The Sun.
London, England, 1867-09-25 00:00:00

VENING, SEP FEMBE R 25, 1867.

passage where Brett was now lying. lie next heard
the same voice that had asked for the keys say,
" Where's Pat Kelly ?" and he saw a man with a
bunch of keys in his hands walking along the p is-
sage. He was a middlingsized man, with a pale
face, and he wore knickerbocker leg!,ings. A voice
from the opposite box at the end of the van said,
":I'in here." The man With the keys—the lad saw
there were three keys on the ring—then tried to
unlock the door. He tried the two wrong keys
first; and with the third he opened the door. What-
ever took place in opening the box next to his own
(in which Deasey was placed) Baxter could only
judge from what he heard. He heard the lock
turned, and, without anather word, three men
hurried along the passage, and went out. By this
time all the women had left, and the dead man had
been removed, so that the passage was clear for the
three men who were in it. The last thing the boy
heard was a single shot fired on the footboard by,
he thinks, the man he had seen with the bunch of
keys. He is sure the man opened not more than
two doors, because, when the van was afterwards
driven to the gaol, and he was let out, all the other
doors were found to be locked, and the prisoners
inside the boxes were "all right." It was while he
was looking about him, after he was let out, that he
found the bullet which he handed to Constable
Knox. The boy also says that his fellow-prisoner
in the same box said to the man with the keys,
" Acre, open this door ;" but the man wouldn't.
Another boy, who was in the box immediately oppo-
site Baxter's, and adjoining that in which Kelly was
placed, is understood to give evidence remarkably
concurrent with that which I have repeated above.
He describes the noise on the roof, the battering
at the door, the reports of pistol shots, and the
alarm of the women. He also speaks to the
dialogue between the man on the footboard and
Sergeant Brett. While some of the women cried
" God help us," others said, " Get the keys out of
poor Charlie's pocket." He also heard, in reply to
the man who came in and shouted, " Where's Kelly ?'
a prisoner say, " He's here." That voice came
either from the box where the boy Baxter and a
fellow.prisoner were. placed, or from the box next
to it at the end of the van, viz., the box where
Kelly himself was. The man with the keys was
about to unlock Baxter's door, when a voice said,
"No, I'm here." He then unlocked the end door,
and the boy saw a man come out. Neither of the
boys noticed that the men who were released had
handcuffs on, for they instantly walked along the
passage and went out without saying or doing any-
thing. Both the boys afterwards saw blood inside
the van near the door, and outside on the footboard.
They say it took ten minutes to a quarter of an
hour from the time the van was stopped with a jerk
until it went on again. They do not know if the
horses were changed. It is scarcely necessary to
say that they were.

There is an impression that Kelly and Deasey may
have doubled back ou Manchester, as was first sup-
posed, and are still in hiding here. Rumours of
their having got on shipboard are discredited, on the
ground that all outgoings are narrowly scrutinised ;
but less likely things, for all that, have happened in
the history of Fenianism, up to the present period,
and he must be a prophet indeed who can say what
is in store for future astonishment.

71IE WRECK OF THE SURAT STEAMER.

The following interesting extracts from a letter
written by one of the passengers o n board the Surat
gives a grOic sketch of the wreck of this fine
steamer :
" Arabia Petrea, on a coral reef, SO miles
from Suez, Sept. 5.

"My dear —,-1 little thought that my
second letter would be dated from such a spot as
this ; but so iv is I At 24:o'clock thisn39rPing
lying awardign Mrte,ol3-, wheinit vas "startled by the
unraistakaule sound 'Of our noble ship (the Surat)
grinding through coral or shingle. There was no
bumping or sudden shock, but she ran deliberately
on to the shore with the exact noise made by a small
boat at the seaside when you run her on to a shingly
beach.

" In about five seconds I was on deck in my night
things to see what was the matter. There was no
doubt as to what had happened, for in the bright
starlight I could see breakers ahead, and the shores
of Arabia very near. Our ship was aground, but
finding she did not heel over, but seemed to stand
firm, I went below and dressed very hastily. The
order was given Hard astern,' but with no effect.
Then sails were set to try and ride over the reef,
the utter futility of which plan the daylight has
since discovered to us ; for there, close ahead of us,
lies an expanse of dry sand and coral rock.
" Many of my fellow-passengers knew nothing of
all this, but slept quietly till the morning ; had the
veszel, however, heeled over, all the ports on one
side would have instantly filled, and numbers would
have been drowned in their beds, for of course all
windows were wide open on account of the heat.
"By God's mercy, we are, I b4ieve, in no pre-
sent danger, but it is quite possible we may be on
this reef for three days, as it will take a boat two
days to reach Suez, and a steamer one day to fetch
us off.

" The heat, which would be intense if we were
moving, is entirely neutralised by the fresh north
wind now blowing, which comes in at our saloon
windows and sweeps over the deck.
" Of course, all available means are being tried
to get the ship off,—such as working the screw
backwards, taking all the cargo forward and putting
it aft. Anchors have been thrown out astern, and
as soon as the tide rises powerful capstains, worked
by scores of Lascars, will draw upon the huge
cables with great force. Still, as it was high water
when we ran aground, there seems small chance of
these efforts succeeding. Meanwhile, I must say,
the passengers aro very philosophical, and one and
all have behaved, so far, nobly.
" Sunday Morning, Sept. 8.
" Since writing the above, we have been through
a season of fearful peril, and it is with feelings of
intense thankfulness that I find myself alive and
able to continue my letter. Yesterday morning at
8 o'clock the prow of the steamer slipped suddenly
off the reef. The screw was turned astern, and for
a few moments all were in hopes we were once more
afloat. Vain delusion 1 A most fatal mistake was
made in thus easing her head from the reef, for she
now hung amidships, and in a few minutes swung
broadside on to the rocks, where she lay tossing and
bumping amid the breakers. Unhappily, too, the
wind had now risen to a strong gale, and the sea
was rolling in with great surging waves that beat
full on the side of the vessel with enormous force,
as she lay kelpiessly on the remorseless rocks. It
is impossible to convey to you any idea of the
sensation which is experienced on board when a
vessel is thus taken up by the sea and thrown
broadside on to the reef by every wave that breaks.
She groans and creaks and qiiirocri from stem to
stern. Her tall iron masts and ponderous yards
trouble under 001 FittOlio, and yOtt tOOl that every
blow might be her last. This continued till evening,
when the sea moderated, but More or less it lasted
all night, and is still going on. From the sound, I
fear the sea is rising again. There is no disguising
the fact that all yesterday we were in imminent
danger, and for a while most faces wore a solemn,
resigned expression. Still Englishmen mostly behave
well under such circumstances, and certainly our
company has been no exception to the rule. The
men passengers worked with a will at what they
could do to render assistance, the first thing being
so to arrange the piles of heavy luggage on the deck
that it should not fall about with the lurches of the
vessel, and endanger the limbs and lives of the crew
and passengers. Then the heavy awnings were
taken in, and we were exposed all day to the fierce
sun. Our great hopes were now centred upon the
steqmer from Suez, which ought to have been down

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the night before. Eagerly every eye was on the
look-out, and at last I had the satisfaction of being
the first on board to discover her. On reporting her,
the excitement was intenso, and other sharp eves
soon confirmed my announcement. On she came,
to our great joy, towing two large boats. She
dropped anchor about a mile off on our weather side,
and we immediately sent off a boat to her to gain
information.

" Until she arrived, I cm assure you we felt much
alarm, and often my heart misgave me, as I looked
at the rolling surf and saw how small chance there
was of being saved, if our vessel suddenly broke in
two, or her great heavy masts rolled over and
crushed us.
" Our noble vessel has so far been our salva-
tion, for though in the opinion of many nautical
men on board the pounding she has had would
have broken up any wooden vessel that ever floated,
and three-fourths of the iron ones, yet she has stood
the ordeal most splendidly, and still goes on roll-
ing against the reef whenever a heavy wave breaks.
We are getting used to it now, and I actually lay
on the cabin floor with the keel lifting and bump-
ing under my ear, and slept soundly from 2 to 5
o'clock this morning.
" We have now been more than 80 hours in this
perilous position. By this time we ought cer-
tainly to be on board the other steamer (the Nubia),
but I am sorry to say much supineness has been
shown in the management of this trying affair, and
now it is too rough to reach her, although she is
within a few cables' length of us.

" There were some pretty little pictures yesterday
during the time of greatest peril. At the foot of
the cabi❑ stairs when I came down lay a baby asleep
on a pillow on the floor, and a black Ayah asleep
by her with her head on the pillow. Close by sat
a Hindoo man nurse, with another baby in his arms.
They looked the very type of fidelity, and no doubt
would both have died with their charges rather than
have abandoned them. It was curious to see all
through the gale yesterday, when every one was so
alarmed, the poor little punkah wallahs quietly con-
tinuing to pull their punkahs hour after hour, in
their slow, sleepy style. It seemed a matter of per-
fect indifference to them whether they went to the
bottom or not. Perhaps it would have been rather
a relief to the fellows to have no more punkahs to
pull.
" Nubia Steamer, Sept. 9.

"We came on board this vessel last night, and
are now tugging as hard as possible at the Surat,
with the hope of getting her off. An enormous
chain cable connects the two ships, and the full
pressure of the engines put upon the cable ; at pre-
sent, however, to no effect—we do not budge a
single inch. The stewards and other officials have
just been sent off from the ill-fated ship, so it looks
as though they had given up the idea of saving her
now. As she lies on the reef she is a most splendid
object, and looks as though nothing were the matter.
We are all struck with her tremendous size. The
Nubia is much smaller, and will doubtless be much
less comfortable.
" During the gale on Saturday we made arrange-
ments to take possession of a stand of arms, con-
sisting of rifles, pistols, and sabres, to prevent any
danger of the Laszars going off with the boats, as
they do sometimes when there is a wreck. We
should have placed the ladies in first, and then
done what we could for the rest. Fortunately this
was not required, but it seemed quite likely at one
time.
" September 10.

" We are now on our way to Suez—much sooner,
happily, than we thought to be. As the sun rose
this morning over Arabia we were weighing anchor,
and soon after we steamed away towards Suez, and
left our splendid steamer a wreck on the coral reef,
looking most beautiful as she lay there in the morn-

inz sun "

Letter of General Garibaldi on the Geneva
Peace Congrem

FLORENCE, Sept. 20.
The following Address of the National Roman
Junta to Garibaldi has been published here :
"Rome, Sept. 7, 1867.

g‘ The establishment of concord between the
various fractions of the Roman Liberal party was
generally desired in order that they might unitedly
carry out the enterprise of freeing Rome from the
yoke of the priests, and accomplishing the unity of
Italy. This wish was, after great effort, fulfilled,
and we, succeeding the National Roman Com-
mittee, and the Centre of Insurrection, were accre-
dited by those bodies to our fellow-citizens by a
manifesto addressed to the Romans on the 13th July
last. We undertook onr difficult charge, trusting
that the Romans and Italians, without violating the
September Convention, and without depriving Rome
of the initiative of the insurrection, would assist us
by every means in their power. In fact, what have
our enemies been doing for several years past ?
Legitimists and Sanfedists in Europe and through-
out the world emulously strive to send here, their
last rock of refuge, all sorts of help—money, mind,
and men. Their public and secret associations, the
meeting improvised here and there, the parish
churches transformed into recruiting offices, and the
efforts of private persons, have joined all countries
in a vast conspiracy against civilisation, and against
Italy, and against Italy chosing Rome as their
battle-field. Can Rome alone, in the miserable
political and economical condition to which she has
been reduced, struggle against all the forces thus
brought to bear upon her by the religious and poli-
tical fanaticism of the world? Must she alone, after
having from 1848 to this day prodigally contributed
intellect, money, and men in all the liberal move-
ments and great wars of the nation—must she alone
struggle against the united strength of the cosmo-
politan reaction here assembled in conspiracy ?
The Italian Government is bound, it is true, by the
September Convention. In order to secure the re-
moval of the French flag from Pontifical territory
it has had to renounce all forcible means of planting
the Italian flag on that territory. But will the Ita-
lians be less clear-sighted respecting their true in-
terests than their enemies from every country who
now make head at Rome? Has not Italy national
associations, constituted with the sagacious object
of assisting the great efforts of the nation outside
the sphere of diplomatic responsibility ? Has she
not institutions and generous citizens who can and
will extend the necessary support to those who
labour far the fulfilment of the national aspirations?
To those associations, to those institutions, to those
citizens we now address ourselves. Intending to
carry out, as soon as possible,
at Roman
Government
insur rec -
tion, without embarrassing thetalia
without rashness, and without preruo fracas, we
have in readiness a vast organisation. But, a 5 every
one knows, this organisation cannot be maintained
without great expenditure, and the preparations for
the day of action aro very costly. Our treasury,
tat furnishes all, has received for several month,:
past no other contributions than the offerings of this
patriotic population, impoverished by long tyranny
and a series of noble sacrifices. We are in the
breach awaiting your help. If this unexpectedly
fail us, the Liberal party, now strongly organised,
cannot but remain in the power of intriguers.
" May such misfortune, such shame, never fall
upon Rome and Italy.
" TUE NATIONAL ROMAN JUNTA."
Garibaldi's reply to the above address is as
I follows

" Genestrelle, Sept. 16.
- "To THE NATIONAL ROMAN JUNTA.
" Your appeal to the Italians will not be in vain.
In Italy there are many followers of Vincent de
Paul, many Jesuits, many who have sacrificed on
the altar of the belly, but it is also consolatory to
say that there are many brave men of San Martino,
many heroic bersaglieri of the In &Italia, many
soldiers of the first artillery in the world—many
descendants of the three hundred Fabians—and a

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remnant of the thousand of MaiAala, who, if I am
not mistaken, make up a hundred thousand young
men who now fear to be too many to divide the small
glory of driving foreign mercenaries and priests out
of Italy. With regard to the means, Italy always
had the misfortune to be rich enough to maintain
foreign armies—and among her rich citizens patriots
are not wanting, who will, I am sure, assist you
with splendid offerings.

" Forward, then, 'lonians! Break your chains
upon the cowls of your oppressors, and the ItAlians
will share your glory.

" Yolirs,

G. GAninALni."

The. following letter fro:n G crib ll.li reLvive to
the Peace Congress of Geneva has been pulAis!iel
by the Florence lli.f;,r/ria and Diritio :
" ' Garibaldi Ills flel from Geneva ! The Peace
Congress has been dissolved by the Radicals! Com-
plete fiasco of universal democracy !".rhis is what
has been proclaimed to the four winds by the spies,
provocative a,;ents, and inouchlrds who have crept
in among the gathering on the free shore of the
beautiful Queen of Lakes. And the organs of the
masters of those motichards and spies who, like them,
get something from the secret service fund, have
echoed the assertions of these latter, and are emu-
lously solicitous to annotrice the grateful news to
the potentates of the earth.

" I did not, however, fly from Geneva ; I did not
decamp, an unbidden guest, as the journals of reac-
tion would insinuate. I informed all my friends on
the day of my arrival at Geneva that I should leave
the city on the 11th, and my friends gladdened me
by their good wishes at parting. Some disturbance
arose in the Congress of Peace, it must be confessed.
But if one thinks of the free men devoid of hypocrisy,
who for the most part formed the august assembly,
the vehemence of the orators will not apt.ear extra-
ordinary. Add to this the great number of agents
of the European police posted in the Congress with
orders to disturb or destroy it if possible. And yet,
with all this, the Congress of Peace was not a
fiasco. The generous imitators of a most noble
idea may rejoice in their honest conscience with
having done much good to humanity. Yes ! under
the auspices of a generous population of Helvetia•—
not far front the sacred site of the Ruth meeting—
there the fraternity of nations was initiated—there
it was proved to the world that neither mountains,
rivers, nor tongues divide the human family—but
priests and despotism alone.
" Yes ! under your auspices, sons of the Rome of
Intellect, the representatives of the holiest portion
of nations that grasped hands and laid the founda-
tions of the religion, justice and truth must prevail
finally on the earth when nations shall understand
that their wealth shall be converted into useful
works, and not to bring ironclads, bombs, merce-
naries, and spies. " G. GARIBALDI.
" Genestrelle, Sept. 16, 1867."
MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, Sept. 24.

(Before Mr. Payne and other Justices.)
THE CASE OF AUGUSTA MITCHELL.

The learned Judge, in reference to this case, said
—I wish to lay before the court a letter which I
received last evening from the Home Office. But a
few words will be required to show how it came
to be written. As soon as I found the peculiar
view taken by some of the papers of the case of
Anne Mitchell, I immediately forwarded to the
Home Secretary a verbatim copy of the evidence
taken at the time of the trial, and requested him to
do me the favour to institute any inquiry which
might suggest itself to him, without any regard to
my opinion on the subject. Owing to his absence
at Balmoral, some little time elapsed, and before I
had received any answer, a juryman communicated
to me an offer made by Mr. Thomas, the secretary
of the " London Preventive and Reformatory
Institution," to take her under their care for the
purpose of reforming her. It was accompanied by
a request that I would forward it to the Home
Office. This I gladly did, for, however I may differ
with others with respect to the propriety of the
sentence at the time when it was passed, there can
be no difference of opinion with respect to the
desirableness of placing her under good influences.
I therefore testified to my knowledge of the respec-
tability of the person who made the offer, and of
This led to the letter which I am about to read.
Those who hear it will judge whether, in the ordinary
acceptation of the word, Mr. Secretary Hardy can
be said to have revoked the sentence.
The letter was then read by the judge, and was as
follows :

(Immediate.)
" Whitehall, Sept. 23, 1867.
" Sir,—ln reply to your letter of the 21st inst., I
am directed by Mr. Secretary Hardy to acquaint
you that he purposes advising her Majesty to grant
Augusta Anne Mitchell a pardon, upon condition of
her being received into the London Female Preven-
tive and Reformatory Institution, and of her
remaining therein, and being subject to all the rules
and regulations thereof until duly discharged
therefrom.
" Her one month's preliminary imprisonment will
date from the day on which her sentence was passed,
and she will therefore be removed to the reformatory
on the 2d October next.—l am, Sir, your obedient
servant, " ADOLPHUS F. 0. LIDDELL.
" To J. Payne, Esq., West Hill, Highgate."
The Judge (in continuation) said to that letter
he had sent a reply in the following terms :
" Sir,--I have to acknowledge the receipt of your
letter on the subject of the release of Augusta Anne
Mitchell, and to thank Mr. Secretary Hardy for the
judicious arrangement by which he proposes to
make her admission to the institution available for
her reformation, and not dependent upon the sug-
gestions of others, or any change of purpose in
herself.—l have the honour to be, Sir, &cP.,
"J. AYNE.

" To the Hon. Adolphus P. 0. Liddell, &c."
It may, perhaps, be desirable (said Judge Payne) to
let it be known at the first opportunity I have that
it is my firm conviction that, however immorally
the prosecutor acted, there was no pretence upon
the evidence for believing that he had seduced the
prisoner.
Thus ended the matter. The learned judge was
listened to with great attention by the justices on
the bench, the jury, and the strangers iu court.