The Sun.
London, England, 1867-03-14 00:00:00

not been occupied since, the constables havingbeen
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removed to Condalkin.

There was a talk of an

enzeute, or rising of the priioners, at Mountjoy, but

the ilea was too absurd to be believed by one intel

ligent person. The workmen continued yesterday
putting up strong iron plating on the Castle gates.
The plating is perforated with loop-holes.
The cutlasses ordinarily worn by the police have
been re-ground in the armoury of Pigeon-house Fort.
Yesterday morning Inspector Ward and a party of
police, with the police ambulance van, proceeded to
the Pigeon-house Fort, where they received 200
Westley Richards breech-loading carbine rifles, with
the necessary accoutrements and ammunition. The
arms were conveyed to the lower Castle yard, where
they will be distributed to the constables on out-

station duty. Inspector 'Ward has been directed to
put the men through the course of drill requisite to
enable them to use the rifle.
The mail steamer Leinster, which arrived this
evening at Kingstown, conveyed intelligence that a
large body of Marines was preparing to embark
on board one of the London and North-Western
Railway Company's steamers for Dublin, where
they may be shortly looked for. A quantity of re-

volvers and other firearms have been placed in re•

serve in the Kingstown police-barracks. Yesterday
17 Fenian prisoners left the King's bridge station
of the Great Southern and Western Railway, in
charge of a strong force of the constabulary. Among
the captives was Stephen Joseph Meany, who, it
will be remembered, was tried at the last Commis-
sion for treasop felony. Five of the prisoners were
escorted from the train at Sallins, and lodged in
Naas gaol. Nine prisoners from Naas were taken
in charge at Sans, and these, with the remaining
12 from Dublin, were taken to Kilkenny gaol.
Six young men were arrested on board the Liver-
pool steamer on its arrival at Drogheda yesterday
morning, but they were, after some inquiry, all
liberated. Experiments were made there with the
Greek fire found with the insurgents. It burnt
quickly enough, and could be with difficulty extin-
guished, but the timber on which it burnt for a
long time did not ignite, and Mr. Grey, who Made
the experiments, stated his impression that against
a solid timber structure it would be perfectly in-
nocuous.

I have no arrests about Dublin to report in add
tion to those sent last night by telegraph. Al
Castlerea a detachment of troops arrived by specia
train from Athlone on Monday evening, when the
police immediately arrested a number of persons,
who were taken to the county gaol at Roscommon.
Their names are Bernard Gannon, a shopkeeper ;
Edward M'Dermott, son of a shopkeeper, both of
these appearing very respectable ; 'William Casey,
clerk in Mr. Murtagh'a store ; Joseph Darby, a nailer.
Daniel Flanagan, journeyman baker; and Pat Morris,
a victualler. A good number of persons accompanied
1 the police from the station, but no manifestation of
sympathy or disapprobation was shown by them.
The soldiers have returned again to Athlone.
Another respectable looking person was committed,
who had been arrested in Athlone about nine days
ago, and gave his name as John O'Connor. It is
believed that be has lately arrived from America.
The whole of the troops stationed in the Royal Bar-
racks were paraded yesterday morning, under Gen.
M'Murdo, to hear the sentences passed by the late
1 general court-martial on the three men, named
O'Brien, alias Simpson, Cavanagh, and Merthyr, of
the 85th Foot, who were convicted as members of
the Fenian conspiracy. The sentences were that
O'Brien be transported for the period of his natural
life, Cavanagh seven years, and. Merthyr five years.
At the conclusion of the proceedings O'Brien shouted
" Three cheers for the Irish Republic," which was
instantly checked by one of the escort pushing him
forward. The prisoners were marched to Arbourhill
Military Prison, where they were dressed in the con-
,
vict uniform, and handed over to the civil authori-
ties, when they were escorted in the prison van by
the mounted police to Mountjoy Prison.
The Great Southern and Western Railway Com-
pany have applied for and obtained the services of
a company of the 83d Foot, for the purpose of guard-
ing their engines and other property at the station
at Inchicore, where the men are accommodated in
one of the workshops.
A very large meeting of magistrates and grand
jurors of the County Kildare was held at Naas yes-
terday. The Town Commissioners had previously
met and passed resolutions condemning the " insane
attempts at insurrection," and complaining of the
unprotected state; of the town. These resolutions
were adopted by the county meeting yesterday—the
High Sheriff, the Hon. Valentine Lawless, in the
chair.
At Kenmare, in the county Kerry, the Board of
Poor-law Guardians have allocated portions of the
union workhouse for the accommodation of the
troops. The chairman, Mr. T. Trenc!4, made a
loyal speech on the occasion, and said, in conclu-
sion, they might earnestly hope that they were now
near the end of this prepos:erous warfare, though he
feared it would be years before its effects would have
disappeared from the country. But while the inha-
bitants of Kenmare have been quietly and comfort-
ably asleep in their beds, a constant and vigorous
watch had been kept over their safety, and of such
a nature as, under God's blessing, must prove effec-
tual.

The Lord Chancellor has appointed Mr. Lucius
11. Deering as one of the official assignees of the
Court of Bankruptcy, vacant by the resignation of
Mr. Murphy. The appointment will, no doubt, give
general satisfaction, Mr. Deering being well known
as a respectable merchant of this city.
The office held by the late Mr, Hamilton has, it

is said, been divided into four, and the following
gentlrmen will be appointed .—Messrs. Parkinson,
Murland, Greer, and Kilkelly.

Mr. Wyse, who has held the office of police magis-
trate for several years, has tendered his resignation.
His successor is not yet appointed.
His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant gave a com-
mand night at the Theatre Royal last night. The
Viceregal party were greeted on their arrival with
the most enthusiastic and prolonged cheering, the
entire audience rising to their feet and applauding
during the performance of '• God Save the Queen.'
Sherdidan's comedy " The School for Scandal" and
the farce " A Regular Fix" were the pieces selected
for the occasion. At the conclusion of the perform-
anus the Viceregal party received another and most
emphatic demonstration, and the crowds assembled
outside the gates of the theatre again and again re-
newed the cheering.

Evening.
There is no news of the least disturbance to-day
:roin any part of the country. _ _

The fugitive Fenians are said to be dying of cold
and hunger in the Wicklow mountains.
The Londonderry Journal reports a recent agra-
rian outrage in Tyrone—an attempt to absassinate
the Rev. Dr. M'lvor, of Newtownstewart.

A correspondent at Clonmel sends us the fol-
lowing telegram :—" Clonmel and its neighbourhood
for several miles around have remained peaceful and
free from any Fenian outbreak during the present
disturbance in Ireland."

Railway and Other Companies.

MIDLAND GREAT WESTERN.

The report of the directors states that the receipts
on the railways for the past half-year, ending the
31st of December, amounted to £113,962, against
£111,352 for the corresponding half of 1863, show-
ing an increase of £2,610. The traffic receipts from
the incorporated railway and canal amounted to
£127,428, and the expenses of working to £71,891,
and the interest on debentures to £23,127, leaving
a balance of /32,410. To this was added £3,010,
the balance from the preceding half-year, making a
disposable sum of £35,421, out of which the direc-
tors recommended that a dividend be declared at the
rate of 5 per cent. per annum on the preferential
stock, amounting to £3,680, and the rate of 2i per
cent. annum on the consolidated stock of the com-
pany, payable on the 10th of April, amounting to
£26,965, leaving a balance of £4,776 for the next
account. The suspense account had been reduced
during the half-year from £19,985 to £16,224, the
difference £3,761, having been charged against re-
venue. The high rate of interest for money during
the early portion of the half-year continued to ope-
rate injuriously on the profits of the company, and
the increased cost of many articles, especially coal,
had further reduced the net profits. £23,240 of
the preferential stock had been issued during the
half-year, leaving unissued £88,499, which was
being gradually taken up. The repayment of the
principal of the loan for constructing the railway
from Athlone to Galway had pressed heavily upon
the company. The expenditure on capital account
amounted to £3,677,884.