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

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HER MAJESTY.

OSBORNE, Jan. 17.

Her Majesty, accompanied by their Royal
Highnesses Princess Louise and Princess Bea-
trice, drove in the grounds yesterday afternoon, and
P:ince 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.

COURT-3L4RTIAL ON SERGT. MA G UIRE.

The general court-martial appointed to try Ser-
geant Francis Maguire, of the 72d Highlanders, for
supposed complicity with Fenianism, was concluded
on Thursday last. The trial was held at the bar-
racks, Weedon, 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, iu 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
and military diseipline, 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 he 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, If 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 ill
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
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 be
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 Astley, 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 Lot 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 corn'
pauy, which has reaped such laurels in the provinces, will
perform for the first time in London at the St. George's
Hall, Langham-place, on the 30th inst., for the benefit of
the 4th Middlesex (Authors) Vclunteer Artillery.
e are informed that the rumours which have
appeared in some papers concerning a contemplated resir
nation by Dr. Butler of the headmastership of Harrow
School are altogether unfounded.
The Italia of Naples has some intelligence re'
specting brigandage. "Fodele Strongoli," it says, "bas
given himself up a prisoner to the Syndie of San Vito;
he is the last remaining member of the Macrino band'
Another brigand, Domenico Bassi, has been captured by
the carbineers in the commune of Castellafiume."
The Law Times, in discussing the difficulties attending
the trial of Burke, Casey, and Shaw at Warwick, i 6
inclined to agree with Mr. Justice Mellor, that i 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 prol;3'
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 I\'t
Doulton, one of the members for Lambeth. It has bee°
contended that the evidence taken, and all the proceedings
relative to the official inquiry into the affair, should he
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 expounail
the laW of libel, advised the board to be careful
it published. , After a long discussion, twenty-five voted
against publicity, and only seven for it, and so Olt/
matter rests for the present. Thanks were expressed to
Mr. Doulton for having done all in his power to facili•
tate the inquiry.
CHARGE OF ABUSING AN AMITRAL.—At the Air'iti;
wick Borough Police-court yesterday, a young
named William Berry, attired in livery, was placed I'
the dock on a charge of being abusive to his waste"
Admiral Harding. Prosecutor, who is old and verY
firm, and who was wheeled into court in a bath 011°1;
in which he reclined while giving evidence, occupies.,o
villa residence on the Coventry-road, about half a roil
distant from Warwick. From his statements it °P;
peared that defendant had been in his employ
footman and generally to assist in the house. ne
been repeatedly told that upon uo pretence whatev:A
was he ever to leave the premises after darkness 1-I‘':
set in. In defiance of this order he went away froi7,
the house on Thursday night shortly after six o'cloc,a,
and did not return till ten. Complainant exposi',o
lated with him upon such conduct. Defend,l7o
became abusive, " bearded" complainant in tor
drawing-room, and refused to leave the premises
go to hed. He continued walking backwards no
forwards in the hall, and so conducted himself 115 o,
throw the whole household into a state of alairia-t
All attempts to pacify him proved unavailing, an°
two o'clock in the morning tile/9
it was decided to call
e/
a policeman to remove him. Having no one l
could send into the town, they were obliged to sl,gfj,
for assistance. Mrs. Harding went up stairs, alett
opening one of the bedroom windows, she w°s jo
backwards and forwards in the air a lighted candle,lo,
the hope of attracting the attention of sonic 6701
The cook rang an alarm bell, and he (Acii!ltief
Harding) lay upon his bed blowing a railway whiscw
which was very shrill, and could be heard a lag for
tance off. After these alarms had been kept 111) jog
about ten minutes, some gentlemen who were ros,,„s
in a carriage came to their help ; a policeman ve,
fetched, and the defendant removed in custody the
fendant said Admiral Harding told him to leavooo,
premises, and he was only waiting for his w°: jo
The bench said they were sorry this was a of pa
which they could not interfere. The defendant had
been guilty of most disgraceful conduct, but they olo-
no jurisdiction to deal with him. He ought to v1,,e1
gize to Admiral Harding for his behaviour, allu
.hoped this would be a caution to him, The "al
then left the court.