The Express. — London, England, 1867-09-27 00:00:00

/ -,,,,,,. e _;.._, .- 5,-,,,V._ - - . ..: ......- ', ....-- ..., , 'Av. 0- ,/,'' • ' 4 '''''' . • lc ! '---...... •••• .._ W 'IIJ t t / , dj- to ~ c 54 51 . i I I rt • N I.; :7; PAPEh , 17:;: b li salid i LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 27, 1867. No. 6,597. ] [STAMPED. 11. [TWOPENCE FRANCE. PARIS, Sm. 25. The France of this evening denies the statement of the Prase, that Counts Persigny and Wrakwski have been summoned to Biarritz. It is stated that Senor Mon, the Spanish Ambas sador here, has been instructed to proceed to Madrid. VISIT OF THE CROWN PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF PRUSSIA TO ENGLAND. BERLIN, taw?. 25, EVZNINO. • - - To-morrow the Crown Prince leaves, via Leipzic and Nuremberg, for Mainau, afterwards accompany ing the King to the Castle of Hohenzollern. On the 9th October his royal highness will proceed to England with the Crown Princess and their youngest children. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, SErr. 26, EVIENINO. In to-day's sitting of the Lower House of the Reichsrath the debate on the Penal Code was resumed. The house adopted a clause providing that conviction for dishonouring crimes only, and not therefore for political offences, shall henceforth entail loss of civil rights. SPAIN. MADRID, SErr. 26. All the ministerial journals deny the report that the Spanish fleet, under Admiral Mendez, was about to return to Spain. As a proof to the con trary, they affirm that the Spanish iron-clad frigate Zaramoza will leave shortly for the Brazils to join the fleet. MALTA. VALETTA, Szrr. 24. The Crocodile, from Queenstown, having on board the 2nd battalion of the 16th Rifles, passed Malta yesterday, for Alexandria,without communi cating with the shore. Among civilians there were yesterday fifteen cases of cholera and four deaths, and to-day four teen cases and eight deaths. The military are healthy, and there is not a single patient in the naval hospital. THE BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS, SEPT. 26. The return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day shows the following changes com pared with that of last week :—lncrease—Bills discounted, 6,000,000 f. ; Treasury balance, 900,000 f. Decrease—Cash in hand, 15,200,0001. ; private accounts, 11,600,000 f. ; notes, 666,000 f. ; advances, 200,000 f. Yesterday the Ambassador of Austria and the Consul-General of Liberia exchanged ratifications of a treaty of amity, commerce, and navigation between Austria and Liberia, at the Imperial Austrian Embassy, in Ilelgrave-square. This is the fifteenth treaty the negro-republic on the West Coast of Africa has made with European and American powers. A PRESENT FROM THB QUEEN OF FHB BILOIANR. —ln recognition of the hospitality allows by Captain Med land, of the Sth Bedfordshire Rifle Volunteers to the offioers of the Belgic Civic Guard, who were ente rtained at Dunstahle on the 18th of July last, her Majesty the Queen of the Belgians has been pleased to forward to Captain Medland • splendid locket, as a present to his daughter. The locket is set with a valuable sapphire stone and diamonds. _ ADMIRALTY, SEPT. 26. —APPOINTNENTI3.—Com manders Louis H. Versturme to the command of the Rosario, complexioned; and Charles G. Linsday, to the Helioon, for temporary service ; Navigating Lieutenant Joseph B. Doyle, to the Waterwitch ; Sub-Lieutenant the Hon. Cecil Cadogan, to the Waterwitch ; Navigating Mid shipman Henry °reeves to the Lord Warden ; Midship man Ronald R. M. Hall, to the Bellerophon ; Naval Cadets (nominated) Elphinstone B. D. 0. Aplin, and the Hon. Win. R. Herbert; Assistant-Surgeon John G. Clarke to the Plover ; Clerk G. W. E. C. Mackay, to the Fox ; and Assistant-Clerk William C. A. J. Robinson, to the Plover. _ _ - vzsratrcrioN OF BATHING MACHINES.—On Tues day night last • singular phenomenon was witnessed at the favourite watering places of Ramsgate and Margate, which was not unattended with destructive effects. The wind had been blowing a stiffish gale from the north all day, and on the tide Bowing the water was driven by the force of the wind to • very unusual height. At Ramsgate a great number of the bathing machines had been drawn up at the base of the esplanade at the end of the wands, and on the tide flowing to that spot, the waves, which were very boisterous, did sad havoc to the machines. Three or four of them were washed partially out to sea, and as many sa half • score are completely destroyed, while equally as many machines or more sustained very serious damage. The destruction, no doubt, would have been still greater had not warning been given, whereby the respective proprietors were enabled to save • number of their machines. At Margate several machines were destroyed in a similar manner, but the number was not so great as at Ramsgate. NEGLIGENT WORKING OF A COLLIERY. —An inquiry has been held at Denbigh, before the under sheriff for the county and a special jury, to WOOS da b = in an action brought by Mr. Thomas Clayton, • proprietor. againA, the Westminster Brymbo Coal and Coke Company (Limited), for having so negligently worked the coal under the plaintiff's property (the owner ship of the mineral being distinct from that of the surface) as to seriously affect the surface. Mr. lil'lntyre appeared for the plaintiff ; and Mr. Bye tenham for the defendant. In consequence of the colliery workings, which had ceased since about 1802, there had been a constant subsidence of the plainti ff 's land, out and outbuildings. The company bad allowed rirg a lent to go by default, and after • tedious investiga tion, including an inquiry into the probable time it would take for the land to subside, which was • great point of difference, the plaintiff's witnesses alleging thirty years, and the defendants' from three to five, the jury found • verdit for the plaintiff for 1,1461. 13a. sd. In a similar action, " Hutchinson v. the same Company," the jury, by consent, assessed the damages at 685/. THE FACTORIF.H Aces EXTENSION.—Mr. Robert Baker, the Inspector of Factories, met • considerable number of the manufacturers of Birmingham yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of conferring with them on the verstion of the above acts as sleeting the hardware trade. The Mayor presided. THE FENIAN OUTRAGE AT MANCHESTER. 111 -7— ESSRS. MONEY WIGRAM and SONS' (of London; LINE of STEAM and PACILLT to AI . 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The Prizes. l Love's Plower garden. Norte& —ln tho November number of "Belgravia" will appear an article entitled THE Ca..NT OF CRITICISM. by George Augustus Bala. N.B. The Third Volume of " Belgravia," elegantly bound In crimson cloth, bevelled boards, lull gilt side and back, gilt edges, Price 7s. 6d., la now ready. Also, Cases for binding (21.), designed by Lake Limner. 02os : Warwick-house, Paternoster-row. THE FERN SKADON. NEWMAN'S BRITISH FERNS. (School Edition., Mr. Newman has this day issued a fourth and p.puiar edition of his HISTORY of BRITISH FRRNS, with plates. full descriptions, list of localities, and ample lustructlons for cultivating. Price Fire S r, John Van Voors Mternoster row. ROYAL COLLZOI or Buioscom—Frost the last annual report of this institution. which has just been pub. Wel, it appears that from Midsumenerday, 1866, to Midsummer-day, 1867, the receipts =mated to 12,4091. 3a. 11d., derived principally from fees paid by candidates for the various diplomas granted by the college, and amounting to 9,193/. Gs. The capital invested by the council in the mambo* of house property, no doubt with • view to enlarging ultimately the museum and library, weirs to have been eminently advantageous, aa the rents derived from the two houses adjoining the college pro duced during the past year 9491. 181. Id. The funded pro perty of the institution does not appear to be large, judg ing from the amount of dividends received on investments in government securities, which is put down at 1,2191. 2a. eel,. The elections of members into the fellowship of the college, which formerly yielded • large revenue, only amounted during the past year to 105/. The ann ual dim- Imminent' amounted to 11,511/. 12s. 10d., being a de crease of expenditure over the preceding year of 1,1291. 6d. The largest item in the expenditure is for fees paid to the members of the various courts of exa miner: and council, which amounted to 3,8941. 7s. Gd. The great and increasing staff of the college absorbed in sala ries and wages 3,088/. Ils., and pensions are put down at 495/ 12$. • taxes, rates, and government stamps amounted to the large sum of 1,0991. 2a. Gd. The council of the col lege granted in the year 3191. 16s. Id. for prizes, lectures, and orations. Notwithstanding these heavy disbursement+, there appears • respectable balance at the bankers of S O .V. Us. Id. For the first time, the council of the col lege now publish an account of the funds of which they are trustees—an example which might be followed with ad /mule by other institutions. From this statement it appears that the Hunterian fund amounts to 1,6641. 4s. the cift an nu ity to 1,5181. 6e. 6d. ; the Gale's tenuity to 6691. 16e, sd. ; Arris' bequest to 6101. ; the Jackaonian fund to 333/. 6s. Bd. ; Sir Charles Slieke's below to the library, 300/. ; and Sir Gilbert Thane's naval medals .1001.—making a total of 5,3351. 13e. Ild. The annual calendar, which is just published, contains • Lr4e amount of interesting collegiate information, and is evidently compiled with great care and judgment A SALUTARY LESSON.—At Eaaingwold the tna- Atates have ad o pt e d a d ec i s i on w hi c h , if genera ll y fol reel, would so far put an end to the practice of sending to market the carcases of cattle unfit for human food. A 14 + mimed Spence wax proved to have had a diseased cow on his premises ready dressed for market, and as he had , P "^ovlY been convicted of • si m ilar o ff ence the inagis '4ltf*d.clio.d to inflict a tine, and sent the defendant to Nike for th ree mon th s with 'hard labour. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. (BRUM% TZLIKIRANS.) ITALY. FLORENCE, Beer. 241. _ Accounts received here from the provinces state that two small meetings had occurred at Milan, at one of which sonic, slight resistance was made to the authorities, but it was, however, dispersed by tho military. At Sienna, Pistora, Verona, and Naples, small demonstrations had also taken place, but had ter minated peaceably without forcible intervention of the authorities. In Florence itself a small demonstration was broken up by a few patrols of the national guard, and in all cases these demonstrations terminated without any accident occurring. ' FLORENCE, Sim 28,10.30 P.N. Perfect tranquillity prevails. The Minister of Marine has left for Alexandria. Several of this evening's journals state that the ministry will shortly convoke an extraordinary ses sion of parliament. GENOA, Espr. 26. A demonstration took place here last night in favour of the release of Garibaldi. A deputation went to the Prefect, and demanded that Gari baldi should be set at liberty, to which that official replied that he would lay their demand before the Ministry, whereupon the deputation withdrew. MANCHESTER, MuRADAT. • The prisoneta implicated in the recent Fenian outrage in this city were brought up this morning at the police-court. The military precautions to ensure their safe conduct from the city gaol to the city court were carried out according to the programme, except that, in addition to the escort of horse and foot, 100 rank and file were marched up to the court-house, in Bridge-street, while the prison vans were being convoyed from the gaol. Thu rurOfir moved at a quick pace, an 1, owing to the early hour (8.30), there was less popular demonstration than might have been expected. The police arrangements, which are being carried out by Captain Palin, are of the completed kind. Mr. Robinson Fowler, stipendiary magistrate, presided, and a barge number of the city justices were also present on the bench. Mr. Higgin, Deputy-Recorder of Manchester, conducted the prosecution. In answer to Mr. Fowler, Mr. Higgin said he did not intend to include all the prisoners in the charge which would first be proceeded with—that of the murder of Sergeant Brett. As soon as that charge was disposed of, he would be in a position to state the worse he intended to take with respect to the other prisoners. The following prisoners were then placed in the dock, charged with the wilful murder of Sergeant Brett, on the litth of this month O'Meara Allen, Edward Shore, Henry Wilson, and William Gould, defended by Mr. Ernest Jones, barrister ; Michael Larkin, Patrick Kelly (from Galway), Charles Moorhens°, John Brennan, John Bacon, and William Martin, defended by Mr. Cot tingham, barrister ; John F. Nugent and James Sherry, defended by Mr. Ward ; Robert M`Williams, defended by Mr. Bremner ; Michael Maguire, Thomas Maguire, Michael Morris, Michael Bryan, Michael Corcoran, and Thomas Ryan. defended by Mr. Bennett ; and John Carroll, John Gleeson, Michael Kennedy, John Morris, Patrick Kelly (from Leitrim), Hugh Foley, Patrick Coffey, Thomas Kelly, and Thomas Scalley defended by Mr. W. P. Roberts, instructed by the subscribers to a defence fund. Mr. Jones said he wished to bring a matter before the court. The prisoners had been brought to the court for preliminary examination with handcuffs on. At trials at the sessions and assizes such a thing was unheard of ; he had never known of such a thing at any preliminary investigation. In 1848, when much more serious matters than these were under investigation, it was not thought of for a moment. It appeared to be discreditable to the administration of justice that men whom the law presumed to be innocent until they were found to be guilty, should be brought into court hand cuffed together like a couple of hounds; and he had to make application that the handcuffs be ordered to be taken off. Mr. Cottingham made a similar application. It was a spectacle most unusual in any court of justice to see pri soners brought in handcuffed. The judges atassixes would not tolerate such a thing ; it would be regarded as an in sult to the court. He had himself seen Baron Martin in terpose when, after a man had received sentence of death, the turnkeys were about to put the handcuffs on him in the dock. Baron Martin ordered them to be removed, and insisted that no ironing should take plat* in the presence of the court. There was a sufficient force to guard the court, and he submitted that while the prisoners were examined the handcuffs ought to be removed. Mr. Roberts said be heartily joined in the application which bad been se well made to the bench. Mr. Fowler—l don't think that it is a matter for me ►t aIL We, as magistrates, have to inquire into this case, but the police authorities are the persons who are answer able for the safety of the court. The prisoners are in their charge, and.the responsibility rests with them, not with me. Mr. Jonas—You are the superior authority in this court. It is an indignity offered to the whole bench of magistrates. Mr. Fowler—Not so. The police say that, with the force at their disposal in this court, they find it necessary to do so. Mr. Jones—There is both a polite force and a military force. Surely there is sufficient force for the protection of the court. Mr. Fowler—To use your own words, Mr. Jones, it is • most unusual case we are dealing with. I shall not interfere. The cue against the prisoners charged with the murder of Sergeant Brett was then proceeded with. Mr. Higgin, having opened the case for the prosecution, said he (Mr. Higgin), as appearing for the prosecution, would say that if there be one man amongst them who was now present charged with this offence, of whom it could be proved to the satisfaction of the bench that he was not there, or having been there took no put what ever in this unlawful attack, he for one should be glad for him to be set at liberty. On the other hand, be believed he was prepared to produce evidence which would compel the magistrates in the exercise of a public duty to decline themselves a minute investigation, but to leave it to another and more proper tribunal to pursue a more minute examination than might be necessary there. Brett was removed ins cab to the infirmary, and soon after wards died. He apprehended that there could be no doubt whatever that Brett was murdered. It was the offence of murder to shoot that man, being an officer in the exercise of his public duty as a police officer. It was no matter, as regarded the investigation of the case, whether it was the intention of this man, or such of them as he should bring within the four corners of the cluirge,only to release one or two particular persons in that van, or any other persona. If a number of men associated themselves together for the purpose of making an attack upon the police officer, when that officer was in the execution of his duty, and if one of such a body shoots and kills a police officer while in the execution of a public duty, according to the law of this country it was not only wilful murder in the man who fired the shot, but it was wilful murder in the case of the others who were there, and taking part in that transaction, and assisting in that unlawful act. That was the law as affected the case, and, believing it to be the law, he proposed to produce such evidence as should satisfy them that the police officer Brett was murdered by onset these men who were' then before them, and that the others, or such of them to whom he should bring the charge home, were engaged assisting him in that transac tion. If that was se, not only that one man. but all the others who had assisted, were equally guilty of the offence he charged them with—that of wilfu l murder. Mr. Fowler—Do you mot think it desirable to have the van inspected. I understand it is close by. Mr. Higgin said he thought so. Mr. Fowler—We had better go and see it at once. Perhaps Mr. Cottingham, Mr. Jona, and Mr. Roberts would go too. Mr. Higgin said it was in the police yard, close by. Mr. Cottingham asked Mr. Fowler, with reference to the other prisoners dismissed on this specific charge, whether they would be called up today. Mr. Fowler—Do you really think the cue will finish Mr. Cottingham—The witnesses want to go. Mr. Fowler—You may send all the witnesses away in that case. The prisoner, Patrick Kelly, asked if he could have time to send for witneuce.—Mr. Joule said he would.—Mr. Fowler and several of the magistrates and solicitors then left the court, end after a short interval returned to court. Mr. Higgin then said that in the awe of John Morris he would withdraw him from the ch►rge. Mr. Fowler—lf there is no evidence against him, let him be removed. -- Morris—Could I be admitied to bail, as I am employed in a curious position. . . . . Mr. Fowler—You must wait to see what course they propose taking. At present you may stand down. Mr. Higgin then asked that the depositions taken at the last examination should be read over. The clerk then read the deposition of Constable Yarwood, in which he stated that he identified Allen, Larkin, Gould, Wilson, and Boyland. He was now asked if be could swear to any others, end he further identified M`Guire and Bacon, who was lame. He said he maw Allen go towards the back of the van from the bank. He did not see M'Guire do anything, but be was on the bank with the rest. He saw Bacon in a public-house on the Hyde-road, just after he bad been to Belle Yoe with the other prisoners. That was the first time he saw him. The inn was either the Wel. lingtoa Inn or the Hyde-rood Inn. There is a beer-house under the arch called the Half-way House. He was asked his impression of the time, and said he could not tell. He did not know what time he left the court. He never looked at his watch until he got back from the Town-hall. It was somewhere about five or six, as near as he could guess. The row was then over. There was not many in the inn when he went there after returning. He had never seen them men before. Witness was at the right of the driver next but one. Shaw was between the driver and himself. They were through the arch about two yards when the first shot was fired. On the left of the arch, on getting through it, is an open brickfield, and on the right is the railway embankment. There he saw the men. He should fancy there were 70 to 100, all of them strangers. Larkin oame up to witness. There was no one with witness. The other policemen were running about. He was about a yard from the van, outside the archway. He was about two yards from the horses. The attack was made from the lefthand or brickcroft side. The men were on this aide. He jumped off on the right aide and it was on that side he met Larkin. He picked up • stone. It was a small one. Why did you throw it? To baffle him. Witness knocked the pistol up. Larkin run after witness towards the tollbar, and kept firing. He fired three shots. He looked round when he wee rennin. He beard other shots. He ran till he reached the cab just beyond the tabor. He could only speak to those he had named. He could not describe more. i/[aguire I pardon- He did not see me there at all. Witness—He drove to Belle Vue, and did not go imme diately to the inn. He came back with the turnkeys after being away ten minutes, and he saw a lot running—about twenty. They had a good start. He came up with them when they got to the wall dividing the railway from Ashton-road. Some civilians had then got Larkin. He recognised him then. He would have known him if be had not seen him in custody. He would swear that was not the first time he saw him. Larkin was given over to two other officers by the civilians. The civilians were " laying on "to him as hard as they could. He did not know the oivilianii t _ _ _ Cross-examined by Mr. Roberta—l was in the court be fore Kelly and Dewey were removed. Ido not remember the exact time when the business of the court closed. Mr. Roberts said he wished to ascertain the exact time of the occurrence. or as dearly as possible. Mr. Fowler said there bad already been considerable cross-examination on that point. He proposed that the officer should at once be asked the precise time when the van left the court. Inspector Garner said it started at 20 minutes last 3. Cross-examined--The van would arrive at the railway arch before four o'clock. supposing it to have taken half an hour to get there. I have arrested no one in oonnee flan with this charge, but I have identified some. I iden tified Bacon and Thomas Maguire at the Albert-street station. I also identified Boyland as one whom he had seen close to the archway, on the Manchester side. I was on the left-hand side of the road. This was before the rescue he was standing like an ordinary spectator. There was nothing remarkable in his conduct. By Mr. Miggin—l saw Larkin apprehended by a civilian. That was a good distance from the archway. I was out of breath. I had followed in pursuit all the way. From about 70 to 100 men appeared to have been present at the attack =the van, I cannot say how many were actively concerned in it. By Mr. Cottingbam —I followed in pursuit of • number of men, but I did not know whether Larkin wee in the lot or not. _ _ Mr. But he turned out to be in that jot,beeeme he wee taken Fitness—Yes. - George Shaw, police-constable, attached to the police court, was next called, and hie deposition read over to him. In examination by Mr. 'Mum, he said—l beard a yoke inside of the van saying, "He's killed." That was after the shot had been fired through the door by Allen. There i a ventilator in the door of the van that turns on a swivel. It is fastened and unfastened by an ordiniry carriage lock and lower down in the door is another similar lock. Before the time the shot was fired by Allen they had been knocking at the ventilator with stones and breaking it. They were not regular paving stones, but appeared to have been got out of a quarry. When the shot was fired by Allen, I was leaning against the abutement of the railway arch, on the right hand side, watching the proceedings. !dare not go nearer. Allen seemed to be talking to some one inside the van fora short time before he fired. I saw him put a Witt,' to the keyhole of the ventilator and fire ; I only saw him fire ones. It was • woman's voice that said "He's killed." I then attempted to get upon the van, when I was fired at again, and driven back. I was fired at several times es I was running away, and was shout 30 yards from the van when Brett fell out of the van ; he was out whet I saw him. I was above 20 yards off when Allen fired. I believe it was Allen who shot Sprosson ; I have no doubt of it. He came running down the road about 20 yards and fired. I cannot say that I saw any of the per sons come out of the van who had been in custody in it. There would not be less than 100 shots fired ; at one time they went off very thick. Crossexamined by Mr. Jones—l heard part of your cross-examination of Yarwood, but left the court as soon as the witnesses were ordered out. I was the officer nearest to the door of the van, at the end where Allen was. There were several persons in the road between me and the van. The two principal points of the skirmish were at the head of the van and the tail of the van. Allen, when he came running down the road, fired directly at me, and hit Sprosacm. This was after Brett had been shot. had Allen impressed on my memory from the first by his daring work. lam oertain that he was the man who fired the shot that hit Sproason. The court then adjourned for refreshment. On the re-assembling of the evert, Mr. Jones said he must repeat his application with reference to the hand cuffs on these men. In the first place, the prisoners, Allen and Gould, bad shown him their hands • the hand cuffs were too small, and their hands were swelling under the action of these handcuffs. They said that the pain and inconvenience so caused, and the indignity, pre vented their attending to the evidence, and there fore making suggestions to counsel. In the interests of justice, he requested that them handcuffs might be taken off these prisoners. Another thing he might be per mitted to say as an officerof the court,which every member of the bar was, and as a citizen of Manchester, that be thought it very unseemly that a part of the military force should be on the bench where the magistrates were sitting. Mr, Roberts said that in furtherance of the same view be would submit that one of the requirements of the con stitution as well as of the law was, that the magistrates should have before them when these depositions were taken &perfect man in the shape of the criminal. It was obvious that the requirements that the prisoner should be present would not be satisfied by his cooling there if he were asleep, or if he were in torture, or if he were suf. tering from accident of prostration by sickness ; and he contended that the fair application of the rule wee that the man who came before them for trial should be as free as possible, consistently of course with the necessities of the place where he was tried. Was it likely —was it possible—could they believe it themselves—that men suffering under the imprisonment, the assault, and the torture which these men were, could have the same mental' capacity or bodily strength that they would have if they came in the ordinary way ? He asked, therefore, that the prisoners should be so far as possible placed in the same position of freedom and liberty as those who charged them and gave evidence against them. Mr. Cuttingham said that the prisoner Larkin had com plained to him of the extreme pain and inconvenience he had suffered for several hours owing to the pressure of the handcuffs upon him. He submitted that Mr. Fowler had complete power to deal with this case, the gentlemen around him being merely spectators of the scene. Mr. Fowler—Not so. I am chailman of a bench of magistrates. Mr. Cottingham said that under the statute under which Mr. Fowler was acting, he had power to try the case by himself. Mr. Fowler—l am only one here, bound by the majority. I represent two magistrates in meet eases, when sitting alone. . Cottingham—You are the chairman presiding in this case ; you are the custom curia:, and you are in the position of the senior judge at assizes, and have authority to direct that the prisoners may be relieved from the pressure of throe manacles. I am at a loss to know, when before • judge of assize, when • man is actually on trial for a capital °Rance, he is not permitted to be brought into the dock manacled and chained, as it is regarded as an insult to the court and an opprobrium to English justice—l am at a Ices to know why • court of English justices should arrogate to themselves • power which the law does not give to • judge of assize. Why should not they have leg•irons as well ? Can it be said that they have sufficient freedom from restraint to conduct their de fence, and to take the part they have to take, when their life is in issue? It is quite unprecedented. You have not the precedent of the superior courts ; we have never heard anything in our experience, and you in your long ex perience have not beard anything like It. You have • competent force in this court to subdue anything like an attempt at • rescue, or any attempt on the part of these men to make their escape. I cannot see an pretence for it, except to impress the public mind that ore are des perate men. Mr. Bennet—And that we are • set of cowards, and con temptible cowards too. Mr. Cottingham concluded by again urging that the prisoners be relieved from the pressure of the manacles. Mr. Fowler said—With regard to the observations of Mr. Jones about the officers, I must say I am exceedingly sorry he has made them. The military have been called upon by the magistrates of Manchester to perform certain duties, and certain portions of the military now quartered in Manchester are within a certain distance of this court. Some of the officere, who are not called upon to be on guard at the moment, happened to come to this court as private friends of my own, and are present on the bench as mere spectators. Mr. Jones—lf they ere friends of yours, there (pointing to the gallery) is the place for them. Private friends of my own are there, and your private friends should be in the same place. Mr. Fowler—l shall not take any further notice of that part of your objection with regard to the manacles. The pollee have been called upon to protect the interests of justice and the court, and if they think that the hand cuffing of prisoners is part of the measures necessary to be adopted, I cannot take upon myself to order them to be removed. But if any prisoner is suffering, I will take upon myself to say be shall have smile other handcues put upon him that do not hurt him. Mr. Jones—Then, as a member of the F.nglish bar, I de cline to sit in any court where the polio. override the magistrates. I will not lend myself to any such violation of the ordinarily course of justice. There is your brief, Mr. Roberts ' • I am sorry to return it, but I cannot dis grace the bar by proceeding with the defence. (Loud hisses from the gallery.) Mr. Jones then handed back to Mr. Nuttall's client the brief for the defence of another of the prisoners ; and, gathering up his papers and his umbrella, left the court. Mr. Fowler told the prisoners represented by Mr. Jones that be weaver, sorryfor the course Mr. Jones had thought it proper to take, and would give them the opportunity of getting further advice. The prisoners said they should not have the same confi dence in any other counsel. Ultimately the magistrates retired to consult with Captain Bahia as to the necessity for the prisoners remain ing manacled. On the return of the magistrates, after an absence of 20 minutes, Mr. Fowler said the magistrates regretted, after due consultation, that they could not comply with the applica tion of Mr. Jones, but, from information in the hands of the police and the authorities, they did not think it would be prudent to remove the handcuffs. (Applause from the gallery, which was immediately repressed.) Mr. Fowler again naked the prisoners if they wished to have fresh counsel. Mr. Roberta said they declined ; but they would be con tent with their handcuffs being changed when neosssary. Mr. Fowler directed this to be done. This. Panama, of West Girton, a puddler lo brick makers, said he was at work on Wednesday afternoon week, and heard a noise in the direction of the railway arch, Hyde-road, about 20 minutes peat 4 o'clock. He was aborts 400 yards from the plaos on the left -hand side. The noise was that of knocking on the van. On hear* Me l noise ke went up to within ten yards of the van. He got ' on He w ood's wall, adjoining Hyde-road. When be got there he saw 30 to 40 men firing pistols. The 'bus had I passed 15 to 20 yards beyond the railway arch. There were men throwing s tone s at the van, and breaking the door at the back in. One stone was about • foot in length, and they had • larger one. They were breaking the top in. Allen was at the top and Thomas Maguire was throwing up stones to him. Allen was breaking the top in. Heard reports of pi Cols before be got there, as well as after. He saw other men engaged in breaking the roof. A man with white slop and cord trousers on was at the back of the van, and he said, " Shoot the —, he's inside." Allen was running about threatening to sho ot any one who might= him. He had a revolver in each band.l plaaed one of the revolvers against the ventilator of the van and fired. A scream followed, and the door of the van was opened and Brett fell out. After that he saw two men coma out of the van having hand cuffs on. Allen was with them and said " Arrah, Kelly, I'll die for you." Allen then mid he would shoot any man that followed. He bad two pistols then, but witness never saw him fire after that. Allen, Gould, and Larkin stopped behind the rest, and afterwards followed the two men who had come out of the van, and who had gone in the direction of the Sheffield Railway. Witness identified the prisoner Martin, as one who was throw ing stones, and Patrick Kelly. After looking at Sergeant Brett, witness, and others followed Kelly, Gould, and Larkin. They caught Larkin in the Midland Railway yard, actress the Sheffield line. Am they followed, Allen fired from the top of the Sheffield line at • man named Mulholland, who was alongside of witness. When they took Larkin he bad no pistol. There were some bricks on the Sheffield line which be paved. Witness assisted to take Allen, about three yards from Ashton New-road. He had a revolver in his hand, and said, "I'll surrender." A young man natnen Hunter took the revolver from Allen, who had fired several times at those who ware following. A po li ce o ffi cer came and took him, as he was getting ill-treated. Saw a lot of cartridges taken from his pocket, and a book and old pipe head. The proceedinp befell, the mnisbates closed about six by the prisoners being remanded till to-morrow. There was an imposing military force to escort the prisoners tram the court. They have been given over to the custody during the night of the military, under General Sir John Gat-rock, who engages to be responsible for their produc. don to-morrow. At; meeting of the authorities to-night it has been de termined to alter the terms on which the reward for Kelly and Deasy is offered by engaging to keep the name of the informer meant. ARREST ON BOARD • LIVERPOOL STR• The police having received intelligence early on Wednes day morning that some of the participators in the late outage on the police-van containing the Fenian prisoners at Manchester might be expected to arrive by Ammer at the North Wall, Dublin. from Liverpool, a number of Detective officers of the 0 division proceeded to the Quay to await the arrival of the Liverpool steamer. When the steamer came alongside the Quay she was boarded by the detective officers, who instituted • strict search, and ar rested one man on suspicion. On being questioned he said that he had onl lately arrived from America, but did not date his bus or give any further information respenting . his movements.—Dublin Express. Tux HuttAle OF PRISONERS FROM POLICE VANS. —The recent rescue of Fenian prisoners from the policevan in Manchester seems to have attracted the attention of the authorities to the subject of the safe holding of pri soners in general. A communication was received by the Marylebone vestry, at their sitting Testerday, from the chief surveyor of the Metropolitan police force, calling at tention to the fact that the exterior of the Marylebone police-court was often the scene of riotous proceedings and attempted rescues of prisoners being removed from the court to the police van. The van could not approach close to the court, but the prisoners had to be escorted down • narrow passage 60 yards in length, and in this frequent attempt+ at rescue were made. To prevent such occurrences it was proposed to tate the house next to the court, and throw it into the police yard, so as to allow sufficient room for the van to be driven up. This, how ever, would necessitate certain alterations in the paved passage, which could only be carried out by the local autho rities, and it was hoped the vestry of St. Marylebone would afford the facilities required. Dr. Bachhoffner thought it was their duty to afford the assistance asked for, if pos sible, but be believed the passage was only just wide enough to admit the van, and the alteration would do away with the footpath altogether. He moved the reference of the subject to the Paving Committee. Mr. Carr seoonded the proposition, which was unanimously adopted. RarassesrrartoN BRADFORD.—We under stand that Mr. H. W. Ripley has consented to come for. ward as a candidate for the representation of Bradford. On Wednesday there was a private meeting of Mr. Ripley's friends, and a committee was formed to promote his election. Another meeting will be held on Monday, when further measures will be taken in order to secure r. Ripley's return as member for Bradford. Lest night, at a meeting of the council of the Reform League, it was resolved to nominate Mr. Alfred Illingworth at the meet ing of the liberal party on Monday next, but an opinion was expressed that whoever was the choice of that meet- Mg ought to receive the rapport of the united liberal party.— Leeds Mercury. THE TOTTENHAM INQUEST.-311% R. Rains writes to a contemporary :—" My name being mentioned in the ' , report headed' Baby Farming,' in the Deify Telegraph ajl this day, and apprehending that without explanation an inference nnfavonrable to me might be drawn, I beg to state that having acted for many year. as solicitor to the highly respectable family of the young lady, she applied to me on the subject of her unfortunate position, and as she was a stranger in London, and would not disclose her address in the country to any person with whom she might place her child, requested I would forward any letters addressed to her and sent to me. Mrs. Stevens alone made the arrangenomita with Jiggers respecting the placing of the child, and no money for its support was ever paid or palmed, either directly or indirectly, by or through me or my clerk. Mrs. Stevens was never in my house, although the report states she was staying with me." The OAKS COLLlERY.—Yesterday an inquest was opened before Mr. T. Taylor, at the White Bear Inn, Hoyle-mill, on the body brought out of the Oaks colliery on Wednesday evening. Robert Damon mid he identi fi ed the body as that of his brother-in-law, John James, a collier, who up to the time of the accident worked at Edmund's Main. He was 51 years of sp, and hie wife was blind. The inquiry was adjourned till the end of November. THE SPRTNO-KNIFE CIITLRES AND TRADE OUT RACES.—At the quarterly meeting of the spring-knife cut lers, held at Sheffield on Tuesday evening, Mr. Maurice Ashley in the chair, the following resolutions were unani mously adopted:—" That this meeting, having taken into consideration the relations of capital and labour and the present position of trades unions, is fully convinced that so long as the present anomaly in the law exists, and trades' unionists are treated as outlaws, so long will they be compelled by the law of necessity to enact and enforce laws for their own protection." " that in the opinion of this meeting the only way to do away with trade outrages L to remove the cause, by legalising trades unions, and placing labour on an equality with capital." THE SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE IRON TRADE.— BIRMINGHAM. SEPT. 26.—The preliminary meeting of the ironmasters of South Staffordshire and East Worcester shire was held at the Hen and Chickens in this town to day. A resolution was unanimously passed to adhere to the old scale of prices for all descriptions of finished iron. The trade is in a very quiet state, and there are few makers who are obtaining the regulation price. Buyers can plant their orders easily enough at live shillings per ton below it. For pig . iron, the make of this district, all mint, hot blast, there is a better demand. EXTRAORDINARY ASSAULT CAS BRIGHTON. At the Brighton police-court yesterday, before the learned etipendiary, Mr. A. Bigge, and a full bench of magistrates, a charge of assault was heard, preferred by the Rev. Dr. Beaumont, incumbent of St. Andrew's Chapel, Waterloo-street, Brighton, against Captain Henry Woodhead, an officer of her Majesty's army, and who some time ago held a commission as coinroaadant of one of the Brighton volunteer corps. The circumstanoes attending the arfairhavingbeen pretty well noised abroad the use excited great interest, and the court was crowded by an assem blage of gentlemen of position and influence. The de fendant was accompanied into court by Lord Sussex Lennox, Colonel Estridge, Mr. Harwood-Harwood, and several other influential residents ; the complainant also was accompanied by several friends and members of his family. Mr. Charles Lamb, solicitor, appeared for the com plainant, and Mr. K Stuckey for - the defendant, who, through hie legal adviser, pleaded not guilty. Mr. Lamb, in opening the case, said perhaps his duty ought to be confined simply to giving evidence that the assault had been committed—an assault utterly unpro voked, and of such a character that he supposed some attempt would be made to &how that there was a justifica tion, or a presumed justification for the offence. Mn Stuckey had pleaded net guilty, and that certainly looked as if he was going to justify the assault. If Mr. Stuckey meant to do that, then he (Mr. Lamb) must enter into matters which must be extremely painful to all classes. Mr. Stuckey asked Mr. lamb not to do so. He would not prejudice Mr. Lamb's case in the slightest degree, provided Mr. Lamb kept out certain fasts- which wore not evidence and which could only be mistimed as state ments. They were here in a court of law ; let them follow the rules of evidence and keep to the facts of the assault. After some further discussion, Mr. Bigge (stipendiary) said that as it seemed the assau lt was admitted, if defendant would plead guilty, the bench would then only hear the bare facie of the assault, and the present difficulty would be at an end. Mr. Stuckey said be should be willing to do so, and Imre the whole case to be decided by the bench. Captain Woodhead was a gentleman known probably to most of the magistrates, and they would perfectly understand that it was not likely he would walk up to and assault Dr. Beau mont in the public streets unless he had very great provo cation. This great provocation could not be brought before the bench, and having regard to the feelings of third par ties, Captain Woodhead must submit to plead guilty, sad to pay the penalty which the ma gis t ra t es mig ht d eem suf ficient to meet this, comparatively, very small assault. After some further discussion, Mr. lamb proceeded to state the facts of the ems. While Dr. Beaumont was walking last Saturday along the King's-road, with his son and two daughters—wanting along the most publics promenade of Brighton, without, the slightest intunation that there was the least likeli hood of anything unpleasant happening, Captain Wood head came up to him, with a stick in hi s hand, and, after calling him " a scoundrel, , " struck him over the head. ' with the stick he was carrying (Inc of the blows fell on Dr. Beaumont's thumb, and b lackened the naiL Captain Woodhead afterwards tried three or four times to strike Dr. Beaumont on the head with the stick, but Dr. Beau mont having also a stick in his hand, was enabled to parry the blows. The physical suffering in this ease was certainly not of much moment ; but the social wrong was one el the most grievous possible to be committed. He (Mr. Lamb) had the honour of often appearing before the bench, but he did not know that he meld instance a • worse description of assault than this. Here was a gentle_ Man holding her Majesty's oommistion committing in the public streets,. without any provocation, a violent assault upon an em inent member of the sacred profession. Although he did not wish to enter upon the surrounding circumstances of the case, he might say this far—that the parties had not seen one another for five months pre- ' vionsly, and as the plea of guilty had been t a ke n , he only thought it right that the letter h e h e ld i n his tand should be read. The letter produced by Mr. Lamb was read am " 14th May, 1867.—Air,—I have shown the letter you wrote my daughter to several of my friends, and also the lying and hyla,,,itical note you sent to me. Their opinion coincides with my own, that any one who, under the garb of religion, takes advantage of his position to pervert the mind of a young and unprotected ^irl is a most consum mate scoundrel and hypocrite, and I shall proclaim you an such in society in this place, and now give you to under- , stand that if after the receipt of this letter you &how your self in Brighton, or ever profane the religion you diaeresis by doing duty in any church or elsewhere, I will make it my duty publicly to insult you, even at the church door, and at the same time will proclaim my reasons for thus acting. I have forwarded a copy of this letter to the unfortunate lady who is your will, and I shall forward copies of the letters you wrote my daughter and myself, with full explanations of the whole of the circumstances, to the Bishop of Chichester, and to the principal clergy in Brifktoo.—Hagar WOODUICAD." 3 r. Lamb went on to say that his client (Dr. Beaumont) had laid the fade and circumstances alluded to' in the let ter before the Bishop of Chichester. The whole of the correspondence and circumstances were laid before the bishop, and his lordship having investigated the matter, did mot think there was any necessity for his inter ference. After the receipt of the above letter Dr.Beammont, having previously arranged to do so, left Brighton for the benefit of his health, and did not return till • few days back, so that at the first opportunity after those many months Captain Woodhead bad carried out his threat, and com mitted this grievous assault. He wished it go forth publicly that his client did not shrink from the fullest investigation into the facts connected with this charge, and had already submitted the whole of the circumstances to the bishop of the diocese. Therefore, Dr. Beaumont had dose everything he could to gise Captain Wood/read the fullest explanation. After much recriminatory dialogue, Mr. Stuckey withdrew his plea of guilty and elected to plead not guilty to the charge, in o r d er that he !eight be able to enter upon the whole of the circumstances. Mr. Lomb, having handed in another letter, which the bench declined to receive at that stage. Mr. Stuckey observed that Mr. Lamb bad far better allow Captain Woodhead to be bound over to keep the peace, and so let the matter drop Mr. Lamb warmly answered that he should do nothing of the kind. -_ Complainant, who, at his own request, was allowed to be seated during ,examination, was then sworn, and de posed to the facts stated. In cross-examination he said— It is a fact that I left Brighton soon after receiving the letter. I have not been doing much duty since I left Brighton. I left for rest, for the benefit of nay health, and therefore I have not done much duty. Mr. Stuakey—Froni the circumstances that happened prior to May, were you led to believe that Captain Wood head was suffering under irritated feeling? Complainant—l supposed so, from receiving such a letter. I bad nothing but the letter of Captain Wood head to lead me to believe that he would commit an assault upon me on my return to Brighton. I wei sur- Msed at this occurrence so far—that although Captain Woodhead had written me a letter to threaten mo, I did not think it likely as a Christian man he would carry out his threat. I did not apply to the magistrates for him to be bound over till after be had committed the tumult. I ' did duty on Friday at St. Andrews. I did duty on Seta' , da and Sunday as well to large congregations. Ite-esamined had arranged for some months pre viously to leave Brighton in May, but did not leave till after the receipt of Captain Womlhead's threatening letter. When I found my health restored I returned to my duties. Mr. Lamb said that was his case. Mr. Stuckey expressed his regret that the eirenm stances of the ease had been made public so far as they had bees. No doubt Captain Woodhead had, technically: speaking, broken the law. For reasons which must be. now apparent, be had taken that coarse. That WKS not • polite proceeding, but he regretted nothing. Circe metences had arisen which were the source of the greatest irritation to Captain Woodhead. The latter had but taken , course, which nineteen out of every twenty men would have taken if placed in the same position. Of course, there was a great deal behind. Much had tratispir,d in court, sufficient almost to show that Captain Woodhead . was justified in what he had done. The matter had, how ever, been narrowed by the course the case hAI lately taken, and he would now only submit to the lunch that. the assault, as on assault, was a very trivial on, ; and, having regard to all the surrounding circumstances, he submitted that a very light penalty indeed world meet. the demands of the ease so far as the technical icquire , menu of the law were concerned. . . . The nagietrates retir.d, and were atweet about quarter of an hour, when they returned and mid they ft t bound to find the defendant guilty. and the sentence wn that he' be fused di. • THE " LUMBERRoom " TIIE SOL . DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, WHITT-RAU.- It la understood that a aeareldtl investigation will ortly be• madelin order to amertain the actual contents what ill' called the " Lumber-room " in the Solicitors' D. ,• .rtutati, of the Treasury. Ite,idee title-deeds, which I. been' smouldering there for years, • large quantity of valuable property found upon IA mous who Lave died in stree or whose bodies have not been identified, is also stowed away in this " depository." It is proposed that the va rious articles should be advertised, and that the... after al certain time they should be dealt with in the sort man.. ner as unclaimed goods are now disposed of by 'm Com.: missionen of Poltoe—namely, by a sale by aueth.n. It Ica thought that publicity alit Wad to identification .n many PAM ORTIRAL PALACE.--ONE Sanwa DAIT,' THURSDAY, SETT. 26.—Mmiscion• on paymer. - . 3,006 ; ditto by wawa ticket'. 1,488; total visitors, 4,4 t ;. 1 , i 4'l