New-York tribune., 1866-12-24
IRELAND.

IRELAND.
THR PRYIAN PAHIC-Ex TRAoRDISARy PRECAUTIONS OP
THB oovRRSMENT-ALLBGED INTENTION OF THB
PREIASs To EMPLOY THE "GRBgK FTRR"-THRow-
mo UP OF RARTHwORKs AROUND THB MAGAZINE
IN TnB PHESIx PARK-TRooPs PROM ENGLAND
STILL COMING Is-sgARCuEs FOR JAMES STE
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Prom Our Special Correspondent. 80
However II may bo in other parts of the country the
Fenian panic would abOte in this city, the GoreHmeF
uould lei a. II was decidedly abatng for somo days
there unanimous testimony 10 that eeet-but the e1-
raordnary OF the preparations for the emergency
which are being mado by the Government has revived it,
Troops had been poured in but their presence would bc
required TO speedily que movement which would assume
greater proportions than brief not IN the streets But
what people 10 think when they find the Commander
n-Chief preparing Dublin Castle 10 resist slege and
not only Dublin Castle but the powder magazine in
Phenx Park which is already pretty well defended IL Is
strong fertilization, mounting several cannon and sur
rounded by deep ditch There IL but one entrance to
IT, which IS well guarded, tho guns bearing having
raking and oonyergng fire. while inside the gate as well
as outside, palisades are fixed in suitable positions.
eathworks, which being erected dor the supervision
OF engineer officers lately arrived from England. This
looks really serious Such labor and expense would not
be gone TO il tho authorities supposed the insuneeton
with which they threatened could lead to no more than
an hours conflict in the streets.
Then TO Dublin Castle, scores Of men are at work
there to-day digging up the ground and laying IN large
wacrppes from the mains IN the streets Ihls IL being
done because information has reached the Government that
the Fenians intend TO burn down the buildings with
Greek fro"-thc liquid stuff Of which were
recently discovered by the police Lyepoo-and they
be prepared for that contingency with penteous
supply of water That the Fenians may have some such
intentions is not impossible The Castle buildings stand
in the midst OF crowded part Of tho eiiy the streets
around 1t in places narrow that missile OF
any could easily be pitched from the windows night
int tho (agtlO bottles
referred could be heayed in easily AZ anything else
That tho Fenans know where TO lay their hands on sup
ply OF that stuff is statement which has often been
whispered about among few persons, and which now
be getting nosed abroad among the public It's
said also that strong pasang TO be erected inside inc
gates and that in few days shall sand-bags piled
up there and guns peepng out between IN the Cnmean
fashion. What pretty state OF things IN the lnsh
capital after seven hundred years of British connection
In order tha should any disturbance arise, the military
may be able 10 act az once without the Intervention 0
lice magistrates number OF the military and naval oi
GERS IN Dublin and Kingstown have been sworn in as
Justices Of the Peace. Among them are Col Seiby smith
Col. Forester Major McCour and Capt Chadwick Of the
military force; and OF tho naval Capts hutchinson wa
aud Vaughan The COMMUNICATING and some
Others in last year. and su retain their COM
number Of additional vessels are under orders for the
coast Of Ireland and shortly 20 put 20 Three Of
them-tho Wyen, tuTe soop; the Research armor doop
aud tho Hector amor frgate are formidable vessels One
would suppose from the number Of the feet placed on
some naval power instead of with the Fcnians.
The list Highland Light Infantry and the isth Regiment
are ordered 10 Ireland Tho Let Royal Dragons and tho
lih Hussars have been ordered 10 hold themselves In
readiness 10 proceed 10 ireland. battery Of tho 18th
Brigade ROYAL Artillery arrived In Dublin YESTERDAY from
IIolyhead Tho 18th Company Royal Engineers arrived
Dublin from England yesterday. One company Of the
5gh Regiment proceeded from Athlone 10 Galway yester
day, reinforcement for the troops already stationed
there.
troop Of the 60i Dragons has been ordered TO Lin
erck reinforce the troop already IN that place Ar hcr
troop of the same regiment has been ordered 10 feon
headquarters at CahIr. Tho detachment of tho oth Foot
recently ordered to DungarvaD IN consequence OF inc hP
pearance OF "suspcous ycssol on the coast nave ts
turned % their former quarters In LsmOfe Castle the scat
Of the Duke Of DeyOnshfe. And good deal OF sueh re-
enforcing shifting about has been done dunng the
week Teegams In the Dublin papers to-day state thH
the Government have under consideration scheme or
increasing the English mounted cOnstabuaIy by jVOO 10
be drafted Ireland II necessary The force IL To be
armed with breechloaders, and no lrish need apply Is
DO the rule, cit is TO bc composed exclusively OF
Enelishmenn OF the troops at present IN Dublin re-
mnrkaby large proportion ghlandeTs IL looks "A II
the Government believing that the real tug OF war
comes when Greek meets Greek meant TO light
Celts with Cets. At the samo time It is 10 bo
recollected that those sOcAlled Highland regiments
dressed in hose and tarans, are IN reality composed
Of drawn from various parts Of the three Kingdoms
dare say the Highanders predomnate IN numbers 6ut
among those bareegged Warriors You can near any DAY
the Yorkshire dialect and the Munster bIogue lhe most
thoroughly English regiment we have here is the Cold
stream Guards very fine looking body Of men, decidedly
anti-Irsh in feeling, aud hated above all other regiments
by the Dublin people. And not only by the Dublin
people but by the Irish soldiers couple Of years ago.
when the regiment was quarertd IN thls CITY,
scarcely night used pass without fights in the public
houses between these and soldiers Of some Of the
Irish regiments; and to such pitch did the animosity
between them that the Guards wee that account
according the popular understanding of tho affair
removed from Dublin. Whenever any members Of that
force drunk in streets often happens they are
very apt 10 insulting expressions toward the people
and the country Lattey there 10 less complaint OF them
than there used 10 be- owg doubtless to the fact that
the sodiey are not allowed as much personal liberty
they months ago, and kept more within
their barracks, especially at night
The police orders 10 prevent any person from
lettering in the DeighboThOod Of any OF the Dublin bar
racks" Two young men were, Thursday brought be-
fore one Of the police magistrates, charged with that
ocnse. They had been looking in at the new defensive
works and had been heard 10 say, "What can We do
nowl Those fellows In there could re out and kill US be-
foro we could do anything" That expression of belief
in tho pussanco OF the British troops and the excellence
Of the engineering arrangements of Richmond barracks
the magistrate could hardly treat cme but he required
balls their good behavior from the men before he re-
leased them from custody So IT seems there Is danger IN
looking at those barracks making any remarks about
them way another The safest plan when passing
them by is to affect not 10 see them.
Among the persons arrested this week, one Is charged
with attempting 10 seduce soldier from his allegiance
and another is charged with tampering in like manner
with policeman Two three Of the arrested had while
under tho influence of something stronger than water
avowed themselves members OF the Fenan brotherhood
and indulgod in hightoned solioques on the glorious
time at hand Some hours aterward in the refrgeratng
atmosphere Of police cell, they probably repented OF
their communicatiyeness, but too late.
The Grand Orange Lodge Of ireland" met in the
Rotundo Dublin Thursday, and adopted an address to
the members Of their fraternity the purpor OF which
tlat Orangem and is the safeguard OF the country
that Roman Catholics have been taught to hate the
Ttish Connection and that the Orangemen OF Ireland
ready fight for its maintenance As usual In such docu
mens the address contains very many pous expressions
Orange body. Brethren, il says, "in the sPint of
Christian kindness demanded by our institution, we desire
as far les TO promote love aud peace among oil
men" The people Of Ireland generally regard that style
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