The Commonwealth. — 1866-03-17 (London, England)

TRH PENIANS.—Lieut.-Colonel Byrne, of the Federal service, a returned Irishman, was arrested on Thursday in Dublin. Three hundred and twenty greenback dollars and twenty dollars in gold were found with him. There have also been further seizures of pikes and powder. An alleged Head Centre, named Gallaher, has been arrested at Rarnelton, County Donegal, and four persons in Mayo, one a national schoolmaster. The total number of persons arrested under the suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act up to Tuesday night was 176, of whom 42 are Irish Americans. Four have been discharged. A general order to the army in Ireland, issued by Sir Hugh Rose, attributes the spread of Fenianism among the soldiers to agents who have given bribes and drink to young and thoughtless men. Their infamous designs have, however, failed ; not a taint of conspiracy rests on the army except in the case of a few deluded men, placed in its ranks purposely to seduce soldiers. The Fenians have doomed the owners of the land to massacre and assassination; two men on furlough have murderously attacked loyal soldiers at Kilkenny for bringing a Fenian to justice, but Sir Hugh Rose will have the culprits speedily punished. Quiet as Dublin is at present, the 7th of March, St. Patrick's Day, must pass before the more timid portion of the inhabitants of the Irish metropolis will breathe freely. As, in several Fenian documents, the national festival has had a special insurrectionary importance attached to it, the military authorities, although convinced that the power of the Fenian Society has been destroyed, have thought it right to be watchful; and during the last few days, accordingly, special preparations of a precautionary character have been made at the Bank of Ireland and other public buildings. It is in connection with these anticipations of a possible necessity for greater gaol accommodation in Dublin that so many Fenian culprits have been transmitted lately to provincial prisons. It seems very unlikely, however, that if the Fenians contemplated an outbreak they would announce the day beforehand. The arrests in the provinces have become less frequent. Those last reported are of a medical student at Cearleville, county of Cork, a farmer in the King's county, and another farmer, together with his two sons, in the county of Limerick. In the Limerick Docks there has been a case of rifles and revolvers, and a number of bullet-moulds, seized, on the assumption that they are a Fenian import. A fresh Fenian proclamation has been posted at Swords, in the county of Dublin. It is in the usual style, and winds up with the customary God save the Green." The statement has gained general credence to-day (Tuesday) that James Stephens escaped from Ddlkey, a small fishing station in the bay of Dublin, on Sunday night, the 4tti inst ,in a hooker. One reason assigned for believing it is the- confident declaration of his relatives since then that he is safe now. It should be added that some attribute- the origin of the report to the police, who, despairing at last of catching the Head Centre, wish, to escape the discredit of not being able to diacover him. 'la his Dublin refuge.  THE SUBURBAN VILLAGE and GENERAL DWELLINGS COMPANY (Limited). Incorporated under the Companies' Act, lEin, whereby the liability of each shareholder is limited to the amount of his shares. Capital, One Million, in 100,000 shares of £lO each, With power to increase.  £1 deposit to be paid on application, and Li on allotment. No future calls t excePd £l, nor to be made at less intervals  than three months.  Where no allotment is made the deposit will be returned in  full. First issue, £200,000. HONORARY PRESID r. Sir S. MORTON PETO, Bart., M.P.  TRUSTEE s. Andrew Lupk, Esq., M.P., Ab3.erman. Pi ofessor Fawcett, M. P. Colonel George Crnikshank.