, 1866-03-05


county, and with US sh1re fhe burdens Of the con
flct. In ruch IN eEant Ill patriots viii be fonna
locked IN one common embrace around tie nag OF
The conclusion Of the Governors speech
IVES the signal for the most tumnnuous
demonstrations Of applause, which lasted lof
several minutes. |
The meeting was then addressed by Wn.
FeQ., In most mastery md impressive man- |
ner, both speakers being received with Tocl-
ferrous applause.
NEW FENI4N EXCITEMENT. !
Suspension Of tie Habeas Corpus
in Ireland.
Grent Wrath ortl,e Fe1,ian Authorities
In Now Kork.
The following summary of Fenian intelli- |
gence WAS brought BY tie steamer Asia, on
Thursday:
In the House Of Commons, On the 18th Of |
February, Sir George Grey gave notice that |
on the following day {saturday,} the House
having agreed to specially meet on that day,
he would ask for leave TO osl9g In bill 70
suspend for q limited time thefAabeas eorpus
act in Ireland.
Loud and general cheers followed this an
nouncement-
II tho, House Of Lords on the same day
Earl Russell announced the proposed suspen.
sion Of the hdbsas corpus act In Ireland. mad
asked the House to lit On Saturday, tho nth
nit, that no time might be lost in passing the
measure. ..
Enrl Derby said 1t would be for the Gov
eminent to justify the course 1t Was about to
take. II the House Of Commons agreed to
tue proposal he would not interpose mo-
1uent's delay, but be hoped that at the car
state the grounds on which they relied for
the Justification Of their proceedings.
Ou the nth nit. special session of Fnr}ia-
mcnt was accordingly held
Sir George Grey, Secretary Of State for the
Ifome Department, In asking leave to bring
il bili snspendiug The habfa. corpus aet II
Ireland, said that the Fcuiau conspiracy had
only recently assumed its present proportions.
1t was necessary to Etrike IN elective blow
at the Fenian schemes, which wero wholly
discounteDancea By the american Govern
ncnt. The loyaltF Of the British army was
Ireland earnestly requested the suspension Of
the act, saying that he could not hold him
self responsible for the safety Of the country
IL power were withheld from him.
Sir. D'1sraeli, leader Of the opposition, con-
CURED IN the remarks Of Sir Geprge Grey =,
Of the act, but said he would not oppose the
Government.
Lave wns then given TO suspend the habtas
ct4Fts act IN Ireland, BY vote or 3ti to 4.
The bill was then passed through all the
stages and sent to tue House Of Lords, who
likewise passed 1t without opposition.
The royal assent was given to the measure
at II O'Clock the same night.
COMMENTS or TIE LospoS PRESS.
The London Times says TINT the Irish Coy
crnmcnt is Of course better informed than any
/ private persons can be as to the state Of the
country and the imhincnce OF the danger
| but in the increased activity of the movement
I during the past mouth, aud the p1easnce Of
numbers o1 persons 10 various districts, with
the scarcely concealed purpose Of promoting
| insur7ectiDns. there Is ample reason for the
stHctest precautions. The object Of the Irish
Government ts douhtlcss to secure some Of the
emis.asies OF American Fenisnism, who ara
row. numerous in Ireland and working With
disastrous eject On the people The measures
10 crisis, and the Times hopes thar like pro-
eeedinEs will effect similar object
The London -Korning Herald {tle consesva-
tfve organ) says that the Government will be
Supported In the measure
The 4s,ap and Nary Ga=etI< SAYS that the
troops In Ireland are being distributed more
and more among the small towns, thereby
| DREAD OF fkS1AS PR1vATEER.
The Liverpool Journa! contains an assertion
that the Government has private information
| Of pffyateer being At sea on d Fcnian er-
rand- This is given as one Of the probable
reasons for the suspension Of the hdbeas cor
LUZ act,
The Journal du Hasrr mentions as a report
requiring G nflTmattoa that steamer, fitted
| ont as piyateer by the American Fcuians,
sailed from New York ou the 10Th at January,
| under the name Of the Cuba. She Ii s1id to
be the Fort Morgan, formerly q Federal gun
| boat, which waa sold BY the Navy Depart
mcnt and bought By the Fenians. The .lour-
If there be one, as she would be regarded ~
& pirate By every narsl power, mud when cnp-
tured her crew would he hanged.
THE story is known here As hoax. The
Cuba is now running between Baltimore and
New Orleans.-Ep: uERALD.l
| Acting upon this rzinor, tIr. Lasouchere,
| one Of the prominent supporters Of Lord
Derby, Eaye notice In the House of Commons
! On the 18th Of FehEuasy, that On the sd he
| would call attention to the inade4uacy Of THE
| neutral laws to enable England to fulhl her
international obligations toward foreign
| countries.
WHOLESALE ARRESTS OF FKxIASs.
Upwards Of one hundred arrests were made
| in Dublin On the nth nit, principally stsaug-
| ers among others Col. John William BYRON,
| Of the Federal a1my.
| Many more arrests were expected to take
TIE EFFECT IN NEW YoRk.
| 1anEssB EXCITEMENT Axu Esr1rustAsA ANoso TIE
| Observation-Disclosures ACTION TAKEN 1T
| THE COUNCIL
| From the New York Hesald, ad.1
The pews Of tle suspension Of the ha5sas
| corpus act and the arrest Of one hundred more
Fenians III Ireland created considerable anxic-
IS 1t Cnlou Square headquarters. A meeting
| Of tire Council was q. once held and import
/ ant measures taken. All feel thai the crisis
| in Ireland Is now ut hand, and that the Gov
| csnrncut arrests and seizures must be met By
stern resistance or the Who1e thing falls to
| the ground.
Circulars were Immediately Issued from
headquarters calling on the various Circles
10 mcc. and take action on tue important
| news Just received. It Is evident that the
men In Ireland are resolved to fight on their
own hook. 1t is now fur the Fcnians in this
connt1y 10 decide how far they will assist
| them.
The suspension Of the h4beas corpus act Is
tull assertion on The part Of the English Gov
:lumcnt Of q general spirit Of disloyalty anl
hostility IN Ireland Il Is furthermore assert
ed that the Emperor Of France Is prepared to
recognize Ireland rs . bclligcrent power the
| moment she asserts her right to such claim.
The I1i.h People, the orxan Of the Brother.
hood, Issued IN extra giving all the latest
news , recgisea Al Union S4tafe:
me loloHlns eau on MI Tue fenlan Circles
| was fssoca lasl evening"
HIGHLY IMPORTANT! :.
flrith Halp]
FES7AS BR0THERAoub.
! MI Circles Of the FENlA2S BRoTBERHoopa arc
| hereby zeqlt eted to assemble, on RECEIPT OF
lAls pMoEK. u tsss fsspssEH n ass ana Atno,
ERt.o ~ '41I 9nE1 1e1S1 N toe A"h1hlsED
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| March /. IsSN
DE0THERS, -
me uADAAS CUAPts AIT Is SUSPENDED