The Sun.
London, England, 1867-11-30 00:00:00

comm unicate with the Centre's in making himself
acquai uted with the resources of his district.
Sir I'. Henry—What's a Centre ?
Witnoss—As applied in Ireland, the chief officer
as applied to a company.

ExaminAtion continued—l brought some money
with me from America to the amount of £550 in
gold. I recelved it for Colonel Kelly. Before
Burke left London I gave him between £l5 or £2O,
I also gave money to all the officers in London, iu
sums varying be'wcen £l2 and £3O. Before the
prisoner Burke left London, I did not tell
him the night that had been appointed for
the rising, as I did not know it myself at the
time. When he left a rising had been deter-
mi.ied upon bnt the date had not been
fixed. Before I left London, and after Burke had
a meeting was held at Col. Kelly's lodgings. I
think it was the 10th of Febrnary, and a Sunday
night. Three delegates from Ireland were present
at the meeting. The delegates were Mahony, of
Cork, Byrn of Dublin, and Arbinsou of Belfast. It
was arranged that the three persons constitute
themselves into a directory for the management of
civil affairs in Ireland. In London before prisoner
Burke left I had a conversation with him.
Mr. Poland—What was it ?
Witness—Am I bound to tell the purport of a
private conversation 2.
Sir T. Henry—Yes. You must tell all. You
are sworn to tell the whole truth.

Witness—l think I cannot suppress that as a pri-
vilege, and ought to have it given me as a right.
Slr T. Henry—No, you must tell all.
Witness—Then you will have to question it all
out of me.

Dr. Kennedy—l hope all that will be taken down,
as it important.

Sir T. Henry—Oh, yes ; that will be done. (To
witness)—You have no privilege.
Witness—Only the privilege of swearing. lam
aware of that now.

Sir T. Henry—You had better tell the whole
truth at once.

Cross-examined—l saw Burke in London. He
said he had been to Birmingham on Fenian busi-
ness, the purchase of arms consisting of rifles and
revolvßrs. I know of no others. He said he had
had them shipped to Ireland. I don't remember
anything about whether he bad also sent caps and
ammunition. He said some of them had been
seized at Queenstown. I think that was the place,
but I may be mistaken now on that point. Burke
told me that he went in the name of E. C. Win-
slow.

Mr. Poland—Did he say anything about money?

Dr. Knealey objected to such leading questions.
Sir T. Henry said the witness bad assumed a very
hostile position, and such questions as were put to
him he was bound to answer. Addressing the wit-
ness, Sir Thomas said—You had better tell the whole
truth without further difficulty.
Witness—lf I must tell it I will begin it. Burke
said he had been to Birmingham to purchase arms
for the Fenians. On one occasion, if
.I remember
right, he said he bad got credit for £9OO. That
was the pith of it. I cannot tell for how long the
credit was obtained. I left London in February of
the present year. I saw Feriola at the lodgings of
Cluseret, a French officer, in Bedford-square, and
127 or 137, Great Portland-street. Feriola was
chief of the staff to Cluseret, and, in his absence,
to me. Feriola was addressed as " General." The
last time I saw him was in the Court-house, Green-
street, Dublin, during the trial of General Halpin.
When I left London in February I went to Dublin.
I was appointed commander-in-chief in Dublin.
The appointment was made at the residence of Gen.
Chiseret. I don't know all who were there. I was
not. Two delegates from Kelly's quarters were
present. I was told of the appointment by Kelly.
There had been a meeting of the Directory. When
I went to Ireland I went through the different sec-
tions, except in the north. The sth of March was
appointed the night for the rising. It was to take
place at midnight. I was at Cork on the 4th of
March. I proceeded to the Limerick Junction to
make preparations for the rising, which was to take
pl tee the, following night. At that place I was
arrested at twelve o'olock at midnight on
the arrival of • the up-train • ftom- Cork. I
never saw the prisoner Burke in Ireland. After he
left for Macroom he wrote to me. I received the
letter in London ; it must have been in the prisoner's
handwriting. I don't know what has become of
that letter, as it is not customary with me to keep
documents of that sort. I have it not, neither do I
know where it is. I think it was dated from Water-
ford. I cannot even recollect the purport of the
letter. It was signed either in the name of " Wal-
lace" or " Winslow," but I cannot say which. It
was addressed " Mr. Cleburn, 7, Tavistock-street,"
the one near Tottenham-court-road.
This concluded this witnesses examination, and it
was then read over to him.
We shall continue the report in our late edition.