The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-14

and surrounded their at once One of the party
seeing the police attempted draw revolver when Acting
Inspector Muhoand suddenly seized him by the arms and
held him while his pockets being searched On his
person were found six chambered revolver fully loaded
breacoadng needle pistol sixteen rounds of ammunition,
and quantity of patent decorating caps. They met with
great resistance hundreds of persons crowded round and
Superintendent Carr had order the crowd perse and
it only by the cool and determined of the police
officers that the prisoners could be removed The prisoner
MtHae had brace of revovers upon him, of them
loaded which he endeavored to draw from his breast pocket
but fortunately prevented from doing by the officer
who seized him. The prisoner Rooney also made violent
efforts escape They finally forced into cabs and
conveyed to the Castle where the upon whom the
found gave his Francis David Murray Hale
His buttons bore the American eagle and his wabet
was similar to those worn In the American army was
also noticed that in appearance and dress he closely
to the description given of the who attempted
snate Sergeant Kelly and Constable Kenna Eustace street.
Thursday morning The other prisoners gave their
as Thomas Rooney and Peter MDonnell On the latter
pistol-cae only found. They all subsequently
removed to Sackvillepace police station and charged
suspicion of having been engaged in the outrage above
referred to- They will be confronted to-day with
who the fire at Kenna and with the wounded
policemen in MERGERS hospital and afterwards undergo
examination before the magistrates at Cape street police
ofice.-Dubln Tist1ndn.
BRITISH CoNsUIs NOTHING SPIES.
It will be by the following testimony given by the
inormer Devanny General Halpns trial. that the British
consul in New York understands this business They
great fellows in that village for funerals and big meetings
but Mr. Edwards sneak in with purse and buy
wretch like Dvanny and get hundreds of the best of
our race consigned dungeons Devanny is inormer,
with every mans hand raised against him. Mr. Edwards is
British CONSUL moving among the elite of society," with 100000
of the Irish race surgng around him.
John Devanny, examined by Sergeant Barry.-Having
repeated the portion of his evidence already published he
said-I met the prisoner in December, 1865 him
Fenian meetings several times I him at Fenian
HILL
that meeting
Crossexamned by the prisoner lived for year at 90
Ridge street. in 1866.
Why did you leave America
To give evidence against Stephens and Meany.
Why did you to do so Did you get any money for
coming to do it got money suppose was for giving
evidence.
Who brought you? clerk in the Crown Solicitors Office
I think. had conversation with him in New York.
told him what knew about Meany. 1t not he gave
the money. had no ticket
Were you stowaway? No.
Who gaze you the money! The British Consul Mr. Eaoords
He gave fifty dollars. He did not promise anything
l asked him for the fifty dollars.
You think because you offered to gue evidence that
you the fifty dollars? do
How much did you get since you to Dublin? Less
than G200-between ESQ and f200.
What did you get that for? Isuppoe for services rendered
got the last money few days ago. got money since
gave information about you got to pay my expenses
here and whilst here suppose at the service of
the Government.
And what other business have you here That depends
upon what may turn up.
PRISONERS FAMILIES.
The Irish residents in Buenos Ayre South America have
recently the handsome of So 1874 tits accompanied
with letter of sympathy that should bring the blush of
shame the countenances of the Irish residents in this Re-
public We believe this remittance from Buenos Ayres
is than has been sent altogether from the United States
With the families of the prisoners in Ireland and those in
Manchester there danger of being liberal in
subscriptions.
DECAY RELIGIOUS HATRED.
The late great meeting of the United Professionals in
Ireland was fzzle This meeting called to protest
against taking the Endowment from the Church of Eng
land and the Regium Donum" from the Presbyterian.
Both Endowment and "Donum' pensions paid to the
clergymen of the two denominations by the English Gov
ernmen bride for their loyal preaching 1t is wrung