The Sun.
London, England, 1848-07-26 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, JULY 24.—As yet the proclamation of the
city of Dublin has only operated to the disadvantage
and annoyance of well-disposed parties, who were en-
deavouring to comply with the provisions of the law. On
Saturday last several persons were arrested, and held to
bail on the charge of being found with arms in the
street. In every instance it was shown that the parties
were actually on the way to deposit the arms with the
authorities, previous to obtaining the necessary license;
but it appears the magistrates have no discretion in such
cases, and the unconscious -lelinquents were bound over
to appear before the commission.
REPORTS OF INSURRECTIONARY MOVE-

MENTS.
The most alarming rumours have prevailed all day of
insurrectionary outbreaks in some parts of the. south.
One story is, that Mr. Smith O'Brien had suddenly de-
parted from Wexford for Limerick, and had " thrown
himself upon the revolutionary party" in that city.
Another version was, that the outbreak was at once to
commence in Tipperary; and there was a third, that the
insurrection had already commenced in Kilkenny.
There is, however, such vagueness, and such total want
of authority in any shape for these reports, as to render
them wholly undeserving of the slightest credit.
Coupled with those rumours were statements that
some leading members of the Dublin clubs and the Con-
federate Council of Twenty-one had quitted their em-
ployments, and suddenly left town this morning for the
south. The persons so spoken of were clerks and
shopmen in some commercial establishments in this city.
We have reason to know that Messrs. Smith O'Brien,
Meagher, and Dillon, were in Enniscorthy on Saturday,
from whence they posted is the evening in the direction
of Kilkenny; and that Mr. P. Smyth loft town on Satur-
day night on a mission to Waterford. Some people go
the length of saying that Mr. Smith O'Brien provided
himself with a pair of gold epaulettes for his 'B2 uniform
before he left town ; and if any faith is to be placed in
rumour, the attempt to arrest any of the notables will
be resisted ci et amis. The following is from the Mail
this evening :
" NOTES OF PREPARATION.

" A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Mr.
Smith O'Brien. The Hon. Gentleman left town on Satur-
day, it is believed, for Wexford, and the clubs talk' of
rescuing the leader. We shall see.
" The squadron under Sir Charles Napier has been
ordered for service on the Irish coast, to co-operate with
the authorities in the event of an outbreak.

" An encampment is formed in the Phoenix-park. The
sth Regiment was this day placed under canvass."
A second edition of the Carlow Sentinel thus de-
scribes the state of affairs in that hitherto tranquil dis-
trict :

"MILITARY PREPARATIONS.—We learn, upon au-
thority, that a flying camp, consisting of infantry and
cavalry, is about to be formed immediately between Kil-
kenny and Clonmel. Four hundred of the 3d Buffs
were expected to arrive yesterday at Waterford, on
board the Rhadamanthus steam-frigate, as a component
part of the force to be there encamped, ready for any
emergency that may arise in4he districts. of‘Waterford,
Carrick-on-Suir, or Kiltop63:. The COmaCsary-Ge-
neral passed through this tO*rt on Thursday 'night for
the purpose of making the necessary arrangements. This
is a proof that the Government are fully aware of the
proceedings of the revolutionary armament in progress
in tl4t quarter. .The Rhadamanthus is to remain in the
river Suir to aid' in,the supikession of any eine?te that
may take placental Waterford, while the squadron under
the command of Sir Charles Napier is to cruise off the
southern coast. The Government, we also learn, is fully
determined to pat down the • clubs.' "
MOVEMENT of Taoors.—A reinforcement of half a
troop of the 4th Light Dragoons was ordered to proceed
from Carlow to Kilkenny, on the 20th inst, to replace
a detachment ordered to Waterford, by a forced march.
This half troop from Carlow was replaoed by half a
troop, and an additional force of the same regiment, from
Newbridge, on the same evening.
SALE OP PINES.—The sale of pikes, guns, blunder-
busses, and pistols, was opened this day at Carlow, by a
Dublin speculator, probably in partnership with Hyland,
but with what success in this hitherto peaceable county
remains to be seen, as the mart was not opened when
going to press this morning. The pikes, we learn, aro
on the most approved principle, with handles ready for
immediate use. We have only one suggestion to offer,
and it is this—is the High Sheriff of the county respon-
sible for the peace of the bailiwick during a period when
the public safety is threatened? If he is responsible,
why does not the Government call on him and the con-
stituted authorities of the county to suppress this move-
ment? If he is not responsible, will the Government
act with promptitude in preventing the general arma-
ment now in progress by an order of Council, or by
such other powers as the late Act invests them with?