The Express.
London, England, 1868-04-27 00:00:00

MATTA&

BOW43TREET.-:(THIS

The two men named Barry and O'Keefe, who
stood remanded on the charge of having in their
posse.-
soon • quantity of inflammable matter, supposed iert
purpose of committing a felony, were brought up before
lie. Vaughan this afternoon.
Kr. Poland, instructed by the Treasury solicitor, ap-
peared for the prosecution, and stated that the substance
sound upon the prisoners had been examined by the
analytical chemist, Dr. Sued, and though it was
not found to be what is commonly called Greek,
or Fenian, fire, yet it did consist of phosphorus,
the principal Ingredient in that composition. He should
examine Dr. Noad, and would ask for a further remand, as
inquiries were being made, which, it was hoped, would
throw further light upon the ease.
Dr. Henry Minchen Hood, 72 Bererforibroad, West-
bourne-grove, F.R.S. and Pb. D., lecturer on chemistry at
St. George's Hospital—On ‘Vednesday last Inspector IVil-
liamson and Sergeant Sayer brought to my laboratory a
tin cylinder or canister 13 inches long and ti in diameter. It
had a lid to it. They brought it in a bucket of water in
which they had plunged it for safety. I took it out of the
bucket, and some water ran out of the canister, which was
rusty and had boles in it through which the water bad
got in. I put it back in the water and removed
the cover, which was merely put on in the
manner of • cover or lid, and not in any way
secured. Inside I found • second canister $ inches
long and 3 in diameter, containing a sembtransparent
crystalline substance, which I immediately recognised as
ordinary phosphorus. It was • large block weighing
about tilb. or 71b. I did not weigh it as it
is an awkward substance to deal with. Phosphr
rue is not usually sold in that form, but in sticks.
I should think it bad been melted. Phosphorus melts at
about 112 degrees; and if warm water, heated say to
120 degrees was put in the case, and the phos-
phorus dropped in in smell quantities it would
be melted, and would form such • eubetance as that
which I found in the can. Between the two cans I found
a thin layer of grease, probably put there for the purpose
of making the inner one slip in and out easily. The grease
had been subjected to the action of the water, and I found
some of it in the water. I know the substance commonly
called Greek fire, the chief ingredient of which is phos-
phorus. The other ingredient is hi-sulphate of carbon
in which the phosphorus is dissolved, and the compound
forms a liquid. Upon being in • vessel, and that vessel
being thrown against a wall the hi-sulphate would 'vapor
rate and the phosphorus would take fire. I found no trace*
of hi-sulphate of carbon. I don't know of say trade in which
large quantities of phosphorus are used but lathe makingof
Bottler matches. At any rate, they would not keep it in
that form, not even fox the trade of lucifer match making.
Upon removing the inner case I placed it ona stone slab,
and removed the lid. Whilst I went into an adjoining
room, the whole buret in • tremendous conflagration,
spontaneously and without anything being done to it.
There was • good strong wind blowing, and I suppose the
friction of the air caused it to inflame. I broke otf a small
portion at considerable risk to myself, and have brought
it here in • bottle. Phosphorus will inflame at vicious
Intaitillar"47Clefit CaignilcecirdiAgle it, but itt iscircnotume4l4:sicresel F
ners but
The witness was cross-examined by both pro° ,
the questions ware immaterial.
In answer to Mr. Vaughan, the witness that phor
phorus was usually kept in sticky under water, in which
wise it was not dsa{etmas. When carried in a vessel it
was not dangerous the vessel was kept airtight, but the
Friction is
moment the air was allowed to get at it it became danger
ens. Carried as those rasa bad it, it whit • dangerous and
noxious substiutee.
The prisoners were remanded.

FAILURE OP THE DUNDEE VESSELS AT YRS

BELL rlsaraa.

Yesterday (Sunday) the Alexander, Captain
Walker ; the Aretie, Captain Wells • the Narwhal, Cant.
Dendrites, and the River Tay, Cathgßiraie, arrived ie
Dundee from the Greenland seal . The Alemnder
brings Th
11,500 wale, which ars unusually large mot
calculated to yield about 140 tons of oil. e River Tq
is the first iron venni that has been met to prosecute the
seal fishing, and there were considerable doubts as
to her suitability. She ham, however, been found
quite adapted fat the trade, sad although she
only sailed about a month ago, hes succeeded in getting
000 seals, which are estimated to yield about 35 tons ot
oil. The ArMis sad Narwhal leseli
of
the lean
rowel having, by en um:pester shifting of the Me, hem
shut out trap the fishing ground. There ere still WO
Tweak belmstlsi to the port, whkli have not arrived, and
sae of tltema Me Tay) Is reported to have 1,7C0 seek
sad all the oasis are said to be elem. The
.Meters wiling bon Peenbead have bens very tertaastik
Mei Manias& bow 11,000 arab, the Windward 10,000.
eled the Quinn 3,000. The tonal lees en tin de in I.
Dundoe owners may easily be estlwatsd,as as namwessr
fl voyage *titans a lore of betweenl,oool. and 3,0001. ea
web Wp.

, !Face of four or five impartial witnesses, who
to Barrett's identity, and who, if they were mis-
in their opinion, must have been labouring under
hallucination. In conclusion he earnestly urged them
the case their best and most serious consideration,
. Ito convict the prisoners should they be of opinion th►t
th, C.O. for the crown had been satisfactorily established
k the evidence.
Mr. Baker Greene called the attention of their lord-
•. I, to the fact that Barrett was oat of work in December
I that he was therefore unable to adduce the evidence
ha employer.
The Lord Chief Justice then (12 o'clock) oomntenced the
••imcning up. He said it was unnecessary for him to
•ppre” on the jury the solemn and sacred nature of
I s• duty they had to perform, because be felt oonvinoed that
re+ twelve men ever paid greater attention to a ease
..u.l with a stronger determination to do justice than the
arymen now sitting in the box. He then proceeded to
plain the law of the case, and remarked that en opinion
prevailed among certain persons that there was harshness
in a law which imputed wilful murder to persons who en-
:..ged in an act in which there was no definite or deliberate
otention to destroy human life. He should, however,
...mind them that they were there not to make but to
mister the law. If a man engaged in an act with a
.sledge or a belief that life would be, or was likely
••• be, sacrifioed, that sou beyond doubt murder
',ding to the law of England, and probably 'wording
• ny other law. Adverting to the testimony of the ap-
r Mullany, he hoped that from this and other ex-
persons connected with treasonable practices would

that their greatest danger was to be eapeeted from
with whom they were most intimately associated.
kny's evidence having shown them the plot prepared.
; urpoie defined, and the means provided, they should
• ;•cd to consider the corroborative testimony of
peo.leot witnessm. In the first place they
t the evidence of the lad Moths, Mullany'a

and that of the woman Me,. KeppeL Then
y found the statement as to the reading of the invisible
,•ttcr corroborated by the circumstance that a
, bulb, containing chloride of gold, was in Burke's
pos.rsbioa at the tune of his arrest, and that previously
'en copp,ras was discovered by one of the warders e the
11.4., of Detention in some stockings which Mrs. Berry.
s. ,s stated to be, and probably was, Burke's
• t... brought there during his imprisonment. Mullany's
• 1. nc., with regard to the purchase of powder had also
, corroborated by the statement of the carman by
it was delivered. The conduct of Burke, too, inside
• call of the prison, on the 12th December, which was
' .147 fined for the explosion, bore ont Mullany's testi.
• is to his cognisance of she steps which were being
oatddetoeffeethisrescue. Mullany's evidence iucul-

t., the prisoners stopped at the point at which hestated
r in coming from Kavanagh's publimbonse Barrett told

' n: VAptain Murphy had failed to light the fuse, and that
~unld do it on the following day and blow the place to
•'I. mutant, where he told them he saw Murphy for the last
• • on the morning of the explosion in colepanywith English.
Vaughan continued the story, and in referring to
a individual, who he should tell them was really no ac.
.mplice, he should warn them not to accept his evidence
ithout the utmost caution, and that it should be weighed
with the meet scrupulous care. Vaughan in coming
!orward had not been prompted by any serum of justice,
•tt by a sordid desire to get the reward which had
•..•n offered. He was acquainted with the scheme
nd wished it success. His account of the conversation
:ach took place betweau Timothy Desmond and
.11.41 f was involved is doubt, and the statement

was put into Desmond's mouth as to their having
. told by Ann Justice of the time at which the pri-
, ..rs were exercimed, was rendered improbable by the
• that that woman was at the prison for the first time
'he 13th of December and after the hoer of exercise
hetome known. Referring to the event, which took
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outside the House of Detention on the 12th sod

1.. f December, the Lord Chief Justice quoted the
id,
uce of Henry Bird, the dairyman, who
Barrett as being the man who fired
and Timothy Desmond as one of the men whom
'en drawing the truck. He then referred to the
)( the boy Charles Merely, who also identified
roil to the corroborative testimony of Thomas
Although there were some discrepancies in minor
said it had been concluaively shown that three
At brought a truck and barrel to the Hoare of
, and placed them at the part of the wall indi.
:mice, and that the catastrophe which spread do-
ted misery all around was the result. (At this
address the Lord Chief Justice suggested a
nonroent.)
,me re-amembling of the court,
.1 Chief Judie. continued his summing up. He
to what was alleged to have taken place in
house on the afternoon on which the explosion
'er, remarking that no more conclusive
could be shown of Barrett 's supposed
lion in the explosion than that given
lad Morris, who swore to having seen
washing his neck upon which there appeared
it of some kind. Then Malloy told them that
a public•house with Barrett he commenced to
o, on aceoeut of his having shaven his whiskers
'Pon Barrett was stated to have said," Hush, 1 ark the
''',fired the barrel." Of course that evidence required
tine, and should be viewed in oonnexion with
menu, of other witnesses. Dealing with the eel'.
aughan respecting his alleged eceverestion with
,n the evening of the day of the explosion, be
remark to Vaughan, '• For Cod's Bake,
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