The Express.
London, England, 1867-10-29 00:00:00

THE FENIAN SPECIAL COMMISSION AT

MANCHESTER.

The prisoners at Manchester yesterday were
named in the calendar am follows :—William Gould,
William O'Meara Allen, Edward Shore, Michael Lar-
kin, Charles Moorhens), Patrick Kelly, Michael
M'Guire, John Martin, John Brannon, John Francis
Nugent, William Martin, John Carroll. Michael Joseph
Boylan, Michael Kennedy, Thomas Maguire, Henry Wil-
son, John Bacon, Patrick Coffey, Thomas Ryan, Thos.
Smiley, Timothy Featherstone, William Murphy, Thos.
Johnson, Daniel Redden, James O'Brennan Chambers,
William Brophy. They stand charged in the calendar
with " having at Manchester, on the 18th September,
1867, feloniously, wilfully, and of their malice afore.
thought, killed and murdered one Charles Brett." With
respect to education, the calendar states that Gould, Allen,
Moorhotue, William Martin, and Boylan twho is a school-
master) can write and read well ; Shore, Larkin, M'Guire,
John Martin, Nugent, Maguire, Wilson, Bacon, Coffey,
Scalley, Featherstone, Murphy, Redden, Chambers, and
Brophy read and write imperfectly; Carroll, Kennedy,
and Ryan can read, but not write ; and Kelly, Brannon,
and Johnson can neither read nor write. The dock, which
is a strong oak box elevated in front of the bench, is pro.
tooted above the woodwork with • strong iron palinode,
that portion of it at the sides and back having spikes at the
top. Seats are provided for the prisoners in four rowa.
The calendar describes the assize as " a special delivery
of the gaol for the county palatine of Lancaster of the
prisoners therein being and detained, charged with any
murdtrs, felonies, manslaughter., killings, burglaries, and
misdemeanours, arising out of or in anywise connected with
or committed on the eassion of all or any of the disturb-
ances and outrages lately committed in the said county
palatine, aisd she the accessories of them, or who shall
be therein detained for the like offences, or any of them,
before the second day of November next, will be opened at
the Assize Courts in Manchester on Saturday, the 28th
day of October instant The prosecutors and WitiMMISINI
are required to be in attendance on Monday morning, the
28th day of October instant, at 10 o'clock, at which hour
the court will sit for the despatch of business. On other
days during the said gaol delivery the court will sit at
1 9 o'clock a.m."

The following is the list of the counsel retained by the
government for the presecution :—The Attorney-General,
Sir J. B. Kerslake, Mr. Pickering, Q.C., Mr. Bowler, Q.C.,
Mr. Harmer, and Mr. W. H. Higgin. For the defence Mr.
Digby Seymour, Q.C., and Mr. Serjeant O'Brien have been
specially retained, and will be assisted by Mr. Cottingbam
and Mr. Bruen Jaime We understand that Mr. Digby
Seymour, Q.C., and Kr. firelsent O'Brien have each re-
ceived a retainer of 150 guineas, but not through Mr.
Roberts. The number of witnesses for the proucuticm is
57, examined before the magistrates, in addition to which
the government informed Mr. Robert, on Saturday that
there are Si witnesses for the prosecution who were not
previously examined. Over 100 witnesses are subpceuied
for the defence.
. . .

After the retirement of the grand jury,
Mr. Dighy Seymour applied to the court on behalf of
the prisoners for the postponement of the trial, on the
plea that swam& had not had time for consultation and
to advise with their clients or their solicitor.

igiTpoetponemens of
the appliestion until one of the bills before the grand jury
had been returned. _ _

The conat the proceeded to empanel a common jury.
Titers two a great number of excuses on the ground of
sielosens, but a jury was empanelled by about half-past
11 *Week.
About 12 o'clock the grand jury brought In a true bill
against William O'Meara Allen, Michael lariat', William
Gould, Thomas Maguire, and Edward Shore for murder.
The prisoners were then brought into the dock, sad
neurally pleaded not guilty. They were not handcuffed.
The prisoners, on coming into their places, looked some-
what healthier, fresher, and in better spirits than when
before the magistrates for examination. Allen, who °ma-
ples the place in front, is, of course, the object of
cariosity the crowded court, and all eyes are
greatestr to
omtrns to time directed towards him. In the first
place, tWy leek at him bemuse he is supposed to have
been captain and leader of the band who effected the
rescue, and because hardly a witness has been examined
who does not identify him as one of the most active and
daring of the party. No doubt the eyes of the people
wander back to him again as much from dissatisfaction
and disappointment as from curiosity. Those who expect
to see a hero such as fancy would be likely to paint will
be very much disappointed. Under 20 years of age, and
looking very boyish for his age, he is a slight-made youth,
standing about 5 feet 10 inches high, with blue eyes, pal*
complexion, and dark brown hair. Hie face is as smooth
as a woman's, for he has no whiskers or beard. The face
is round, but the features are rather small, with nose
short and inclined to the snub. The eyes are small and
rather sunken, with the mark of a small cut over
the left one. They also appear to be weak.
The cheek bones are rather prominent. He is a
native of Ireland, and is by trade a joiner. It
will easily be understood that in • face with such charac-
teristics there is not much to give an idea of resolution,
boldness, or daring, and men of stronger build and more
vigorous physique have been heard to express their stir-
prise and disgust very openly that such an insignificant-
looking lad should not only have led but have succeeded
in such an enterprise to the extent he did. Perhaps they
overlook the terrors which • couple of revolvers is calcu-
lated to exercise upon those who are totally unarmed.
Gould has • much better face and physique. He is 30
yearsof age, stands about 5 feet 91a inches high, is fresh-com-
plexioned with blue eyes and light brown hair. He is
rather stout in build, and the face israther full and round,
with no beard and only slight whiskers. He has the mark
of a cut over the right eye, and is slightly pock-marked.
Though a native of Ireland, be is probably of Saxon
descent. He has been employed us • clerk. Larkin, who
is another of those who are spoken to as having been very
prominent in the attack, is a rather little man, standing
about 5 feet 6 inches. He has blue eyes, but is of a very
sallow complexion, and has no beard except a small tuft
under the chin. Hair, dark brown. He is of slender
figure, and about 32 years of age. He is a native of Ire-
land, and is by trade a tailor. Our reporter had not a
good view of Shore and Maguire.
Mr. Digby Seymour, Q.C., stated that he appeared, with
Mr. Ernest Jones, for Allen, Gould, and Shore.
*Mr Serjeant O'Brien said he, with Mr. Cottingham,
appeared for Michael Larkin and Thos. Maguire.
Mr. Digby Seymour said, in renewing his application for
an adjournment, there was a fact be wished to state which
would be an important element in the applicatioo. The
crown had supplied the conductors of the defence with the
substance of the evidence of 25 new witnesses, and the evi-
dence applied, in different degrees, to all the prisoners now
at the b.r against whom a true bill had been found. He
hoped that their counsel might have an opportunity of
mutual consultation and consideration between this and
next day. They had had no opportunity of seeing the fresh
evidence,and his information even with regard to the other
was very slight. It would be also convenient if they had
an opportunity of looking at the panel of 'the jury.
He spoke the sentiments of his learned friends as well as
his own when he said they were anxious to do nothing to
hinder the administration of public justice. Therefore
they wished, before deciding whether they should chal-
lenge the jury jointly or severally, to have an oppor
tunity of looking at the panel, to consider whether there.
were any objections that they might fairly take or not. It
was • matter of some importance that they should not be
pressed for an immediate decision. He understood further,
and he hoped he might be permitted to say, that the At.
torney-Genentl was not disposed to resist the application.
Mr. Justice Blackburn—When we have heard you we
will hear what the Attorney-General has to say for the
interests of justice.
Mr. Sergeant O'Brien said be had nothing to add to what
bad been said by his learned friend, except that he en-
tirely Gummed.
The Attorney-General said he had communicated with
his learned friends, and he had heard from them that they
bad been so recently instructed that they felt they should
not do justice to the prisoners for whom they appeared
if they had not more time to consider. Of course, the sole
object the crown could have was that a fair and impartial
trial should take place in • case of this description, and
therefore he would nut for one moment oppose the applica-
tion if their lordships thought it should be granted. If they
had not had time to study the depositions, it would be
unsatisfactory, after a declaration of that sort bad been
made by the learned counsel, that the case should be
pressed tor hearing. With reference to the copy of the
panel it was a matter for the discretion of the court, and
not at all in the juriadietion of the prosecuting counsel,
Mr. Justice Blackburn thought it was reasonable they
should know who the jurors were. He did not know
whether it was altogether practicable to give the informa-
tion, as the panel was rather limited in numbers, and •
direction had been given to summon an additional number
of jurors, and their names could not be told until they
were summoned.
The Al

said he should beglad to find that
no technical otijections were raised, or say delay took place
when they met next morning for the purpose of continuing
these trials.

Mr. Justice Blackburn said he thought it would be a
convenient MUM that in this indictment the judges did
sit together, and after that, in the subsequent indictments
that they should sit separately in the two separate courts,
so that they would hare had the different points of law
decided whilst sitting together, and at ter that the caeca

would be oomparatively simple, and they would sit sera-
rately. The counsel for the prisoners and the crown could '
perhaps easily arrange the matter. The only point mate-
rial for the counsel for the crown was whether, having
two eases going on simultaneously, the woe winners
would be required in both at the same time.
The Attorney-General said it was parble that that
might be so, but as far as possible he would endeavour to
arrange the witnesses in such a way that they should not
be required in the two courts simultaneously.
Mr. Seymour said he would raise no difficulty whatever
on the tnal, but would desire to give every facility whir
the court thought proper.
Mr. Justice Blackburn said that would be the right
course to take, for, while he should not expect the learned
counsel to do anything to sacrifice the interests of their
clients, he was sure they would not do anything not re-
quired in their interests to °pease that trial.
Mr. Seymour rid, in asking for permission to have a
copy of the panel, he should like to add sores to the jury-
book. _ _

Mr. Justice Blackburn did not see what the learned
counsel wanted with the jury-book. He did not know
what object it would serve.
Mr. Seymour said he should like to hive the oppon
tnnity of seeing whether there was say objection to the
array. They must not abut their ears to the communior
tione made in this case, but they would give the matter
a careful consideration, and his lordship might rely
upon it they would rams no objection except upon a
conscientious ground. At present they wished to have
an opportunity of comparing the pang as selected with
the jury-book.
Mr. Serjeant O'Brien said that the panel, as at present
returned, would not enable them to ascertain whether the
jurors who were returned lived at Manchester or net.
Mr. Justice Blackburn said that the panel would give
the addresses of the persons summoned. He did not see
what object it would serve to have the jurors' book.
Mr. Seymour said that there might be matters of selec-
tion they would have to consider, which he asked the
court to give him the opportunity of examining with his
learned friends.
. . _ .

Mr. Justice Blackburn said be never heard of each an
application, and be doubted whether he bad any power to
grant it. He was not sure that he knew what was meant
by the jury-book.
Mr. Seymour said that the jurors' book was kept in the
custody of the sheriff. It showed the persons competent
to be returned as jurors according to the various lists
sent in. The panel was then selected by the sheriff from
the book. Of course it was to be presumed the panel had
been selected carefully and impartially, but he thought
the oximel 'lmola have the opportunity of comidwthg
whether it was open to any objection.
Mr. Justice Blackburn said he was under the impression
that the list of jurors and the persons qualified as jurors
wee a public, list, made oat by the overseers, and printed,
and to be found in the town by every person who wished
to obtain the information. Therefore he thought that to
order the book to be delivered up was out of their power,
and not in the slightest degree required.
Mr. Seymour said that if copies could be had from any
other source be had nothing more to say.
Mr. Justice Blackburn did not say it was so, but his
impression was that the jury list was made out by the
overseers, printed, endexhibited on the church doors.
The Attorney-General said it was so.
Mr. Seymour said that all he expected was that every
reasonable facility should be given them to determine if
they ought to exercise the right of challenge.
Mr. Justice Blackburn said there could be no doubt the'
Attorney-Oeneral would do that, and the mart valid give
them every facility of knowing who were the persons on
the panel, and of course they would have Information of
the additional persons ordered to be summoned in case
they should be wanted.
Mr. Seymour said he did not ask mere than that.
Mr. Justice Blackburn said that practically he under-
stood the lists were printed by the overseers. The jury-
book was in the possession of the under-sheriff, and could
be inspected without any difficulty, but in consequence of
bevies to summon other jurors it would be in use during
the day. It would be inconvenient to do this during the
time this selection was going on.
Mr. Seymour said they only wanted a convenient time
to look at it before the eoart sat.
Mr. Justice Blackburn said he understood the book
would be in use till? or 8 o'clock. After that time there
would be no difficulty in seeing it. He believed it would
be brought into court in the morning, but he could not ,
conceive that the book would furnish any information
they could not have without it. They would have a eosoppyy
of the present panel as MOD as the others were semmmed.
Mr. Seymour said that was all he could expect.
Mr. Justice Blackburn said that moths Attorney-General
did not offer any objection to the application for postponing
the trial till next morning, the court would not object.
The jury.book, he understood, was at Preston, and would
be at this court in the morning.
After some conversation as to whether the court should
sit at nine o'clock or ten o'clock the counsel for the ,
defence suggesting the latter hour for the first morning, it
was ultimately arranged to adhere to the former, Mr. •
Justice Blackburn being anxious that the court should
have as much time before it as possible. The court was ,
accordingly adjourned to nine a.m. to-morrow.
The grand jury would, in the meantime, proceed with
their examination into the other cases.

Ma. DISRAELI'S t IBIT Tv SCOTLAND.—The Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer left London at ten o'clock on
Saturday morning by the London and North-Western
Railway, and reachedthe Gorebridge Station of the North
British Railway. travelling by the Waverley route from
Carlisle, at half-past nine in the evening. The right hon.
gentleman, who was accompanied by Mrs. Disraeli, and his
private secretary, Mr. Corry, occupied a saloon carriage,
which was detached from the express train at Gore-
bridge, where that train does not usually stop ; and he
was received by Mr. Dundee, of Arniston, whose guest he
will be during his Edinburgh visit. At Galasbieli
station, where the train generally waits for a few minutes,
Mr. Disraeli's arrival was eagerly waited for by a
score or two of porsons,among whom the news of his coming
by the evening express bad spread ; and when the train ar-
rived attempts were made by stew of those present to get
• glimpse of the distinguished traveller through the win-
dow of the , which was at first domed. On noticing
this Mr. Disraeli Disraelllowered the window, and leaning
forward out of the carriage inquired of the bystanders if
he was then at Galashiels,to which, amid general cheering-
an affirmative answer was of course returned. After
contemplating the crowd for a few seconds, Mr. Disraeli
Galled out, in • somewhat loud voice, " Do you wish to be
annexed to the Haddington burghs ; or would you like to
remain in the mum main " The county," wee the some-
; what ungracious though general shout in reply, and amid
oonsiderable cheering Mr. Disraeli withdrew, apparently
in no way discomfited. Our Carlisle correspondent writes
that at the station, where the right hon. gentleman was de-
tained about • quarter of an hour, he was heartily cheered.
—Scotsman.
THE CO-OPERATIVE MOVEMENT AT BRISTOL.
The new co-operative movement was extensively adopted
in the city of Bristol on Saturday. Early in the morning
crowds of mechanics from various large establishments
attended Union-street market for the purpose of purchas-
ing caresses of sheep. This they succeeded in doing—in
most cases at sjd., and in some sjd. per lb. The amazes
were out up, and joints weighed, and when conve edto the
different workshops the primest joints were retailed to the
workpeople at sjd. and 6d.,and inferior at 5d., and in some
instances at 40. per lb. Many of the largest establish-
ments in the city have adopted the new co-operative
principle, and we have heard of one that has purchased 40
live sheep from • farmer under an agreement that the
sheep shall be delivered for slaughter as required. The
police at the different stations enlarged their purchases.
The men at the central station bought five, but these
were not sufficient for the demand. They have also
extended their operations to butter and cheese, and in
order to facilitate the " weighing out" according to the
necessities of their customers they have bought new
weights and scales, knives, he. There was another re-
duction in the price of " butcher's" meat on Saturday.—
Western Daily Press.
EXTENSIVE PLATE ROBBERY IN DEVONSHIRE.—
An extensive robbery of plate took place at the residence ,1
of the High Sheriff of the county of Devon, Mr. John
Quiche, Newton St. Cyres, on Sunday morning. For the
last fortnight Mr. Quiche has been entertaining a party of '
friends, and the family plate being in every day use was at
night locked up in the pantry. The plate was worth at
least 1,0001., and all of it was deposited safely in the
pantry on aturday evening, on the retiring of the family
to bed. The robbery was discovered about half-past six on
Sunday morning. One of the servants on coming down
stairs found the drawing room in greet confusion, the
shutters open, and a pane of glass in the window broken.
She at once called up the butler, who hastened to the
pantry, and found that one of the panels of the door bad
been cut clean out, the staple of the lock unscrewed,
and that plate of the value of about 3001. had been
stolen. The bulk of the plate was too much for the thieves,
of whom it is evident there were two or more. They must
have carried their booty on to the lawn on trays, as two
trays were found there next morning. It seems that
during the night Mr. Quicke heard a door slam, sad a lady
in the house heard a slight noise, but neither thought it
necessary to raise an alarm. The police were quickly com-
municated with, and Captain Hamilton and the Crediton
I and Exeter officers have been making diligent inquiries,
but as yet have not discovered the least clue to the thieves.
This is the fourth robbery of a similar nature which has
taken place in the county during the last six months or so.
The county gentry are naturally somewhat alarmed con-
cerning their plate.
THE CHANCERY VACATlON.—Yesterday Issas the
last of the Chancery vacation, and to-day the offices will
resume business. The arrears are inconsiderable in the
courts, with the exception of appeals before the Lords
Justices.