Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-08

From the New York Herald, 3D.
Important advices were received BY the
steamer Asla which arrived at Halifax yes
terday, with regard to the Fenian uprising
in Ireland and the suspension of the habeas
corpus act.
SUSPENSION OF HABEAS CORPUS ACT.
In the House of Commons, on the 10th of
February, Sir George Grey gave notice that
on the following day Saturday, the House
having agreed to specially meet on the day,
he would ask for leave to bring in bill to
suspend for a limited time the habeas corpus
act in Ireland.
Loud and general cheers followed this an
nouncement.
In the House of Lords, on the same day,
Earl Russell announced the proposed sus-
pension of the habeas corpus act in Ireland,
and asked the House to sit on Saturday, the
18th ult., that no time might be lost in pas
sing the measure.
Earl Derby said it would be for the Gov
eminent to justify the course it was about to
take. If the House of Commons agreed to
the proposal he would not interpose mo-
ment's delay but he hoped that at the earliest
possible moment the Government would
state the grounds on which they relied for
the justification of their proceedings.
On the 18th ult., special session of Par
Lament was accordingly held.
Sir George Grey, Secretary of State for the
Home Department, in asking leave to bring
in bill suspending the habeas corpus act in
Ireland, said that the Fenian conspiracy had
only recently assumed its present proper
tions. 1t was necessary to strike an effective
blow at the Fenian schemes, which were
wholly discountenanced by the American
Government The loyalty of the British
army of Ireland was beyond a doubt. The
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland earnestly re-
quested the suspension of the act, saying
that he could not hold himself responsible
for the safety of the country if power were
withheld from him.
Mr.. DIsraeli, leader of the opposition,
concurred in the remarks of Sir George Grey
Mr.. Bright protested against the suspen-
sion of the act, but said he would not oppose
the Government.
Leave was then given to suspend the ha-
beas corpus act in Ireland, by a vote Of 1854
to g.
The bill was then passed through all the
stages, and sent to the House of Lords, who
likewise passed it without opposition.
The royal assent was given to the measure
at eleven o'clock the same night.
The London Times says that the Irish gov
eminent is of course better informed than
any private persons can be as to the state of
the country and the imminence of the danger;
but in the increased activity of the move
ment during the past month, and the presence
of numbers of persons in various districts,
with the scarcely concealed purpose of pro-
noting instructions, there is ample reason
for the strictest precautions. The object of
the Irish government is doubtless to secure
some of the emissaries of American Fenian-
ism, who are now numerous in ireland, and
working with disastrous effect on the people
The measures of 1S48 brought the revolu-
tionary movement to crisis, and the Times
hopes that like proceedings now will effect
similar object.
The London Morning Herald (the con-
sentative organ says that the government
will be supported in the measure.
The Army and Nary Gazette says that the
troops in Ireland are being distributed more
and more among the small towns, thereby
giving greater feeling of security.