The Sun.
London, England, 1868-01-18 00:00:00

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HER MAJESTY.

OSBORNE, Jan. 17.
lfer Majesty, accompanied by their Royal
Highnesses Princess Louise and Princess Bea-
trice, drove in the grounds yesterday afternoon, and
Prince Arthur walked out, attended by Major
Elphinstone.

The Hon. Mary Lascelles has succeeded, as Maid
of Honour in Waiting, the Hon. Emily Cathcart,
who remains on a visit.

CO UR T-MARTIA L ON SERG T. iLI G UIR

The general court-martial appointed to try Ser-
geant Francis Maguire, of the 72d Highlanders, for
supposed complicity with Feuianism, was concluded
on Thursday last. The trial was held at the bar-
racks, IVeedon, whither Maguire was removed a
short time since.

Colonel Elrington, of the 4th Battalion Rifle
Brigade, was President of the Court ; Lieutenant-
Colonel Main was the Deputy-Judge-Advocate;
and Major Hunter, of the 72d, conducted the pro-
secution.

On Tuesday morning the prisoner was arraigned
on four charges, viz. :

" 1. For conduct to the prejudice of good order
and military discipline, for that he did on the 24th
of November, 1867, in the public streets of Man-
chester, knowingly and willingly join in a party
procession intended as a demonstration of sym-
pathy with a treasonable association called the
Fenian Brotherhood.

" 2. For conduct to the prejudice of good order
aid military discipline, for that he on the day afore-
said in the public streets aforesaid, did counte-
nance and atend a meeting for party and poli-
tical purposes.

" 3. For conduct to the prejudice of good order
and military discipline, for that ho did while on
guard at the New Bailey prison, Salford, make
use of language insubordinate and calculated to
create alarm by saying, " If there were 50 men like
me we should soon get the prisoners out,' or words
to that effect.

"4. For conduct to the prejudice of good order
and military discipline, for that he did on the
day aforesaid and at the place aforesaid, make
use of language insubordinate and calculated to
create alarm by saying, 'lf there were 30 men
like me I would defy the guard or a hundred men
to keep them out of the prison,' or words to that
effect.

The prosecutor first called two Manchester police-
men, who deposed to the Fenian nature of the pro-
cession in which the prisoner was alleged to have
joined.

Private Arthur, of the 72d, and his wife were
called, and they- deposed to seeing the prisoner ia
company with Mrs. M'Hale in the procession as it
moved along Bedford-street and George-street.
They went up to him and advised him to go home,
when he told them it was his party, and they might
go to h--.

Private Joseph Astley, of the 72d, was on the
gaol guard at the New Bailey prison, Salford, and
heard the prisoner say if he had 50 men like him-
self he would be able to release the prisoners who
were about to be hanged.

Private Joseph Tees was also on the gaol guard,
and heard the prisoner say if he had 50 men as
brave as himself he would rescue the Fenian prisoners
in spite of the guard.

Private David Ault, another soldier of that par-
ticular guard, heard the prisoner say if he had 30
men like himself he would defy the guard of a
hundred men to keep them out of the prison. At
the same time he pointed to a part of the prison
wall near a railway shed where he said it would bo
easy for them to gain an entrance.
Private Charles Walker confirmed the evidence
given in support of the third charge, and said it
arose from a discussion on the Irish Republic, and
kindred matters in which Sergeant Maguire and
Privates Ascley, Tees, and Ault, with other soldiers,
were engaged.

Corporal Dick and Private James Forbes gave
evidence respectively in support of the third and
fourth charges.
The Deputy Judge-Advocate reviewed the evi-
dence, after which the Court deliberated. The re-
sult will not be known until officially published.

Mr. Tennyson is about to issue a "Standard"
edition of his works in four library volumes. This edition
will be carefully corrected by the poet, and will contain
some notable additions to his published writings.
Lady Barrett-Lennard's amateur dramatic com-
pany, which has leaped such laurels in the provinces, will
perform for tho first time in London at the St. George's Hall,
Langham-place,
on the 30th inst., for the benefit of
the 4th Middlesex (Authors) Volunteer Artillery.
e are informed that the rumours which have
appeared in some papers concerning a contemplated resig-
nation by Dr. Butler of the headmastership of Harrow
School are altogether unfounded.
The Italia of Naples has some intelligence re-
specting brigandage. "Fedele Strongoli," it says, " 100
given himself up a prisoner to the Syndic of San Vito;
11
he is the last remaining member of the Macrino band.
Another brigand, Domenico Bassi, has been captured
tho carbineers in the commune of Castellafiume."
The Law Times, in discussing the difficulties attending
the trial of Burke, Casey, and Shaw at Warwick, i 5
inclined to agree with Mr. Justice Mellor, that an impar-
tial jury is as likely to be obtained in Warwickshire
as in Middlesex. At the same time the balance of con-
venience is in favour of the latter county; and our legal
contemporary is therefore of opinion that in all proba-
bility the trial will take place at the Old Bailey.
The dispute at the Metropolitan Board of Works as to
the affairs of Mr. Furness, recently a contractor with that
body, has now come to an issue. It will be remembered
that in the course of the inquiry which has been made certain
charges were brought forward affecting the character of Air.
Doulton, one of the members for Lambeth. It has been
contended that the evidence taken, and all the proceedings
relative to the official inquiry into the affair, should be
made public, but this has been most stoutly opposed on be-
half of several gentlemen engaged in business relations
with Mr. Furness, as a breach of confidence. The written
protests of these gentlemen having been read, the solicitor
was referred to, and that gentleman, after expounding
the law of libel, advised the board to be careful what
it published. After a long discussion, twenty-five voted
against publicity, and only seven for it, and so the
matter rests for the present. Thanks were expressedtn.
Mr. Doulton for having done all in his power to facal'
tale the inquiry.
CHARGE OF ABUSING AN ADMIRAL—At the War"
wick Borough Police-court yesterday, a young ni:!11
named William Berry, attired in livery, was placed 01
the dock on a charge of being abusive to his inasterl
Admiral Harding. Prosecutor, who is old and veryt.a-
firui, and who was wheeled into court in a bath
in which. he reclined while giving evidence, occupies.,!
villa residence on the Coventry-road, about half a Iv"
distant from Warwick. From his statements it al);
peared that defendant had been in his employ
footman and generally to assist in the house. He ha':
been repeatedly told that upon no pretence whatever
was he ever to leave the premises after darkness had
set in. In defiance of this order he went away front,
the house on Thursday night shortly after six o'clocb)..
and did not return till ten. Complainant exposttl..
lated with him upon such conduct. Defendan!
became abusive, " bearded" complainant in the
obair,
drawing-room, and refused to leave the premises 19:i
go to bed. He continued walking backwards and
forwards in the hall, and so conducted himself as to
throw the whole household into a state of alarm:
All attempts to pacify him proved unavailing, and
two o'clock in the morning it w;,is decided to call 1"
a policeman to remove hint. Having no one they,l
could send into the town, they were obliged to sTgit)i
for assistance. Mrs. Harding went upstairs,
opening one of the bedroom windows, she wave.
backwards and forwards in the air a lighted candle/ to
the hope of attracting the attention of sonic one.
The cook rang an alarm bell, and he (Adnltt
Harding) lay upon his bed blowing a railway whisti',
which was very shrill, and could be heard a long (1,',57r
tance off. After these alarms had been kept up..io,
about ten minutes, souse gentlemen who were piv4sVo
in a carriage came to their help ; a policeman
fetched, and the defendant removed in custody. .11
fondant said Admiral Harding told him to leave ,0
premises, and he was only waiting for his wage,.
The bench said they were sorry this was a case 11
which they could not interfere. The defendant
been guilty of.tuost disgraceful conduct, but they 1,0..
no jurisdiction to deal with him. He ought to 6110,
gize to Admiral Harding for his behaviour, and f
hoped this would be a caution to him. The naivie's
then left the court.