1:74.

TLHAE PI-I<ENIX..

her master with food and whiskey to the “grove.” She was al

7 relative of the Keoghs, and they never dreamed she would go

l

f admitted to be admoflishe .
"on the bench in froil‘t'ET1‘t, sat a gray haired man. the prison-

against “her own flesh and blood:” but alas! she was worn
and wasted by disease and age; and such as she cling to life
with an immortal tenacity. The officials threatened to
hang her; and the little crisped bundle of bones and akin
yielded. Besides this, she was persuaded her testimony would
be only required against Lacy and Walsh.

They were the first tried. The informer told his story flip-
pantly. He concealed nothing. He seemed to be only anxious
on one point—to show that it was not the reward tempted him.
At this juncture Kate Costello utterly refused to testify. There
was a pause I of some minutes. Oh who could tell its terrible
duration to the two men_at the bar!

Ah, who its dreary length can date
That pause which pondered o’er their fate;
Though, in time’s record, nearly nought,
It was eternity to thought.

She came upon the table at last and identified the prisoners,
thus sealing their doom.

The next two, placed on trial were the brothers Keogh. It
was at this trial I was present.. A finer man than the elder,
“ taken for all and all” I have never seen. His younger, and
smaller brother was equally remarkable for a resolute de-
meanor, and quick intelligence. They were aware that
Kate Costello had given testimony against the men, already
convicted and executed—for the trial had been postponed, and
the law allowed but two days, between sentence and death,-
but they were firm in the belief _she would be true to them
The trial commenced on Holy Thursday. The jury was chosen
that day; but the prisoners were not given in, charge. On
Easter Saturday the trial went on. I got into court about
twelve; I havenever seen such an assemblage as it presented.
The grand jury gallery was thronged to excess. The body
of the court was e uall so, with the peasantry, who ui.-re new
car the dock, as near as possible,

ers’ father. Furrowed features, eyes sunken and containing
scarce a glimmer of their former fire, hands worn sand withered,
but twitching convulsively as if by galvanism, bespoke the

-. absorbing agency of his mind and body. He never once looked

at Fitzgerald whose flippancy had, on his second exhibition,
become impertinence. When Kate Costello crept upon the
sta.nd—-she whom he had fifostered and cherished and cared for

\in sickness and weakness—-he cast upon her one long strained

glance, beseeching her pity ; butzmeeting no respx-nse, his eye a
seemed withered‘as if they had looked their last forever.’ Kate
bestrayed much less reluctance than on the former tvial, and
her palsied hand, scarcely tre nbled when she laid the rod on
the heads of those who gave her shelter and bread. The
younger man who, when she came upon the table, was for a
moment suffused with the flush of hope, grew pale, and grad-
nally became rigid as death. The last faint glimmer of hope
was fled. It was now past midnight, and the wind moaned
piteously as if caeining lkeening) the young men to whom
death was so nigh. The end soon came. About four o’clock
on Easter Sunday morning the verdict “guilty” was pro-
nounced and was echoed back by a deep sob from the breast of
the multitude so hushed, theretofore. The prisoners alone re-
mained unmoved, the elder asked that their bodies be given to

A their father. The judge said, he would defer passing sentence

in reverenceto the day. The old mm was lifted up by persons
near-him, and, thrusting his hands thr ugh the bars strained
his eldest son to his breast, with the cold irons between them
No word was uttered by either. The sight softened for a mo-
ment, the hearts of even the peelers, who did not interpose
until the old man was fainting. They then gently removed
him, and mercifully sprinkling water in his haggered face
brought back the flickering spark of life, that had, far better.
fled for ever. ”

The crowd, went forth into the howling night ; but far above
the voice of the storm and more piercing than the sleet, the

‘ outburst of long pent up human agony.

t * C * * * 8

The proof against Russel and his family was this. After
killing Mara, the par'y came to Russels where they were enter-
tained. His daughter; a lovely girl, educated and interesting,
far above her class, when they entered, started towards them
and asked—“ What good did ye do?” They told what had
happened; and then all the family busied themselves in pre-
paring supper for them. Russel offered to plead guilty but he
was informed, he should. nevertheless, die. ,“I am ready,” said
he, “to go upon the~trap, so the boys are spared.” He stood
in the dark, that night. behind the Keoghs wearing Grace’s
gloves. He wore them four days afterwards, on the scaffold.
All the rest of his family were transported. But I believe they
were afterwards pardoned and returned home. Here is a
chapter of law and crime in Tipperary. CLASSIC.

PRIZE PIKES.
LOWEL, April 16, 1860.
Mr: EnrroR:—On reading over the Phwniz, a few

' weeks ago, I saw a letter from some gentleman

whose name I forget; he offered $5 towards a fund
of $100, to be raised and given as a premium for the
best pike, to beileft to the decision of two compe-’
tent men. Being ambitions to compete for the prize
(if there is any,) I would wish to be informed as to
what time the trial of skill will take place, as I will
be there with my favorite weapon. I wish also
through the medium of the Phoenix, to return my sin-
cere thanks to the Fenian Brotherhood, of Boston,
for their more than kindness to me and my pike, at
their ball, on Thursday night last.

By giving me the information I ask, you will con-
fer a favor on a subscriber. M1oH.ii«:L FRAWLY. 1

[We cannot inform our esteemed correspondent
as to the particular time; but whenever the tl'la.l

- may come off, we will let him know.-—En. PncnN1x.]

:6" In our -notice last week of the Religious
Reception of two young ladies from this city, at the
-Convent of Our Lady of Mercy, in Manchester, N.
H., the name of one of the uncles of the young ladies
was erroneously printed Rev. John O’Hanlon, instead
of Rev. Thomas O’Hanlon.

WE perceive by the following document that Col.
Corcoran is determined to have the 69th ere long
one of the crack Regiments of the First Division.
Nor do we fear that Hardee’s Light Infantry drill
will cause either weariness in the extremities or
palpitation of the Vitals -affections of which a
cotemporary so feelingly complains as the result of '
Hardee’s “Double-Quick.”

NATIONAL UADETS.
69m BEGIMEN1‘ N. Y. s. M.

HEAD-QUAY, tum,
l New York, Apiigdlst, 1860.

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Gennnu. Oanuns, No. 6.

So much of General Orders, No. 2 , as relates to the Parade
of the 15th of May next, in Fatigue Uniform, is hereby coun-
termanded.

This Regiment is hereby ordered to appear at the Parade of
Tuesday, 15th of May, at the State Arsenal, corner of 35th
street and 7th avenue, fully uniformed and equipped, (without
musketsl for Drill and Inspection.

The Troop will appear dismounted and without sabres.

Line will be formed at 8 o’clock, P. M , and Commandants of
Companies will have their commands on the ground sufficiently
early, so that no delay whatever may occur in formation.

Field and Staff will report, dismounted, to the Commandant
in the Arsenal at three-quarters past 7 o'clock.

Non-commissioned Staff, Band and Drum Corps, to the Adju-
tant, at the same time and place.

All officers will appear with side arms.

Captain Thomas McGuire having served the full term re-
quired by law, has been, at his own request, honorably dis.
charged from further duty in this Regiment. The thanks of
the Commandant are eminently due, and are hereby tendered
him, for the very creditable manner in which be discharged his
duty while in the Regiment. 

By order of 7
COLONEL MICHAEL CORCORAN.
Aimma TRACY, Serg’t Major.‘ J onii M;__'.*KsoN, Adjutant, ,
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SUPSGRIP TIONS TO THE PHOENIX.

From McConlouge, 62 Spring street, N. Y., $1.

Mrs. Mollsy, 7th Avenue, between 20th and 21st
streets, N. Y., $1. _

From Wm. Greason, Washington, D. C., $1.

Thomas Grady, 275 8th street, Washington, D. C.,
$1.
From D. S. Price, M. M. Goulden, Denis Shehen,
Thomas Fox, Nicholas Mathews, John Shea, a.nd
Michael Sullivan per letter of M. M. Gouldcn,
Toledo, Ohio, $7.

From Martin O’Shea, corner of Summit and Co-
lumbia streets, Brooklyn, $1. -I '

From Richara J. Furlong, Charleston, S. C.', $1.

From James Gaflhey, St. Louis, M0,, $1.

From John Daly Hudson, Columbia Co., N. Y.,
$1.56.

From John Doyle, Michael McLolla, John McCor-
mack, James Monks, David Ryan, Crn. McCarthy,
Jeremiah O’Brien, P. M. Sullivan, Michael Leehy,
John Collins, Denis Flynn, B. Healy, William Kelli-
her, and John Murphy. per letter of Michael Leehy,
South Boston, Mass., $10.50. I

SING ULAR END OFAREMARKABLE LIFE.

The body of a man was found some days since. in a pool of
water near I‘-hicago. which proved to be that ofa German named
John Michael Kuaptick. The Chicago Tribu e rays of him ;_

He was seventy-two years of age, a. native of Wortenburg.
Germany, and in early youth was noted as a scholar. After
receiving a-thorough scholastic education, he fill:-d a professor-'3
chair in the University of Tabingeu with much honor. [luring
his professorships he published several works of theolo.-ical
philosophy which were marked with much liberal thought and
sound argumentation. After vacating the University chair he
studied for the priesthood, gained much celebrity as a semina-
r'ran and finally w»-s admitted to the priesthood.

In 1842, in common with others of his countrymen, he was
obliged to leave Germany and emigrated to this country ‘He
was engaged in the Mexican war, and at its close took up land
in Missouri, upon two land Warrants. He 1 ved upon his land
five years, a cat being his sole companion, and during that time
raised one of the _finest vineyards in Missouri. and produced
wines of noted excellence. Iiideed.it is said that he was the
first to plant a vineyard on the Mississippi at Hermann.

There, from som~- difliculty with his neighbors, he sold out
and resumed his cosmpolitan career He taught in the langu-
ages, and was an attache of the Status Zatung newspapers in
this city for two years. This was in 18 3 and 1854. and "he
then lived by himself on Wells street. and amassed by his indu-
stry and frugality quite a little sum. Then he left f'or New York
and resumed his vocation as a teacher of languages.

A year since he returned to the west, and Went to Minnesota,
whence, a short time ago, ho wrote to an acquaintance that he
should about this time make him a visit The next heard of
him is the subject of the coroner’s jury. It is a singular fatal-
ity. that the "death by the way.” to avoid which he made long
journeys on foot, overtook him in a. pitfall an active urchin of
ten years could have passed safely over. He h .sin la'ter years
dreaded and declined travelling by public steam conveyances,
and met his fate in his lonely foot journey. ’ ~

There was scarcely a German in this country more widely
known among his countrymen than Knaptirk, and all knew him
to be possessed of rare endowments and still rarer cultivation
of the same. Soldier, college professor, teacher. vineyard pro‘
prietor, pahriot, exile, the summing up of all was, “ unknown
man found drowned.” Such is life.

 

ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.

The following incident in the life of the grandfather of the
late Governor Caleb Strong, of Massachnseti-s,.is quite roman-
tic :-—“He had paid some attention to Mary «daughter of Capt.
John) Sheldon, of Deerfield, Mass., and there was love. but noj
engagement between them. On the fatal 29th of February."
'704. she was taken prisoner by the French and Indians, and
4.;-.m-ind In ‘5..7':HItl.ll>t wh-ru slierevn-aim-rl twp! or three years. It
is stated that the first questio: she asked of those who came 1,0
redeem her was, whether Jonathan Strong was ma.rrs¢_-d, H(5
was married ~ '10!‘ I’ "11?" b-illliz c0n.~'i'icru-rl vcrx uncertain, Ar.
..er her return, she also married. But, in 1761, he-.1‘ lu..~nn..n
..=.d Mr. Strong’s wife both died; and these aged pt--1's-mu
ie in his 80th year, and she in her 76th-—-renewv dtlieir -.itr..n~.n.
inent, after a lapse of 58 y---.rs, and were m'.trri<'d in 17«.2_*‘
Sylvester Judd, Esq., of Northampmvi, says that a third of a
century ago. people were living in Northampton who had seen
the venerable couple ride through the streets of that town ; she
-eated on a pillion behind her husband. _

WE learn from the Cape of Good Hope papers that a Dutch-
man recently died at Cape Town. at the age of seventy-nine
years, who left behind two hundred and Seventy-eight child,-en

THE ANNEXATION OF SA I701’.

The only matter of importance contained in the English pa-
pers brought by the North American is the dispatch of Lord
John Russell to M. 'l‘houvenel, and the reply of the latter.
Lord John Russell considers the annexation of Savoy as the
revelation of a general policy of aggrandlzement on the part of
France. and commences by intimating that, after examining
the claim which France makes to the cession of Savoy and Nice,
and the principles by which it is justified, he finds the first weak
‘and the-second unjust. I-le rapidiy exposes the absurdity of the
‘pretensefthat the increased power of Sardinia. with a popula-
tion at most of 12,000 000, can be a source of danger to France,
as th_e.first‘military power of the Con inent, with a population
of 36,l),uQ.'0b0 essentially warlike and occupying avast compact
territory, hill of natural resources.

The suggestion that Sardinia might become a member of a
Confederation arrayed against France and that, by having both
ides of the Alps, she might open the road to other Powers to in-
vade France, is met by the remark, that ‘ there never c -n be a
confedgracy organized against France unless it be for common

-defense against aggressions on the part of France, and that
therefore France has it at all times in her power to avert the for-
mation of such a confederacy. There is no power in Europe
that does not wish to maintain friendly relations with France

and there is none that could hope to reap any advantage from a
voluntary and unprovoked rupture with so powerful a State.”
The chances that such a confederacy would find an instru nent
in Sardinia are of course diminished. not increased, by the
power which its Government has lately acquired in Italy, and
circumstances under which it has been obtained. The argument,
ithen, in favor of the annexation of -...~avoy founded on the as-
sumed insecurity of the French territory bordering on that
province falls to the ground.

But the most important part of Lord John Russell’s dispatch
is that in which he considers the assertion of M. Thouvenel,
that the demand for the cession of Savoy to France ought not
to give umbrage to any State, because it is founded on a just
balence of‘ forces, and is especially pointed out by the nature of
things which has placed the French system of defense at the
foot of the western slopes of the Alps.

To this Lord John Russell replies : .

-‘ H er Msjesty’s Government must be allowed _to remark that
a demand for cession to a neighbors territory made by a State
so powerful as France, and whose former and not very remote
policy of territoral aggrandizement brought countless calamities
upon Europe, cannot fail to tie umbrage to every State in-
terested in the balance of power and in the maintenance of the
general peace. Nor can that umbrage be diminished by the
grounds on which the claim is founded ; because if a great
military Power like France is to demand the territory of a
neighbor upon its own theory of what constitutes geographical-
ly its proper system of defense,it is evident that no State could
be secure from the aggressions of a more powerful neighbor ;
that might and not right would henceforth be the rule to de-
termine territorial possession, and that the integrity and inde-
pendence of the smaller States of Europe would be placed in
perpetual jeopardy.”

The di.-patch thus concludes:

"‘H«-r M-aj~sty’s Government, then would beg to submit that
no case has been made out to justify this cession on the ground
of necessary defence for France, and that this cession would
most unjustly, aid in violation of treaty engagements, mate-
rially weakeu a defensive arrangement which united Europe
has provided as a security for the neutrality and integrity to
Switzerland.

-' Great Britain has no direct interest of her own in this mat-
ter ; and it is from no uuf'riendly feeling toward France that
her re-.rnons_trances on this suliject have proceeded her Majes-
ty’s Government ind ed. are deeply impressed with the con-
viction that any territorial advantage which France might gain
by the proposed annexation would be far more than counter-
balanced by the mistrust with which it would inspire the other
States and Powers of Europe.

“The calamities which overspread by turns almost every part
of the C1-DI-IIIBDI. of tfurxvpe, during the closing years of the last
and the early yo-a"S of the present century, are still fresh in the
memory of mankind. Their renewal would, indeed, be a de-
plorable misfortune. and it cannot be surprising that the ‘atten-
tion of nations and tneir ru ers should be directed, with anxious
solicitude, to events which have a bearing both on the interests
of the present and on the destinies of the future,”

In reply, M. Thouvenel transmits a short dispatch, in which
he sa s:

“ I cannot tut experience a very lively feeling of regret that
Ihave not succeed» d. as I desired, in modifying an opinion
which WH8 already known to me through the previous commu-
nications of the English Ambassador ; but the prolongation of
any discussion on this subject would have no practical result,
and I prefer, rather ih-an provoke a fresh exchange of explana-
tions «qvially painful to both countries, to confine myself to as-
.'-erting that, Lord John Russell's di.=p-ateli has not the c aracler
ofa protest. In a word, the Government of her Bi-ittanuic Ma-
je.~ty declares that it does not sliare the opinion 0-‘ the Govern-
ment of the Emperor; but this divergence does not constitute
an opposition of’ a nature to affect the relations of the Cabinets
of Paris and London. I am s.inc+-rely pleased at this.”

"As for the neutrality of Switzerland. which Lord John Rus-

sell considers to be mt-naced by the annexation of Savoy to the
territory of the Empire, I will content myself with remarking to
you that France attaches the greatest interest to preserving it
from any injury. The Emperor’s Government, therefore, has not
hesitated. in ordrr to prove the sincerity of its dl.-.lp0.~‘lliI n in this
respect, to ins-~rt in the treaty which it has just concluded at
Turin, a clause in these terms:
“It is understood that his Majesty the King of Sardinia can-
not transfer the!‘ neutralized portions of Savoy except
on the conditions upon which he himself possesses them. and
that it will appertain to his Majesty the Emperor of the French
to come to an understanding on this subject, both with the
Powers represented at the Congress of Vienna and with the
Swiss Coiifederat.ion, and to give them the guarantees required
by the stipulations referred to in this ar-icle.”

“ It appears to me that all 8.p.i.-I‘eheIlSl0IlS should disappear
in the face of this spontaneous engagement, and that hence-
forth her Britanic Majesty's Government, certain of having
the opportunity of discussing the guarantees which shall, in
pursuance of an European agw eement-,‘ie judged to be best fitted to
realize. in their relations with the permanent neutrality of Swit-
zerland, the ohjrct of the stipulations relative to the contingent
neutralization of a part of Savoy, has no reason to fear that this
interest, the importance of which we have thus recognized, wii
not be settled in a satisfactory manner.” ~

OOMMAINDANT MA OEGAN.

James MacEgan was born in the County of Cork, 1788. ' Scr-
geant, December, 184:3 ; Sergeant-Major in 1804; Sous-l.ieuten-
ant, 16th December, 1808; Lieutenant, l8l2 ; Lieutenant Adju-
tan-Major, 1813; Captain Adjutant-Maj r, 1814.

MacEagan made the campaigns and sieges in Spain and Por-
tugal. 1.808 S) 10. 11. and 12, and the siege of Antwerp, 1814.
The !‘P;.'_'llnt:Iil. l)l'lll‘,I tll~l):u d--ll in Swpiembel‘, 18l5,MacEagan
retired on halt',p;iy H) tho town til A-1-soc-‘, M11: mas t’mpl(_)yed
some time after in the 2d Regiment .L-g;_:, then commsuidnd by
the Duke de Crelon, and he made the campaign of 1824 in Spain

vgfth his new Colonel, as Captain Adjutant-Major, to whom he l
I‘

ndered great service, on account of his knowledge of the
Spanish language, and of the country they had to march through.

}9'acEagan obtained the si t112tti'.\n of Adjutant of the Place of
St. Oiner, in order to be with his fami! y. However, after the
revolution of 1830. he was appointed to the command of the im
,.o._t«,.nt, fort Dc l’l<}«~ln.-e. a great honor‘ then, as war was expv of.
en l<‘.nuil_y. M.-ici<.)agan was naniv-d command:-r of the citadel
-nil town of Montreuil-sar-mer, where he retired on his pension
or let:-eat (half pay). He was decorated with the cross of
Chevalier de la Legion d’honneur, 25th of April, 1821; and,
latterly, with the medal of St. Helena: “Napoleon I. a see com-
pagnous de Glorie, la derniere penree le 5 Mai, 1821.”

MacEagan was quite fitted to serve in the French army; being
so young when he came to France, he soon learned to speak and
write the language like a native ; besides, he was generous and
gay; qualities which French ofilcers know well how to appreci-
ate.

MacEagan’s maternal uncle brought him to Paris to finish his
education, in 1802, at the peace of Amiens. On the breaking

and grandchildren.

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out _of the war in 1803, this gentleman returned to Ireland,
leaving his nephew with a friend at Paris.

LETTER TO DR. ”c21iH11f1j FROM NEW ORLEANS.
The following letter appears in the Irish News, addressed to
Dr. Cahill. We f'ully agree with Mr. Hare :—

Rnv. Sn-—I have attentively read your lecture at the Acade-
my of Music, New York. In this short letter I will not have
space to follow you in that lecture, or to refer to former leo-
tures and letters of yours elsewhere, which I would wish to do
if I could spare time. As I love truth, love Ireland. love my
religion, love Irish nationality and independence, I trust you
will be kind enough to bear with me. if it seems to you, in tell-
ing what I think the truth, that it is not couched or clothed in
words of high _pol1sh,.but rather in blunt, honest terms, and
though I may differ with you as a politician, you will hear the
words of one, who is sincere and honest.

I assure you it grieves me to differ with so able a Scholar
Philosopher and Divine as the Rev. Dr. Cahill. or in othei
words, it grieves me that I can never find the Rev. Dr. come up
to the true type of an Irish nationalist. Consequently you will
not be surprised, that upon Irish national grounds, I object, or
rather take exception, to the tone of the lecture at the Academy
of Music. I claim this right as an Irishman, loving his country
no matter how high or exalted the individual may be witli
whom_I differ,-—of course you will understand that I have no
objection to any lecturer speaking of St. Patrick, and our orators
statesmen and soldiers ; but I object to any man parading be:
fore the world's eye and gaze the too of't repeated humiliating
state of Ireland’s sufferings, woes and wrongs, unless when it
is done for the purpose of elevating the people’s mind t action -
an idea of course that never enters Dr. Cahill’s head; that
would not be loyalty to the Queen and crown of England.

We owe a debt of gratitude to that Queen and government
for hunting us across the Atlantic to America, and all over the
world, according to the Dr.’s logic, to give them religion, for
which, by-the-by, they don’t appear to be very thankful. Sir I
deny that this exodus, this expatriation, as you call it, is a pa’rt
of the logic of God; we all know He permits such things to oc-
cur; biit l assert that the starvation of 2% millions of people
and the forced exodus of thousands to these shores, was the;
work of the Queen of England and her ministers, for which I
would be very sorry to accuse God Almighty. He, in His 9,11.
wise providence has blessed the land; but Eugland’s iron rule
and man’s curse is upon it. I will not speak now, or follow you
in that portion of your lectures, wherein you speak of the fideli-
ty _of the Irish to the faith, and the benefits to religion from
emigration; but I would remark that the picture has two sides'
you look upon the bright side. and do not even glance at the;
dark side; and you take the same position with respect to the
prosperity of the Irish in America---you look at the prosperous
few, and forget the persecuted, kicked, and cuffed, and despised
thousands all over the Union, I could point out cases of perse-
cution here as well as in Ireland.

At this moment I have in my mind’s eye, the case ofa gentle-
man of respectability, a married man, and the only support of
an aged father and mother, who lost his employment, through
no fault of his, but purely by prejudice. he was lri.-h and he
was a Democrat, and that was quite sufficient. I think. sir, as
you are writing partly for thednformation of the Irish at home
you ought to give them both sides-what is for and against, I
admit you are not long enough. in this country to be able to
judge for yourself, or for that just COIICI»-pfion of mam,-9 and
things which the mportance of the fsuhject demands. Persons
in Dublin have written to me for instructions and information
with respect to coming here, and knowing well what they had td
go through and meet with in this country, Ihave always invari-
ably given them both sides of the question.

But. to come back to your lecture, I deny that our present
position, is, may be, or ever can be the best for us as you seem
to say. To say this to a people without a nation and a home
on the map of the world, is, to say the least, rather provoking
and to cap the climax, at the end of. your lectures, you praisd
the Irish for preserving their, nationality-—-save us from our
friends say I. How in the name of patience. Dr., could they
preserve what they haven’t got? Were they not cheated out of
it, and robbed of it in 1800? and does not England keep them
out of it to this day‘? The word nationalist may be applied to
the Patriot seeking to recover his nationality, but it is worse
than mocking to applaud a people for preserving what they‘

which you may see, who I consider a nationalist, and who I do
not. ‘

Again, Doctor. in writing home you will be kind enough to
inform your countrymen that in a great number of places in
this big Republic, there is such a thing as taxation without re-
presentation, so far as the ‘Irish are concerned, and that the
killing of an Irishman now and then amounts to nothing; and
and that there is at intervals such a thing a..~7nnI‘)/aw. &c , &c.,
and a grod many other little &c’s, very gelling to the Irish, 9.
good deal ofup-hill work sometimes caused by bigotry and pre-
judice, and that they don’t all lie on beds of roses and soft pil-
lows. Again, Dr., I find you and some of-the clergy of Ireland
opposed to taking aid from Louis Napoleon, Wrong again-—I
would take aid to recover my nationality from a nation of"l‘urks,
Jews, or Atheists; besides you have no right to speak for the
people without ascertaining their wishes and I am certain the
majority of the people would gladly take aid from France to
liberate themselves. Please excuse the liberty I have taken.

I remain, rev. sir, very respectfully your obt. servt.,

. Msnrm HARE.

THE ADAMS EXPRESS ROBBEEY.

The Bridgeport (Conn ) Standard says of the recently report-
ed robbery of Adams Express, on the New York and New Ha-
ven Railroad.

It is now stated that the abstracted safe of the Adams Ex-

‘press Co. contained from $11000 to $16,000 —principallly in

bills. One package contained ten $400 in bills ofthe Atlantic
Bank of Boston-—-another $3,000 in bills of the Langdon Bank
of Dover, New Hampshire. There were smaller amounts of
other bank bills with a number of notes—some belonging to
Rathbone, Bros. It was not such a very big haul as was at first
supposed and it will be rather difficult to make the funds im-
mediately available.

Nothing is yet known as to the place or manner of abstrac-
tion. Some suppose that the thing did not reach New Haven
at all, but the general impression is, that it was taken of be-
tween New Haven and Norwalk One of the Railroad em-
ployees who got on the train at the latter place, thinks it was
not then in its usual place. The safe weighs but some 200 lbs.
only. It could have been thrown out while the curs were in
motion. The Express room is in the forward part; of the bagg-
age car, adjoining the Post Oflice or Mail Room the rear part
of the car being used for the transportation of baggage.

Of course, the Messenger was not at his post as his duty re-
qulred, and of course persons not connected with too road or
1*. 0. were allowed to come into and remain in the car. It is
suppo«ed that persons may have been passing up and down on
the road for Works, watching an opportunity for plunder. As
it is supposed that the safe was thrown out, on the way, the
vicinity of the track between New York and New Haven has
been examined. Other investigations are in progress.

The Express Co. have paid all amounts shown to be infest-
ihg, and active exertions will be made to detect the plunderers.
It is supposed that the safe has been buried or pr-rho ps sunk in
the river. » It is Said that another safe cov~inin'.ng a larger
amount of money, being near by, was overlooked or not ab-
stracted.

Am a recent dinner of the General Theatrical ‘Fund. in Lon-
don, Mr. Blackstone, the Treasurer, stated that the cipltal now
amounted to £12000; that during the last year eleven annuities
of’ from £60 to £90 had been granted, and that £250 had been
voted toward the building of the Dramatic College. .

THREE hunters from Kansas, says the St. Louis Bulletzfn, late-
ly returned from a month s hunt on the Arkansas River bring-
ing with them the skins_-of three hundred and seven wolves,
Another party of twelve, in two months’ time, secured over two
thousand skins. The skins are worth one dollar apiece.

IT is stated that 20 000 Swedes and Norwegians are preparing
to embark early in the coming Summer for the Umt,d States.

have not. In the Cltizen of 17th October, 757. appears a letter.
of mine headed “Rev. Dr. Cahill and Irish Nationality,” from