The Sun.
London, England, 1868-07-15 00:00:00

THIS DAY.

James Williamson, otherwise Cooke, of Claren-
don-street, Somers Town, and James Blake, Vere-
street, Islington, clerk, were placed at the bar
on remand, before Mr. Vaughan, at Bow-street
Police Court, charged by Mr. Williamson, chief
inspector of the detective force, with treason-
felony,

Mr. Poland appeared on the part of the Trea-
sury to prosecute, and Mr. Merriman defended the
prisoners.

Mr. Poland said the most convenient course to
pursue was to go as far as he could with the evi-
dence.

Mr. Vaughan—What do you propose to show ?
Mr. Poland—l shall call a witness who has known
the prisoner Blake for two years, and then you will
say, sir, what weight you attach to the evidence.
Corydon, the informer, was then called, and in
continuation of his former evidence, said—Before
Weydock and Cooke went to Drogheda, I had a
conversation with Cooke about a box. Weydock,
Burke, and several other persons were present.
The box contained copper mallets for breaking
through powder magazines in Ireland. This occurred
at Mather's Hotel. Cooke said he got the things
in America for the purpose I have already stated.
Mr. Vaughan—Did he particularly mention any
magazine ?

Witness—Yes, the one in Phoenix-park. In fact
all the magazines in Ireland were to be forced. It
would of course be dangerous to US) iron mallets.
There was a conversation about the prospects of
things in America. Weydock was present. After
the prisoners had left Drogheda I gave in-
formation to the head constable at Liver-
pool with respect to Cooke and Weydock.
They left Ireland on the 24th of November, 1866,
on a Saturday night. I saw the box containing
the mallets taken from blather's Hotel to Christian-
street, Liverpool, where it was found by the police.
11.1‘Derinott was the name of one of the men en-
gaged in moving the box. He had since been
arrested in Liverpool. The box was removed
before Cooke and Weydock left. I saw Al‘Dermott
in custody at Liverpool. M'llermott lived in the
house in which the box was found. I dil not see
the prisoners after they left Drogheda until last
Saturday, when they were in custody of the police.
I know Cooke brought over £lOO from Ireland,
which hesaid he brought from Col. Kelly to deliver to
Duffy for Fenian purposes. I know Roberts, who
was the president of the Fenian Brotherhood, that
is of one portion. There had been a split amongst
them. and O'Mahony was the president of the other.
The latter was the Stephens' section. In Ireland
there had been a discussion about a matter. Kelly
belonged to a different section to Roberts.

Mr. Merriman—l decline to cross-examine the
witness at present. There is not yeta tittle of evi-
dence against Blake.

Robert Gardner said-- I am now sub-inspector of
the Irish constabulary stationed at Drogheda. On
the 25th of Nov., 1866, I received some informa-
tion from Dublin Castle, and also
,a description of
two men. In consequence of that I went with a party of
police to the quay at Drogheda, and there waited
the arrival of the steamer from Ireland. When the
vessel arrived I watched the passengers leave, and
two of them corresponded with the description so
nearly that I arrested them. I found the prisoner
Cooke, and his companion, secreted in the engine-
room, and took them into custody. Cooke gave
the name of Al' Cook, the other that of Wey-
dock. I handcuffed them, and took them to
Drogheda gaol. A number of greenbacks were
found on Cooke.

Mr. Poland—Did you not find some keys?
Witness—Yes.

Mr. Poland—That may turn out to be of import-
ance, as one of them may or may not open a box.
Witness—The prisoners were very much cheered
as they went to the gaol.

Patrick Mullany, another informer, said—l was
formerly a member of the Fenian Brotherhood. I
was a centre in London. I know the prisoner
Cooke well. I first saw him in May, 1867, in
Kavanagh's. public-house, Pollen-street, Regent-
street. He was introduced to me by a Fenian
leader named Flood. Flood told the prisoner
Cooke I was a London centre, and that I could
render him essential service. He told me Cooke
was an agent for Roberts, that he had come over
here to re-organize, and that he was head centre of
Dublin. Morris Donoghue was in company with
Cooke. We had a conversation together. Cooke
said he was appointed to re-organize, in order that
the next rising might not prove a failure. The
American officers were the wrong men, and that
he (Cooke) came directly from Roberts to do so.
Cooke wanted to know where Kelly was, in order
that he might inform him of his appointment.
Cooke said he bad sufficient money for the
purpose of reorganisation, and that he had
got it from Roberts. He asked me to
give the men of my circle over to the Roberts'
party, but I refused. I said Kelly was the only
honest man amongst the lot, which he was. I knew
that there was a split in the organisation. I be-
longed to the Kelly party, and the prisoner to the
Roberts' division. The dispute went to such a
length that after leaving the public-house Cooke
knocked me down in the street because I would
not give my men over to him.

The case was proceeding when we went to press.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Registrar Pepys.)
IN EE EDMUND 11. YATES.

This bankrupt, the well-known magazine writer,
was described as of Teddington, a clerk in the
General Post-office, and a " literary author," and
to-day was appointed for the first meeting. The
total debts are £G,917, and the list of creditors con-
tains well-known publishing names, including
Tinsley, Catharine-street, Strand, £2,079 ; and
Chapman and Hall, £3BO. Amongst the general
creditors are Mr. Boucicault £76, Mr. Beverley £47
10s., Chappell and Co., £5l 12s. 3d., and E. Levy
£lOO, and many others. The bankrupt applied on
his own petition, and a day was named for the next
meeting.

The Hon. John Kent, Receiver-General of New-
foundland, had an interview with the Duke of Bucking-
ham and Chandos, at the Colonial-office, yesterday.
'WIMBLEDON REVIEW.—To enable the necessary
arrangements to be made at the Wimbledon Re-
view, on the 25th instant, it is requested that the
officers commanding the Metropolitan Volunteer
Corps, who intend to be present at the Review will
send in the usual application for permission to
attend, through the Lords-Lieutenant of their respective
counties, before the 31st instant, stating at the same time
by what route the corps will proceed to Wimbledon.—
War-office, July 14, 1868.
METEOLOLOGICAL SCIENCE.—A report of con-
siderable interest to scientific mon has been issued by the
Meteorological Committee of the Royal Society. In it is
given first a history of the appointments of the commit-
tees, an explanation of their constitution, a statement of
the functions they are called upon to exorcise, and of how
the money placed at their disposal has been expended. It
also contains a description of the self-recording instru-
ments recently erected by the committee in various parts
of the United Kingdom.

➢lr. Auberon Herbert, the popular candidate for
Berkshire, received the Danish order of the Danebrog,
corresponding to our Victoria Cross, for having, in the
Danish war, carried off some wounded Danes, under fire,
at the risk of his own life. Ile has also received the medal
of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution for gallantly
going off during a storm, in its lifeboat at Cromer, with
the view of saving a shipwrecked crew.

DEATH OF LORD DUNFERMLINE.—VII Sunday
evening Lord Dunfermline died at Colinton House, near
Edinburgh. He was the son of James Abercromby, the
first Lord Dunfermline. Born in 1803, ho succeeded to the
title in 1858. Most of his active life was spent in diplo-
matic service abroad.

The Russian Government has addressedatecond
despatch to the Great Powers, urging- • that the use
of explosive missiles in war should be prohibited in
a protocol to be drawn up and signed by their re-
presentatives at St. Petersburg.
The Spanish Generals are said to have been
arrested on information furnished to their Govern-
ment by the French Post-office authorities, who fol-
lowed the memorable example of Sir James Graham
iu respect of certain letters aclde;!ssed to General
trim, at Yichy, vi 1404 fOU iutq theix

PROGRAMME OF STAMFORD RACES.

THURSDAY, July W.

The Rutland Stakes of 5 sous each, h ft, with 50 added
for two year olds; colts Bst 1 Olb and fillies Bst 71b; the
winner to bo sold for 50 SOTS, if for 30 allowed 71b;
maidens having started once allowed 31b, twice 51b,
three times 81b. Half a mile.

The Stamford St. Leger of 25 sous each, 10 ft, for three
year olds ; colts Bst 101 b and fillies Bst 71b ; the winner
of the Derby 91b, of the Oaks 51b extra ; of any stake
previous to starting of 200 soya value, including the
winner's own stake, 31b extra ; maidens at the time of
starting allowed 31b; to start at the Stamford corner of
the course and run in (about a mile and a quarter). 11
subs.

Europa, Contempt, The Earl, Banditto, Bel Giorno,
Speculum, Citron, Spartacus, Blueskin, Madrid.
The Welland Stakes of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 25 added;
two year olds 7st 101 b, three Bst 121 b ; fillies and geld—
ings allowed 3lb ; winners once in 1868 31b, twice or of
any sweepstakes inlB6B value2oo sovsfilb extra; maidens
having started once 31b, twice 51b, three times 81b. Half
a mile, straight. . 8 subs.
Provider 2 yrs, c by Lifeboat—Datura 2, Rhododendron
2, Naivete 2, Dulcet 3, Cawnppre 2, Haymaker 2, Grim—
ston 3.
A Siveepstakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, for two year olds;
colts Bst 10!b, fillies Bst 7th; the winner of a stake value
100 sovs including his own stake 31b, of two such stakei
value 100 sovs each 51b, of throe value 100 sovs 7110
extra; the winner of any stakes value 300 soya and up-.
wards including his own stake 7th extra ; each sub-.
scriber to name two yearlings, one to the post. T.Y.C.
11 subs.

Duke of Beaufort, Standard Bearer, Candidate, Brother
to Chattanooga, Glen Rosa, Geatfell, Lopez, Arbaces,
Carita, Benefactor, L'Oise, Banco, 'Penedos, Prince Im—
perial, Quicksand colt, Wombat filly, Misadventure, Becky
Sharp, Brother to Ravioli, Ryshworth, Lyttelton (h b),
Sister to Lemonade.
The Burghley Handicap of 25 sovs each, 10 ft, and 5 only
if declared, with lOU added; winners of any handicap
of the value of 300 soya after July 2 (at ten a.m.) 101 b,
of any other handicap 51b extra (weights not accumula—
tiv3); the second to receive back his stake ; to start at
the New Mile starting point, and go once round (21:
miles 146 yards); 40 subs, 24 of whom declared.

Age st lb
The Mariner ... 3 6 (
Lord Palmerston... 3 6 5.
Armourer ... 4 6 3
Vortigern 3 7 2
Risk ... 5 13
Alicia 4 5 12
Wellow 3 5 6
Black Diamond 3 5 7

Age st lb
Blinkhoolie ... 4 9 0
Gomel-a 8 8 9
Lucifer ... 5 8 3
The Clowu (inc 51b
extra) a 7 5
Emigration ... 5 6 9
Kidderminster ... 4 6 9
Distaff ... 4 6 8
Moose ... a 6 7
The Welter Cup, value 100 s
tion of 15 sovs each, 10 ft,
ners of any handicap aft
extra; gentlemen riders,
'l9 subs, 12 of whom dee,
Age st lb
Silenus 4 12 7
Clairon ... 3 10 12
Tremble .. 4 10 7
Armourer ... 4 10 7
The Westmorland Plate (Handicap) of 50 sovs, added to a
Handicap of 5 sovs each, 1 ft (to the fund); winners of;
a handicap after July 9 (at ten a.m.) 71b extra ; threes
quarters of a mile.

;ovs (handicap), by subscrip.
and 5 only if declared ; win-
ter July 2 (at ten a.m.) 511 x
jockeys Glb extra; one mile;
lared.

Othello
Hammertoe
Citron ...

Age il

.. 5 9 101
, . 3 9 11
3 9 a

Agostlb
Mars ... 3 6 14
Airdrie ... 4 6 7
Wild Blood ... 3 6 7
Norrington ... 3 6 t;
Belfast ... 3 6 5
Weather Islo ... 3 6 ,t
Snowdrop ... ... 3 6
Vex ... 3 6 2
Dulcet ... 3 6 Oi
Blue Bell ... 2 5 T

Age st lb
Bismarck .. ... 4 9 0
Pericles ... 4 8 12
Tertullus ... 4 8 9
Pirate Chief ... 4 8 7
Chapel Royal 5 8 2
Master Willie ... 4 713
Viridis 4 7 8
The Padishah 4 7 4
Foresight 4 7 2
Hermitage.— ... 3 7 0
Victress 6 12
A Selling Handicap of 5 sous each, with 50 added ; tho
winner to be sold for 400 sovs ; after July 9 (at ten a.m.)
51b extra; Clifden Cup Course; 12 subs.
Age st lb
Wild Blood 3 8 10
Proctor ... 3 8 7
Baleamo ... 3 8 5
Vex ... 3 8 4
Herennianus ... 3 8 4
False Alarm 3 8 3
Glenlivat 2 7 6
The Borough Members' Plate of 50 soya (Handicap);
winners of any handicap after July 9 (at ten a.m.), 511 x
extra ; half a mile.

Age st lb
Pericles ... ... 4 8 12
Tertullus ... ... 4 8 8
Nike ... ... 4 8 6
Sir Oliver ... 4 8 4
Dawdle ... ... a 8 2
Claymore ... 4 7 10
Zisca ... ... 6 7 8
The Skipper ... 4 7 8
Spbynx ... ... 3 7 7
Tremble ... ... 4 7 2
Harebell ... ... 3 7 0

Ago st lb
Provider ... 2 7 3
Esher ... 2 7 0

Kellogg .:. ..; 26 9
Pompeii ... ... 2 6 S
C by Neptunus—
Luuella ... 2 6 7'

Age st lb
Hermitage 3 7 0
Little Rosa ... 4 7 0
Madrid 3 612
Riga 3 6 10
Precocious 3 6
Nor rington 3 6 7
Proctor ... 3 6 7
Retty 3 6 7
Substance ... ... 3 6 5
Carlotta 2 6 0

LuNDON GAZETTE-LAST EVENING.

WHITEHALL, JULY 11.

Tho Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to
be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a
Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
unto Lieutenant-General Sir Robert Cornelis Napier,
G.C.8., G.C.5.1., Commander-in-Chief of the Army of
Bombay, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten,
by the name, style, and title of Baron Napier, of Magdala,
in Abyssinia, and of Caryngton, in the county palatine of
Chester.

FOREIGN OFFICE, JULY 1.
The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Keith
Edward Abbott, Esq., now her Majesty's Consul-General
at Tabreez, to be her Majesty's Consul-General for tho
Russian Ports in the Black Sea and Sea of Azoff. The
Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint Henry
Michael Jones, Esq., now her Majesty's Consul for the
Feejee and Tonga Islands, to be her Majesty's Consul-'
General at Tabreez.
DOWNING-STREET, JULY 10.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Edward Thos.
Wylde, Esq., to be Registrar or Prothonotary and Keeper
of _Records of the Supreme Court of the Cape of Good
Hope.

WINDSOR CASTLE, JULY 7.
The. Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour
of limightlaood on William Charles Hood, Esq., M.D.
WAR OFFICE, PALL-MALL, JULY 14.
Royal Regiment of Artillery.—Geo. Warren to be Captain.
Lieutenant William Scott to be Seeond Captain.
Lieutenant Hugh Ford to be Second Captain.
The under-mentioned Gentlemen Cadets, from the Royal
Military Academy, to be Lieutenants, viz.: —Edward
Cotton, Edward Law, Henry Curling, Sydney Fulton,
Robert Purdy, Richard Salmond, Donald Waterfield,
William Fowler, Edward Brackenbury, Peter Blackburn,
William Rochfort, Frederick Walter, Henry Gatakor,
Francis Burridgo, Thomas Darton, Roger North, John.
George, Peter Hammond, James Sclater, Robert Mont-
gomery, Arundel Nixon, Henry Murray, and Bertram
o.le
•
Curps of Royal Engineers—The following Gentlemen
Cadets front the Royal Military Academy to be Lieu-
tenants with temporary rank:—George Clarke, George
Bartrain, John .IPGregor, George Cockburn, William
Whiteford, St. George Kirke, Henry 'Nicholls, Mark
Goldie, Alexander Smart, Adam Bogle, Arthur Preston,
Charles Brookes, Courtney Rawsou, Arthur Dorward,
George Turner, Fairfax Hassard, Charles Fuller, Johu
Chard, and Robert Hyslop.
7th Foot—Lieut. Henry Hurlock, from the 87th Foot, to

Lieutenant.
11th Foot—Captain William Mortimer, from half-pay, late
80th Foot, to be Captain ; Ensign James W. Andrews'
to be Lieutenant; Ensign George Dodsworth
from the 15th Foot, to be Ensign; Norman A. Hurt,
Gent, to be Fnsign.
12th Foot—Lieut. Thos. Duncombe, to be Lieutenant.
18th Foot—Ensign Frederic E. L. Schreiber to be Ensign;
Francis H. Bourne, Gent., to be Ensign.
21st Foot—Ensign W. A. J. Frere to be Ensign.
30th Foot—Major and Brevet Lieut.-Colonel H. Prim
Hutton to be Major.
36th Foot—Capt. and Brevet-Major B. Lloyd to be Major.
71st Foot—Lieut. A. E. Morgan to be Captain ' • Ensigu.
G. A. Aldridge to be Lieutenant; Ensign A. Cameron'
to be Ensign.
74th Foot—Staff Assist.-Surgeon P. G. Power, to
be Assistant-Surgeon.
83d Foot—Lieut. Wm. C. Collis to be Adjutant; Arthur

Chichester, Gent., to be Ensign.
84th Foot—Wm. A. J. Frere, Gent., to be Ensign.
86th Foot—Ensign Regnier C. Moore to bo Lieutenant;
Gentleman Cadet Henry Brookes, from the Royal Mili—
tary College, to be Ensign.
87th root--Lieut. W. 11. Wilson to be Lieutenant.

103 th Foot—Lieut. J. T. Hosken to ba Captain ; Ensign
H. C. Symons to be Lieutenant.
Rifle Brigade—Ensign Crompton to be Lieutenant ; Gen.
tleman Cadet Hammond to be Ensign.
2d West India Regiment—Lieut. Lanyon to be Captain;
Ensign Hewett to be Lieutenant; John Powers Gent.,
to bo Ensign.
Ceylon Rifles—Ensign Timothy Joseph Kelly to be Lieu.
tenant ; Ernest Edward Swaine, Gent., to be Ensign.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.—Assistant-Surgeon Hugh Sen•
nedy Maelachlau to be Staff Assistant-Surgeon; As.
sistant-Surgeon Robert Davidson Kemp, M. 8., to bee
Assistant-Surgeon.

- - - BREVET.
The undermentioned officers having completed fives
years' qualifying service in their present rank, to ba
Colonels, under the Royal Warrant of 3d February, 1866,
viz. : —John Lindredge Elgeo, Royal Artillery; Charlod
Vaughan Wilkinson, Royal Engineers.

COURSE OF EXCHANGE—Last Evening.

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Antwerp _ ... 25 87i ... 25 42►
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Mraseilles — ... 25 32} ... 25 371
Frankfort-on-the-Main ... 1191 ... 120
Vienna — ... 11 srl ... 11 621
Trieste — ••• 11 576 ... 11 654
Petersburg
Berlin
Madrid.. - ••• 481 ... 49
Cadiz... ••• 49 ... 49}
Leghorn
Milan ... 27 90 ... 28 0

Palermo .... ... '27 90 ... 28 0
Messina ... •
Lisbon - .. 51
Oporto
... 51 ... 51;3.

The course of exchange at New York on London for bills
at 60 days' eight was on the last date about 11(4, per cent.
At this rate there is !scarcely any profit
of gold Km Vuited §tAteo, Vac importatiA