The New York herald., 1867-02-01
OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
IR ELAH D.


Arress Of Feuiaus I'm BeIfnst--The British Gov.
crnmout EncouraginG Intolerance and Glass
Divisious--A Peer Arrested Uader the Arms
Act--Auxi6ty or the Exocstivc- Mystery Of
Fonianiasn, aad How tho Country In Bene-
nted. ,.. T., "a ,o.v
There is news from Belfast Of the arrest Of nine per.
sons in that town on charge Of Fenanlsm. II appears
that person named O'Hanon was caught, with his con-
fedcrates in the Of making cartridges and casting
bullets for the Of the Fepau men, Unless rescued
BY sudden coup Dc main (which 30 many threats and 50
much preparation would naturally lead US TO expect Of
the Feu,sn Icaders IL viii 10 hard with poor OHanlon
Those Of your readers who have taken the trouble TO-
follow the course Of English government and English
legislation for Ireland hese few years past and have
noted the apparent desire OF the TO check
those Thugs Of Europe, tho orangemen Of tho NORTH
will naturally inquire n government has been impartial In
its application Of the Arms act am in position 70 state
that Il has not Orangemsn Of that stamp OF patriotism
which was 40 well exsmplined by the bushwhscksn Of
virrna and Tennessee have bssn allowed 70 purchase
arms end drill and organise In their different meeting
psces under the very moses Of police magistrates, and
with the full consent Of the Irish government few
years since such conduct the part Of 0rangcmsn would
have called forth the Of the government press
not ntsrfsrence from the police but now that danger
threatens the empire they told 70 hold tbemseives In
readiness
In the town Of Enpiskillsn large quantity Of arms 10
stored for the OF the osngsmen, and from the char
sctsr Of the town, and the antecedepts Of some Of
the extra loyal there can little doubt Of the sort OF
use they will be put 70 In Of IN nsurecton Pnlsgs
and massacre in the name Of King William equally
reverenced with the Bibe) will assuredly characterize
the loyal efforts Of the Northern 0ransemen IN the event
presume that IN The cable dispatches you have had
account Of the arrest OF Lord I0ngovd on charge OF
Fenianism and intent shoot appears that this gem
eman undertook 70 walk 10 his hotel in Dublin with
double berreed gun under his arm In spite OF MS kx
ceilency the Lord Lieutenant and every policeman on
the beat His arfsocratc air ana seeming ndinerence
however, did mot save him from the consequences OF
the rash act policeman sccosted his iordsnip ana
finding that the 70 his many anxious inquiries
anything but satisfactory marched owner and gun
20 the nearest soon house. Whether the awful process
Of stamping eap' will be pracscd upon his lordshp
remains 70 Be- seen--at al events he N mot yot clear
Wnen tell your readers that Lord Longford u one Of
the hereditary councillors Of the crown and Tor obveus
reasons attached 70 the present system the ridiculous
fright Of the vce Regal government viii appear srangs
% .Dssuiss ss they nay the rssasss anxiety, moi
actual fear exists n government circles Just now Eng
ish and Irish 'bettes claseee" imagine that there
plenty u nitrogiycerins about and any undue com
motion might create an expioaoa o. dive coneequsnoss
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