A startling discovery" was lmade at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, , a few days since. Twenty-five quarter-casks of gunpowder,* seized*' 'at a Fenian store-' in Ireland, had-beeri brought to Woolwich iri ; one of tlie Government coasting vessels, and on being opened at phe Royal Laboratory for" examination, were found to contain luciifer matches' and /o ld- nails -ih considerable .quan tities, mixed with the powder, in every cask. If thp l casks had been subjected to the rough .usages of a railwaj, transit,' the' consequjeijces ; might b6ve heen terrible, .ahd'--'-'evW''wit^.'the.. comparative ;jf>recau tions taken in conveys log them by water, the circumstance of
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 7, 9 January 1871, Page 4
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102Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 7, 9 January 1871, Page 4
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