The Express.
London, England, 1867-12-23 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, DEiiM"BER 23, 1867

PENLINISM IN TEE PROVINCES.

BOUTFIAMPTOL—We learn from the Southampton Adver-
tiser that during the early part of last week considerable
alarm was experienced in Southampton from a rumour to
the effect that an attempt had been made to take posses-
sion of a vessel laden with gunpowder lying off the maga-
tines, at Marehoood, near this town. These magazines,
which are seven in number, are stored at the present time
with a very large quantity of gunpowder, and have, till
now, been guarded by about eighty soldiers. During the
previous week the steam vessel Earl de Grey and Ripon,
Commander Moore, arrived at the magazines to take in
powder for the Ptirfleet magazines, in the Thames, and on
Saturday week she had taken on board 2,000 barrels of
powder. During that evening a number of auspicious-
looking men were observed to alight from the train at
Kling station, and the circumstance wu immediately re-
ported to Mr. Montenario, the storekeeper at the magazines,
who of course, being thus warned, took all the precautions
he could to guard the place in his charge. On Sunday
night, about eleven o'clock, • coastguardsman who was on
duty. on shore near the spot observed a large number of
suspicious-looking men lurking about the magazine, appa-
rently in conversation on the steam vessel. On the men
taking to boats and making for the magazines the occur-
rence wia immediately reported to the Captain-Superin-
tendent, who at once ordered out all his men, together
with the crew of the Earl de Grey and Ripon, to guard the
powder, and the force remained under arms the whole of
the night. The parties, who are suspected to be connected
with the Fenian movement, seeing that the authorities
were prepared for their reception, at once disappeared in
the darkness, and have not since been heard of. The
affair caused considerable alarm at Southampton and the
neighbourhood.
Balerot..--Considerable excitement prevailed at Bristol
on Saturday, in consequence of it becoming known that
the authorities had received information leading to the
belief that some Fenian outrage was intended, and that a
special meeting of the entire =giving of the city and
county had been in consequence hastily summoned. It
would seen that the chief of the police, Mr. Superinten-
dent RADII:ea, in the course of Friday night received in-
formation to the effect that a plan had been organised for
attacking aimultaneously the different works of the Bris-
tol United Gas Light Company on the Sea-banks, in
Avon-street ; St. Philip's, Jacob and Maudlin streets,
St. Michael, and that advantage would be taken of
the supervening darkneu to attack, and by means of
Greek tire destroy, some of the public buildings and
churches. The communications were for the most part
anonymous, but other circumstances within the knowledge
of the superintendent convinced him that ho ought not to
disregard them, and he accordingly communicated with
his worship the Mayor, Mr. 1.. Adam., the magis-
trate's clerk, &c., and especial meeting of the justices was
forthwith held. The matters were debated, and it was
the general opinion that they so closely resembled in cha-
racter the premonitory signs of some of the other outrages
that the magistrates ought not to undertake the responsi-
bility which would be involved in their remaining inactive.
It was resolved to at once summon a meeting of the special
constables sworn in under the Municipal Act, and the
meeting was held and addressed by the mayor, who re-
quested the constables to consider themselves at once on
duty, and to be ready to present themselves at the several
district station-houses at the shortest notice, where the
necessary arms would be given out. At nine o'clock in the
evening the mayor had another conference with the chief
of police, and venous precautioniu7 measures for the night
were carried out. Yesterday, at one o'clock, there was
another special meeting of the magistrates, but it was un-
derstood that everything was reported quiet. It is stated
that a letter offering co-operation has been received from
the Lord-Lieutenant, Earl Ducie, and that the Admiralty
has ordered the commander of the Dorchester to keep his
men In readiness for any emergency.

A MErntra ON CLEREENWELL-GREEN PRE-
Tr.NTEH.—During the put week bills have been largely
circulated in Clerkenwell and its neighbourhood, announc-
ing the intention of Mr. Finlen to hold a public meeting
on Clerkenwell-green at 11 o'clock yesterday morning, for
the double purpose of condemning the late Fenian out-
rages, and adopting resolutions calling upon the govern-
ment to stop the spread of Fenianism by doing justice to
Ireland. Considerable excitement prevailed throughout
the district on this intention being made known, and
several of the parochial authorities communicated with
the Commissioner of Police upon the subject, the result of
which was that Sir Richard Mayne determined to prevent
the meeting being held, and took the necessary precau-
tions. Shortly after nine o'clock yesterday morning,
a body of one hundred constables of the A reserve were
marched down to the green, and being placed
under the orders of Mr. Superintendent Gernon,
were directed to patrol the green and the adjacent streets
in couples. A.nother body of constables of the C.
division were placed in the Sessions-house, with la number
of special constables, ready to act on any emergency. One
of the magistrates was also in attendance for the purpose
of reading the IliotAct, if necessary. Between 10 and 11
notwithstanding the unfavourable state of the weather, large
&anthers of persons, began to assemble on the !green, but
were kept moving about by the police, without the
slightest resistance on the part of the people. At
12 o'clock the numbers of people had considerably in-
creased, the footpaths of the green and streets adjoining
being quite crowded. At this hour Mr. Finlen, accom-
panied by several of his friends, made his appearance on
the green, and Mr. Superintendent Gernon sent a con-
stable to tell him he desired to speak with him. Mr.
Finlen at once walked over to the Sessions-house,
where Mr. Gernon was standing. The latter then
said, " Mr. Finlen, I am instructed by the Chief
Commissioner of Police to inform you that in
the present excited state of public feeling, more especially
in this district, I am to prevent the meeting taking
place, as likely to lead to a breach of the peace, and if any
attempt is made to hold it, it will be my duty to arrest
all those taking any prominent part is it, leaving it to the
magistrates to decide upon the legality of the proceedings."
Mr. Finlen said—" Sir, it is far from my intention, or of
those acting with me, to provoke any breach of the peace,
and we are quite prepared to act upon the intimation you
have so courteously made. It is much Letter than to have
allowed the meeting to commence and then to have inter-
fered. Am I, however, to understand that your instruc-
tions apply to this particular meeting, or to all future
meetings that may be called upon any interest on the
green 1" Mr. Gernon—" My instructions apply only to
the present proposed meeting." Mr. Finlen then at once
left the green, accompanied by big friends, and the people
assembled judiciously and quietly dispersed. The police,
however, remained patrolling the green for the remainder
of tbe day.
A FENIAN WITNESS SHOT AT IN IRELAND, —A
Mr. John Hannon, residing near Ratheormac, who gave
evidence on the trial of a Fenian bead centre, was fired at
from a plantation, when riding home in the evening.
Though his hat was riddled with slugs be received but a
alight wound in the head.
On Saturday evening the prizes won at target
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by the members of the Queen's Westminster Rifles were
presented to the regiment by Lady Augusta Stanley, at
Westminster-hall, in the presence of a very large number
of the friends and supporters of the corps.
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