New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-29
CAPTAIN OSHE1 HEARD FROM.
HE TRIES TO EXPLAIN HIS RELATIONS
WITH PARNELL.

Mr. CHAMBERTAIN TO THE REsCrE-DENINS
FROM O'BEIEN AND archbishop WALSH.
London. Dec. 2S.-IIavng been advised that he
cannot bring an action for libel with hopes of
success, Captain OShea has published n letter t.
disprove the truth of Timothy IIcalys taunt that
hc bartered his wifc's honor to gain seat III
Parliament The letter is dated "Stabrid-c,
December II, 1890" The writer says:
When was Liberal whip did my hest 10
promote Your uIcaly's candidaturc a. a Liberal
and supporter of Mr.. Gladstone at Middle Armagh
and afterward at Liverpool in 1855. quote from
letter from Mr.. Chamberlain TO me, dated De-
cembcr 90. 1890. i'm which hc says:
"'I assume that you will take some notice Of
the brutal attack on you made by Mr. lcaly at
Kilkenny: although. unless ! am much m 5 ak"n,
yon will have no legal RENE ly. II > s. itc nonlS
are entirely inconsistent with what know of the
general election of lSsj. According 10 my rccol-
lection. Mr. Parnc neglected at first Il give
you any assistance. and did not do 50 until he
had seen letters from myself 10 another person
pointing ont that Nohr services in the past a. an
Intermediary between himself and 'tlc Liberal
party had been of real advantage 10 both, and
that such services continue equally necessary If
it was desired 10 maintain any kind Of friendly
relations between the Irish Nationalists and the
Liberal party. Rcsufctiug Galway. | find that !
wrote You 10 the same effect in January, 1856.
which letter | authorize you - publish if Nou
think il useful. This correspondence ought 10
afford sufficient evidence that no such completely
existed aS your tTaduccr has been base enough 10
nSinuatc'
Il also quote from the above mentioned pr-
vatc letter from Mr. Chamberlain. which was m
der date of January -. lNNG:
In ;hc present condition of Irish affairs j.
il more than ever unfortunate that you have
not found q seat Is there any chance of y"nr
standing for one of those now vacant IN ireland
Surely there must be an interest in the IRISH
party 10 keep open channels Of communication
with the Liberal leaders II any possible CO.
operation is expected, il is clear that great
deal of preliminary talk must br held. and
doubt II any Liberal leader Is ai present lu direct
indirect communication with the IRISH repre-
SentatlVcs Certainly ! find myself very much
in the dark respecting their intentions and wishes
Cannot you get Mr. Parncll'S cNcquatur for orc
uf the vacant SEATS II IS ~ us the least hc
can do for You. after all Nou have done for him.
William O'HTlcn telc-TH pAs from Fans inHt
he never wrote line on Do, life for Tie hisl
World" The article quoted n a London paper
a. showing Mr. OiircnS approval Of dynamite
methods seems to have been takru from con
tribution of his 10 The New York Herald Nr.
OIiriou rcpcafS his requests that the IuSuu1tInr
that he counicnauccd the dynamite policy 10y
contributing 10 paper engaged no ptoWeailhS
that policy De withdraw.
Paris Dee ?S-IotL Wlll.u ObrIcn AMI Y. i.
Gil state that they fee! compelled 10 ann uu'c
that they have not bro,icn tie silence observed
since th,ir arrival here. aad That th" c'uilhn"I
statements 10 the contrary appearing ln me papers
are fahri'ations.
Dublin. Dec 2s.-Nrchni,hop Walsh denies that
lie l.sought the Pope - nrhtr1i" thc differences
teIwccn the warrinc Nationalist factions