The Sun.
London, England, 1868-04-25 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 25, 1868.

arrived' for iltoing something in the way of interfer-
ence to pu .t an end to the struggle; and to this he re-
plied that' be thought the struggle hopeless, unless some
diversion were made, either by another insurrection
occurrin g in the Turkish provinces, or by direct aid
being g. iven by a Sovereign Power—an event not
likely t;o take place just now. The effusion of
blood iss now very little fortunately, as from the
outrages: -which have taken place, they are, as the
noble lord said, inseparable from civil and reli-
gious wars, although, of course, deeply to be re-
gretted.
Son ae encouragement was created by the noble lord's
refei:ence to Mr. COCIIRANE'S argument that Crete
should be given up to Greece, because that nation
daired to possess it. "No doubt," said he, " the
Grtseks are anxious to attain an extension of their
territory, but they are not the only Government
which is in that position. Respecting the Greek
race themselves L-n.d STANLEY said that they
undoubtedly possessed many fine and noble quali-
ties, and had before them a brilliant future, but
they had not during the last forty year's peace made
the most of what they possessed, and no doubt they
would do much better if they abstained from promot-
ing disturbances abroad, and reserved their energies
for home affairs, and seeking to improve their internal
administration: A good deal was said during the
debate as to the English influence abroad, but that
is often made too much of from mistaken notions
prevailing. However, it is of course considerable,
and it is because it is well known that all the ad-
vice tendered on the part of our Ambassadors and
Ministers is disinterested ;- and the noble lord, the
Foreign Secretary, said very truly that to keep our
priesent share:of influence we must be careful bow.
we acted, and not strive after the gratification
of our own , ideas. "We must consider, not
merely what constitutes a popular and plausible
policy either in the House or in the face of Europe,
but we must consider what we ourselves should
do if we were in the position of the ruler of the
Turkish empire, and what would be most likely to
contribute to the permanent safety and welfare of
that empire. The policy of our Government during
the past has been to respect the obligations
of international
_law, and recognise the duties
that we owe to a friendly State, and that is a very
sure and safe base upon whiclyto rest it. Respect-
ing the future Lord STANLEY declined to pledge
himself, and very justly so, because it is quite im-
possible to foresee what complications may arise,
and what unsuspected turn affairs may take.
The persecution of the Jews which is now
being carried on in the Principalities was
alluded to at the conclusion of the noble lord's
speech, and we are glad to find that he spoke most
strongly on the subject. He said that he felt most
strongly on the case, and it concerned the Christian
even more than the Jew, " because if the suffering
fall on the Jew the disgrace lies upon the Christian."
Only yesterday afternoon the noble lord sent off a
fresh despatch embodyingavery strong remonstrance
on the matter, and the other European Govern-
ments are adding the same language. On the whole
it is just as well that this topic should have been
discussed in the House, and although it cannot be
denied that the Eastern question and those subjects
which relate to Turkey and Greece are in general
imperfectly understood among us, and never very
popular or profitable when taken up, it hardly
seems the thing to pay no heed to them when the
turn of any day's event may bring us face to face
with a war in which we are indirectly engaged, to
say the least of it.

The details which we receive respecting the pro-
gress of the Impeachment Trial by the mail steamers
are full of interest, although the substance of their
neivs is naturally anticipated by the telegraph. It
is curious to notice how strong and how ill con-
cealed is the feeling against the PRESIDENT, and
how apprehensive are the Managers of the prosecu-
tion of eliciting too much. One might naturally
suppose that in a case of this kind the great
object would be to get as much evidence as
possible, to call witness after witness, to throw as
much light as possible upon the working of State
politics, and to ascertain what really was the con-
duct and motives of the. PRESIDENT in bis dealings
with his Cabinet and with his colleagues and subor-
dinates generally. If the :elucidation of truth were
the only object, such would undoubtedly be their
course. The oldproverb tells us that in the multitude
of councillors there is wisdom, and it is equally indis:-
putable that in the multitude of witnesses we are
likely to arrive at the truth. It is not possible
that all should agree or understand what to conceal
or what to put forward, and there will always be
differences of temper and character that will,
by which some hasty of speech, timorous of dis-
position, or feeble in judgment and memory, will
betray the secret which others stronger of mind and
nerve have kept at all hazards. If it were a matter
of personal concern only the Managers of the pro-
secution might. be excused or even applaude.l for
doing the best they could for their case. In our
own courts of law we expect the counsel for
the prosecution to make the most of the
appearances against the prisoner at the bar,
and the counsel for the defence to put
all possible obstacles in the way of him conviction,
though even then we should never in a case of life
and death find the prosecution objecting to receive
evidence which might clear the prisoner. The de-
fence might well object, if he possibly could, to
evidence which tended to incriminate his client,
but it would be condemned as most unfair
and unjust if exonerating evidence were
wilfully objected to. Yet this is what
the American prosecution is doing. They take
every.
.possible exception to the evidence of Cabinet
Ministers, of General THOMAS, of other officers who
can depose to conversations of importance, and other
matters tending to throw light on the intentions of
the PRESIDENT, though, if his offences had been half
what they pretend, they ought to feel convinced that
such revelations would but confirm his guilt. The
Chief Justice, sensible of the momentous nature of
the trial, and of the world-wide interest it has
excited, feels himself bound by his profession and
position to an impartial and equitable presidency.
From the first he bas;cast aside the ties of party, and
has resolutelyassumed the office of j ud ge, much against
the will of the House of Representatives. The Senate
Court has wavered in its conduct, now influenced
by the Chief Justice, and preserving something of
the dignity and impartiality of a Court of Justice,
and again swayed by the Radicals into open anta-
gonism to the accused. We have an instance of
this in the news brought by the Australasian from
New York on the 15th inst. On the day previously
the Managers of the trial objected to the testi-
mony of General SHERMAN, in reference to a con-
versation held with the PRESIDENT respecting his
intentions in removing Mr. STANTON from the War-
office, Mr. STANBEItY explained that the object of
this testimony was to prove that Mr. JOHNSON in-
tended to get a case into the courts. Chief-Justice
CHASE decided that the evidence was admissible,
but the Radical feeling carried the day, and Mr.
CHASE'S decision was overruled by 28
votes to 21. Later in the day General
SHERMAN was recalled by the defence, when the
difficulties as to his evidence began again. The
Managers objected 'to the question whether the

witness advised the removal of STANTON, and the
Senate sustained the objection. Another question
was then put by Senator JOHNSON, and objected to
by the Managers, but the objection was' this time
overruled by the Senate by 26 against 25 votes.
The answer given by SHERMAN could not have
been very satisfactory to the minority, since
he deposed that when the PRESIDENT offered him
the Secretaryship of War ad interim, Mr. JOHN-
SON claimed the right, under the Tenure-of-Office
Law, to make an ad interim appointment, but
that his object was to have the office administered
in the interests of the, whole country, and bring
the Tenure Law before the Supreme Court for
constitutional decision. SHERMAN added that Mr.
Jonxsorr intimated that he bad no intention to
use force to eject Mr. STANTON. This evidence gives
a serious blow to the prosecution, since the tempo-
rary appointment was personally offered to SIIER-
MAN by the PRESIDENT, and the former was there-
fore better qualified to explain the terms in which
it was offered than any of the chance witnesses or
correspondents that have been previously summoned.
It seems that on the next day, the trial being post-
poned on account of Mr. STANBERY'S illness,
General SHERMAN was examined privately before
the Impeachment Managers. How far this was
fair or legal may be questioned, since no hint is
given of the evidence produced, or of the matters on
which the witness was questioned. We shall learn
before long the result of the trial, and we may
easily imagine the excitement and anxiety created
in the States. The Americans are aware there is
a crisis, but they are apparently insensible or indif-
ferent as to its extent. That the Radicals, many
of them, look confidently for the' deposition of the
PRESIDENT is shown by the fact that the Republicans
of Pennsylvania requested Senator CAMERON to
urge that, in the event of Mr. WADE's accession to
the Piesidency, Mr. STANTON should be trans-
ferred to the Treasury department. Mr. STANTON,
on hearing of this, wrote to Mr. CAMERON stating
that he wished to retire from public service, and
only held office until the appointment of a successor
should be confirmed. In this case it may well be
asked, why was he so bent on retaining it at all
hazards when he was plainly asked to resign ?

LATEST INTELL MENGE.

CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, FRIDAY, April 24.

The star of peace is again in the ascendant. It is need-
less to state that it is very welcome. The evening papers
publish a telegram from Berlin to the effect that Prussia
had determined to grant a furlough to one-fifth of the
army, and that an understanding exists that Austria and
France will do the same. Upon this point the Etendard
remarks : " We are not aware what has taken place at
Vienna, but in the French army for a considerable time
military cave:have been granted without respect to any fixed
proportion, and as largely as the want of instruction and
the necessities of the interior service of the country would
permit. The design of this is, of course, to show that France
anticipated the pacific movement on the part of Prussia, and
that furlough is being granted very extensively in France."
We have only the authority of the Etendard for that.
The assurances from Berlin and Vienna must be taken
for what they are worth, but there is something in
them. Prussia has ceased to engage attention. The
future enemy, the old stalking-horse of the military party
in France, Russia, has been revived to do duty once more.
The annihilation of Poland is a matter the French people
cannot stomach quietly. It has been stated that a
peremptory demand for explanation of the last ukase has
been despatched to St. Petersburg. The latest advices
from St. Peter3burg contradict this statement. No such
demand bad been male, and, Ly way of anticipating any
that may have been contemplated, the Russian organs
declare that it is nobody's business to inquire about it. Tbe
matter is purely internal and administrative concerning
Russia only. Nationalities arc not so easily suppressed
for all that.

It is worth while, perhaps, to notice that the official at.d
officious journals continue to contradict each other as to
the prospect of disarmament. The France says, referring
to the pressing demand for a reduction- of military expen-
diture: "In examining the conditions of European
politics and the situation of France, we come to
the conclusion S that our country cannot take the,
initiative of disarmament, and, according to all probability,
no other Great Power of Europeja tr ore likely to do it than
we arc. Thus; while the Illoniteur du Soir was.asserting
that France would leave nothing undone to assist thepad-
fication of the public mind, happily progressing, and to
affirm the general pence,' there seems to be a policy
on this subject of international relations to let all parties
have their choice in believing what they like, just as
Artemus Ward allowed to visitors of his show. There
were the wax figures—' You pay your money and you
has your choice.' The inspirations seem to be in the
interest of mystificat:on."
Our papers are discussing the probabilities and possi.
bilities of Spain. No one expresses any great confidence
in the stability of the Government, or the honesty of the
Minister. Pledges pass for little across the Pyrenees.
The Constitieionael benevolently wishes that "Spain, by a
supreme and continued effort of patriotism, may be able
to found her institutions on such a base that the chiefs of
her army may no longer be the tools of parties, but the
servants of the law "—a very significant way of putting
the situation and dangers of the Peninsula.
I see in the same journal the announcement that the
Emperor of Austria will commemorate the event of the
birth of his (laughter by the promulgation of an amnesty.

The Moniteur omitted all notice of the eloquent speech
of Jules Favre at the Academy, and equally of the
eloquent reply of M. de R6musat. The Liberte replies
that the public will know what interpretation to put upon
this omission. No doubt the speeches in question were
spiced with too many references to liberty. The aspira-
tions after an increased measure of freedom grew in
volume and warmth every day. M. de Rdmusat, in the
course of l.is oration, said : "To guarantee the triumph
of truth and 'a justice, there is but one
means, and in. the wreck (d6bris) of the great-
ness and glory we have just raised as a consolatory
image—it is liberty, liberty which renews institutions, and
again and again triumphs in the arena of thought. It is
that philosophic liberty which Cousin propagated and de-
fended so Valiantly for so many years." M. de Rdmusat
concluded by calling on his countrymen never to cease to
cultivate philosophy and eloquence, " for the one sustains
liberty, and the other defends it."

We have received private information from Berlin of 1..
decidedly pacific character. It is to the effect -that the
Prussian Government are about to make reductions in the
army. These will take effect on the Ist of May. Although
these reductions in themselves will not carry, in- the first
instance, any decisive character, they are regarded as an
eminently satisfactory symptom. Prussia has been enter-
taining negotiations with Austria and France for sirnulta-.
nevus concessions of furlough to their respective armies of
a more considerable character. The Berlin official weekly
Army Gazette makes the statement.that reductions in the
army wijl.be made immediately. In authoritative circles
the politica' situation is considered as peacefuL
The Times Paris correspondent rays that M. Rouher,. the
Richelieu of the. Second Empire, will take the earliest
opportunity to announce in the Corps I.Agislatif the pacific
sentiments which are now the order of the day. Once again
we may ex, ect to hear " L'Empire c'est la paix." '1 he
Laroche 'oration was,•as we suspected, carefully prepared,
and it has been, of course, circulated throughout Europe as
a straw to slew the present direction of the Imperial ten-
dencies. One thing is quite clear—if the Emperor desires
peace he can have it, and if Prussia sets the_ example of
even partial disarmament the French Ruler will have a
strong pressure brought upon him to follow it.
The French people are not yet convinced that protection
to national industry by the exclusion of foreign competi-
tion is an economic blunder. There is a considerable outcry
among the injured interests. It is noteworthy also that.
both Government and Opposition candidates are beginning
to fly this lure in view of the elections. The official can-
didate in the department of Tarn tells his constituents
that " the Commercial Treaty. with England is about to
expire ; it is 'necessary to revise the tariffs, in order that
our manufaCtures, most of which are in a state of suffer-
ing, shall recover their normal activity ; in a word, it is
necessary tp protect our national industry, and thereby
secure the well-being of the working classes." It must be
remembered that treaties are revised by the Emperor,
and that those who have benefited by the treaty with
England outnumber those who have suffered by it.
The difficulties in connection with the army scheme in
Austria arc likely to prove less serious than was expected.
At Vienna the people are generally disposed to accept the
principle of universal liability to military service, provided
that the duration of it is made as short as possible. The
Liberal Club has demanded that service in the line maybe
reduced to three years at the outside.
The continental press is busy with speculations as to
the prospects of the Ministry of Gonzales Bravo Murillo.
It is admitted that his task is arduouP. The existing
system of administration rested on the sole shoulders of
N:trvaez : it is doubtful whether Bravo will prove an Atlas
equal to its weight. The speed with which the rim
Ministry has been get together has had a good effect.
The object of the haste is to anticipate the revolutionary
faction on the one hand and the reactionary on theUther.
An official report just made by the Consular Corps at
Jassy, published in the Constitutionnel, proves that the
persecutions of the Israelitish inhabitants in Moldavia had
not been exaggerated. The Bauman authorities continue
to assert that.the persecutions arc merely isolated facts,
the truth evidently being that they are very general, and
arc by no means resisted as they ought to be by the
Government.

The letter in which Mi Gladstone denies half-a-dozen
false,statynent4l4ichlave lately been circulated reSpeC,tg,
ing his public career is commented upon by two morning
papers only. The Post believes that the letter will he
accepted as a complete and satisfactory answer to the
slanders which have in many quarters found ready cre-
dence. lt holds that such statements would have been
scarcely justifiable as squibs in the heat of a contested
election, and are totally irreconzileable with the recognised
laws of party warfare. The Post thinks that the public
will readily perceive how unfair it is, when a public man is
engaged in the conduct of a great national question. in
Parliament, to hamper his legitimate action by such illegi-
timate means. It is an attempt to damage discussion by
the introduction of personal elements which ought not to
be mixed up with the bearings of a great national policy.
The Daily Hews remarks that the Opposition leader is
kind enough to refer the falsehoods circulated about him
to eagerness, credulity, and levity. But there is no reason
why the public should not look further into the case.
It asks : " Have we not seen special telegrams manu-
factured of the basest material, and published to plant
suspicion in the mind of the country ; and when the
most weighty contradiction possible was given to their
statements, have we not seen reluctance to accept the
unwelcome correction, and more than an inclination to
deny its authenticity ? 11Ir. Disraeli, by the absurdimpu-
tations contained in his last Irish speech, has enrolled
himself among the class of persons whose practices are now
exposed. Callum:ions statements of this kind must hence-
forth be dealt with by the public in the exercise of its own
good sense. The persistent dissemination of false and
injurious reports must recoil on the party which resorts
to it."

Front the monthly comparative statement of the
number ai paupers in receipt of relief for tho years 1867
and 1858, it appear 4 that in the first week of February
_Wig there were 41,845 paupers receiving relief more than
iii the 6511;@§politlifig week laeb year, For the neeond wcelc
it Feu eery the Meretw le given as 53.:,6•f ; third week,
P,l,slssKfourthweel, 64,433 j tialting total Immo of
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THE FENIAN TRIALS AT THE CENTRAL
CRIMINAL COURT.-THIS DAY.

.Additional interest has been given to the Fenian trials
by the course adopted by the counsel for the defence. At
tim o'clock this morning the prisoners—William Desmond,
Timothy Desmond, Nicholas English, and Michael Barrett
—:-were placed in the dock. When the judges, who for the
first time wore their scarlet robes, had taken their seats
upon the bench, the Lord Chief Justice, addressing
the juryman who yesterday had made an applica-
tion to be allowed to see a member of his faiuily
on a matter of private business, without the pre-
sence of a bailiff, informed him that the Court was
most anxious to oblige him. It was, however; impossible
to grant his request in the shape in which he put it. If it
would answer the purpose, the juryman might see his rela-
tive in court awAy from the jury-box, on a pledge being
given that nothing but private business was discussed.
'his (lid not seem to meet the views of the juryman, who
said the conversation must be of some length ; and the sub-
ject dropped.

Further evidence in support of the alibi was thencallea.

John Peak, a shoemaker, of Glasgow, deposed that he
was one of the men who went to the house of the witness
examined yesterday, on the 14th December; and helped to
mend the shoes brought by the person said to be Barrett.
The statement of the witness was identical with that of
Dl`\ silty.

In e103.-examina'ion 1 y the Attorney-General the
witness said he had heard of the explosion on the morning
of the clay when he went to M'Nulty's. Before that he
knew of the arrest of Barrett and O'Neill. Saw Barrett
in prison on Thursday last.

By Mr. Baron Bramwell : When the account of the ex-
plosion was read there was some talk about it. Could not
remember which boot he mended.

By the Lord Chief Justice : Was prepared to swear
that the first time he heard of the explosion was on the
morning of the day he was in M'Nulty's shop.
John Welsh, also of Glasgow, and a shoemaker by- trade,
in the employ of Ali-. Neeson, knew 1114Nulty and the last
witness Peak. On the 14th of December he met Peak at
rd;ou t half-past three, and they.walked dowri to Al' gplty's.
There was a person there getting his boots done. Barrett
was the man. M'Nulty asked his companion and himself
to mend a pair of boots, to which they consented. • Bad
never seen the man stated to !be Barrett before. The
stranger sat atM'Nulty's while they were at work, reading
from a paper, for which he had sent out, an account of the
explosion at Clerkenwell.

By the Court : Did not hear him read any other part of
the paper.
Iu further examination the witness deposed that he
knew of the explosion in the morning, from seeing some-
thing about it on the newspaper placards. When the boots
were finished he went home.

Cross-examined by tho Attorney-Cenerah Did not
.hink that M'Nulty had ever worked for Neeson. All the
men who work for him do so on the premises. Had been
hi his employ about fourteen months. Left work for good,
on the day in question, about three o'clock. Had known
M`Nulty a long time. When he Went in, the strange
man was sitting at one window and M`Nulty at the other.
The stranger had on dark clothes, and wore a low hat
with a round top. Knew the man called Mullen (stated
yesterday to be gone to America), who used to work at
Nceson's. Thought he had left some two or three months
since, but could not fix the exact time.

By the Court : Thought it was Peak who, at APNulty's,
said that he had not heard of the explosion before the
stranger read the account of it.

By the Foreman of the Jury : The boots requiring to be
mended were lying on the floor of M`Nulty's shop. ,
Arthur Burgoyne, a blacksmith, residing hi Glas-
gow, recognised Barrett. Met him first in Glasgow at a
music-hall in August last. Generally saw him once a
week afterwards. Recollected the executions in Man-
chester for the murder of Brett. The Thursday before
there was a torchlight procession which witness attended.
Saw there a Mr. M'Corrie and also Michael Barrett.
The torches carried were made of resin, and witness
got his hands and clothes burnt. Heard from
Barrett that he also had sustained some in-
jury from a torch which had been pushed against
hizn. He said his face bad been almost destroyed.
Barrett had, when he first saw him in August, a thin
small whisker. When he saw him after the demonstration
he had no whisker. His face presented the appearance of
having been singed. After the executions it was proposed
that there should be a funeral procession in honour of the
men who had suffered the .penalty of the law. At a
meeting of arrangement, at which Mr. M'Corrie, editor
of one of the Glasgow newspapers presided, and witness
was present, a communication from Dr. Gray, the Roman
Catholic Bishop of Glasgow, was made, to the effect that
if the procession were given up he would arrange for a
solemn requiem high mass for the repose of the souls of
the dead to be held. This course was agreed to. After
the meeting, which was held at the Bells, broke up, a few
remained behind, one' of whom was Barrett. The date of
this meeting was the 13th of December (the day of the ex-
plosion.) Heard afterwards of Barrett's arrest.

In cross-examination by the Attorney-General, the wit-
ness said he was not a Fenian. had sympathies with the
men who were executed, but none with Fenianism. Mr.
411`Corrie, used to edit the OtavowErce Press, but was now
editor of the Irish Catholic Bonner. :Did not know
O'Neill. Never knew where Barrett lived in Glasgow.
lie used to appear to be working about the quays. Did
not know Mullen at all.

CharlesM`Manus was at the meeting held for the purpose
of arranging for the funeral procession. Saw Barrett,
whose acquaintance he had made some time before, on
that occasion. Barrett was at that time without whiskers
or beard.• He appeared as if he not been shaved for three
or four days. The date of the meeting, to the best of his
recollection, was the 13th December.

By the Attorney-General : Saw Barrett the Friday prior
to his arrest. When first he knew him he resided at No. 52,
Centre-street, Glasgow. Believed he left afterwards,
but could not say where he went. Witness was further
questioned as to the meeting at the Bells, and corroborated
the statement of the last witness in relation to what took
place. Kuew Arr. Hughes, and had received the letter
from Barrett which was read yesterday. Took that letter
to AP.Nulty's, as nearly as he could remember, three or
four clays after he had received it. Told Arr. Ar`Corrie of
the letter, but did not see him with it. Adhered to his
statement that he knew of no other lodgings at which
Barrett had reside 4 besides those in Centre-street.
By the Lord Chief Justice : Had never in his life blown
a glass bulb round any mineral substance.

Peter M'Corrie, the editor and proprietor of the Irish
Catholic Banner, published in Glasgow, was the next wit-
ness called. lie identified Barrett, with whom he had
become acquainted eight or nine months ago, being intro-
duced to him by a gentleman on Glasgow Green on
a Sunday afternoon. Barrett then had small light
whiskers about four inches long. Remembered the torch-
light demonstration. Barrett was present. Saw him a
few days afterwards, and thought his whisker on one side
of the face was singed slightly. Witness was then ex-
amined as to the proposition for the demonstration. He
had protested against it, and had had a communication
with the Roman Catholic Bishop of Glasgow on the sub-
ject. A subsequent communication from the Bishop was
made by the Rev. Alexander Munroe. The Bishop stated
that he disapproved of the demonstration. On Friday,
Dec. 13th, he presided at a meeting at the Bell Hotel,
Saw Michael Barrett that evening in the hotel. Three or
four of the membeni retired to a private room for to,
111010,01ilarrdt Was one of them,
Cross-examined by the Attorney-General—Never knew
Winslow, :or BroWn or Burke. At the meeting at the
i3ell, 58 were present. Never knew . Barrett'a address.
Understood he was a steve dore.,.,Never had any money
left in his hands for Mr. or Mrs. Murphy, or for a person
called Hastings.
Re-examined—Did not approve of Fenianism. The
. articles in his paper were written in an Irish national
character.

To the Lord Chief Justice—There were circumstances
which impressed the fact upon his mind of Barrett being
present at the times he bad stated. Barrett had assisted
witness, had watched the printing of bills, and taken an
active part in connection with the demonstration.
To rebut the evidence in support of the alibi, the prose
cution called Inspector DlCaull, of the Glasgcw police;
who said he had seen the letter from Barrett to
3111 anus. He took it to ItiVNulty's house.
In answer to questions, 31‘Nulty said he first heard of
the explosion from O'Neil, whom be had known some
four months. Remembered the date of the explosion from
the fact that O'Neil on that morning lent him the .Herald,
and James Lowid came in in the afternoon and read
the account of the explosion. Never had any men
working for him, and certainly none about that
time. Never heard Barrett's name, and didn't know
him at all. Was never introduced to him by O'Neil, and
never repaired any boots for O'Neil. Didn't remember
any men coming to his house to get a pair of boots
buttoned. Didn't remember a man coming and
finding the work undone kicking up a row.
He said he didn't remember a man reading out of a paper,
and reading about the Clerken well explosion. Had such
a thing happened he would have remembered it. These
answers the witness had taken down in writing.
Continued in our Late Edition.

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HER MAJESTY.

OSBORNE, April 24.
The Queen, accompanied by her Royal High-
ness Princess Beatrice, walked out yesterday after-
noon.

The other members of the Royal Family also
went out.

Her Majesty, accompanied by Princess Chris-
tian, drove out this morning.

ROMAN CATHOLIC' MISSIONS.

Ott Frilly night a large meeting was held in St.
James's llall, " in behalf of the Propagation of the
Fahh and Foreign Missionary College." The Arch-
bishop of Westminster presided, supported by the
Bishops of Newport, Salford, SJuthwark, Plymouth,
Clifton, Beverley, llexharn, Northampton, Lord
Herries, Lord Stafford, lion. F. M. Maxwell, Sir
C. Clifford, Sir J. M'Kenna, Mr. Monsell, M.P.,
&c., &c. Letters of apology for being unable to
be present had been received from several Catholic
noblemen. Dr. Manning, on rising, was received
with great applause, which lasted several minutes.
He said that, knowing as he did how ample were the
resolutions which would be proposed, and how fully
the speakers would do justice to
,them, be
would occupy their time but for a few moments.
On a former occasion he had said that this meeting
in this hall was not a meeting of the Catholics of
England, but of the diocese of Westminster. To-
night the meeting was in fact a meeting of the Ca-
tholics of England. Not only did they assemble with
the special apostolical benediction of their Holy
Father Pius IX., but with the express sanction of
the Catholic hierarchy of England. lie said this
not only because the bishops of England had given
their strongest and warmest approbation to the
work on which they were met, but because they
had the happiness of being supported by the united
assistance of the bishops of England, of whom
eight were personally present, and other four
were morally present, being compelled to return to
their dioceses by the necessities of duty. (Cheers.)
Never had the Catholic hierarchy of England in
any one meeting assembled as it met to-night.
Ind for what purpose was it called together ? Not
to enter into any political contention, nor to make
the atmosphere more thick by more weapons and
missiles of controversy; not even for the interests
of Ireland, but for the more unworldly, remote, and
Christian purpose of sending the faith to the
heathen. (Cheers.) He wished them expressly to
understand that the purpose of the meeting was not
to support that institution which the generosity
of France had founded—the Association for
the Propagation of the Faith. They met for the
purpose of founding a fund, distinct and special,
for sending missionaries to heathen lands. After
stating that there was a college at Mill Hill, where
there was a little band of three professors and
twelve students, Dr. Manning said that he would
anticipdte two objections which would be made to
their work. It would be said it was very tardy in
the Catholics, who professed to be the apostles of
the world, to begin now to found a college for
the propagation of the faith. The answer
was, that it was only recently that the
Catholic Church in England had been freed
from the keen and rending harrow of penal law
It could not be expected that, suffering under penal
laws, the Catholic Church should undertake mis-
sionary work, although to a certain extent it had
done so. Another objection was that by with-
drawing money and men for foreign work was to
weaken agencies at home. The truth was,
however, that if they would multiply their means,
they must not limit the expansion of their
charity, nor paralyse the zeal of self-denial.
£he Bishop of Northampton moved the first
resolution—" That this meeting rejoices at the
opportunity of expressing its sympathy in
the great work of evangelising heathen nations, and
recognises the obligation under which we. specially
de to extend to the utmost of our power the know-
ledge of salvation throughout the world." The
resolution was seconded by Mr. C. Weld, and
carried unanimously. Lord Herries moved—"
That
this meeting recognises in the foundation of a
foreign missionary college the first step towards
fulfilling the great Catholic duty of preaching the
gospel to the heathen." The resolution was se-
conded by Sir J. M'Kenna, M.P., and was carried
unanimously. Sir C. Clifford moved : " ThAt this
meeting considers it a duty incumbent on the Ca-.
tholics of this country to promote the establishment
of such a college by their alms and their prayers to
the utmost of their power." The resolution was
seconded by Father Lambert, and unanimously
adopted. The Bishop of Clifton moved the fourth
resolution, expressive of admiration of the mission-
ary spirit of the French clergy. This resolution was
unanimously adopted, and a vote of thanks to the
chairman closed the proceedings.