The Sun. — London, England, 1868-02-18 00:00:00

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. New Management. Sole Lessee, Mr. B. Webster; Manager. Mr. H. Wigan. THIS EVENING, ONE TOO MANY FOR HIM. Messrs. Ashley and C. Mathews; Mesdames Caulfield and E. Farren. After which, THE WOMAN OF THE WORLD. Messrs. H. Wigan, R. Soutar, Geo. Vincent, 8:c.; Mesdames L. Moore, E. Farren, and Stirling. To be followed by IF I HAD A THOUSAND A YEAR. Commence at Seven. LICENSED VICTUALLERS' GL'AIiDIAN R. GLENIE, of the Sporting Library, a 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park, London, W., begs to inform his customers, and the Licensed Victuallers in general, that he has been appointed Agent for the above-named paper in addition to his agency for the Sorting Edition of " THE Surf." and can supply the same on Friday evening, if required, in town or country. G. R. G. begs to inform the Trade that he is Agent for the LATEST EDITION of "THE SUN," and can supply it earlier than any other man in London or Country the evening of publi cation. No connection with any other persons. 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To he followed by DAVID GARRICK. Messrs. Sothern, B u ckstone, Chippe 3 dale , Ro g ers, Clark, Coe, &c.; Mesdames Chippendale, Robertson, Fitzwilliam, &c. After which, LENT) ME FIVE SHILLINGS. Mr. Buck stall 0. Ana FAMILY JARS. Mr, Compton. t GLASS CLOTHS SUITABLE FOR LICENCED VICTUALLERS, 7s. 9d. PER DOZEN. WILLIAM HOLDICH and CO., No. 105, Fleet-street, foot of Ludgato hill ; and No. 5, Cho Pavement, Clapham-common. i ----- MHEATRE-ROYAL, lIAYMARKET. — MR. AYM ARKET.—MR. . ABLE CLOTHS, in every Width and Length §... GEORGE TITRPIN, Bos X 3001; beeper, begs most respect- , T expressly for Licensed Victuallers. Damask Napkins ' fully to announce that his ANNUAL BENEFLU will take place TO-MORROW, 19th February, 186:3, on which occasion will ( Or Tray Cloths, Drills for Bar Aprons and Towellings of be performed the Comedy of DAVID GARRICK! With (by /very description. Patterns gmtis and post free. desire) BOX AND COX! 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THIS EVENING, at 7, OLD SALT: Messrs. Emery, James, and Belford; Mesdames N. Moore and Gwynne. Ae,- w hich will be produced a Grand Christmas Operatic 3rientttal Extravaganza " THE CALIPH OF BAGDAD." Messrs. Thorne, .iames, Turner, Murray; Mesdames A. Swanborough, Johnstone, Liarland, Holt, Newton, &c. To conclude with COAL AND COKE. Mr. F. Robson, &c. nOLBORN THEATRE ROYAL. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Sefton Parry. THIS E VENING, at Seven, THE FLYING SCUD. Messrs. Atkins, Price, Garden, Arthur, Westland, WiLmott; Mesdames jlenrade, Goodall, Lennox, and C. Saunders. After which, the Grand Comic Pantomime of VALENTINE AND ORSON; or, Harlequin the Big Bear and the Little Fairy. Mesdames Saunders, Goodall, White; Messrs. Garden, Odell, Art h u r ; Mdlle. Montero, Miss Ellis, Lupino, Green, and the Great Little Rowena. WILLIAM HOLDICH and Co., LICENSED VICTUALLERS' DRAPERS, Established 1842, at 105, Fleet-street, City ; Southern Branch—No. 5, The Pave ment, Clapham-common. 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To those whose hair is naturally dry, requiring frequent dressing, its cheapness and great value will be proved. Its early use on Children's Hair will insure an abundant and bountiful supply from YOUTH TO OLD AGE. In large Bottles—price Three Shillings. Sold by most Chemists and Perfumers. EUROPEAN DEPOT AND SALES OFFICE, 266, 111011 HOLBORN, LONDON, ENG. tioi it 3 4- 0 ) - • n •v%) LONDON, 7UESDAY, FEB. 18, 1868. The Scottish Reform Bill has been brought in, and read a first time. The Government have thus kept faith with the House, and we are glad to find them prosecuting their task with so much eager ness. One good effect of the short session before Christmas was that it paved the way for a future period of legislation ; and it may fairly be said that the House is now as forward as it generally is a month after the opening of Parliament. There have been no flights of eloquence, no figures o speech to take up the time of hon. members, and let one day succeed another with very little being effected. All is now very plain and prosaic ; but it may be that the country will benefit by this so far hum-drum style of procedure ; and the fact that a Scotch Reform Bill has been actually introduced and read a first time seems proof positive that this supposed idle and useless session is to see some work performed in earnest The bill as it stands seems good so far as one can form a hasty judgment of it, and met with no seri ous op_positiou, though a few,cotch members were please all parties, and if one thing exceeds another in difficulty it is a question of reform, no matter to what country it belongs. We hope that a wise reflection will bring these dissentients to a wiser frame of mind, and they will lay to heart some of the plain truths which were told to them last night in two or three quarters. A great deal of harm is often done by people being over-anxious to secure perfection all at once, and then arises the hasty point of discus sion what is the best thing to do, and amid the confusion of argument and the conflict of opinion the main chance is lost sight of, and the accepted time passes by without any thing being done in a lasting manner. This sort of management caused the shipwreck of the several schemes of Reform that the last fifteen years have seen put forward. Mr. DISRAELI gave some excellent advice to the Scotch members, when he said that they had better not think too much of the virtue of the Reformed Parliament, but content themselves with the moderate plan which was pro posed; and if the present House were willing to pass a substantial improvement in the representation of Scotland they ought not to be running after such jack o' lanterns as had been indicated to them on that occasion. Nothing could be fairer than the proposition of the right hon. gen tleman. He declared that the Government wished no one to pledge themselves hastily ; all they wished was that the Scotch members should read and consider the bill then brought in ; further on they could consider in committee the merits of the measure, and this is, of course, the wisest thing that can be done. We agree with the Chancellor of the Exchequer that it is difficult to understand how any one professing liberal opinions can make up his mind to oppose a bill which gives a great extension of the franchise in the first place, and which lays down the principle in the second place that the representation of Scotland should be in t creased. The Franchise part of the bill is the same as the English one, and that is a recommendation to al who approved of the former scheme. As for the representation, seven members are to be given, and the representation of minorities is to be followed. As for the objections that were put forward last night, there is nothing in them of sufficient im portance that cannot be settled in committee, which is indeed the proper place for such matters ; and we hope that no opposition worthy of the name will be given to this measure so that its pro gress will be stayed, for it is of consequence that it should be speedily settled. The brief discussion in the House of Lords last evening on the subject of our Harbour and Coast Defences was not altogether satisfactory. Our Go vernment, as is often the case, seem to have been seized with a fit of economy in the wrong place. The manner in which our Admiralty authorities attempt to make their occasional and spasmodic efforts at retrenchment reminds one of the famous couplet in Hudibras." They compound for their regular course of lavish expenditure and costly blunders by suddenly (1 - ,)elaring that they are afraid to undertake works of real national value and importance on account of the expense ! The yearly estimates laid before Parliament would frighten any more impressible assembly than the House of Commons, and even then we have annu ally a little grumbling. But with it all we never have what naval critics consider a thoroughly effi cient and serviceable fleet ; nor have we any pro prly organised system of harbour and coast de fences. While members of Parliament and Adrcti- THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 18, 1868. ralty eff icials, past, present, and to come, are dis puting as to the exact number of vessels we require; whet , .?,r we should be content to keep up with Franc .e and America ; whether we should outstrip them. ; or whether, as one politician thought, we shoal d be able to match them both together, the Net 1 •emains that in practice our navy does not come u p - to any one's standard. While we are doubting v 'hi ch is best for attack and defence, the broadside or the turret, we are leaving other nations to de e:J:le the question each in their own way, while we r ernain comparatively inactive. Again, in this mat ter of harbour and coast defences, the Commission of 1860 recommended the construction of floating 'batteries, to which they attached much im portance, and indicated several harbours which needed defence. The estimated expense of their several suggestions was over eleven millions, of which one million was to be devoted to these float ing batteries. What has been the result ? Eight y ears have passed, and nothing has been done, or is to be done. When the Government revised these estimates they cut them down to £7,000,000, ex cluding the £1,000,000 for harbour defences. A vague hope, says Lord LONGFORD, existed that some of these vessels might have been provided from the supplies of the naval estimates, but it could have existed only in the minds of extremely sanguine persons. Economy is not the order of the day in the administration of the English navy, excepting where matters of grave national importance aro concerned. What are eleven millions or twenty-two millions compared to the :safety of any one of our harbours? If there were real risk or fear of an invasion, we should very soon lavish our millions without profit. The man in health takes no heed of prudence in pursuit of money ; when he is sick he would give his for tune twice over to the doctor who could save him. As Lord AIRLIE justly observed last night, all Europe is in distrust ; no one can tell when the armed peace may be -broken. Surely we should lose no more time in looking to a matter so vital to our interests. The arrival of the New York, with intelligence from the city of the same name to Feb. 6, reports a very disturbed and unsettled condition of political affairs in the States. Congress seems bent upon mischief, and it alternates between endeavouring to effect a breach between England and America, attacking the Southern States and depriving them of what little liberty is still left to them, and in threatening the PRESIDENT. Last week we had ample accounts of the active proceedings in favour of " naturalised American citizens," and the anxiety expressed on behalf of those heroes who have been distinguishing themselves by killing and maiming innocent and inoffensive persons. To-day we find the restless energy of Congress has been turned in another direction, and the best means of oppressing the Southern whites is the prominent subject for consideration. Congress has passed a bill autho rising the Secretary of War, in whom they find a congenial spirit, to employ counsel to defend officers charged with the execution of the Reconstruction laws against civil prosecution. In other words, they throw all the power and influence of the Minister into the scale against the struggling and impoverished Southerners, and give a virtual sanc tion to whatever excesses of duty the military offi cers may commit. The harshest interpretation of the arbitrary powers conferred upon them can hardly carry the military officers in command of the Southern districts beyond the limits allowed by Congress ; in point of fact the House of Representatives has marked out for especial en couragement and protection those commanders who MU jughted - pCopre. GenerallVNeocK, whose tem perate and forbearing administration called forth the PRESIDENT'S encomiums, immediately fell under the unavowed but certain displeasure of the Radicals who forthwith began scheming to oust him from the list of generals in command. The Radicals, as o a u t t h the bu t t o ta a l s s y u e p t p h r e a s y s e i o n n o t o f b e a e l n l ah v e l e h i e r s desi g n. o u the t c e w o o v e u eer r k s : r n s r o t y i h w n e:i t ur h a t i e w a t S l ihs I s n uh t j h ee e t m a e r a e n p ti r m et e t , y h w ow el - 1 e u 0 '1 1 :l y e e r n s t t o i o o by has t a h d e op c t o e n d v e a n u t i o o n r d s n a a nd ue e t d h e e G y i e u o g r gti to the civil courts jurisdiction over debts contracted previous to the termination of the rebellion. The N e w York Republican State Convention, whose influence, however, is more limited, has passed re solutions endorsing the action of Congress, and in structing the Republican delegates to the Preside. tial Convention to vote for GRANT and FENTON, as President and Vice-President. Promi nent members of the Radical party have pe i a t chm is ent s , 3id b ' ut tothereavtivteemptthewasproso dj e e e t t e r m o f i n e i d m , s s i h g o n u a l l d a i m f a a g i i l n u e r e it w couldh e n i h t a w rd a l s last made that w yfind suffieieutsupe. porters to be renewed. A bill passed in the House of Representatives by 86 to 73 is significant of mischief. It declares all public lands granted to railroads in Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, and Florida forfeit to the United States. This is a singular method of re storing confidence and improving the internal con dition of the country. It is ominous of the inten tion of Congress to assume the control not of rail way lands alone, but of the whole territories of the Southern States. We are glad to find that the Upper House of the Prussian Diet has had sufficient sense and spirit to to throw out the bill that has just been put before them. At their sitting yesterday they were called upon to consider the bill based upon the proposal of the committee, to the effect that members of the Diet should be arraigned before a court composed of members of both Chambers when prosecuted for making use of expressions in debate. This is a most mobstrous proposition, and one certainly subversive of all freedom of speech, and subversive of progress in legislation. The first paragraph was rejected by a majority of ten, and consequently the bill was thrown out, which is a very fortunate coincidence. In some respects the Prussian Diet seems to be improving in spirit, and it is well-that it should do so, for there is every reason to fear that increased inroads will be made upon the liberty of the Houses, and that every effort will be used to stop free discussion whenever and wherever the Government have a chance of doing so. The only way to stop such devices is for the Deputies and the members of the Upper House to be firm and faithful in the discharge of their duties. Let them stedfastly resist all encroachments, and turn a deaf ear to the proposals of the crafty statesman who rules the day just now in Berlin. They may rest assured that this, and this only, will avail to make themselves independent, and to maintain their character and reputation in the eyes of the world. Of late we have all noticed the frequent attempts that have been made to march in a false direction, but still we do not despair of seeing some decided check put upon these Bismarckian attempts to stifle debate, and to force the members to keep in the beaten track, and avoid all that can compromise the schemes of the.,Government. A little courage and resolution shown at the proper time may often do a great deal in the way of preventiop t which is always a safe and easier course to pursue than to let the evil get to a height and then attempt a cure. No one need pity the mortification which the pro posers of this bill must feel, for it is richly deserved, and they merit nothing but defeat. the previous Saturday I was at Bow-street Police Court during the examination of Burke and Casey, , and there was a female whom I knew as Anne Justice, but did not know her before. Whilst standing outside the House of Detention the female came out and remained at the corner facing the gate about ten minutes. I went and spoke to her. I said, " Have you . been to see Casey ?" She re plied, "Do you know Casey ?" I answered, " Yes, I saw him at Bow-street last Saturday. "I am waiting for a friend of mine," she said. "So am I." I continued in her company about 20 minutes, and we talked on various subjects. She at length said, " I wish I. could see the friends I am waiting for, as I have a message for one of them from Casey." I said, " What message is it ?" She did not answer for some minutes. She subsequently said, " I hope you will tell my brothers that I think the police has got scent of what they are going to do, as they did not let us out to exercise to-day." Those are the words ; she said Casey told her to tell her brothers. I said to her, " What are they going to do ?" She did not answer, and seemed confused. A. little while after the prisoner Desmond came up and shook hands with the woman Justice. He said "I am glad to see you." She said, "And so am I you," or something of that kind. She after Wards said, " My boy is going to sea for three years, I must see him to-day as he will sail away from the docks, and I have had a little to drink through it. Desmond asked Justice if she would have anything to drink, and she consented. They went to a public-house and I followed them in. On being refused drink at the public-house on the ground that Desmond was not sober, he gave me 6d. I fetched a pot of beer from somewhere else. During this time we walked twice from the public-house to the corner of Rosoman street and back, where the policeman who gave evi dence yesterday wasstanding in plain cothes. A little while after Inspector Thomson and a gentleman drove to the prison gates in a hansom. Justice pointed to the gentleman, and said " That is Massey." Des mond called out, " There goes Massey, the in former." After Inspector Thompson had been in the prison a few minutes, a man came down the street, and seemed as if he had been running. Jus tice spoke to him, and said " Have you seen any of Casey's brothers ?" He did not reply. I said to him, " Do you know Casey ?" He replied, " Quite well, and his two brothers too." He went down the street and turned up by the prison wall, as if going to the other side of the prison. He soon returned, and I said " Inspector Thompson and Massey are inside the prison." He turned quite pale, and ap peared to be holding something heavy under his coat. The man then turned round the corner again, and ,at that time Inspector Thompson and Massey came out of the prison, entered the hansom, and drove off in the direction which the men had taken. About two or three minutes afterwards I heard two explosions, the second being the greatest. I ran away directly in the direction of Clerkenwell green. About half way there I stopped and returned to the prison gate and saw Justice standing there. I said to her, " Come away." Other persons were running away, and we ran too. A policeman ran after us. He stopped us, and said he should take us into custody on suspicion of " setting fire to the prison" or " thinking it done," or words to that effect. I replied, " Good God, I know nothing about it." I went with him, and a man laid hold of me and held me till I reached the prison. I was placed in a cell, stripped naked, and searched. The statement is quite correct, and it has been read over to me by Inspector Thomson. (Signed) JEREMIAH ALLEN. J. BRANNAN, Inspector. J. J. THomsoN, Inspector. Taken at Millbank, Dec. 18. I omitted to mention in my statement last Sunday that Justice alluded to a man named Butler whom she was going to see on that day (Friday). I asked if it was the man who kept a public house in Wild-street. She said "No—a cousin or nephew of his. I cannot say which." She said he was a tall, fair young fellow in a grey overcoat. The other man who was at the corner with us is nicknamed Dann Inn (Daneen), who tiympAA9Stiagiwg ; cgar A t, mid ; f T et, well known beating " Fatty Dempsey" in Seven Dials. Mrs. Justice said the men she expected to see had met at Mrs. Casey's. The foregoing statement is correct. It is voluntary, and no inducement or threat has been made to me to make it. Mrs. Justice was to meet the man spoken of at the House of Detention on that day (Friday). All she told me took place before the explosion. (Signed) JEREMIAH ALLEN. Inspector Thomson said—Ou Sunday night, the 15th of December, I saw the prisoner Allen at the Bow-street Police-station, in company with Inspec tor Brannan. Sir T. Henry—That was two days after the ex plosion ? Witness—Yes, sir. Allen said he wished to make a statement, and I told . him I would take what he had to say down in writing. I re moved him from the cell to the Inspector's room, where I took down his statement. I read it ove to him, and he signed it. The statement was no t got through questions put, but it was altogether a voluntary one. On the following Wednesday, the 18th, I went to the prison where he was confined, when he told me he wished to add to the statement he had already made. It was taken down in writing and Allen signed it. Inspector Brannan, of the F division said—l have been ill for some time. The prisoner Allen was in communication with me some time before the ex plosion. He had made a communication to me on the 4th of December last that it was intended to make an attack on the prison van similar to that of Manchester and reseue Burke and Casey ; and in consequence, on Thursday, the 7th of December, directions were given to him to go along the route and see whether there were any suspicious cha racters in the public-houses. Allen was told if he saw any suspicious persons to take a cab, come up to Bow-street, and see Mr. Superin tendent Durkin or myself. I was from time to time up to the day previous to the explosion in com munication with Allen, and I recollect him suggest ing on Monday, the 9th, that the friends of Burke and Casey, who visited the prisoner, should be watched. I made no reply, neither did Ido any thing to prohibithim doing so. If he did so it would be necessary for him to loiter about the prison, but when I saw him' afterwards he never told me he had been doing so. I communicated to my su perior officers all that was being done. Sir T. Henry—Mr. Giffard, after hearing this evidence, Allen ought not to be put upon his trial for murder. Up to the time Mullany gave his evidence, the suspicion was very strong against him. Tbat evidence convinces me that although Allen was in the neighbourhood of the House of Detention on the day of the explosion, he was not there with . any criminal intention and although he did not do all that he ought to have done, thereby acting very unadvisedly, I shall order him to be discharged. Allen then bowed, and was allowed to leave the dock. Mr. Gifford said a letter had been received from the legal adviser of one of the prisoners (O'Neill) asking that the prisoners might be remanded as arranged in order that he might be enabled to have witnesses in attendance from Glasgow to speak on his behalf. The writer did not pledge himself that such would certainly be done on that occasion, as the expense of doing so would be to a man in his position very great, and at present he did not see where funds were to be forthcoming for that pur pose. _ _ The prisoners were then remanded for the at tendance of O'Neill's witnesses, but in the event of their not being in court on the occasion the pri soners will be transmitted to Newgato for trial. In consequence of the Reduction in Duty, llorniman's Pure Teas are supplied EIGHTPENCE per lb. CHEAPER through their 2,500 Agents—confectioners in London, and chemists in every town. Sold in Packets at 2s. Bd., 35., 3s. 4d., and 3s. Bd. per lb. Genuine Packets have the Im porters' Signature, LATEST INTELL MENGE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) AMERICA. CROOKHAVEN, Feb. 18, 7 a.m. The Inman steamship City of London, from New York, is now passing Browhead Signal-station, en route for Queenstown. BOMBAY MAILS. GIBRALTAR, Feb. 18. The Massilia, from Southampton on the 12th inst., arrived at 11 a.m. yesterday, and left at 2 p.m. for Alexandria. All well. Experienced good weather. MARSEILLES, Feb. 18. The Poonah arrived at 6.45 a.m. to-day. The mails leave for London by the 11.30 train. Letters to-morrow evening. JAP AN. NEW YORK, Feb. 17. • Intelligence received here from Japan, via San Francisco, and dated the 27th ult., announces that the Daimios have revolted and made the Mikado prisoner. The Shogoon had fled to Osaca, where he was organising a force to attack the Daimios. The town of Hiogo and two palaces at Jeddo had been burned. The foreign Ministers refused to interfere. FRA BOURSE, Feb. 17.—T1 closed as follows : Bank Shares 3230 Ital'an Loan End of month 43 40 Mexican Loan 16 50 Do. Bonds Spanish Threes Home Debt 34 Deferred — s. Account Orleans N orthern 11721 Lyons and Mediterranean Southern.... 512 Western Eastern • • Sardinian Austrian 5461 Lombard 370 North of Spain 7ll Saragossa Roman 47 gCE. Lree o'clock.—The market ver Cent. End of month — 3 per Cent End of mouth 6B 65 Credit Mobilier End of month l9O Credit Foncier 1422 50 Ead of month 1383 75 RAILWA THE CLERKENWELL uIITRAGE. BOW-STREET-THIS DAY. Timothy and William Desmond, Jeremiah Allen, Nicholas English, Michael Barrett (alias Jackson), James O'Neill, John O'Keefe, and Anne Justice, were again placed at the bar. Mr. Giffard said the evidence on the part of the Crown upon which he should ask for a com mittal was now virtually concluded, but with regard to the prisoner Allen, he thought it was his duty to put the magistrate in possession of certain facts upon which he should have to ask his (the magi strhte's) judgment. It would be in the memory of most persons that Allen was seen in the neigh bourhood of the prison on the Thursday, and also on the Friday, the day of the explosion. On the latter occasion he appeared to be watching the prison, and in communication with Anne Jus tice and Timothy Desmond. At the moment of the explosion he was on the other side of the prison from that on which it took place, and on hearing the report it appeared that he ran away from the scene in company with Anne Justice. On the 15th of December he made a statement to Inspector Thomson, which was a voluntary one, and he would now proceed to notice that document. In his ac count Allen did not say, what nevertheless was the fact, that he had previously been in communication thing about a plot to rescue the prisoners Burke and Casey by attacking the van on its way from the police court to the prison—in fact an attack similar to that perpetrated at Manchester. In that statement there was a variety of circumstances fraught with sus picion. First of all, though a stranger he was in such intimate connection with the prisoner Anne Justice that she made a communication to him that it became his:positive duty to mention it to the police—namely, that Casey had told him to inform her brother that the authorities were probably aware of what was intended to be done, as they had not let the prisoners leave the cell for exercise. It seemed almost inconceivable that he should not at once have communicated that fact to the police. Further, when the explosion took place he was found flying with Anne Justice, and not, as he ought to have done, seizing her and giving her into the custodyiof the police, saying, here is one of the persons concerned in the outrage. However, he could well understand that from the nature of the catastrophe he might have been thrown off his guard, and he (Mr. Giffard), under all the circum stances, could not ask for the committal of Allen. He must, however, observe that it was stated to the coroner's jury by a constable that Allen said be had been sent to the prison by the police. He (Mr. Giffard) thought it would have been but discreet if the jury had waited until Inspector Brannan, who was then confined to his bed by illness, should have been sufficiently recovered to attend and give evidence, and that they should not have been hurried by the excitement which so terrible an event caused to find a verdict against Allan of wilful murder. He (Mr. Giffard) was sure the prisoner would never have been sent from that Court for trial with out a full investigation into the truth or falsehood of the charges brought against him. At the same time it was only justice to the Coroner's Jury to say that there was certainly a strong case of suspi cion against Allen, and it was no answer for him to allege he was in communication with the police, because that might have been with a view to dis tract their attention from the real point of danger, which, as it now appeared, was not that to which the communication tended to divert them. There did not appear to have been any intention to make an attempt on the van, or to put the authorities on a false scent, which was the usual course adopted by those who wished to deceive the police. If there had been no further evidence he should have considered the case one in which the jury would have been justifiedin finding a verdict against Allen. But the fact that Allen did actually suggest to the police to watch the prison was a circumstance greatly in his favour, and that which made a vital difference in his favour was that Mullany, who gave a full history of the plot, its origin, rise, progress, and execution, from first to last, made no mention of Allen. It seemed to him (Mr. Giffard), therefore, to be impossible to suppose that Allen could have been a party to the plot and not )e known to Mullany. Under these circumstances, if the magistrate's judgment concurred with hit, he (Mr. Giffard) did not feel that he ought to ask for the committal of Allen for trial o n the capital charge, as it would be impossible for any jury to convict him. He would read tie statement he had referred to, and having examined Mr. Inspector Thomson and Mr. Inspector Brennan, he should leave the matter in the hands of the magistrate. The statement of Allen was then read by the harried gentleman, and was as follows : Voluntary statement made this day by Jeremiah Allen in custody on the charge of being con cerned iu the murder of Martha Thompson and others : About a quarter past twelze on the afternoon of Friday last I was at the Hotte of Detention, Clerk enwell, and next to the gate and asked of the war der on duty there if any onehad been to see Casey, a person there. He replied , 4 No." I said, " Will you tell me if any one does come ?" lie said, " I do not know you." I said, " I have been sent here." He said, Very well, I will tell you when they come out," Lie did not do so, On CORItESP DU FARM (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, MONDAY, Feb. 1D It is supposed that it will take the Corps Legislatif at least three weeks more to come to the final vote on the Press Law. • The debates have been sometimes within the last few days rather more than animated. According to the Courrier Francais, M. Berryer administered a very severe rebuff to the chief of the Arcadians the other day. During the reply of the Minister of Justice (Baroche) to the charges of M. Berryer, some one called out "It is odious ;it is mean" (lachete). " Who says ldcheter asked Berryer. M. Granier de Cassagnac, rising "I did." Bcrryer, with one of his most withering looks of contempt, "Oh ! then it is of no consequence." The Cortrrier, with five or six fresh indictments hanging over it, should be careful of " false news." A curious table has been compiled of the non-political journals published in the department of the Seine (Paris and its environs). They number in all 537. Of these, 65 are moral and religious, 64 literary, 48 medical, 59 indus trial, 43 fashionable, 41 scientific, 33 legal, 32 artistic, 27 illustrated, 25 administrative, 24 educational, and 15 theatrical. Agriculture, finance, history, and miscella neous take up the remaining 51. The Patrie and the Etendard have at last contradicted the rumours that the Emperor intended to reconstitute his Cabinet and introduce Ministerial responsibility. Why, it is asked, were the rumours allowed to go so far? Lord Clarendon has had interviews with the Emperor and several other high personages in Paris. As an old friend of the Emperor's, and a long resident in Paris, that was to be expected. It is not supposed even that he had any mission to Italy except in connection with his daugh ter's marriage to Mr. Odo Russell. Letters from Cannes state that Mr. Brougham, the youngest brother of Lord Brougham, took part the other day in a little comedy play,d at his lordship's residence. Lord Brougham was unable to attend the performance. The Journal de St. Petersbourg contradicts a statement made by the Times Berlin correspondent that General Tehernaieff was at work in organising the forces of the Principalities. The General has not left Russia for the last twelve months. A French physician, M. Milliot, has invented an instru ment for, so to speak, seeing into the stomach. He employs a Gessler tube, which is made luminous by electric light. There is no particular difficulty in intro ducing one of these small lantern cylinders into the stomach, and when introduced the skin and external covering are sufficiently transparent to enable the observer to detect with some degree of accuracy what is passing within the organ. Some experiments have been made upon animals, and one or two upon human subjects, with M. lliot's tubes, but so far their practical utility can hardly he said to have been tested. In cases where the tissues of the stomach had suffered, the splanchnoscope might be of great service in determining the position and the extent of the evil. Auber's play, as I mentioned, took place at the Opera. Comique on Saturday night. The next morning th 6 Emperor and Empress sent for the composer. The Em. peror, addressing him, and recalling the title of the opera, said, " It was the Premier Jour de Bonheur." said Auber ; "it was, yesterday ; this morning is tho second." Distress has driven the Arabs in Algieria to frightful ex- tremities, even, it is said, to breaking the precepts of the Koran in the matter of eating and drinking. Victor Hugo has just sent 50f. to the editor of the Satan on behalf o' • th. 3 sufferers by the famine. The Canton of Friburg, in Switzerland, has agreed to re-establish capital punishment, after having been it abeyance for twenty years. Baron Rodelco„ an Austrian lieutenant-field-marshal, nas been cond: moed to four years' penal servitude fc s windling eecroy erie. A shocking crime has been perpetrated at Kaufbeuren, in Bavaria. M. Schrader, the manager of a spinning factory, his wife, and servant, were found assassinated in their own house. The murderers succeeded in escaping with 50,000 florins, after attempting to set fire to th house. Advices from Florence announce the death of Counb Revel. The deceased senator was a member of the mode rate clerical party, and was considered as one of the first financiers of Italy. He was Finance Minister to Charles Albert and subsequently to Victor Emmanuel. He hat succumbed to apoplexy at the age of 64. The municipality of Turin has voted 100,000 francs to celebrate the marriage of Prince Humbert. Considering how much Turin has suffered by the removal of the Court to Florence, this is a large amount. Au contraire, the municipality of Florence has contented itself with voting 1,500 f. for the Carnival, which will take place at Florence for the first time this year. Perhaps the capital munici pality wishes to keep up its credit for the new loan of 18 millions which it is said to be about to contract. The rata 8i per cent., shews that its credit is not very high. • • . 1 • , • • - - 2.1 * Marquis Ceva and M. d'Agiout, the editor of _ the illcditcrranco, a strongly Bourbon journal, which keeps up the project of a kingdom of the Two Sicilies. The editor came off with some severe wounds, as might be expected in a fight with a soldier. The Austrian General Nieperg has been replaced at Presburg by a Croatian. The General gave sonic offence to the Hungarians, nut, however, without considerab'e provocation, and has been invited to fight a duel with the president of the Association of Honveds at Pesth. 'Whe ther his recall will prevent the duel remains to be seen. The Hungarians seem to be rather too anti-Austrian. In Hungary things often finish with a duel, as they do in Germany with a song. Let me follow the German pre cedent—but whatever could introduce verses into the ltioniteur 1 Such levity must have a serious cause. It is the Army Law which is to be " the palladium of peace." One might say, "You shall sell your peace plaguy dear." But it seems military life is delectable. The lifoniteur sings : " Ah ! quel plaisir— Ah ! quel plaisir— Ah ! quel plaisir d'être sohlat !' " What a pleasure to be a soldier !" is not y(t a popula7 refrain. A correspondent of the Times, who appears to be well informed on Abyssinian matters, repeats the inquiry whether the liberation of the captives is really our only object in invading the kingdom of Theodore. If so, each captive will cost us two millions sterling. The expense is certain ; the rescue of the captives uncertain. Our army is crawling along into the rainy season, but not into Magdala. In the meantime, Theodore may retreat, carrying the captives with him, or relieve himself of that difficulty by cutting their throats. The Egyptians are marching into the country at the rate of twenty-five miles a day, and living upon its resources, and we must soon be prepared to say whether we will accept their assistance. They will easily form alliances by promising support to the rebel chiefs, while we, by declar ing that we shall retire from the country, shall seek allies in vain. The writer thinks the rebel chiefs would be only too happy to gain a powerful ally without inquiring into his creed. There is a general return to confidence on the Continent, and commercial affairs are slowly improving in conse quence. It is believed in Paris that the disquietude on the Danube will be met by the action of the Sultan, strongly supported as he has been by the great Powers. In Paris the long holiday of Count Bismarck is regarded as a respite from the agitation of European questions. The split between the leader and his ultra-Conservative supporters is construed favourably. The less M. Bismarck is in accord with his Ministers, says the Etendard, the mare he will be in harmony with Europe. The Count has declared that he will have no intercourse with the Conservative party in the Lower House so long as Herr Bodelschwing, the late Minister of Finance, remains one of its leaders. It is probable that some twenty of the Feudalists will secede from the Count's leadership, but the moderate Liberals will support him. The cattle plague has reappeared in Courland and Livonia. Earl Russell's pamphlet on Ireland meets with much unfavourable criticism. The Star agrees with the Daily l\ that it would cost far more trouble to carry Earl Russell's measure than one of simple, absolute disendow ment ; while the latter would be a step in the right, the former in the wrong direction. It regrets to have to say this , of a letter written with so obvious a desire to do good, and containing so much that is liberal and gene rous, that it tends rather to increase than to diminish the difficulties which surround the Irish Question. The Telegraph thinks that the letter will not create a sensation, but it is—not to speak profanely—a very fair leading article of the lighter sort. It has all the old merits and defects of the author's mind. It is clear and concise, but the clearness is often that of a writer who does not mean much, and the conciseness is often clue to the fact that the veteran statesman stops short just as we think he is about to elaborate a remedy. TRIoHTFUL ACCIDENT.-011 Monday morning a shocking accident happened on the South Yorkshire branch of the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway, which terminated fatally to a man of the name of William Worrell. Deceased was a platelayer, and be longed to No. 12 gang on the line. He was engaged along with others repairing the line at Worth Station, near Rotherham. A coal train came up whilst ho was so engaged, when the Usual signal was given, but he either did not hear it or had not time to get clear of the line before he was caught by the train and run over. When taken up it was discovered that both his legs were severed from his body, and he expired almost instantly. Viscount Coke has just entered the army as se nd lieutenant in the Scots Fusilier Quayle. • .1•••••"• -• `ay., ,MR. - PEAI3ODr S GIFT From the annual statement of the trustees for the year 1867, we legrn that the original fund has been increased by rents and interest on unexpended capital to the extent of £20,042 6s. 4d., making the sum total at the end of December 1867 £170,042 Cs. 4d. The buildings at Spitalfields and Islington continue fully occupied, with increasing demand in anticipation of vacancies. At Shadwell, the four ranges of buildi: forming Peabody-square, and containing 195 tenements, were completed and ready for Occupation at the close of the year 1866; but owing to the depression of business_ and the consequent suspension of employment in that part of London, they have been somewhat slow in filling. At the commencement of the present year 175 families were resident, and the number is gradually increasing. The total population in all the buildings erected by the trustees is 1,583. The cost of land and buildings at Spitalfields was £27,215 11s. 3d., the gross rents from which for the year amounted to £1,050 lls. Bd. ; and after deducting £359 18s. 10d. for working expenses, insurance, taxes, alterations, and repairs, there remains a net return of £690 12s. 101 At Islington the amount invested in land and buildings is £40,397 2s. ld. , and the gross rents for the year were £1,6'.;0 7s. sd. ; deducting £699 13s. for working expenses, taxes, insurance, alterations, and repairs, there remains a net return of £999 14s. sd. The investment in land and buildings in Shadwell is £44,972 3s. id., and the gross amount of rents was £1,288 13s. sd. (the dwellings being but partially occupied) ; and after deducting £B4O 17s. 9d. for working expenses, in surance, taxes, alterations, improvements, and repairs, there remains a net return of £447 15s. Bd. The expenses for the past year were much increased by causes not likely to occur again, a large portion being for repairs to water - pipes seriously damaged by frost and for alterations and improvements suggested by expe rience, after the completion of the buildings. The trustees, in addition to their sites at Chelsea and Ber mondsey, not yet built upon, are negotiating for the purchase of another at Westminster. According to the intention of Mr. Peabody, his second donation of £lOO,OOO will be available for the objects of the trust in July 1869. Mr. Peabody, in placing the latter amount; in the hands of the trustees, has enlarged the sphere of its usefulness, and enabled them to possess sites and to build thereon at any place accessible by railways within ten miles from the Royal Exchange. The cost of the general management of the trust during the year was, including salaries, printing, stationery, &c., £268 15s. 4d. The revolution in Peru, which has ended in the over throw of General Prado, and the establishment of Gene ral Canseco as President, was disgraced by horrible cruelties. Prado, at the head of several thousand troops, advanced to Arequipa, an inland town very difficult to reach. After beleaguering the place for four months he was compelled to retreat, leaving a large number of wounded behind. These were actually burnt alive with vitriol by the revolutionary party. Thus the Republicans of Peru treat fellow-countrymen. The health of Lord Derby is now the absorbing topic of the day. Alarming statements .have been succeeded by re-assuring assertions, and re-assuring assertions have in their turn given way to despondency and gloom as later telegrams from Knowsley told of the prostration under which the First Lord of the Treasury was suffering. On Monday morning the favourable reports of the Premier's condition suddenly altered. During the night a change had taken place for the worse, and Lord Stanley was sum moned by telegraph from London to attend the bedside of his noble father. The change in the illustrious patient must have been a serious one to have necessitated the calling away of the Foreign Secretary from his place in Parliament, and from his duties at the Foreign Office., The bad symptom was an extension of gout to the head, and the fears of all assumed the gravest aspect. All day the greatest anxiety was manifested to learn any intelli gence of the Prime Minister's condition, and the evening papers which contained telegrams from Knowsley were eagerly bought. Late at night a favourable change took place, and with the approach of early morning Lord Derby was making such progress that all cause for uneasi ness was considered to be disappearing. The public, while earnestly trusting that Lord Derby's life may be prolonged, are told by the Times that there can be no doubt that his long and distinguished political career has closed. Without speculating on the changes which the noble earl's removal from political life must produce, the Times prefers to remind us of the able and brilliant merit of the states man whose services we are about to lose, and pays a fitting tribute to his past life. It is a tribute which is read with melancholy interest, inasmuch as its subject lies as helpless as a child on a bed of sickness, and can never again undertake the administration of public affairs. Throughout the whole of this leader Lord Derby is spoken of in the past tense, and no L is held out of his ever no-gin i.nnni-ry in a public capacity. In fact, the Post thinks there is every reason to fear the worst termination to the Premier's illness ; certainly to antici pate the end of his public career. Who is to be the new Premier? is a question which is eagerly discussed in political circles. With the dying Parliament the old order of things is swiftly passing away. A year or two ago it was considered that there were only three statesmen capable of governing the country—Lord Palmerston, Earl Russell, and the Earl of Derby. Lord Palmerston is dead, Lord Derby must soon resign, and on Monday night, at the very time that his old rival was con sidered to be lingering on the mysterious border-land between life and death, it was stated in the lobby of the House of Commons, on good authority, that Lord Russell had declared he would not again take any leading action in connection with his party. In the present crisis, opinion is divided between the claims of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with his thirty years of parliamentary expe rience, and Lord Stanley, Mr. Disraeli's junior by twenty years, hut possessing great ability, a noble name, and the reputation of a statesman. With respect to the Scotch Reform Bill, the Times sees neither occasion nor justification for faction fights over it. There are certain defects in it which may, however, be amended in committee. But the great majority of its clauses can excite no conflict of opinion. If members.will simply address themselves to the bill as it stands, in a spirit of reasonable intelligence, forgetf al of sayings uttered in " progresses through the Palatinate," and of every other occasion of prejudice, there will be no difficulty in arriv ing at a speedy and satisfactory settlement of the question. The Daily News, on the contrary, believes that it is labour wasted to devise, debate, and vote on such a scheme. Sound policy requires that it should be discarded, and the great question of the redistribution of scats throughout the United Kingdom be referred to the new constituencies 4nd the new House of Commons. Lord Arthur Clinton's resolutions on :Ireland are giving rise to much speculation. By some it is said that the Cabinet do not relish them, that the Opposition look upon, them favourably, and will close up their ranks to give the motion a united support. It is further asserted that Earl Russell, Lord Granville, and Lord Kimberley entirely approve of the matter introduced into the resolutions, and that if deemed advisable the Upper House will be afforded an opportunity of having them inscribed on their minutes of proceedings. It is understood a protracted discussion will take place on them, and that the " whips" will have hard work to procure a majority to support "the previous question," which, it is assumed, will be the course recommended by Ministers. Those who, however, remember Lord Arthur Clinton's antecedents, and his persistent voting with the Conserva tive party when Earl Russell's last Reform Bill was under consideration, do not believe that his resolutions have been drawn up at the instance of any prominent member of the Liberal party. It has even been whispered that the move has not been made altogether without the cognisance of certain members of the Government. So strongly, indeed, does the scent seem to lie in that direction, that one noble lord has gone out of his way to declare his entire ignorance of the design, and his determination not to lend it any support. But why it should have been thought necessary to resort to such :1 lisclaimer rather provokes than satisfies curiosity. The Hon. Auberon Herbert presided on Monday night at a crowded and stormy meeting at Islington, on the sub ject of the Irish Church. The hon. gentleman deprecated any approaching of the subject in a party spirit, or with a feeling of jealousy. They must feel that they wanted to do justice to Ireland. Speaking to those who had lately been added to the constituencies, he would impress upon them that there was no more valuable gift which they could bring into the political system of this country, than the desire to look at all these questions in the highest light. They were less pledged to party than those who had long been electors, and he hoped they would pledge themselves to look at every question in the light of truth and justice. He asked them to treat Ireland in the same spirit as they would a younger brother or sister who might make some mistakes, but whose mistakes never altered their affection. Mr. Mason Jones then addressed the meeting. He was met by cheers from one party and interruptiom from another in the hall. His speech, which lasted ter. h -ors, is described to have concluded " amid loud applause and a scene of the wildest confusion." Poring his address the chairman had again and again to interfere to restore order. A petition to Parliament was afterwards adopted by a majority of the meeting for par tial disendowment of all religious sects in Ireland. A BUIDAL PRESENT. —TIIO committee of Floienl, tine ladies formed for the purpose of offering a present to the Princess Marglierita have decided on sending a richly enamelled and sculptured chest, similar in elegance and beauty to those which the rich Florentine maidens used in. former times to send to the houses of their intended bride-, grooms, epntgning their. dmwa PLTA jelnh! 1 ves pr. are boi eel 20; 32: Eg ril i 12 17 La Po ah 2 19 bo co . eel 18 an