The Express.
London, England, 1867-09-20 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 20, 1867.

mix himself up with their doings. Hs purchases
a new scarf of office, or sends his old ono to be
washed. He has his cocked hat carefully brushed
and his sword cleaned, that ho may appear on the
ground with dignity at the critical moment.
Public enthusiasm reaches its height when a lady
supposed to be enamoured of one or both prin-
cipals calls at the mourning warehouse, and pen-
sively inquires what are the fashionable becoming
ribbons to symbolise hopeless sorrow. The most
respectable elderly Duchess or Countess in the
vicinity, usually the widow of some high public
functionary, and reigning over the local society
with almost despotic sway in consequence, orders
out her four wheezy, fat coach horses, who have
so seldom anything to do. They are harnessed to
her largest state carriage, and accompanied by her
director, and her toady in ordinary, her Excel-
lency solemnly calls on the Bishop of the diocese
to request that eminent ecclesiastic to exert his
eloquence, and prevent bloodshed. A crowd, many
of whom are her pensioners and dependents, cheer
the fine old lady as she descends from her equi-
page at the prelate's door. She and her large
horses, were once familiar objects in the streets ;
now they are seldom seen, and never but on some
errand of good. Her Excellency and the Bishop
have much animating discourse on the popular
topic, and refresh themselves by the utterance of
some charming sentiments neatly expressed. The
Bishop is not sorry to have had an opportunity of
showing how eloquent he can be in private life, to
BO distinguished a visitor. It is ultimately
arranged that they shall go together there
and then, in the great carriage, to the head-
quarters of the General Commanding in the dis-
trict ; and that the Bishop shall leave an earnest
appeal to the General to put a stop to a public
scandal, growing unhappily too common, if they
should not find this officer at home.
Of course, however, he is at home. He has
been expecting then► for this last hour, and re-
ceives them with a fine mixture of military frank-
ness and respect. If any of the principals or
seconds are under his authority the General pro-
misee to arrest them ; if not, he will take care to

ride out himself with an aide-de-camp and an old
trooper or two and scatter the combatants. So
with clanking spur and jangling sabre the old
soldier escorts the lady, and the Bishop, on
through tho stone passages and corridors, by piles
of muskets and stands of small arms, down the
broad steps of the Government-house ; the sentries
salute, and the old carriage with its simple inno•
11 cent tenants rolls soberly away.
There is little now left to do. Society is on
the tiptoe of expectation, and in complete march-
ing order. There is nothing more but for the
best Amphitrion of the party to order the
making-up breakfast, which is usually done on a
very liberal scale, and with marked attention to
the ascertained tastes of the duellists. If any
young lady is game to make a desperate throw
for a husband, now is her time. She has only
got to appear on the well-known ground, with a
scented pocket handkerchief, and cry "Carlo I" or
"Alphonse !" as the case may be, faint in the
arms of either of the combatants she prefers to
select, and the thing is done.
Such is the real course of a continental quarrel
fairly traced from beginning to end. Most private
disputes are conducted in this way ; and formerly
even national wars were thus settled. The armies
of Venice, Florence, and Milan used to assemb'e
on a spacious plain, with more white horses, pic-
turesque dresses, and tine armour than any other
troops in the world. They looked very pretty.
They capered about on their white horses, and
admired the sunbeams glancing on helm and blade,
and their gay plumes dancing in the wind. Some-
times they fell off the white horses ; but no other
harm ever happened to them. They shouted and
clamoured, and beat each other's shields about till
they rang again, but it was not considered fr;r
play to kill anybody, and whole armies met and
sported with each other from sunrise to sunset
without a single casualty.

disturbance of the public peace would be a wilful perver-
sion of language.

The British brig Cu* from Matanzas to Boston, has
been wrecked on the Hatteras lights, and six seamen lost.
(BY ATLAYTIO 1111.110BAPH.)

DEATH OF THE ENGLISH AMBASSADOR.
NEW YORK, SEPT. 19, 6 rad.
Sir Frederick Bruce has died of diphtheria.
The steamer Arago has arrived out.
Closing prices:—Gold, 143/. Sterling Ex-
change on London, 1094. 5-20 United States
Bonds, 1141; Illinois, 121 ; Erie, 63. Cotton :
Middling Upland, 25.

PHILADELPHIA, Stn. 19.
Standard white petroleum, 34}.
Arrived in London at 7.42 sac, Sept. 20.

THE FENIAN OUTRAGE AT MANCHESTER.

LATEST PARTICULARS.

Many of the prisoners have been recognised,
particularly Allen and Larkin, who are spoken to by
several person.. The former is • tall, simple-looking
young fellow of 20, dressed in shabby black trou-
sers, dirty light coat and waistcoat, and brown
billycoek hat, and without neckerchief. Many of
the prisoners are bang-dog looking fellows, and
it required • good deal of resolution to pass down an
alley with 25 such men on one side and only about a
yard of retreating room on the other. On several occa-
sions witnesses hesitated to walk down the line, and had
to be urged forward by the police. One of the prisoners,
James Woods, stood on the cold pavement of the corridor,
as he had also passed the time during which be had
been in the cell, without boots. The explanation given
was that, when apprehended in Ashton-under-Lyne on
Wednesday evening, his boots were bedaubed with clay,
and as they afforded a presumption that Woods
had been crossing the country, it was determined
that they should be preserved in their then condition.
Woods at first refused to give any address, bat ultimately
he stated that he Feed at Pendleton. The majority of
the prisoners seemed quite unconcerned at their position,
and from time to time 'several of them stepped out of the
line to look through the window at the military in the police
yard. The demeanour of these fellows towards etch other
was most familiar ; and the courteous manner in which a
jug of water, provided for their common use, was passed
at times along the line was suggestive of fraternal feeling.
After the prisoners had been examined before the magis-
trates yesterday, they were removed to their cells, and at
half-past five o'clock were taken to the city gaol. The autho-
rities had taken ample precautions to secure the safe cus-
tody of the accused. In addition to an escort of infantry,
the magistrates had secured the assistance of three
troops of the Bth Hussars, who were under the command
of the major of the regiment. The appearance of Bridge-
, street at the time the prisoners were being removed was
of the most exciting description. From the Court-house
to Deansgate was one dense mass of spectators, • great
number of whom were Irish. No person moving among
these people could fail to be struck with the number who
were openly expressing their sympathy with the prisoners.
The procession to the city gaol was a very imposing
one. A small body of hussars formed an advanced guard,
and about forty troopers followed them, with sabres drawn
and carbines loaded. Next came an omnibus filled with
infantry, who were in readiness to act at a moment's
notice. Then carao a police van containing a number of
prisoners, and about • dozen police officers on the roof.
Hussars with drawn sabres rode by the aides of the
van, and a body of 20 followed. Another pol;ce
van succeeded, ►nother omnibus loaded with infantry,
and about 80 hussars brought up the rear. The mayor
and other magistrates were in attendance in carriages, to
give the necessary orders to the troops if they had unfor-
tunately been required. The whole distance was densely
crowded with spectators, many of whom kept up with the
procession, although it marched at a smart trot. At
various points on the route the troops were received with
cheers front the populace. A strong detachment of infantry
was left to guard the city gaol.
With regard to the route which has been taken by the
two principal persons connected with the outrage, and
who were really the immediate cause of it, we (Man-
chester anardiap) have been able to ascertain with
almost certainty that they took the direction of.
Bradford. At about half-past four o'clock, three
men appeared in Taylor-street, Bradford, and one
of them, whose description exactly corresponds with
that of Kelly, went into a tobacconist', shop and got
half an ounce of tobacco. Another went into the
house of Daniel Rider, near to the shop, and asked if he
might bring • friend in. Being told that he could, be
was joined by the man from the tobacconist's shop.
and the third man. Mrs. Rider observed, although an
attempt was made to conceal it, that the third man,
who is known to have been Deasey—was handcuffed.
Kelly said his friend had 'got some nails sticking
up in his boots, and requested to be furnished with
• hammer. The woman went out, fearing that
something was wrong, and on her return, after apprising a
neighbour, she heard the sound of hammering in the
kitchen. The three men went away almost immediately,
and the handcuffs bad disappeared. Outside of the house
the men separated, but took paths which would enable
them to rejoin e►ch other on the high road at a short dis-
tance. It is believed that Kelly's handcuffs were broken
with • stone in a bricircroft, between Hyde-road and Brad-
I ford.

We hear that in the course of yesterday the mayor was
in constant communication with the Home-office and the
government of Ireland, and his worship forwarded all the
information he possessed np to a late hour.
Last night rumours were abroad that a Fenian meeting
was to be held in Ancoata. A meeting of a political
character was held in that district ; but wo learn that
nothing transpired to confirm the suspicion that the meet-
ing was connected with Fenianism. There were, never
theless, circumstances to justify the suspicion. Many
Fenian were present; and it may be that the proceeding
was a nice by which the brotherhood hoped for a time to
divert the attention of the police .from the pursuit of the
fugitives. The wounded constable, Bromley, is a well.
known detective officer. The injuries he sustained,though
serious, are not dangerous, ►nd last evening he was going
on favourably. Trueman, the constable whose coat was
stated yesterday to have been grazed by a shot also, it
appears, sustained a slight personal injury in the back-
The other injured man, Sprosson, who is an apparitor,
residing in Garden Walks, Ardwick, is also improving.

A noted Fenian, named O'Brien, a►urs Captain
Gaborne, escaped from Clonmel Gaol on Wednesday night
by cutting the prison bars, and scaling the walls by means
of a rope. It is supposed that he was aided from the out•
aide. The prisoner had been committed for trial.
The adjourned investigation into the assault
made upon the Rev. Mr. Campbell, We:leyan minister,
in Gravard, Ireland, on the 30th July, was resumed on
Tuesday. The crown proceeded against only 17 out of the
42 originally charged. The informations taken at the
former hearing bad been stolen, and all the e%:denoe had
to ho given again. Yesterday the bench committed the
17 charged, two of whom are women, for trial, accepting
bail. The Rathfrilimd investigation is closed. Nineteen
protestant charged with firing on catholic' were sent for
trisL

In reply to inquiries whether the telegraphic
communication with the island of Cuba is in good working
order, Mr. Ritso, the European agent of the telegraph
companies of the United States, mentions that by a tele-
gram received from New York, he learns that " the line is
working well, and directly communicating between New
York and Havana."

A private letter from Biarritz says " The
Imperial family are more easy of access at their favourite
watering place than et any other residence. The Empress
writ es at l'ort Vieux as early as 10 o'clock every morning,
where she awaits the Emperor, who usually makes his
appearance in an hour, when they start together for a walk
on the cliffs. They may he wet every afternoon, at 4
o'clock, near the band, where they speak to every one who
has been presented to them, and familiarly with any of
the families of the neighbourhood who may be present,
The Empress is always distinguished by the simplicity of
her attire ; last Thursday she wore a dress ani scarf of
white foulard. On Friday her whole costume was of the
same material in straw colour. On Saturday the weather
was stormy and the sky overcast ; the Empress was wrapped
in a large cloak of a white woollen material in the morning•
and at the band a black dress and paletot of brown, Wiped
with gold."

The butchers of ➢lahnesbury, on Saturday last,
reduced the price of mutton from 91 to &I. per lb.—
Deri:ra Gccette.