The Express.
London, England, 1867-12-24 00:00:00

PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FENIANIS.V.

The recent Fenian outrages have induced the
authorities to make preparations for ensuring the security
of the various government offices in the metropolis
against possible injury or destruction. The arrangements
made vary at the different offices, and in /owe cases the
steps taken are very elaborate and complete. The vigi-
lance of the government bee naturally been in the first
instance directed to the Home-office, and to the pile of
buildings of which it forms • part. In additimi to
the ordinary precautions taken to prevent or
extinguish fire in the establishment, small fire
engines have been placed on the bindings, and
hoses have been arranged in such • manner that at a
minute's notice • copious stream of water could be poured
on any portion of the premises. These piecautious, how-
ever complete in the case of ordinary incendiarism,
would be modem in the event of an attempt to destroy the
buildings with Greek fire, • compound which only raga
with increased vigilance when water is poured on it.
Accordingly • tank is now being prepared in the building
for the reception of a chemical compound to be used for
the extinction of the Greek fire, should any be thrown into
the premises. The feeling of the authorities being
that the Home-office would be the probable object of
attack should any be made, it is stated that a force of ad-
ditional watchmen has been placed on the premises at
night, end should any attack be made in the day the ser-
vices of the employes would be brought into requisition,
while the near proximity of Scotland-yard and the Horse
Guards of course insures immediate and efficient aid. In
the hall of Somerset House a small party of police have
been stationed to protect the building. A number of gen-
tlemen connected with the public offices have within the
last few days been sworn in an special constables.
The Admiralty centime to prepare themselves against
any eventuality. About 10,0011 special constables have
been sworn in, and it in expected that that number will be
doubled in a few days. Loatruetioris for their guidance
were issued en Saturday by Lieutenant-Colonel C. H.
Swart, the officer appointed by the Home Depart-
ment to arrange the organization of the force.

It is understood that the Prince of Wales will come
up to town from Sandringham during the week, for the ex-
press purpose of visiting the sufferers b 7 the Clerkenwell
explosion. The Duke of Cambridge, on quitting the hos-
pital, where he spent an entire day last week, Left 20/. for
the benefit of those injured in the explosion.

THE FENIAN PANIC AT BRISTOL. —At a special
meeting of the magistrates held on Sunday afternoon at
the Council-house, under the presidency of the Right Wor-
shipful the Mayor, Alderman Adams, the various matters
of information addressed to the authorities were consi-
dered. Amongst others was a letter giving a dewmiption
of the way in which churches and other buildings destined
for destruction were to be marked for recognition by the
brotherhood. It was stated that, in order to test some of
the statements of the informants, inquii ies had been
instituted amongst the various chemists to ascertain
whether purchases had been made to any extent of the
chemicals employed in the preparation of the famous
Fenian or Greek fire. The answers showed that such had
been the case, and that the demand for phosphorus
bad been considerably in excess of the normal
amount. The Roman catholic Bishop of Clifton,
the Hon. and Rev. Dr. Clifford, issued a pastoral,
which was read at the Roman catholic cathedral and the
other catholic churches and chapels on Sunday, forbidding
the midnight celebration of mess usually observed on ,
Christmas-eve, and the clergy in their sermons enjoined '
on their hearers to abstain from joining in any conspiracies
against the law. All the volunteer corps, rifles, artillery,
and engineers have mounted guard over their armouries,
and yesterday many hundreds of those corps were sworn in
as special constables. Private citizens also presented
themselves in large numbers, so that a considerable force
his been enrolled. A letter from the Right Hon. the Seem-
tary of State for the Home Department was received
yesterday by the Right Worshipful the Mayor. The right
hon. gentleman expressed his approval of the steps which
the authorities bad taken with a view to the preservation
of the peace and protection of property, and informed the
magistrates that he bad ordered that a detachment of mili-
tary should proceed to Bristol berruks at Horfield, where
they would be at the service of the civil power, should
necessity for their services unhappily arise. tinder the
influence of the energetic measures taken public confidence
has revived ; and it is hoped, although a vigilant super-
vision of the city is still being kept, that any danger will
have passed away.
Their CHBAIeCZ BETWEEN ENGLISH AND IRISH AT
JARBoW.—At a late hour on Saturday night, East Jarrow
was in a state of much elem., arising from a serious con-
flict between a number of Englishmen and Irishmen. In
the affray " morgan rattlers," stones, and " skull
crackers " were brought largely into requisition by both
parties, and serious injuries were inflicted. It appears that
about half-past 11 &clock, • gang of workmen had as-
sembled at the beer shop of Mr. Branford, and a quar-
rel arose among them. From words they got to blows,
and the police, Sergeant Atkinson and Police-constable
Gibbison,were called in to quiet the disturbers. With consi-
derable difficulty they were got to the door, and a regular
fight then ensued. The Englishmen arrayed themselves
at one side, and the Irish at the other. With fists and
the weapons described, the two parties belaboured each
other unmercifully. The efforts of the two policemen to
quell the disturbance were utterly powerless. No MOWN
was one of the ringleaders laid hold of by the pollee than
be was rescued front custody by his party. The officers
drew their truncheons and threat in neat and left among
the embalmer. After a desperate struggle one of the
riogleaders—Pakrick Mawr—was and looked up.
A !Dorgan rattier wee also wreathed from the hands of cue
of the iroarbatenta. The origin of the disturbance is net
known, and probably will not be, until there is an investi-
gation before the magistrates.—Northern Daily Express.

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TALLOW.-MONDAT EVENING. -There bas been man
&ulnae in the tallow market since the 16th, and all
tallow p ' for cash down on that day having been
sold, holders re born able to obtain improved rates.
To-day the market continues very steady, closing-Spot and
all the year, 43a. to 43s 3d. ; January to March, 435. 64. ;
March, 445. ; April to June, 445. to 44a. 3d. October to
December, 1866, was done to-day at 445. 6d. Town tallow.
41s. 9d. net cash. Taganrog sheep, 43a. to 44e.; beef,
41s. lid. to 43.. South American, no lit pipes offering
sheep tallow, 425. tie. to 434:3d. ; yellow, 40s. to4la,rl
Australian sheep, 43.. to 445. ; beef. 425. to 425. 64.
Cocoa.nut oil qellet. Cochin, 564. to 56.. 6d. ; Ceylon.
51s. to 51s. 6d. • Sydney, 48a. to 495. 6d. good to fine
low and dreeggy down so 425. Palm oil steady ; 41e. fine
Lagos.-(From the circular of Mem& Smith and Charles.)
COTTON.-LionarooL, Dec. 23.-Market without quo.
table change. Estimated salesto-day,lo,ooo bales, including
2,000 speculation and export. 5,000 American, 6d. to
91; 800 Pernam, ke.., Td. to 7441. ; 150 Karanham, to
7ici.; 150 Mamie and Bahia, 614. to tijd. ; 300 Rio (Santos),
Td. to 74d.; 400 Egyptian, 6_
_)d.to 12d. ; 20 Sytyrna, N 4.4
3,160 Surat, 414. to 6td. ; Madras, 54d. to 5 Boot(als
!kinds, am., 44d. to bd. ; 20 Peru, 81d. Fair phollersh.
544. ; fair Oomrawuttee, 51d. ; fair Broach, 6d. ; fait
Bengal, 4fid fair Egyptian, Bd. ; fair Permute, TO.;
middling Bowed., 7 jd. ; middling Orleans, 70.

WOOL AND WORSTED.—BRADPORD, Dac. 23.--i
The wool market to-day is again very quiet, and there is
little, if any, change from last Thunday. Slow and drag.
ging as the wool trade has been through the entire year i$
is even more inanimate at the near approach of Christmas
and theholidays. Transactions in wool are more than ordi.
narily few and scanty, and to supply immediate wan*
which are reduced to the utmost, the stocks of wool in
the hands of etaplers is only small. Prices are much the
same as last Thursday. The same want of animation cha-
racterises worsted yarns. Both the home and the export
demand is very small. Prices are still irregular. The
piece market has been very quiet to-day, and • few order
in fancy goods constitute the principal business. Prices,
though not materially changed, are tending slightly
against the producer. There is • disposition to curtail
production still further, and the prospect of • holiday
time Is regarded as a great relief, from the fact that there
must be a temporary cessation of production.

CATTLE—Ltrinrom, DF.C. 23.—The supply of cattle
and sheep was much less than on last Monday. The di.
mand slow for each, at about Last week's prices. Beef,
44d. to Tid. ; mutton, 4,A to 71. per lb. ()eta* at
Market, 2,145; sheep, 6,923.

COAUL—Loaroos, DEC. 23.—West Tantiald. Hs.;
Walls End Braddyll's Hetion, 184. 61. ; Walls End Has.
well, 20a. ; Walls End Henan, 20s. ; Walls End Hettoa
Lyons, 17s. 3d. ; Walls End Hawthorn, 17s. 3d. ; Will.
End Kepier Grasp, 18s. ; Walls End Penaher Primrose,
10s. 3d. ; Walls End Rusiers Hatton, 18a. ; Walls End
Tanstall, 17a 3d. ; Wails End Kelloe, 18s. ; Walls End
East Hartlepool, 19a. 3d. ; Walls End Thoralay, 18a. r,
Walls End Tees, 19s. 9d. —ships at market, 54 ; sold, 31.