The Portland daily press., 1868-04-22
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attempt to Destroy Buck
ingHdma Palace.
Arrest of the COnspiratOrs.
GREAT BRITAIN.


LONDON, April 21.-The counsel for Gen.
maggie publishes card in the morning papers
to-day, denying the published statement that
Gen. Maggie had sailed for America. He had
not even been released on the terms granted
the other prisoners. Only two of the crew of
the Jacmel packet were released on condition
OF leaving the country, and they sailed for
America from Queenstown on the 10th, as
stated previously.
LONDON, April Electromagnetic trial of
the Fenian prisoners charged with causing the
Clerkenwell explosion was resumed at 10
o'clock this morning.
Mr. Mullaney, informer, entered the witness
box, and was cross-examined by the counsel
| for the defence. He testified that he had act
| ed as a Fenian Centre; boarded with Mr.
Murchia, and met at his house w. Desmond,
| one OF the prisoners at the bar; meetings of
| the consprators were held at Mr.. Murphy's
house on the I'd and 18th of December at
which he was present; he was asked on both
occasions by English and the two Desmonds to
go 10 the explosion.
The Judge interrupting, questioned the wit
ness as follows:-Was the word explosion
| used?
Witness-I don't know.
Judge-You must answer yes or no.
| Witness-No.
The witness, on further cross-examination,
| stated that he had resolved to turn informer
because he feared English would offer himself
as Queens evidence, the latter having threat
| ChSu W uO 81. uc CTOSS e4dInlDaGlOn OF
this witness very long and protracted.
| Vaughan, another informer, was then called
| by the counsel for the Crown, and was exam
ined by the Solicitor General. He testified
that he iDined the Fenian organization. in
| 1865; was sworn into the order by T. Desmond
one OF the prisoners on trial; saw Samuel Des-
| mond about noon on the day of the explosion,
| when Desmond and he plotted for the release
of Burke by blowing up the prison wall. Wit
| ness swore positively that the prisoners Bar
Eafr IIOI md has L.,
| gagged in the conspiracy. On cross examina-
| ton the witness said he was tailor by trade
| had been in the army; would not say whether
he was deserter; acknowledged that he was
| given to drink, and might have been out of his
mind at times, He contradicted his direct tes-
timony by stating that he had never been
sworn into the Fenian order. He stated that
| his support had been provided for by the police
authorities since his offer to give testimony,
and that he expected to get the reward offered
for revealing the conspiracy.
| A clerk and carman in the employ of Messrs.
| Debos, powder dealers, were severally sworn
and testified to the sale and delivery Of pow
der to one of the con sprators.
Tue court then adjourned until tomorrow
morning.
LONDON, April 21-Midnight.- the House
OF Commons tonight bill requiring all exc
cntlons OF criminals by hanging to be conduct
ca IN private was considered in committee of
| the whole
| Sndries Ullpln, member for the borough of
Northampton, moved an amendment abolish
ing capital punishment
Mr.. Gregory and Mr. Mills opposed the mo.
ton. Mr. Mills, in the course of his speech
against the amendment, said he was sorry to
place himself in opposition to those who de-
sired to modify our criminal law, but by their
efforts the application of the death penalty
was now confined to cases of murder. AT this
point he thought they should stop and allow
the punishment of death to remain as pen.
atty for the commission of the highest crime
known in law. He deprecated the change
which was proposed, from capital punishment
to imprisonment for life. The latter punish
ment, he declared, was a torture of mos
fearful character.
The amendment moved by Mr.. Gilpin was
lost, and the original bill was agreed to by the
committee.
DUBLIN, April 21-Evening.-The Prince o
Wales to-day unveiled Foleys statute of Ed
mund Burke with grand and imposing cere.
monies in the presence of a vast multitude o
spectators. Att
ATTEMPT TO DESTROY BUCKINGHAM PALACE
LONDON, April 22-2 A. Man alarming re
poIt mas Just been received at the newspape
omees In this city. 1t is said that two men