The Sun.
London, England, 1867-10-14 00:00:00

AUSTRALIA.

The Sydney Herald of the 23d August says :
" The Martin Ministry still hold, with apparent
firmness, the reins of power ; but as yet, during the
present session, only a few of their measures have
been tested. The financial statement will be further
delayed for several weeks. The land bill, to the
satisfaction of some and discomfiture of others, has
at last been introduced, under the title of ' A Bill
to Amend the Land Laws, and to make better pro-
vision for the Freehold Settlements of the Colony.'

" The Public Schools Act continues to work well,
and promises results much more satisfactory than
any hitherto obtained by the expenditure of public
money to promote the education of the people.
" The Border Custom Duties Bill has passed both
houses. This is important chiefly in regard to its
tendency towards a federal union of the Austra-
lasian colonies.

"Differences which have arisen between the exe-
cutive and the Roman Catholic Church have occupied
much attention during the month, both within and
without the walls of the Parliament houses. These
differences relate to the appointment and dismissal
of officers connected with the public service, and
the course of the Government in discontinuing the
services of the Roman Catholic chaplain to a penal
establishment, because they were not thought
conducive to the public benefit. In the absence
of the Archbishop, the Roman Catholic Vicar
General ' appointed' the Rev. Denis M'Guinn to be
Roman Catholic chaplain at Berrima Gaol, and re-
quested his Excellency the Governor to sanction'
the appointment. The Colonial Secretary asserted
the authority of the executive, and refused to regard
chaplaincies in gaols as ecclesiastical appointments.
Not only had the Rev. Mr. M'Guinn been appointed
by the Vicar-General, but the withdrawal of his
predecessor had not even been notified to the Go-
vernment.

4, The bill to enable the senate of the University
of Sydney to grant honorary and ad eundem degrees
was thrown out on the second reading by a majority
of 20 to 16.

" A bill has been introduced to provide for the
better regulation of the volunteer force of the colony.
There are about 2,000 men enrolled. The measure is
founded upon the Volunteer Acts of England and
Canada. It exempts volunteers from certain civil
duties, and offers the inducement of 50 acres of
land to those who have rendered five years con-
tinuous and efficient service.

" On the 14th inst. a motion was carried request-
ing his Excellency the Governor to cause to be
placed on the estimates a sum of £5,000, to provide
for the reception of his Royal Highness the Duke
of Edinburgh. It was thought not desirable to ask
for a larger sum in anticipation of the visit of his
Royal Highness, it being well known that whatever
may be required will be loyally granted to do honour
to the son of our Queen. A sum of £3,000 has
been voted by the municipal council of the city of
Sydney for the same purpose."

THE WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS.
PLYMOUTH, Saturday.

The Royal Mail Company's steamer Tasmanian,
from St. Thomas on Sept. 29, arrived this evening
in Plymouth Sound, with 102 passengers. Pratique
has been refused here from her having had yellow
fever on board. Thirteen cases and one death oc-
curred yesterday, and one death the day before.
The mails were taken out by a steam tug boat,
fumigated and landed.

The Tasmanian left at 7 o'clock to-night, with all
all her passengers, for Southampton.
The Tasmanian's dates are Grey Town, Sept. 16,
Charges 23d, Jamaica 24th, Tobago 23d, Trinidad
Barbadoes 26th, Grenada 25th, St. Vincent
25th, St. Lucia 26th, Martinique, Guadaloupe, and
Dominique 27th, Antigua 28th.
She brings in specie $418,673 in gold; $657,622
in silver, and pearls and jewellery valued at
$13,340.

At Valparaiso no new light has been thrown 011
the Spanish question since the last mail, but an
opinion that the Spaniards would not return to the
Pacific was gaining ground. Peru was in an un-
settled state, more especially in the southern pro-
vinces, and it will require very judicious manage-
ment on the part of the Government to prevent
internal strife.

The Peruvian men of war lying at Coquimbo
were expected at Valparaiso shortly.

Exchange on London, 45} at GO days, and 45i to
46 at 90 days' sight.
At Jamaica the health of the population was
good, yellow fever having completely disappeared.
The weather continued favourable for sugar culti-
vation, and good average crops were almost certain
next year. The coffee crops would not be more
than the average in the lowlands, the berry was
large and quality good. The pimento crop is a

failure this year, and a very few bags would be
picked.

At Barbadoes agricultural operations were pro-
gressing favourably ; heavy rains had fallen, but
had not injured the cane crop, and an abundant
crop of cotton had been reaped.
Governor Hincks and family arrived out per the
Ganges on the 12th September. Their reception
was very hearty.

At Trinidad during the past fortnight business
had been dull. The weather continued favourable
for the planters, although unfavourable for public
health. There was still a good deal of fever in the
Port of Spain, of the typhoid type, but if treated in
time it was not of a dangerous or unmanageable
kind.

At Grenada heavy floods had occurred in the
windward part of the island. The weather gene-
rally had been unfavourable for crops.
Cocoa was beginning to ripen on the trees, but
doubts were felt as to an abundant first picking.

SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday.
The Royal Mail Company's steam ship Tasmanian,
Captain Revett, which called off Plymouth last
night, arrived here this morning. She landed the
principal mails at Plymouth, but the Southampton
portion were brought into this port for more speedy
delivery. The Tasmanian having a few cases of fever
on board is ordered to remain at her moorings, off
Netley Hospital, until such time as Dr. Wiblin,
medical superintendent of quarantine at this port,
has received instructions from the Lords of the Privy
Council, with whom he has communicated as to the
course to be adopted under the circumstances.

THE FENIAN ASSASSINATION IN

BLOOMSBUitY.

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CORONER'S INQUEST—(THIS DAY).
The adjourned investigation into the circum-
stances connected with the death of Edwin M'Dou-
❑ell was proceeded with to-day before Dr. Lankester,
the Coroner, in the Board-room of University
Hospital.
Mr. Poland conducted the case on behalf of the
Crown, and Mr. Warner Sleigh appeared for the
prisoner Groves.

The witnesses examined were the murdered man's
companions. Furber and Ilitchings, who each re-
peated their evidence, which has already appeared
at great length in 7he Sun on the examination of
the accused man, John Groves, at Bow-street.
The most important evidence adduced was that of a
witness, who positively identified Groves as one of the
men who followed M'Donnell up King-street a few
minutes before the shot was fired. This extraor•
dinary piece of evidence was obtained through the
female writing to the witness Furber after she had
read his evidence published in the newspapers, the
communication of course being transmitted to the
police.

Mrs. Harriet Jenman was then examined. She
stated that she was a married woman, and resided
with her husband at No. 4, King-street, Grosvenor-
square. On the Friday night she and her husband
had been to the Amphitheatre, and after
the performance they both went for some
refreshment to the Bull and Anchor.
While there she saw two men leave the house. After
she and her husband had been there a short time
they had a slight quarrel, and on getting into the
street he left her to walk home alone. Whilst she
was thinking what was the best thing to do, and
also waiting to see whether her husband was coming
back for her, she saw the two men again pass her,
and she distinctly heard one of them say, " I'll
" shoot the before he goes home to night."
She also saw the men go into the lurk's Head in
King-street, and also leave the house, the fair man
wearing a long beard. By this time she had pro-
ceeded into New Oxford-street when she heard the
report of firearms, and then again she met the two
men near a wide street, and she distinctly heard one
say to the other, " I've shot one, and I'm sorry I
did not fire another shot."
The Coroner asked the witness if she could iden-
tify the man, and she said she could. The witness
was then taken, at the request of the Coroner, to
the House of Detention by Inspector Thompson,
and the inquiry was carried on by the examination
of other witnesses until Mrs. Jenman's return.

Mrs. Byrne said she was the landlady of the
Turk's Head in King's-street, Holborn. On the
night of the 27th of September she was behind the
bar until seven minutes past one ; the names of her
barmaids were Emma Woodcock and Kate Penef old.
We were all engaged in serving customers that night.
She recollected Furber, Hitchings, and M'Donnell
coming to her house that morning. She thought it
was about three minutes past one, and she refused to
serve them. There were about 12 persons just be-
fore that in the public bar, and 11 in the private
one. She heard some conversation about getting
some young men out on bail. She knew John
Groves as a customer at her house ; he had been in
the habit of coming to the house for twelve.
months. She did not know his private
residence, but she knew he had a situa-
tion in Eastcheap. She could not say whether
or not he held the situation at the present time.
John Groves was in her house on the night O'Don-
nell was shot. There was a gentlemen with him of
the name of Healey. She did not know anything
more about that person ; but she did not see
Groves on the Friday night later than half-past
nine. He used to allow his whiskers to grow. She
perceived he had shaved them off, at least on Tuesday
before the Friday night in question. She remarked
to Groves that he had shaved off his whiskers, and
that he looked lik' a boy. He in reply said they
would grow thicker. Groves did not know the per-
sons who were talking about bailing the person out
of custody. They were all persons who used to
frequent her house in Dublin.
Mr. Poland—Give their names. Never mind
that.

Witness—l don't think gentlemen of the army
would like their names to appear in the papers.
Mr. W. Sleigh hoped the names would not be
called for.

The Coroner said he would, for the present,
waive the point.
Examination of witness continued—She did not
gee a man with a long beard in her house on the
Friday night. She saw Groves in the middle of the
day (Saturday). There was no person with him.
Her husband was also engaged in serving on the
Friday.
Coroner—What did you say to Groves ?—He
came in just after the police left, and I then told
him about the murder. He expressed great surprise
at the news, but nothing more.

By Mr. IV. Sleigh—We always turn the street
lights out at one o'clock, and if Bowler states that
he saw the lamps burning at five minutes past one
he is mistaken. All the lights are turned out at
that hour, except of course the lights necessary to
enable persons to leave the house.
Coroner—What sort of a man is Healey ; dark
or fair ?—He is not so tall as Groves, and dark.
Did you ever see any of your customers wear
false beards?—No, never.
:Did you ever hear quarrelling about Fenianism
in front of your bar ?—No, never.
Mr. Sleigh here remarked that the police seemed
to be conducting the case very unfairly against his
lint Groves. They had brought every witness
wlao could speak against Groves, but they had not
th ought proper to have Bowler present that day,
which he thought extremely unfair.
Emma Woodcock, barmaid at the Turk's Head,
said she was serving there on Friday, the 2d of Sep-
tet: aber, until the Saturday morning. She corrobo-
rat ed the evidence of Mrs. Byrne.

:Inspector Thompson at this point entered the
rut an, and said he had, in obedience to the dircc-
tik:.n of the coroner, taken Jenman to the House of
D otention, and she had pointed out Groves as one
of the men she saw in New Oxford-street after she
heard the report of firearms.
The Coroner said he would proceed with filo
examination of the witness then before the Court,
and hear what had taken place after.

In reply to a Juror, witness, in continuation, s.tid
Groves had a brown great coat on when she s iw
him on Friday night. The lights were always put
&Alt five minutes before one. They were all out at
Pe house on the night in question, The lights

were not out when the three men came in at one
o'clock, but she could not swear that the outside
lights were out. She heard no discussion about
Fenianism on Friday night.
A juror asked whether the witness was quite cer-
tain that Groves wore a greatcoat, because Mrs.
Byrne could not speak to the fact.

The Coroner said the witness was quite certain
about the matter, as she had said it was a Bis-
mark" brown.

Mrs. Byrne was recalled, and asked the name of
her present husband. She said Martin Lynch, but
the license was taken out by her in the name of
Byrne. She thought her barmaid, who was a very
nervous person, had made a mistake about Groves
wearing a greatcoat.

Coroner—Never mind that. Wro %rill now hear
Mrs. Jenman.

Mrs. Jertnan then said—When I left here I was
taken down to the House of Detention in a c,tb. I
occupied the inside of the vehicle alone. Inspector
Tompson rode outside. When I got there
I was taken round the prison by one of the
officers from cell to cell. 1 saw a man in one of
the cells like the man who put on the beard, and
who followed the three men up King-street, and
whom I again saw in New Oxford-street, and whom
I heard say, " I've shot one —, and I'm sorry I
did not fire a second time."

The Coroner—You can swear to that man ?
Witness—Yes.

Coroner—Do you know the name of the man ?

Witness—l heard the man whom I saw in George-
street call the man whom I have seen this morning
Groves.

Coroner—How many men did you see the_ morn-
ing before you saw Groves?
Witness—Four or five at least.

Mr. Poland—How did you you see the men ?
Witness—The door of the cell was opened, and
each man came to the door. When Groves's cell
door was open I said, " That's the man."

Coroner—Did any one tell you you were going
to see Groves this morning.

Witness—No.

Examination continued—l first heard the man at
the Bull and Anchor say, " Come on Groves, it's
time we were gone." I also heard one of the men
whom I followed for some time say, " shoot the
before he gets home to-night," and then I
saw one of them take something from his breast-
pocket, but I cannot say what. I was enabled to
go to Furber's lodging by means of seeing his ad-
dress in the newspapers.

Cross-examined--I have been married five years.
Hy husband is a journeyman butcher. He is now
out of work. His last employer was Mr. Scarlett,
of South Audley-street. He left in consequence
of the dullness of the season. I cannot say how
many situations my husband has been in
since my marriage. I cannot swear posi-
tively to the number. I and my husband
have quarrels like other people. I'm not in the
habit of leaving my husband and walking about the
streets, but we had been to the theatre that evening
and we had a quarrel, or) ing to my husband having
taken a glass too much. I had been that evening
to the Amphitheatre. The quarrel was merely
because my husband had taken too much.
I'm quite certain about the matter. I had no
communication with any person before Farber came
to my place in consequence of the letter I sent him.
I read the account of the murder in one of the
Sunday papers, and then I told my husband I con-
sidered it was my duty to tell all
,I knew. I know
nothing about the reward offered for the discovery
of the murderer. I will swear I have not seen the
bills sticking about. The three men came out
of the public-house and went up King-street with-
out having any conversation. The tall man put on the
beard as he left the Bull and Anchor, and went into
the Turk's Head with it on. An officer of the
prison was the only person that accompanied mo
when I was shown the men in the prison. The per-
son in the cell was told to stand forward, nothing
more. All the persons I saw were in prison clothed,
but I did not notice this matter very particularly.
Mr. Sleigh—You believe Mrs.

Witness—l don't believe. lam perfectly certain
that the man I saw this morning was the person
who put on the beard when I left the Bull and
Anchor. I deny having given three different
versions of what I knew about the matter. I never
saw either of the men whom I have spoken of
until the night of the murder. I was with-
in three or four yards of them when I
saw one put on the beard. I heard
the conversation very distinctly, and then I followed
them up Holborn. I saw the man take the falso
beard from his pocket. I will not swear that the
man wore a greatcoat. The man had the beard
on after I had heard the shot fired, and when I met
them in New Oxford-street. I could not see his face
when he put on the beard.
By a Juror—What I heard the man with tho
beard say near Hart-street was, " I have shot ono
--; lam sorry I did not Lire the second timo
and shoot the right one."

By the Coroner—l told Inspector Thompson
that I saw the dark man in George-street, and two
men came up to him. One said, " good morning
Joe, how is Jack getting on?" The dark man
said, " too true they have got the poor b--, but
no one can swear to him but me, for I was with
him on the night of the murder." He added that
if any one dared to go and give evidence he would
shoot him in the witness box. I believe tho
dark man recognised me, as he followed me down
as far as Mr. Ward's, the greengrocer, in Oxford-
street.

Mr. Sleigh reserved his further cross-examination,
and the inquiry was adjourned until to-morroW
week.

SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS.

THE " CHRONICLE" ON THE ROMAN QUESTION.
—Great uncertainty still prevails as to the facts of
the insurrection in the Papal States. The conflict-
ing accounts received from official and revolutionary
sources bear a close analogy to those of the Spanish
outbreak a few weeks since. From Rome it is
announced that the Garibaldians are either defeated
or dispersed, and that the city is perfectly tranquil.
From Florence comes news that the Garibaldians
avoid concentrating themselves in masses or occupy-
ing the towns, in order to tire out the Pontifical
troops, and that the preparations for a rising
in Rome are completed. This latter view of the
circumstances to some extent recognises and
accounts for the former. The chief object of the
insurgents is probably to draw off the Papal troops
from Rome, where they have hitherto been chiefly
concentrated ; and their best chance of succeeding
in this aim is to keep up an alarm upon the frontier
while the city itself is left tranquil. It will be diffi-
cult for the Roman Government to take no part in
protecting its own provinces, in the absence of any
obvious necessity for the presence of its whole army
iu the capital. General Garibaldi has made an un-
successful attempt to leave Caprera ; and it is possi-
ble that his followers are designedly holding back
from any decisive attempt, in the expectation that
he will yet put himself at their head. S. Nigra
has returned from Biarritz, and the most contra-
dictory reports are in circulation as to the purpose
and results of his visit. But the feeling that some
further arrangement between France and Italy
with regard to the Roman question is demanded
by the change of circumstances is daily gaining
ground. The September Convention was a com-
promise entered into for the maintenance of the
existing state of things until a more definite solu-
tion could be arrived at. It has always offended
the enemies of the temporal Power by recognising
its continuance, and its friends by leaving it without
adequate support. It is now shown to be useless,
even as a means of keeping things quiet. And it
has consequently ceased to be acceptable to any
party whatever.

PERTINACITY OF THE lIAWK.—A few days ago,
as Mr. Maegilvrny, farmer, Ballachroan, Kingussie,
was taking an early walk through his fields, he observed a
hawk evidently intent on pouncing on a lark, which
showed every sign of being fully aware of the evil designs
of its more powerful antagonist. Alarmed at the near ap-
proach of tho foe the poor littlo bird alighted at Mr. Mac-
gilvray's feet, who lifted it up in his hand, and thus rescued
it from the fangs of the hawk. The little lark was care-
fully carried home and placed in a cage. In the evening
of the same clay, Mr. Macgilvray, naturally thinking that
the coast was clear, gave the lark its freedom ; but no
sooner did it wing its flight than down comes the hawk
with the rapidity of lightning and pounced its claws in the
back of its innocent and defenceless victim, carrying it
exultingly tG, its retivat.—AVC/710$ Courier.