The Express.
London, England, 1866-12-13 00:00:00

BALLAD CONCERTS.

Laid night Madame Sainton-Dolby gave (at St.
James's-hall) one of these " Ballad Concerts " which have
proved so attractive to audiences who ate partial to that
kind of miscellaneous entertainment. The programme

consisted of a large number of songs and befads, olitefiy
English, some bran.cew, and some belonging to the old
school of Storsce and Draham. In addition to the &Ursa
tion of Madame Sainton-Dolby's expressive singing, the
programme included the names of Miss Louisa Ppm,
Madame Lemteens-Sherriugtoe, Miss Edith Wynne, Mr
George Boren, and Mr. Weiss—with some part•singing by
the Orpheus Glee Union. These vocal parlamenti,'
were varied by some pianoforte playing by Mr.
Brinley Richerds, and a brilliant fantasia by
Tissid, la whisk Mr. Weiss lis tfMs
to reek among the finest violinists of the day—his per-
formance was indeed admirable for finished mechanism of
finger and bow. The hall was very full, and the audience
manifested their pleasure by applause and encores. A se-
cond "Ballad Concert" is to be given on January 16.

THE FENIAN MOVEMENT.

DUBLIN, WEDNISDAT NIGHT.

This morning two persons, names unknown, were
arrested by detectives on board the steamer which
arrived from Liverpool. A respectably-dressed
young man, named O'Keefe, was arrested to-day
when at breakfast at an hotel in Ormond-quay.
While the arrest was being made • young man
attempted to push his way into the room. He
was recognised as brother of Patrick O'Connor,
one of the convicted Fenian', and was taken into
custody. A large dagger and a life-preserver were
found on his person.

FENIANIRM AT LIVERPOOL.—In charging the
grand jury at the Liverpool anises yesterday, Mr. Justice
Smith said that though it might be suspected that the
men charged were connected with " the insane Yenian
movement which was now producing so much trouble to
the inhabitants of Ireland, it was not necessary for the
jury to inquire into the purpose for which these men had
taken possession of the arms, because by the statute it was
sufficient evidence against them that they were found in
possession of public arms and stores with the government
mark upon them, and that they knew the arms were such.

Yesterday Messrs. It. Rawlinson, J. H. Harri-
son, and J. T. Way, the commissioners appointed by go-
vernment to inquire into the pollution of rivers, held an
inquiry at the town-hall. Luton, into the state of that part
of the river Lea which runs through the district.
Professor Oakeley, the successor of Professor
Donaldson in the music chair in the University of Ellin-
burgh, on Tuesday delivered his inaugural address—ale-
lapel in consequence of ill-health—in the music class-
room, to an enthusiastic audience.
FOUNDERS' DAY AT THE CHARTER-HOUSE.—Yes-
terday, being " Founders' Day," was commemorated at
the Charter-house with all the accustomed honours,
although the gathering of " old Carthueians" was some-
what scantier than usual. This was a matter of astonish-
ment to all, as the present must be either thelast or nearly
the last " Founders Day" before the removal of the school
into the country. Chapel was at four p.m., when a very
able and effective sermon, upon "the days of old and the
years that are passed," was delivered by the Rev. Dr.
Currey the intended preacher of the day, the Rev. James
Marshall, being laid up by illness. The "oration" was then
delivered by the senior " gown boy," Mr. Arthur S. Ham-
mett, on the whole very fairly, though without much
spirit. After commemorating the decease of several emi-
, neat Carthuslans durine the past year, including
Sir rthrles
and Bishop Spencer, he passed nu to mention in terra
applause the Lishop of Loudon, Sir Henry Storks, and Mr.
I William Gifford Palgrave, the Arabian traveller, and to
' record other facts of interest to the school, such as the
university honours gained by the scholars during the
year, the election of ?dr. Glailetone to a seat among the
governors, and the contemplated removal of the school
into the country. At six o'clock a sumptuous dinner was
served in Sutton's Old Hall, to which between sixty and
seventy old Carthusians sat down. Among them we
noticed the Rev. Sir H. Gunning, hart the Lord Justine
Turner, Mr. J. It. Kenyon, Q.c., Mr. Webster, Q.C., Mr.
Glasse, Q.C., the Dean of Feterherseigh, Mr. Owen Junes,
Mr. F. T. Palgrave, Mr. J. G. Talbot, Mr. F. Itiissell, the
Rev. Dr. Currey, the Rev. Dr. H. Brown (Head Master),
Messrs. Clifton, lienuiker. Hale, John Hellish, Sumner,
Skeffington, •.c. The chair was occiiided by the Von. Arch-
deacon Hale, master of the hospital, and it is almost need-
less to add that "Floreat seterumn," and the other loyal
toasts were all duly honoured. The collection for the
orator, we hear, exceeded 120 f.
FIEF. AT DLEHKENWELL. —Last night a fire took
place at the Cobhant's Head Tavern, situate in Coppice-
row, facing Exmouth-street, and near the House of
Correction. The premises, it appears, had been closed
for some time, a new terant having taken it for the
purpose of opening ou Saturday night next with a new
stock for the Christmas festivity. a. Men had been em-
ployed for some weeks iu painting, redecorating, and
embellishing the place prier to the opening. The spirits,
beer, and cordials had been Laid in. Fortunately all par-
ties in the building escaped unhurt. Shortly after the
engines bad been set to murk the walls were blown down
amongst the firemen, who narrowly esuipol injury. The
tavern and the whole of its contents were totally de-
stroyed. The origin of the fire is unknown.
POISONED BY MISTAKE.—Mr. Humphreys, Mid-
dlesex coroner, last evening held an inquiry at the Wel-
lington Tavern, Cannon-street-rued, lative to the death,
through accidental poisoning, of Henry Wehh, ngeil Tel
years. Mr. John Swaine, Barnes-road, Kingalend, said
that he was inspector of the Central Post-office in the
Commercial-road East. The deceased was a letter-carrier
attached to that office. On the 22nd of 3iny last be came
to the office and complaiued of diririlicea. It was usual to
keep medicine for such attacks at all the offices, the
mixture being supplied by coder of Dr. Lmeis, of the bead
office in St. Martinlele•Grand. 'Witt-ass had just come
from the T.E. Post-oftice, where the mixture was kept in
a stone jar, and seeing a precisely similar jar in the COM•
mercial-road office lie said to Webb. "If there is any mix-
ture here this is it." He gave Webb two table spoonfuls of
the liquid, and Webb swallowed it, but immediately
complained of being burned. Willies's then examined
the bottle more carefully, and observe.' that there was a
label showing that the contents were liatniett'n disinfect-
ing fluid. The label was nearly obliterated by the action
of the liquid. Witness at once sent Cie deceased to Dr.
TAMLOII.II. Dr. Henry Tainton said that be found the de-
ceased suffering from poison, which had already become
largely absorbed into the system. lfenieilies wore applied,
and deceased was kept alive until Saturday last, when he
died from the effects of the poison. The post-mortsni ex-
amination showed that the stomach was shrivelled up
and extensively ulcerated. The son of the deceased said
that there was great carelessness in keeping such •
poisonous substance along with medicine. Mr. Swain
=id that the medicine was kept in a glass bottle, hut he
relied upon Webb himself to tell which was the medicine,
as he (witness) bad only just come to that office. So many
accidents hail, however, occurred that the use of Burnett's
fluid was ordered to be discontieucal at all the offices. The
fluid is a poisonous preparation of zinc, and is quite scent-
less. The jury returned a verdict. "That deceased died
from poison administered by miatake fur medicine ; and
that Mr. Swains showed want of care in so administer-
ing it."
RI-SPITE OP THE WOLVERHAMPTON 31EILDEREA.
—Yesterday morning the authorities at the Stafford County
Prison received a communication from the Home Secretary
intimating the commands of the Queen that the execution
of the sentence of death passed upon Mary Brown, now in
Stafford Prison, be respited until further siguification of
her Majesty's pleasure.
MURDER OF A GAMEREEPET:.—The inquest on
the body of Kelly, one of Lord Tredegar's gamekeepers,
was resumed at Bassalleg, Monmouthshire, on Tuesday,
before Mr. Brewer, ouroner for the district. A number of
witnesses were examined, and their evidence went to show
that Brimbell and Bull, the two men in custody, were
from home on the night of the affray, and did not return
until early the fellowuig 'peening. In the flask of powder
picked up in the wood near where the fatal shot was fired
the pieces of string were found, and on searching the
house where Bull and Brimbell lived a tin jack was dis-
covered containing powder and also bits of coeds, identical
with that found in the flask. A gun, 24 nets, and six
rabbit wires were also found in the house. The jury rx •
turned a verdict of " Wilful murder" against both Bull
and Brimbell, and they were committed to take their trial
at the next Monmouthshire assizes.