The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-15
FOREIGN.
From the Baltimore Sun Extra
ARRIVAL OF THE ACADIA.


The connection in Ireland -Insurrecon not net ATTEMPT
ed-Tareatened outbreak and preparations to crush It.
arrests contemplated. Troops pouring into Ireland
The Acadia arrived at Boston on Sunday afternoon,
but on account OF the telegraph being out of order the
news by her did reach Baltimore until this afternoon
Paris is represented as being in tranquil sate and
the capital assuming something like its wonted appear
ance of life, gayety, and hustle.
Consols closed at S6s
reward of $500 has been offered for the arrest of
Smith OBrien, and f3oo for Meagher.
No outbreak had occurred in Ireland up to July 9th.
From the London Chronicle, July 2s1
Affairs In Ireland.
1t toeraby certain that on the eve of an
instruction, whether it has exploded not Reluctant
say anything nculpatory of the government
at such time we cannot but express our surprise that
Lord Clarendon should have allowed the leaders of the
league to have left Dublin knowing, he must have
known that the announcement of Lord John Russel's
would be the sequel of the crisis If he could
not have arrested them legally he should have exceeded
his legal power to do So and asked for indemnity
However, that is past now, and they at liberty to fight
We have always given them credit for being bold
puous rebels and think still Indeed, if they chose
it, they could not retreat now Their madmen followers
that they have fully compromised themselves with govern
ment by their proceedings of the last few days. So
cannot avoid the concuson that the conflict is mpend
ing. and certainly will the government of this
try engage in with clearer conscience of right or
more unanimous consent of all loyal and thinking men,
1t is remarkable that notwithstanding the vast amount
excitement of the more dangerous character is wide
ly diffused than might have been expected
The west and north are comparatively free from the
contagion, though from very different reasons The
counts which receive from Kerry, Clare and nearly
the whole of Connaught favorable regards present
tranquility and the apparent absence of excitement
among the people In these counties the people
primitive, more subject to the influence of their clergy,
(which is at present exerted to prevent rebelon,) and
affected by physical depression of extreme distress
From the European Times of July a.
The state of Ireland has been the absorbing theme of
interest during the week The confederates, all the
fury of despair, have entirely thrown off the mask
and declared their. unequvocal purposefrs kill and
capture the 10000 Ioops stationed in Ireland, and then
establish republic
The event Of the last few days have opened the eyes of
every genuine lover OF order and real liberty and all dis
guse being asde the only question is in what mode
to crush the foul rebellion which has almost broken out
After the given in last number, of the
intention of Lord John Russell to propose suspension Of
the habeas corpus act as respects Ireland, readers
will be prepared for the most rigorous measures.
Accordingly, Saturday, the 22d instant, his ordship,
in clear, unanswerabe speech, which only inter-
ruped by the approving shouts of almost every member
in the House of Commons, moved for leave to bring in
bill which is known as suspension of the habeas
pus act by which the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland for the
time being is empowered to apprehend and deain until
the LIST March, ls49, such persons he shall suspect
One OF our London correspondents describes the scene
in the House of Commons of the most interesting
he witnessed
The quiet resolute tone of Lord John Russell, who
spoke in his best style, not admirable than the
timely and udcious observation of Sir Robert Peel. who
supported the minister could any better proof be
given of the practical character of English lnstitu-
tons, than the universal appreciation which cheered
every sentence of the Master of the Crown whilst
when MI Fergus OConnor spoke, almost every member
rose and expressed their dissent.
The provisions of the Irish habeus corpus suspen.
sion bin may be applied to Liverpool but this is mat
ter upon which the government has not yet decided