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London, England, 1868-02-10 00:00:00

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bayonet, stab in the hip, Whicli necreeitated hie
removal to rthe intimacy. Atter this the crowd'
kepi at a iesPectful distance. Mackay and . hia
cotnwimpeareetheri brought oitC closely 'guarded
by Patin. Idaasy was greatlyietated; breathing
heavily ham the distress of his draggle; and
, nig quirk.glenoes at every aide toles whittle & there
, was any hope of escape or mecum - looking also. to
his iguards at each side as if igeditating a a
, foi liberty. But the circle of Rep about him, .
the gleam of the revolvers, shoillid the • hopeless-
ness of farther resistance. The crowd was only
curious and there was no disturbance.
Whenl taken into the Bridewell Maekay's passion
overpowered his discretion. He gave his none as
Marply ; but began immediately after to taunt
the police, and boast of what he done to annoy
and perplex them. ' " I did Ind you a dance,
governor," he said to the head constable ; "and if
I bad half the money you have; you darned sneaks,
I would have given you emneithing to do that
would surprise you." He wan very anxious to
know who sold him, and cuned bitterly at the
traitor. After a while he cooled down into a vein
of mild chaff ;. the other men said nothing.
• The police could scarcely have env& a more
severe blow at Fenianiam than the making of this
capture.. Mackay, so long wills, organization has
beep known to be in existents, has been a 00:I-
-loader in it. He Insane . first known in
this country by his arrest on inapicion at *Queens-
town, on the arrival of an American steamer, in
!the year 1865, and on the strength of certain
documents and articles found in his poises-
Mon he was committed for Trial to • the spe-
cial commission held here toWards the aloes of

that year, shortly after the release of Captain
WAfferty at that commission on the legal point
thrown out by the judges, that being an alien,
and' not shown to be guilty of any overt act
lof treason in this country, he ' could not be con-
victed for acts committed out of the country.
Mackay was allowed out, for the same reason, by
consent of the crown, on his imitating to leave
the country, which he accordiagly did. In the
winter of 1865-66 he embarked. at' Queenstown in
one of the Inman stesunenfor America, addle was
not again heard of here till the tieing of last year,
when it is pretty certain he waseine of the leaders
of the insurgent party which west out from this city
on the bth March, and which attacked and burned
Ballyknockane barracks. Mackay then passed as
Francis Lomas, commanding the second division
of Cork infantry of the Irish Republic. After the
retreat from the barrack, he, with several others,
according to the informer, held a council of
war. O'Brien, who is now undergoing penal
servitude for life, determined tor.:go on to the
Limerick junction, where the main. body of the
IFenians were. Others prudently derided to go
home, and Mackay said he would • retard to Cork
Ito see what could be dune towards glitting tho men
together again. Immediately alter this be disap-
peared, having, it is said, °fleeted his escape to
America. The next heard of him was that hu had
made his way back, and was directing the organiza-
tion in this Morality. His loss' to the Fcniaos is
all but irreparable.

A MYSTERIOCS DISAPPLARANCE AT BRI,T. PL.—
While the mysteries, disappearance of the Rev. It. ftpeke
is being discussed with great interest by the Lowlon pew,
and by numerous correspondents, it may not Le ,11./1.41 to
call attention to a similar case, in which. a men of souse
mains vanished from amoogst uc so completely that nut a
trace of him was ever afterwards discovered. • We allude
to the case of Mr. Charles Janes, of BalatoL Mr. Jones
was an old mw of eighty years of age-a thin. light man,
of active habits. He resided at Stsidephouse. Upper
Easton, and on the 7th December, 1866, he loft his house
about eleven in the moulding, for the purpose of calling
on a man named Nethisoiel Ramadan, who keps a beer-
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in Ilial,TisilliTs purpose of outainiug payment of the
suns of Md.. which was slue to him flow Mr. RAM,.
den. Mr. Jones was seen to enter HanealeiCe house
about three in the afternoon. He was afterwards seen in
the yard adjoining the beethouse about • quarter to 5 in
the afternoon, hut from that tame to this he has been
searched for in vain. The police marched the mljoinisgl
preintsea (where :hero were a limekiln and furnsaa.. used
for melt. fat, kc.), a government reward wes offered, the
aver was dragged, but not the slightest evidence con hi le
a
obtained to show what Lad becotue of the tingeing man.
Two days after Mr. Jones disappeared the lansilord of
the tavern, Mr. l:amaelen, called on Mr. Athmeasi, snr-
veyor, who had on some o=l.lio/14 acted as agent to Mr.
JOINS, 111311 said be had an appoinement to meet Mr. JOlll.l
at Mr. Ashwesal's office. Ile then stated that he had mid
Mr. Jones the money he owed him Cljeg.), and mad
made a mistake and paid him MX, being BY, to., mush,
and he was to have this lb!. back again. At the same time
Hamden produced a slip of paper purporting to be a re-
, wipe for the Sat. Mr. Jones never called at Mr. Ash.
mead's office, and, as we have stated, be has never been
seen since. We reproduce these facts simply to show that
it is possible for a man to disappear without lowing a tram
to indicate what has become of him. This week a local
solicitor, Mr. Atchley, moved, by counsel, the Court of
Probate to make a grant of administration in the estate of
Mr. Jones. Some very extraordinary affidavits wets' sub-
mined, and the court, regarding Mr. Jones as dead,
panted the powers soeght. This case in, perhaps, more
singular than that of - the Rev. B. Spoke. 'The latter
I gentleman was lost in the world of London, and the
nearest indication of the locality was found in the wide
word " Westminster." But Mr. Jones was towed to a par-
itiettlar house where be was said to have had large money
transactions. The police made a most active investigation,
bat they were completely baffled, and Jones's case is likely
for ever to remain, what it is now, a mystery not to be ex-
plained. We see, therefore, that a man way leave his
house well in • morning, in this well-guarded country, and
be 'completely lost the same day. This was Jones's case ;
it is also the Bev. B. Spoke's ans. Such disappearances
are suggestive and they ate anything bat plea to con-
template. They show that there are dangers under the
surface of ordinary events which are at once tennis's:ring
and inserutable. Where is Mr. Junes, or his body, at this
momeat? The same question say be asked in respect to
Mr. Spoke, and what possible answer can be given _—
Waken Daily Press.
I ...
r ALS& IMPRISONMENT OF A REPORTED:.—An action
for damages (1,00014 was tried last week in the Court of
Common Pleas, Dublin, brought by Mr. Matthew Tracy, a
reporter of the Cork herald, against Mr. Daniel J. Cruise,
resident magistrate at Killarney, for false imprisonment.
Mr. Tracy, during the Fenian excitement of last winter,
when representing his paper in Killarney, presented a tele-
gram at the telegraph office, there to be sent to Writ, in 1
the words, " Rumoured disaffection in the troop.. An
officer heard civilians and men singing seditious soup.
Civilians removed by police. Military seat to quarters.
Fourteen moldier. missing. Wirth eat last night at Clem.
mahon." The telegraph clerk washed to leave out the
word "disaffection." The plaintiff refused. On Lang
brought before the magistrate and naked Lis authority for
the statements he wished to pulffish, he also refused to
give it. In consequence be was plaited in gaol, where
he lay for three days, and was three times searched.
Ultimately Mr. Tracy was released. on giving hail.
The charge on which he was, was
that of having " writes* and ptffillabed a false
and malicious libel on certain of her Majesty's
troops at Killarney." It was contended that if Mr. Tray
had in the Dist instance indicated the source of his infeml
'nation (he had it from " • priest whom he met in the I
hotel," and two brother reporters), he never would have
bsea arrested. .The ease excited mom interest among
military men, sad General Sir A. Hereford, who was In
oesusand of the Killarney troops at the time, on being
examined deposed that he had then in the county of Seery
I,IIOD troops of all arms, and on no occasion was there •1
TWOS wale to him ofinenbeingmismingfromdutyerjoblag
with civilians in @Milieus soap ; nor had he ever found it
nocemary to tinier mate to quarter.. He beard of the tar
grain which was about to be sent to Cat hy Mr. rnieg,
sad en making ingithies immediately aaseatained.that 'fte
nenenre of disaffection among the imps mere 'sully
unfounded. It was suggested is debase that the males!
amount which could in awarded by • jury as
would fully satisfy the ends of justice. A verdict toss
was returned. _
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DreASTROrs TIDE AT BULL. —A remarkably
high tide was experienced at Hull on Saturday morning,
the water having risen Ma height of thirty feet, or shame I
Ogee fed higher than the send heavy tides. Benani,
sallsrsoindstreets were Snead. Marna Davie s Oh,
drapers, Market-Ow, suffered • lass of 7,0001 w =,
sequence of the is }
cry balms quantities of
derail in their ee
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[TWOPENCE

CRYSTAL PALACE OONCEBTS.
The following programme of Saturday's per-
former*, either* awing eo absolute novelty, con4ine
several festered of apeeisl interest :
()views, "Proseethere"
The iiiewatiu=segtso
Attu. "Meer ye.
Ara, "Delis am pace" ;Doe Gamest
Concerto, lissasiode
Redt. and Ark (Tall'
amil reeeen.:
=re.t Led aim legate"
"Gavotte" J. B. Bach.
Duet, "Torment a' de." !Doe Maratene,
Mats! Margit (Camilla)
Of Madame Schurana's reappearance at the Wheday
Popular Concerto, of her admirable perfAk sell en-
thusiastic reception there, we hue ken, and
have now to record a rimilar result attendingher playing
d her late bualiand'a Concerto on Saturday. Of the ex-
eallent orchestral playing in the Symphony, the Mich,
and the acoompassinsenta to the Concerto, u also in' the
bright and genial overture of Beethoven, it is unneowury

Beethoven.
Mendehaoho.
...... Itiendebsohn.
Mecut.
fiehuseanze
Ronda
Schubert
hautovanu._

now to saymuch—excellence in this respect having long
been the rule at the Crystal Palace Concerta.

Saba nal Military.

CHATHAM, FIB. 9.
The general Court-martial for the trial' of
Corporal Thomas Bolek, Herd Marine Artillery, on' the
charges of sedition and Fallopian, re-assembled yester-
day. After the primmer's solicitor had summed up the
evidence for the defence the court adjourned until Mon-
day morning, when the prosecutor will reply on the whole
case and bring this lengthened trial to a aces. •

THE BRIGADE OP FOOT GI:AMA—The half-
yiarly change of quarters will take plow on the 4th of
ma:lmonth, :—Grenadier Gnar—First batialion,
from Windsor to the new wing of the Wellington Bar-
racks; second battalion, from Chelsea and, St. CLeorre's
Barrens to the old wing of the Walington, Buckingham-
palace, and Kensington Barracks : third battalion, from
the Wellington Barracks and out quartera to Dublin.
Coldstream Guards—First battalion, from Duh 4 to
Chelsea owl St. George's Barracks : mound battalion, Tram
the Tower to Windier. Scots Fusilier atuirds.—lhrst
battalion, from Chelsea Barracks to the Tower ; second
battalion, from the new wing of the Wellington Barrtcks
to Cholera Barracks._ •
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Tux CAMP AT Coiculiarea.—lt is expected that
the sth IPriticeis of Wales') Dragoon Guards will leave
Colchester for Aklandrott some time nett month. .;t is
not yet known what regiment will succeed them in the
occupation of Colt:beater barracks.
TIIE EASTER MONDAY REVIRW.—Since ;he
sugg, stion was made in several of the daily journals that
Aldershot% would be a most eligilde Tot for the Helder
Monday Review this year, the matter has been nr, !eh
talked of in tuilitary drake. It is thought that nowljere
could a better locality be fond teethe ;Treat sauna' muster
and display of volunteer soldiership. In the we formation
of the ground military critics perceive every paudido
firllgla for the best planned manceuvres, and if space be
of, the vast expanse of the Long Valley is Urge
enough for 100,001% men to he marshalled in battle array.

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Titi: PARLIAMENTARY I.IOUNDARY COMIII iSION.,—
An scent from the Parliamentary Boundary Coralit•
airmen has attended the town clerk, Oxford, and inforthed
his that they have decided to make • very edema,*
sweet', mid to include with.n the municipal boundary She
pat-boles of Sienniertown, Marston, and Hinkaey (Berko).
The lopelation of the three parishes at the last menet
amounted to 2.e12. ,
Tun Hoe: I: ye Cosmos,.—Two new mond:tem
will have to take their sesta in the House of Commons on
its reaseanbling this week, a is.—Mr. Lowther, returned
for Westinoieland in the count of, the Hoe. Goland lbw-
titer, de eiteed ; and Mr. IV. H. Maxwell, returned for
1K irkeaderighwhire in the room of Mr. 'l'. Mackiefde-
' ceased. The total numb-r et new members returned to
ties borne since the dissolution in duly,lb6s, has thus leen
increased to 02. The names of three new members are :
Lord J. Hay, Mr. J. Candlish. Mr. R. Arkeright,kbe
lion. G. Denueu., Mr. M. Wy v ill. Mr. H. A. Iferlert, Mr.
H. Wild :err (eh° obtained his eat on petition), ;iii. E.
Lechmere, Mr. K. Eckeryley, Mr. 3. Goldainkl, Mr. J.' E.
Gann, :Ir. C. G per, Sir J. Hay, the Hon. IL W.
,1):,571ft.
• . IletrWe'e.
• •
Chsn.bers, Mi. 1.: U. T. Hildpird, Ile R. 11. Brett (who
obtained h:s seat on petition), Mr. J. A. Smith,
Mr. R. Nieliedson, the lion. J. Fl. Henniker-3174,
Mi. F. S. entrance. Mr. r. Vanderhy!, Viscount Ban -
tem, Captain D. l'eanaut, Mr. Howe) Gwyn, Caplets
White, Mr. .itrvaiim Smith, Mr. It. (tart),, Mr. J. llueen,
Mr. C. I. inv., Mr. E. De la Poor, Mr. A. M. Kavanagh,
Mr. J. Vame, :•,i- .1. B. Karol...km Ble It. K. IL ersicee,
Fix.:'. e:. ..t...i.f..1,1, Ile SW' 1 h Mary, rim Hon. 0. Dun-
combe, Mr. G. Me: r 9, Mr. 11. laloechore, Lord Rounld
I,,ceeen.r;ower. Mr. If. Elw-iole, Mr. H. H. Jackson, Mr.
0. Dixon, Glottal E. A. Samercet, Mr. W. Keown, Mr.
H. S. P. Winterbotham, Loral Hubert Canning Burke,
Mr. R. R. Widen, Mr. 0. H. Finch, Mr. K S. Gotdon,
Mr. H. W. Tbempionn, Mr. T. T. Paget, Mr. Jacob Bright,
Mr Lowther, i.,..1 Mr. W. H. Maxwell. Several riedions
ore now Loading, vim, Argyle:dere, Ly the retirement of
ID. A. S. Ficlay ; I 'thilnidge University, by the elevation
of Sir C. J. Selwyn to Ur judicial bench ; Helaton, by the
appointment of Ale R. E. Brett as Solicitor-Cerieral ; and
Bentol, by the ..nti .;listed redguation of Sir M. Pete.
A LETTER rum- NAPOLI:OV !FT. To Tun. MAYOR
OF NEW Onreare.— Meyer 1 i lath has received an auto-
graph loner :M. ti c itiele.li Eugene, of which the fol-
lowing is a trrie.Loh n .--" Palace of the Tuileries, Dec.
30, IW. Moweirmr the Mayor,—l have received the pho-
tographic views of New Odeon, which you have hid the
kindness to seed nee in the name of the City Council. It
was with very drone interest that I passed in review the
moeuinents and the Yarrows localities of • city which dingo
to Francs with se many remembronees and so many sym-
pathies. You bane pertly retained our laws, our cus-
toms, sad our language, and I entertain hopes that the
buts will be marte stronger by commended intercourse. I
should be beery if the Cniversel Exposition, in which
yoa have takes • Merin mished pert, hest contributed to
iserense our Malice's relations. lie pleased, sir, together
withyour hcmourable colleagues of the council, who hove
seat one their liken., sea, end whose acquaintance I am de-
lighted to have made, to accept my sincere thanks, and
the ounce of icy best withes.—Neremson." —.Me;
(Means Owner, Jan. 21.
Levier. ?eon THE EMPEP.OR NeroLehe.—The
archive", of the deeartment of the Aol'. pease's, besides •
very valuable coLection of autographs of celebeated men,
ast ri-a of diplomas and genuine signatures of the sore-
reigns ,if France from the Duel of Saint Louis to the pre-
sent day. Only the r: one of his present Majesty was
wanting, and M. calla, prefect of the department, having
taken the liberty of informing the Emperor ~f this hiatus,
received the sehjoaed letter :—" Tnileries, 4th February,
1868,—Iloosieur,-1 have great pleasure in sending you
the autograph which yea ask for to complete the col-
lection in the archives of the department of the Aube,
where all these of the sovereigns of Francs since habit
Louis are to be foetid. Accept it in the form of this letter.
I am lees anxious that it should present to florae imam-
twos the external symbols of my thought than that it
should express my deep sympathies with the glorious dis-
trict of Champagne, the theatre of so much heroism
and patriotie devoteTness.—Eelieve in my sentiments,
NAroLsoe.”
AF.N.itiLT IN A BA.ILWAY CARRIAGR.—MT. T.
Griffiths, a farmer, residing at Bucktoe, and the
of emisiderable property in the neighbourhood, ZsiaPhierilnr
committed for trial at Shrewsbury melees upon • charge of
indecently assaulting a young girl, named Mary Banks,
whilst travelling on the Craven Anne sad 'Leighton Rail-
way. The offence was alleged to have been committed on
the 30th December lan. sad • warned was Maned for the
apprehension of the prisoner on the 10th of January, hut
up to last week, when, acting on she advice of his soli-
citor, he gave him: elf up, the prisoner had eluded the
arra ot the police. From the statement of the prose-
cumix, an interesting looking girl 15 years of ego, it ep-
neared that she was nureanaid in the service of Mr.
Probed, of the Lower Woodhouse Farm, near Knightea,
and that her parents resided at Omen Anne.• On. the
night of Monday, the 30th December, she was returning.to
Knightma after spredW der Christmas holidays at home,
and when at the Craven Arms Railway station was ac-
costed by the prisoner, who Insisted upon get.....t
ticket for ker. He then got into- the same
with her, and rode es far as aholtask
was the station nearest to his sat wridolifs•
Up to this point the carriage, a third dam own had Imes
petty fell et paeesagers, bat at Burimell there win nectars
left ia it except the prosecutrix, the primmer, read smother
man. The two men got out at Bucked', brit the prisoner
returned and asked the prosecutrix if there was no one
with her in the carriage. She replied in the negative, and
the prisoner, to maks sure, borrowed • lantern from mee.of
the porters and examined the carriage. He then got in,
arid sitting dews by the prosecute!: ofhwed her some his-
write and gin, the hitter of which shedeelleed. As don
as the Ulan moved away from the station the prisoner
offered the 'girl • sovereign if she would accede to his
sad by degrees increased the bribe to Si. She
lit'ly missed, sad be thee threw her down on the
door the carriage and committed the amen oremplabred
'of. EVialllel was 1144120 Md to show that the missend had
eii sent a friend to lib*, .of the dolledW adem
them 401. if bath the matter up.
,Beil to Ise
Allieltai of M eorepteil for the appera=f.ati
swillow attlas. himself in UK iedff
1001. mak.