New-York tribune., 1882-04-18
THE NEWS FROM ABROAD.
DIR. LAMsON,s RESPITE EXTENDED.

DR.. LAMSON'S RESPITE EXTENDED.
LONDON. April 17.--Sir William Harcourt. Home
Secretary. has written to the High Sheriff OF Surrey
informing him that further respite has been grant
ell to DR.. Lamson until April 2S. Sir William Har-
court further says You will. at the same time
that the prisoner is informed of this extension OF
his respite. clearly explain to him that no further
respite will be granted, and that evidence which
has thus far been submitted TO the Secretary OF
State, either from England or the United States,
affords any justification for advising any interfer
cnce with the sentence of the law" The of his
respite was communicated to Dr. Lamson yesterday
The Daily Telegraph says: "What has not been
shown and must be shown, if the convict is 10 be
rcprieved, is that he was irresponsible when he
plotted and carried out the horrid murder"
The Standard says that the present respite must he
regarded simply a further act of courtesy toward
the United States.
The friends of Dr. Lamson are not without hope
that the prisoner may escape the death penalty de-
spite the statements made in Sir William IarcourSs
letter. His solicitor has made afdavits that the
prisoners relatives informed HIM, prior to the trial.
that Lamson's mind had been destroyed by morphia
The above line of defence he says, however, was
not adopted at the tra because the prisoners
sci were misled by the statements of medical eX
perts and it was decided that the actual defence
mental condition of the prisoner.
The Times to-day says 1t may be said unhesi-
talIngiy that few more postponements would
make DR.. Lamson'S execution shocking to the pub
lie sense of humanity. Ii cannot be admitted that
bee use Lamson seemed sometimes nervous, discon-
nec;ed in ideas and aimlessly untruthful, that he
was not responsible for a crime toward which he
had never before exhibited the least tendency"
THE UNHAPPY CONDITION OF IRELAND.
LONDON, April 17.-Five hundred and thrty-one
;nc IS
Irish Constabulary during the month of March, in
Guiding murders, II cases of firing at persons,
cases of aggravated assault and 30 cases of arson
Two hundred and thirty-sevcn of the outrages were
committed in Munster, 124 in Leinster, 122 in Con-
naught and ~ in Ulster.
1t is stated on good authority that the expense of
administering the Land Act has thus far cost the
country 600 600 while the reductions of rent made
by the Land Commissioners 1t IS estimated reach
ESQ 900.
Mr. Parnel arrived at Kingston, few miles from
Dublin, this evening. He will probably proceed to
Kilmainham by road in order to avoid any demon
stratiOn.
The Dublin correspondent of The Times says that
it Is unlikely that Messrs Parnell, Dillon and
OKelly will be Internationally released.
The Dublin Irish Times believes that the Govern
mcnt will resort to a measure similar to the West
meath Coercion Act, which gave the power to search
for arms In proclaimed district at all times ana
without warrant
The Obserrr SAYS that after the release of Mr.
Parnell all the other suspects will be released.
The Central News Association learns that the
American suspects now in prison have again been
offered liberty the condition of their leaving the
country but that they have refused the offer. Mr.
Lowell acting under Instructions from Washing
ton has demanded their trial or release.
In the House of Commons this evening Sir Charles
Dixie, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said it
was true that the American suspects had been Of
fcred conditional liberty, but he knew nothing of
Mr. Lowell, the United States Minister, having de-
manded their immediate trial or release.
Four suspects were Internationally released from
Mas Jail to-day. Three farmers of Westmeath
have been arrested on suspicion of melting murder
and conveyed TO Mas Jail.
Mr. Egan the treasurer of the Land League has
informed a correspondent of The Frecmqn's Journal
that the Leagues entire outlay has been t126,OOO
and that il has on hand $4,000.
A dispatch from Rome says Cardinal McCabe in
his homily yesterday, especially referred to the
bonds connecting the Vatican and Ireland
LONDON, April 1s.-The Standard this morning
saws that correspondence is still proceeding between
the United States and British Governments regard
ing the imprisoned American subjects.
The police have seized three American rifles with
bayonets and sixty pounds of ammunition at Bal
lybannion, County Kerry.
1t is stated that $50 Irish suspects have been re-
leased during the last fortnight.