The Portland daily press., 1867-12-16
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The Fenian Explosion in Lond n.
Four Persons Killed and many
W Ounded.
GREAT BRITAIN.

dent Johnson's views on the disputed question
OF naturalization and allegiance as expressed
in his annual message. M
John Martin and others, for speaking at the
Dublin funeral, are to be prosecuted
The London Times of this morning saws that
the holding of a European Conference for the
settlement of the Roman question would be
mockery after the recent speech of the French
secretary OF State, M. Rouher, in the Corps
Advces from Shanghae say it was believed
there that the American Minister, Hon. An
son Burlingame, would soon leave Pekin for
the United States, by way OF Europe, on a
special mission for the Chinese Government.
LONDON, Dec. 13--11.30.
To-day, at 4 O'Clock in the afternoon three
men accompanied by a woman were Observed
to roll a barrel against the wall of the Clerk
enwell Green Prison, where Col Burke. who
was arrested short time since, and other Fe-
Dianr prisoners are confined The barrel was
placed at the wall boundary at the side of the
PRISON yard in which prisoners confined in
Cierkenwell are permitted to take exercise at
the hour Of o'clock. Soon after it was fixed
IN its position an awful explo ion, followed by
prison wall was blown down to great extent.
gap almost 100 feet wide having been made
The dwelling houses situated on the line of
the street opposite to the prison were shattered,
many OF them being almost completely leveled
to the earth. Two men with a woman were
Immediately arrested, but the third man, who
was seen to light the fuse which was applied
to 1t, made his escape. None of the prisoners
confined in the jail got out, as the term of their
time OF outdoor exercise had terminated, and
they had been marched from the yard and
locked up in their cells just before the explo-
sion TOOK place. The street opposite, which
runs parallel to the prison at the spot is mar
row and built with houses three stories high.
Iney are rented out in apartments OF one or
TWO rooms each. Twenty houses were almost
utterly demolished and rendered untenable.-
Inc hremen were Immediately employed in
digging in and under the ruins for dead bodies.
Forty perSons-meD, women and Children
ma nave been found to be wounded, and .our of
them have already died. A house which stood
on the street opposite the breach has been sus-
pected for some time as Fenian Headquarters
and place OF rendezvous for Fenians. The po-
lice authorities had ordered a search to-mor-
row. Inc remainder of the injured persons
nave Deen removed to the nearest hospitals. Il 2
During the evening thousands OF people
gathered in the vicinity, discussing the event.
The ruins OF the dwellings and prison wall are
guarded by strong force Of police. The street
highway has been ripped up to a considerable
distance BY the explosion, and the walls of the
Z jail have fallen to some extent into the breach,
revealing the interior of the prison yard. No
damage was done to the prison buildings. The
whole city is terribly excited by the fact of this
sudden and daring attempt. Everybody feels
alarmed, for the serious reason that no one can
toretell where the next blow of this description
may fall
The Government is becoming exceedingly
actlve. All Fenian funeral professions pro-
jected in Ireland in memory OF the Mane6-s-
ter cOnvicts have been strictly prohibited, and
measures OF still more stringent charact.
are looked for. 1t is deemed probable that
some trouble Will ensue from the Fen,an move
ment in Liverpool. The police force in Liver
pool, perh .ps even in London, is utterly inad-
equate to deal with such crisis
Col. Burke, who Is confined in the Clerken-
well prison, Is charged with having taken a
prominent part both in organizing and direct
ing the Manchester riot, indeed it is alleged
that Burke had charge OF the arms and served
them out to Allen, Larkin, Gould and the
others just before the tumult commenced.
GLASGOW, Dec. 13.
An attempt was made in this city to get up
funeral to-day for the Manchester Fenlans,
but it was checked by the interference OF the
BELFAST, Dec. 13-Evenipg.
Extensive preparations had been made by
the friends of Allen, Gould and Larkin to hold
a public funeral to-day in their honor, but the
Government officers nterfered, and, under the
authority of the Lord Leutenant's proclama-
tion, put stop to the demonstration.
ITALY.
FLORENCE. Dec 49,
Serious apprehensions are ,entertained in
Naples, in which city demonstrations against
the Government have been unusually violent.
FRANCE.
PARIS, Dec 10.
1t is said that the Minister OF Foreign Af-
tairs has sent to Florence dispatch in regard
10 the claims OF Italy on Rome, baseu upon
and in sense identical with the speech of M.
aouher in the Corps Legislatif.
PARIS. Dec. 13 Evening.
1t is reported that the Corps Legislitif, now
$ session, will soon be- dissolved by the EN-
Deror, and new elections held in January next
(By S eamerl esta
CONVICTION AND SENTENCE OF AN AMERICAN
CITIZEN
New YORK. Dec IA.
Foreign papers of the 81 inst. contain the
Glowing:
The Assize Court of the Douches du Rhone.
France, has sentenced to hard labor for life an
American named Brown, a young man Of 25
sears, for having murdered young Irishman
iamed Rogers in the streets of M arseiles.
rhey b d a fight with their fists, but the Irish
nan being much more delicate in frame had
me worst OF 1T and tried TO escaDe. The Ame,
can pursued him, stabbed b IN in the stomach
With knife, turned the blade of the knife
ound and round, AMI even cut out a piece f
"he flesh. 1t was after some difficulty that he
vas arrested for he threatened to stab Il Fl irst
ne who touched him. Drunkenness was
p.eaded IN his defence, but the iury bruugbt in
'tyerdict with extenuating circumstances
ITALIAN CONSPIRACY.
dispatch from Florence, dated Dec. I'd, re-
,Orts that the laie arrest of tw I've Mazznian
onspiratOrs at Florence had led to the di>coy-
~ of plot or general insurrection against
he monarchy. Committees had been formed
an the Italian cities. An active propaganda
vas being carrie on in the aruiy and among
working men.