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`THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 13, 1858©

willing to allow Lord Joni RUSSELL to introduce
the resolutions, so that the matter might be
divested of any party bias or prejudice ; but they
were quite prepared to take the initiative, and
to bring forward resolutions in accordance with the
bill, which now awaits its second reading. That
bill has not been abandoned. The effect of
the discussions that must ensue may be to
modify it in some respects ; but Lord DERBY and
Mr. DISRAELI have both clearly explained
that they are not by any means wedded to the
details. The great principle aimed at by both
bills is the virtual abolition of the
East India
Company, and the transfer of its functions to the
Crown. The double government, which occa-
sioned so much mischief, will thus be got rid of,
and the best mode of forming a suitable council,
without avoiding the complete responsibility of
the government for the time being, may be fairly
and fully considered by Parliament.
It had been suggested that both bills should
be referred to a select committee, to examine into
their provisions and report thereon ; but the
mode about to be adopted is obviously better.
The former would probably shelve the question
for the present session, and the House would not
be bound by the decision of the Select Com-
mittee. By the latter we shall be enabled to
have proper enactments even during the present
sitting of Parliament—a matter of great import.
ance, considering the effect which the moribund
condition of the Company must produce in India.
The Palmerstonian journals are savage at the
judicious proceeding. They see in it the defeat
of their intentions. It was to be made a party
question—a battle-field whereon the contest fcr
place and power might take place. The Times
is indignant, the Post furious, that this is no
longer possible. But whatever they may say, the
nation will feel that the most judicious policy has
been adopted, and will give Ministers the credit
,o which they are fairly entitled for so doing.

We are at last to have a Channel Fleet, an
efficient squadron, fit to protect the country in
any emergency. Our wooden walls are to be pro-
perly manned, and Great Britain secured against
the possibility of invasion. We do not say that
there was any great probability of such an event.
But where the results of any want of preparation
might be so very formidable, it is right to main-
tain such a force as would prevent any Power
whatsoever from attempting that which must in-
evitably prove a failure. vis pacem para
bellivrn," is a sound and wholesome apophthegm,
the accuracy whereof has been established
during a long series of years. It would,
indeed, be a " penny wise and pound
foolish" policy that would, for the sake
of some paltry savings, give up what may
reasonably be regarded as the national assurance
against invasion. The efficiency of our naval
establishments and coast defences may be regarded
as such an assurance ; and it would be the height
of folly, or something worse, to tolerate the
slightest negligence on such a point.

Sir JOHN PAICINGTON, in his very clear and
able speech, applauded the bold and wise course
adopted by the late Government in proposing a con-
siderable addition to the numbers of seamen and
coast-guards employed. That increase is practically
three thousand men—viz , two thousand seamen
and one thousand Coastguards over the " ultimate
strength" sanctioned last session, and five thou-
sand more than those moved for at its c)mmence-
ment, before the news of the Indian mutiny had
reached our shores. No true-hearted English-
man will complain of the increase, indeed the
only regret will be that the First Lord of the
Admiralty had not gone a little further and pro-
posed a still larger number of seamen. It is true
that the exigencies of the Exchequer, and

the anticipated deficiency bequeathed to the
Financial Minister by his predecessor, ren-
dered economy indispensable, but we confess
that under the peculiar circumstances of

the country we should gladly relinquish the
shadow for the substance, and sacrifice show t
utility. If we could only add to our naval
strength by curtailing some of the Household
troop•, we should submit to the necessity without

repining.
We fully and cordially cmicur with the Right
Honourable Baronet as to the impolicy of allowing
no less than 3,000 continuous service men, trained
and di:ciplined seamen, to be, discharged under
circumstances that almost involved a breach of
faith, and turned adrift those whose services
would have been peculiarly valuable in any
emergency—who were the best and most effi-
cient guardians of the national safety. We
rejoice to find that it is the intention of the
present Board to repair, as far as practicable, that
grave mistake, and to take care that all the seamen
shall be enlisted for continuous service.
It is also of great importance that these men
should have ample opportunities of becoming
thoroughly acquainted with the new system ; and
that, for so important a matter, there should be
a squadron for evolutions and practice. Steam
has wrought a revolution in naval affairs. A
manufacturer with old machinery—a workman
with inferior tools, cannot compete with those
who have all the recent improvements
available. Nor can the nation safely depend on
a class of ships now become obsolete, although
they nobly performed their duties in the olden
time, and under very different conditions. It
would be a wanton sacrifice of troops to send
them abroad only with the old Brown Bess,
against an equally powerful force, with Millie or
Enfield rifles. Why, then, should we place our
seamen in the old ships of the line, where they
could not meet, on equal terms, a screw man•of-
war belonging to the enemy. There are many of
these block-ships that might well be cut down, and
' transformed into cfaoLnt frigates; :and we are
convinced that the most stringent economist
would not grudge an expense that would be so
well and so fully recompensed.
We must once more impress the vast import-
ance of maintaining our maritime supremacy in-
tact, and we are delighted to find that Sir JOHN
PAKINGTON has resolved to do so, and we
heartily wish him all Success in his noble under-
takifig.

LA.TEST NEWS.

HAMBURG, APRIL 12.

M. Gunther, the Swedish Minister of Justice,
has resigned, and been replaced by the Baron
Goer. The nomination of M. Due as Ambassa-
dor to Paris having met with considerable oppo-
sition, he will probably be sent to Vienna.

MADRID, APRIL 11.

The Queen loft yesterday for Aranjuez. The
erection of a statue to M. MendizAbel will remain
subject to the general provisions of a bill on public
honours, which the government intends to present
to the Cortes. The Senate has rejected, by a
majority of 75 to 6, a proposition of M. Tejada
tending to modify the present publicity given to
the sittings.

FRANCE.

PARIS, MONDAY.

A decree in the Moniteur makes the following
promotions and removals iu the prefectures :—M.
Paillard, prefect of the Cantal, to be prefect of the
Lot-et-Garonne, vice M. Ducos, placed on non-
activity ; M. d'Arnoux, sub-prefect of Rheim4, to
be prefect of the Cant4l, vice M. Paillard ; Baron
Michel, prefect of the Correze, to be prefect of the
Yonne, vice M. Boit telle, appointed prefect of police
in Paris ; M. Demonts, sub-prefect of Havre, to
be prefect of the Correze, vice Baron Michel. An-
other decree makes various changes in the sub-
prefectures.
BOURSE, April 12.—The following wero the
closing quotations

- -
4. per Cents 93 50 Credit Fonder
Do. end month — Belgian ‘.4
3 per Cent. ..... ... 69 40 Piedmontese (5) 9O
Do. end month 69 55 Roman B9
„..

Bank Sh•%rea
Credit Mobilier 735
Do. Account 733 75
RAILWAYS. -
Orleans
Northern
New Ditto 775

Austrian
Spanish Threes
Home Debt 37a

FOR CASH.
Midi
Western 625
Strasburg
700

Lyon and Mediteran. 812 t
New Ditto 7BO
Geneva

Grand Central . .
Sardinian
Austrian

Fuad Pacha will certa
at the Conference at Par

.uly represent the Porte
s. It is much desired to

procure the meeting of

;he Plenipotentiaries for

the Ist of May.
Fet ouk Khan had his audience of leave of the
Emperor this day at two o'clock.
Under the title of " Political Questions to be
Solved" a journal gives the following list of the
difficulties which may be submitted to the Congress
of Paris :

"To save the Anglo-French alliance, settle
pacifically the affair of the Swiss exequatur (affair
of the consulates and passports).—Reconcile the
Government of Naples with those of France and
England. The Government of Naples with that
of Piedmont.—Reconcile Piedmont and Austria.—
Tranquillize Central and Southern Italy. Obtain
in Piedmont the adoption of the De Foreata bill,
and have it carried into execution. Effect a good
understanding between Denmark and Germany on
the questions of the Duchies. Put the great powers
in accord on the question of the poetical or admi-
nistrative union of the Danubian principalities.
Cause the treaty of Paris to be a reality for the
Christians of the East, by carrying out the provi-
sions of the katti-humayoum or reform charter of
Turkey. Pacify Bosnia, the Herzegovine, and
Montenegro, by checking, on the one hand, the
ambition of Austria and of the Prince of Monte-
negro, whom she supports, and, on the other, by
wresting those Christian provinces from the bru-
tality of the Bashi-Bazouks and of the Mussul-
man judges. Protect the Greeks against the vio-
lence of the Turks. Prevent the English from
making a secpud Gibraltar of the island of Perim.
Obtain from the Sultan, against the wish of Eng-
land, permission to cut the Suez canal. Make
Germany and the other powers come t ) an under-
standing on the conditions of the navigation of the
Danube. Suppress the pr ipagandism of Russia
among the Greeks and Sclavonians. To fix the
limits in Asia of Turkey and of Russia. Confine
revolution within its bed, in order that it may not
inundate either France, England, Switzerland,
Belgium, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Rou-
mania, or the Sclavouian countries. Unite the
great powers on all the political and social ques-
tions which ;interest the peke of Europe and the
internal tranquillity of each State."

sures the Coolie traffic in American ships, which is
declared illegal.
The Chinese holidays intervening since our last,
there is little to report on markets.
Cotton—Quotations unaltered. Cotton Yarn—
Sales small.
Shirtings—About 6,000 pieces sold. A better
demand is looked for. Grays quoted $2 55c. to
$3 se. ; whites, $2 50c. to $3 loc.
Woollens—Spanish stripes, $1 10c. to 1 25c. ;
long ells, 8 75c. to $9.
Turkey Opium, $450, nominal.
Rice—ln consequence of the bad accounts of the
crop in the Philippine Islands our market is firm,
and transact;ons have been considerable lately.
We quote Bengal $2 65c. to $2 90c.
Bullion—Sycee silver, 5i to 6 per cent. prem. ;
bar silver, 7to per cent. prem. ; gold, $23 per
tae].
Exchange—On England, first class bills, 4s.
91d. six months' sight ; on India, 2?Ors. 15 days'
sight.
Freights—Tonnage is abundant.
Foochow da•es are to the 24th inst. Previous to
the holidays the settlements of tea had been about
6,000 packages of congou, me lium to god
kinds, at from 12 to 2J to-ls short, and 1,700
packages oolongs ; stock, 40,000 packages congou
and 11,000 half-chests 00l ng. Of congou only
about 15,000 packages are of medium to good kind.
Five vessels have left for Great Britain, and two
were on the berth. _

From Amoy our dates are to the 23d inst. ;
business was being resumed.
Shanghai advices are to ►he 19th inst. Since
the holidays the tran.actions in imports and ex-
ports had been trifling.
Tea.—Business was checked by the 26th Dec.
advices from England. There had been no se.tle-
ments of black tea, and only 9,000 packages of
green. Stock of black, 43,000 packages, and of
greens 143,000 packages.
Total export of tea to Great Britain 46,000,0001 b.
against 51,000,0001 b. last season. To the United
States the export is 24,000,0001 b.
Silk.—Prices were nominal at last quotations.
No settlements advised, and silkmen continued
very firm. Total export from China to Great
Britain and France 55,900 bales, against 70,500
biles last year to the same time.
Exchange on England, 6s. for six months' sight
first-class hills ; ou India, 286 to 288 rs.
Freights to England, 2/. 10s. for tea, and 4&.105.
for ,ilk.
Manilla advices are to the 21st inst.

-.--
Sugar was declining in value. Owiiig to bad
crops of rico the import is declared free for the
ensuing year. Exchange on England, 41. Old.
The detention of the previous Manilla mail was
caused by an accident to the machinery of the
steamer Raj ah.
Our latest advices are—from England, 26th of
December ; Calcutta, 23d of January ; Bombay,
16Th of January ; Singapore, 6ch of February ;
Manilla, 21st of February ; Melbourne, 224 of
December ; Sydney, 14th of December ; Shanghai,
19th of February."

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS PROM GREAT BRITAIN.

At Hong Song—Feb. 16, the Wild Flower, from
London ; Feb. 21, the Stadt Zterinkzie, from Cardiff ;
Feb. 22, the Doggers Bank, from London ; Feb. 24, the
Pietre, from Cardiff, and the Per Aspera ad Astra, from
Newcastle.

At Shanghai, Feb 6, the James Lemon, from Lon-
don; Feb. 14, the Conrasiers. from Shields.
DEPARTURES TO GREAT BRITAIN.

From Mana 17, the Virginie, for Cowes.
From Foochow.—Jan. 20, the Stirling, for Cork ;
Feb. 2, the Lockett, fur 14,,nd0n ; Feb. 10, the Crisis
for Liverpool, and the New Era, for London ; Feb. 11,
the Star of the North, for London ; Feb. 16, the Faery
Queen, for London, and the Queen of Ave, for Cowes.
From Shanghai—Feb. 12, the Vanguard, for London ;
Feb. 15, the Anglo-Saxon, for London ; Feb. 16, the
Mary Ann Wilson, for London.

SHIPB OF WAR.
At Hongkong—Tne British ship Calcutta, the Ploop
Acorn, the steamers Coromandel, E.k, Furious, High-
flyer, Sanspareil, and Volcano ; the•gunboats Banterer,
Bustard, Janus, Opossum, Plover, and Stanch; the
French steamer Meurthe, the gunboat Dragonue ; the
American steamers Minnesota and Antelope ; and the
Dutch steamer Princess Amelia.
At Macao.—The Portugue-e lorcha Arnaz-ma, the
French gunboat Metraile, and the Russian steamer
Am:rica. _

At Amoy.—The Portuguese brig Mondego and the
British steamers Sampson and Surprise.
At Foochow.—Tee British sloop Camilla and the
British steamer Nimrod.

At Ningpo.—Thy British gunboat Cormorant.
At Shanghai.—Tbe British sloop Pique, the gunboat
Slaney, and the American steamer Mississipi.
At Canton River—The British ships Nankin and
Actmln, the sloops Bittern and Elk, the steamers
Cruiser, Fury, Hesper, Hornet, Niger, and Tribune ;
the gunboats Algerine, Clown, Dove, Drake, Firm,
F.rester, Haughty, Kestrel, Lee, Leven, Starling,
Watchful, and Woodcock ; the French ships Capri-
cieuse and Nemesia ; the steamer► A uJacieuse, Lily,
Marseau, Phlegeton, and Pritnau;u it : the gunboats
Avalanche And Fusee. •

MARK ET NEW B.—( rins Day .

HAY 51dttKETS.

SmrrariELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ lOs to 41 4s clover
3/ 103 to 5? Os; and straw, 1/ 5s to 1/ lOs per IoA
Supplies moderate ; trade rather dull.
CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 21 lOs to 4! ss; clover,
3/ 10s to 51 Os ; and straw, 11 os to 1/ 103 per load
A slow inquiry.
WEIITECIIAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2/ lOs to 4? 4s clover,
31. lOs to 5/ Os ; and straw, 11 5s to 11 103 per load.
A. heavy trade, at late rates.

THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION
OF THE FRENCH EMPER, JR.

TRIAL OF SIMON BERNARD—(SECOND DAY).
The trial t,f Simon Bernard was resumed this mornirg
at ten o'clock.
John Rogers, examined yesterday, was re-called by the
Attorney-General He said—l aen the police-officer
who found a letter in Bernard's room. On Sunday, 17th
March, on my first visit, I found two letters at t pri-
soner's lodgings, signed " G Ailsop." It was after Brr-
nard's apprehension. When I went there I fou,,d the
door lucked ; the keys were given to me, and I ;Toned
the door. I found the first letter, with other papers, in
a box on the floor. It was folded up inside a printed
particulars of sale of some property at Reigate. Mrs.
Parker was in the room at the time. I remarked, " this
being important I must keep it," or •i this is what I
want," or something of that kind. I folde I i up and
put it in my pocket. About a coarter fan hour after-
wards I found a second letter among a heap of other
papers on the floor near the bed. The room was strewed
with papers. I read it and put it into my pocket with
the other letter. Mrs. Parker asked me where I found
the first letter. I replied, "in this," holding up the
printed particulars of sale. Nothing was said re-
specting the s-cond letter. I visited the lo.tg-
ings again on the 9th of March and examined
which the books I found there, I made critten
reports of my visit to Sir R. Mayne on the 3d April,
and again on the 11h of April. My reports were wade
from a memoranda made in my book at the time.
Cross-exa.mined 63/ Mr. James—l examined the books
on Tuesday. On the Sunday I took op two tir three
of the books and shook them, bun I did not examine
them, because they were so filthy from ye into. (
memoranda were banded in and road by Mr. James—
one was "from a letter supposed to be signed by
Orsini," nothing was said where it was found.) I attended
a public meeting at ld's reading room on the 9th
January, whtre, a debating society is held, by direcLion
of the Ei4lish p,dice c moons-inners. I went there by
myself in plain clothes. I went into the debating room.
Mr. Bernard was it, ;be chair, and the gentlemen were
discussing political matters in French. It was an open
debating room. The subject under discussion was the
difference between democratic and Irneerial govern-
ments.

Mr. James—Were they showing the advantages of
constitutional governments and despotic
Witness—Yes.
Cross-examination coutinued—l stayed there half-an-
hour. There were 40 or 50 people there ; five or six of
them were Englishmen. It was a public debating so-
ciety, held every Monday evening. L. was constantly
advertised. There was a news-room there, to which
persons were a ,ini tid. I made a report to the cow-
miss oners. I was directed by them to attend the
meeting and report. I did so. I went again that day
week.

Mr. James—As a spy.
Lord Campbeli—According to his directions.
Witness—l went by directions.
Sir F, Kelley objected to the question. The learned
counsel had no right to put a question, an affirmative
answer to which would fix an opprobrious epithet upon
him and those with whom he acted.
Mr. James said he was justified in putting the vies.
tioo. Tuere were precedents in the state trials for his
so doing.
Lord Campbell—First get your facts and then draw
your inference.
The Attorney-General said the question was irregu-
lar, and contrary to l•ew and practice.
Mr. James said that Erskine, in Hardy's trial, put the
question—" then, in plain Euglish, you went there as a
spy.
Lord Campbell—That's no deci.ion.
Mr. James—l know that. The question was put, and
not objected to.
The Chief Baron—But here it is objected to, and we
are called upon to decide it.
Mr. James—l know that, but I submit I have a right
to pur the question. The witness might object to an-
swer it. _ _

Mr. Simon (for the prisoner) submitted the question
could be pat. The word "spy " was a word that &fined
at once the object fJr which the witness went there. It
was a common phrase which Mr. James was justified in

using.
After a short consultation,
Lord Campbell said he was of opinion the question
was irregular, and must be overruled, not on grounds
that the witness need not criminate himse,f, and need
not refuse to ariever it, hut on the ground that he was
called on by the que-tioa to draw an inference of facts
within his knoeledge.
Witneaiie croso.exernina'ion continued—l went there
to listen and obeetve what was said. I went to the
rooms on several occesione. Oa one occa-ion I was re-
:used admittance. I made reports to the Commissioner.
of Police. lam not paid for this particu,ar duty. I
commenced it in Novemb-r last. My duty is partly to
wa'ch the French and Itaian refugees. I !night have
made 20 reports on them. I was never on du,y with
the French officers. I have never been nt the T :mple
Discussion Club in Fleet-street. (Laughter ) I went
on one occasion, with Lockyer, a detective, both in plain
clo-hes, to Well's, and Mr. \Vyld refused us ad-
mission. All the discussions which I atomded were
on foreign politics. It is about six weeks since
I last attended a discussion at Wyld'e. I have never
been about with any Frenchman for pot tical purposes. I
receive no money from the French government. I have
not received anything beyond my regular sa2ary within
the last few month,. In tee previous in luiriee I never
said anything about flirting the letter in the printed par-
ticulars r,f sale.
Re-examined by the Attorney-General—l have been
a police-sergeant since 1851, before that I was a con-
stable in the street for three years. I only receive my
reen!ar ealary as a sergeant of police. lam selected for
this duty from my knowledge of the French language.
When I see a meeting of this kind adverti,ed, I report it
the Commissioners, and I receive my directions from
Sir R. Mayne. I attended the meetings referred to by
Sir R. Mayne's directions, and report to him the result
of my visits. I have acted in this matter entirely under
the directions of Sir R. Mayne. The letter I found at
the prisoner's. that I considered to be from Orsini, was
signed `- Felice." I marked it and appended it to the
report I sent in to the Commissioners of Police.
The Attorney-General prorosed to real the letter,
proved by Mr. Morrison t be in the handwriting of
A Ilsots, and found by the last witness at Bernard's
lodging.
Mr James objected to the reception of the letter. No
evidence had been Oven connecting the writer of the
letter in the most remote manner with Bernard. There
was no evidence that Bernard had been seen with Allaop,
or that grenades were ever in his possession.
Lord Campbell said he understood the letter was not
to be read as coming from A Ilsop, a co conspirator, 'hut
as being in Bernard's possession with his writing on it.
Mr. James admitted it, but contended it could not be
read. It was only a comment on the conduct of the
Emperor f the French, which many j ,urnalists might
have received from enthusia-tic foreigners, and have in
their possession, and it won d be monstrous to charge
them as conspirators. He called the attention ef the
Bench to the date of the letter.
Lord Cstripbell—l see it i• dated Ist January, 1857
Mr. James said this was a mere letter from a penny
not shown to be connected with the acts with which the
prisoner was charged, c ntaining abstract opinions.
The letter bad not been answered, and w,e received
more than twelve months before the transaction com-
plained of occurred. Tne Crown hal never hefere
attempted to put such a letter in evidence on a State
trial, and the learned counsel cited cases in support ef
his views. It was such a letter as, no doubt, many men
in this country had in their po-session e t the
Government of France. As far as the evidence et pre-
sent went, this letter was the producti.m of an entire
stranger to Dr. Bernard, twelve months before, c twain-
ing the opinions of a mild politician in reference to the
Emperor of the French, which Bernard hal never an-
swered. The mere possession of the letter did not ren-
der him liable f a- its content,.
Mr. Simon (for the prisoner) supported the objection.
There was nothing to show that the prisoner had not
repudiated the contents of the letter, and ,f he had, be
was unable in his present position to prove that fact.
Mr. Hawkins was about to f, 110 w on the sane side,
when the Court ruled he could not be beers. The prac-
tice was that two counsel only on each side should be
beard, and it was better to edhere to tee practice.
The Attorney General was about to reply to the argu-
ments on the other side, wheo
Lord Campbell, having conferred with the other
learned judges, said their lordebips were of opinion the
letter wag neeee,4l,ie.
The letter was then put in and read. It was as fl-
- : _ _

" Riverhead, Jan. 1, 1857.
" My dear Doctor,—Many thanks for the two slips,
which I return enclosed. I have not yet returned any
letter in reply to the appeal you proposed to the friends of
Italy, but I hope some answers have been received in Lon-
don. 1 am glad to learn that any difference of opinion is
limited to a single point. Differences of opinion are in-
evitable, and exist in every army, but unity of notion is
necessary for success. However, I have every confidence in
the future. The abominable miscreant of the 21 of
December seems to have reached his culminating
point. Have you seen the withering contempt with
which Smith O'Brien alludes to the Queen's kiss-
ing this unconvicted felon ? He is not likely to give
much more trouble even if he should escape the retribu-
tion he so richly merits. If I was in California now I
would double the sum offered by Lauder to the man who
wail(' perform an act of justice to that most wretched
caitiff. It is a poor consolation that he is obliged
to drink before he goes from home to drown
his fears. I shall be glad to hear what you may know
as to Orsini's prog; ess, or of any other matter in
which you feel an interest. Be kind enough to assure
Orsini of my warmest sympathy and affectionate regard,
with the offer of my b.,st services. I hope I shall soon
have another evening with you.
" I am, your's fraternally,
" THOMAS ALLSOP.
" P.S.—I hope this year will see the first instalment of
justice to the people; and a now life to humanity."
James Davis Parker, in the employment of Messrs.
Herring, wholesale druggists, Alders.ot -street, F a i d --
On 4th Nov. last the pri-oeer purchased Sins. i f abso,ute
a,cohul, and 10.10, of pure nitric acid. On 15th Dec.
laA he purchased 91hs. of absolute alcohol and 101 b,. of
pure nitric acid. He returned in about a quart-r of an
hour on the 15th, and bought llb. rf quicksilver, These
articles are used in the manufacture of fulminating pow-
der. The prisoner gave the name of llernarcl, uut no.
b is address.
Cross-examined by Mr. Hawkins-1 did nut ask.
Bernard for his address.
Mr. Edward C.,amhers Nicholson—I am one 4,f the
firm of Simpson and Co., 1 and 2, Kennitigt `ls
and Atlas Works, Watworth. We are engaged to a
large extent in making fulminating powder for Govern
meat, It is comported of one part (by weight) of mer-

cury, 10 of nitric a& e, and 8 of alcAol. Absolute
alcoh.,l is pure spirits 01 wise 100 p-r cent. ab.ve pr-of.
We alivays keep fulinina.ing mercury in a wet state, in
which cwidition it is bunnies . BA •re it can be used

f,r explosive purposes it must be dried. Ls chief appli-
cation is in the preparation of perco-sion caps. Ni-ric
acid acid absolute alcohol are used in the collociion pro-

cess i❑ photography. They are not used in conibtua-
tion, but both are einplo)e i in the process. Quicksilver
is not used at all i❑ the ordinary photographic proc,ss,
but it is in daguerreotype, in which I b,lieve the oth•-r

t*o ingredienis are ao: employed. The daguerreotype
process is almost obs lete and eeperseded. Witmetat ex
plained the pry oess of tasking fulminating mercury, sod

said it WAS; much more exrnoiive than gunpo Nder.
Charles Ploc!, ,xatnined by Mr. BAkin—l act' chief
f the squadron in the artillery and dirt-ct r of the
ctemical laborat .ry f he artilk•ry. Ou 214 Jacuary
last I rxatuined the contet.ts of a shtll and analysed . . .

I tuenii it to he fulininating mercury le par icles of iron.
The lu tuinating mercury wag compiised of nitric acid
poured on mercury, and alcohol aided to it Toe
strength cf falrninating mercury vane- accot ding to
the strength of the nitric acid arid alcohol uged. The

explosive-power of fultnivatiog mercury to gutipowkitr
wa• 20 titne3 greater.

Mr. W. 'Poen-, manager of the gunpowder works, at
the R ,yal Arsetial, Woolaich—l am acquainted with
all the diffsrent kind, of grenades used in modern eat -
fare. lam not aware thatsanylaing of the kind pro-
duced, and einelar to those used on the 14th January,
bete ever ueen used by the Briti-h Army. I, is most
like a eand grenade ; hand grenades are w teout nip
pies. I know of no grenades that explode by means of
ttienlee and cape. Ail hand grenades that I have seen
explode by the ignition of a fusee. Fulminating mer-
cury is at least 20 times greater than gunpowder, A
'hell fil e' with fu ininating mercury would be broken
into 10 or 20 times more pieces than if filled with gun-
powder. I have made experiments with bath. Oee
hundred grains of fulminating mercury burst the shill
into 155 fragments, and 1,300 grains of gunpoweier into
only 25 fragments.
Cress-examined by Mr. James—l am not aware if
the grenades used on the 14th are similar to those used
by the Hungarians against the Austrians in the last
revolt, and by the Ctrcaesians against the Russians.
Mr. St, George Burks—l am a barrister. Dr. Ber-
nard was tutor te my cbil tren. I was acquainted with
him about July, 1857. While Dr. Bernard was tutor
in my family he asked me to introduce him to some re-
spectable solicitor, through whom he could obtain money
on the security of an estate near Redhill or Reigate.
The name of the gentleman was Alleop. I told him I
did not know any solicitor from whom the money could
be obtained, hut teat I knew a gentleman named Masi n,
in the City, who procured money on mortgaged estates.
I gave Bernard a letter of introduotion to that gentle-
man.
Cross-examined by Mr. James—l had known Ber-
nard about 12 months. He was tutor in my fatney
about nine months. His whole conduct in my family
was entirely satisfactory. I had frequent conversations
with bins. On several occasions about experiments with
gas. I was then a director in the Imperial Gas Com-
pany, and Bernard was acquainted with the sesretary.
I know he was interested in experiments at the works
for the purification of gas.
Mr. Mason, examined by the Attorney-General—l
carry on business in the City, and advance me ney
largely on mortgage. I received a letter from Mr. Sc.
George Burke, and afterwards I advanced Allsop 4,5001.
a mortage on property, near Rsigate. Witness spoke
to the first letter found at Bernard's lodgings being in
Alleop's handwriting. It had reference to the Reigate
property. Allsop was a tall man of a florid complexion,
very impatient in his maener, upwards of 60 years of
age) ; he occasionally put his hand to his ear, which be
thought was mannerism rather than arising from abso-
lute deafness.
E iza Cheney, examined by the Attorney General—l
was acquainted with Orsini. I first knew him snout
two years ago last July ; he lived then at 2, Cambridge
Terrace, Hyde Park, at a boarding house kept by Miss
Heckley. I lived there as housemaid. Whilst she knew
him he used ,o go jute the country lecturing ; en those
occasions he w.B assent about a week, fortnight, or a
month. When he left Miss fieckley's on the 15th of
March, 1857, he went to 2. Grafton-street, Kentish
Town. I went to live with him there as house-
keeper, aed continued so till his fieal dsparttne from
Englasid. I know Dr. Bernard. He was on intimate
terms with Orsini ; they 'net frecitiently at Miss Rock-
ley's, and at Graften-street. Bernard celled upon Orsini
abut twice a week. Orsini was occasionally
when he resided at Grafton-street, lecturing. During
those time, Bern absent,
ar came for Orsini's letters, arel
wit-
ness gave hi e all that were net marks.' " private." See
bad gone into the room when he was wcitini,;, and she
houg'.t he wa: ar, rerin ham. Toe witness continued
there up to Orsini's leaving Eneeind. Tee last time
I aeir Orsini in E ,4iand was tit 23d of Nov. I did
not know where be was going. I yaw hial again
in prise', in Paris on the Tuesday before his teescution.
It was the same gentleman I easy in prison in Paris that
I lived with in Graftoe-street. Between November and
March Bernard came in Or-inee absence to Graften-
street, and I gave him Orsini's letters as usual ; he took
them away with him ; very few letters came for Orsini
after his departure ; Bernard had nothing whatever to
do with the house ; he said he came for the letters as
usual ; on °he occasion he ordered sinner for three, and
two strange gentlemen came of erwards and dined with
him.
I have not seen either of them s.nce* I can't say
the last time Bernard called at hoe e.
What kinds f man wee Oreini
Witness—l can't give you a better description of him
than you can read in the newspapers.
The Attorney-General—l can't now do that. Was he
a good-looking man /
Witness—He was a noble-looking gentleman. Before
leaving England he wore a black heard. When I saw
him in prison he had no beard. lie took the house in
Grafton-street for t selve months and furnished i'.
Cross-exemined by Mr. James—lie told me when he
went away that I Filould give notice at Christmas, and
leave the house in March, as he should not require it
longer, because he was wanted in Italy, and I was to go
there and join his family. Bernard, after Orsini left
London, he-II frequent conversations with me about
Orsini's going to dale,. I told the police that I saw
Bernard on the 17th January, after the attempt on the
14th was known in London.
Mr. James—Did Dr. Bernard say, "It's impossible
that it can be Or init. He must be mad I"
Sir F. Kelly objected to the question.
Mr. James contended it could be put
Tue Court ruled the question c-uld not be put.
Witness, continued—l made a statement to Saunders,
a policeman, and he took it down in Scotland-yard ;
Bernard was very much surprised at what Lad happened
In Paris. I bad every reason to believe. Orsini had gone
to Italy. She had often in their conversation heard him
the words "Roma" "Italia." In January, 1857,
Orsini was lectutine in the country [Allsop's letter of
that date refers to Orsint's progress] ; toe witnesses for
the prosecution are in .ceatLe of S tsndere.
Re-examined by the Attorney-General --Orsini occu-
pied the whole of the house. His clothes were kept in
his bedroom.
Sir F. Kelly—Were any of his clothes left, behind
Mr. Jaesee oi.j ,eted t the q re-lion, and it was nut
put.
Witness—Belore he left L inder, Orsini told me that
perhaps he c -me ho ee ui ten leo .the, but that if
he was not home by tee 25th March he would send for
me to g) to I a!y wish bit family. lie lef, me the
money with which to pay the ra ieg and taxing.
(Wituees eas dressed in deep mourning )
The Court then adj urned for a short time.
On resuming, evidence was given tracing the pri-
soner's depar lire for and arrval at Bruseeis—obtaini, g
his passport, &c
M. Geergi exami by the Attorney-General—l WAS
part prop ieter of the Cafe Suisse at Brussels In 1857.
Bernard came about a fortnight before Chrir4inas, and
brought a parcel which he said c •ntained articles about
to be adopt es ii the improvement of gas. They were
round like halls. They were afterwards sent to Paris,
but one was left- behind. Two gentlemen called after-
wards, one asked me if usy name was Georgi Otie of
them gave me a small piece ef ea,•,er an.l toil it was for
me. I afterwards delivered to him a parcel containing the
small boll which had been left oehied. The gentlemae
said B maid gave him paper upon which the request
was written. It was M. Mete i,nhim, of Brussels. I
did not know him when I first saw min, but I know him
now. After the parcel was ,eiven the gentleman they
all left, and I know nothing more.
Cr ,ss-exam tied by Mr. Jan es—l was arrested in
Brussels on the 23d of January. I was released on
the 27th of Rihruary. I cannot say whether ;lore is a
mandate of arrest again=t me still in force. I don't
ex ,ect to go to prison when I go back to Brussels. The
Attorney-General in Brussels told me to go to London
and give evidence, and while I was gone they would
see it they could arrange matters fir tne. (Laughter.)
Jullien Fournarier. waiter at the Cafe Suiess, con-
firmed the evidence of G,orei with respect to balls hav-
ing been sent from the Cafe to Paris.
At the conclusion of this wit Jess 's examination, the
court adjourned until to-morrow.