DILLON.
The City Hall was densely crowded to-day
on the occasion of the presentation of the
freedom of the city TO Parnell aud Dillon
Nearly every mayor in ireland, except the
mayor OF Belfast, was present. Storey, Rad
icai member of Parliament for Sunderland,
and all fine Home Rule members OF Parlis-
ment, were also present. The Conservative
members oil the Dublin municipality were
absent. When the roll of the corporation
was called, at the mention of Grey's name
the whole audience rose and cheered enthu-
siastically for several minutes. The lord
mayor declared that Gray's sentence was
equivalent to six his imprisonment. He
advised the people to be most careful and
guarded in their language, as they were in
the midst of a great crisis. Parnell, return
ing thanks to the corporation for the freedom
of the city, said that in view of recent events
1t is clear that liberty OF speech no longer
existed in ireland. He and bis associates,
however, would take care to bring the sub
ject before the Commons at the fret oppor-
unity, meanwhile the Irish party would
pesceably continue to educate the people to
govern themselves, and would advise them
to accept Whatever reform might be offered
them while pushing on toward legislative in
He advised the higher classes,
while they yet had time, to join in endeaxor-
ing to bring about better state of affairs.
The people could no longer tolerate their
present degradation. Dillon followed Par
nell. He quoted statistics, showing that Ire
land, especially Dublin, had been economi-
cally injured by the union.