The Express.
London, England, 1868-01-01 00:00:00

THE EXTRAORDINARY ROBBERY OF

ARMS IN CORK.

(nom ova owm oolammomozwr.)

CORK, MONDAY EVENING.
The sense of security which has prevailed in this
city since the cessation of the Fenian disturbances
in March has been rudely shaken by two occur-
rences—the last of which happened this morning—
both unpleasantly suggestive of the unsubdued
vigour and daring of Fenianiam, and the skill and
resources of its leaders. The first of these events
was the surprise of the martello tower at Fatty—
= affair which has produced an effect on the public
mind quite disproportioned to its importance. As
you have been already informed, the tower—a
email circular building on a spit of land opposite
Passage, and commanding the river route to Cork
—was entered on the evening of Thursday by a
party of five armed men, who seized its occupants,
two artillerymen and their wives, and held them
prisoners while the magazine was being rifled of
some twenty or thirty rounds of heavy gun-
cartridges ; after which the mysterious visitants
departed without leaving the slightest clue by
which they could be traced. The second outrage,
committed this morning, far surpassed its prede-
cessor in the daring of the design and the singular
coolness and adroitness with which it was com-
mitted, and has produced the most painful 'on-
ion.

FOREIGN MAILS. At nine
clock-an hour when the streets aro Del
o'
Vs
.--...-- crowded with 1/M.3OM going to business-eight men eai
Caserrra, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS.- suddenly entered the shop of Mr. Henry Alpert, me
on
on, Du. 31.-The Candle arrived at 10 p.m. gunsmith, in Patrick-street, the principal thorough- Poh
BOMBAY MAIL.-MALTA, Dec. 31.-The Bangs- fare in the city. The persons in the shop at the
t
are left at U p.m. yesterday for Marseilles, where she may time were Mr. Alpert, his nephew, Mr. Henry Pm
y. to
• expected on the 2nd January
Alpert, and an assistant, a Mr. Docent. Mr. so
OUTWARD CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN to
Alpert was looking over some arms behind the
dane.-MALTA, Dxc. 31.-The Ripon, from Smithamp-
counter. Mr. Decent was standing in the th
on Dee. 20, smiths Manilla, from Marseilles 28th, arrived
middle of the shop, holding a gun in his hand. to
A 11 pan. yesterday, and left at 4 a.m. today, for Tt
Hi
alexandria. The eight men surrounded the three occupants of roe
CROOLHAYRN, JAN. 1, 8.45 A.M.-The Inman the shop and produced revolvers, which they prv. es
,reamer City of Boston, from New York, is now passing sented at the heads of the astonished ehopmen. wt
to
Browbeat signal station, en route for Queenstown. The leader of the party, a tall young mall, well Sr
dressed, of military bearing and good adaress, said tic
lu
to Mr. Alpert, whom ho seemed to recognise, te
WILTHRIL RIPORT.-(THIS DAY.)
WZDVIIIDAT, JAMULIT 1, 0 LK.
6. Zidlrease. "We want your revolvers, sir." His accent was
that of a gentleman, but slightly tinged with the
b.., Yankee twang. Mr. Alpert was too much ast, tt
me
is
h
P. 1 W. I
ii s--0 Irs.s. IW.I IL kilt niched and d too
him to
.to replz,anandd
ththee yleader, m.
ng
rom
ounger m
Nairn •• • • •391 , 13.3. w. 1 1 W. I° ~.°I I Alpert, continued, " Gentlemen, we don't intend ti
Aberdeen .. .261 1 N.N.W.I I N.W.bit 'O.lO 3
Leith - ' - to offer any violence whatever to you, but if you
.ter • it. s 2 R. a - 1
tiatearttel .act 8.2. W. 1 2 LL e 1 - - offer any violence to us we will certainly shoot you;
a
.
.
Cape Clear .14i 1 SAL 4 6 IL& r- 2 so remain quiet." At the same moment one of n
Roche. Pt .l6f R. 6 1 &IL Cr 0.16 4 f
fiveered - - - - - - - the party took from Mr. Decent the intro which t
Retraced- .19f N.E. It L en - -
Palmas .401191 NAL 4 HILL o- 2 that gentleman had in his hand. Another of the s
Beet 30.121 27, E. $ NIL c- 6 men ordered Mr. Alpert to walk outside the I
teruiL. - 2
Laclisfuri -Abe In N.L 6 NAL b- 2 counter, keeping the revolver pointed at t
Plymouth
Weymontli '80.121 HI LILL 4 N.L. eb - 4
11. e- 1 him all the thee, in order to prevent '
Portsmouth a 0.10126 IL $ L a- I him from using any of the numerous Is eapens
fordo', .20 21f 29 N.R. 2 R.N.I. see. - - • •
Tarinoutb-: 10.221 ii H.R. 4 14 I 0 - g within hie reach, some of which might, for all the
acereoroage Aura w. I N.N.B. I 0,1 343 3 unwelcome visitants knew, be loaded. The two
Weld/ 30.21.37: S.W. 2 N. W. ism - 2
Raider - - - - - - 2 averts and Decent were then ordered to stand
glcudesnies Ki.32 -' Z. 0 0 Z. .b - 2 together in the back part of the shop, and six of 1
Barometer corrected and reduced to Id deg. at sea level. The the party stood around them, while the other two
letter, r q4shir, f (felling), s (steady Indicate direction of
motion..( the merrurywithiu Duit 12 hours. The meter exposed proceeded, with the utmost deliberation, to Select
in shade. Extreme force, with its direction during last 24 hours.
•L.-calm. Weather : b.-bine shy: c. - CLOY& ;detached): I.- from the large stock of arms of various kinds Mtn)
fog: b.-bail: 1.-Bghtning ; m.-misty hazy; ; 0.-overcast shop the articles they wanted. The revolvers were
[dull): r.-rain: s.--aeon: 6 -thunder. PAW tall, snow or
hall melted, during last uhours. sea diatarbance. in glass cases on a show-board in the shop window,
REMARKS. the show-board being cut off from the interior of
The barometrical pressers this mornins shows • general
decrease, amounting to 0.15 of MI Inch is Scotland and at Helder. the shop by a glass partition. One of the two,
' Temperature bee risen a little In Set:Aland : but on the west coast • •
difference between the readings at R.e•hefort not cant ricer is
of Frame it boo fallen, and is now lowest hi that district. The raising the slides of the partition, steppea out upon
the show-board, where he was in full view of the
I 22 deg. The winds still remain light and variable in Scotland and
L on the ci eat of ingland : in the south of Ireland they are south- street, and, turning over the revolvers ono after
y
easterl, and elrewhere norh-easterl-and n.lerate tirght
snow fell In London last eveningt . The weather i
hxlity is cloudy, another, selected about forty of I-al-noun calibre- -
with rain in ot tees places. The telegrams have been very Ire- from four to twenty chambers. The second man
- gular this morning. took from other parts of the shop twenty
similar weapons. Two bags were then produced
The Duko of Leinster and the Hon. Henry by another of the party, and the revolvers stowed
Stanhope leave town to-morrow for Elvaston, to attend away in this receptacle were carried away by the
the funeral of the Countess of Harrington.
The Countess of Mount-Edgeumbe has sow e- pair who had made the selection. Owing to their
position in the shop neither the Messrs. Alpert nor
what improvod in health since her arrival at Cannes ; but their assistant could see the direction taken by the
1- her ladyship is still in a very delicate state.
The Earl and Countess of Shaftesbury and men who had gone out. The pair do not appear,
)- Ladies Ashley, the Berl and Countess of Warwick and however, to have carried their burden any great
family, Lord and Lady do lies, and Hon. Alexander and distance, for after the lapse of a very few minutes
;€ Mrs. Baring and family are among the English aristocracy they returned, bringing the sack. They then went
t. at present residing at Nice. to the ammunition cases, the locality of which they
4 The Earl of Clonmel has arrived at Donning- seemed to be acquainted with, and selected with
ton Park on a visit to the Marquis and Marchioness of the same care as they had employed in the choice
Hastings. of the revolvers about 1,500 rounds of revolver
THZ RIGHT HON. W. E. GLADSTONE, M.P.-Yes- cartridges, rejecting the various other descrip-
terday Mr. Gladstone arrived at his yes:idea:is on Carltoll- "" - -
time of cartridge they found in the seared.
house-tams:a for a few days. We are happy to add that
Mr. Gladstone is quite well, and feels no ill effects from Having placed this booty in the sack they again
Ms late accident to the eye. went out. All this time the six confederates kept
Wieenesena CoxLeoz.-The second mastership close watch over the Messrs. Alpert, but so dis-
ci this college is now vacant, and the Warden and Fellows tributed themselves in the shop as to present to
will proceed to the election of a new master on Feb. 6th.
ad Candidates who must have taken the degree of M.A. at the passers-by the appearance of purchasers intent
Oxfool or Cambridge, are requested to make application on examining the arms. Their scheme was favoured
by the defective light in the shop, and not the
to- and send ten copies of their testimonials to the Warden of
of Winchester College on or before Tuesday, Jan. 28.
He Her Royal Ilighnees the Princess of Teck on slightest suspicion appears to have been occasioned
to Monday laid the foundation stone of the new church of the pair who had decamped with the anus a few
to any of the numerous passers-by. After giving
es
isatiePeahu2l,f.ollellivlnetfeLerdi..HrtricLyeael big:len:lL aaltiiovnedce soor:
lye oesded wilt': by the Bishop of Tennessee, who was pro
- the others to leave, and they went out in two
minutes' start, the leader of the party signalled to
ew by the presence of moat of the clergymen of the batches without the least hurry, the leader giving
roclllly. Her royal highness was accompanied by Prince
)0d Teck, and the Right Hon. Flamer Walpole, M.P. WWI
ach also ',Meat. The local volunteers (the ltith Middlesex) or give an alarm until they were out of
acted as a guard of honour to her royal highness. The MT. Alpert a parting caution not to, follow
'Pe- preliminary portions of the service having been gone
ma. through, her royal highness proceeded to lay the founds- precedentAxl and unexpected outrage, the three
sigTht. Astonished and terrified by the un-
L in ttten IStrsteopvtiytfhlthnen accuat
ssee doemliedverelc? analiefixlednt as ter
all appropriate to the occasion. The remaining part the some minutes after the last of their visitors
hich occupants of the shop remained motionless for
bile service was then completed, and bet royal highness and had departed, and at a leisurely pace had mend
, Prime Teak took their departure amidst a round of heart
sea chews. A numbs of ladies
presented per. mews'.
Ewe- contributions towards the balding, which her royal high-
:the street and disappeared into a narrow psesat,e
called French Church-street, nearly opposite. Then
ness was pleased to receive from their hands, and she her-
tion of 101. to the mot. un
I, at DRAT!' OF Me. Tam.z.-We announce with ing a policeman in the neighbourhood, went on to
Mr. Alpert ventured into the street, and not find-
self added a donation
oral deep regret the death of one of the most distinguished the Tuckey-street station, where he informed the
~...._ and esteemed of our townsmen, Thee. Pridgin Teals, M.D.
''''' F.R.C.S.E., F.R S. F.L.S., who died yesterday in hi: police
of what had occurred. Sub-Inspector Gun,
ions 67th year. Mr. Teak was one of the moot eminent sumac assisted by some local magistrates, took immediate
sto the beck ef. sWeele" surgeons and phreisiene who have measures to trace the perpetrators of the outrage.
given to bee= • high placein theprovincialannals of medi•
take eine. Hetook a leading' part in foundingthe Leedsfichool of A search was made in French Church street and
ain Medicine, and wasnearly all his professional life connected Paul-street, into which it opens ; but no trace of
with the General Infirmary and our other medical institu-
ould items ; and of late yesre each was his reputation, especially '
Mr• Alport's visitants could be discovered. From
that as aa oprrator. that he hod so superior in the north of Paul-street there are a number of narrow alleys
• England. as a
consulting sUrgeon. On account of Ids sc. eseeing tote the quays, the residents in
FS is anowledged eminence,he was called to asset ai the " Gene- '
persons
ei
as ral Council of Medical Education and It
;don formed by set of parliament to preside over the interests whom the police would be unlikely to obtain any
of the profession in the United Kingdom. He also re assistance.
which of the lowest class, from
assistance. Both the police and magistrates are
eyes calved the high scientific disdnetioa of being made a fellow
of the Royal Society.-Lemis Mercury. now at their wits' end, and have very slight hopes
igh Wnavarr.-In consequence of of recovering the arms, g
or ascertaining
t,the direction
Tit'3°P3 AT arrs
final the great excitement which prevails in this town with in which they have disappeared.
regard to the Fenian', it has been deemed advisable to
send acme soldiers down. Accordingly, on Saturday, two The outrage is by universal consent attributed
M a radmPlinieseatattheoncentihirel:Ziliatl, here by
trim, to Fenians. U mere plunder were the object of its
aent, temporarily fitted up au barracks. It appears that these perpetrators, there were at either side of Mr.
the notorious pirate, Paul Jews, made a descent epos ewellers' shops, richly furunthed,
The are the first soldiers that have been stationed here since Alpert's, separated from his house by only a few
tis this port. This is a cep proof of the danger of doers, j which
tithe the times which we live in. a berme-master from would have presented a more tempting object to
Preston has bees down to see if all the details have been
wss "dietway attended te, in the fit fing op of the tem. the burglar. The police have not, as I have stated,
onse- porsry beirseks. We sincerely hope that the soldiers sufficient data to form an opinion as to the authors
Save of the outrage ; but from a variety of circuits-
=whplieheeedhavein
wthabaarrived
ww.ll, nItever
membes
eohteheerathgearelepeaceel ;trot
pions
The te the esreeessed tone of the weetN that the Foaty surprise and this freak and more
aunt of the _has been ordered by the government,
not disclosed, they are inclined to believe
_ seedier ileseshmeat et the woe pliant reelmirthe BAY
eivwa bay Ameba to iihi, bmpeobo at O. fed.p, g exploit were the work of the same
deal, tim &tail swim" ii*."44ololl.lllad Poop ends; and that the leader in both affairs Ives
MO- IleThweTBlllwavhlalmlahrivinwr•-"lectims a certain Captain Mackay, an Irish American, who
et= today at all tIM meow staMeas la aid Cl the din the insurrection
hied- hurt of this misty. Prosy stilway elegem esa. figure. Mackay was ell
illied tribisteifii__,._.. le. naLia.___,,the eveae..er islys7 hfeeadasisr be , off in the United States army, and appears to
WI se ',glides. is to I
: Oki •=. ' 1ii,11;720=,..- bee hi,.„‘ ,be • man of great intelligence and extraordinary
14.01109 10 0 Ai annieet, windrow is consened will De I daring. The impression the outrage has produced
D 161116. • . jt lmenag t' isfelwa' 14" Bar 1109 hasbeen heightened by the fact that the police bad
a._ IMNIMit MO fillasiare mnge WOWS subsidise's, sae MB
ea ger leseeme, emaested with MAIN& lines, were wino& • received • warning in the plunder of another guis•

CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN MAIL&
BUTZ, Du. 31.—The Candia arrived at 10 p.m.
BOMBAY MAIL.—MALTA, DSc. 31.—The Banga-
lore left at U p.m. yesterday for Marseilles, where she may
be expected on the 2nd January.
OUTWARD CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN
MAILB.—MALTA, DEC. 31.—The Ripon, from Southamp-
ton Dee. 20, and the Manilla, from Marseilles 28th, arrived
at 11 p.m. yesterday, and left at 4 a.m. today, for
Alexandria.
CROOKHAYRN, JAN. 1, 8.45 A.M.—The Inman
steamer City of Boston, from New York, is now passing
Browbead signal station, en route for Queenstown.

had taken elaborate
to prevent the recur
It is now stated, 1
that lately a nut
observed in the c
been seen itertn
mr• import vi:
themselves well
in th
makers shop
of his place, as the
the
best revolvers
As a matte
the FoatY outrage,
lug surmises, and
we are on the vert
seeing much more
undertaken for th
showing as they
Hess of the author
bringing much II
them.
armoury of the
beyond question
the south has for
tug vigour and
hopeful as ever,

CHRISTMAS .

On Thursday
gngo gave,at noon
children, as his resi
ber of influential la
The fate consulted
Tae the poet If
meats ; third, the
russaree. During
poet entered the re
of
pathe chiinldgren and
rtak ref re!
to all, without die
gotten that the chi
trance to the fete,
their own. Thui
to respect the poet
The party then pa
lingo delivered a
mary lie said th
explanations he
weekly dinner, an
useful, he wont.
Scientific men tell
nourishment at le,
health would be
tenet of the futt
the rich. In ord
aary, God helpini
indicated a situp!
had established n
into two bands c
order to be invit
only requisite ;
' ties was made ;
and English were
established in h
notice of continel
newspapers had r
fates. He had ti
the hygiene whip
secondly, to spre:
gave the dinners.
fed, the matter s
important that t
sively followed.
LeitA Pita, whic
Smiler institutio
read a letter
stating that, i
at Guernsey, the
children in Loud
twenty were fed
hundred and tw
son, treasurer 01
sent him a tem.r
the speaker note
bad dined .11trin,

First, then, thee
hundred and ra.
little stream of e
don. He begg,
colleagues for i
biniself to the
their children
gent ; and rogue,
mothers, so t,
ternity of moo
by the little p .
gball appeane ter
shoal li.eve one
day they had It
to be elistrehut
would share t h..
one of us, said
sorts to perfor,
serious duties --
we must coed
against the h..
and against
ploy their pees
despot, whom.
horse, to the k
ful and to earl
hard if it only
endeavours w,.
into the preset
we must cont,l
terrupted, to
fresh-coloured
splendid Jaw
indignation t
aim of life,
giving us to
CeIA us yet
cheers)—and
, has place
former. (Gm
At the coin
tinted to the
" tapestried t
presentation I
(:o'hrist tit
to several of t
piece of mu
shortly befor.
were present,

The mutt
successful ett
at the Leeds

Tho uttfc
her Majesty'
fire by losini;
their familic
hon. socreta,
bern told till
bution, and
say what gel
could we onl
feel grateful
A strike
appears to h
connected
yesterday, 1
cent. in the
returning to
feared that
other plact
these matte
" we tl
position to
married to

Tho Vi
vesting th
jolt taken
service in
is compose
1172 by Di
The coils
pictures,l
Hanover.

A frigl
devaatatel

The
the bodies
et Meseta'
mariner ;
carried to
submitted
victims to
It is si
from the i
Progressit
Reinke's
quakes GE
YellOW fen
Mesas. E
dock, en,
effects of
of petitk
(Mr. Chu
MOM, t
11 O'ClOe

l Biz of

her two
select
Is in the
ors were

window,

terior et
he two,
Jut upon
w of the
ne after

)nd man

twenty
produced
s stowed
sy by the
to their
luort nor
in by the
t appear,
any great
minutes
hen went
Lich they
c tad with
he choice
revolver
r descrip-
.! seared.

hey again
rates kept
at so die-

present to
+c•rs intent
a favoured
id nut the
ocoulioned
ft ar giving
aloe s few
!gunned to
out in two
Aar giving
to follow

o :out of

y the ttn-

, the three
joules for

eir visitors
had crossed
row passaise
wsite. Then
inl not find-
went on to
Ifi.rnied the
pector Gun,
k immediate

the outrage•
:h street and
no trace of
ored. From

arrow alloys
residents in

from
0 obtain any
Lgistrates
slight hope
; the aireatias

nt attributed
o objoetof its

aide of Mr.
by only a few i
aiahed, whim
tin' object he
I Lace stated*
to the anthems
ty of circ
11,1 to belisoso.44
axh and eassows
of the ssolltrt
th affairs srait,r-
tinerican, whet.
6ckay was sat
aid appears to
extraordiner,
e has prod
the police
,f another gam'