The Express.
London, England, 1867-12-17 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 17, 1867.

when he saw the prisoners running followed by two young
men. He caught hold of them, when Hrs. Hughes came
up and gave them into custody. The bundle was picked
up about 100 yards from him.
John Harrington, 32 L. said that the first prisoner was
tried at the September Surrey Sessions and sentenced to
three months for felony, under the name of Mary Probert.
Mr. Partridge committed them both for trial.

THE CLERKENWELL EXPLOSION.

RQUEST.-(THIS DAY.)

This morning, at 11, Mr. Perjeant Payne, coro-
ner for the city of London, opened an inquest in the in-
quest-room of St. Hirtholoniew's Hospital, on the bodies
of William Clutton, Sarah Hodgkinson, and Minnie
Julia Abbott, who lost their lives through the explosion
last Friday afternoon at the Clerkenwell House of De.
tendon.

The Coroner asked whether any of the visiting justioes
from the House of Detention were present ? The reply
was in the negative.
The Coroner said they were the most interested.
Mr. Pownall, sin veyor to the Clerkenwcll House of De-
tention, gave evidence as to the damage done by the ex-
plosion, and by a reference to a sketch placed in his hands
described the position of Corporation-lane. He said—lt is
a narrow thoroughfare with houses on the northern, and the
prison wall on the southern, side. The wall is from 20
to 25 feet high inside and five feet leas outside, the houses
being of course much higher than the wall, which is of
three thicknesses—at the base 21 bricks, in the middle two
bricks, and at the top a brick and a half. The prison
exercising-yard within the wall is about 100 feet square.
Between 7 and R on Friday I was requested to examine the
wall. There was all opening that had evidently been blown
in the wall about GO feet wide at the top, and much less at
the bottom. The bricks had fallen into the yard, showing
that the wall had been blown down by great force from
the outside. A few of the windows inside were blown
down, and the skylights on the prison roof were almost all
blown out by concussion. The slating of the roof had
been very much disturbed, and several of the doors were
sprung. Some of the bricks were blown across the
yard. The houses opposite the wall were laid in a com-
plete mass of ruins. The windows of the houses in the
neighbouring streets were broken. The explosive substance
was no doubt placed close under the wall.
Inspector Potter, of the G division—At 10 minutes to
12 on the day of the explosion I passed down Corporation-
lane, when everything was quiet. A few minutes before 4
I was at Clerkenwell station, about three-quarters of a mile
from the prison, and heard the explosion, which quite
shook the station. I sent out several men to see what it
was, and took a cab myself down Rosoman.street, where I
observed a large number of windows blown out. On
arriving at the prison wall I found the state of things
described by the last witness. The front of the house
No. 4 was blown out into the street. I pulled out a
woman who was in the ruins, and also the deceased Hodg-
kinaon, who was very black and scorched about the face,
and whose clothes were covered with mortar. The house
adjoining No. 4, at the corner of St. James's-court, was
partly destroyed, and had to be pulled down by order of
the surveyor from Scotland-yard.
A juror—Did you see any fragments of the barrel

Mr. Potter—Yes; the following morning I found three
small pieces of a cask in Rosoman-street, and half a stave
wasgiven me by a person who found it on a roof in that
street. It smelt very strongly of paraffin and gunpowder.
On Sunday morning a whole stave was picked up in the
ruin+, and that also had the same description of smell,
and it has been sent to Scotland-yard for medical inspec-
tion.

A juror—Can you give any idea of the size of the
barrel 7

Witness—l believe it was about 31 gallons.
Policeman Sutton, of the A Reserve—About 20 minutes
to 12 ou Fliday, at the corner of St. James's-walk, I saw
the prisoner Allen, now in custody on a charge of being
concerned in the outrage. The spot where I saw him is
opposite the prison gate. Allen was in comp►ny with
Ann Justice, who is also in custody. The latter went inside
the prison, where she remained for some time, and upon
returning joined Allen at the same corner as before.
There they remained fur a short time, and were joined by
the other prisoner, Desmond. The three remained together
some time, and were joined by • third man, who merely
spoke a word or two, and walked down to the corner
of Short's-buildings, where I was standing. He rolled
against mo, begged any pardon, walked on, returned after
going four and five yards, and asked me a question. I told
him I was a stranger to the place, and be then walked
away. He is not in custody ; but I should know him if I
saw him. I received a message from another policeman to
watch this man and Desmond. The latter went up Rose-
man-street, and I watched him to Bowling-green-lane, op-
posite Corporation-lane, into which he crossed. I walked
up to watch him, and saw him leaving • truck
which was standing upright, handle out, anal with a cask
beside it on the peewees. The cask appeared 1111 if it had
been upset, and rolled out. I did not take much notice of
it, but watched Desmond, who made his way to Roseman-
street, and I followed him back to Short's-buildings, but
missed him all at once, when I turned round to look for
Allen and Justice. The woman wee standing at the
corner of St. Jamee's-walk alone. I turned to
Corporation-lane again to search for Desmond, and
when I got half way there the explosion took
place and I was thrown upon my back. I got up and ran
through Short's-buildings into St. Jamee's-walk, where I
mat policeman Ranger, who said" Where are the men ?"
Looking up I saw Allen and Justice running along St.
James's-walk towards Clerkenwell-green. Ranger and I
ran after them. I laid hold of the woman before she had
got away from St. James's.walk, and Allen was taken by
Ranger. I told her I should take her into custody for being
concerned with others not in custody for the explosion. She
made no reply. In bringing her back to the prison gate I saw
Desmond running towards me. I caught him and told
him I should take him into custody, which I did, calling
for assistance from • passer-by. Both the prisoners were
then taken to the House of Detention. I saw nothing
more of the third man.

Cross-examined by jurymen—l was in plain' clothes, and
did not take much notice of the barreL

Policeman Ranger—On Friday I was sent to the House
of Detention in plain clothes to be on duty inside the
prison. At 12 o'clock Allen came to the prison gate and
asked the warder whether anyone had visited Casey. The
warder said " No." He went away and stood opposite the
prison gate. Twenty minutes after Ann Justice came to the
gate, and asked to see Casey. The warder asked her
whether she was any relation to that prisoner, and she
said, yes, she was his aunt. She was admitted and came
ont again about half-past 12. The warder then called
my attention to Allen and asked whether he was
connected with the police? I saw another woman
there who represented herself to be Burke's sister,

together. About fourpaces fronaustioe there stood another
man. Desmond ran across the road towards my cab, and
looked hard at a gentleman who was with me.
I had previously been in communication with the
governor as to a contemplated attack upon the prison,
and the blowing up of the prison wall I came out of the
prison at 1.20, and Desmond and Justice were still at the
corner, but the second man had gone away. I drove up
Rosoman-street, and when I arrived to within 20 yards of
Corporation-lane, I saw the second man and another run out
of Corporation-lane across llosomau•strect, and down Bow-
ling-green•lane. On getting there I looked out of
my cab, but could see nothing of those persons, but
saw a fourth man come out of a public-house
at the corner, and join a fifth. After passing Corporation-
lane I looked back, and saw the two persons moving away.
I had not got about 5o yanls along Rosoman-street, when
the explosion took place. I jumped out and ion back, and
took steps to secure a body of police.
In reply to a question from a juror, the witness made
some remarks as to the communications that ba.l been made
to the authorities as to the threatened attack, but they
could not be heard by the reporters.
Henry Bird, a dairyman—At a quarter to 4 on Friday I
was in Corporation-lane. I saw a truck coming
from Bowling-green-lane, drawn by two men. They
turned the truck round, and backed it into the gutter.
The barrel was placed upon the pavement, and one of the
men took hold of it and turned it towards the wall of the
prison. They took either a tarpaulin or mackintosh
from the truck, and threw it across the barrel. One
man then went away with the truck iu the direc-
tion of Bowling-green-lace, where I lost sight of
him. A gentleman was standing on the pavement, quite
apart from the others, on the side where the barrel was
placed, and about five or seven yards from the barreL He
crossed the road and went to the houses opposite the barrel
He then re-erased to the barrel, and appeared to be exa-
mining its head as if looking for its name, number, or label
of contents. He then struck a fusee or match, which he
took from his pocket. I saw the light. He drew the
tarpaulin over the end of the barrel, and then came across
the read and went up St. James's-court, when I lost sight
of him.

The Coroner—Did you see what he did with the match ?
Witness—He put it to the end of the barrel.
The Coroner—Whilst it was alight ?
Witness—Yes.

The Coroner—Yon ought to have mentioned that before.
Witness—l was serving one of my customers at her door
at the time. She said " For God's sake, what is that man
after ? We shall all get blown up." She ran in,
repeating "We shall all be blown up." I went
up the court, met a constable, and told him about the
barrel, and he went down towards it " very lazy." When
I got to Coburg•street the explosion took place. I think I
should know the man who fired the fusee if I saw him, but
I could not obtain a full view of his face.

A juror—How long was it between the lighting and
explosion?

Witness—l should say quite five minutes.
Mary Jarvis, wife of John Jarvis, deposed—On the
afternoon of the explosion I went into Jame,street. just
before 4. I saw the barrel close to the prison wall.
It was partly covered over by what seemed to be a piece of
coarse cloth. When I got nearer I noticed a piece of paper
rolled up, and placed in the head of the cask. There was
one man near the corner of the court looking
out, and another near the barrel. The latter
took something from his pocket, lighted it, and
applied it to the paper. I then turned up the court and
looked round, as I expected the men were up to some mis-
chief. I then saw the paper burning. I went up the
court as quickly as I could, and the two men then overtook
me, just as the explosion occurred.

LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE I

KINGSBURY MEETING.-(THIS DAY.)

UXENDEN HANDICAP. Three miles.

Helice,iiingsWih;Vina,l;;;;.rd: /iron berg:Wedding
Peal, Nabocklish, and Signal are here.
SELLING HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE. Two miles.
Penelope, Rupture, Love in the Hist, and Banshee are
here.

KINGSBURY CUP. Two miles and a half.
Cabin Boy, Northern Light, Torpedo, and Somerlea nre
here.

MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE. Three miles.
Penelope, lledlamite, Signal, Militiaman, Cluirman,
Laura, and Savannah are here.

STEEPLECILVE PLATE. Three miles.
Leotard and Cedsr (1001. each), Holkar and Bandoline
(401. each), Salamis, Beverley, and Carnbro' (201. each).
All are here.

MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

On o'Claol.

A feeling of uncertainty with regard to the
future course of the Fenian agitation, combined
with the absence of any purchases of importance on
account of the public, has caused additional de-
pression in the stock markets to-day, and prices
have given way in many cases. Consols have
declined 1-16 to per cent., and the speculative
foreign securities It to I. Railway stocks are ex-
tremely heavy, and show a further almost general
reduction. Midland has been forced for sale, and
has fallen fully 3 per cent., owing to the official
announcement to the shareholders this morning
that the company propose raising no less than
15,000,0001. of fresh capital, viz., 3,750,000/. by
shares, and 1,250,0001. by borrowing powers.
Although the directors state that this additional
capital will be raised " from time to time," the
magnitude of tho sum asked for has created both
surprise and dissatisfaction, and has aggravated
the feeling of distrust which has so long been pre-
valent with regard to railway property generally.
It is also noticed as an unsatisfactory feature that
large sales of Midland stock were made yesterday
for cash.

There is no change in the disoount market, the
supply of money being good, and the rate for
choice bills unaltered, at 1 to 2 per cent. The
charge for advances in the Stock Exchange is 1
to iir per cent.

COniola are quoted 921 to a, ex div., for money,
and 921, ex div., for the account (January 7). The
Three per Cents Reduced and New Three per
Cents. are at 921 to a.
Railway stocks are heavy, the transactions
showing a decided preponderance of sales.
Midland has fallen no less than 31 per cent.
London and North Western has declined
Lancashire and Yorkshire, a ; Great
Northern, 1 ; and the other lines 1 to a.
Annexed are the prices :—Metropolitan, 1141 to I ;
Great Western, 43/ to 441 ; London and North
Western, 114 f to 1151 ; Midland, 107/ to 1081;
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1231 to 1; Caledonian,
75 to 1; South Eastern, 671 to f ; Great Eastern,
31 to 1 ; Great Northern, 108/ to 1091 ; ditto A,
110% to 111 ; London, Chatham, and Dover, 181
to f ; North British, 331 to 1 ; Brighton, 51 to ft ;
Berwick, 100 to 1001; and York and North Mid-
land, 94 to 95,

Most of the foreign stocks which are usually
dealt in have declined kto k per cent. Turkish
of 1862 are > lower, at 61 to 62. Turkish of 1865
are at 33k to d ; Greek, 12 to 13 ; Spanish Passive,
261 to k ; ditto Now Three per Cents., 36k to 11;
ditto Certificates, 19 to k ; Italian of 1861, 45
to k ; Egyptian of 1864, 85 to 86 ; and Mexican,
15k to I.

American securities are without variation of
importance. The 5-20 Bonds are called Ili to I ;
Erie Railway sharer, 491 to 501 ; and Illinois
Central, 84 to )0.
The public mind is evidently in a state of tension
with regard to the apprehended attempts of the Fe-
nians to do mischit f in some quarter or other, and
though no one doubts for a moment that the result
will be to knit t tgether more closely than ever the
bonds of social order, yet • fresh element of dis-
couragement and of vague uneasiness is introduced.
The impression is of course the greater, because no
one knows where the blow from some of these crimi-
nal fanatics may fall, norto what extent government
may think it advisable temporarily to restrict the
liberties of the subject in order to get a firmer hold
upon suspected persona. Amongst the influences that
tend to strengthen foreign stocks is the absorption
which is constantly going on for account of foreigners,
and which has latterly been especially remarkable as
respects Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish. Other
foreign stocks introduced into this market from time
to time—such, for instance, as Russian—have like-
wise been bought to a considerable amount here
on foreign account. It is a very natural business
arrangement that, as this market is the best sup-
plied with capital of any in Europe, it should be
selected as the medium for introducing new stocks,
but it is obviously to our advantage that we should
act to the greatest possible extent as mere agents
or intermediaries for the dissemination of these
inew bonds over the world, taking care of course to
secure a due profit on the business.

The Committee of the Stock Exchange have ap-
pointed Friday, the 20th inst., a special settling
day in the English scrip of the Honduras Govern-
ment Railway loan for 1,000,0001., which is to be
officially marked. The Committee have also
ordered the Nova Scotia Six per Cent. bonds
(225,000/4, redeemable 1886, to be quoted.
It may be useful to repeat that to-morrow, the
18th inst., is the last day for sendingin Spanish Cer-
tificates for conversion.

The particulars are published of 169 bonds, repre-
sentin4 7'J,7001., of the Turkish Six per Cent. loan
of 1858, which were drawn by lot on Saturday, and
are to be paid off at par (100) on the Ist of March
next. The present price of these bonds, including
2 per cent. accrued dividend from the Ist September
last, is 62, so that the bonus on the drawn bonds is
just 40 per cent.
About 53,000/. in bar gold was taken from the
Bank yesterday for the Continent.
The steamer Douro, for the West Indies, will
take to-day only 7001. in specie.
The America, from New York, has brought
18,500/. in specie. The Panama has arrived at St.
Nazaire from Vera Cruz with 3.1,004.1/.. and the
Guienne at Lisbon from Brazil with 56,500/.

The London, Brighton, and South Coast Rail-
way traffic return shows this week an increase of
6751. over last year.
A communication, addressed by Alr. N"tl,
managing director of the East Indian Railway Com-
pany, to the Stock Exchange, makes the following
announcement:

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' Coupons, Mexican, and Turkish of 1865, 1. The
transactions generally were upon a limited scale.
The transactions in bank shares were rather more
numerous than on Saturday. Bank of Egypt and
Bank of New Zealand met with inquiry, and rose
1/. Anglo-Egyptian improved 10s., and Anglo-
Austrian, as.; but Australasia, London and West-
minster, and Midland declined 10s.
As regards financial shares, General Credit de-
clined 2s. Gd., but International met with a alight
inquiry. Prices closed as follows:—lnternational
Financial, 21 to 21 dis. ; General Credit, 2# to
21 dis. ; London Financial, 221 to 211 dia. ; and
Credit Foncier, 61 to Gil dia.
Atlantic Cable shares were rather flat. Anglo-
American closed at 181 to 19—a reduction of
2s. 6d. ; Atlantic Telegraph Eight per Cent. Pre-
ference at 41 to 1, shiAnng a decline of 2s. Gd. to
ss. ; and Telegraph Construction at 14. i to 151,
being unalterreedd
.
Hudson's BaT shares were bat quoted 15 to j,
and National Discount 61 to # prem. Miscellaneous
shares were very little dealt in, but East India
Irrigation and Peninsular and Oriental (new) de-
clined ss.

United States 5-20 Bonds declined / per cent.,
but Erie Railway shares improved 1, Illinois
Central and Atlantic and Great Western deben-
tures 1. Prices closed as follows:-8-20 Bonds,
1882, to / ; Erie Railway shares, 491 to
Illinois Central, 891 to 90} ; Atlantic and Great
Western Railway Debentures, 22 to 24 ; and Con-
solidated Mortgage Bonds, 19 to 20.
A moderate amount of business was done in
colonial government securities', at recent quo-
tations.

MINE&-MllB DAL)

0113 OVLOCIL

The mining market is very inactive to-day, and
prices generally are unaltered. West Chiverton
shares are quoted 6.5 to 66 ; West Caradon, 11 to
12 ; Chiverton Moor, 34 to ; Wheal Buller. 17
to 18 ; West Kitty, 14a. to 16s. ; East Lovell, 84 to
; Prince of Wales, 495. to 50s. ; West Drake-
walls, 6s. to 7s. ; East Rosewarne, Ss. to 7s. ;
Clifford, 51 to 6 ; New Lovell, 7s. to 10s. ; and
Great Vor, 17e to 3.
Foreign and colonial milting shares are quiet
at the following prices :—St. John del Rey, i 174 to
68} ; Don Pedro, 2gto # prem. ; Anglo-Brariltan,
par to # prem. ; Pestarena, dis. to par ; Chan-
tales, 11 to Ojdis. ; Rossa Grande, 7-16 to 946 ;
Anglo-Italian, par to prem. ; United Mexican,
Itito 1# ; Frontal° and Bolivia, to 1 ; Port
ld to # ; Central American, to ; and
Anglo-Argentine, to 1 prem.

[For SwL►y'e Share Lid see page 4.]