The Express.
London, England, 1867-11-01 00:00:00

THE SHOOTING OF TWO POLICEMEN AT
DUBLIN.

We have now received further details of the
above atrocious outrage. The depositions of the policemen
have been taken at Mercer's Hospital. Constable Kenna
stated that he was standing at the end of his beat at the
west oorner of Wellington-quay and huutace-street, waiting
for the sergeant of his division to come round and make
the usual inspection, when a man came up with a bundle
under his arm. Kenna challenged him, and asked to
know what was in the bundle, when the man deliberately
drew out a pistol and shot him. Kenna was able to run
as far as Essex-bridge, when he met another policeman,
who put him on a car and took him to Mercer's Hospital.
It appears from the deposition of Sergeant Kelly, of
the B division, that he was coming from the College-
street station he happened to hear the shot, and hastened
in the direction whence the sound proceeded. Just as he
turned out of Temple-bar to Eustece-street he met a man
who evidently must have been the same that had shot
Kenna, and who, without a moment's hesitation or utter-
ing a word, shot him and then made his way down Temple-
bar. Two women who happened to be in the neighbour-
hood at once gave information at the detective depart-
ment, Exchange-court, and a police force was immediately
sent to the locality. The wounded men were at once
taken to hospital, where they were without delay attended
by Dr. Butcher, assisted by Mr. Shaw, the resident pupil.
As the doctor believed the wounds, especially that
received by Kelly, to be mortal, a magistrate was
sent for and the depositions of the men taken. The Rev.
Mr. Crotty was promptly in attendance on the wounded
men. One of the women who reported the matter to the
authorities, and who gives her name as Mary Donnellan,
states that she was standing not far from the constable
when she heard shots, and saw a man rush past her, but
the moment he turned the corner she observed the police-
man had fallen. The outrage was in a few minutes reported
at the several stations, and the reserve men were called
out on duty. Mr. Campbell, chief superintendent, had
them placed at intervals along the streets. and at the
corners of the neighbourhood in which the assassination
was attempted. The utmost vigilance was used. Passen-
gers were stopped, and any loiterers closely questioned,
but no ti ace could be found of the fellow who perpetrated
the attempted murder. •
Sergeant Kelly and Constable Kenna continue in the
most precarious oondition, and it is feared that fatal re-
sults may ensue. They are unable to give any clue which
could lead to the identification of the intending assassin.
In the course of yesterday the constabulary officers sta-
tioned at Drumoondra met on the road two men who ap-
peared desirous of evading their scrutiny. They gave their
names as Patrick Deegan and Samuel Clarke. The men
went with the constables to the station, but, on being
questioned, were unable to give an account of themselves.
They were brought into Dublin, and on being taken to the
detective department of the metropolitan police force were
charged by Detective officers Charles Smith, Joseph
Clarke, and William Doyle concerned
in suspicion of being
in the outrage. The police ohave, it is said, received some
confirmatory evidence.
A reward of 1,0001. has been offered by government,

THE ROYAL BANK Or LlVERPOOL—Yesterday,
at the Chancery Chambers, an application was made to
the chief clerk, and subsequently to Vice Chancellor Me-
line, to retire a number of bills of exchange, and it was
eventually granted. It was stated that the creditors
would be paid in full.
At Littlehampton, in Sussex, meat has dropped
Id. per lb. At Shepton Mallet, in Somereetshire, good
joints of beef and mutton are now selling et 6d. per lb.,
and et Taunton, in the same county, the price of beef and
mutton has been reduced Id. to 10. per lb. The 41b.
loaf is selling at Taunton at Bd. and Nd.