The Sun.
London, England, 1868-05-01 00:00:00

FENLL\r TRIALS.

(Continued from our First Edition of yesterday.)
The SolieitJr-Gcneral having replied on the
whole case,

His Lordship, in his remarks to the jury, con.
tended that the existence of the Fenian conspiracy,
and the prisoner's connection with it, bad
been clearly established by the evidence
that had been adduced during the trial.
Not a word of the learned Solicitor-General's ad-
dress was lost by Burke, who occasionally started
from his seat to jot down a note or two on the
memorandum paper place," on the ledge of the
dock before him. During a portion of the speec'i
he leant, over the rail with his head resting on one
hand and gazed intently at they learned counsel,
smiling scornfully at s.nne of the more pointed re-
ferences made to himself.

jury retired to consider the verdict at ten
minutes past live, and returned into court after an
absence of twenty minutes. They found both Burke
and Shaw guilty.

Burke, Nviteuasked if he had anything to say why
sentence should not pass, expressed his gratitude
for the kindness he had received in prison from all
the officials, and stated that he was not surprised
at the conclusion arrived at. No twelve sensible
men could have come to any other issue.
lie was commenting on the course taken by the
prosecution, when he was interrupted by Mr. Baron
Bramwell, who said he could only be allowed to
speak in arrest of judgment, or in mitigation
of punishment. Ile denied that lie was au
Irishman. lie owed no allegiance to her Majesty
beyond respecr,, and that he had never refused to
any of her sex. The prisoner was about to impugn,
the justice of the learned judge, when Mr. Baron
Bramwell again sternly interposed and sentenced
Burke to fifteen years' penal servitude, and Shaw
to seven years. Shaw was removed from the dock,
saying he knew when he • came from Ireland ho
should not have justice done him, and also said, "I
could do it and 2u years more for " Old Ireland."

Bank of Eng]

And .Returns.

An Account, pursuant to t]
cap. 32, for the week ending

;he Act 7th and Sth Victorir,
Woclaesday, April 21, 1368.
P 4.II,TILENT.

ISSUB DE)
Notes issued .....£34,387,470

Governrat. Debt £11,015,190
Othor 3,9ci40J9
Gold Coin and
Bullion
Silver Bullion

X 34,387,47.11
ILLXKIXG 1)

£3l, 387,4iV

ProprietorsiCapi-
tnl £14,553,000
Itsst
Public Deposits
(including Ex-
chequer, 811Y-
huge Banks,
Commissioners
of National
Debt, and Div.
Accounts
()tiler Deposits.. 20,916,81/J
Silvan Days, awl
other Bills 465,7481

IPARTM.ENT.
Governmt. Socu-
rities(including

Dead Weight
-
Annuity) .... C 13,277,698
Other Securities 18,083,775
Notes 10,236,365
Gold Rod Silver
Coin

X12,813:252
Groni

442,813,1.52
r02.13Z8, Chia CAshiJr.

TASMANIA. —The ordinary revenue of 18G7
amounted to .£1.83,133, an increase of .£5,332 over the
amount ia 1866, and of £6,721 over the estimate, owing
chiefly to a cbauge in the mode or t me of collecting the
publicans' licence tar. Thu customs produced £1.26,3)9,
after deducting drawbacks. The land revenue in 18137 de-
clined to £57,763 ; the market had been previously glutted,
but in 1867 the price of land was raised, and it was not
forced into the market.—Hobart-toica Mercury.

FRESH MEAT FROM AUSTRALIA.—Great interest
is, we learn, being taken now in Sydney in a process for
preserving fresh meat, known as itiores freezing process,
the cold being obtained by the liquefaction Of
ammonia. A public meeting has subscribed .Cl,OOO
towards sending to England a shipload of 260
tons of fresh meat, which may be expected
to arrive in this autnmn,wh
sicobn mud to
in these itnoafr choice
t
moat and to be sold fresh and
about 4J. a pound. Wu heartily hope the venture may
succeed. Meat preserved for elivaa months by this refri-
grating process is said to have b,eu perfectly fresh when
eaten twe or three days after being thawed. The cotnint-
tee expout to have a shipleadyealy in Je1y....-Bi.isi4jieca_

Cal./aurim/.
DREADFUL ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday evening,
alwut tiro o'clock, intelligence 'reached Cardiff that a
drealful aczi tont had occur rod ut No. 3 shaft ou the
Caerphilly branz:i of the it iyam,y Railway. During the
:holm. hour a man lia,l boon werkiii,.; in the shaft, and
asked to b. 3 pulled to the top of the shaft. Shortly alter-
wards six other men joined him to proceed to their work
in the shaft. When the engine was sot iu motion it was
found that the gearing had got out of order, and before it
could be retnudie•l the whole of the men wore thrown from
the top of the shift to the bottom, a depth of 117 yards.--
Cambrian Leader.

ins .Luutat ion of gold at Paris is about at par, and
t ei►urt exchange on London is 251. 17te. per £1 sterling,
on c:naparin!; these rates with !LugUsti Mut price of
per ()duce for standard gold, it appears thtai
gold is about the sunk:. price iu Faris had LA Leadou