The Express.
London, England, 1867-05-18 00:00:00

THE !MAN TRIALS.

The prisoners Flood, Duffy, and Cody, were found ven's sonatas for pianoforte and violoncello, with
guilty by the special commission to-day of treasomfelony. extracts from Bach's forty-eight preludes and fugues ("Das
The court postponed the sentence. An attempt was made , Wohltempirirte Clavier"). The selection yesterday con-
last night to murder a young man named Aylward, it is listed of Beethoven's solo sonata in I) (from Op. 10), three
supposed because of some suspicion that he had been preludes and fugues of Bach, Schubert's find sonata (in A
giving information to the authorities on the subject of minor), Beethoven's sonata for pianoforte and violoncello
Fenisnism. At a late hour last night Aylward drove to • hos. in F (with Signor Pistil), and Stephen Heller's Polonaise
pita!, and etatedthat when walking withsevera companions in E flat, Op. 104. In all these pieces, each excellent in
along the banks of the Royal Canal, near Charlemont- its school, Mr. Halle displayed that exquisitely finished
bridge, one of them drew a revolver, and fired at him ; mechanism and careful study which have long placed him
the others also fired, and three of the *hots took effect, in the foremost rank of great executive artists.
grazing his temple, and inflicting two scalp wounds, none Never, perhaps, has Mr. HaU6 played more
of which turned oat to be serious. As he refused to state finely than on this occasion his admirable exe-
the names of his companions, and as he had been pre. tuition having been enhanced by an energy and decision of
viously in custody, the police again took him into phrasing without which the most perfect manipul►tion
custody, and charged him to-day with being one of • must be unsatisfactory. If, as • great authority has de-
party of eight who assembled last night for Fenian (dared, every art is hest taught by example, then the
purposes at Charlemont place. He was remanded. pianoforte student can have no better or less expensive
I lesson than an attendance at Mr. Charles Halle's recitals.

Navii. Coriarraurs.—A Paris correspondent of
the Nord says that the town of Sunderland has officially
asked the French government to allow a naval division to LICENSED VICTUALLERS' AMA:W.—The 39th an-
be present at the flees which are to be given there at the niverssry festival of this valuable inatittotwehon whose object,
opening of the new docks by the Prince of Wales. "it ' iost true, ifde a
nothing comfortable
leo home
agd taddecayed licensed
am well informed," adds the writer, " the request of the victuallers who during their prosperity were donors to the
Mayor of Sunderland has been submitted to the Emperor, asylum, and the widows of such persons, if left in desti.
who evidently cannot view it unfavourably, sine. it is an tote circumstances, was held yesterday. Mr. W. Whit-
act of sympathy and courtesy towards him. The vessels I3nreititeficolleud therse o anchetre in a most :ffiztenwthinneer,unianj
which doubtless will be sent will, I am assured, be taken the claims of the endo:igneenet ;uncle, stated that the society
from the squadron formed two years ago at Cherbourg, now sheltered 211 individuals, some of whom, he re-
which has just arrived from Mexico. The year 1867, by marked, had frequently been present at these 'universe-
the way, which at first caused so much anxiety ties. The subecnption list, which included 100 guineas
to the friends of peace, appears destined to terminate frantic.,
from the chairman and 100 guinea' as a con.
and an annual subscription of 30 guineas,
amid the most cordial international manifestations. besides contributions from most of the yrineipal London
Not only in fact has Paris already been or is to be visited brewery firms; Mr. Henry Labouchere, M.P. for Middle.
by all the crowned beads of Europe, but Marseilles will in sex, who was present at the cross-table ; Mr.
Doulton )LP., 10 guineas; Messrs. H the distillers,
• few days see the English fleet of the Mediterranean ,
30 guineas—amounted to upwards of 1, The urea
arrive, under the command of Lord Clarence Paget, and loyal said constitutional toms were proposed, and warmly
Cherbourg that of the Channel, as well as the Swedish responded to. Messrs. Labouchere and Doolton acknow.
squadron, the Russian squadron of the Baltic, the Danish lodged the toast of the "House of Commons," and the
squadron, and even, it is mid, the Prussian squadron in lat'uamel hors. m
Osed user, teatberthet°°: occasion4.n. nnnon to enreTcbt: the
course of formation. As will be seen, the London con. !lament. and that it required tteir gryeaiiet vigilance to
ference is to be followed by a veritable congress at Cher- meet the attempts made, under one pretenos or another,
Bourg of the maritime Powers." to subvert their interests.