Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-29
From Ireland.

! A letter from Dublin to the London Times,
dated on the 9Th Dec, states
In letter received on Saturday last from
New York, by person in Clonme, the fol-
lowing startling passage" occurs The in
telligence will be severe blow to the hopes
of the rump of the Irish nationalists:
81 am sorry to tell you | will not be able
to carry out your suggestions to visit the Old
Country with the Sixty ninth Irish Ameri-
cans, as. owing to the 'liberality' of the Bri-
tish Government SO many men carving
arms would not be allowed to land in Ire
land"
For once in his life Mr. John Mitchell was
right. In the columns of his own journal he
long since informed those gentlemen in green
and gold that neither the American nor the
British government would sanction their pro-
jected invasion of the mother country.
Fifteen persons had been arrested on the
9th December. charged with being members
of an alleged society, said to have been or
ganized to obtain an invasion of Ireland from
America. They were all young men; twelve
of them being from Skibbereen and three
from Bantry They were taken to Cork, un.
der the escort of a large body of police.
The L'rl Lieutei tof ireland has issued
the following proclamation
Whereas, We had been given to understand
that societies or associations of persons exist in
several parts of Ireland, the members of which
are bound together bv 0aths or obligations of a
sedtious or reasonable character and, whereas,
many unwary persons may have been induced to
become members Of or otherwise to connect
themselves with, such societies without being
fully aware Of the penalties which they have
thereby incurred; now, therefore, for the inform
alton of all persons concerned and for the better
prevention Of all such societies or associations we,
| the Lord Lieutenant General and General Govern
or Of Ireland, do hereby declare and make it
known, that all societies or bJdies of persons as
sociated under the pretended obligations of oaths
unlawtully administered are illegal, and that any
person who shall administer or be concerned in
administering any oath or engagement binding
or importing tO bind, the party taking the same
! tO belong tU or be concerned with any such socie-
ty or orassociatiOn, Or to aid or abet the unlawful
objects or purposes thereof and every person who
shall unlawtully take the same, shall be guilty of
| felony and all persons belonging to or members
of any such society Or association, or maintaining
correspondence Herewith, or with any member ur
officer thereof as such, are guilty OF an unlawful
! combination and cdntederacy, and may be pun
shed accordingly; and we do hereby cluton and
fDrewarn all persons against becoming or being
| or continuing to be members of, or in any way
connected with any such society or association,
under whatever pretense or pretext OT with what
ever uolect or purpose the same may nave Oteil
founded or established. or profess to be contnu-
ed or conducted. Aud we do hereby announce
and declare that it is our firm determination to
use all the means in our power for the suppress
sion Of such societies and associations, and for the
punishment of persons belonging thereto.
Accordingly we solemny adm0nIsh and re-
quire all peaceable and loyal subjects to the ut
most OF their powers, tn discnuntenance such So
ceties assemblies, and to be aiding and assist
ing the magistrates. constables and other author
tiles in the suppression Of the same, and in the
OBTAINING and bringing IN Justice Of those who
shall be found tn belong thereto, or be connected
Herewith and, for the better carrying into effect
these, our intentions and purposes aforesaid, we
do hereby offer reward Of eln0 for such inform
alton us will lead tO the conviction of any Of the
persons who shall have administered any such
oath, and a reward of ESQ for such information as
will lead tn the conviction Of any Of the persons
who shall be found 10 be members Of or in any
wise connected with, any Of the aforesaid socie-
ties.
Given at Her Majesty's Castle of Dublin, the Sd
day of December, 1858. By His Excellency's
command, NAAS.