The Sun.
London, England, 1867-12-17 00:00:00

jilE SON, LONDON, TUESDAY HYMNING; DECELNIBER 17, 867.

MONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

TWELVE O'CLOCK.

There continues to be a moderate inquiry for
accommodation in the general discount market, and
the rates current are fully 1i 2 per cent.
On the Stock Exchange the rates demanded for
loans at short dates on Government Securities are
from Ito 1 per cent.
The America, from New York, has brought
specie to the amount of 118,400, and the City of
Paris about £2,100. The Royal Mail steamer La
Plata has arrived off Plymouth, from the West
ladies. The amount of specie on board is not yet
known.

Annexed are the latest quotations of bullion :
bar gold, 775. 9id. ; ditto Parting, 783. per ounce
tandard. Doubloons, Spanish, 753. 9d. to 765. ;
ditto Mexican and South American, 735. 9d. ;
L.
53. 30. ;n'ted States Eagles, 765. 3d. per ounce. Bar
ditto containing gold (5 grs. and
uPwards), ss. ld. per ounce standard. , Dollars
4exican, 4s. lOid. ; do. Spanish Carolus, 4s. lOid.
Portuguese crowns, 4s. llid. ; 5 franc pieces, 45.,
141; cake silver, 5s 51d. per ounce.
Ihelratfic receipts of the Melbourne and Hob-
6011's Bay United Railway from the 26th Septem-
ber to 17th October, 1867, were £9,345, against
£10,230 in the corresponding period of last year.
The New Honduras Loan is steady, at 11 to 1i
preen.

Atlantic and Great Western Railway Debentures
remain firm at 22k 234, and the Consolidated Mort-
gage Bonds at 19 194.
In the foreign and colonial produce markets,
during the last few days, there has been very little
animation, and prices of most of the principal
staples have remained without material alteration.

The holders of Spanish Certificates are reminded
that the Spanish Financial Commission has noti-
fied that certificates cannot be admitted for con-
version after Dec. 18th inst.
The Committee of the Stock Exchange have ap-
pointed Friday, the 20th inst., a special settling day
le the English Scrip of the Honduras Railway Loan
to be marked in the official list. The Nova Scotia
11 per Cent. Bonds for £225,000 redeemable in 1886
are also ordered to be officially quoted.

Messrs. Frubling and Goschen have given notice
that the coupons of the Egyptian Government Rail-
Ways Debenture Loan, due Ist proximo, will be paid
at their offices on and after that date.
Messrs. Haden and Sons, iron merchants, of
Dudley, have suspended payment, with liabilities to
the amount of £25,000 ; the debts secured are to a
much larger amount.
Messrs. Cohen, merchants, of Horsefair, Bir-
mingham, have failed for £30,000, and have offered
composition of ss. in the pound.
At the meeting held to-day of the Ceylon Com-
pany, Limited, the accounts presented showed au
available balance of £13,773, out of which the pay-
/1164 of a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. was
proposed.

Two O'CLOCK.

The English Stock Market is still in a very
apathetic state. Business is very restricted in all
e Markets, and prices are consequently depressed.
uonsols have declined 4, to 924 4 for transfer, and
to 921 for the account.
The New Threes were 924 # ; Reduced Annui-
ties, 924 44; Exchequer Bills, 265. prem. ; Bank
Stock, 240 ; India 5 'per Cents., 1114 1121 ; ditto
Per Cents., 1004 4 ; and ditto Bonds, 535. prem.
Business in the Foreign department of the Stock
;xehange has been- very inactive. Spanisl.t Passive
have declined 4, to 264 ; and the 3 per Cents. have
alVanCed 4, to 361 4 ; Italian are unchanged at
451 ; Greek, at 124 13 ; Mexican, at 154 4 ; and
Turkish 5 per Cents., at 331.
American Sacurities show a decline of 1 in Erie
B,,hrtres, at 484 494; and in Illinois, at 80 90.
uilited States 5-20 Bonds are 714 4.

la tha Railway S!aare Market the chief feature
I:a3 been the fall in Mid:ands, which has amounted
°of per cent., consequent upon the demand for
additional capital. Most of the other lines have
4180 exhibited sympathy with the downward move-
lent. North - Western and South-Eastern have
each receded 1 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, ; Man-
chester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, ; Caledonian and
Great Eastern, each 1 ; and Great Northern and
Great Western, each /.
The following are the latest current quotations of
Mme of the principal shares : —Great Western,
411;44+ Leeds, 1231 125; ; Londons, 1141 115 ;
.4-Lidland,lo7l 108 ; Brighton, 51 511 ; Caledonians,
7.15 i ; Chathams, 18119 ; Great Northern, 1091 1101 ;
",,itto A Stock, 1111 111/ ; Metropolitan, 1141 ;
South-Eastern, 674 681; Sheffield, 45! 461; North-
,,,,astern (Berwick), 1001001 ; ditto (York), 94 95 ;
North British, 331 31; Great Eastern, 311.
The Foreign and Colonial lines remain without
tnY material variation. South Austrian and Lom-
bardo-VeLom-
bardo-Venetian are marked 14 ; Grand Trunk of
Canada have declined to 151 ; Bombay and Baroda
remain at 1041 1 ; and Great Indian Peninsula,
at rloe•
Miscellaneous and Finance Shares are in one
er two instances a shade firmer. Atlantic Tele-
LIA, Old Stock has improved to 40/ 42 ; and
While the 8 per Cents. Preference have declined to
o 710
88 ; Peninsular and Oriental Steam receded
steadily at 57 ; and Royal Mail Steam at 62.
Bank Shares have remained very inactive, and
Vithout any material alteration in values. Impe-
rial are dealt in at 181; London and County at
London and Westminster at 69; and Union
°I London at 364.

MINING MARKET.
TUESDAT, Two P.M.
usiness in the market to-day has remained very
ltactive, and scarcely any change can be reported in
l'ilees• Annexed are the latest quotations :
zast Cara Brea, —; Chiverton Moor, 51 54 ; Chontales
Gold,l 34 31 ; Clifford Amalgamated, 54 6 ; East Basset, 10
East Caradon, 54 54 ; East Lovell, 84 9 ; East Russell,
L'-; Frontino and Bolivia Gold, 17s Od 19s Od; Great
1.41
//€7, 174 184 ; Great Retallick, ; Groat Wheal Vor
18 ; Barka Valley, ——; North Crofty, 24 21 ; North
Breskerby, 293 31s Od; Prinoe of Wales, 49s 51s; West
rnas'set, 2 24 ; South Caradon, —; South Frances, 24 26 ;
ittueroft, ; West Caradon, 104 114; West Chivcr-
11' 65 67; West Soton, —; Wham'. Basset, 724 774;
wheal Grenville, 27e 295; Wheal Mary Ann, —;
(7 wheal Seton, 9193 ; Great South Tolgus, 21s 23s Od ; Eact
Fu4llis Lake and South Bedford, 35s Od 40s Od ; East
I'oo.l Grenville, 14 2 ; Wheal Basset, 721 771 ; West
4tLees, 9 11 ; Wheal Boller, 17 19.

BRITISh FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES.
a GOVERNMENT FUNDS.
Per ()eat. Consols
a 1)0. Account,
92}
leer Cent. Reduced 92 1 1 1
ki:W 8 Cent ll 1
-1:" 21per Per Cent. Jan. 1894 92
4, °. per Cent. can. 1873 —
bpuities, 80 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 —
A°• for 30 yrs, expire sth April 1885 —
, Cited Sea Toleh,raph), Au ~ 1908 —
—"quer Bills, £l,OOO, .2 &24 per CL
D 0 £5OO 26 pm
13. ,Do. £lOO & £2OO 26 pm
lIIK of England Stock, 41 per Cent 240
pm
0. 4.ccount
Inaill)IIZT GOTERNMENT SECURITIES.
tiulteoccok,unito4 per Cent., AprillB74 —
DO. 6 Per Cent. July, 1580
C. 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888
~o Certificates —
;So. Enfaced Paper 4 per Cent —
Do°' 6 per Cent., Jan. 1872
n 5i- Per Cent., May 1879 —
v• 6 per Cent., Rup. Deb., 1872 .....
1)°• do. 1877 —
Do
'-'0 D . do. 188')
b eb., 5 per Cent, Aug. 1873
I)°.0. Bonds, 5 per Cont., £l,000
under £l,000
A,. trOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSIN Li PRICES.
44(:11..1:1° Republic, 6 per Cont
13%4111,ft:in Bsopnedrsc,senpter Cent. 1859 —
4 li per Cent., 1852-58-60
IN I)0
.4,0, k • 1863
ji,, . per Cent., 1865 —
„u Account 751 4
/311 n. 4100 Bonds 761 5i 6
134,3,, Ayres 6 per Cent .....
oab ' tipper Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent ) S Cent.
~iall 6 per Cent —
U°. 9 per Cent
• 0 per Cent, B
310:1 1867 .

88?,- 91
O ~.•••„.
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J0•~ 7 per Cent., 1866
DO ~ Scrip' .4.32 paid ....
82
'lotaie.n 6 0 ant.
r,
11.,,Ettans 3 plr Cont., 1825 ..
-'444biall Prin,cipolities, 7 per Cent 64}

Do 8 per Cent., 1867 651 61
Equador New Consolidated, 1 por Cent —
6gyptiar, 7 per Cent
Do. Second Issue
D. £590 Bonds
Do. £IOG Bonds B9
Do. 1861
Do. £590 Bonds B6/ 5/
Do. £lOO Bonds -
Government Railway Debentures
Greek, 5 per Cent., 1821-5, ex Coups
Do. Account
Do. Coupons
Do. Account .e. ...—..
Guatemala 5 per Cent .. —
'till= 5 per Cert., 1865 —
Do, Account
Do. Marommana Railway., —
Ml miciti;. 3 per Cent
Ditto for Account
Do. 1864 —
De 6 per Cent. Anglo-French —
31ontevidvan i; per Cent. . —
Nloorish Imperial 5 per Cent .
New Granada —
Do 3 per Cen —
Do. Deferred
Do Laud Warrants (Hectares)
Peruvian 5 per Cent. 1865 —
Do Account
Do 41 par Cent. (Urib:trren)
Do 4i- per Cent., 1862
Do Account
Portuguese 3 per et., 1653, '6, '7, '11,'61P,'2,'3 401 39/ 40
Bassi= 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St B6l
Do 4} per Cent. 1850
Do 41 per Cont, 1860
Do 3 per Cent., 1859
Do 5 per Cent., 1862
Do. Anglo-Dutch, 1861, £lOO Bonds —
Do. do. £Bl 13s. do.
Do., 1866, £lOO Bonds 873 8 71
Do. do. £B4 15s. do —
Sardinian, 5 per Cent —
Spanish 3 per Con —
Do Accf,unt
Do New Deferred
Do Account
Do Passive —
Do Accvnnt
Do Corn. Cert. of 00Uf. not funded
Do Account
-urkish 6 per Cent., 1851
Do Account
Do 6 per Cent. 1853 —
Do Account ... 601
•
Do £lOO Bonds 67
Do 6 per Cent., 1862
Do Account
Do £lOO Bonds
Do. 1863
Do 5 per Cent., 1865 —
DJ Account
Do 6 per Cont., 1865 521 11
DJ 4 por Cent., Guaranteed
Venezuela, 3 per Cent. —
Do Account —
Do 6 per Cent., 1862
Do 6 per Cent. 1864 —
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Austrtsn o per Cent. Ex 10 Florins
Belgian, 41 per cent., Ex. 25f.
Dutch 24 per Cent. Ex. 12 Guil,. —
Do. 4 per Cent. Certificates ...., Bll
French Rentes, 3 per Cent., Ex. 25f. —
Itliian 5 per Cent. 1851, Ex. 25f.
Do. Account 45/ 1
1 THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols, Money! 921 1
Do. Account

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The Exploston at the House of Detention.

CORONER'S INQUEST.-(THIS DAY.)

The Coroner's inquiry into the circumstances
connected with the deaths of William Clutton,
Sarah Hodgkinson, and Minnie Julia Abbott, com-
menced this morning, before Mr. Payne, the coroner
for the City of London, at St. Bartholomew's
Hospital.

The jury having viewed the holies previous to
the opening of the inquiry,
The Coroner asked whether there were any of
the visiting justices of the prison present, and, on
being answered in the negative, said he thought
some of them ought to have attended, as they were
the parties most interested. He then asked if any
person attended who could give any information
with respect to the construction of the prison.
Inspector Potter said there was a gentleman pre-
sent who could speak to that matter.

The Coroner said he would take the evidence of
that person first.
Frederick Ilythe Pownall was then called, and
said—l am the coun'4 surveyor. lam well ac-
quainted with the construction of the Rouse. of
Detention. On the side of the prison is Corpora-
tion-lane, a narrow street, the houses forming the
northern side of the lane. It fronts towards the
prison, the wall of which at that spot is about 20
feet high inside, and five feet less outside. The
houses opposite aro much higher than the walls ;
base of the wall two bricks and a 1; the middle
two bricks, and the top a brick and a half. Inside
the wall is the exercising yard of the prison, which

is about 20ft. square. I visited the spot of the explo-
sion last Friday evening, between 7 and 8 o'clock,
professionally. I found an opening had been blown
in the wall, which was about 60 feet at the top, and
considerably less at the bottom. I saw enough
clearly to convince me that the wall had been blown
dolirn from the outside, as the bricks had !alien
into the yard inside. It must have required
very'great force to produca the damage done. The
skylights on the roof were altogether blown out,
which must have been by the concussion. In fact,
the glass was more or less damaged in a great many
places. The slating of the roof was very much dis-
turbed, and several of the doors were sprung. The
houses opposite the wall in Corporation-lane were
far more damaged than the prison. The bricks
which had formed the front of those houses had
been blown some distance into the yard. The houses
are in fact one mass of ruins ; several of the walls
which had been left standing had had to be pulled
down since the explosion. The windows in the
adjoining streets were destroyed to a very groat
extent, no doubt by the concussion. I should say
from all I have seen the explosion must have oc-
curred very near the lower part of the breach,
which opens about 14 or 15 feet.
Coroner—ls there any person now who can speak
as to the damage done to the houses ?
Inspector Potter, of the G division of police, said
—At two minutes before 12 o'clock on the Friday
I passed down Corporation-row and Lane, and every
thing at the time, including the wall and the houses,
was then safe. At a few minutes before four I was
at the Clerkenwell Police-station, when I heard the
explosion. It is about three quarters of a mile from
the prison. It was a very loud report, in fact, it
shook the station. As a railway passes beneath the
station I despatched men to ascertain the cause
In a few minutes after I beard where the disaster
had occurred, and I, in company with Superinten-
dent Gurnon, loft the station in a cab for the prison.
On arriving at the wall in Corporation-lane I saw
what the last witness has described. Opposite the
wall, the front of the house No. 4, Corporation-lane,
bad been blown out. I saw a female amidst the
ruins in an exhausted state. She was rescued alive,
but soon afterwards the body of a female was taken
from beneath the ruins quite dead. I did not know
her then, but since the occurrence I have ascertained
her name to be Hodgkinson. Her body was very
black from burning, and her clothes were covered
with mortar. The next house, at the corner of St.
James's-court, leading into St. James's-buildin gi ,
had been partially blown down; and to prevent
further accident, another portion of it, which was
%vas pulled down by direction of the Government
surveyor. The body of the woman Ilodgkinson
was taken from the ruins of No. 4. I did not see
any other bDdies found.
A Juror—Have you seen the fragments of a
barrel ?

Witness—Yes. On the following morning I
found three small pieces of a barrel in Rosman-
street, and a piece—half a stave—was given me by
a person who found it on tho roof of No. 4, which
smelled very strong of paraffine and gunpowder.
Coroner—Do you know enough of chemistry to
state that ?

Wines—Yes. The pieces I found in Rosoman-
street smelled the same. On Sunday a whole stave
was found in the ruins that also had the same de-
scription of smell. The fragments are now at Scot-
land-yard. They have been sent there for some
medic 11 gentleman to examine. _ _

A Juror—Can you give any description of the
size of the barrel ?

Witness—Yes. A cooper, judging from the size
of the stave, states it to be a 3G gallon barrel.

Coroner—Have you any one here who saw the
explosion ?
Witness—Yes, sir.
Ambrose Sutton, 343 A R, said—About twelve
on Friday I was at the corner of St. James's-walk,
at the corner in front of the prison gate. I saw the
man Allen, who is now in custody, in company with
a woman named Ann Justice, who is also in cus-
tody. The female then left him and went into the
prison, where she zemained some time. She came
out again, and found Allen at the same corner.
They stood together for some little time, when an-
other man joined them—the man Desmond now in
custody. All three remained in conversation for
some time.
Coroner—You did not see where Desmond came
from ?
Witness—Oh, no. After that another man came
up, and only appeared to speak a word or two to
them, when he walked down from St. James's-walk
to the corner of Short's Buildings, where I was stand-
ing, and lie rolled against me. He said, as he did
so, "I beg your pardon." He walked four or five
yards further on, and then returned, and
asked me a trifling question. I told him
I could give him no information, as I was quite a
stranger.

Coroner—But what became of the man ?
Witness—He walked away, but I should not
know him again. I afterwards received instructions
from Ranger to watch Desmond and the third man.
1 watched Desmond up Rosoman-street to the cor-
ner of Bowling-green-lane, opposite the end of
Corporation-lane. He crossed into Corporation-
lane, and I then went to Bowling-green-lane, and
there I saw him coming away from a truck which
was standing with the handle up, and a bakrel was
on the pavement near the prison wail. It ap-
peared as if the barrel had rolled out of the truck.
Desmond left there, and made his way towards to
Rosoman-street.
Coroner—Leaving the truck and the barrel

there ?
Witness—Yes; I followed him into Short's-
building, where I lost sight of him all at once, as I
was looking round to see if the women and Allen
were standing where I left them, a' the corner of
St. James's-walk. They were alum.. I turned
back towards Corporation lane to look for Des-
mond, and when I got half way up Rosoman-
street the explosion took place, and I was thrown on
my back. I got up and ran back and ran into
Short's-buildings leading into St. James's Walk,
when I saw Justice and Allen running towards
Clerkenwell-green. That would be right away from
the prison. A person could come down Corpora-
tion-lane into Rosomon-street, and so into St.
James's-walk. I, with Police-constable Ranger,
ran after them. I took the woman, and 1 told
Ranger to take Allen into custody for being con-
cerned with others in the explosion. lle made no
reply. Ranger was taking him to the prison when
I saw Desmond running towards me up St. James's-
walk. I canght hold of him and told him I should
take him into custody,. and I ,;then obtained as -

sistance and conveyed both Justice and Desmond to
the prison.

A juror—Can you describe the barrel?

Witness—No, I did not take much notice of it.
Police-constable George Ranger, 199 G, said-1
was on duty on Friday under the prison at 10
minutes past 12, when the prisoner Allen came
to ~the gate and asked whether any one was
admitted to see Casey. The witness told him
"No." He went away and stood opposite the
prison-gate. At half-past 1.1 the female prisoner,
Justice, came to the prison-gate and asked to see
Casey. The warder let her in, and asked her
whether she was any relation to Casey, to which
she replied " Yes, his aunt." About half-past 12
she left. About this time my attention was called
by Mr. Worth to Allen. At one o'clock another
woman called, Burke's sister ; I watched her. At
10 minutes to 3 I returned to the prison where I
saw Justice standing at the corner of St. James's-
walk in compatiy with Allen. I knocked at the
prison-gate and asked for the address given by the
woman named Justice. I got it and made the re-
mark that it was curious these people should be
banging about. At 10 minutes past three I missed
Allen from where he had been standing with Jus-
tice, and after that I saw Desmond talking to Jus-
tice. At half-past 3 I saw Allen again corning out
of Strutton's yard, opposite St. 'fall ea's-walk, in
company with another man, who is not yet
in custody. At this time Alien was talking
with Justice. I told Sutton to watch the
two men. At 10 minutes before 4 I was
at the prison gate, when I heardi,the explosion

When Allen and the other man came out of Strut-
ton's-yard Desmond left and joined the other man
not in custody. I saw them both then go towards
Ros.omond-street. After the explosion I ran to
Sutton and asked to where the two had gone, when
I saw Allen and Justice running down St. James's-
walk towards Clerkenwell-green. I knocked Allen
down. (Signs of applause.)

The Coroner—We must have no such demonstra-
tions as those in a court of justice.

Examination of witness continued—l told him I
should charge him. As I was looking round I saw
Desmond run down St. James's-walk, and I told
Sutton to follow him. He did so, and he was se-
cured. When we got them inside the prison Allen
said, I have been sent here by Inspector Brennan.
At the time the men were taken into custody both
wore black hats. On the first day of the examina-
tion at Bow-street on Saturday I noticed Desmond
wore a white " billy-cock."
A Juror—You saw nothing of the truck ?
Witness—No, nothing.

John Goldsmith, 264 G, said—On Friday I was
on special duty outside the House of Detention at
about a quarter past three. I was standing oppo-
site the front entrance of the prison. I saw two
men and a woman—Allen, Desmond, and Justice—
talking together. Seeing they were strangers to me
I watched them. They stood conversing together
for about fivo or six minutes. Allen then left and
walked up Strutton's-yard. After ho had been
gone about 10 minutes he returned to the corner of
St. James's-walk in company with another man not
yet in custody. The four conversed together for
about five minutes, when Desmond and the man
not in custody left the other two and walked down
Short's-buildings in the direction of Corporation-
lane. I then watched Allen and Justice, and in
about ten minutes after that I heard the explosion.
I then ran to the prison and asked if it was in the
inside, and on being told that it was not, I ran up
St. James's-walk towards Clerkenwell-green, and
after that saw Allen and Justice both secured. As
we were taking them to the prison I saw Desmond
running up St. James's-walk, and he was afeer-
wards apprehended.
A Juror—Did,you see anything of the truck.
Witness—No, sir.

Inspector Thompson—l was at the Ilous3 of
Detention on Friday about 3 o'clock. As I went
in I saw Allen, Desmond, and Justice near the pri-
son. Burke and Casey were at that time confined
in the 'House of Detention on a charge of treason
felony. As I was le tying the prison 1 received a
communication from Sutton and Ranger. On
coming out of the prison I saw Allen and Jus-
tice— the second man had gone away. As I left
the prison 1 got into a cab sad drove up Roso-
mond-street, which passes the end of Corporation-
lane. On arriving within 20 yards of the spot I
saw the second man and another run cut of Cor-
poration-lame: cross Rosomond-street, and go
down Bowling-green-lane. On reaching Bowling-
green-lane I looked out of the cab, but could see
nothing of the two, but I saw a fourth man
leave the publichouse at the corner and join a
fifth. After passing Corporation-lane I looked
back and saw those two persons moving away.
The Coroner i The fourth and fifth men ?
Witness—Yes. The cab had proceeded about
50 yards down Rosamond-street when the explo-
sion took place. I passed out and ran back.
Coroner—Did you see anything of it ?
Witness—No, sir ; but I should know two of the
men I saw—viz., the second and fourth.
A Juror—l heard witness say he had a know-
ledge of what was going on. Now, sir, don't you
think something ought to have been communicated
to the authorities ?

Witness—Such was done ; the Governor was in-
formed of the matter. The information was only
received on Thursday, and although of a very
vague character, certain portions of it were acted
on at once.

John Bird said—On Friday afternoon at half-
past three I observed a truck being drawn up Cor-
poration-lane in the direction from Bowling-green-
lane. It was being drawn by two men. 1 saw
them turn the truck partly round, and then I saw
the barrel on the pavement. It seemed to me as if
it had fallen out of the truck. One of the men caught
hold of it and turned one end of it to the pri-
son wall and the other to the houses. They took
either a tarpauling or matting from the truck
and covered it over the barrel. • And then one
man went away with the truck towards Bowling-
green-lane, where I lost sight of it. There was a
a gentleman standing on the pavement at the same
time, but quite away from the people who drew the
truck. He stood about five or seven yards from the
barrel. He crossed the road opposite the barrel
to the, houses side of the way. He then recrossed
from the houses to the, barrel, and looked at the
head of it as, if he was:searching for a name or num-
ber on it. He then took something from his pocket
and lit it ; he then drew the tarpauling over the
head of the barrel and then went away towards St.
James's—buildings.
Coroner—What did he do with the light ?
Witness—He put it to the head of the barrel.
Coroner—Was that before he drew the tarpauling
over it ?
Wit n ess—Yes.
Coroner—Which end did he put the light to ?
Witness—The end next the wall. I was talking
to a woman, a customer of mine, when she, seeing
what was being done, said, " For God's sake, what's
that man a-doing, we shall all be blown up." I
told a constable of what I had seen going on about
the barrel, and he walked in the direction I have
indicated very leisurely.
Coroner—Should you know the man who put the
light to the barrel if you saw him again?
Witness—Yes. I should if I saw him in the same
clothes he wore on Friday.
Coroner—Have you seen the men in custody ?
Witness —Yes ;
but neither of them is that per-
son.

Coroner--Did you see the man put the light to
the barrel?
witness—Yes; I was told he went twice to the
barrel, but I don't know that. It was about five
minutes after I saw the man put the light to the
barrel that I heard the report.
Mrs. Mary Jarvis—l have a great objection to
my address being published further than that it is
in Skinner-street. I had occasion to be in the di-
rection of Corporation-lane on Friday after-
noon, about four o'clock, where I saw a
barrel near the prison wall. It was
partly covered over. As I got near it I
noticed a piece of twisted paper placed in the head
of the barrel nearest the houses. I also saw two
men, one at the corner of St. James's-place, and the
other near the' barrel, I saw the man near the

barrel take something from his 'Pocket and light
it. He put the light to the pager sticking out
of the barrel. I then went up St. James's.
place, thinking it would not be safe to go
past the barrel, as I saw the light on it. I went
to the top of St. James's-place as fast as I could,
where the two men overtook me, and then I heard
the explosion. The men ran very fast in the direc-
tion. of Rosamon-street, and turned to the left. I
saw no more of them again.

A Juror—Should you know the men again ?
Witne.ss—Yes, certainly.

Coroner—Have you seen the (women in custom;
at Dow-street?
Witness—No.

At the suggestion of the Coroner the witue4a war
;akeu to see Allen and Desmond.

Elizabeth Parr—l live in Corporation-lane. In

the afternoon of Friday, a little after three, I
went up to the second floor window to see the
prisoners out exercising is the yard of
the prison. They were not out, and then I
went to the street door, where Mr. Bird came up
to serve me with the milk. This would be about
ten minutes to four. I saw the barrel at that time

lying against the wall of the prison. Four men
came across from St. James's-buildings. They
lifted up the cover and put a light under it. I
suppose it did not light—at least so I suppose—
for I went upstairs, opened the window,
and on looking out I saw the same man running
across the road with a light in his hand like a com-
mon lucifer, and set a light to something on the
barrel which burnt like fireworks, and then I be-
came insensible. I neither heard nor saw anything
of the explosion. I became, I suppose insensible
through fright. I saw a second man standing at
the end of the lane. That is all I know of the
matter.

Henry Abbott—l live at 5, Corporation-lane.
The child, Minnie Julia Abbott, is my daughter.
She was seven years of age. I know nothing as
to how her death was occasioned.

Thomas Young--I live at 5, Corporation-lane.
I saw the whole of the matter connected with
the barrel. I was standing at the door at the
time the deceased child was near me. She
asked me what was being done. I told her I didn't
know, and then 1 looked on a little longer. The
barrel was opposite No. 2 house. I saw a man
take a match from his pocket, strike it, and then
put it to the squib, which was sticking from the
barrel. It did not go off, and then a man
threw him a box of lucifers, out of which
he took one, and then lit the blue paper
of the squib, immediately it began to work the man
run away. A policeman then ran towards me, but
the explosion took place, and all became confusion.
I got my wife and mother out of the ruins, and then
I ran back and got out the child.
Coroner—How far was the policeman off the bar-
rel when it exploded ?

Witness—Not far. Just past my place.
Coroner—Did the policeman see the men run
away after they had lit the birrel, or did he run
after the men or to save himself ?

Witness—l should say to save himself.
Eliza Clutton—The deceased man is my husband.

He wits a brass-finisher, and 47 years of age. He
was found dead in the timber-yard, just opposite
where the explosion took place. I had seen him in
good health and strength but 10 minutes before.
Mrs. Edith Bright—l reside at 41, W hiskin-
street. Sarah Ann Hodgkinson is my sister. I saw
nothing of the explosion. _ _

Mr. M'Lean, hOuse-sarg,eon of St. Bartholomew's
Hospital— The three bodies lying in the dead-house
all came by their deaths from one cause—bruises
caused by bricks and burns by explosive matter.
The ribs of the man were stove in. The woman

td died from a wound under th 3 ear, which divided

the carotid art.u.y. The child's death was occa-
sioned by a punctured wound near the cellar bone.
At this pint the inquiry was adjourned until
Friday morning.

The Russian Arnbassnlor at Paris has been
granted le ve of ti3,senee ; and it has boat unth!rstood that
the step is connected with the position taken by his Go-
vernment ou the Conference question. After having ap-
parcd at first rather und,eid ,d, Russia has unmistakably

joined the dissidents, and the informal retirement of her
ropresontative for a time is construed to imply that there
is no important business for him to transact in Pari3 just

BABY-FARMING IN SCOTLAND.—The very Ties

tionablo practice of baby-farming, to which public attention
has lately been directed, in consequence of disclosures
made at certain recent inquests, appears to have become a
regular institution in the Scottish metropolis as well as in
London. In an Edinburgh paper of Monday last the fol-
lowing advertisements appear in the columns devoted to
servants in want of situations :—" Child to bring up
wanted by a respectable married woman. Homo comfort-
able." "Child wanted to adopt by highly respectable married
couple. Terms, 430. Good home." " Child wanted to adopt
by a married couple is the country. Home comfort-
able. State terms." "Child wanted to wet nurse or
adopt by a respectable married woman. Terms moderate."
Now, we cannot say that anything wrong is intended in
any of these four proposals. The advertisers may all be
"highly-respectable" married people, with comfortable
homes, and that peculiar cranial development which, ac-
cording to Dr. Spurzhuim an•d George Combe, denotes
excessive love of children. But we have no guarantee on
this head; and as "poor larnanity" is very weak when
exposed togreat temptation, it would be well for the babies
who aro to be dealt with in this questionable manner if
some system of careful registration and supervision were
devised by which the chance of perpetrating such dark
deeds as aro now moro than suspected eould be effectually
prevented.— Landon Scotsman.

VALUE OF PROPERTY IN WESTIONSTER.—At the
Guildhall, Westminster, in a compensation case yesterday
" Milns and Company v. the Metropolitan District Rail-
way," which occupied the day, some evidence was given as
to the value of property at Westminster and the contem-
plated demolition of houses in King-street and Parliament-
st.eet for further improvements. The claimants are
wholesale hosiers, ctc., in the Broadway, supplying prisons
and institutions by contract. Mr. Milus had been obliged
to remove from Bridge-street in 1861. on account of the ap-
proach to Westminster-bridge, and had got his present
premises at £BO a year, which the surveyor described
as "absurdly low," and they put the rental at £lBO
Similar premises wore not to be obtained at Westminster
and every house pulled down increased the value of busi
ness property in the locality. On one side nearly £6,000
was asked, and on the other side £9OO was put for-
ward as ample compensation. The: jury awarded £l,BOO
The Hon. Mr. Denman and the Hon. Mr. Thesiger were
for the claimants; Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., and Mr. Bidder for
the company.

THE DUCHY OF SAXE-COBURG.—The Duke of
Saxo-Coburg-Gotha has withdrawn the proposal which he
had presented to the Diets of the Duchies to unit. their
territories under a single Government. This last resolu-
tion has been decided on by the duke in consequence of
the present momont not appearing altogether opportune
for the change.
SUDDEN DEATH IN THE HUNTING FIELD.-0e
Monday forenoon the Brighton harriers met at the fourth
milestone from Brighton on the London-road. The 4untors
took the field in the direction of Pangdean, and during a
halt near that village Mr. H. P. Tamplin, of Brighton, who
was taking part in the sport, got off his horse and was
conversing with one of the whips and other bystanders.
Whilst criticising a horse standing near, Mr. Tamplin sud-
denly reeled and fell forward, dying almost immediately.
The sport was at once stopped and medical aid summoned,
but to no avail. Mr. Tamplin occupied a prominent posi-
tion amongst the residents of Brighton, and was much re-
spected. He served the office of high constable prior to
the incorporation of the borough.
ACCIDENT WITH LORD MIDDLETON'S HOUNDS.—
On Friday the meet was at Heslerton, and a numerous
field assembled. Mr. Robinson, of York, lost a valuable
hunter. Ho was ridden by Mr. John Bower, and in fencing
fell and was staked. A veterinary surgeon was among the
field, who forthwith cut the horse's throat. The hunter
cost £2OO only a few days ago.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON.—The Council
of University College have app',i!lted Dr. Bastian to the
professorship of pathological anatomy in the college,
and to be assistant physician of the hospital in connection
with it.

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