TWO GALLANT POLICEMEN.
[TO THE 'coma Or TUB "SPECTATOR:1
SIR,—Two policemen lost their lives lately almost simul- taneously, in the execution of their duty, one in England, the other in Ireland. In the first case the gallant victim was accorded a public funeral, which, as you state, was attended by a firing-party of the Artillery, two thousand of the Metro- politan Police, the Chief Commissioner of Police, the repre- sentative of the Home Office, &c., &c. A fund is being liberally subscribed to for the benefit of his widow, and a Royal message of sympathy has been sent to her. In the second case, when the body of the victim was removed after the inquest, it was only attended by his comrades in the force and his own relations, and the only sign of local feeling was the hoisting of a black flag. The English policeman lost his life when in pursuit of two miscreants armed only with revolvers, and was aided and accompanied in the pursuit by hundreds of the public. The Irishman, alone, and armed by the authorities—though on special protection duty—with a revolver only, pursued two miscreants (perhaps more) armed with guns, knowing well that he need expect no help from
the public.—I am, Sir, &c., REGINALD DIGIIY. Geashill Castle, King's Co.
[The contrast is deeply to be regretted; but we are glad to nay that a subscription is being raised for the family of the gallant Irishman by Lady Fitzgerald, the wife of the Knight of ICerrY, and by the Daily Express. If any of our readers who are willing to help prefer to send subscriptions to us, we
shall be delighted to forward them to the proper quarter.— ED. Spectator.]
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