The Express.
London, England, 1848-08-15 00:00:00

IRELAND.

ARREST OF MESSRS. MEAGIIER, O'DO-
NOGIIOE, NIAURICE, AND LEYNE.•
DUBLIN, SUNDAY EVENING.
Thee individuals were brought to town this morn-
ing, arriving at half-past 9 a.m. from Thurles at the
tenni-us of the Cashel Railway, King's Bridge.
Their arrest took place under the following
circumstances : about three o'clock this morn-
ing a police patrol on the road to Thurles, and
near ItAtheahill, four miles from that town, came
up with a party of three person., dressed in the usual
garb of pcasanta. The police saluted them in prim-
ing, saying, " Good night, boys," and were replied to
in the usual terms. having proceeded some 20 yards
or so, it occurred to the party that they might be
persons either against whom an accusation rested or'
at least capable of affording (:.formation. They,
therefore, returned and overtook the party, who did
not appear at all anxious to elude them. Having come
up with them, the police sergeant closing on them,
thought he knew the person of one, and said
instantly, "You are Mr. Meagher." Mr. M. made no
reply, either in assent or denial, and was instantly
arrested as " the Queen's prisoner." His companions
were also taken into custody. The police, not more
than sex in number, proceeded in the direction of
Thurles with their pi isoners, and were reinforced on
the road. There was, however, little fear of any at-
tempt at rescue, as there was not a soul astir. They
reached Thurles about four o'clock a.m. The party
immediately proceeded to the quarters of Major-
General M'l)onald, before whom the prisoners
in custody were brought, when it appeared that
the compel ions of Mr. Meagher were Mr. P. O'Do-
noghoe, clerk to a solicitor, and a most ardent and
prominent member of the confederation; and Mr.
Leyne, I believe a medical student. Mr. Leyne has
been alway a connected with Conciliation Hall, but
joined the league when it was proposed that that
organisation should swallow up the other two. Mr.
Leyne, who was a relation of the O'Connells, always
inclined to the "physical force" party, and was fre-
quently called to order by Mr. John O'Connell for
his vehement speak:pg. It was generally understood
that he had followed the fortunes of his new friends.
He is the son of a stipendiary magistrate.
General M'l)onald having satisfied himself as to
the parties, gave instant orders for their transmission
to Dublin. A special train was got ready, despatched
to town, and arrived at the hour above mentioned.
As soon as the prisoners reached Dublin, they were
taken before Town-Major White, who is also a magis-
trate, and who instantly made out their committals to
Kilmainham, whither they were instantly marched off
surrounded by a competent guard. Mr. Aleagher's
committal is for "high treason," and those of the
others for aiding and assisting and concealing a pro-
claimed traitor.
Mr. James F. Lalor arrived in town by the after-1
noon train from Nenagh. Ile ie brought up as a wit-
ness on the trial of Mr. Martin. His testimony, it is
said, will go to show that Mr. Martin disapproved of
certain if not all the articles mentioned in the in-
dictment.
Mr. James Raleigh Baxter, proprietor of the Dun-
dalk Patriot, was arrested yesterday in that town, on
a charge of high treason. Mr. Wellington Shegog,
a solicitor of Ardee, county Louth, end until recently
a high conservative, and a protestant peale: more
recently, has been arrested ; so also has a Mr. Philip
Kennedy, at Killaloe. Ile was in our mercantile
assistants' club.
The grand jury of Antrim have 'presented a loyal
address to the Lord Lieu' enact, pledging their sup-
port to the cause of order and good government.
They accompanied the address with certain recom-
mendations touching the granting licenses to possess
arms, which they think should never be given to re-
pealera, but only to those known to be loyal. His
excellency promises these suggestions attentive con-
sideration.
Baron Lefroy has recommended the cess collectors
of Galway to proceed for grand jury levies against
the landlords of large tracts of land from which the
poor have been driven in that county, either by the
direct operation of ejectment, or indirectly by the
operation of the famine and high poor-rates. This
course, if well advised, will have some effect in
stemming the over-rigorous proceedings of landlords.

•We annuunetd these arrests in yesterday's li.rpress,
awl noa gire the more detailed narrative of our Dublin ear-
Teo's. ndeut.