The Sun.
London, England, 1867-04-27 00:00:00

THE SPECIAL CO3I3IISSION.

EVENING.

The Attorney-General, at the opening of the
court this morning, stated the case for the Crown,
after which three approvers were examined. Much
interest was excited by the appearance and evidence
of General Massey. He stated that he is the Eon of
Godfrey Massey ; that be served in the Crimea as a
private in the Transport Corps; that he went to
America, and became an officer in the Confederate
army; that he joined the Fenian Brotherhood in
America, and used all his influence to bring about an
insurrection in Ireland; that he received £550 in
gold, British money, from Col. Kelly, on leaving
New York, for carrying on the rebellion ; that he
met 20 Centres in Dublin, to whom he gave orders
for the general rising on the sth of March ; that he
visited various (Hit ricts for the purpose of organising
the war ; that the numerical strength in Dublin was
14,000 men, with 3,000 stand of arms, and in Ccrk
20,000, with 1,500 weapons,and he was about to meet
the concentrated forces at the Limerick Junction
when he was arrested, and determined with his whole
heart to establish the Irish Republic, and that when
in prison he was persuaded by his wife to give infor-
mation to the Government.

THE HOUSE OF LORDS.—" A Scotch Peer" sug-
gests that all the Scotch and Irish peers ought now to have
seats in the House of Lords, an arrangement which would
only add about 88 to the number 01 the Upper House-29
Scotch and 59 Irish.

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HER MAJESTY, &c•

WIXDSOR CASTLE,
Apr' l 26
The Queen, accompanied by his Royal Highness
Prince Leopold, drove out yesterday afternoon. ,
ller Majesty walked and drove iu the grouncis
this morning, attended by Lady Churchill and th(3
lion. Caroline Cavendish. b
Prince Leopold went out walking, attended

Mr. Legg.
Her Royal Highness Princess Louise, attended
Lady Caroline Barrington, Lord Raglan, and L°llr(
3a
Alfred Paget, went to London this morning,'
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honoured with visits the Exhibition of the Sc'ciell
of Painters in Water Colours, the French Gall6l'
and the Society of British Artists. n 0
Her Royal Highness afterwards visited the I ri
and Princess of Wales at Marlborough House.
In the afternoon her Royal Highness honoareur
with a visit the Institute of Painters in Water
Colours, and afterwards returned to Winds
Castle.

The Queen of Denmark and the Prince of Wall
attended by Madame de Bille, M. de Casteuscbiold,
Captain Ellis, yesterday visited the Exhibition of Or
Society of Painters in Water Colours at their GollerY 11/

Pall-mall East. del
The Prince of Wales rode out yesterday, attended
by Captain Ellis.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of
bridge and the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Streliu;
will leave Cambridge Cottage, Kew, early in the enBgt.
week for their residence in the Ambassador's Courts

James's Palace, for the season. at
The Duke of Buckingham is expected
Chandos House to-day from Stowe, Buckinghamshire' $
The Duke of Marlborough returned to town
few days ago from Paris, and went to Blenheim Phlitcba
Oxon. The noble duke is expectei in town to-day Of „$
Cabinet Council; and the duchess and family rotors

Tuesday for the .
The Marquis ofseason Hastings, the Earl and Counteds
of Westmorland, and the Earl of Glasgow We °r-
at St. George's Hotel.
The Earl of Derby will come to town t °"(1:011
from his villa at Roahampton to attend the Cab'.

Council. jo
The Earl of Malmesbury, Lord Privy Se2l", r
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expected to arrive in town to-day from Heron Court,
Christchurch. he
The Lord Chancellor, who has been passlsl ~for
recess at Norwood, will come to town to-day expressU
the meeting of the Cabinet Ministers. neer
Lord Stanley and the Right Hon. SPe" Iso
Walpole have been staying in town during the recess ;
Sir Stafford Northcoto, who has been absent 0219
days from his duties at the Indian Board.