The Sun. — 1848-04-04 (London, England)

IRELAND.  DUBLIN, APRIL 2.—There is no political news in the provincial papers received this morning, but the Meaghers and Mitchells of Dublin, with their army of " pikemen" and " rifles," appear to have succeeded in stirring up the bile of the Ulster men, and in raising it to a high state of activity. Their resolve—if any they have formed—must now evidently be to fight for repeal, not only against the Saxon soldier, but the Irish Protestant, and this also without even a distant promise of assistance from the revolutionary Government of France. An edition of the Freeman's Journal, published last night, seeks to establish that the alleged manufactse of pikes in Dublin is all a plot of the police, sanctioned by the Government, to make out a case against the " people!" They found this conclusion on certain ,oceurrences- at Henry-street Police-office. Rifle practlbe is said to be in practice in dll parts of the town; but there is no faith to be placed in these rumours, vl.hich are grossly exaggerated. The Rifle Club of Limerick commenced practice on Thursday. In firing at the target, "Here's for Clarenitlon," or " Sir Henry Hardinge," was the cry of those who took aim.  The Roscrea police are stated to have seized a lot of pikeheads and poles in that town. An armed party attacked the house of a farmer named O'Donnell, residing at Kilcreedy, county of Limerick, on Wednesday night. They demanded money for powder and ball, which being refused, they fired a shot through one of the windows. They then suceeeded in obtaining IL The mansion-house of the Rev. Mr. Brophy, of Rosnaclonan, Queen's County, was maliciously fired and destroyed on last Saturday night week. On the following night a large plantation, containing 700 trees, the property of George Rae, Esq., was also maliciously fired and destroyed, near his residence at Lorn Park, between Roscrea and Templemore. The Limerick Chronicle states that withdrawals of deposits from the savings' bank of that town do not at present exeeed the average of this season of the year, when money is wanted for emigrant and farming pur poses. There are two men to b© hanged at Nenagh for murder on the 22d inst.  The Countess of Durham, Rowlands, master, sailed on Thursday from Waterford for New York, with lio passengers, all respectable, comfortable looking farmers. She is the first spring ship from that port. Fifty vessels have arrived at Limerick within the last three days, fifteen of them with Indian corn. On Friday last, by the magistrates at Limerick Petit Sessions, informations were ordered against Richard Gleeson, of Drotnbanna, for having six leaden balls, and a quantity of powder in his possession, contrary to the provisions of the recent statute. Constable Kean summoned Thomas-Meehan, of same place, for-having three pistols, a powder-horn, and shot-pouch; also John Griffith, for having a gun ; Michael M-Inery, for having powder and shot ; and Owen M-earthy, for having a gun, &c. These parties having received a 'good character, :Is peaceable persons, the cases were left open, to afford them an opportunity of obtaining licenses.  It is said that Government has made arrangements for supplying the well-disposed inhabitants of the large towns with arms and ammunition, should the necessity arise for such a proceeding. One count in the indictment to be preferred against Messrs. Smith O'Brien, Meagher, and Mitchell, charees them, under the 37th George 111., Ist Victoria, 91, with endeavouring to seduce her Msjesty's forces from their allegiance—in this case (if convicted) they would incur the punishment of transportation for their natural lives.