New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-26
THINGS IN IRELAND
Visit of ord John Ru-sell-The Patriots and
Lord joint Bju-t -u- picion- OF the Pri--
oner--Tbe Irish Union society
tion Of Parliament Movements OF John
N'IonnelI. &c.

gives scope enough There must b. some motive
for such visit ~ such q time-bui what 10 is
a question more easily asked than answered. To
grant au amnesty il the prevailing idea. Il may
be and If S.. SOU 10 readily grant that the
causes aud consequences Of failure are often more
"a lingth failure Itself Deserted by the people
and-Dqr90aef by L0r1 Joint However,. We
must not quarrel with tavors, 100 matter,rom whom
, they come and that this would be favor which
Ireland ought never % forget freely adm.t-that
j. Il unaccompanied by any unrrac.ous conditions
or annoying restrictions Il the PINE Minister be
the man 70 act thus-I he caa deal generously
with fallen Zoe then Circumstances sn1 he must have
formed coalition against bic character for suy s-
that would argue az enlarged and liberal policy would
be strangely Al variance with ais former self or would
the necessity OF increasing the Police force 20 5lOJJ
aud supplying i with ordnance Iecessitare coucia
tory mode OF action. and solve the mystery Tie
motive viii soon transpre. tor the Trials VIII CONF on
this month, before M.tcnels Judge. b-ackolrne and
DOnerty the Judge il the drilling case.
smith OBren, Dury and Meagner vii be tired. but
who else is not yet known Arrests are made every
day. but those for whom rewards have been of-red
eude pursuit Mr. DOneuy was sa!d 20 be lying wound
ed in convent in COrS his sister is one Of the com
munity) and thither the detectives went, examined
every nook and corner ae cells Of the ssternOod
but all useless, they made no capture ne charge
against Mr. Duffy IS treason and tbs accounts Tor the
posfpOnemeut Of his tra.-tne 40 burned Commission
dealing only with criminal cases he accusation vii
be grounded letter from aim 20 smith brien i'd
vsing Immediate AsurrecrOn, and pointing out the
localities suited iOrhe movement and most 20 De de-
pended on The letter was found, among many Otaers
Of the kind from influential quarters, both lay and
&C esiastic Ia Sir OBuens pOumanteau after ais
rest II Tnures The counsel retained for the prisoners
are Messrs Wh,eside Hem Butt and Holmes. u was
said that Mr. Whteside sent back the retainer forward
ed by the agent for the traveTsers but ns Il appears
incorrect. He Will certainly defend them, having
applied for and received license for that purpose The
9th OF september the day hrst named tor the open
ing Of the Special Commission 10 Ipperary. but u has
been delayed until the end Of the month until then al
remains IN doubt some think the amnesty vii De pro
claimed before that time and consequently the trials
will not 90 forward. This idea has been strengthened
by Lord Johns arrival If be has not come with some
such intent his visit j. insult % the country IL s
the procession Of conqueror through A vsnqlished
land such feeling would be quite in consonance
with his character that or the paltry pride OF showing
his contempt for popularity by coming 10 country
where he IS openly secretly execrsted By all 10 is
sale display OF moral snd physical courage (hOw 0ahe
tue words p brave the country now when IL s are
crowded with the genius and patriotism OF the land
IL towns and cities swsrming with detectives and the
dread Of them spreading ike plague among the PEG
pie. eXtngushng every generous feeling and making
them, what Heaven and Earth cannot endure, selfish
and cowardy the country dark with police or dazzling
with military, and the Press-so Tree and fearless 30
dreaded and maigned-silenced and scattered He did
not venture when smith OBnen was free and the
Nation in existence
In Dublin Mr.. Mackenzie has been arrested. He is
Scochman and near relative il Is said OF the cee.
brated Canadian leader OF the same name. He las
lived Ia ireland these many years, aud took promi
part in the formation Of the Mercantile Assist
ants Club Dcein Rcillys place OF refuge is not even
guessed Al. nor Darcy McGte's, nor many others.
mentioned in my last that Mr. Dufys health was
seriously injured by bis confinement and that he haa
made application 10 be removed q more hcahiu.
prison This contfadcted ia fact. when the
prisoners hrst committed the journals were iull
of contradictory reports about their health and spirits
Mr. Mesgher said % be suffering from malignant
yphus fever, and Mir Duty said 10 5s ia despair,
roaming about his apartment moaning and wrin-hg
bis hands, sitting IN silent dependency, Ike man
berct Of hope and courage M OkOrke, the attorney
acting for the prisoners noticed this calumny and In
letter 10 the Editor Ut the Northern Htg Of Belfast de-
nounced 1t IN no measured terms Speaking ol and
All from the knowledge his position gave hm, be said,
whatever their other fauts they ui al the pubic
men be had seen in ireland the trucst brayest and
most devoted This is only one 0i the many calumnicf
circulated against them since they have lost the power
OF replying They not ali published, but thy are
disseminated by word Of mouth through the country
the rural parishes. particularly where confidence "a
the Conf dcrsiiOn never thorou-hly established.
where the people chung o. Cancellation Hall with
idiotc tenacity. grasplng after the substance was
gone they are passed from man % man, insinuat
I'd here, stated as positive facts there and ls-
tened 70 in many instances with patient creduiiy that
would make one despair Of Ireland. smith Brcn,
Meaghor and others said 10 have given themselves
up and sold the cause Another %! these rumors,
rising knows where is. that Mitchell. was al en-
poyt OF the Goyernment-thai bee was never transport
ed-tha be Is s9macher surrounded with luNuries and
that the others playing into the hands OF the Govern
ment a. he did These and others of ike description
circulate among The lower orders and bcgct indllcr
once o. the fate OF men who have sacrificed al for
them. Incredible as i ma s>pem. have heard many
avOw their belief IN them. 10 is evidently intended 10
counteract any excitement the Trials might produce
and is calculated with the incest precision 10 effect is
object aUlfaIiur does the the horrible
and the marvellous inherent In the uneducated and
that disirusi Of class and fatal but Ineligible
In Ireland
The Irish Union Society is progressing making con
verts among the upper classes rapidly, and promising
10 unite the gentry for one object al last The chair
nan Lord William Fitzgerald has sent circulars to the
Nobility and Gentry inviting their concurrence, and
pointing out the advantage would confer the coun
Try The Dgke of Lelnster hss declined joining Think
ing with others that citation j. the bane Of Ireland
aud must not be encouraged Mr.. Bait has joined the
society whose object By the way. is not lIenn.al
Parliament as was supposed by many. but the sitting
of the Imperial Parliament ia Dublin for portion OF
each Session for the despatch OF Irish business They
have fOTNa rded address 10 Hey Majesty. which has
been received the sereotyped answer has assured
them though, believe graciousy has been omitted.
September 7.-Pariament has been prorOgued
at last The Queens speech contains the usual lau.
daons OF Government measures and con grstulatons
on the prospect Of continued peace. Her Majesty a.
lades 10 the disturbances in Ireland and says that
wicked and igning have endeavored 70 rouse
the people into insurTecon for the purpose OF plumber
and spolation Now this expression, let IL from
whom il will. monarch minister, is false and the
beng uttered by royal lips does not make II truer or
more faithwOrihy. IL believed by the minister
who IT, nor If Her Majesty is not ignorant
OF what passes IN her dominions than IS seeming by
the Queen who read IL Then have 10 Paan on the
defeat Ofihe insurgents IN ireland and ndafous
Of the energy and determination Of the Lord Lieutenant
But not word OF the threatened iamine-not hope
held out Of reliei-not word Of mercy-olt false anl
heartless from beginning 70 end.
Mr.. John OCOnnell has emerged into public lie
something speedily 10 preserve Cancellation Hall and
the Corn Exchange Rooms from the hammer tie says
these buildings cannot De retained longer than this
month unless the country PUSHES 20 the rescue and
by constant though small contributions. enables the
Committee % keep possession Of them for lie contnu
snce aud igstherance ottle Repeal agitation. which vii
be recommended be rather inlma,es than promises /
~ no distant day. The only thing that would induce
him 20 pause Ia the Wild career OF agitation be has
ing by that means. mercy for those madmen who |
are now ia prison. lie corEratalstes the country IN
having fitzgerald ~ the bead Of popular movement
wishes his Lord-Lp Association every success but
.s determined d lessen the chance % 70 b. following
himself and inducing every e.sc be Can o. follow,
S1elis splendid phantom which rs ~ follows fees
Lord John Russell and his lady visited the public /
OF Dublin With l.nrl