The Express.
London, England, 1867-03-09 00:00:00

THE FENIAN INSURRECTION.

Mr. H. HERBERT asked the Secretary of State for
the Home Department whether government had leC011•
'Mired their policy with reference to those implicated
with the Fenian movement and those taken in arms, and,
if they bed determined to change this policy, whether it
would not be expedient to make it immediately known, in
order to prevent others joining in the outbreak . • and
whether martial law would be proclaimed in those districts
where outbreaks occur.

Mr. WALPOLE—In answer to the last part of the
question, I may say that every district has been proclaimed
in those counties where outrages Live occurred. In re.
faience to the former part of the question, I hardly know
to what the bon. gentleman refers when he speaks of the
government reconsidering the policy they have adopted
with regard to the Fenian outbreaks. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. HERBERT—I know the districts have been pro.
claimed, but I did not know that that cams under the
head of martial law. Do you mean to proclaim martial
law in those districts!

Mr. IYALPOLE—That is a question which the govern-
ment must determine. lam not prepared to answer that
on nay own responsibility.
THE ORNAMENTAL WATER IN REGENTS-PARK.
Mr. T. CHAMBERS asked the First Commissioner of
Works when the works at the ornamental water in the
Regent's-park were to be commenced, and bow long they
would occupy!
Lord J. MANNERS—It is proposed to commence the
works in the autumn, and it is calculated that they will
occupy about six months.
THE FENIAN OUTBREAK IN IRELAND.

Major KNOX asked the Home Secretary whether he
Lad received any intelligence respecting the Fenian dis-
turbances in Ireland that day.
Mr. WALFOLE—The only telegram I have received
from Ireland to-day is the following :—" No important
event reported except at Kilteely, right miles from Lime-
rick Junction, where a number of men have assembled.
Troops are gone to the place. Farmhouses robbed of
arms in the neighbourhood of Abbeyfesle. The neigh-
bourhood of Dublin, including Drogheda, tranquil."

THE EMPLOYMENT OF VOLUNTEERS IN
tiCIPPRIMING DISTURB/OWES.
On the motion for going into committee of supply,

Mr. W. E. FORSTER,In rising to call the attention of
the house to the uncertainty as to the position of the volun•
Leers consequent on their late employment as an armed
force at Chester, and to ask the government what steps, if
any, they intend to take to remove this uncertainty, said
there seemed to be considerable doubt in the country with
nerd to the posiCon of the volunteers in case of their
being iequirml to aid the eiril power in ruppressing dia.
turban ea, and he thought it was obviously necessary that
this doubt should be removed. He did not think it
would conduce to the real peace of the country to make
rise under onlinury circumstances of the volunteers for
such purposes. He felt great pride and pleasure in his
connexion with the volunteers ; for he believed they had
done a great des! of good. He had never indulged in the
invasion panics which had formerly visited the country,
but he believed the volunteers had removed the feeling of
eneasiness that used to exist, and that they might be
looked upon as our true army of reserve. on social
grounds, too, great advantage had arisen from their estab-
brnent ; for they united all classes without distinction
et political opiaioas. Bet if they ewe altered the law, as