The New York herald., 1867-04-04
THE FEHlAH WAR.
SPECIAL coRatspoNDeNce Or THE HERALD.

Kusilsh Rewards 60 ths Irish Pelics-Tho
Counlug Trials aad Expected Executisas--
Anssher and Dangerous Rising ut Hand
Trade and Agriculture Deprsssed-Arresfs--
Onlnous Quisss Ak0s Hsg- s,tfs
DUBLIN, March Is, fSos.
The Irish constabuiary ere body Of men whos Tor
physique and intelligence compare favorably with
any similar body In Europe Thsy are s picked men,
sons Of farmers and small land holdsn They number
eleven thousand six hundred and fory-nins and are
maintained at cost OF xeAos4S sterling per aanun-
Their duties vaous To protect country towns aad
outlying DISTRICTS collect statistics annually and The
census deccnnially serving notices and election papss
escons convicss and prisoners the executing Of war.
rants supsrvisoa Of acketofisave-msn inspscton q
markets &c. Reared among the agricultural popuasioa
IL was feared that the seeds Of Fenianism had bssn-
ported into the body.
cynical observer would remark that the oon6deaeo
q the British government IN their loyalty must have
been rather weak exubeEans u their JOY nov that The
men have withstood the seductons Of The FsnIana
There was quite scene in the House Of Comm0nsast
night when tho subject was discussed Htnistsrs ard
sxMinsters united in lauding the loyalty andbravey q
the mon Rewards are TO be snowered ON them 1900
ere to be placed the disposal Of the Inspector osnsrl
for distribution Increased pay and Victoria Crosses are
to be given to those who most distinguished themssves
i. several parts u Ireland funds beng collected for
pFooonthtou $3.50
vssed to the officers.
The iudsfensibe state OF their stations which ION
40 much a the mercy Of the Fenans is also receiving
attention They are usually dwelling houses In line
with others or small detached buildings open al all
sides 10 attack Shot proof plates are TO be Immediately
provided for the windows and DOORS and II II proposed
70 erect watch towers u convenient districts from which
the surrounding country may be surveyed or sgnais
shown at night.
short breech loader is TO replace their present wea-
pon which events have shown 70 be inconvenens
and oumbreus.
The Lord Lieutenant has conferred a reward Of ten
pounds on poor woman who cared for Constable
Duggan, after beng wounded, near KilIorglin.
The names OF other parties who have shown kindness
10 the troops under consideration for similar 90
acknowledgements While thus rcwarding with liberal
hand those who have supported them, the auhoritieg
pushing forward preparations for she punishment OF
Tho special commission VIII opcn in Dublin tho sth
OF April Bills will be submitted 70 the GrandJurys
e dsys 70 that date the trials OF the prnc
pal offenders will commence. During the interval
number OF will be tried under the Wniseocy
and public nogeng viii BE- inhcicd but Il Is generally
expected that sentence OF death will be passed on those
who may be identified as leaders
The covernmeut organs loudly insist on unconpsomis
ing sevssythc services Of the public hangmaa Con
sderng ihe agated state q Ireland Al present and the
questionable whether such would bs productive
Of tho results les advocates expect.
the weather than by the extinction Of the pnscpes
which prompted IL more determined osssss. - ,s, n
expected by the public and by the government VINO wi
NOT spare : soldier out Of The country. 1900
The execution Of half dozen will nce checx me nun
dreds VINO are prepared 70 stake their lives in sucn
contest Il Is more likeiy 70 innams the peSusos aAa
A sub-Ipspector Of oonssabuary was shot Yesterday
near the town OF Swincford. His death u Mtrnnteo 70
Fenans bus there are circumstances 70 jussny snss
Iichssi c,eesou, father Of General Glsescn, was
arrssted last night and lodged In il Mr. Geeson -
Of about sixty year ne %, nsroS and wss
.ssnac,ad there ID IL stated that he has bsen under
suTyeiIIsnce for some time While in stale Of excite
~ sysr Tenisns and that he glorod In the fact Ths
~.s considcrod sufficient 70 warrant his arrest
Dr. Power and she other Fenian prisoners VINO ,,. ~
last week and sentenced 70 penal servituoe,
r snis morning transmitted 10 Portland prison. 70 un-
dsrgo their sentences The prisoners we're conveyeus -
very early hou n prison Vans eseGsc ~ ,bsy
we're taken In charge By marines a
Tbs advicss from Cork announce that quietncss ~
still undistubed except By arrests which ske O. p,sSs s
curing bak Many families are returning 70 their nome
put there are unmsakabe expectations Of another ons
break q no distant Day The present e, except
markabhA Aitef aesk tne ssfeoss s'o ue7e''o-s ~f
'yTysS. Il stagnspA The confidence Of English com.
erc houses . %aay q ,as% so
The farming classes are suffering considerably sns
want Of labor 70 take advantage OF occasional hne days
sh important period for sgcu,urM nsg,ep,sa,Ss
servants and laborevs let 'o Join the Fenana NOV
they fear arrest II they return 20 their old aoodes
The :,ss, reports "s Idr,S annUupcs uucssss @
wallis but general feeling Of uneasipess " fei1
Addresses Of loyalty the throne have been presented
| from Dublin, Limerick Carlow and other towns