The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-28
ARRESTS.

| Earl street. In Thurles, - Nolan, an American
syImps'hiIzer; - Fitzpatrick, and about twenty
OF the Lish Tribune, and Mr. J. Brennan, of the
h7sh Fslom In Clonmel, DR. Ryan. In Wexford,
Thomas Witty, of Machine: In Waterford,
eight or nine of the leading clubmen have been
arrested, amongst whom are-Supple, glover !;
| Strange Condor, a black smith Fogarty brother
ln-law of Supple, and Sheridan a merchants
clsik. DIR. West, DIR. M. Carson, of America, Mr.
Stephen ]. Meany, and Mr.. ]. Brennan, have been
fnlIy committed for high treason. 1t Is understood
that the trials for high treason will take place
during the commission which opened on Tuesday
Mr. Bergen, OF New York, and Mr. Marion,
editor of the Drogheda argus, have been lodged
III Newgate under the Habeas Corpus Suspension
Act Mr.. Bergen is shipbroker, who arrived in
Ireland only few days ,ago-he has, we under
, stand, forwarded complaint to the American
consul IN Dublin on the subject.
. Or. McCarron, surgeon of one of the American
liners Just arrived in Liverpool, who went over to
Dublin to pay visit of sympathy to Mr.. Duffy, IN
| Newgate, was committed on Friday to the same
| prison himself DIR. McCarron is the brother-in-
law OF Mr. Duffy
Mr.. O'Donnell, chairman of the late meeting of
| confederates at Slievenamon, has been arrested
MI Kennedy, person connected with the
| mercantile club, was arrested at KIaloe, county
| Clare, on Tuesday.
CLoNMEL GARRISON.
Ihs garrison is being strengthened every day
and now amounts to nearly 500 men, including
| the local pensioners, who are under arms All
the constabulary from the surrounding country are
concentrated here, and number nearly 200.
| MUTINY OF CONNECTS AT CLoNmEI GAoL
On Thursday week, the cOnvIcts now lying IN
Clonmel gaol under sentence OF transportation SO
IN number, attempted to overpower the turkeys,
and escape from prison. scuille ensued, the
| turnkeys were driven into corner and an attemnt
made TO dlsarm them fearing which, the turnkeys
had to use their bayonets, and evera of the con-
vlcts were wounded, two of them it is feared NOR
tally, and SIX others so dangerously that they had
| to be immediately conveyed TO hospital
Mr. jeremiah LalOr (brother Of the felon Lalor)
who had Just returned from America, has been de-
| tanned on a charge of treason. in the gaol of
| Nenagh
AMERICAN SYMPATHIsERs.
we learn that warrants are out for the appre-
henslon OF more than one American sympathiser,
OF which class we understand it is known that
tnere are several specimens now in Ireland
These vagabonds, generally ex-Mexlcan volun-
teers, are most of them Irish, either by birth or
Parentage. We have heard that SOME of them
have been discovered to have considerable sums
OF money at their command.-Dubiim Mail.
SEIZURE ARMS.
gunsmlih's shop, on Omond-quay, Dublin,
was searched by the police, on Friday, and the
arms seize d by the government Aseizlre of arms
and ammunition was made on the same day near
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, north Crcuar-road some
seizures have also been made IN the neIghborhood
OF slevenamon; vast quantity of pixies said
to have been talk at Carrick -on-Suir On the
other hand, tn peasantry of the county of Lime
rick, are busily pundering private houses for sake
OF their arms.
THE POLITICAL PRISONERS IN NEWGAT AND KIIMAIN-
HAM
A solicitor having made application in the pro-
per quarter tor permission to see his client one of
the prisoners now confined IN Kilmanham, under
charge OF being concerned in " reasonable prac-
tees, received the following reply
His Excellency cannot, at pre- sent. order vour
ADMISSION as the prisoners solicitor, but Mr.. -
shall have ample time to prepare for his defence
against any charge on which the crown may pro-
coed against him.
(Signed) ssT NJ REDtNGToN
The subjolned is copy of the general warrant
under which the prisoners charged with '' treason
able PRACTICES have been committed -
by George William Frederick, Earl of Claren-
don, Lord Lieutenant General and General Cover
nor OF Ireland.
"Whereas information has been received, that
- late OF -, In the city of Dublin, hath
been concerned In reasonable practices, these are
In her Malesty's name to charge and command
you, and every of you, to detain the body of -
in safe custody, until he shall be discharged by
due cou5se.of law; and for so doing, this shall be
your sufficient warrant
"Glven under my hand and seal this -, &c.
I" CLARENDON.
",Tothe Governors of Newgate, Kilmainham,
1sQUEsTs ON TWO INSURGENTS AT BALLINGARRY.
A, An inquest was held at Bansarry, on Monday, a1st
July, by Thomas O'Aleara, ESD, BouladuG, coroner,
dies Of Patrick M'Brde and Thomas Walsh, the two
men who were shot dead by the party of police on
Saturday the goth of July in the ARRAY between the
police and the insurgents assembled the commons
Of Boulagb. The inquest attended by one of the
local magistrates, Mr. Going, OF Ballyphillip by Mr.
Fitzmaurce r. NJ, well as by General Macdonald,
and the officers Of his staff The jury returned yer.
dict in both cases. that death ensued from punshot
wounds, inflicted by some Of the police. who had re-
tired to the widow Cormack's house, and fred in self
defence.
LORD HARDINGE's DEPARTURE FROM DUBLIN
Lord Hardinge left Dublin with his staff, on Mon
day morning, for Kilkenny. AS lieutenant general,
southern division of Ireland. General Macdonald
continues in the command of the moveable column
Colonel Clark, late of the Scots Greys, and Colonel
Penneather have been appointed to the staff of Ire
land.
MILITARY MOVEMENTS.
The out pensioners of this district have been placed
under arms during the week. and at present on
daily duty very few of the regular troops being
rack here the most of the depot being drafted to out
stations. The greatest tranquility prevails here al.
though it is generally believed that II the magistrates
were in position to enter and search private houses
quarter were silently and successfully carving ON
their operations- the same time, not unknown to
the asshorlties TN, may account for the sudden
The out pensioners Of this district hsve beer called
IN ana placed under arms; and the large store oppo
and rented for their accommodation Tyrone Con-
situation.
ARRIVAL OF WAR STEAMERS
KINcsTowN, Aug. ARRIVED at s AM this day
II NJ steam frigate Dragon, Hon Capt Hastings with
coast.guard men to man the Cycops, of which ship
he IL ts take the command her return from Bel
fast H. NJ steam transport Brkenhead, returned
from Waterford, having landed the marines there
STATE OF THE POTATO CROP.
we have hitherto refrain ed from noticing the reports
which have been circulated respecting the re- appear
ance of the potato disease We were aware that many
OF the statements which had been published were
grossly exnggerated and therefore resolved before
addressing our readers this subject to make care
ful examination Of the condition of the crop over an
extensive district From the result of this
we regret that 1t Ia our duty to state that it proba
PIE mat tbs unfortunate country will this year also
suer considerable loss of that crop which, despite
10 many parts OF Ireland the chief Of the
farmer Northern Wig, Belfast
We have never been alarmists but hovo evar to thu
best OF our belief laid before the plain and
simple truth We regret to say that our present duty
Is TO give rather uufvorab account Of tbe notato
crop, upon which the hopes of this unhappy country
are now desperately set. In many districts of the
souh the osease has assumed an apparently virulant
Wlile In Qihar diatricfa ilod;