THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH.

Marlborough Express, Volume III, Issue 123, 27 June 1868, Page 5

THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH.

THE ASSASSINATION PLANNED IN ENGLAND.

The following startling communication from the Colonial-ofiice gives a new and more painful aspect to the attempt on the Duke of Edinburgh’s life. It appears that the would-be assassin acted only as the instrument of a gang of conspirators in this country, whose murderous commands he had received some time before. The circumstance shows, with portenbious distinctness, how widespread is the organisation, and how complete the unity of the desperate band which has declared war against society. It also opens up one or two other curious and disagreeable questions. At the late trial of Barrett more than one witness spoke of a leading conspirator named Farrell or Forrell, who was supposed to have gone abroad' It wiir be interesting to ascertain if that person and the Sydnay assassin are one and the same, or, merely associates in a dark fraternity’of crime. It has also been stated that Mr. D’Arcy M‘Gee. was murdered in obedience to instructions despatched from Hew’York.. Should the assertion be confirmed, it will follo w that the leaders of the bloodthirsty brotherhood are .served .with blind obedience, by willing tools, at the remotest points ,of the British empire, and thajb the dark tribunal pronounces its sentences of doom in full security that they will be carried out. Communications have been received from all parts of the country describing the horror and indignation with which the intelligence of the cowardly attack upon the

Duke of Edinburgh has boon received b; all classes of the community. The detes tatiou of Eenianism, which previous ou( x-ages had rendered so general, has bee deepened and intensified by this bloot thirsty and malignant attempt to murdc an amiable prince while engaged in s interesting and conciliatory a visit. The newspapers of all shades of opinio in Ireland are denouncing with a vein mence natural on such an occasion th dastardly attack on the Duke of Edii burgh. The hope is earnestly expresse by each of them that the assassin ma turn out to be insane ; they feel that othe: wise a blot will rest upon the character ( this country, of which it is only too certai that O’Earrell is a native.