The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-12

great road from Galway by Balnasloe 10 Athlone The
canal made 10 avoid the ords OF the shannon adds to
the strength Of the works and the bridges acrors II are
defended by palisades The extensive boys are sum
cient protection 10 the works alongside the river TO the
south, the Connau2ht On the north Of the cas-
tie the armory which usually contains muskets Tor
Is 600 men, with barracks for infantry cavalry and
tiery, and the ssary stores hospitals and parade
grounds the whole occupying OF hfteen acres
Athlone is, in fact the strongest and most important
military position the interior OF Ireland and has
been the scene OF OF tho greatest military events
There to be doubt that the American Irish con
spraors have recently not only cndeavorcd to bbtain
plans Of the Notifications Of Ahonc but also 90 corrupt
the garrison by large brides They may probably have
VIA. ~ now va,,wav co,nmrnca,or NJ IN Few hour.
from Ahlonc to Dubl n through MuIngar where there
aso'argc barracks for infantry land also In the oppo
site direction Galway One of the latest pieces OF intel
lgencc In that n military force has just becn sent
from Athonc TO Galway, where there have been no
troops considerable time. although there Is bar
rack for infantry A ship has also been placed In
the bay and other vessels In the principal bays along
the coast round to Tough foyle and the approaches TO
Londonderry There scarcely any fortincaions In
the North OF Ireland except the old walls at Londonderry
and the old castle at Carrckfergus In this part OF Ic
would no doubt In OF need defend the Crown and
the British connection 10 the last extremity.
THE Two RERELLroNs-wHAr ENGLAND DID TO
AMERICA AND WHAT AMERICA Is ExrEcTED TO
DO TO ENGLAND.
From the London Times Feb. 2el
There were many ways OF dealing with the facts
brought forward by MT Wasin and the course adopted
by the Chance or OF the Excbequer Y not the worst
certainly not the best Of thcm He said too much
or too little. Mr. Gladstone did not say with Mr..
Oliphant that nothing would be gratifying 10 the
American Fcnians than the Importance they would
acquire by being made the subject Of representa-.
tons TO the American government, and that the
m nistry did not think they deserved any such
attention. His objection was not that the Fenian
attempts In the states we're too Insignificant for
noiice but they did not sufficiently conraycne public
ordes and the laws OF the Union to justify remark Tho
point issue between the Chancellor Of the exchequer
and ". Watkin turned, therefore, entirely upon the
opinion entertained by the executive government of the
American fcnans; both agreed In excupatng President
johnson, and this obviously matter which fara
ment might fairly discuss What, IN TRUTH the
statements made by Mr.. Watkinf Some Of them were
vague and indefinite and such responsible ministers
could act upon precise and called nj the least
for inquiry. Mr. Watsin quoted early in his speech
the remarks uttered by 81 the IRISH judges engaged
In the late Fenan trials. Words spoken such oc
castor cannot be supposed 90 have been used giiy,
without serious reflection without substantial author
ny In fact Mr. Justice Keogh said that 1.-THE rarnhca
of the Fenan brotherhood existed not only In this
country but In the States Of America that supplies of
money aud OF for he purpose % general nsurrec
ton being collected not only here, but on the
other side ~ the Atlantic; aud. finally, that the
object nf this confederation the overbtuw
Of the w ems sniIonU. the separauon Of Tbs