New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-27
GREAT BRITAIN.
THE cLEKKENwrLL EXPLOSION.

IHE CLEkkkNN ELL EXPLOSION.
At few minutes TO O'Clock yesterday af-
terrible explosion took place in Bowling green
lane Clerkenwell London. Every OF gl"--
eral hundred yards each side broken. The house
in which the explosion took place is blown TO pieces
and the other two houses on each side shattered
The police had been watching the house all the AFTER
noon as Fenlan rendezvous. Inc 'chenie huc'1eucu
so well that portion OF the walls OF the House
Of Detention, which is right opposite, is bloWn away 20
the extent Of several yards thus throwing open 10 inc
street the yard in winch Burke was exercised ye,eiay
ing up house Three persons were fatally injured by
the explosion and number Of others badly burnt, IN
searched by the police aud the fire brigade. and every
moment portions Of the walls are falling rendering the
WORK u progress very & % edition of The ~ Of
vestsrdav This afternoon about O'Clock the ncighbor-
hood on the House OF Detention, Clerkenwe thrown
into a OF great alarm IN consequence OF tciTuc ca
nosion taking place aud which for within radius Of
half mile terrified the Inhabitants. All the windows
shattered into pieces and the greatest confusion
prevailed al the time. This dabolical outrage 10
supposed to have perpetrated TO effect the release
Of the Fenian leader, Col Burke, who is confined
in ClerRenwel House OF DelehuOh Inc
Of the explosion now ascertaned beg ond doubt
Before the catastrophe attention had been excited ny hc
suspicious appearance OF several irish roughs TIE gps
Of the class which represent Feansm, lettering M the
outskirts Of the prison The detectives VINO nave Dech
engaged to watch the precincts OF the prison SCo
BuIkes incarceration, and VINO for some hours TO-DAY
watched the movements Of the suspicious parties, did
not fo 10 aequalnt the officers IN charge 81 BurAe ana
the prison authorities OF the occurrence soon AFTER
with a witness 10 identity Burke, and on his attention
being drawn the suspicious aspect Of affairs. though
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dispatched officer for body OF constabes 10 resist
any possible attempt To rescue the Fenan Burke, a.
flat WAS al presumed 10 be the object in
vew Before. however, the stan ot cohstaDles had
arrived the explosion TOOK pace, with eneGts even
more disastrous We fear. than above narrated. n is
said that three persons b. pass up the lane,
eaITvng "A barrel me appearance Of winch, however,
created no suspicion 10 its contents. The men were
seen 10 put the barrel down. apparently 70 rest against
the peTIybuilt piece Of walk where entrance had
lately been for the purpose OF charging the prison
one Of the men went away leaving me other TWO I'D oS
session OF the barrel No sceIus 10 have seen what
place for lew moments, when the very violent
The following details are authentic About D. m. two
and woman brought barrel on truck, and placed
it against the wall Of me ClerkehWth ioHse 81 Dete
uOn IN COIpOraOhIOH uey uen II u iusCe' S1 He
mcudOus explosion cook place The wall was driven ID,
leaving gap COfect at the top ana narrowing fceat
the bottom; Inc men auu lhe woman Ial i"ay Dut VIZ
arrested The house opposite was destroyed and nearly 30
houses adjoining are more or less injured, WINE u Inc
ADJOINING street an immense aHouh5 oi Sassls
Forty persOus including women and children are IN hos
Searching bodies. large body OF police In the
prisonyard and detachment Of guards IN the prison
take exercise There little doubt that the object to
Hberate Burke and Casey but to-day these men were
takeu for walk i'm another iuclOscd space consequently
the attempt failed. The report heard at great DIS
rance and inc event has caused considerable excitement
and great indignation AT The reckless disregard OF life
tempting to get near the of the outrage. All the
approaches kept by police armed with cutasses The
OF the explosion 50 great that masses Of Ocks
were hurled 20 or so feet into The prison yard
me London Times Of the l4th m al editorial on the
Cerkenwell outrage says Inc tune Is past TOT ceiGny
and forbearance The Fenans nave hutG 10 lhe I w
cap OF wrath. IN dealing with them public OPINION VII
need rather 70 be restrained than lnsB0teu ltdhu lhn
suffered much hands OF her self constituted repre-
sentatiyes than when she Is made 10 oP
pear before the world mother Of assasss IL may DC
that this great crime Will many who have taken the
infection Of FenianiUn. At Ieasf. let England show
that whatever may have 10 be done, she will allow
neither fear nor anger the balance OF justice
The TeiOraph observes that even before the outrage OF
last night there could not be two opinions a. 70 the pro
pfety of the step which has been taken 10y the iIsh COY
erIinent Of prohibiting the Fen,an professions The
papers generally concur IN this view
THE FENIAN PROCESSION N HONOR THE EXECUTED
FENLiNs.
Al the time Of the steamers departure there CON
siderable anxiety in regard 10 the projected funeral
professions" for Sunday. the 18TH especially 70 Liverpool
Glaseow and Leeds. The authorities al Liverpool had
,uterdcted the procession, ana were taking strong
measures To put IL down, should 10 Do attempted Al
Glasgow also similar steps were being adopted
kThe following proclamation had been Issued Dy the
Mayor OF Liverpool: -
that in consequence OF certain paCard5 having
been posted on the walls OF this town, addressed
10 the Irishmen and women OF Liverpool AID the sur
rounding Towns, announcing that "a monster rimetal
procession will take place in this town on sunday the
18th inst and having been ntin0ed 20 the mayor
thpt the event OF procession taxing place COM
Ter procession will formed and Information, on oatu
having been gwen To tho magistrates 10 meeting
assembled that a breach OF the peace would De
likely 10 take place II the intended professions arc al
lowed do therefore hereby order and direct the mead
constable aud all coDstabes Of the said borough TO pre-