Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-17


Roman QuestiOn-Feniau Demon
stratiOns Suppressed - AbyssinIan
CapIIves Alive and Well.
ENGLAND.
LONDON, Dec. lathe following are
additional particulars concerning the ex-
plosion at Clerkenwell prison. None of
the prisoners confined in the Jail got into
thestreetopposite, which was patrolled tothe
prison. The spot is morrow, and built with
houses three stories high. Twenty houses
were almost entirely demolished, and rem
dered untenable by the crash. The fire.
men were Immediately summoned, and are
now engaged in digging in the ruins for
the dead. Forty persons, men, women and
children, are found 10 be wounded four
have already died.
A house which stood in the street, dis
rectly opposite TO where the breach had been
blown in the prison wall, has been sus>
pected for some time az a Fenian head
quarters. The ruins Of the dwellings
and prison walls are guarded by strong
force of police. The street highway has
been ripped mp TO considerable extent by
the explosion, and the walls of the Jail
have fallen 10 some extent into the breach,
revealing the interior of the prison yard.
No damage was done TO the prison build
ing.
The whole city Of London is terribly ex>
cited by the fact of this sudden and daring
attempt Everybody feels alarmed, for the
serious reason that no one can foretell
where the next blow of this description
may fall. The government is becoming
exceedingly active All the Fenian funeral
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of the Manchester conyicts have been
strictly prohibited, and measures of still
more stringent character are looked for on
the part of the Executive.
1t is feared, or at least deemed very
probable, that some trouble will ensue from
the Fenian movements in Liverpool. The
police force in Liverpool, perhaps even in
London, is utterly inadequate to deal with
such crisis.
Col. Burke, who is confined in the
Clerkenwell prison, is not the man recently
sentenced to death in Ireland and trans
ferred to England after the Communication
of his sentence. He is more than sus-
pected of being a very active Fenian officer
or agent. He is at present charged with
having taken prominent part both in or
ganizing and directing the Manchester riot
movement, during which policeman Brett
was shot. Indeed, it is alleged that Burke
had charge of the arms, and served them
ont to Allen, Larkin, Gould and Others
Just before the tumult commenced.
The police authorities this morning re-
port three killed and about forty injured
by the Clerkenwell explosion, yesterday.
The excitement in the city last evening
was very great, and nearly all the morn
ing journals have editorials on the ex.
plosion.
The entire press seems Of the opinion
that the time for charity toward Fenians
has passed. The Times is particularly de-
cided in its remarks, and closes a lengthy
article with the following words:
Let there be no more clemency for Fee
nianism, which is mixture of treason and
assassination"
Rumors are current that Col. Kelly, the
Fenian prisoner who was rescued in Man
chester, is in England, notwithstanding the
stories TO the contrary, and is still direct.
ing the movements of the Fenian Brother
hood.
There are those who openly assert that
the explosion at Clerkenwell was the result
of the schemes Of Kelly.
those who we're killed BY the late explosion
at Clerkenwell next Tuesday. Timothy
Desmond, Jerry Allen and Ann Justice,
who were arrested yesterday near the scene
Of the explosion, were brought 10 Bow
street to-day for examination. The only
proof of the guilt of the prisoners was the
fact Of their being near the spot, and fee
ing Just after the explosion occurred. The
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sharp examination, in the presence of
large crowd Of people. Nothing definite
was proven against them, and they we're
remanded to prison.
Messrs. Burke and Casey, two of the
Fenians confined in Clerkenwell prison,
were brought TO Bow street for examina-
ton. Nothing was elected, and the pris-
oners were remanded. During the exami-
nation Burke took occasion to deny all
knowledge ofthe cause Of the recent explo-
sion.
LONDON, Dec. I5.--The public funeral
ceremonies in honor Of Allen, Gould and
Larkin, which were to have been held to-
day in many Of the principal cities in Eng
land and Ireland, were prevented by the au-
thorities in every place where the attempt
was made 10 carry them out. Much in-
dignation was shown by crowds in some
instances, but no violence was committed
in this city.
Battalions OF regular troops 20 the num-
Der of 6000 men in ali, have been kept
under arms to assist the regular police
in maintaining order and suppressing any
demonstrations.
1t is thought that the Fenians will cease
all active attempts against law and order,
in consequence Of the universal horror and
indignation caused by the disastrous at
tempt on Clerkenwell prison. Large
amounts are offered by the government for
the discovery and arrest Of the guilty par.
ties. -
LIVERPOOL, Dec. l5.--Special precau-
tions have been taken by the government
10 check any demonstration or disturbance
on the part Of Fenians or Orangemen in
this city, as this was the day which had
been appointed for holding the obsequies
of the Fenians executed at Manchester.
All the drinking places within the city linn
its have been closed by order of the Msgis-
tFates.
The whole police force is on duty. Sol
diers are held in readiness at their bar
racks. The volunteer armories are all
guarded, and vessels Of war are guarding
the docks- An attempt was made, in ac-
cordance with the Fenisn programme, pre-
viously announced, 10 form a funeral pro-
oession, but il failed. The city is quiet. %
FRANCE.
PARIS, Dec. l5.-The General Conference
on the Roman question has been abandoned,
leading European governments having
finally declined TO take part in il.