The Sun.
London, England, 1865-11-06 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, Saturday Evening.
Notwithstanding the very positive statement of
one of our contemporaries, Baron Deasy emphati-
cally denies that the Privy Council has anything to
do either with the Irish People paper or with the
arrests which have taken place in connection with
the Fenian movement. This declaration is so con-
trary to everything that has been stated, written,
and believed on the subject here as well as in Eng-
land, that I deemed it sufficiently important to com-
municate to you by special telegram last evening.
In the Court of Exchequer yesterday Mr. Dowse,
on the part of the plaintiff Luby, in the action for
wrongful seizure instituted against the magistrate
Mr. Stronge, moved for liberty to exhibit certain
interrogatories to the defendant, Mr. Stronge. In
support of the application an affidavit by Mr. Luby
was read, setting forth the circumstances under
which the property in the office of the Irish People
newspaper had been seized, and complaining that
the retention of his books and documents by the
police had prevented him from preparing his defence
to the charge of treasonable practices, on which he
understood he was to be tried. He said he believed
that in ordering the seizure Mr. Stronge acted not
in his magisterial capacity, but ministerially, in
obedience to written directions and a warrant signed
by the Lord Lieutenant and the members of a Privy
Council which met that evening at the Castle.
Counsel having read out the names of the Privy
Councillors, including Mr. Justice Fitzgerald and
I.r. Baron Deasy, the following colloquial interrup-
tion took place
Baron Deasy—Who makes the satement?
" Mr. Dowse--The plaintiff.

" Baron Deasy—There was no meeting of the
Privy Council, and none of those persons were there.
They knew no more about it than he did until they
read it in the newspapers.
"Mr. Dowse—l am only stating what is in the
affidavit.

" Baron Deasy —The Privy Council had no more
to do with those arrests than you had."
This statement does not accord with the allega-
tions so strongly put forward by some of the Lon-
don papers, that the warrants were absolutely
signed by Mr. Justice Fitzgerald in his capacity as
a member of the Privy Counqil, while I perceive that
one writer, under the signature of " Justitia," ob-
jects to that learned judge sitting at the special
commission on the ground that he was one of the
prosecutors, having 'signed the warrants. The pub-
lication of such statements is most injudicious, and
in this country it is productive of grave and even
serious mischief by weakening the confidence of the
lower classes in the administration of justice, and in
their respect for the constituted institutions of the

country.
The suggested conference of Irish members, pre-
vious to the assembling of Parliament, is beginning
to assume shape and form. I understand that no
less than twelve members have already sent into the
committee of the National Association letters ex-
pressive of their approval of the proposal, and of
their willingness to take part in its deliberations.
The Government have consented to advance money
to pay the cost of employing an engineer on the part
of the landowners interested in the Shannon drain-
age, to act jointly with an engineer named by the
Board of Works, with a view to form a design and
estimate of the works necessary for the better drain-
age of the Shannon and Suck, and also to estimate
the extent and value of the improvement of lands
adjacent likely to be obtained. Mr. Lynam, C.E.,
will act on the part of the landowners. The counties
interested in this important concession of the Trea-
sury are greatly indebted to the Marquis of Clanri-
carde, whose judicious and persevering exertions
have been mainly instrumental in obtaining it.
The business people of Queenstown are commenc-
ing to object to the annoying searching process
which American passengers are subjected to on their
" touching the sacred soil of Erin." The fact is,
the American steamers have commenced to give
Queenstown the "go by," and run up Channel
without dropping into the Cove. This, of course,
operates unsatisfactorily on shopkeepers, &c., and
hence the indignation. Apart, however, from this
consideration, it appears the " searching" is posi-
tively and unnecessarily annoying—I might say
indecent and ludicrous. The Cork Herald, re-
marking on the proceedings, says :—" It is difficult
to say whether a male spectator feels' more in-
dignant or amused at beholding a policeman ' feel-
ing' a female passenger's back hair, done up in the
present extraordinary fashion, for the purpose of
ascertaining whether it conceals ' arms, ammunition,
or documents.' The process is naturally repugnant
to the feelings of respectable females, but instances
also occur where the ' victim' is a woman of spirit,
and makes the searching officer thoroughly ashamed
of his work. It will, at the same time, readily sug-
gest itself how insufficient the searching of females
by policemen must, iu every case, prove as a means
of detecting anything occupying a small compass,
which may be intentionally concealed. The Edin-
burgh, of the Inman line, passed the harbour on
Sunday evening, on her passage from New York,
and proceeded to Liverpool. She had twenty pas-
sengers for Queenstown, and these were brought
over from Liverpool on Friday, per the outward
bound City of Washington. On landing they under-
went the same search as if they had just arrived
from America; but, of course, nothing objection-
able was found. The National Company's steamer
was due at Queenstown on Wednesday night, and
the constabulary were off in the tender to meet the
passengers coming ashore. The vessel, however,
did not come within hail, but proceeded to Liver-
pool."
Under the head of " Attempting to Shoot an
Officer," the Cork, Herald informs us that a pri-
vate of the Ist Royals, named B.:11, is at present in
custody at the Military Barracks, on the charge of
having loaded his rifle, with intent to shoot Capt.
Maguire, one of the officers commanding his regi-
ment. Col. Muller presided a few days since at a
court-martial in the matter, the result of which has
not been declared. During the trial the prisoner's
rifle and a bullet extracted therefrom were produced.
The only defence made is that Bell was under the
influence of drink at the time ho committed the

offence.
The Nation of to-day announces that on the 12th
inst. two Catholic bishops will be consecrated in the
Cathedral, Marlborough-street. They are the Rev.
Dr. Murray, at present chaplain to Dr. Cullen ; and
the Rev. Matthew Quin, brother of the Bishop of
Brisbane, and recently principal of one of the schools
of the Catholic University. The two new bishops
are intended for the foreign mission—it is believed
Australia.

The Mail of this evening, in reviewing trade and
monetary matters for the week, observes that " the
last accounts from Ulster show that some slight
check has been given to the excited demand and in-
creased prices caused by the orders for linen and
other goods for the United States; but trade is still
healthy and active, and generally prices are well
supported. In our own share market there is a good
deal of activity, with a firm and upward tendency
in most kinds of shares ; but Government securities
faorre
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ment —in some cases a decided increase in the re-
turns."

THE CATTLE PLAGUE.—An order in Council was
published in a supplement to the London Gazelle on Satur-

day afternoon, rendering it unlawful for any person to
remove any cattle to any port or place within the north
western district of Scotland, from any other port or place
in Great Britain.

ROYAL ALBERT INFIRMARY, BISHOP'S WALTHAM.

On Saturday morning, about nine o'clock, Prince Frede-
rick William and Princess Victoria of Prussia left Wind-
sor Castle on a visit to the Prince and Princess of Wales
at Sandringham-hall, Norfolk. Their Royal Highnesses
drove from the Palace in one of the Queen's carriages to
the Windsor station of the Great Western Railway, and
proceeded by the 9 5 a.m. express train, which is due at
Paddington at 940 a.m. The Prince and Princess aro ex-
pected to remain the guests of the Prince and Princess of
Wales for a few days.