The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-30

has been received ~ NJ DobA Executive Of The osgan
ton - 70 he vhssssbosts Of james Stephens spssaa
ton Ill they have 10 guide them. and Of course, the
day or nishs for the eommsncemsns u operations h
alss stn unknown Thai b decided tin Stephens
gss positively into England. The people have pinned
their faith TO his promises ana would not 10 the
struggle with half ths energy Il they did Ass believe
that he was u hand 70 direct their movement
Meantime the governments pause IN their prspasatons
They would have the people believe that all fear Of
An outbreak has passed away Tho Irish and E.glish
organs Of the government TEEN with leaders rdculing
the idsa Of Stephens attempting 10 got into Ireland They
declare such preparations hsvs bean made to secure
him. that an attempt would DO certain To result
in his capture The Prvy Council congratulate Lord
Abercorn his wonderful promptude in sxtinguishng
the hopes Of the Fenana Lord AbsrcoEn in turn CON-
plimens Lord Strathnairn the ability shown in the
disposal Of the troops throughout the country. Thus
they now try 10 win the applause Of Europe. While
Dublin Castle remains gasrisonsd q II ss present. by
artillery, infantry and police the Lord Lieutenant may
feel secure but It Is absurd for the government 70 assrs
thai the organization Y crushed The very Quistneee
with which the Irish people wait the arrival Of their
'lsader' proves their earnestnss Whsn the decisive
moment comes there s little doubt but the struggle will
be nercer than tho rcle now wish the world 70 think
Tho Irish Executive have been directed b the British
governments 70 issue no warrants for the Of Ams
rcas subjsctsl Mr. Adams and Nj. wess gave The
Foreign Oce such immsnsity Of trouble about the
arrest OF American citizens last year. that they have de-
tsrninod 10 avoid repetition OF IT, Several claims for
damages preferred against the government for illegal
detonon General Gleason elaine $50 600 Others
claim smaller sums, as Indemnity for lost time and tho
English authorities wish TO avoid collision on these
points with the government OF the United States So
Lord Derby's instructions are. LET the Americans
alone but watch hom" This will account for the fact
Of many American officers having passed In and out
OF Ireland within the past two nlouths unmolested
Sensstou paragraphs daily head the columns Of the
Irish newspapers detailing particulars OF the capture Of
James Stephens but yet there IL not particle Of
foundation for any such report He Ii doubtless making
hs way into the country, but there IL ground for
assertions as TO bis capture Jersey, Hull Dunklrk and
several Of the southern seaport towns OF England have
been thoroughly turned upside down within the last
week by police and military searching for the O., but
without any result
The search after arms known to be concealed In the
but with very little success.
Considerable excitement has been crested in Dublin
to-day by tbs arrest Of much respected citizen q
charge OF Fepian completely. Mr. Denis Downey. .
merchant tailor engaged for the past two days Is
juror In important will In the Court or Probate
The jury could agree and after much remonstrance
were dismissed BY Judge Ksating Eleven Of the Jury
agreed but held out firmly and would Join ISSUE
that one was Mr. Dcwnoy and as he left the court this
evening . party Of polce arrested him and conveyed
him 10 Mountjoy Prison While write the police
busy searching his premises for quantity Of Fenian
uniforms, which they have received information have
been found, bat large supply Of ammunition has boon
discovered In the cellars OF tho house, also number OF
rdes and revoiysS Ali his wcrkmep have bcob
rested.