The Express.
London, England, 1867-11-21 00:00:00

THE LATE GALE.

GREAT YARMOUTH, Nov. 20.
Matthew Butcher, Esq., reports that the lifeboat
Duff, of the National Lifeboat Institution, went out at
daylight on the 17th inst. during the gale to the sasietance
of the smack Plowman, of Yarmouth, which was riding in
the roads in a dangerous position, the owner having re-
quested that the boat would go off to his vessel. The
lifeboat therefore proceeded out in a very heavy sea, and
after several attemps ber crew boarded the smack, slipped
the cables, and took the vessel and her crew of seven men
safely into Lowestoft Harbour, the lifeboat returning to
her station in case her services should be again required,
the gale being heavy and several vessels riding in a
dangerous position. At 10 p.m. the crew were again
mustered in consequence of signals from the Light Vessel,
but as they were soon disoontinned the lifeboat was not
launched.

CADOWITH, COFNWALL, Nov. Di.
The Western Commercial Traveller lifeboat, belonging
to the National Lifeboat Institution, was taken out
to-day under tho following circumstances (reports
the Hv. F. C. .fackson). The pilchard boats on
Friday last enclosed in their seine nets a large
school of fish—the wind then blowing slightly from
the east. During the night the wind freshened, and they
were unable to get in the fish, and bad to leave the net
and fish off the cove, and ultimately the net split, the fish
escaped, and the net drifted oat to sea, the corks on
some parts stripping and floating away. In order to save
the greater part of the net, which was worth nearly
lOW the men who serve as the crew of the lifeboat
asked to be allowed to take out that boat and put down •
grapnel so as to prevent its drifting away round the
Lizard. As no other boat could go out, the permission
was granted and the lifeboatwentafioat, and the purpose of
the men Ina accomplished. The men gained great con-
fidence in their boat, for although there was much sea on
she did not ship any water, riding over the waves most
buoyantly.

The election of the vice-chancellor of the Univer-
sity of Dublin, in place of the late Earl of Rove, is fixed
for the 20th December. It is generally believed that Lord
Cairns will be chosen for the distinguished position.
Mr. Leopold de Rothschild, third son of Baron
Lionel de Rothschild, the head of the London firm of
Rothschild, has been admitted into that house.

A meeting of the Neutrality Laws Commissioners
was held yesterday at 2, Victoria-street, Westminster.
Present : Lord Houghton, Lord Cairns, the Right Hon.
Sir William Erle, Sir George W. W. Bramwell, the Right
Hon. Sir R. J. Phillimore, Sir Roundel, Palmer, M.P.,
Q.C., Sir Travers Twins, Q.C., Mr. W. Vernon Har-
court, Q.C., Mr. Thomas Baring, 11. P., and Mr. W. E.
Forster, M.P. Mr. C. S. A. Abbott, attached to the
commission, and Mr. F. P. Onalow, the secretary, were
also present.
A meeting of the Trades Union Commissioners
. was held yesterday. Present : Right Hon. Sir William
Erle, chairman; Earl of Lichfield, Lord Elclio, M.P., Sir
; Daniel Gooch, Bart., 11 P., Mr. Herman Merivale,
C. 8.. Mr. James Booth, C. 8., Mr. Frederick Harrison,
1 sad Mr. William Mathews. Mr. J. H. Patteson, secrc-
; tory to the commission, was also present.
ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL Socirrr.—At the evening
meeting, on Monday, a letter will be read from Dr. Kirk—
Fresh news regarding Dr. Livingstone. Mr. A. S. Rick-
more, ILA. (Camb., U.S.), will read a,paper. " A Journey
I through Central Chins from Canton ; sad Mr. J. Collin-
eon, C.E., a paper "On surveys in NiClllra
Ma. DoeLrori, M.P. AND TkEriTROPOLITAN
BOARD or Woesta.—Dir. Doulton made his appearance at
the Metropolitan Board of Works yesterday to reply to
certain charges which it seems have been made against
him. Those charges arise out of evidence given in the
Bankruptcy Court by Mr. Fumes, contractor for part of
the Thames Embankment. Mr. Furness seems to have
stated that Mr. Donne.' got or shared in a large sum of
money which Mr. Furness paid for obtaining securities for
the due fulfilment of the contract. Yesterday Mr. Doulton
gave to this statement an emphatic denial. He said Mr.
Furness had complained to him that he had had to pay
20,0001. in one case for sureties, and that thinking that too
much, be (Mr. Doulton) offered to introduce Mr. Furness
to two gentlemen who would become sureties for a less sum.
He did so. From a letter from one of these gentlemen
be read this extract :—" You did not receive anything
in the shape of cash or bills for your own use or
profit in reference to this matter." Mr. Doulton asked
that the question should be referred to a committee, before
whom he promised to bring ample evidence of his inno-
cence. He complained bitterly of the conduct of some
members of the board, and especially of Mr. Roche, and
made a charge against that gentleman of having promised
to vote for Mr. Furness having the contract if he would use
the Lundy Company's granite. This charge was made on
the strength of a letter from Mr. Furness, in which, *peak-
ing alms of the charge against Mr. Doulton, he said that he
had not stated with any certainty the amounts received, ;
and added, " I certainly seemed that you were a partner
with the sureties ; first, from the fact of the sureties being
introduced by you to me ; and secondly, from the fact of
some of the bills bearing your signature or endorsement,
and upon my requiring the sureties to renew some of the
bills they refused to renew them unless you endorsed
them." After hearing Mr. Doulton, a discussion arose as
to whether the investigation should be public or private.
Mr. Roche indignantly denied the charges made against
him, and demanded that the investigation should be
public. The board, however, resolved, by 18 votes to 13,
that the public should not be admitted to the inquiry.

IMPORTANT ARBRSTS AND SEIZURE OP ARKS
AT DUBLIN.

MAGISTERIAL INVESTIGATION.

Yesterday five men, Stephen John Hanrick,
William Hopper, John Keogh, John Quinn, and John
Kelly, were brought before Yr. Dix, at the Head police.
office Dublin, charged with the unlawful peawasion of
arms.

Inspector Doran. ha4been sworn, deposed asfollows t
—Last eyening,aocom aby Detective•olhoers Repginten
and Ronan, and • num of constables of the A division, I
went to Mr. O'Borke'spublinlouse, 41, Coombe, to search for
arms. Behind the counter at the bar I found • glazed
leather travelling-bag locked. I asked for the key from
the prisoner Haarick. He mid he had not got it. I bunt
open the beg and in it found eight live-chambered re.
volvers fully lOaded and capped and two pistols unloachal,
197 rounds of patent ball 'cartridge, 376 on
caps, • powder-horn full of powder, and • bulreetrncluotila,
I asked Hanrick how he came to have the articles
there. He said they were banded across the counter
to him by a young man between 9 and 10 o'clock
the previous night. I asked him did he know who
he was? He said he did not know him personally
but that he saw him two or three times before. We
then arrested the prisoners. Next we went upstain to the
room over the shop, occupied by Hamrick and Hopper, and
searched it. We found • bullet mould and • =inhere(
documents which we have not yet had time to examine. In
the pocket of • coat which was either hanging in the room
or was thrown carelessly on • chair, and which Hoppersaid
belonged to him, we found • portion of • letter, signed
"John Walsh," whom I believe to be the man brought up the
other day ona charge of shooting at Georgeßeilly, a crown
witness, at Blackrock, in October last. In =adjoining room,
and in • box which Hopper said belonged to John Walsh,
we found • military belt. We sent for Mr. O'ltorke, and
asked him if he knew anything about the revolvers. He
replied that he had been unwell for some time, amd did
not know anything about them.
Mr. Dix—Well, so far as the evidence goes, there is
nothing to criminate either Quinn or Kelly. There is
evidence against the other three.
Mr. Cooke, an ironmonger, said that Quinn had been in
his employment for two years ,• that he bore an excellent
character ; and that he knew him to have business in the
neighbourhood of the Coombe yesterday.
An officer from the office of Inspector of Weights and
Measures said that Kelly was in the employment of the
Corporation, and that he likewise had business at the
Coombe yesterday.
Mr. Doran—We did see him, your worship, engaged with
some weights when we went in.
Keogh—l want to ask the inspector on his oath will ha
swear that I was a porter employed in the house!
Mr. Doran—l asked him whei I went into the shop was
he • porter there, and he said he was. He said afterwards
he did not know anything about the bag.
Hopper—Are we to get coping of the indictment laid
against us!
Mr. Dix—There is no indictment against you as yet. I
have not even said you will be sent for trial.
Mr. O'Rorke-1 wish to say, your worship, that I do not
reside in the house, and I know nothing of this.
Mr. Dix—There is no imputation whatever upon you,

Mr. O'Rorke—Might I ask if the prisoners will he ad.
mittc4l to bail' as it would be a great inconvenience to me
to have them away from their business.
Mr. Dil—That is out of the question.
Mr. O'Rorice—l son certain the prisoners are innocent of
any intention to violate the law, and that they have no
connexion with the Fenian conspiracy.
Mr. Doran—lf your worship were to go into their room
you would not say so. They have pictures hung up in the
room of William O'Mara Allen and other similar charac-
tors, and these pictures are decorated with flowers and
other ornaments.

iti;;lcir-lHear, hear! and a first-rate man he is, too.

Mr. Dix dischaiged Quinn and Kelly, and remanded the
prisoners Haunch, Hopper, and Keogh ; and in the muse
of the afternoon they were removed to prison under an
escort of cavalry police.

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RIOTING IN BIRMINGHAM.

An open-air meeting was held in Birmingham
last night to get up a memorial in favour of a commuta-
tion of the sentence on the Manchester Fenian. There
was an immense crowd, and the spftkers could not be
heard on aooount of the disorder. An attempt to overturn
the waggon brought the meeting to an abrupt con.
elusion. One speaker was followed and knocked down.
A large force of police dispersed the crowd. No memorial
was carried, but one in favour of • commutation, which
received nearly 12100 signatures, including four magistrates
and several ministers of religion, was forwarded last
evening to the borough members, for presentation to the
Home Secretary.
Last night, after the meeting at the back of the Town
Hall, • gang of between 200 and 'NMI young ruffians
marched through several of the principal streets of the
town, creating great disturbance as they went along ; and
proceeding to the Horse Fair, they contaminated an attack
with stones, upon the windows of the houses, making
an especial mark of the shop of a confectioner. Front
the Horse Fair the mob proceeded to the district in
which St. Alhan's Church is situated, and there was
witnessed a repetition of those disgraceful scenes oldie-
order which we have previously recorded in connexion
with the services ►t this church. With one loud Iyell,
and cries of " Down with Father Pollock," they com-
menced throwing stones at the vestry windows, and at
the stained glass window situated immediately above the
altar, at the east end of the church. After this they de-
molished the palisading which surrounded the church.
All the vestry windowe were then smashed, and the
framework was completely broken in. One of the ring-
leaders got upon the roof and tore away the wooden cross
with which it was decorated at the east end. The
work of destruction had lasted about ten minutes, and
the mob were returning in the direction of the church
door, with the view of entering to complete their work of
demolition, when the quick approach of a body of police
occasioned their dispersion. The examination of the
church showed that considerable damage had been done.
The interior of the church was completelyaltered from the
order which prevailed, and the doors and altar decor►tions
were covered with tho bricks and stones thrown in by the
rioters, and everything was in a state of disorder. Over
one hundred panes of glass were broken altogether, and
none of the wmdows escaped without injury, but by far
the greatest injury was the destruction of the beautiful
stained glass window.