The Sun.
London, England, 1868-08-27 00:00:00

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HER MAJESTY.

We are requested to contradict on authority the
report which has appeared in the public press of a
man having been arrested at Lucerne on suspicion
of being a Fenian with designs against the life of
the Queen. Her Majesty has been subjected to no
annoyance of any kind during her stay in Switzer-
land, and nothing has occurred to interfere with
the excellent arrangements madefor her comfort by
the federal and local authorities.

BERNE, Aug. 23.

As already telegraphed, the statement of the
Gazette de France that two English policemen had
arrested at Lucerne a Fenian meditating an attack
upon the Quee❑ was based upon a complete misap-
prehension of the facts. The real state of the case
lies in a nutshell. An unfortunate Englishman, one
Charles William Wool—become insane it is ima-
gined in consequence of the recent great heat—was
detected last Wednesday attempting to penetrate
into the apartments of the Queen, evidently not,
however, with any criminal intention, but, as he
himself plainly declared, to see her Majesty face to
face. As the poor fellow had, neither friends nor
relatives in the neighbourhood, in whose care he
could be placed, and further appeared only scantily
supplied with money, he was handed over, after
having the state of his mind settled beyond all
doubt by medical testimony, by the police authori-
ties at Lucerne to those at Berne, that he might be
sent back by the English Legation to his home.

lilE ABERGELE ACCIDEN7.

ADJOURNED INQUEST.
ABERGELE, Wednesday.—The inquest was re-
sumed shortly before 12 o'clock this morning be-
fore Dr. Pierce, coroner for the district. Lord
Farnham, the Hon. Robert Maxwell, Sir Henry
Edwards, and Mr. Berwick, brother of the late
Judge Berwick, were present in court. Mr. Mason,
assistant manager of the London and North-
Western Railway, represented the railway ; Mr. E.
Woods, solicitor, appeared on behalf of Thomas
Outen, Lord Farnham's servant, and others. On
the court being opened,
Lord Farnham rose, and, addressing the coro-
ner, said the duty he had to perform was one
very painful to his feelings, but he would endea-
vour to discharge it without unduly hurting the
feelings of any gentleman in the court. iie
spoke the sentiments of every one who attended the
meeting of relatives of the deceased which was held
yesterday after the funeral, when he said that there
was a solemn impression upon the minds of all that
the duty which, in the providence of God, bad de-
volved upon the coroner was one which he was
totally unfitted to perform. (Hear, hear, and ap-
plause.) He spoke not only the sense of all those
who were there as mourners for the dead, but there
was certainly a strong and unanimous feeling on
the part of all those who had business in the court,
that there was a total absence of all dignity and of
all legal knowledge displayed by the coroner in the
conduct of the case ou Tuesday ; and he, as a mem-
ber of the relatives of those who were lost, should
feel it to be his duty—and he was authorised to take
the course by the declared sentiments of all the rela-
tives—to make known in the proper quarter
the absolute necessity of relieving the coroner
of the almost superhuman difficulties With
which he was surrounded in the inquiry. He eon- .
sidered that the mighty interests at stake, not only
those of the London and North Western Railway,
but of the public which travelled over the railways
of the kingdom, rendered it necessary that the con-
duct of the inquiry should be placed in other hands,
and he should communicate that view to the Homo
Office. (Applause.) His lordship concluded by say-
ing he hoped he had discharged his unpleasant task
without unnecessarily wounding the feelings of the
coroner, and that was that he had done his veil
best. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. Wood, solicitor, protested against the re-
marks of Lord Farnham, which he said were of a
character such as he had never before heard ad"
dressed to a judge. (Applause.) He bad himself
had no occasion to be dissatisfied with the con-
duct of the coroner ; and, with all respect
to Lord Farnham and the relatives of thc°
killed by the accident, he must say that he did not
think the unusual difficulties with which the coroner
was surrounded had been lessened by the bearing
of those gentlemen. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. Parry, a juryman, here rose, and addressing
the representatives of the press, but evidently re"
(erring to the work of a single member, said he
could not refrain from expressing his dissatisfaction
with the manner in which the 'coroner and jail'', Little
inhabitants of Abergele, had been treated by tu,s
press. It was a most unfair thing to come thereto
attend an inquest, and then to write " sneering
and silly remarks about the people of the village',
and even abuse the room in which the inquest vii"
held, calling it a " conjuror's room," and the table
at which the jury sat a conjuror's table." (" gear,
hear," and applause.)
The Coroner (who appeared to be much agitate
made a few remarks in reply to Lord Farnbalu.;
He was understood to say that he had acted in strict
accordance with the law that ruled a coroner's court'
and that he had no doubt that the spirit of his 1°7;0
ship's speech emanated from the gentleman
sat by his side (Mr. Hesketh).
Lord Farnham said he had been influenced bade.
single person in the remarks which he bad in le
He spoke his own feelings, and those of the vlba
body of relatives of the killed. He repudiates
having said one single word in disparagement of w
character of the coroner. He pitied him.
The subject then dropped, and the court proceedea
to hear evidence. The first witness called was- let
Thomas Oaten, brother of Edward Oaten, vale
to the late Lord Farnham. The witness had year erd,
day seen among the remains of those killed the be
which from the peculiar formation of the trunk ille
recognised as that of his brother. He also Iden-
tified amongst the property recovered from the,:te
a meerschautn pipe which had belonged to his 're..
brother, and a prayer-book, which bad been P_ea
sented to him by Lord Lyttelton. The dece7ea•
left a widowed mother, whom he had suPP3ll,Ot,
He did not know whether he was married or 'bit
The evidence of identification was supported
Thomas Davies. tige3
Elizabeth Stearn, residing in London, iden
orp
a ring belonging to her sister, Lady Chine .og
maid. She also identified a dog-collar belong t
to
to a dog which it was part of her sister's duty tit
take charge of, and which she always carried °P-
in a basket.
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Mr. George Wright, head porter at the Q lot
Hotel, Chester, stated that on Wednesdelfoot-
Lord and Lady Farnham, • with their
ger at
man, valet, housekeeper, and maid, the
the Queen's Hotel. On Thursday raornlester
proceeded by the mail train which left Lb to the
about 11.45, the witness accompanying the° iota
train, and assisting in putting their luggefg 1,01
the train. He recognised the portrait 0,1
valet,
Chinnery's maid, and also of Lord Farnham.' sa
010,
Sir Nicholas Chinnery, Lady Chinuery analtle girlr
the lion. Judge Berwick, his sister, and -Ibe bad
also travelled in the train. All the pers"9
mentioned were put in the first four carriagooo
their luggage, labelled " the Kingstown," _e'_
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portion of the train. He saw the doors c
statio
them, and the train proceed out of the
The doors of the carriages were not locked. sooe
The evidence as to the identity of th 3 Per
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killed was completed, and the inquest
Thursday. • h
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satisfied with the way in which the busin 5
day had been conducted.
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