The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-05
THE NE VS..

The advices from Europe come down
to the 18th of February. On the 18th a
bill was introduced in the English
House of Commons, to suspend the
Habeas Corpus Act in ireland. The
House gave to the Government the de-
sired authorization by q vote Of 1854 to q.
The House of Lords passed the bill with
out opposition, and the Royal assent
was at once given to it by the Queen, at
eleven o'clock at night. 1t seems that
the circulation of the report ola steamer
having left New-York as Fenian pri-
vateer greatly added to the alarm. The
English Government had discovered
and seized, in Dublin, large quantities
of ammunition, and more than one
hundred persons were arrested on one
day. On Feb. Is the Government in
troduced bill into the House of Com
mons ratifying the abolition of the Leg
islature of Jamaica, and proposing q
government for that Island similar to
the one in Trinidad. The nobility OF
Holstein had declared In favor of annex
alton to Prussia. n.-es
The foreign intelligence has aroused
the fenian bands of the country, and the
Irishmen are everywhere attending
meetings. They are under the belief
that the war is now raging in Ireland.
In New York there Is ali immense sale
Of the fenian bonds, and new circles are
starting up rapidly. The Sweeny move
ment is, 1t is said, to operate as a flank,
while the other branch of the Brother
hood takes the enemy in front. Both
divisions are understood to be acting in
concert. The present struggle is looked
upon by Irishmen as the final fight for
their disenthralment. Meetings were
held in various portions of New York
city and the surrounding cities on Fri
day night, at which great enthusiasm
aud determination to be prompt in
aiding the battle for Irish nationality
were manifested. M
The most important news from Wash
ington, is the report Of the passage by
the Senate, in concurrence, Of the House
resolution to exclude the Sou thern men,
beers Of Congress. We have not room
for'the debate. The following is copy
of the resolution =
Resolved, by the House of Represen-
tatives, the Senate concurring, That in
order to close agitation upon question
which seems likely to disturb the action
Of the government, as well as to quiet
the uncertainty which is agitating the
people Of the eleven States which have
been declared to be III insurrection, no
Senator or Representative shall be ad-
mitted into either branch of Congress
from any of the said States until Con-
gress shall have declared such State ell
titled to representation. savi. 81
The Virginia Legislature adjourned
ON Saturday.
The Richmond Sentinel and Enquire,
have been merged, and it is said that
the Examiner and Republic contemplate
a similar union. utsslt0A
We publish this morning, on the first
page, four columns of matter, including
full report of Congress-endorsement
meeting held in Baltimore, last Thurs
day night. ,4 1la ~
We devote much space to Richmond
affairs-giving description of two
chops" at the Ballard House, which
has come to be acknowledged AZ the
hotel and an account of q street fight
between an editor and an actor.
Gen. William Malone is quite sick
and confined to his home at Petersburg.
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