The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-15 00:00:00

IRELAND.

or military DUBLIN, Dec. 14.
rising,
The 13th _ •
ei -December, the day fixed for the Fenian
has Passed over unsignalised by any revolu-
tion
events. On the contrary, the events
of the day and Ili
Society's
been eminently peaceful.
The Royal Dublin
their ;
tohciety's Christmas show was
raeeet. Royal Agricultural brought to a close;
So-
ciety held its annual
instead
the proprietors of
of rs‘ half-yearly meeting,
the Bank of Ireland held
and declared a dividend
opferhecinengt.enognagtehde
in the streets, were being
heFetrooiaoopss,
reviewed in the Park, where the
shhaolfo-tyinegar.dowrin'
Y made a most
brilliant display in presence of the Lord-Lieutenant
and a large number of distinguished spectators,the
weather being exceedingly fine for the season. The
Scotch Greys, the 9th Lancers, three batteries of
the Royal Artillery, the Royal Engineers, the
2d
battalion Coldstream Guards, and the 21st, 83d,
85th, and 92d Regiments of infantry were on the
field. The troops were formed in line, the artillery
on the right in the direction of the Magazine, the
cavalry on the left, the infantry forming the centre.
About 11 o'clock the Viceregal party, accompanied
by Lord Strathnairn and Major-Gen. Cunynghame,
and attended by a brilliant staff, arrived from the
Viceregal Lodge. The Marchioness of Abercorn and
the Ladies Hamilton were seated in an open car-
riage drawn by six horses magnificently caparisoned.
The streets of Dublin during the day presented the
usual appearance. There was no sign of military
preparation and defence like what met the eye at
every turn in 1848. I was assured by one of the
largest employers in the city that no one left his
work, nor was any one less eager to obtain it this
week than at any other time. There was nothing
in the manner of the men to indicate a revolution,
that the capitalists were about to be killed off, and
their property divided among the workers, or any-
thing of that kind.

The Farmers' Club, in connexion with the Royal
Agricultural Society for Ireland, had their annual
dinner yesterday evening at the Club-house, Sack-
ville-street. Lord Talbot de Malahide presided,
supported by the Lord Mayor, Mr. J. Pim, M.P.,
Mr. M'Farlane, J.P., Mr. Barrington, D.L., Capt.
Thornhill, and others. After the Royal toasts had
been given and received with warm demonstrations,
Major Knox and Capt. Wynne returned thanks for
" the Army and Navy." Mr. M'Evoy Gartland
proposed " the Royal Agricultural Society for
Ireland," which, he said, was never in a
more prosperous state. It had 1,100 mem-
bers, ineiuding a large proportion of the resi-
dent nobility and landed gentry. The Earl of
Derby was among its earliest members. Its annual
show was not held this year in consequence of the
cattleplague, but it was gathering the more strength
which was expected to be
for next year's exhibition,

one of the best it ever had. It embraced all classes
and creeds, excluding political and religious discus-
sions, and there never was a word of unpleasantness
among its members. This was gratifying at a time
when the members might be called upon not only to
defend the liberties of the country, but to fight for
their own fireside. The Hon. King Harman re-
sponded, and bore testimony to the harmony that
had always existed among the members. The
" health of the Lord Mayor" was proposed by the
chairman in very complimentary terms, and most
warmly received. In responding he said that,
although unhappy men for their own selfish pur-
poses had troubled the country, its trade and com-
merce were in a prosperous state, and would, when
this excitement was over, resume the rate of pro-
gress they had maintained for the last ten years.
The Lord Mayor then proposed " the Health of
Lord Talbot, the President," as a resident noble-
man, distinguished for his scientific attainments,
President of the Royal Irish Academy and the Royal
Agricultural Society for Ireland. The toast was re-
ceived with protracted applause. In responding, his
lordship said that he had endeavoured to do his
duty. No one was justified in leading an idle and
useless life. There are countries in which there are
more social enjoyments and more intellectual advan-
tages, with less strain upon the energies. Those who
have families in delicate health may have to make
sacrifices in remaining in Ireland, especially in
times of trouble. But in such times every true Irish-
man should be at his post. Timorous persons might
dispose of their property, go abroad, and leave the
country to its fate ; but his family had been con-
nected with the country for 700 years, and he
would not abandon his position in it. The people
among whom he lived would, he believed, lay down
their lives for him ; but, whether they would or not,
he, for one, would not leave the country, but, what-
ever happened, would stake his life on the result.
(Great applause.) Mr. Pim, M.P., Capt. Wynne,
and others subsequently addressed the company.
No more Fenian arrests. The alarm is rapidly
subsiding.
This day, after a protracted trial in the Court of
Common Pleas, the jury gave £2OO damages and
costs against Dr. Lindwort, a schoolmaster, for ex-
cessive punishment of a boy named Payne.