New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-10
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In the Attorney Generals speech for the defendants
| have produced profound impression upon the pub.
lie, but this only TO deepen the feeling o. dis.
| appointment that tho OF evidence which had
been collected at such great expense not lad be-
fore the Jury Tho scale which tho for ths
defendants was prepared ls sufficient rcitatIon tho
theory that the action cOllusve have
good reasons moreover, independent grounds, for
saying that there IS truth In that suggestion.
Until few days before tho trial serious doubt
entertained at Printing House Square whether tho
case would come into court at all, but II was never
| doubted that II sr. O'DonnelI opened hs case b,
| would do thoroughly, and produce a number Of
| important witnesses TO refuio Tho Tmess" attack
| upon tho Parncllites Tho points which have most
impressed tho public arc Mr. Parneps Old Forster
letter TO MIR. Egan, and Mr. Frank ByrneS's letter
from Cannes acknowledging the receipt Of Mr. Par
nell's check As regards tho former, understand
that all who have examined tho document satIs-
fed Of it's commences. Tho body Of the letter IS In
tho handwriting Of OF Mr.. Parnes fellow-prison.
ers 1t is known by whom It passed out Of
Kllmalnham, a person in whose hands the writer was
as safe as he would naturally have supposed himself
TO be with Mr. Egan. Tho precautions taken were 50
complete that even If it had been intercepted in
transtu no suspicion would have attached to the
writer. As Mr.. Parnell says he never wrote such
letter. of course the signature must DO forgery bus
believe there IS no doubt that tho forgery
mltted in Kilmainham Prison on tho date given,
namely. January '52. In tho earlier period OF Mr.
Parnelrs Imprisonment, no came under punishment
for attempting to bride warden TO carry out lettoc
for him. Aferward, communication with tho outer
world carried on freely without expense oe
serious risk
NOTABLE GATHERING OF BISHOPS
One hundred and ten bishops never dined before in
England under the same roof The scene at tho
Mansion House was very striking on Wednesday,
The prelatcs from the states do not like their
Anglican colleagues, wear purple court dress, bus
appear in ordinary garb and it was somewhat difficult
to realize that some Of the stalwart, mustached men
present looking moro lllgo guarismcn than clerics,
were actually Bishops with vast dioceses. very
interesting figure was the venerable black Bishop,
Dr. Crowthcr who looked for all the world like a
picture Of Uncle TOM in Mrs. Beecher stoves I'M
moral work. Another the Bishop OF Michigan,
who was a cavalry officer in the Civil War. third
was the tall, gaunt Bishop Of Minnesota, Dr. Whippc,
with flowing hair encirclng his shoulders, who Is
better known as an apostle TO the red Indians
Some of the Bishops we'll known 10 London
welcomed back agaln-such as DR.. Barry, ITimate Of
Australia; DR.. Arson, well remembered as rector q
Woolwlch, but Bishop of ou'Appelte, in tia
Canadian region, where the thermometer often reg.
istor5 forty degrees below zero, and DR.. Machay.
Bishop of Rupert's Land. good many Irish Bishops
were present all wearing skull caps. The Archbishop
Of York made a capital speech urging that the Primo
Minister'S bill for creating life peers was great
raison detre for continuing Bishops as members Of
the Upper House. The speeches were homely and
to the point. Tho seven hundredth Lord Mayor OF
London, the first Papist who has occupied the civic
chair since the Reformation, welcomed the nnetys
second Archbishop Of Canterbury and the onehundred-
and-eighth Bishop Of London. Tho Primato
made genial, kindly address, The Bishop
Of Minnesota for the American prelates and the
Bishops Of Calcutta and Sydney, for the Colonial
Bishops, also spoke. 1t being Independence Day tho
band played a charming selection Of American ars
and subsequently "The starspangled BanDcra with
variations
FEATURES OF THE HENLEY REG Alta .
r. Henley Is never particularly fashionable, thu
weather. however bad It may be- is unable, for soma
occult reason, to entirely damp its gayetes Henley
week generally has been wet from time immamorial-
Tho regatta, which ended in the Examinations Of
Friday night not more fortunate than its prede-
cessors The Royal visit Of last year has in no way
changed the characteristics Of Henley and its habitues,
and households as smart as ever Inc eSaGSera-
tlons and eccentrlctes Of tho ladies' hats quito
atoned for the painful aggressveness Of mary Of tho
gentlemen's blazers. The this year pleas
antly varied by the appearance Of several startling
novelties Boats propelled by naphtha and electricity
passed rapidly up and down the stream Canoes Of
every possible size and shape were much In vogue.
The Duke and Duchess Of Tcck were present.
SOCIAL. INCIDENTS.
On Thursday Lady De Grey was seen the lawn
Of Phyllis Court the Duchess of Leeds and Lady
Norhesk were amongst the visitors 10 ia" vigorously
guarded Enclosure Of Tho Isthmians; Mrs. W. II.
Smith and Mrs. Noble both entertained large house.
parties.
BIG PRICES FOR THoRoUGHBREs.
Breeding for the turf must be profitable specula-
tIon judging from the prices paid for several
yearlings at the Newmarket sales last week Such,
for instance. 1900 guineas $500 guineas 1900
euineas 100 guincas, $50 guneas, $50 guineas,
1900 guineas and 1000 guineas amongst others, TO
say nothing of 1850 guineas, 1900 guneas, 1.15o
guineas and 100 guincas for four blood mares
But even these figures cast into the shade by Cap
tain Machcl selling yearlIng colt by Petrarch to Mr.
Warren Delane for 1000 pounds, for which lie PAID
only 1850 pounds week or two previously,
JOCKEY WOODS BRAzEN REQUEST
Considering the result of tho Turf libel trial. moro
people at Newmarket were surprised the stewards Of
the Jockey Club especially, at Woods application
for his riding license than with the refusal OF tina
authorities comply with his cool request He 10
not likely to be seen tho saddle again this year.
The Marquis Of Aesbury also applied to be re.
stored to his position the turf without eiecs
but the Warehouses, accompanied by Captain shaw,
made her appearance daily the heath. even after
her carriage had been refused admission 10 the Jockey
Club inclosurc
THE FOURTH AT cLUNY CASTLE
Mr.. Carnegie seems determined TO combine his new
responsibilities Highland laird with his paramount
duties as American citizen The starspangled
Banner 1oaed proudly Cluny Castle Wednes-
day. A salute OF ten guns awolSe tho echoes Of tho
neighborng hills. The tenants were entertained with
a ball and a display OF fireworks. On the other
hand tho American visitors enjoyed the novel expe
ricnce Of q march Of ppers round the dinner table,
Mr.. BEsANr IN BAD HEALTH.
regret to hear that Mr. Walter Besant, the popu.
lar novelist, has broken down in health He has found
1t necessary make tour abroad to rccupcrate. Mr
Bcsant is suffering from writer's cramp we'll Is nom
the effects of ovcrwork Ic IS Obliged 10 dispense
with the Of pen altogether for the TINA
A CASTLE FOR RENT.
Sir william Harcourt is apparently tired Of the New
Forest Castle Mawood the place which he recently
built great expense IS advertised to be let for hree
five seven years.
MR. VANDERBuTS LEASE EXPIRES.