The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-02-08


attributable the fact that the recent northwest wind has
into the Mersey number of ships which had tor some
time been lying outside the chops of the channel During
last week there hundred and thirty SHIPS a1 "orA
in the docks, employing seven thousand men,
BRADFORD (YoRKsH1RE NO fewer than three thousand
persons have been in at this town special
Amongst them is Isaac Jefferson better known by tne
de plume of Wat Tyler, which sobriquet he obtained In
1848 the occasion of the Chartst agitation when he
manufactured large number of pixies for Yorkshire
for which oense he subsequently suffered imprisonment In
York Castle.
FEN1AN ALARM AT PREsroN-Owing to the influx of
suspicious and into the during the
past few days. the alarm exists here amongst the in
habitants. Late last Sunday night two Irshmen were
observed close to the gas works. examining several places
looking furtvey about and walking about; but on the
arrival of the police they decamped Men specially
employed watch during the night and at quarter to one
Monday morning rshman caught the wall by
policeman He said he wentyfour years of age and
had to at hapast ten the previous night to
attend the horse fair He remanded by the magistrates
give the police opportunity make inquiries About
the time four Irishmen the House OF
Correction acting in suspicious and one had In
his pocket small bottle from which pipe protruded
woman who observed the for time walked past
and heard say The lodge she place twelve Clock
Inspector Horribly aroused the governor immediately and
the place carefully watched all night but nothing OF an
alarming nature TRANSFERRED
ARRESTS OF ALLEGED FENIANs M1TcHELsTowN.
1t became public at magsteria investg alton held at
Mitchesown the place of the aray between the mill
flying column and the insurgents secreed IN Klcoony
Wood that difficulty experienced in purchasing ammu
milton in this CITY, This fact disclosed on an appica
ton made that day by the local Crown Solicitor Mr. Philip
OConne commit five for trial charge of treason
felony 1t appeared that few days since young man,
shop assistant in Michelstown, into this city where
he spent few hours well known Fenan rendezvous
After he left his home the police here teegraphed
to Mchelstown have him arrested and searched the
moment he arrived. His arrest effected, and being
taken into room he attempted to throw two cannsers OF
revolver ammunition into the fire. but he provdentla
prevented by of his capto had he succeeded the
house would have been blown down. and lives inevitably
sacrificed He then searched for documents, when from
within the collar of his produced paper deega
ting the holder Richard Kelly "as fit and proper person
to the business of the r. b. The document was
dated "Sth December, 1857" and had twelve names
attached the first being Colonel" Keeher and all resi-
dents Mchesown The police instantly proceeded to
arrest the parties but having been known that Kelly was
in custody seven of them fled, and but five made
amenable including the colonel" The prisoners have
been fully committed for trial. 1t further appeared that the
ammunition he sought Destroy reckoning eighty rounds he
had that day purchased in Cork but where to the present
unknown. meeting of the magistrates of this city is
hurredy called for three o'clock to-day, and alarming
rumors abroad the disclosures that may then be
made but believe its object to call the government
explicit with the magsracy in general and not
conne its information stpendiares This might be all
proper if it were avowed that many of their worshps
and of them in the hgest authority subscribers IN
money and commiserator to obseques executed
criminals and the murderers of peace
respondent Of Saunders z..