The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-22


They then went away but previous to their departure
the clerk, Mr. OGady requested The sergeant TO leave
the letters of DR. Blake and Hon. Mr. French which he
declined to do, telling him To make application at Col
Brownies office
RUaoRs OF SMITH oBkIEN's FLIGHT
Correspondence o the Dublin Freemsns Journal
KILKENNY, "Wednesday night, . O'Clock.
Notwithstand ng that the vigilance chaacsrizes
all of the authorities here, they remain in
are rumors nnumerable The direction he took after
leaving Ballngany, but they conflicting that would
However the best authenticated accounts represent hun
stated in despatch OF last evenlngas having been
Ulomanto few miles from this city, the Thures
direction, Monday. He then wore portion of the ~
uniform.
there that Smith OBren sailed from The port of Limerick
IN the Black on Saturday night The letter in ques-
further this vessel had got way sud
denly leaving behind number OF emgrants who had en-.
gagged passage in her Now, do all believe that
Smith OBren made his escape in this vessel for though
would have been impossible for him reach Liner.
lex on the same evening he let Ballingarry it would
have been exceedingly difficult for him TO do
Beside have doubt that he was seen in this county
Monday Many think that he is about the coieres still
and Gen Donald has portion ofhis forces encamped in
that locality which fact proves that The authorities are OF
the of the late encounter.
cautonary notice. warning all persons against harbor
ing any OF the implicated parties was posted through XII
kenny this MOI ming; but il Immediately down by
the people, as have been informed by some oil the author
STATE OF THINGS KILKENNY.
The same correspondent says:
The military oupos's of the county are being strengthen
tuanded by Maj Deanzy marched from this city taking
their with them for Celah, be there encamped
fcer's command A company OF the SD, under Lieut.
Crow, also marched Caseconner strengthen the garr
there Intelligence stating that Maj. Gen Prince
George of Cambridge will to Kilkenny in OF
outbreak here, has been received,
There street riot In Ihures yesterday morning IL
appears that some OF the people attempted TO prevent the
conveyance OF bread from bakers shop to Gen McDon
bur they dispersed without loss OF life by troop OF
dragons
merchant tailor OF High street. and Mr. Grace gunnaker
OF Patrick street, proceeding private business in
the Bennett bridge dcc on they found themselves
taken Mhlmoun about miles from town. by Carr ol
the mounted policeman who was taken before 5. O'Bren
on Saturday.
Carroll Told them that he had been despatched by the
county inspector search the which they sat- he
the city. Messrs Gaffney and Grace returned
the city with the constable, and when found that
they perfectly innocent OF having much pistol
lock with them, they were discharged.
Considerable anxiety prevails here tonight respecting
moved from the county Jail to Newgste other dis
prison, Immediately. Some say his removal will take
place before morning.
A correspondent of the Dublin Freemans Journal,
writing from Thures, August g. 3 p m, says:
On my arrival at to-day lost time in endeavor-
ing ascertain from the best and most authentic
the state oil ih part OF the country and The result OF my
inquiries enables me IL state with confidence that all is
gagged in their usual industrial occu pations.
The latest received herewheiher not,
on yesterday, persons one whom said 10 be Mr.
Doheny quantity OF freize country tailor living
about eight miles from this town. 10 have made into cohe
and-nctng, presume, that s,aementa large body of
police, about 45 in number with three subnspecors
of at early hour this morning, taking dec
of Kcommon, search of the parties against
whom warrants have been issued.
They securing the mountains in that locality and
have not yet returned
ARREST OF MEssRs. MEANY AND BREMEN
Correspondence of the Frecmaus Journal
/ hasten to inform you that Mr. S. j. Meany and Mr.
Brennan, lately connected with the 'Feon" newspaper
were both arrested here this morning at six o'clock
They followed from Loughres, it is said by an in
spector OF police, who had inmaton of the place in
which they were. They taken of in to Iough-
accompanied by escort of Scots geys, and OF the
lst regiment of foot stationed in this There
also five police In attendance i believe their destination
is Dublin.
GATHERING ON THE MOUNTAINS.
Over 5000 seen from Clonncl to have as
sembled on yesterday at Sevenamon, whilst the Water
ford mountains Immediately over the town were literally
black with people, whose movements watched with
the utmost anxiety by the officers OF the garrison
England.
PARLIAMENT-!n the Peers, on Thursday, Lord
Brougham moved for copies of procamations issued by
certain persons in that country. and then proceeded
descant the instruction in Ireland on the activity
which the government had shown in REFRESHING it, and
on the measures which should be taken to extingush
discomfort.
In his opinion, the real remedy for the evils under
which Ireland had so long abored would be found in
judclous system of colonization, and in the suppression
OF illegal assemblies and sedtious clubs. The Marquis
of Lansdowne said that though the instruction in Ire
land might be said to be suppressed yet the of that
country would require the greatest and precauon
for some time to come
Under that conviction her Maestys government were
resolved to make ample of the means confded to
them by Parliament The Duke of Wellington said, that
though appeared there no danger of an actual out
break, it was still admitted that extensive conspiracy
against the constitution existed in Ireland.
Before all things, It absolutely necessary that the
clubs should be put down. and he was therefore, happy
TO hear that the existence OF those sedous bodies would
receive the attention of government
A meeting OF the chartists at Glasgow, on Tuesday
night the ed instant numbering about 5000 persons,
suppressed by the police.
THE WESLEYAN METHoDIsrs. Wednesday week.
the hundred and fifth annual conference of the Wes-
leyan Methodist ministers formally commenced its ses-
at the hall, under the presidency of Dr. Newton
who was elected to the chair for the fourth tme-an
honor previously conferred only in the single of Dr.
in 1924, the Liverpool conference in 1892 and the
Newcastle upon Tyne conference in 1870
His brethren always awaited themselves of the earliest
opportunity allowed by connexona law to mark their
confidence in him by elevang him TO the highest posi-
ton in the body The numbers were Dr. Newton, 1877 ;
rotary. The numbers were Fowler Ill Hannah III ;
Farrar 56.-Watchman.
There has been a long and close battle between the
Ausrans and the Piedmontese and victory has finally
declared for Radetzky, who has succeeded in eecting
the object he had in view, and in forcing Charles Albert
to retire beyond the Mnco On the 23d the Ausrians
completely victorious. They swept the whole
country before them.