The Express.
London, England, 1867-09-28 00:00:00

EXAMINATION OF THE FENIAN PRISONERS

Among the witnesses examined yesterday was
John Beck. He said—l am a railway clerk, and was
walking up Hyde-road on the 18th shortly before four
o'clock. I overtook the prison van at the arch. When
I got up it was stopped just through the arch. I was I
going to pass, and I was stopped by a man pointing
two revolvers at me, which made me turn hack. That
man was Allen (pointing to him), but he did not fire.
I and °then then began to throw briclui at the men at the
back. I saw several others, Coffey and Ryan, Thomas
bfaguire, Larkin. There is another, but I don't see him
here. All the prisoners were told to stand up, and the
witness carefully scrutinised them, and further identified ,
Wilson, John Martin, and Gould. The men then sat
down. The men in the dock were again told to stand up,
and he also pointed oat Hugh Foley. Wane= further
said there were none in the front row of the jury box,
Mr. Higgin asked him to look again, but Mr. Cottingham
objected. Mr. Fowler overruled this objection. The
witness, however, firmly stated he knew no more.
Examination continued—They threw bricks in return.
Larldn was on the top of the van, smashing ft with a big
stone. There was milyldm dp. I sew Alien shoos through
the vs. doer, aid bearlike eare•m from the inside, the tear
wee opened and Brett fell out. Bane women then MM.
out. Allen then ran to the left head sided the web and
presented two revolvers, and fired one, shooting a young
man named Sprossen through the foot. The men then
ran away, and witness followed with the rest. I saw
Larkin and Gould caught. I helped to catch Allen. The
chief bulk of the others were throwing dolma.
Cross-examined by Mr. Cottiugham—They were ell
strangers. I had • oompwrion with me, but he wee
frightened and ran back. He did not me what I saw. Hs
went towards the Carriage Company 'a stables.. He went
away when Allen shot Sprossen. I was not frightened. A
young man named Davis and another called Prim was with
ale. After Brett was killed, we ran across the fields. I
only saw one person at once on the top of the van, and it
was the same man. I went to Albert-street on Thursday
morning, and identified Allen, Larkin, and some others.
They were together when I identified them- I don't know
whether they had irons cm All the witnesses were together
outside the oelL All the man were in a line outside the cell.
Allen and Larkin were not close together. There were a
few witnesses behind me when I looked at them. There
was a crowd of policemen to keep the other witnesses back.
I had a good look at the affair. I was in the charge office
when the men were pareded, and there is no window over-
looking the yard where the men were. The witnesses did
not talk together. John Martin was dressed the same IJI
he is now. I did not particularly notice his tie. He had
the same coat and vest on. I can swear to one the same as
the other.—Cross-examined by Mr. Roberts : I saw them

all throit'ng stones. I will swear to Foley.—By Mr. Ben-
nett: Ryan wee on the embankment when I first saw
him, with some stones in his hands. I also threw
stones, but they commenced. Larkin was the first
to begin throwing. He was dressed the same as he is
now. We were both on the Belle Vue aide, on the oppo-
site side of the road. The ran was 10 or 12 yards from
the arch when it was stopped. I was about three yards
through the arch. Ryan was '23 yards from us, and about
1.0 yards through the arch. When I first saw Ryan be was
on the edge of the embankment. There might be about •
dosen there then. I next saw him running with bricks to
drive the people bask from getting to the van, and then I
and others began to throw stones. Stones had not been
thrown before. I next saw him and others at the Albert-
street station. I picked him out at onos.—By Mr. Cot-
tingham—l next saw John Martin after the affray at

Albert-street. IT. was dressed the same as now. U. had
• cap on. I don't remember what day it was.
The court shortly afterwards adjourned for lunch.
On the resosembling of the court,

William Truman, one of the police-offloers who fol-
lowed the van in a eab on the 18th, sworn—Heard shots
filed while in the cab, and got out. On reaching the van
there were 10 or 15 men with pistols and 10 or 15 with
stones. Allen tired at them as they (the police)
made up. Afterwards saw Allen shoot through the
ventilator of tho van. Heard • scream immediately
after. Before that Allen stood upon the stop, and
reined to be, convening with some one inside.
The pollee made another rush, but wore met with shots.
One of the shots grazed the left shoulder of witness. On
turning round after that, while under the arch, saw Brett
lying on the ground with one foot on the step of the van.
They made another rush towards the van, but were again
inet with shots, and had to retire. He saw Kelly and
Massy get out of the van in the last rush, and go off with
others towards the Ashton-road. Recognize Allen and
Shore, among the prime.ers now present, as taking part in
the rescue, also Nugent. Every time the pollee went up
to the van, Shore and Nugent threw stones at them.
Oromexamined by Mr. Ward—Did not see Nugent with a

pistol.
John Knowles sworn—ls a grocer, sod was present after
the van was stopped. Thinks he maw John Carrot on the
van. He had a large oblong stone pummelling on the top
of the van. Saw Allen take aim and fire into the van
through the swivel door. Saw him fire about five
times. He appeared to take aim more oarefnlly the
last time. The man who was shot in the foot was
with witness. Witness after this went for a revolver, and
then followed Allen. Saw Allen then running along the
railway bank and threatening to fire at those who were
pursuing. Saw Larkin captured. Larkin was present
when Sproseen was shot. Witness recognised as throwing
Acmes on the occasion the men Maguire, Nugent, who had
• revolver, WWilliams (bat with some doubt), Larkin, and
Gould. Gould had a revolver in his band too.

By Mr. Clottingham—Had been fired at himself before he
went for a revolver.

By Mr. Ward—Saw Nugent taking an active part in the
rescue, and throwing stones.
Mr. Higgin then said—l am now prepared to adopt •
course with regard to those prisoners who were yesterday
excluded from the charge, and also with reference to one
of the prisoners before the court—MoWillianm. I have
called two witnesses before the court to-day, who, I was
instructed, would identify that man. One of these wit-
nesses, however, would not speak to him, and the other
spoke of him with suoh doubt and hesitation that I cannot
ask the magistrates to act upon that testimony.
Mr. Fowler—At present be is not identified.

Mr. Higgin—Moreover, I have caused inquires to be
made by the polies, which have satisfied them that it
would be hopeless to attempt to get a committal against
him. That being the case, I do not intend to proceed
further against him, and, so far as I am concerned, he may
be discharged.
WWilliams was then loosed from the companion to
whom he had been handcuffed, and the other prisoners
were removed to the Albert-street polioe-station, where
they were conveyed by a strong escort of military.
The following prisoners, against whom the charge had
not been preferred, were then brought into court, and Mr.
Higgin having stated that he bad no evidence to offer
against them, they were discharged :—Peter Lynn, Wil-
liam Suther, James Woods, Patrick Barman, William
John Wemms, William Wells, John Butler, Patrick
Hogan, and Matthew Bowlger.
There have been five mme Fenian, arrested on the
charge of attacking the prison van, but they have not been
arraigned with the prisoners now under examination.
They will probably be examined on another occasion.

The executive committee of the National Exhi-
bition of Works of Art, to be held at Leeds in 1868, have
been honoured by notifieations that the Emperor of the
French and the King of Holland will permit their names
to be added to that of her ldajesty the Queen, as patron.
of the undertaking. Promisee of contributions of a very
important character continue to be made to the executive
committee, not only by the beads of public aloes, national
institutions, civic corporations, learned societies sad col-
leges, but by the possessors of some of the finest private
collections of worts of art in the kingdom.
_ _ _

The Northamptonshire Agri°;literal Society had
• dinner on Thursday evening, at the Talbot Hotel, at
Onndle ; Mr. G. Ward Hunt, M.P., Secretary to the
Treasury, preaided, supported by Mr. S. G. Stopford,
Captain &lan, Captain Ricketts, Re.

THE PAN-ANULICAN SYNOD.

A eonversazione in honour of the bishops of the
colonial and United States churches, under the auspices
of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, .was -held
yesterday afternoon in St. James's Hall. The fiber of the
urge room was occupied by • large assemblage of clergy-
men and laymen, who spent two imam in animated con-
versation before the arrival of the bishop, who did not
put in an appearance until five o'clock, having been de-
tained by a discussion at the Synod at Lambeth Palace.
A number of ladies occupied the gallery. The Arch-
bishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of Oxford, and the
Bishop of London introduced the American and Colonial
Bishops, and all were cordially received. Tbeßishopot New
Zealand and the Bishop of Capeto en were loudly cheered.
The Archbishop of Canterbury took the chair. In
opening the proceedings he apologised for the late arrival .
of the bishops, who be said bad been detained at Lambeth
palace by an important discussion. He read a letterAcem-,
the seeretare of the Society for the Promotion of (limits=
Knowledge, expressing regret that circumstances heal pm- ,
vented that society from giving a public welcome to the
bishop& The Archbishop added that thatletter expreimitt
the feelings of all present. They rejoiced to welcome
those who had come from distant parts of the world to
take part in this conference. A deep debt of gratitude •
, was owing to them for having taken such interest in the
matter, and made ruck sacrifices for it. At first it was
doubtful whether it would be possible to give up say por-
tion of that day for a meeting like that. At the gone
time an anxious wish was expressed on the ear!' of the '
=ref London and the neighbourhood, and of many
of the church of England, that they should have
an opportunity of seeing face to face those who bad oom•
to the conference, and that • portion of the day should be
given up for this purpose. He wished that a larger por-
tion of the day could have been devoted to the meeting.
The Rev./fr. Buttoce, the secretary to the society, read
as address of welcome to the American and colonial bi-
shops.
The Bishop of Vreworr was first introduced. He said
it was not easy to find words to describe the deep homes-
Lions which such an occasion produced. The meeting of
brethren in brotherly council, courteous intercourse, and
the exchange of Christian sentiments had produced impres-
sions too deep for any language of his to do justice to them.
The occasion was one of very great promise for the time
to come. (Hear, hear.) This was the first instance in
which the primitive rule on which the gathering of Chris- .
tiaa councils was to he rested bad been brought out into
such a public and grand display. The mother church had
had the satisfaction of welcoming her own children, and
seeing how the church reformed, catholic, faithful, and
true, was spread throughout the world. Such a privilege ,
was worth ten times the trouble and expense it had cod. ,
They would bear back withtbem a sense of valuable result@
in feeling, in unity, in the strengthening of zeal, and
the increase of devotion, which would remain with them
anti] death.

The Bishop
of New ZIALAND who, on rising, was
Ceeiwith loud cheers, after returning thanks, said that
eea Society for the Propagation of the Gospel had been
the mainstay and support of the taimionary operation. of
the church throughout all our colonies. The bishop then,
in compliance with a request that had been made
to him, put forth an appeal on behalf of the
building of a mission-house for the society,
the cost of which was estimated at 30,0001. He
had been alarmed by the suggestion that it should be paid,
for in part by the colonial dioceses that were indebted is
the society, for if his own diocese were to pay its debt it
would build the mission-house. (Laughter and cheers.)
• - • • •

The Bishop of Louisiana dwelt on the circumstance
that steam and printing had given &mighty impulse to the
diffusion of Christianity, and anticipated the time when
the telegraph would be utilised by the church in order to .
facilitate the assembling of • general oecumenical council.
(Cheers.) At the synod he had beard bishops wish they
could communicate with their people on the points under
discussion, and it occurred to him that the time might
oome when the telegraph would render such consultation
possible. There was • prejudice against (ecumenical
councils, but an historian had told them that the fleet ex-
ample of a representative essembly was the Council of
Nice. The fact stood confessed that the world was in-
debted for the best means of legislation to the example of
the Christian church. (Hear, hear.) Why not apply the
lesson, promote peace and the union of nations by church
councils, mind so make universal peace • grand inspiration
from the brotherhood of the Christian church ? It was
time to speak boldly upon the subject. With the Atlantic
Telegraph the United States and this country seemed
to be one nationality ; certainly they were one church.
(Cheers.)
The Bishop of cArarnwri then stepped forward amid
loud and long-continued cheering. For • time he was the
subject of deep emotion. The right reverend pre-
late then said that he was wholly unnerved by
the warmth of the reception accorded to him,
and afterwards adverted to the claims of the
Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, com-
mending it to the generous support of the whole church.
He might be permitted, without breach of confidence to
say one or two things about the Synod. (Hear.) Osie of
their last acts had bees to endorse the righteous conclusion
of the province of tianterbury with regard to the ap-
pointment of one who should p forth as a bishop to
minister to the souls of those who felt themselves as
sheep without a shepherd in Natal. (Loud cheers.)
Their beloved primate—(cheers)— was prepared to join
in recommending one to go forth to be the chief pastor
in that distracted and most miserably-circumstanced
land. There were, however, no means for his support.
The poor nook had, to • peat extent, to provide
for its own ministers, but it was impassible for
it to maintain its own chief pastor. It was
• poor weak church that was not ten years old, and yet
it was ready to abandon anything rather than cease to
witness for Christ. A devoted lady, the widow of • minister,
whose father was a bishop, bad offered 507. a year towards
the maintenance of a bishop far Natal, and no doubt there
were • hundred persons who would gladly promise i'sf. a
year each. He was desirous of seeing a real gathering of
the whole church from all parts of the world in common
council to consider what was best for the welfare of the
whole church, and to deliver its conclusions as the church
at Jerusalem did in the words, "It seemed good to the
Holy Ghost and us." If the church was to be united, it
must be through sans such means. The spirit and temper
of the hierarchy of the church of Rome rendered it hope-
less that we should have such an (ecumenical council in
our day. (Hear, hear.)
After a few words from the Bishop of RHODE Incest',

The Bishop of LONDON, as bead of the diocese in which
the meeting was held, expressed his satisfaction in wel-
coming the bishops to this city. It was not for him
to reveal any of the secrets of what had been dune at Lam-
beth Palace ; but the Synod had forced on his mina the
thought that although urea said the church was so much
divided, there was a real and essential unity of heart and
ol faith, and that such gatherings would testify to the
great truth that with all her diversities of individual
character, of training, and of nationality, they were still
one at heart anxious to promote, in their several ways, the
great work committed to them. (Cheers.)
A clergyman in the body of the room suggested an im-
mediate effort amongst those present to raise au endow-
ment for the Natal bishopric. The Archbishop of Canter-
bury and the Bishop of London, however, thought a
public meeting should be called for the purpose, seeing it
was probable that many present did not concur in the
proposal.
The Bishop of Orrmuo having addressed the meeting,
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The 11;shop of OXFORD spoke humorously and forcibly on
the necessity of providing a mission-house for the society.
He expressed kis coaviction of the Apostolical character of
the synod which bad been held. He had no doubt that
heresies in the church arose in little communities from the
sway of particular minds and the force of particular cir-
cumstances, and just as they could not get the light of
Heaven unless its prismatic rays were mingled by G•rd in the
common composition of lig ht,so they cou Id not keep the truth
of the holy catholic church long untainted unless they
blended good men of different habits of thought, cud got
their united decisions upon the difficulties with which the
church might be beset.
The AUCIIHISHOP pronounced the benediction, and the
con', ria:ione soon afterwards broke up.
The sum of LIN. annually for the Natal bishopric was
raised in the room.

Dr. Anna Densmore, M.D. of 29, Fifth Avenue,
New York, is staying at the Westminstere Palace Hotel for
a few days, on her way home from Paris. Dr. Densmore
has been for some years Obstetric Profowor in the New
York Medical College for Women, and has acquired a pri-
vate practice that would be envied by the majority of our
London physicians. She presents no obvious peculiarities
of costume, and is not in any way distinguishable from
highly educated English lady, except perhaps that there is
a little professional 'heaviness about the sty le of her dark
cloth dress. She has a fine massive head, and is very
quiet and dignified in her manner, but is an exceedingly
interesting person ir, general couvenation. A well-known
London physician informs us that Dr. Densmore is a well-
read, accomplished woman, evidently au fait in the prac.
tical management of disease, and holding in a liberal and
enlightened way to those principles and doctrines which
the profession consider orthodox. This lady physician will
be present at the Ilanover-squarwzooms at 3 o'clock on
Tuesday next, October 1, when Dr. Aldo will deliver the
introductory address
the Ladies' Medical

vited to be present
Densmore will give
college, No. 4, Fitzroy-
liniitenl to the students.
dirol Society.
OwrsTAL PALA%
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Aber 1, when Dr. Alike will ileliserthe
ms on commencing the fourth scales of
d College. and the girsteral poblicure in.
it. On Thursday mist, at 3 o'clock, Dr.
s a special address to the students at this
eroymquare. but admission will then Da
lents andaubscribers of the Footsie Ye-
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