The Sun.
London, England, 1867-12-20 00:00:00

riernot i<iid officer 3 of the prison for the able Mintier iti
which they discharged their duties. _
Major LION seconded the resolution of Lord Ranelagtt.
Mr. rrENRY WHITE moved an amendment to the effect
that the magistrates desire, after full inquiry, to express
their unanimous opinion that every available protection
for the safety of the building and the custody of the pri•
soners had been taken.
After a few words from Mr. LAURIE,
Mr. Alderman ROSE expressed a hope that Lord Rane-
lagh would withdraw his resolution.
Mr. HARVEY LEWIS, M.P., was sure that a full and
searching inquiry would be made by the Government into
this atrocious affair, and, furtherr that if the conduct of
Sir R. Mayne called for investigation such would be made.
He requested Lord Ranelagh and the mover of the amend-
ment to withdraw their motions.
Mr. KEMP held the opinion that, if an inquiry were
deem:ed necessary, they were not in a position to criticise
the conduct of anyone beyond those walls.
Captain HAsunt considered it a pity that Government
did not proli?oit the sale of petroleum and phosphorous to
all persons but chemists.
Mr. STANSFORD said the Government had a very serious
and widespread conspiracy to deal with, and he hoped the
meeting would not separate without pledging themselves
to give the Government all the support in their power.
Lord CADOGAN trusted the meeting would not lose
sight of the object for which they had met—the relief of
the sufferers by the explosion, and expressed a hope that
Lord Ranelagh would withdraw his motion.
Lord RANELAOH could not upon his conscience see how
he could withdraw his resolution.
Mr. LAURIE then moved the following amendment :
That this court desires to express their abhorrence of the
atrocious act perpetrated at the House of Detention on
Friday last, by which so many persons have been killed
and maimed, and to record their determination in every
way to support her Majesty's Government in their due
suppression of all such diabolical and treasonable outrages,
and in the maintenance of law and order ; and the court
is convinced that in recording their sentiments they are
giving expression to the feeling of the community at large.
The court also desire to express their deep sympathy with
the unfortunate sufferers who have been victims of this
wicked and unparalleled crime."
Mr. Alderman SALOMONS entirely disapproved the course
adopted by Lord Ranelagh. They had met there to ex-
press their conviction that everything under the circum-
stances had been done, and not to question the conduct of

any public officer.
Lord RANELAGH said that as a matter of duty he could
not Uithdraw his resolution. Sir R. Mayne knew of the
contemplated attack on the Thursday, and in not adopting
measures to prevent it he had not done his duty.
Some discussion then arose relative to the amendment or
Mr. Laurie, when
Lord RANELAGH said that he hoped the public would
see whether he had adopted a right or wrong course, and
out of respect to the court he would withdraw his resolu-
tion. (Cheers.)
Mr. Laurie's amendment was then read over.
Mr. HENLEY seconded it, and it was carried unani-
mously.
Other resolutions were than proposed and carried, ex-
pressing a vote of thanks to the officers of the prison, to-
gether with the grant of an additional week's pay, as an
appreciation of their conduct in so trying and exciting a
Scene, and, further, that a report of the damage done
should be reported to the bench.
The magistrates of the county then passed a vote of
thanks to the chairman, and the meeting separated.