The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-02
THE FENlANS
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REIGN OF TERROR IN IRELAND.
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SUSPENSION OF THE WRIT OF
HABEAS CORPUS.
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EFFECT OF THE NEWS HERE
THE NEWS FROM ENGLAND.
THE SUSPENSION OF THE HADEAs CORPUS ACT.

In the House oil Commonsf on the 16Ih of Feb
ruary, 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 bring in bill to suspend for
limited time the hdbeds corpus act in Ireland.
Loud and general cheers followed this an
nouncemeEt.
In the House of Lords on the same day Earl
Russell announced the proposed suspension of
the habeas corpus act in Ireland, and asked the
House 10 sit on Saturday, the 18th ultmo, that
no time might be lost IN passing the measure.
Earl Derby said it would be for the Govern
ment TO Justify the course it was about 20 take.
II the House OF Commons agreed to the proposal
he would not intert ose moments delay, but he
hoped that ut the earliest possible moment the
Government would state the grounds on which
they relied for the Justification OF their proceed
i ings.
was accordingly held.
Sir George Grey, Secretary of State for the
Home Department, in asking leave to bring in
bill suspendng the habeas corpus act in Ireland,
h said that the Fenjan conspiracy had only re-
a Gently assumed lis present proportions. 1t was
necessary TO strike an effective GLOW at the Fe-
+ man schemes, which were wholly discounte-
nanced by the American Government. The
loyalty of the British army was beyond doubt.
The Lord Lieutenant OF ireland earnestly re-
quested the suspension of the act saying that
he would not hold himself responsible for the
safety OF the country IL power were withheld
from him.
Mr. Disraeli, leader of the Opposition, con-
CURED in the remarks of Sir George Grey.
Mr. Bright protested sgainsr the suspension of
the act, but said be would not oppose the Gov
ernment.
corpusi act in Ireland by vote of 364 to 6.
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
IL o'clock the same night.
COMMENTS OF THE LONDON PRESS.
The London Times saws that the Irish Govern
ment is of course better informed than any pri-
vate persons can be as to the state of the coun-
try and the imminence OF the danger; but in
the increased activity of the movement during
the past month, and the presenceiof numbers OF
persons in various districts, with the scarcely
concealed purpose of promoting insurrections
there is ample reason for the strictest precau-
tions.
The object of the Irish Government is doubt
less to secure some OF the emIssaries of American
Fenianism, who are now numerous in Ireland
and working with disastrous effect on the people.
/ The measures OF lS48 brought the revolutionary
4 movement to a crisis, and the Times hopes that
II like proceedings now will effect similar object.
The London Morning Herald (rhe conservative
II organ) soys that the Government will be sup
nIported in the measure.
III The Army and Nduy Gazette says that the
IlroOps in Ireland are being distributed more and
more among the small towns, thereby giving a
greater feeling OF security.
DREAD OF EENIAN PRIvATEER.
The Liverpool Journal contains an assertion
that the Government has private information
q prlvateer being at sea on Fenan errand
, This is given as one OF the probable reasons for
/ the suspension Of the habess corpus act.
The journal du Hdure mentions as a report
requiring confirmation that steamer, fttsd out
as privateer by the American Fenians, sailed
I from New York on the goth of January, under
the name of the Cuba She is said TO be the
/ Fort Morgan, formerly Federal gunboat which
was sold by the Navy Department, and bought
by the Fenians The Journal doubts the Success
OF the Irish priVateer, if there be one, as she
would be regarded as a pirate by every naval
power, and when captured her crew would be
hanged.
che story is known here as a hoax. The
Cuba is now running between Baltimore and
New 0lleans.)
Acting upon this rumor Mr.. Labouchere, one
of the prominent supporters of Lord Derby,
gave notice in the House OF Commons on the
10th of February, that ON the 23d he would cal
attention to the inadequacy OF the neutral laws
to enable England to fulnl her international
obligation tow ards foreign countries.
WHOLESALE ARRESTS OF FRNIANs
i Upwards of one hundred arrests were made in
4 Dublin on the 18th ulJ., principally strangers
4 Among others Colonel John William Byron, o
\ The Federal army.
H Many more arrests were expected to take place