, 1866-04-27

profess to have laid their plans 10 attack
Canada, beginning their invasion on st.
Patrick's Day. There is no question
about the success of any such fooIhardy
project, if ever attempted, and even if
the United States Government does not
interfere, the thousands of Canadians now
manning the border will be sufficient to
keep the crazy IriShmen out.
II is announced that the Governor-Gen-
eral of Canada has called the attention of
Secretary Seward to the rutnohured inva-
sion of Canada by armed men from the
United States, and has informed him that
the Canadian Goyerpmeat will expect
the United St4tes TO adopt the. most Vi
gorous measures e e prevent: anNsnch VIC
latlons Of neuifa5(Eyl rol4ta isl also stated
that Sir Frederick PFAca'hashad several
informal conttrenccS,t on" this subject
with Secretary Seward, in which Sir FIRE
derrick was assured that this Government
would promptly punish any infractions
OF the neutrality laws by the Fenians.
bat thus far the Secretary was not aware
,hat any had been made. Sir Frederick
said he felt sure the British Government
would ask no more than this assurance,
though he regretted the miscellaneous and
unpleasant feeling the acts of the Bro
taerhood were calculated to produce.
Mr.. Seward replied that the proceedings
OF the l@nian leaders were certainly mis-
chicV0uR, II not criminal, but as vet they
had been careful to keep within the linn
its OF the law but the English Govern
mont could depend that the moment the
Fenians did any overt act, that moment
tt.a Ctr1r.r pr,, -1F tho TTni+oi C4,Ho-
would Interfere. Thus far the English
Minister has made no official statement
on the subject of Fenianism to the United
States Government, The above interviews
having been informal.
The Protectionists, who now interfere
IN everything, have put their fingers into
the Fenian pie, and in order to assist
American manufacturers to get off dead
stocks Of goods, are getting the Fenians
all over the country to 'resolvc" not 10
use British fabrics. This movement is of
course popular among the poor Irish, who
have not the wit to know that their re-
solves will force them iato paying double
prices for inferior articles. Another pro-
iect in aid Of Fenianism has also been
troached-that Congress shall guarantee
the payment Of $50, 100000 of the bonds
of the Irish Republic, as was proposed
on behalf of the Mexican Juarists. This
generous proposal, however, if ever made
in Congress, will probably be buried in
committee as quickly as the Mexican one
was. One of the s~trangest phenomena
connected with the Fsnian movement is,
that the traditional influence of the Ca
thoIic clergy upon the conduct Of those
engaged is so limited. The priests are
doing their best to alIay the fever, but so
far with very little success. They have,
however, kept many prudent Irish from
wasting their money on FeGian bonds.
The Order in America provokeSthe usual
amount of fun. tn a~llnsion to O'Maho-
ny'S foppish dress, the following fp1acard
has been extensively posted throughout
New York: = .,l",c
"Wanted, for the Feniaa7, army, 100, coo
pairs of patent leather boots, of the
O'Mahony-KiIlian style. Samples to be
submitted at the Union-square Mansion
before st. Patrick's Day"
A Brooklyn Fenian journal, in report
ing the proceedings Of a Fenian mass
meeting in that city, pays the Order a
rofbor H;boprion Cou,. <&