New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-11
GREAT BRITAIN.
THE FENIANS.

Thc FeDians seem to have left London for
the Christmas holidays and TO be Tightening the people
generally IN the Provinces Arrests have been made OF
Ifshmen suspected Of reasonable intentions in almost
all seeuoas Of England In consequence Of tho excite
blow 9p The sas-wors that town contains az the Irish
men tCetholcs employed on the works have been dis
charged. Among the sObeinnded however 1t is coming
20 bytelieved that the whole affair was hoax An the
Engs wOrkmen, however, have been sworn In as special
c0nstabe4 Oieat ecitenent exists al NO0lyich Ia
sequence OF rumors that all the Government works there
% be blown up, and the same remark applies Ports
Inouhil Plymouth and Liverpool.
In London another Death has occurred in the hospital
result o. the Clerkenwe explosion. The victim was
nan named Humphrey EFans ana ne Was Is years OF
a AT the inquest held on his body no fresh evidence
was Adnced II beng mere repetition OF that reported
OF c0urse the panic stu exists and to what extent It is
CARED may be Judged from the following letter from
walter Iherrnury which was published in The Telegraph
OF 10 18th OF December bIr ThOInbury is well known
relied on
u aS EdIor Of TIE Iaas T,l,y,o,A
SE; The energetic but somewhat despOtc chief libra
iss a. t1e British Museum has lately issued simple but
~ Vexatous order forbdding any reader under any
sGeyinslsnees leaving his bookbag as doreme with tho
orators Who take care Of the sticks and umbrellas AT the
reading room door. Now this appears NOTHING buf is
really 60 many readers great haI ashp and ii h an in
0erabic annoyance to readers coming from distarca or
Who bring with them bulky papers, ponderous MSS or
gokI which they wish 10 oOlate with older or rarer
edions. such readers cannot carry parcel OF spney
eoeS Under their for miles through rain and snow
e 20 only other 10 leave the bag at the bar
VI soe eghborng taverIa plan disagreeable 10 many
s lod 10 this troublesome restriction. wiz the
La credit It that the chief librarian seriously believes
& HeTe are Ienlas among the readers under the great
~ ~ OF the Museum and he - horribly afraid that one
bo,seee Selue Yankee monsters would bring IN quart
,pf Of nitrO-gyoerine and blow an themselves and
nor stndious companions y Is wen 70 DC scrupu-
sz cautious. moving IN the dark stin do amid
dangers; but IN the name Of goodness do let
erabs M our setTespect, and not fall into such mis-
bindss ,h unworthy panics the which has lust
Sur & c4inaon sense OF the chief librarian am
F,afI',u Seu9leht srVani, WALTER THORNBURY.
M. ~ Couoge, DOrking, Dec &C.
tho Msxcs secretary has ssued circular addressed 20
com $500, % an towns aud cities in the United King
Toe enrolmet3 ~ o. eonspiraeies, aud recommending
Al the oficss speSlai eonstabIes.
westp,inst,er ~ ~ The Government in Whitehall and
nOoruo pIeeaotiOn has been taken OF having the
sssd anS s", 20 the several departments strewn with
oh ne W sand are kept In readiness in the
means Of Greek ire ~''enipeo 10 Do destroyed
fenttngs OF lOyaiists arc q.
sean s s latest sensation was te renorf % an AZ
IL ssssned body OF men n oeo aoI near ueenstown.
ossksusd f.ees TS The are said 70 have had
e' They surprised the three ganne ss Who Who