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

ThE EXPRESS, .WEDNESDAY

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the Ineltlatios, 14, Jetmiereet, Atedpki, London.

JOHN BROGDEN'S VALUATION of GOLD.
M carats One, to 18corata..13 6 Be 9 undo 21 11 10
wortL. 64 411} 17448214.. 36 1 8 wogs 18 Si
por mules. 184.43214.. 11871 7 carat, 14 9
13 corolo.. 41 6 13cw1028— 118 1 6 carats 11 21
as carats (ritish 14 oasts— 9 6 mato 0 1 3
oodard) 317 10} 13 outdo— 26 0 4 carats 0 147
11 any.. 114 4 1240rat6.. 1 2 6} I carats 10 72
20 ousts 810 9} 11 carats_ 118 11 mato 07 1
19 carats_ 7 3 10 carats.. 116 1 carat .. 08 01
Menolactory, 16. Hoortattralreet, Corso London. W.C.

BREAKFAST.-EPPIPS COCOA

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
Sots Law and Reneger, Mr. r. B. CHATTER.TON.
TO-NIGHT, and every Evening until further notice, will be
a new and original Peres, entitled HONETDOTTS
cel[l°lmea OUBLEN. After which will bePANTO performed the Drury-lane
ANNUAL GRAND CHYLSTMANMIME, entitled PA W
VIZ YO FUM, or HARLIQUIN JACK the GIANT KILLER.

deo* were WI of
M. Arsorthr, shopPer4 11111au..-
aigkt men armed with revolvers. te.
who of course was wholly unprepared fps any
out of the course of trade, in an iatant found
himself, with his nephew and assistant, covered
by the revolvers of the strange party, and
was compelled to stand in helpless silence, in
the midst of his own splendid armoury, while
his choicest weapons—iiizty revolvers, of four to
twenty chambers each—were carefully selected and
made ready for removal. When these had been
carried away, about 1,500 rounds of revolver ammu-
nition were selected with the same care. The shop
was held by six of the men until the party entrusted
with the removal had got a good start, after which
they also leisurely and quietly withdrew from the
scene. An occurrence such as this is most regret-
table at a time when it was hoped that Fenianism
in Ireland had received a serious check. The
replenishment of the Fenian armoury by this raid,
and another which preceded it only a few weeks
since, is not unimportant ; but a worse effect
will be the feeling of confidence in Fenisnism which
it is calculated to revive and diffuse through the
ranks of the more ignorant of the Irish. A mo-
ment's reflection would show that the era of the
llrish Republic cannot be hastened by a single day
by such deeds as these ; but the classes to whom
Fenianism appeals are governed mainly by im-
pressions, and as long as they see the Fenian
leaders succeeding in what they actually under-
take, they will give them credit for being able to
do what they promise when the fitting time comes.
Equally pernicious is the effect upon the general
public to be apprehended from such occurrences.
Fenianiam is searching out the vulnerability
of civilized society, and demonstrating the
ease with which bands of bold, bad men
may accomplish the most nefarious designs.
What was done at Mr. ALPour's shop
could have been done quite as easily at the
jewellers' shops close by, if the object of the raiders
had been booty. Should transactions of this kind
become frequent, and the inability of the Irish
Government to protect property, either by
preventive measures or the detection and
punishment of crime, be demonstrated, the conse-
quences could not but be serious. Our correspon-
dent at Cork states as a fact beyond question that
the Fenian organization in the South of Ireland
has for several months past been increasing in
vigour and numbers, and is now as hopeful as ever,
and somewhat more daring. We fear, therefore,
we must look for more trouble during these
winter months.