MR. PARNELL IN AMERICA.
[IRISH TIMES TELEGRAM]
NEW YORK, TUESDAY NIGHT - The second of the
great demonstrations arranged for the opening
days of Mr. Parnell's tour took place to-night
in Newark, where the population is largely German,
though an Irish element exists among them.
A militia regiment escorted Mr. Parnell from his
hotel to the lecture hall, which held a large crowd
awaiting his appearance, who gave him a heartty
[hearty?] reception. He looked very well, and spoke
with some spirit.
He began his speech, remarkably, with a reference
to the Irish news that day received, of the
disturbances at Carroroe, in the west of Galway. To
this extremity of resistance, he said, the people
have been driven by attempts to take away the little
food that was still left to them. There was no mercy
shown to them, but they were miserably let die on
the roadside. It would, he added, be more becoming
in the Government to prevent starvation than to use
rifles and an armed force to crush the people and
assist the landlords in seizing the nescessaries
[necessaries?] of existence out of their mouths.
This speech created a sensation in the meeting,
and was loudly cheered. Mr. Parnell made a reference
to other matters, but this was the substance of his
lecture.
Sunday night's receipts at Madison Hall, with half
a dollar admission, amounted to £1,000. This sum
goes to a fund for the relief of the poor, but the
future proceeds of lectures are to be devoted to the
purposes of the Irish National Land League until a
sum of £5,000 has been contributed to that society.
Then all subsequent moneys realised, together with
such donations as may be received or is arranged [sic],
are to be given for the succour of persons in the
impoverished districts.
The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher and the Rev. De Witt
Talmage have accepted places on Brooklyn reception
committee. Dr. Talmage postponed his sermon fixed for
Friday next, in order to accommodate Mr. Parnell, and
also gave his church for the meeting which Mr. Parnell
is to address within its walls. Dr. Talmage likewise
promises a special sermon, at which a collection will
be taken up in aid of the distress in Ireland.
From Philadelphia the invitation comes to Mr. Parnell
to visit that city on the 10th, the expenses of himself
and his friend Mr. Dillon being prepaid. A promise is
added that the receipts from any lecture or speech
there delivered will be given absolutely to Mr. Parnell's
two funds, the Land League fund and the distress fund.
Twenty-five cities have arranged for lectures.
Deputations and addresses pour in daily.
Anti-Chinaman Kearney, with a deputation, arrived from
San Francisco to invite Mr. Parnell to go there after
the 20th, when he has visited Chicago and Canada.
Mr. Parnell on yesterday (Monday) had a long interview
with Cardinal McCloskey, who received him courteously,
and after explanations wished him success in the object
of his visit to the States.
This incident has given much satisfaction to his
[American?] supporters.
Mr. Parnell will lecture in Albany on the 27th.
