New-York tribune., 1867-01-03
IRELAND.

nr rgIE5rAPa TRIBUNE
DUBLIN. Dec le,-In my last letter / mentioned
the fact that the Fenian panic was understood 10 De
subsiding among the citizens OF Dublin. 10 that
may now be added another fact-that it Is not sub
siding IN the least among the parties who compose
our Government Only think! A supply OF salt pro-
visions and of biscuit has been got into the Dublin
garrsons as if in preparation for seigel The pail
sading before referred to- is now actually being put
up in the Castle yards and a right tough, thick, and
strong one il is firmly planted and fastened, and with
close array of iron spikes at the top And the castle
gates are being ironplated. range of thick iron
plates is being bolted on to the ratings The plates
are perforated to admit of the sodiery firing through
theml These things amaze the citizens Many there
are who believe we may have disturbance" but
it is impossible to meet with any one who believes
there Is occasion for such extraordinary proceedings
as these There are just two ways of accounting for
them Either the Government are frightened out OF
their wits or they must have startling informa-
ton the nature OF which the public are in complete
ignorance
In former letters referred to the seizures In the
house of Mr. Smith, at Ballybough bridge, In this
city The first account of the affair represented the
chemical compound found on the premises as " Greek
fire" subsequently paragraphs appeared IN the
papers stating that the liquid had been manufactured
than concentrated sulphuric acid, used in the manu-
facture of bone manure. The first account turns out
to be the correct one. And so convinced were the
police that the place had been used Fenian depot
that yesterday they returned to 1t and made minute
search for arms They were half the day engaged at
It, but believe they made no discovery.
More arrests of sodiers! That Is what affrights
the Government far more than the Greek fire. On
Saturday four men Of the S5th Regiment were taken
into custody In Dublin, and soldier OF the 89th has
been arrested in Armagh. A courtmartal has been
appointed TO try these men, and others who are III
custody on similar charges
Yesterday, while searching the residence OF Mr..
Patrick OByrne, the police discovered nine rifles
quantity of ammunition, some pouches. &C. They
arrested Mr.. 0Byrne and his two nephews John and
Richard Stowe The process Of searching the houses
Of suspected persons Is going on perpetually.
THE SEIZURE OF ARMS IN CARDIFF. =.
Inquiries have been instituted by the Birmingham
police in reforepce to the seizure of large quantity
Of Enfield ries already reported. which have led TO
the discovery Of tue person who forwarded the arms
to Cardiff and it satisfactory TO find that they had
no positive connection with the Fenian movement.
Tho Times Dublin correspondent eaysl
largo quantity OF frearms were seized on Saturday
house within 100 perohes OF Dublin Castle. Consider
Able excitement created In the.neighborhOOd OF Trim
ys by the entrance Of large force OF police and detect
ives The search continued hrought the day The police
found In the upper OF No. ten wefnshed revol
vers, two rifles two guns and large quantity OF am
munt powder caps, and ball cartridge one Of the
five arrests IN Trlnityst. The rumored capture OF
stephens II said 70 be entirely unfounded.
The journals speak very confidently OF the sup
preston of the Fenian movement without bloodshed.