New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-25

q minuts that is truly daring. The CHned ils"'
man gives some directions about pixies and osyon'
cts Lest, however. these, from their expense
nj sht ro, be within the reach Of all classes II ar
Their informs all ,enantriehslen farmers and abe
bodied psupers;
'Tnata strong English rssping hook siraghtsued VITA
the edge grousd sharp. Asd rounded and SOCK oit
welded 70 the tang. make. s weapon which when A'Aen
FL 70 duck gun long fowl piece, 10 deadly as tne
pike ard con pets As the bsy0nsi You ear make
suy length convenient 10 your purpose, and mo srgn
your ssTrs from 100, to three. scyihe blaze exec
by welded socket on bar PIKE or socket OF SIX 'ss'
becomes A weapon equally setcly
The FrcemGu's Journal does It's portion Of toe
work more cautiously. bu. not less efectualy
while throughout the kingdom, the most svish oil
the journals in the service Of the OConnells ara
shaking off the yoke Of Conciiston-hsL The ssis
is OF the more violent Of the repeal journals IN
mense. On the FIRST instant, not less than l.'OoO
copies OF the United IrsAmeE were sold at the pub
fishing Office alone.
The People Aiming.
The lessons thus impaired % the people nave
not been entirely thrown away. From slmos.
every district in the southess. and west the most
alarming accounts sre published Throughout the
citv and in the counties of Dublin. Meath Kildare,
Tipperary and Limerick, pixies are being most ex-
ten.ivev manufactured. rife clubs are starting up
In every locality. and drill practice daly carried on.
Extensive importstions OF pixies have taken
place from Birmingham two consgnments acne
amounting - thirty thousand. These are sold only
10 nersons who can give certain password. Que
uan. named Coogsn in the county OF Meath hss Al
present 4 contrsct to supply ash saplinss, eleven
feet long for 100 600 men. One CLUB alone Ia DuO'
lin possesses Z 600 pixies. Some parties have been
arrested 10 rippersry for manufacturing these
weapons Light brass guns from seven ~ Tour
teen p0snders, are said - have arrived 10 Duoip'
Government spy.
4 man named kirwan, taken up by the repesl
specal constsbles in Dublin. for ordering pixies mas
turned on, 70 be Government SOY, employed by
the Commissioner Of Police. The discovery has
given Cause Of grest dssatisfsction, and the press
Of all parties loudly reprobste the transaction.
signal Fires.
In conjunction with the manufacturing OF wea-
pons the signal fires which have OF late been 81
f-sousnt Ia some districts Of the country have
caused considerable anxiety 10 the authorities
They were liz up with a rapdi,y truly astonishing
and added another evidence 20 the bad feeling pre-
vslent among the pesssntry, there being no DOUBT
of a secret signidcston having been attached to
them.
Props fallins away.
The troops and constabulary also are said TO be
dis.ffscted Several soldiers et the s3rd have
been sent to head quarter to be tried by court mar
tia for 1ining with the people az their oonhres anu
the authorities have found IL necessary 10 slVe
complete wedding as il is termed, to the ponce
force removing from the body every member sup
posed to be tainted by the popular feeling. The
Justification principally exists in Limerick ana Mi
kenny. Certainly as matters now stand the re-
pealers calculate on the sympathy OF both army
and police.
In the meantime the middle classes terrified at
the approach of disturbances, are Withdrawing
their deposits from the savings banks the run on
the Limerick and Drogheda banks being unusually
arge.
Much reliance has been placed by Government
on the exertions of the Roman Catholic priesthood
TO preserve peace. This prop is being also cut
from nnder their feet; aud N some doceses-Cork
tor instance-tha clergy have unanimously opened
n subscription list towards the defence iand. Inc
Limerick clergy have had a meeting Oh important
business with the repeal wardsps.
An the movements we have narrated, however,
sink into insigni6cance when compared with one
which has taken place among the Protestant sec
ton ot the community, and which. not having ar
rived At a stage sufficiently matured 70 be publish
ed Is thus glanced at by the correspondent OF the
london Times
There usl now In courso Of Signature declaration
addressed the Ear az Clarendon wncn from Is hsh
resqecsby OF promoters, AID the number Of Bnu-
eoa already appended 10 10, must he regarded as
4 nOrtentOus On Of those eyentfu times. AN not AZ
liberty mention the gentlemen ~ho have been nstru-
mcnt 0 the movement but 70 has The sanction n some
u tie leading Of the learned professions and ihss
fellow ~ Trinity College, conservative, Is one Of rs
~arrncst supporters.
An extract from the declaration will explain its
general character.
Tao failure o tho Imperial Parliament provide ade
qlse means r he relief Of poor and tnoir refusal Of
inquiry he defects Of the present unjust and 9aTua
sqs of Poor Law taxation. Joined 10 me Systematic
c,ntutncc of pernicous and unconstitutional policy OF
ceutrslZtton cause - sympsthe ih The prevalent
e isg and % participate IN the general cesire Tor self
government Considering that extreme opinions and vio-
an language, however censurSDe but the natural
p1gens Of So greats Of dhc01tent humbly beg
represent % your Excesucy opinion that would
he exssdiout 90 treat the violent demonstrations which
have sey taken pace rather evidences q the srev
ing desire COR change Of policy, than A. individual oren
css sssinst the law
u then sums up with petition for Repeal OF
the Union IL will be seen thai the deciaratiODists
do not approve OF the steps taken by the aw Of
hcers of the crown against the state prisoness
What effect this new feature IN the movement
may have It is impossible to predicate bat there
IL no manner OF doub. that the Government is
at present ia most critical position. Mr.. Butt
the eminent lawyer and the antagonist of Mr.
. C0nnel ~ the Dublin Corporation Discussion
Repeal has. It is said given in his adhesion 10
the popular movement and toe entire gentry OF
Louih, Conservative aud Radical, about to Join
the Repeal standard