New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-16
THINGS N IRELAND.
The Gag Bill-Thc Government and its De-
feures-FiAc fInking-The Kepealers-Con-
finucd Excitement in Dublin.
Correspondence OF The Tribune.
Dr-prrN- Anil ~ ISIS

DUBLIN. April PISS
The state Trials were expected TO take place on next
Saturday fhc l5th but Government has thought proper
o. postpone them until uet term The time thus gained
win De- used for passing through the House 5A al
ready proposed, which win enable them % deal IN a
summary manner with the Ira The bin is for
the better security Of the Crown and Government Of the
country. and j passed viii tran.lorm political offences
into felony, punishable by transportation FOR life. Ac
cordns to;h any person making an exciting speech
or one upp0.ed % be exciting az sny meeting, may be-
punished az have said end the listener viii be liable 20
imprisonment Tho Gagglng Bill as it is called has
been carried through both Houses by large majority
-n.u OBrcn on his way from France. voted against
tae bn iii spcech on that occasion has increased 20
enthusiasm The affection Of his political adhercnts, and
gained for him the esteem Of al Irishmcn worthy Of the
u4ue lie reiterated n that hostile Parliament the pros
ecut.d speech. went over each advice he had given in
dcta-cach hres, he bad held out in stronger terms,
and made the wal- OF ~ stephens echo 70 the sound
d gu Irish Republic Strange sound that in the English
Metropolis and yet he would be bold man who look
ug mdertandngy on the recent European events would
say impossible" When Austria is shakcnwha Govern
meut can presume on IL stability Sir George Grey.
tho Trainer OF the bn answering the member for Lin
erck protected he had no intention Of speaking defy
abiding to war between the two countries says the
result could be known only Him who sits in the circle
ofthe Heavens 50 would the events Of the last
few weeks have not been wholly thrown away that
deaf and blind thingthe Ar-tocracy Of England Lord
Wellington is said t. Le in favor Of a Constitution for
Ireland
Lord Shrewsbury is become ardent Repeater, and
several Of the papers have declared in favor Of Repeal in
some shape or other Federalism qualified Repeal what.
ever that may mean, and paper has actually pro-
posed to give MS Repeal by-guess instalments. Was
not Napoleon right in saying they were nation OF shop
keepers Who else would have thought Of such q
mode for rendering the payment o. their political debts
palitablc Lord John, however " mid the wreck Of
matter and The crash Of worlds stands TO his principles
he viii hear of no compromise while he 9as life or
breath he viii oppose the Repeal OF the Legislative In
ion Tho English papers cay "he was wonderfully
amused with Smith Briens speech'-in fact the Com
mons House Of Parliament is assembly Of laughing
hyeuas1 os Mr.. Leach, the Chartst appropriately
terms them Laughter may hide fear but It never yet
expressed determination The London correspondent
OF the Freesans Journal says SIR G. Grey shiycrcd
Ike an aspen leaf when smith OBnen reasserted his
determination to continue the course in Ireland.
The Government preparations intimate anything but
contempt Of the Repealers. The public buildings Of
Dublin have been turned into barracks the Post Office
tn, Custom House the Banks, the Linen Hall, the -Four
Courts have each received garrison and Kingstown
Harbor il cnvened by the presence Of two waryesses
frgate and osmer On Thursday night last there were
simultaneous meetings Of the Clubs throu ghou Dublin
and Lord Clarendon became alarmed for the peace OF the
city the safety Of Dublin Castle and its Nccregs occu
pant 1t Il false alarm. But, though the citizens
remained undi.urbed the Marines were FORUM
rt.+ in, .t.faI Kfftna
town. armed to the teeth with pistols cutlasses and
bosrinspkcs marched through the city at the dead Of
nj sht and then ike the King of France, and his men
consecrsiod in popular tradition marched back again Al
break Of day.
Mitchell OBren and Meagher are not the only Con
federates honored by Government prosecution. sew
cra little boys are to be tried for praccins military
ncuver-. drilling, marching &c there being express
act of Parliament prohibiting However acts Of Parla
ment, notwithstanding military exercises, are going
bsky on rieshootns at targets being the iavorite oc
cupa.on and the proficiency OF the is lauded by
their friends and allowed by their enemies. The Eng
lsh manufactures declare their inability to supply the
demand for firearms and the Irish mthic', though in
constant activity satisfy the cravings Of the peo
pie FOR their national weapon the pike. 1pr0pos Of
pixies O most dlsgraccfu Government transaction trans
PRED lately Dublin smith, named Hyland, received
an order for a haidozcn pikc-hcads. Ills customer
called the next day got three and paid few shlinss
not however the fun value Of those he had taken and
adiured him 10 hurry with the remainder. Hyianl sus
pccting something wrong from the Of the man.
followed aud traced him into the Castle. The Spy
readily admitted but the smith attempting 10 enter
he vas stopped by the sentinel duty Acting under
the advice Of the City Sword Bearer Mr. Atkins Hy
land had the man arrested when be returned. When
questioned az 10 bis motives for buying pixies he replied
he wanted them for the times that were coming In
the course oil his examination appeared he was but an
agent for another and lat other Colonel Browne
one Of Her Maiostys Commis soners OF Police Find
ins detection inevitable, the Colonel came forward and
Acknowledged his share il the transaction. deeply de-
pored the necessity Tor employing men in such dirty
work but justified himself the score OF necessity
The Governne NJ that sanctions such conduct calls Itself
Wing but what says OF their best and most oeebra
ted leaders. Charles James Fox "What Is morally
wrong can never be politically right Hyland Is profit
ns by the transaction his shop is crowded from Mon
dav morning 10 Saturday night and specimens Of his
work arc exhibited in Offices in Dublin and Liverpool
He dubs himself pike maker 70 the Castle. Another
tradeslnan emuia;ns Hyand, addresses the LOidLiru
tenant through the NafioH offers make pikehaadles
of GOOD oak or ash and 10 III the blades Tor reasona
bic terms
The union OF Repeater, j. becoming more universal
and more cordial, though John and Maurice OConnel
throw cold water on it on every occasion The new
bill gives them opportunities Of warning the people not
70 attend Confederate meetings Clubs, TO abstain
from mixing themselves up IN sny way with Conieder
ate movements lest they might subject themselves TO
prosecution Their warnings are. however, unheeded
Many members Of the Repeal Committee attended the
dinner 10 smith Bren snd the Depuiaion after their
return from France and very active and influential
member of that Committee was Chairman OF the meet
ng Indeed. 50 dsplc.,ed are the OCcnnens with the
little attention paid 70 their advice and the universal
arminc Of the people that they have openly mentioned
their determination 70 withdraw totally from politics
and John OCounell adds, he W.. leave the country IN
case Of an outbresk-tako with him his athers remains
and seek m asylum IN free France or free America
Hc IA, been severely censured FOR the terms he offered
ord John Russell No wonder they were misersbly
in,deouste He asked for leave 10 bring IN bii FOR
R,neal and food for the people for al least a lew
months Did ever nation make such demand before
food for fer months and leare TO bring N olA -
# would be ludcrous if i were not 50 disgrseeiul 10
the country. Dr.. Mey and who can doubt Ms indul'