Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-05-04

may terminate, but an earnest hope IS
expressed that the people may have
prudence enough TO keep out Of evil,
and the ministry prudence TO coLcede
all the reforms the people demand com
pa,ib!e with the onward march of the
times, and the spiri, of,he British Con-
stitntion.
RESPONSIVENESS have been presented
by the Diplomatic agents Of Belgium,
Russia, and Austria, to France for IL
lowing BelgianS, Germans, and Poles
to make public demonstrations agains,
their own governments.
Lamariine replied that France had
not intended 10 interfere with those
Governments, nor to deprive the sub
jecls of those Governments of,he lib
erty of freely expressing ,he;e senti-
mentS. .,...
IRELAND. .aa
DUBLIN, April 5,h.-The pressure
on the savings banks continues, and
even the Bank of Ireland is uneasy at
the number of balances withdrawn
There is lively demand for gold
Sales of bank stock were effected to-
day at flS6 and 9l95. The last
price was fl91, which was on this
day week, nothing being in the interim.
AGRICULTURAL PRospEcTs.-So
far every thing promises well. Where
industry had been expended, ample re-
wards are in view. Even from poor
depressed Mayo, the accounts for the
past few days are cheering.
Rife clubs are in course reformation,
and target shooting is practiced extern
siveIy in all the disturbed districts of
Ireland. a,
The Irish Confederation has issued
on broad sheet, price one penny, the
speeches for which Messls. O'Blien
and Meagher are being prosecuted by
the government. In this form they are
distributed through Dublin in thousands
every day by vendors of catch-pehnys.
Extensive importations of pixies
have taken place from Birmingham
two consignments alone amounted to
thirty thousand. These are sold only
to persons who can give certain pass
word. One man named Coogan, in
the county of Meath, has at present
contract 10 supply ash saplings, eleven
feet long, for 100000 men. One
club alone in Dublin possesses 1000
pixies. Some parties have been ares
ted in Tipperary for manufacturing
these weapons. Light bass guns,
from seven to fourteen Founders, are
said to have arrived in Dublin.
A man named Kirwan, taken up by
the repeal special constables in Dublin,
for ordering pixies, has turned out 10 be
a Government spy, employed by the
Commissioner of Police. The discov-
cry has given cause of great dissatis-
faction, and the press Of all parties
loudly reprobate the transaction.
In conjunction with the manufactu-
ring of weapons. the signal fires which
have of late been SO frequent in some
parts ofthe country have caused consid-
cradle anxiety to the authorities. They
were lit up with rapidity truly aston
lshing, and added another evidence TO
the bad feeling prevalent amongst the
peasan:ry, there being no doubt of a
secret Specification having been at
tachej to them. t55. -.A
The troops and constabulary also are
said to be disafected. Several SOL
diers ofthe SD have been sent to
headquarters to be tried by court mar
tial for joining with the people at their
bon6res, and the authorities have found
it necessary to give complete "weed-
lng," as it is termed to the police force.
removing from the body every member
to be tainted with the popn-
lar feeling. The disaffec,ion principal
|y exists in Limerick and Kilkenny.
CASSIUS M. CLAY.
This calumniator of Henry Clay re-