The Sun.
London, England, 1866-02-19 00:00:00

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G. GROVE

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, Sunday Evening.
Many exciting rumours are afloat, but most of
them have no foundation. One is that Mrs. O'Do-
novan (Rossa), Mrs. Luby, Mrs. Stephens, &c.,
have been arrested. Another is that disturbances
are expected in the south, and that artillery have
been sent there.

Great excitement was caused to-day by the guard
of one of her Majesty's mails vans being shot at in
this city. No arrests were made. A man was also
shot at in the suburbs, but this crime has no con-
nection with Fenianism.

COM Tagal Ila

I believe that a body of cavalry has been sent to
Nenagh, and that troopshave been kept under arms
in Dublin.

Many of the Irish-Americans left the city las,
night.

HER MAJESTY.

DUBLIN, Saturday Evening.
Dublin was in a ferment to-day. The sympa-
thisers with Fenianism were dismayed, and all loyal
men encouraged and triumphant, in consequence of
the action taken so promptly and creditably by the
Government for the suppression of the American
pest. "We have done all that it is within human
power to do to keep out the cattle plague," said the
more reflecting and scrupulous, " and is it rational
to suffer another plague to bring ruin upon the
people, or paralyse industry, check the outlay of
capital, and disturb society in every department ?"
There has always been much confidence placed in
the calmness and firmness of Lord Wodehouse, and
his last act of applying for extraordinary powers
against the Fenian conspiracy has inspired the loyal
people with new hope and trust in the vigour of his
will. This trust has been much increased by the
manner in which the suspension of the Habeas Cor-
pus Act and the consequent measures in Dublin,
which I am about to describe, have been carried out.
It was not until a late hour last night that it was
known in Dublin, by the receipt of a telegram, that
the Government intended to apply for the suspension
to-day, and the Fenian American emissaries were ac-
cordingly resting in their customary security this
morning, fancying themselves absolutely safe under
the pretence of being merely strangers seeing the
country, when the police disturbed their slumbers
rudely, and, anticipating the passing of the act,
took scores of them into custody. Altogether, over
a hundred were placed under arrest, and as it was
not necessary to bring them before the magistrates,
the police were able to turn their attention to the
duty of capturing others for whom they have been
some time seeking an occasion for arresting in vain.
The persons arrested are not desperadoes in appear-
ance by any means, but there can be no doubtwhat-
ever that their designs are what the authorities have
concluded them to be. Other arrests will be made
to-night; but it is highly probable that before to-
morrow evening there will have been a flight of the
revolutionary Brotherhood from Ireland, to which
the eight under similar circumstances in 1848 was
not to be compared. The Fenian conspiracy is
much more dangerous than that of 1848, and there-
fore required to be thus dealt with at the present
stage. There is no reason for thinking, however,
that the American Irishmen will be any braver than
the Young Ireland Irishmen. They will speedily
rid the country of their presence, and we may then
hope for a return of that peace and prosperity which
foreign emissaries exclusively have interrupted.
The Freeman's Journal gives the following ac-
count of the arrests :
" Great excitement was occasioned this morning
when it became known that the detectives and other
police were making arrests of persons suspected of
being concerned in the Fenian conspiracy. Detach-
ments of police were to be seen going in every direc-
tion, and persons were much at a loss to discover
what was the cause which led to such a general
movement on the part of those charged with pre-
serving the public peace. But the cause was soon
explained in the batches of prisoners being led
to the several station-houses. Those first
taken into custody were strangers to Dublin, who
had been here for some time past, without any ap-
parent employment, but who were never in want of
money, and stopped at respectable hotels and lodg-
ing-houses in excellent style. These persons had
been for a considerable time under the close obser-
vation of the police, as it was alleged they had come
here from America, England, and Scotland not for a
good purpose. The men first arrested this morning
were the persons whose dross and general appear-
ance showed that they had been residents at the
other side of the Atlantic. Although it was known
that the Habeas Corpus Act would be suspended,
those whom the suspension was likely to affect did
not think that they would be interfered with for at
least a week, which would give them sufficient time
to make their arrangements for a well-planned de-
parture to Liverpool and elsewhere, but nothing
could exceed their surprise on being pounced on
this morning. Some of them were in bed, others
were dressing, and some were at breakfast, when
the police came on them by surprise ; and when
they asked what charge was against them, in no
instance did they receive reply. No time was given
for communication with friends or associates, and as
fast as the arrests were made the prisoners were

SUNDAY.
The Queen went out yesterday morning with
Princess Helena, attended by the Duchess of Rox-
burghe, and in the afternoon with Princess Louise,
attended by the Hon. Caroline Cavendish.
Earl Granville arrived and had the honour of
dining with her Majesty and the royal family.

The Prince and Princess of Wales.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge
visited the Prince and Princess of Wales at 'Marl-
borough House on Saturday.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, with the
Countess of Macclesfield and Major Teesdale in
waiting, attended Divine service in the Chapel
Royal, St. James's, yesterday.
The Communion Service was read by the Rev
Albert Sitwell and the Rev. John Antrobus•
Anthem, " Hide not thou thy face " (Farrant)•
Mr. Goss presided at the organ.
The sermon was preached by the Lord Arch'
bishop of Armagh from Isaiah, chap. 58, verses 6,
7, and 8.

WINDSOR, Sunday.
Their Royal Highnesses, the Prince and Princess
of \Vales on Friday at noon left Cumberland Lodge
in General Hood's carriage, and drove out to the
Royal Lodge, Windsor Great Park, in order to in-
spect the suite of apartments which it is believed
the prince and princess will occupy for about a
month in summer. In the afternoon, the weather
having slightly cleared up, the prince and princess,
attended by Major Teesdale and the Countess of
Macclesfield, and accompanied by Major-General
the Hon. A N. Hood, Mr. Horatio Hood, Miss
Hood, and Lady Filmer, rode out in the park in
the vicinity of the Lodge.
General and Lady Mary Hood again entertained
their royal highnesses in the evening at eight o'clock/
covers being laid for 16 guests in the dining-Toon].
Among the guests were the Earl of Morley, the Earl
of Mountcharles, Sir E. and Lady Filmer, Colonel
Ponsonby, Major Teesdale, the Countess of Maccles-
field, Colonel and Mrs. Ewart, the Hon. Miss Sey-
mour, Captain and Mrs. Blundell, Miss Hood, and
Mr. Horatio Hood. Their royal highnesses slept
at the Lodge.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, at-
tended by Major Teesdale, and accompanied by
General Hood, met Mr. Grath's foxhundes on
Saturday at Sawyer's-gate, in Windsor Forest.
There was a large muster in the field, and, although
the ground was somewhat heavy after the late
drenching showers, some excellent sport was ob-
tained. His royal highness returned to Cumber-
land Lodge about half-past two o'clock, the Prin-
cess of Wales returning from the Castle shortly
afterwards.
Shortly after luncheon their royal highnesses took
leave of Lady Mary Hood, and left Cumberland
Lodge for town, arriving at Paddington at half-pmt
five.

The Paris Exhibition.

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Her Majesty's Commissioners for the Paris Exhi-
bition held a meeting this morning, at the South
Kensington Museum. His Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales presided—and there were present
Earl Granville, Duke of Buckingham-and ChandoS,
Duke of Sutherland, Marquis of Lansdowne, Mar'
quis of Salisbury, Earl Derby, Earl Stanhope/
Earl de Grey and Ripon, Lord Elcho, Lord Oyer-
stone, Lord Taunton, Lord Houghton, Sir George
Clerk, Sir John Pakington, Right 1-10 e.
R. Lowe, Right Hon. C. B. Adderlei,
Right Hon. Henry Austin Bruce, Sir Stafford IL
Northcote, Sir Alex. Young Spearman, Sir Rode-
rick I. Murchison, Sir Morton Peto, Sir Francis
Richard Sandford, Edgar Alfred Bowring, Esq.''
Edward Akroyd, Esq. ; Thomas Baring, Esq. ;
Charles Forster, Esq. ; Thomas Field Gibson,
Esq. ; William Henry Gregory, Warrington Smyth'
Esq. ; William Hawes, Esq. ; Michael Daintree
Hollins, Alexander J. B. Beresford Hope, Esq';
Darnton Lupton, Esq. ; Charles Puffin, Esq.
John Fowler, Esq. ; John Francis Maguire, Esq. ;
Philip W. Skymer Miles, Esq. ; Richard Redgraire,
Esq. ; Lieut.-General Edward Sabine, R.A. ; W 133.
Scholefield, Esq. ; Frederick Tayler, Esq. ; Nei)/
Thring, Esq. ; Henry Cole, Esq., Secretary. t
The Prince of WALES made the following short
address :

hurried off to the nearest station-houses, where

they were locked up without being charged with
any offence, nor even told why they were taken into

custody. The second class of prisoners that were

taken up were principally of the class of strangers
that had been residing in the streets adjoining the
South Liberties, and who, like their friends who had
been stopping in various hotels and lodging houses
in the city, had no occupation but walking about,
and who were remarkable for never being in want of
money. Up to two o'clock 120 persons had been
taken into custody, and the cells of the station-
houses were receiving every moment new inmates
in the shape of suspected Fenians. It is stated
that the Government, in anticipation of the pass-
ing of the act for suspending the Habeas
Corpus Act, issued a general warrant last night
for the arrest of all persons suspected of being
concerned in the Fenian conspiracy.' The police
have been active in carrying out their instructions,
and the promptness with which the arrests have been
made gave no time for escape or resistance."
A later edition of the same paper says :—" As the
day advanced the arrests became more frequent and
general, and from every direction prisoners, princi-
pally well-dressed and respectable-looking men,
were to be seen going to the various station-houses,
where large numbers of the police were kept on re-
serve duty in case their services would be required.
The female members of the families of those in cus-
tody were to be seen bringing food and refreshments
to their relatives,' and ' the strangers' appeared
to be generally well cared for. The greatest excite-
ment prevailed throughout the city, as it was gene-
rally rumoured that the large number of Fenians
now in Dublin would resist any further arrests being
made, but in no instance could we perceive or learn
that any such attempt was made or is likely to occur.
The neighbourhood of Cullenswood, which for

" My Lords and Gentlemen,—
" I have great satisfaction in finding myself for
he second time in the chair of this important coin'

mission.

" Since we met here last year considerable pro-
gress has been made on the other side of the watief
for the Exhibition of next year. Possession 118'
been taken of the well-known Camp de gar:o.
On it is now in course of erection, perhaps the
largest building that has ever been con'
strutted, surrounded by a large park,
the Seine at the north side, both to be made tavail-
able for the purposes of the Exhibition. The
perial Commission propose to attempt much
has not been tried before. Many things, althoug
calculated to increase the interest of the Exhibitiol4
will be attended with difficulty.
" I venture to state, on behalf of this Commission'
and especially its committees, that we shall be reaci,
o
on these and all other points to give the best 00'1'
tance in our power."

ECZEMA.—Lord Salisbury, in the House of Lords
last Thursday, declared himself quite puzzled to kOW
the meaning of this word, as applied to cattle difs"
ease. If, says the Examiner, his lordship bad col:
sulted his Greek Lexicon, or even a good French
Dictionary, he would have found that it wean
Pustule or Boil, from hcCeco—efferveo.
OMINOUS !—Lord Russell, says the Saturtill
Review has made such a series of mistakes in his dealings
his own party, has made such unfortunate 5
ments, and, still more, has given such wanton and needles
offence by the offers of office he has made on terms wh'e,
were an insult in themselves, that it is easy to see that to,
Government may any day perish by an indirect attack !
A PAMPHLET ENTITLED " NAPOLEON W. ET
Pxussa" will shortly be published in Paris. Its *Pear-
ance has been for some time looked for with great curio
as it is supposed to be of official origin.

months past has been the resort of persons who had

arrived in this country from America, who had been
in the Federal army, and who were strongly sus-

peoted of being concerned in ' the movement,' was

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Laureate's works, which will occur to every reader, owe a visited this morning at an early hour by the police
great part of their charm to the alliteration with which they of the E division, and a large number of stalwart-
bnd, and which makes both tongue and ear linger lov-
ingly along their linked sweetness—that artifice is hero looking men -.vere taken into custody and conveyed
used most sparingly. The last stanza, in its second and to Rathinines station-house, where they were locked_e
third lines, " I strove against the stream," and "the great ' up. Finer or abler-looking fellows could not b
river," alone affords an instance of it. seen, and that they had been resident in America
In this Mr. Tennyson may be compared to the great for a considerable time could at once be perceived
musicians, who delighted to produce some of their finest Iby their manners and customs. Prisoners from
effects with the scanty materials of quartet or trio, and to
l'
t public-houses, drapers' estab
factories, &c., were brought in, but in no instance
orchestra workshops,
show that they could move their hearers as greatly with .
those imperfect means as with all the resources of the full '
orchestra ;or to others—Mozart, for example—who in the charged nor informed on what ground they were de-
full orchestra itself persistently rejected certain instruments, tained, and it was sad to witness the wives and chil-
with the help even of which other musicians in vain strive dren of the prisoners collected in the neighbourhood
to roach his pinnacle of greatness.
In considering, to conclude, the final impression which of the station-houses seeking permission to speak to
this masterly composition loaves on one's whole being_ i their relatives, which had to be in all cases refused•
ear, heart, intellect, imagination, memory—l find myself The great majority of those now in keeping of the
continually tempted to colipare it with some of the master- police are persons suspected of taking leading
pieces of the musical art, some of the slow movements of i positions in ' the conspiracy,' and it is strange
Beethoven's symphonies for example, which present tho with what facility the constables succeeded in got-
same astonishing combination of beauty of subject and
beauty of general form with perfect delicacy of detail, the ting at them when they were required. At two
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same consummate art, with the same exquisite concealment clock, when the workmen left off for dinner, nuol.'
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of it—and which, like it, form a whole that satisfies both tiers of them were arrested.
adAjotitnbing h the
the intellect and the imagination, and, once known, haunts the constabulary districts
it is stated that at the time we go to press not less_
than 250 suspected Fenians have been deprived of
outt e
cit y stations
su i it
the memory for ever. spected persons have been captured in dozens, and:
their liberty in Dublin and its immediate vicinity.
The military in garrison have received orders to re-
main within their barracks, and to be ready for all
emergency at a moment's notice ; but notwithstand-
ing all these precautions there is not the slightest
sign of anything to cause alarm in any part of the
metropolis, save the suspension of the Habeas Cor-
pus Act to those who have taken part in the Fenian
conspiracy.

OSBORNE, Saturday.
The Queen drove out with Princess Louise yes-
terday morning, and walked in the grounds in the
afternoon.