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

Coroner—Which end did he put the light to ?

IVitneas—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 ho 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
partiy 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

vv. -rel take something from his pocket and light
it- lie put the light to the paper sticking out
or the barrel. I then went up St. James's-
plOce, thinking it would not be safe to go
t the barrel, as I saw the light on it. I went
to tie top of St. James's-place as fast as I could,
whE re the two men overtook me, and then I heard
the ,explinsion. The men ran very fast in the direc-
tion of llosamon-street, and turned to the left. I
saw TlO more of them again.

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

c,)roner—Have you seen the two men in custody
at Bori--street?
Witne,zs—No.

At the soggestion of the Coroner the vritness was
talzen 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 in 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.

llenry 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 Lorre], or did he run
after the men or to save himself ?
Witne:,s—l should say to save himself.

Eliza Clutton—The deceased man is my husband.
He was a brass-finisher, and 47 years of age. lle
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, Whiskin-
street. Sarah Ann llodgkinson is my sister. I saw
nothing of the explosion.
_ _ _

Mr. M‘Lean, house-surgeon 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
had died from a wound under the ear, which divided
the carotid artery. The child's death was occa-
sioned by a punctured wound near the collar bone.
At this point the inquiry was adjourned until
Friday morning.

TATTERSALL'S-LAST EVENING.

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
Bto 1 agst Green Sleeve (taken to £5O)
DEMI Y.
11 to 1 agst Green Sleeve (taken)
2000 to 50 ngst Harvester (taken)

SHIPPING INTELLIGENC3. —This Day

(By Telegraph.)
GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning.

Arrived.—Pass By and Dryad, from St. Michael's ;
Agnes and Eliza Hunter, from Montreal ; Condor, steamer,
from Bremen.

DEAL, Tuesday Morning.
Anohored.—Lady Frankland, from Sunderland, for
Alexandria.

Passed, Dec. 16.—Murillo, screw steamer, from London
for Santander; Dighflyer, schooner, from 'West, for
London.

The Russian Ambassador at Paris has been
granted leave of alosonce; and it has been understood that
the step is connected with the position taken by his Go-
vernment on tho Conference question. After having ap-
peared at first rather undecided, Russia has unmistakably.
joined the dissidents, and the informal retirement of her
representative for a time is construed to imply that there
is no important business for him to transact in Paris just
now.

BABY-FAIIIIING IN SCOTLAND.—The very ques-
tionable 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 is
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. Home comfort-
able." "Child wanted to adopt by highly respectable married
couple. Terms, £3O. Good home." " Child wanted to adopt
by a married couple in 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. Spurzheim and George Combo, denotes
excessive love of children. But we have no guarantee on
this head; and as "poor humanity" is very weak when
exposed to great temptation, it would be well for the babies
who are to bo 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 more than suspected could be effectually
prevented.— London Scotsman.
VALUE OF PROPERTY IN WESTMINSTER.—At the
Guildhall, Westminster, in a compensation case yesterday,
"Milos 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 eat for further improvements. The claimants aro
wholesale hosiers, &c., in the Broadway, supplying prisons
and institutions by contract. Mr. Milns 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 £l.BO
Similar premises were not to be obtained at Westminster
and every house pulled down increased the value of busi
ness property in tho 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
Saxe-Coburg-Gotha has withdrawn the proposal which he
had presented to the Diets of the Duchies to unite their
territories under a single Government. This last resole-
tion has been decided on by the duke in consequence of
the present moment not appearing altogether opportune
for the change.

SUDDEN DEATH IN THE HUNTING FIELD.—On
Monday forenoon the Brighton harriers met at the fourth
milestone from Brighton on the London-road. The hunters
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 threat, The bunter
cost £209 only a few days op.

7'HE OUTRAGE AT THE HOUSE OF
DETENTION.

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FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THE
PRISONERS.
The following appeared in our latest edition of yester-
day :
During the whole of the early part of the day the
greatest excitement prevailed in Bow-street in Con-
sequence of its becoming known that a further
examination of the prisoners, charged with the
wilful murder of the three persons whon deaths
were occasioned by the explosion of gunpowder nt
the wall of the House of Detention on Friday last,
would take place.

The entrance and the passages leading to the
police court were strongly guarded by a large body
of constables, each of whom was armed with a cut,
lass, and a strong force, also fully armed, was sta-
tioned at .eil.her end of Bow-street to prevent the
crowd impeding or at all interfering with the pri,
soners as they were conveyed from the cells of tije,
station house to the court on the opposite sich.l of
the way.

At two o'clock information was forwarded to the
authorities that an attempt was to be made to throw
some explosive materials into the police court during
the examination of the prisoners, in order that they
might, during the confusion such a circumstance
would create, effect their escape, and so much at-
tention was paid to the report that Inspector Sil-
verton was directed to see that all parts o! the
court; were safely and sufficiently guarded.
At twenty minutes past three o'clock Timothy
Desmond, Jeremiah Allen, and Ann Justice, were
placed in the dock. The woman Justice appeared
to be suffering from severe illness, to such an ex.%
tent that she was quite unable to stand.

Mr. Poland attended on the part of the Croce
to prosecute.

Mr. Superintendent Durkin, before the exami-
nation commenced, handed in a medical certificates
which Sir Thomas Ilenry read.
Mr. Poland—Sir, I am instructed by the solici-
tors of the Treasury to appear here to conduct the
charge against the prisoners, but as I have only
been recently instructed, and as inquiries of conp.a_
derable importance are still pending, it will be my
duty to ask you for a further remand. There are
witnesses who, unfortunately, are now conhned to
the hospital in consequence of injuries they have
received, and there are other and various rea;sons
why the case should stand over. Amongst o'4:liers
have here a medical certificate to the effect that the
woman at the bar, Ann Justice, is exceedingly un-
well, and that it is desirable, in order that she
may obtain medical treatment, that she should not
be detained here to-day for any lengthened
period, and therefore I have to ask that the
prisoners be again remanded, on which occasion I
shall be able to lay further and more important
evidence before you.

Sir T. Henry—That is a very reasonable request,
and I shall at once formally remand all the pri-
soners.

As the prisoners were being removed from the
dock,

Allen (addressing the magistrate) said—l beg
your pardon, sir. With your permission, I should
just like to put a question to these persons.
Sir T. Henry—You cannot examine the other
prisoners.

Allen—lt's only one question I wish to put.
Sir T. henry—You had better defer what you
have to say until another occasion.
Allen—O, very well, then, I will.
The prisoners were then remanded.

The following are the official lists of the sufferers
in the hospitals :

ST. BART HOLOME W'S.
COLSTON WARD.

Caleb Beckett, 28 years ; bruised by falling roof.

William Thictener, 55; cuts abcut face, concussion.
Thomas Wheeler, 10 years ; cut in neck and back of
head, the ring finger and thumb of right baud compelled
to be amputated, slight concussion.
William Abbott, 11 years ; lacerated hands, face, ani
neck, portion of his nose cut off, suffering from con-
cussion.

John Harvey, 48; slight scalp wounds.
Henry Hodgkins, husband of ono of the deceased per-
sons, aged 33 ; sliB.ht wound in right arm and head.
LAWRENCE WARD.

Mary Moseley, aged 60 ; severe cuts of the face, wound
of the temporal artery, and great prostration.
Maria Abbott, aged 34, mother of the poor children of
the same name ; several cuts about her face and eyelids.
Mary Ann Chidlebird, aged 30; large wound on left side
of forehead, her eyelids and face scorched.
Elizabeth Thompson, aged 17, sister of children of same
name who are injured; severe cut ou forehead.
Maria Giles, deep cut on forehead.
Elizabeth Holder, aged 56; slight cuts in face and fors-
head by glass.

Elizabeth Hodgkins (motherof deceased), aged 61, severe
cuts of face, forehead, left eye destroyed, and loft to►nporal
artery cut.
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Thomas Hartley, eight years; cuts all over tho face and
severe shock to system.

William Thomas Perry, aged six years; severe cuts of
head and all over face, severe shock to system.
Martha Perry, aged two years ; slight cut of the finger,
black with gunpowder.
Elizabeth Williams ; severe cuts about the head, face,
and eyelids, and large lacerated wound of the arm.
Harriet Thompson ; severe wound of head and bruises
of face and limbs, very bad lacerated wounds of both
arms.

Sarah Hartley, 41, and her son, 15 months.
Mrs. Hartley; severe wound of left oar, nearly cut off,
and under side of neck and forehead.
Alfred Hartley, aged three years; several cuts about face
and head.

STANLEY WARD.
Martha Evans, 67; very deep cut at back of neck, and
face injured.

Mary Ann Mills, 4G ; deep wounds in face, forehead, and
eyelids.

Ann Bennett; deep wound in her right cheek.
Mary Ann Young; cuts about face and forehead.
Anne Abbott, aged 2 years ; slight concussion.
Elizabeth Thompson, 40 ; concussion.
PRESIDENT WARD.

Charles Perry, aged 3 years ; slight shock.
Ada 3lecklenburgh, 15 months ; slight concussion.
KENTON \YARD.
John Abbott, aged 13 ; numerous contusions of face.
LUCAS WARD.

Anne Croft, aged 8 years ; concussion, a severe lacerated
wound on the outside of the left knee, and a portion of the
tibia chopped off.

Jane Rowe; aged 17, admitted yesterday, injuries to
back.

The whole of the above cases, with the exception
of Mrs. Moseley, who lies in a precarious state, but
with respect to whom hopes are entertained of re-
covery, are doing well.