The New York herald., 1866-02-23

dublin (Feb 81 correspondence London Ncwsl
general court martial under The presidency o. Lieu.
tenant Colonel Bake Tenth Hussars held this day
nj the Roya BarraekA to try gunner John Flood OF the
Ninth brigade Royal rllery, on charge OF disloya
and reasonable condu& anu ., wrng lesor 20 tns
written 18th of g. ptember from Portsmouth,
expressed sympathy with Fe.1anism, and said every
1rishman in the British army Nas watching with eager
attention the movements OF that s6elay. II was found
among the papers seized tn the once OF the
cuuon said that In consequence or minors OF
Fonansm existing In tho army, the authorities
were determined % bring 20 trial all soldiers 10 wop, such
accusation could be Jr0ugh home and the present caso
among the few that had been brought homo to the
soldiers Proof given Of handwriting, and also that
when the FIRST documents made public the prisoner
remarked TO some OF his comrades that he feared he
would get into trouble about letter he had written To
tho Irish Iap The for the prosecution has not
yet concluded.
SUPPOSED ARREST OF STEPHENS.
From the London shipping Gazette, Feb 10
II has long been generally believed that tho Head
Centre Stephens had not left Ireland Consequently the
police have made several arrests, and great number oil
searches In different parts OF Dublin but hitherto with
out success. new arrest is now reported, that OF
beggar, who found under circumstances Of great
suspicion plying his trade nearhurcs. The prisoner Is
ing Head Centre while his mako up" though de-
cidedy artistic little too transparently fictitious
to provide for his passing securely under the eyes OF the
police.
THE AMERICAN FENIASs.
Fresh arrests on charges connected with Fennnism
have been made The color sergeant who was arrested
Limerick Is still in custody there, ono Of the charges
against him being that he admitted American colonel
named Byron, To the Castle Barracks Another person
has for tamperng with the sodery Fer
moy and attempting TO administer the Fenian oath and
n man named Hugh Byrne American, has bcen ar
rested in his bed Baltlngass. No documents were
found, but he remanded. IL would seem, indeed,
that the American Fenans are almost cunning be
reached by the law 10 present stands They hand
their documents and arms to some deluded irish
men, and devote themselves to the easier and more
pleasant work Of sowing sedOn while their unfortunate
dupcs risk everything in their defence.
FEsIAN PRocLAMATIoS--MYsrER DEPARTURE
FOR LIVERPOOL.
From the Liverpool Courier Feb.
Drogheda would seem 10 be the headquarters OF
Fenianism, but has nevertheless, been placed under
proclamation only since Monday. During tho time which
has elapsed since the proclamation was Issued the docu
men has been treated IN many places with the greatest
contempt. Dirt has In some instances been thrown
against IT, others the paper has been entirely destroyed
and in others slips bearing the words God save the
Green have been paed over the God save the Queen
Immediately discovered That counter proclamation,
neatly got up on green paper mad been STUCK over
the original paper The document was dated in 9 tho
first year of the Irish republic and calls upon "evory
person in this depressed and downtrodden land to an
himself with offensive weapons be they pixies or swords
guns At the close comes n fierce allusion 10 tie
"bloody government and the usual GOD save the
Grecnh
Another Circumstance Indicative OF the wide spread
the conspiracy is related by the Times Dublin CORE.
spondent. Tho steamer Eau CHA Baagh leaving the
pier for Liverpool Sunday, when about one hundred
men, many OF them belonging 10 respectable families
got board No notice had been giyon over night and
the constabulary connect the departure OF these men
from United states The worst and most painful fes
in the sad affair Is the respectabity Of the men
who appear TO DO mixed up Ia the conspiracy.
STRENGTH OF THE BRITISH FORCES IN IRELAND.
From the London Shipping Gazette, Feb. lo1
No fewer than forty out of hundred and
nine regiments are now wholly OF partly In Ireland be
sides six regiments OF cavalry toeraby strong force TO
preserve tho peace In part OF our own domnions
FEsIAs pEBATE N PARLIAMENT.
In the House Of Commons on the eth, tho adjourned
debate on tho address in response Queens speech
WA OIOuOghue.
disconebt and dsoyalty in Ireland was the natural re-
suit OF msma and although hopeless ~ the
Fcnan struggle with England might b. he insisted that
the conspiracy wide and deeply seated He totally
dissented from the paragraph relating to Ireland IA tho
Queen speech, and moved amendment expressing u
the duty Of ministers " examine into the VI
Irish dissatisfaction and TO remove thcm
Mr. BfaKE seconded the amendment, and referred 70
tho harsh treatment which, he sad, the recent political
| prisoners we're being subjected 70.
Mr. LAWSON remarked that this statement was utterly
without foundation, and opposod the amcndm-nt
Several rish members followed In the strain AZ
"The ODonoghuo, and ono two members stated tina.
s saAiaa sGs.Ps.s.aly Ps.ly s XIX Had s,ss csse '" w m
%,. segara u .-.ssd the Pcnian movement s'
hopeless. and The eaase Of intury :" 'as founm ~
howsysr though, the IRISH people, nsS ;,., -.
eminent ought 10 mako their duty 20 take the state OF
things into confederation
Mr. GLADrr took exception 70 the remarks thai the
evils which afflicted Ireland tho results Of legkla
ton and objected 10 pledge Parliament 10 redress evils
which were In degree beyond their power He ako
objected 10 the amendment the ground tina, the
fnInen had In the address desired 10 denOunce Tenan
ism and Rad the more clear aud uncquvocal their Ian
guage was the better II would be. Sra, Of he 9sesto's
brought und he'r notice w n>abers ere bsng fully co'
sidred ard ~oph IN d. time te brought bfors I1rita-
sa and the legislature ought not N give merely vhgue
general promises 10 people 80 sensible OF former
wrongs.
The amendment lost by overwhelming ma
tority-3i6 TO Is. The address was then agreed 70.
THE UNITED STATES AND THE FEHiASs.
In the House of Commons on the slh, NJ watkins
gave notice that tho 10th he should ask the Chan
cellor OF the Exchequer whether any or what rpretf
Il had been made behaU Of her Mi),Siys 09rsrnmef
& gorernssni o( ls Taisd Std ulta rcfrsHc, ~ ne
Ieadn orgdnisdtoH IN fasrc0 NOR, sfpoc,diy Uh Te.
0dld 10 h ,mpbnsnt y AH,ytodp gfc,Ts and ne "f~ y
bonds by ne so-edued Irsh republic lie bould dio ~u,
fer IoperN