The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-15 00:00:00

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LONDON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1848.

Some' excitement prevailed yesterday in conse-
quence of rumours of an alarming character which
had been circulated respecting the state of Ireland.
It was reported that a new insurrection had broken
out in the vicinity of Carrick-on-Suir; that a formid-
able body of rebels had formed an encampment on
some of the surrounding hills ; that a police station
bad been attacked at Portlaw ; that Curraghmore had
been attacked and plundered of a considerable quan-
tity of arms, including seven or eight swivel guns,

which had been taken to the principal station on
Slievenamon mountain ; that the mail coach from
Dublin to Waterford had been detained a considerable
time, while a large body of rebels were blowing up a
bridge crossing the Suir, with the view of
impeding the progress of the troops that might be
dispatched to the attack ; that the formidable Do-
DENY, accompanied by his fidus Achates, a gentleman
who rejoices in the euphonious name of " O‘MA-
HONY," were in command of the rebel troops, the
latter attired in a green and gold uniform of the most
gorgeous description, while the " General " himself
was prrforining, for the amusement of his delighted
followers, feats of strength and agility that would en
title him to an eligible engagement at Astley's, in
the event of his descending from his high estate to a
more humble position—exhibiting, in fact, specimens
of "physical force " of the most attractive character.
Many of our provincial brethren gave currency to
these rumours, and by ro means diminished their
effects by any expressions of doubt or hesitation with
respect to their full and perfect authenticity. Every-
thing assumed the most portentous aspect, and it
might have been presumed that the present out-
break was much more formidable than the premature
rising which was so promptly and completely sup-
pressed by a handful of police under the command
of Sub-Inspector TRANT, at Boulagh Common, some
eight or ten weeks ago.

Fortunately, however, for the public tranquillity
any intelligence from the " seat of war" in Ireland is
now regarded with considerable suspicion. It is
known that even if the statements should not be
pure inventions, but should be in some degree
" foundfi d upon .acts," so many embellishments and
exaggerations would be added in the course of their
progress, that but tew traces of the original would re-
main when they reached the British or even the Irish
metropolis. The circumstantial accounts were ac-
cordingly received cum grano salis ; and although
the funds were slightly depressed in consequence, it
was not to any great extent, one quarter per cent
being the greatest change that occurred at any period
The accounts that have since been received prove
that this caution was fully justified, and go far to
establish that the movement which took place was
mobejreect wasor Rn agrarian than of a political character, that its
to obtain an increased rate of wages for the
quarry men, miners, and other labourers in the dis.
trict, rather than to lead to any change in the govern-
ment of the coupnotprayla;titoo obtain employment and pro-
visions for the
most Gracious n rather than to dethrone our
SovEaurf or to establish an Irish
Republic. Certain manifestations undoubtedly took
place, and considerable excitementred prevailed among
the peasantry. A few hundred
miners and quarrymen, assembled
poseof deliberating
on the hill of
then'
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Aheny, probably for the
respect to a "strike" for
to the workmen in the slate
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have
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quarries and
collieries. Something connected
land question might also probably
the subject of their deliberations. formedTh
however, appear to have dispersed almost as speedily
as they had assembled, and without waiting for anyy
attack from the troops, or even any notice from per-
sons in authority. Even the Riot Act was not read
in order to hasten their separation. There s
not the slightest reason either to suppose
that DOHENY or O'MAHONY were with them,
or that those redoubted personages were in any other
position than that of fugitives, evading? by every

possible means, the close pursuit, which the large
reward offered for the apprehension of the former
had occasioned. The " tours de force" of the former,
his springing over four or five horses, appear to be
equally without foundation.

The attack on Curraghmore, the residence of the
Marquis Of WATERFORD, is also wholly uncorrobo-
rated. It appears that some alarm was entertained
lest some attack might take place during the absence
of the Noble Marquis at the Curragh races, and that
the Marchioness, who had remained at home, had
made every preparation to give a warm reception to
any assailants that might venture to lead the
forlorn hope in so dangerous an enterprise.
The house it appears is strongly fortified, and a
well trained and duly organized band, with abun-
dance of arms and ammunition, maintain a constant
watch, that would render it certain that the sacking
of their stronghold would be a work of time and diffi-
culty which could not be effected until the military at
Waterford and in the neighbouring stations had re-
ceived full notice of the siege, and had ample time to
move to the rescue. In this instance, therefore, we
may venture to pronounce the reports to be altogether
untrue.

The mail-coach was certainly stopped for a short
time at Granagh-bridge, a short distance from
the town of Waterford, but no mischief was done
beyond a delay of about an hour; and as to the attack
on the police station, it appears to have been merely
for the purpose of plunder, it being supposed that the
small body quartered at the out station had
effected their escape, leaving their property behind,
which could be obtained without risk or trouble. A
few shots from the small but gallant and determined
party speedily dissipated this illusion, and dispersed
the plunderers, one of the assailants remaining
wounded on the field.

This appears to be the extent of the disturbances
about which so much has been said; and although it
is distressing to find that such a spirit is extant in
the country, and that bodies of even two hundred
men, some of them armed, can be got to assemble to-
gether and make such illegal demonstrations, there
is nothing to excite any well-founded alarm in the
most timid mind, or to lead to the supposition that
Tipperary is in a more disturbed state than has been
the case for many years past.

ADOLPHE TRIERS has spoken—not upon sympathy
Or Royalty, but upon hatred for Communism—not
upon generosity towards the dynastic refugees, but
upon the falsity of what is called the organization of
labour. The oration delivered by the Honourable
Representative from the tribune of the National
Assembly, during the sitting of Wednesday, has
about it something more of the character of a mani-
festo than the speech in which he advocated the
personal rights of the Count DE NEUILLY. We
examine the report of his harangue with something
more of curiosity than that which we vouch-
safed to his affected comments upon the vicissi-
tudes of the dethroned SOVEREIGN. M. TRIERS
has spoken, and his language is certainly
characterised by the keenness of the logician. In the
intonation of his sentences you can almost detect a
reminiscence of the Chamber of Deputies. M.
TRIERS endeavours to dogmatise with the emphasis
of a party leader—he casts back a glance of retro-
spection to his past labours in the science of admini-
stration—he strives to inspire himself with a presen-
timent of the speedy renewal of his authority. He is
so absorbed in the anticipations of power, that he for-
gets the circumspection which is essential beyond
all things in the tribune of a senate—
he falsifies the description of M. DE CORMENIN—
his agility is no longer that of the squirrel—
the splendour of his intellectual dyes has no longer a
resemblance to the plumage of the peaccck—the
sheen of his imagination is no longer marked by those
dazzling fluctuations of brightness which have been
likened by Timon to the shifting hues of the silver-
pheasant. M. TIIIERS forgets the statesman in the
place-hunter. He fails to astonish even his opponents
into admiration by a repetition of his extraordinary
feats as a political acrobat. He pulverizes Socialism
under the pressure of his anathemas, he laughs to
scorn the frivolous ideology of M. PROUDIION, he
blows away with the breath of his derision the Sibyl-
live leaves of PIERRE LEROUX—he does all this, it is
true, but he also blunders into a quarrel with the
most violent devotees of Republicanism.
It is scarcely possible to read the interruptions
which chequer the speech of M. TRIERS without
laughing outright at the stupidity with which he has
fallen into the trap laid for him by the ultra.demo-
crats. He has not only allowed himself to be drawn
into a very inopportune collision with his antagonists,
but he has been provoked into the greatest error that
can be committed by a politician—he has lost his temper.
Among the smart sayings and repartees which floated
to and fro between himself and M. FLocori we almost
expected to hear the Tu Quoque of the classic slang
of JUVENAL. or the You're another of the Cockney
vulgarity of PIERCE EGAN. M. FLocosi affected in-
dignation so inimitably that he heated the orator into
an ebullition of rage. Having alluded in terms of ab-
horrence to those whom he designated " the factious,"
M. TRIERS was interrupted by an explosion of dis-
approbation. " Dare you name those whom you
qualify as factious ?" cried a voice from the Gauche.
" I apply the term to no person in particular," re-
plied the orator. " The orator does not apply the
expression to any one in this Assembly," remarks the
President. No, repeats M. TRIERS, "Je ne l'applique
a personne, I apply it to no one person." Not dans
cette enceinte— but simply "Je ne l'applique a per-
sonne." The reservation is obvious, and M. FLocoN
exclaims with some bitterness—" The Royalists are
the really factious—Les factieux sont les Royalists !"
In another part of the harangue there is a significant
clamour in which the name of MANUEL becomes
audible, and M. FLocoar reminds the, orator of the
" Laws of September." We say little as to
the decency of these interruptions, but with
whatever sentiments the outcries may be
regarded, it is manifest that there is some dan-
ger in the tardiness with which M. TRIERS ant his
party have given in their adhesion to the Republic

only, in fact, when the Republican regime proved that

it
i possessed a physical predominance. It cannot very

readily be forgotten that on the very day which
witnessed the inauguration of the National Assembly,

when the Representatives rose with a shout, and
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lifting their right hands in the air, swore fidelity to
the Republic—M. ODILLON BABROT continued for
some moments sulkily upon his bench, and
was only induced at last by vociferations
to join reluctantly in the movement. These little 1

occurrences cannot be overlooked, for they have their
significance. And, however much M. THIERS may

protest against the revival of these old cries of
Royalism, it is impossible that a recollection of facts

of such peculiar prominence can be lost in a few days
by thirty millions of citizens. CABET may be dan-
gerous, and so may RASPAIL, and PROUDRON, and
BLANQUI, and BARDEN and ALBERT, and Lours

BLANC, and CAUSSIDIERE, and PIERRE LEROUX ; but
we feel also that there is, to say the
least of it, a necessity for vigilance towards

THIERS, the man, who endeavoured to bribe the

people of February by a talk about " Reform";

he crossed the end of the barricade on his way to the
Tuileries ; towards ODILLON BARROT, who shrunk,
as we have already observed, from the embraces

of the Republic even at a moment
when the whole nation had pronounced
the eternal abolition of royalty ; towards MOLE, who

still dreams of a Regency, and towards EMILE DE
GIRARDIN, whose allegiance is pledged sub rasa to

the object of his bastard affections, the old
Orleans dynasty. France feels that, and hence,
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Ln the fervour of her republicanism, she

watches with an observant eye the every act oi

,hese men. For this reason we cannot but think that

he rhetorical wrestling in which M. THIERs has

,ndulged with the Ultra-Democrats is calculated,

not so much to injure his popularity, which is just
now a matter of very small consideration, but to

impede the arrival of those days which might have
witnessed its restoration.

A GREAT COMMERCIAL QUESTION.-A tradesman
it; curious to know whether the fact of a gentleman
having No TIN may not have something to do with the
answer he invariably gives of NOT IN, when any one
calls upon him with a bill?—Punch.
The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort and Lady
Henrietta Somerset arrived in Arlington-street on Wed-
jnesday evening from Wales, and leave immediately to
•in the distinguished circle assembled at Chatsworth.
iA Viscount and Lady Blanche Donlan have also arrived
town,