New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-28

Connolly writing on the floor and some cartridges
strewn about which had taken fire, and soon would
have exploded if they had not been guenched. Con.
tho1pbt he would lose his sight, but the latest ac-
counts are that he is recovering IL las been ascer
tanned that after the box naG os sen to he eoee inc
forming them that Fenian arms ana stores were con
ceaIed There The conclusion drawn rom TINS 1act
by the public Is taT e place. at once made
search opened the box and got killed Tor theif tIo
bic If that was the design, 1t has completely h mIs
carried and all the consolation its authors can nave
il that it will make the business OF searching foI To
nan arms a dreadful one TO the ponce lOr 1e
They cannot help fearing while they are raIsaCkS
boxes and pulling down the WOODWORK OF uO0ls anu
windows that one of these internal contrlvahees
nav have been laid there for their destruction.
The courtmartal on Private OBrien, the medical Sd
student who enlisted into the army for the alegeo
purpose of seducing soldiers from their aegianee -
still going on. Some of the evidence adduGeu agnss
him is of very damaging nature. Ing &c % Ir 20
horses the burning of the stables and BARRACKS wltn
Greek fire are stated to have been part OF his plans.
He is conducting his own With
appears to us non-professionals, but whether WIN
any approach to success is another question; -,
Arrests have been made by the Dublin detectives
to-day. They are: First-John downing, lectuloii
ON chemistry botany and other branches OF natural
philosophy He was distinguished student OF tne
scientific school attached to the Museum OF tiIsn
Industry Stephens green, Governneht R ~ b
held the rank of Colonel in the feman army;
hrober of his was arrested in 1865 when the habeas
corus act was suspended and the police were on the
lookout for him; but he escaped TO AMERICA Irom
whence he returned short time ago. lhlrd-Dehhiss
eastman, law clerk. Inc prISoneiS "oi0 ''N' Va
to Kilmanhan JAN. =, 100.
A seizure of arms and ammunition under most
extraordinary circumstances took place on TUESDAY
In Dro0heda The seizure made III the Allis-
House of ST. Johns, charitable foundation ioi INC
relief of distressed and infrm widows; ana tne per
sons arrested for possession of them are an ola woman
over 70 wears of age and her daughter! Inc ponce
made n search i'm the apartment they occupied, and
having forced open the lid OF box, the Key oi which
was not forthcoming found there hVe cnamDer
reyolyer so rounds of ball cartridge quanuty oi
lead some powder in TASKS, and some beltciasps Oh
the American pattern. The women ana the contla
band of war were brought before the magistrates
Mrs Bagnall the old lady, denied all knowleuge VI
such things having been in her room; her dangnter
confessed 10 having received the parcel in which tney
were contained from young man at the gaze Jew
Qhts before but said she was Ignorant OF iIs con
tents The bench held the prisoners 70 Dall Il Moi
day next binding the parties themselves IN tlOV ecn
and recurring suTcties OF 600 each for thei' M
captnre of Mrs Bagnal is of course important lhat
old lady could not have been anything leSs IMAM 3"
General in the Fenian Army. 4,
An outrage. of which some Orange persons were tne
perpetrators is reported from Ballynena IN the nor
of ireland The house of Mrs Ireacy was iired
into at about II o'clock ut night just as that iady
her daughter and Mr. Nelson Underwood 6arllster
and well known nationalist were slttihg GOWN 70
supper The first shot burst in the shutter OF the
window. and then Immediately on the light being
seen five more shots poured IN Slugs were tne
missiles EMPLOYED but fortunately the persons WITHIN
escoped unfnired. No doubt is entertained that the
murderous act was the work of some Orange persons
returning home after one of their lodge meetings
but the perpetrators have not yet been discovered