ENGLISH EXTRACTS. TlPPERARY.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume V, Issue 355, 27 December 1848, Page 4

ENGLISH EXTRACTS. TIPPERARY.

The latest intelligence from the northern part of Tipperary is the following : — Nenagb, Sunday evening, eight o'clock, p.m. — The news , of the" arrest of Smith OBrien was brought to this town nt five o'clock in the mormng by a sergeant of police, and excited much interest. The country people could not at-first believe that the fact was true, but the statement was confirmed during the day. The mode of his arrest is no doubt better known from your correspondent in Thurles, hut the letter conveying the news of his capture here states that, OBrien was arrested by ■the guard* on the railway at Thurles, while on Ms way up to Dublin in the evening train. It seems a-strange piece of madness to have attempted escape by way of Dublin, where OBrien was so well known* From persons well acquainted with the -views of the insurgents, I understand that ■the irising would not have taken place so soon ibut for the advice of Doheny. He it "was viho became so elated by the meeting of the peasantry at gligyenamon, that he declared the whole vofltlie 'south and west would rise if OBrien gavje llie word;' and acting upon this, the. latter, after leaving Carrick-on-Suir, .and arriving at Cashel, adopted the advice of Doheny* It is my opinion that Doheny cannot avoid •the pursuit after him for many days. His person is well known,, and the want of. funds will also operate against his movements. On the other hand, however, it is to be considered that he is intimately acquainted with the mountain fastnesses, and , the withdrawal of the small stations of police is also a circumstance in his favour. That he was at a place called Hollyford in the direction of Cappaghwhite, on Thursday is certain, for a tailor was employed by him to make frieze coats for him and some of the other leaders, and the and military that started from this for the Keeper Mountains were close on Iris -track. A- threatening letter of a most atrocious -nature was received by the Roman (J&tbolic clergyman of Roscrea, on Friday, .threatening him with death if he did not, join the ipeople in thek struggle. A curious circumstance look place here yesterday. .A respectable- gentleman was .asked to convey a letter to one of the state jprisbners in the gaol who is charged with treason. He was given to understand that it .only contained money for his use, but on its ■being opened by the authorities, besides the ■money there was a statement by the writer •lhat had the arrest of the prisoner taken .place -half an hour later, a powerful body of pikemen wauld have been .collected in time to effect a rescue. ' The best spirit animates the soldiery and police, and the closest inquiry leaves no--doubt of the utter falsehood of the .statements so industriously circulated in certain quarters, that many of them could riot , be , depended on. I have been speaking to a gentleman who was present at the arrest; of Mr. O'Brien. He got into the train at the Dundrum Station, and was recognised by the guard, who. said nothing until he was in Thurles.' There the arrest was made, and' Mr. OBrien sent off in custody of Mr. Fitzmaurice, R. M», Mr. Bracken of the Constabulary, and a large force. ' - ■ . A troop of the Royal Dragoons at two .o'clock this day, received a sudden route for <• Limerick, and have left. Disturbances are' expected in. Limericlc." .. ".".".'- l3?he_ mails from Limerick to Tralee up and down are said to have been stopped and rifled of all the letters. •-*-„ i Mr. Lalor's brother, wag yesterday dis- . charged from Nenagh Gaol, „ , ■• • . , ,

. Clonmel — Sunday evening, August 6., — . About noon to-day it waa reported that Smith C^Brien.was arrested at Thurles, last night, ahd "there was greaft -anxiety on all. sides to ascertain whether : soeh were the_la.QEjD& I n,ot» ,

The wholfe matter was involved in uncertainty until the arrival of the Thurles post, which placed it beyond question. The following is an extract from a letter received by a gentleman here from a relative resident, in Thurles :— " The "hraggers. and window-breakers of Thurles allowed poor Smith OBrien to be taken at the railway station this evening, at half-past eight o'clock. He intended to take the train to Limerick, but his destination being changed, he is now on his way to Dublin." Now that the truth is known here, there seems to be no disposition on the part of the people to take any steps in the insurrectionary direction. The town and neighbourhood are perfectly quiet.

More Arrests.-.-John Lawless, secretary to a club held at Sandymount, was arrested yesterday, and committed to Newgate. Francis Hanley, of North Earl-street, has also been arrested. A person named Nolan, who came over to Ireland from America, as a leader, and another person named Fitzpatrick, have been arrested at Tburles.