The New York herald., 1867-04-08
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SPECIAL caaafspasufxsr of Iae ntallu.

Feninns-The French CRnudtnns Afraid "a
Join a RebeIlton-The General Aspect. So
ciat and oIiiifary-The Elections, Canvass,
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MONTREAL, c. T., April 2, 1857.
have been these last days travelling by railroad
and spngless CARTS horseback and foot over the
deectable country lying between Ogdensburg and St.
Abans. st. Johns and Sherbrooke. II Is the boast oi
Canada that foreign foe enter her dominions IL
were foreign foe should not want TO- II the mud
and corduroy, pork and salt nsh salt butter and raw
wh,skey have experienced her only Inducements
During these ten days. by the aid OF conveniently
strong Irish and French accent pair OF black nous
taches green goggles and little necessary assurance,
have alternately assumed characters Of Fenan col
porteur and horse dealer with great success.
have much TO say about the political position In
which have found the Canadian nation as respects
Fenansm and also with regard TO annexation. can
only do briefly here. have searched very carefully
into all the reports circulated to the success Fenan
invasion would have, and have examined the popular
mind for myself and shall record my candid opin-
ion. No Fenian raid Canada be a success, and
practical support need be looked for within to any
movement from without There very few OF the
green coats along the fronerI should say about one
hundred and eighty in all. These more than ncu-
tralzed by blue large body Of men, sufficient
overcome the resistance offered by the regulars,
could be assembled and thrown into Canada without
collSiOn Win tne American autnoItes, oT CUiiuslOu
with them This last would induce a war with England
So the probability OF Fenan raid in eAenso can be best
discussed by your Washington correspondent
That raid Is intended the province somewhere In
the vicinity OF St Adams am certain. The date Is
easily got at because, for wonder, the friends OF
the cause in that vicinity retcent but think my
guess Of the oath won't be far wrong Prophecy is
unsafe business Just now more especially In Fenian
quarters Such raid would be rather with view
10 personal plunder aud general destruction than
dressing the wrongs OF Ireland.
A reason for selecting St. Albans point whereat to
to fart that
severely from the RAID OF several chvarc Southeners
who. with fine military dscernment captured the banks
st Albans, and be tried there, think would be
difficult to obtain conviction. They might possibly DO
fined for trespass but the general procedure would
So much for the American side. Now for the Cana
dian In the counties in which the movements will be
made the Inhabitants are mostly wealthy farmers, who
have much lose by any disturbance, and who will
assistance except In the OF evidence at trial.
These same men would many OF them not regret an
American INVASION think, but would oppose Fenan
raid proprietary considerations The regular force is
strong enough TO repel any invasion which, without
nivance by the authorities, can be made.
In the cities cannot find that the oftquoted rumors
Of parsans by the thousand true in any degree.
and others dscontened and ready to riot day so
not for the idea Of Irish liberty, from attachment
TO the Fenan cause but simply to pillage This.
who has anything lose Men Of such description
generally lack the courage requisite for rising and
gentlemen, mashing q child and paraiyc policeman
and burning few houses Annoying and harassing as
this would be- and the present feversh uncertainty
as TO when raid may be made IL would not bear in the
remotest degree the ultimate of the affair It
has been the curse Of every move for Irish ndepen.
pront-sesking by its leaders, and plumber seeking BY
its rank and nle This is the real cause Of failure
Again, an attack on Canada is serious business. II
means simply no quarter or any caught in cold
blood certain hanging have not seen in my expert.
enos many psn suihcisntly rash to rush on certain
Now a. q sunuoyt from The rranch ,. r.,,v h.,a 3,
no hope Of this These red republicans do nght
They hate Ireland and the Irish cordially In French
most contsmptuous epthet that can be imagined And
even they approved Of the cause they have TOO lively
TO meddis With insurrsosion again unless Il prom,sss
isvoraoly They are not hghnng men, and though
ready 70 : gas" % nauseam will do no more
french Canadians to arm and do other things. This
pretended manifesto was signed by J Cyr and as
ganzaon exists and can be produced 10 make
the whole race rush to arms No such man as J. Cyr
va; & sver heard ara., of There wa. one Rev. w. cyr
here, and dispensed nsh balls and the Pa.
risan accent with much success He was com.
tor He however, 10 without any local importance and
influence End all the stories about Canadian organza
lions and French aid are utterly bassiess
! have thought IL my duty to the readers OF the
HERALD to examine carefully into all these matters and
now must record an emphatic protest against attempting
RAID unless u Is meant as prelude to international
var and forciole annexation. II will only be sacraca
4 He ana prestige few men will throw themselves
nto windmill and anticipate assistance Mona will
ONE, and they will be shot down or hanged ike van
sensselaer and his followers in 37 Twce areadv has
Canadian ma invasion failed because too much trusted
cd ripe for revolt and history always teaches |
nmis'akable lessons such an attempt win injure the
more important movement towards annexation and |
nly be . waste OF life Every man and every muskef
wanted In Ireland where many a man will Join the |
Since ,a.. wrote have TO chronicle several Incl.
ents In Canada 4. Ottawa We have had IRE destroy
% Ave houses and causins loss Of $4,000 In Que.
nd Colonel de ssabsrry err sSo Deputy xusht ceSs us,s
dead and buried. Personally brave as ke vaA ~ ).
u.s-dlv about as inefacicnta man ~ - was
,s hsed Of g important 4 dspsssHs'' ,s was at
.ersass ~---xSsv-,. However, de
We have had atos nyts
,.ssS sS sss q. after supper 70 sramps small
uarded Wsy ,r foot understand from the very
ns su ~So Is To-
"a Of the Rev, Canon Balch. Tie thing causes some
are actually gaspug for ops The general tone or our
press getting % plsAany personal that no one who
rsvsres ihe memory q his gandmamma can GO socay
socicty's report, pedigree and ali over the cosisry
The Court Of Queens Bench is nov In session. An In
dictment has been submitted against Mr. Dunlop the
owner Of the powder magazine. Public sentiment 10
pretty generally aroused since the r1~o, mentioned 70
10 practical pyrotschny will doubtless press the
matter.
The late Deputy Assistant Adjutant General Lieutenant
Colonel Browne, comes up for trial for running away
with the contents OF the military chest and will doubt
less part Of his life cusvating the arts and manu-
factures at Kingston.
Avery amusing incident occurred here during this
term. Some told Mr. Justice Mondelet thai stran.
ger in the court Of the judges Of the Supreme
Court from New York, and travelling snoog His
Honor, OF course. invited his brother 70 . seat
on the bench, consulted bim fraternally on
all axh nopQlble
the judicial representative Of sister republic The
OF the Joke consists In the feet that the gentle
In question from New York was a merchant
travelling business and innocent Of any connection
with the supreme Court This ww rather good Joke
for the LIST OF April
trial for poisoning has been going on at sorcI for
several days past poor fellow named Juras had the
msforune to he married. and man called Provencher
conceived an attachment for the lady. Tue guilty wc
and her paramour expedited the flight Of Jutras spirit
10 the land OF the hereafter by sirychnine His vcera
have been Haunted In faces In all the papers in
Canada for some days back The verdict wi presume,
be rendered tomorrow
The election canvasses still rage. Tho Canadian dele.
gates sail for Canada this week. and the public