The Sun.
London, England, 1867-11-07 00:00:00

Naval and Military Intelligence.

Yesterday the chartered troopship Countessßus-
sell, which has been taken up by the Government
for the conveyance of troops to India, embarked at
Gravesend, for Kurrachee, 309 non-commissioned
officers with 36 soldiers' wives and children, belong-
ing to the 7th (Queen's Own) Hussars, 21st Hus-
sars, Royal Artillery, 36thRegiment,104th (Bengal
Fusiliers), and 106th (Bombay Light Infantry)
Regiments. The following officers embarked with
the detachments—viz., Capt. J. G. Campbell, 104th
Regiment, in command; Cornet Lord M. T. De la
P. Beresford and Cornet C. F. Thomson, 7th Hus-
sars ; Lieut. 11. Barron, Royal Artillery ; Lieut.
F. B. Priusep, 21st Hussars ; Lieut. IV. A. C.
Stuart-Menteth, 11)6th Regiment; Ensign H. W.
Pride and Ensign J. J. Rose, 36th Regiment ; with
Staff Assist.-Sorg. J. R. Croker in medical charge.
The Himalaya, which has been taken up by the
Hon. Council of India for the conveyance of rein-
forcements for the various corps serving in Madras
Presidency, embarked at Gravesend yesterday de-
tachments of the Royal Artillery, from the Ist divi-
sion of the Depot Brigade, 2d battalion of the 19th
Regiment, 2d battalion of the 24th Regiment, 3d
battalion of the 60th Rifles, and the 76th Regiment,
the whole numbering 359 non-commissioned officers
and men, with 20 soldiers' wives and 25 children.
The following officers also embarked with the
troops :—Capt. G. Hatchell, 3d battalion of the
60th Rifles, in command ; Capt. W. A. 11. Plasket,
2d battalion of the 24th Regiment ; Lieut. F. M. E.
Vibart, Royal Artillery ; Ensign H. Fawcett, and
Ensign C. A. Mercer, 2d battalion of the 19th Re-
giment; Ensign W. Sugden, 2d battalion of the
24th Regiment ; Ensign J. D. Cunyngham, Ensign
E. H. Thurlow, and Quartermaster W. Fitzhenry,
3d battalion of the 60th Rifles ; and Ensign J. B.
M. Taylor, 76th Regiment; the whole in medical
charge of Staff Assist.-Surg. Applin. The embarka-
tion of the officers and troops was expeditiously
effected under the superintendence of Brigade Major
W. W. Lynch, 2d Royals, and the officers connected
with the Quartermaster-General's department at
Chatham garrison, the Countess Russell and Hima-
laya having been previously inspected by Major-
General Freeman Murray and the officers of the
medical staff at Chatham.

The screw gun vessel Myrmidon, 4, 200-horse
power, Commander Johnson, fitting for sea, bent
sail yesterday in Chatham harbour. The officers
appointed have joined and taken up their com-
missions.

A portion of the detachment of Royal Engineers
selected for service wilt the Abyssinian Expedition,
consisting of Lieut. A. R. Puzey, three non-com-
missioned officers, 13 Sappers and Miners, and two
buglers, were not able to proceed from Chatham
with the remaining part of the 10th company, in
consequence of there being no room for them on
board the screw steamer Mendoza. An order was
received at head-quartets yesterday directing them
to proceed by the African mail steamer on the 12th
inst. The parties of Royal Engineers already de-
spatched from Chatham to Abyssinia include a staff
of 7 photographers, 25 telegraphists, 11 signalmen,
for signalling by day with the flag signals and at
night with Capt. Bolton's lime light and lamp signals;
21 well-sinkers and 16 artisans of various trades and
miners. In consequence of tho extraordinary suc-
cess attending the experiments made at the Royal
Engineer field-works with the new American inven-
tion for boring for and obtaining water at any
depth, 100 of the American tube wells, instead of
50, as originally ordered, have been despatched from
Chatham for use along the line of route to be taken
by the troops. The trials made at Chatham prove
that with this invention a well can be bored in the
space of a few hours, and a constant supply of water
obtained.

The dismounted portion of the B troop of the
Royal Engineer Train arrived at head-quarters,
Chatham, yesterday, from Aldershott, the mounted
portion of the troop arriving to-morrow. The dis-
mounted party of the A troop left Chatham yester-
day under the command of Lieut Sir A. W. Mack-
worth. The following officers proceeded from head-
quarters with the mounted detachment of the A
troop—viz., Capt. E. Micklem, Lieut. B. Blood,
Lieut. A. D. V. Brooke, Lieut. G. W. Tisdall, and
Veterinary Surg. T. W. Mayer.
_ .

On Tuesday the Aldershot division, under the
command of Lieut.-Gen. the Hon. Sir Jas. Yorke
Scarlett, K.C.8., was exercised in route-marching.
The division marched from camp at half-past eight
o'clock, and proceeded to Ash-common, where it
was disposed for outpost duty, so as to meet an
enemy supposed to be marching from Guildford, by
way of Ash station, upon the camp at Aldershot.
The Ist Dragoon Guards formed up near the village
of Normandy, under Capt. Hubback, and threw out
vedettes on the hills overlooking Guildford. C bat-
tery of the C Brigade Royal Horse Artillery, under
Lieut. Seaward, unlimbered near Normandy church,
and pointed their guns towards the direction from
which the enemy was approaching, being supported
by E battery, under Captain Hill, and D battery,
under Capt. Timbrell. Col. Hammond commanded
the whole of the Royal Horse Artillery. The 4th
Dragoon Guaras formed on the road between Nor-
mandy church and Ash station. In this arrange-
ment Major-Gen. Hodge, C. 8., inspected the posi-
tion, and complimented Capt. Hubback upon the
satisfactory manner iu which he disposed his men.
Almost in front of the 4th Dragoon Guards were
were the 44th Regt., under Col. Hort ; the 80th,
under Major Margeson ; the 43d Light Infantry,
under Col. Synge ; the 54th, under Col. Thomson ;
and the 56th, under Col. Bull. The left of the whole
was protected by the 68th Light Infantry, under
Co]. Shuttleworth ; C battery of the 9th brigade
Artillery was under the command of Capt. Elton ;
and C battery of the 4th brigade under Capt. Piel.
The ground selected in many respects resembled a
part of the plateau of lukermann, on which that day
13 years (the sth Nov., 1854) the memorable and
sanguinary battle of that name wa3 fought. The
movements of the supposed enemy were a repetition
of the Russian tactics at lukerman. He, however,
attacked the right of the division and endeavoured
to turn that fl ink. To oppose him the Royal Horse
Artillery opened a terrific cannonade, but were
obliged to retire, covered by the cavalry, who ma-
noeuvred faultlessly over very difficult ground, and
showed a constant front. Nearly at the same time
the field batteries dashed to the front of the infantry
and enfiladed the advancing enemy, who ultimately
turned the right flank of the division, upon which
the infantry concentrated their fire in conjunction
with the artillery upon him. The 43d Light Infan-
try retired in beautiful order, covered by skirmishers,
on the main body of the division, the whole ceased
firing, took ground to the right, and again went into
action. The infantry formed line at the base of the
hills, and the artillery fired over their heads. This
movement corresponds with that made by the Bri-
tish when, at lukermann, Gen. Bosquet came to
their assistance, and decided the fate of the day.
The troops then marched to quarters, at which they
arrived about half-past 1 o'clock. The weather was
very favourable for the manoeuvres.

The West African mail brings intelligence that
Her Majesty's ship Investigator got ashore in the Niger,
and was attacked by the natives, who killed twc of her
crew, and wounded several others. A sanguinary war
was being carried on between the natives in Old Calabar.
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The Fenian Trials at Manchester.

MANcnEsTEn, Nov. 6.

The five men, Nugent, Brannen, Featherstone,
Coffey, and Martin, were placed in the dock at nine
o'clock, and
The Attorney-General replied upon the whole
case. He said but for some remarks that had fallen
from the learned counsel for the prisoners he should
not again have referred to the general outline of the
facts of the case. He then narrated with detail
the whole circumstances, alluding to the arrests of
Kelly and lleasey and the attack on the van, and
went on to say that the reason he repeated it was
because Sergeant O'Brien had raised a point as to
whether any warrant of remand had been made
out. The Attorney-General was prepared to trace
the history of the warrant, and two clerks had been
brought forward from the gaol and court for that
purpose ; he did not think his learned friend should
have raised the point at all.
Mr. Sergeant O'Brien—l never said a word about
examining the witnesses.
Mr. Justice Blackburn—lf you remained silent,
Brother O'Brien, and the witnesses were in attend-
ance, it is all the same as if you assented.
The Attorney-General said he assumed that
his learned friend was satisfied with the evidence
given on that point, and went on to say that the
jury would find beyond all doubt that there was a
combination of persons who were members of that
absurd, wild, and desperate Fenian conspiracy, and
that the prisoners formed part of the conspiracy. His
learned friend (Mr. Seymour) had said that, having
regard to the convictions which had already been
obtained, he should have thought that justice
had been sufficiently vindicated. Those conducting
the prosecution were not there to ask vengeance
against any one of the men in the dock, but they
were asking that those proved to have been engaged in
the attack on the van should not escape the punish-
ment which their crime deserved. It would be most
improper on the part of the jury if, after the magis-
trate had committed and the grand jury found true
bills against them, they had hesitated to submit
their cause to a proper tribunal, to say whether
they were satisfied that all the prisoners or any
of them were engaged in the desperate enterprise.
Bacon's case had not been clearly made out, and
the prosecution had at once consented to his being
released. That case, however, did not apply to the
other five prisoners, and in regard to them he en-
dorsed most fully the remarks of their learned
counsel, that there was upon this occasion con-
siderable fear and confusion, and that consequently
there might be cases of mistaken identity, but that
was a question for the jury to determine.
Mr. Justice Mellor then summed up, in the course
of which he said that the alibi set up for Martin was
a strong one, and that the witnesses who supported
it were not in the least open to any imputations
as to their characters. This case he impressed
upon the jury to keep distinct. Then, again,
with regard to Nugent, a very important alibi had
been set up, and he therefore called their special
attention to it. lie afterwards referred re-
spectively to the other three prisoners, for all of
whom he said an alibi had been set up, and he
pointed out to the jury the importance of their
carefully considering the whole of the evidence
before arriving at a decision. _ _ _

The jury retired at 20 minutes past 1 o'clock,
and some discussion arose upon the expediency of
having two courts, but it was decided that one court
only should sit.

The court then adjourned for half an hour.

In their absence,
Mr. Justice Blackburn asked Mr. Digby Seymour
if the objection he had taken to the remaining cases
being tried in two courts still remained.
Mr. Seymour replied in the affirmative.

Mr. Justice Blackburn said in thatcase his brother
Mellor would go back to London, and he (Mr.
Justice Blackburn) would take the remaining cases.
Mr. Seymour said if the prisoners were to be tried
for murder they ought to have the benefit of the
services of both their counsel.

Mr. Justice Blackburn said if only one Court
continued to sit only one judge would be required,
and the state of public business in London was such
as to need the presence of the second judge.
Mr. Justice Mellor said the judges never con-
templated sitting together except at the commence-
ment, when they thought their decision might be
required upon certain legal points.
IVhile the Jury in the above case were deliberat-

ing, the following prisoners were arraigned on the
charge of having feloniously, wilfully, and with
malice aforethought, killed and murdered Charles
Brett :—Henry Wilson, 27, Thomas Scalley, 22,
Michael Maguire, 32, William Murphy, 25, and
Michael Joseph Boylan, 37.

The Attorney-General (Sir J. B. Karslake), Mr.
Pickering, Q.C., Mr. Sowler, Q.C., and Mr. Hannan
appeared on behalf of the prosecution ; Mr. Digby
Seymour, Q.C., appeared for the prisoners Wilson
and Boylan, Mr. Sergeant O'Brien for Maguire
alone, and for Wilson and Boylan with Mr. Sey-
mour; Mr. Ernest Jones appeared with Mr. Sey-
mour for Wilson and Boylan, and alone for Scally ;
and Mr. Cottingham appeared for Murphy alone,
and with Mr. Seymour for Wilson.
The whole of the prisoners pleaded not guilty.
The Attorney-General opened the case for the
prosecution by briefly recapitulating the facts twice
previously stated, ar.d at the close of his statement
he informed the jury that he should withdraw the
capital charge against Boylan, Scally, Maguire, and
Murphy, in reference to whom the requirements of
justice might be satisfied by trials on other charges;
but with regard to Wilson he did not think he
should be justified in taking that course.
In reply to Mr. Justice Blackburn,

The Attorney-General said he did not propose to
tender any evidence against the four prisoners who
were arraigned with Wilson on the charge of murder.
The four prisoners referred to by the Attorney-
General were put at the back of the dock, and the
trial of Wilson, for the murder of Charles Brett,
then proceeded.
Police-constable Yarwood repeated the evidence
given by him on the two previous trials, and stated,
with reference to Wilson, that he saw Wilson stand-
ing near the railway arch on the Hyde-road with
Boylan when the van drove up.
The plan of the scene of the outrage, put in
during the previous trials, was again produced and
proved.
The jury proceeded to inspect the van, and upon
their return,

George Munroe spoke to the accuracy of the
model of the van produced in court.
Police-constable Komily, one of the policemen
who sat on the left of the driver of the van on the
day in question, was called, and repeated the evi-
dence he had previously given.
Thomas Paterson was next called, and repeated
his former statement.

Emma Halliday also went through the evidence
she gave on previous occasions.
Mr. Pennington next deposed to his statement
previously given.
John Dickens, detective officer, deposed to the
apprehension of Kelly and Deasy.
The trial was proceeding when our report left.
Just previous to our parcel being despatched Mr.
Justice Blackburn stated that the jury had sent him
a note asking whether if they acquitted any one of
the prisoners of the charge of murder they would be
liable to be indicted upon the minor charges. His
lordship replied that the committal on the capital
charge would not prevent their being indicted on
the other charges.
At five o'clock the jury returned a verdict of ac-
quittal in the case of the prisoners Martin, Nugent,
Bacon, Brannen, Featherstone, and Coffey.

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