New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-06
ENGLAND.

STRANGE VESSELS-PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
The paddle steam-v vessels HelicOn, and Vivid
have left Plymouth Sound special duty in the Channel
IL is supposed that these ships like the Gladiator Medusa
and Grower gone TO look for strange armed veSse
not possessed Of any legal papers. The Warrior, iron
fgate has dropped down under steam anchorage off
Osborne The captains and commanders Of all ships in
commission been instructed 10 adopt every neces
from nsdious attacks from dusk until daylight guard
boat TO row round each ship in Hamoaze two steam
launches will cruise about deach guard VIII nave Il
loaded rifles Iappears that what the Government most
apprehends is the dropping OF torpedoes down he stream
the if at sea. On board the Benerophon Prince
ConsOrt Achilles &c, weapons are Kept on DECK con-
During the past week lO5 wrecks have been reported
making for the present year total OF 2,oI3.
Mr. GLADSTONE.
Mr Gladstone has accepted an invitation TO banquet
20 be gwen by the Liverpool Chamber Of Commerce to
himself, Lord Stanley, aud some other members
DIR. KKNEALY AND TIE FENIASs.
The Loto Times says We regret to hear that since
DR. Kepeay withdrew from the defense of the Fenlan
prisoners he has received several threatening letters
THE IRISH QUESTION AND THE ENGLISH PARLIAMENT
The Imperial Reriev says: eve believe that in the
event Of any further calculated 10 alarm the
public mind, Parliament viii be Immediately summoned
{er The Purpose q spendne the Habeas Corpus act in
England The happy result which followed IN ireland on
necessary by the adoption of tins lead us TO hope
that no opposition will be offered to similar proposal Tor
he Tines in leader says: We hear on all hands that
the session Of Parliament is to be devoted TO the
affairs Of Ireland The whole genius of the Legislature
FREQ from the shackes Of REFORM and longer distracted
by the remote obstacles OF Abyssnia is TO he turned
whole and undivided, this arduOus and Intricate sub
ject the nists OF 10 be dspeled nveteIate
reudees swept aside by the logical application
OF sound and well-selected principles ana nus
standing disgrace Of British politics Is TO DC removed ior
ever.
THE FENiANs-THE cLERKENwELL EXPLOsIoN-ExAMIS-
ALTON OF BURKE AND CASEY.
The Morning Star says SO far the alarm Oceasioned
by the Clerkenwe outrage concerned there nothing
new to report Everyone feels that the police have now
got information which will enable them to prevent the
preparation Of any outrages The call for special
COnsabes has been well answered, and already very
large number OF persons have been sworn in"
Burke and Casey underwent another examination AT
BOWs Saturday further evidence as TO the purchase
OF by Burke for the Fenan rising gwen and OF
acts in Ireland. At the close they again re-
the prisoners, guarded by strong body OF horse
police, armed with cutlasses and pistols and passed
through the streets at a very rapid pace.
PROPOSED MEETINGS on cLERKESwELL GREEN.
. II had been announced that two meetings would be
held on Sunday on Cerkenwe Green reference to the
late explosion. Mr.. Fnlen to have presided over
Que. and Mr. Campbell the other Instructions
were given by the police authorities that the meeting
should not be held. Accordingly, when Mr.. Finen ap
beared he was Informed OF the order which had been
given and he made attempt TO hold meeting. Inc
second affair similarly prevented
THREATENED FENIAS OUTBREAK AT BRISTOL
Excitement and CONSERVATION prevailed on Saturday at
bristol in consequence of its becoming known that the
authorities had received information that Fenian out
Yaces were intended is stated that letter Offering
cooperation has been received from the
WANDER OF the Dadaus to keep his men IN readiness Tor
kny emergency.