ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP THE LIVERPOOL TOWN-HALL.

Early in the morning of June 10: an j atiempfc was made to blow up the west end of the Liverpool Town-hall by means of a bomb, which was placed against the door by two men, who ran away. They were fortunately observed by a policeman^ who gave chase, and captured one of them. The other jumped into the canal, but was afterwards caught. Both men had loaded revolvers, and are said to be Irishmen. Before giving chase the policeman took, the bomb from the door of the Town-hall and threw it into the road, where it exploded with a loud report, the concussion breaking a large number of windows both in the Town-hall and in some of the neighboring offices. The fragments were collected, and liaken to the detective office. The bomb is considerably larger than that with which the attempt was made some weeks ago to blow up the police office, but is made of similar materials. The two men engaged in the work were disturbed, and had not time to complete their arrangements, or the results might have been more serious. Asrifc was the police incurred great risk when they attempted to remove thie bag containing the bomb from the steps of the Town-hall, It was found to be very heavy, and one of them dragged the package into the middle of the street, and was about to take his knife and cub the string which tied the mouth, when his brother officers, alarmed by the fizzing of the fuze, told him to come avray, as it might be dangerous. All the man retreated from the bag, and had not gone four or five yards when an explosion occurred. The result was a great destruction of glass in the Town-ball and neighboring windows, while stonework at a considerable, height was damaged by fragments of the " infernal machine," which bad been concealed in the bag. The two men who have been thus fortunately captured were then conveyed to the police station, and locked up in separate cells. There can be no doubt that this outrage is Fenian, and is only one of a series projected in New York. The men, who are both Irishmen, recently' returned to this country from America, are named M'Grath and M'KeviU. • It appears that on the person of MGrath was found a book containing tbe names and addresses of a number of TFenian accomplices, wbo have consequently beeu nervously expecting a visit from the police. It is not at all certain that some of these persons will not be arrested for complicity in the outrage. The police have obtained very full information, Which will doubtless, come out at the trial; and it is stated that other attacks on public buildings were in contemplation, and would have taken place bad not the Brotherhood been dismayed by the apprehension of M'Grath and M'Kevitt.

THE WOULD-BE ASSASSIN OF

PRESIDENT GARFIELD.

Ohatjles J. Gtjiteatj," who attempted to assassinate President Garfield, has been more or lees known in Chicago for the past ten years. He was a disreputable lawyer, and has generally been considered half insane. He went to New York -seven or eight years ago, and on his return in 1876 professed to have, been converted, and delivered several lectures tinder the auspices of the Young Men's Christian Association. He left for Washington several months ago. There are many recollections of Charles J. Guiteau, which is his correct name, who lived here several years, and acquired an unenviable reputation. He was at. one time on the point of marriage with an estimable young lady on th* South aide, but his character became known-just in time-to-prevent suehacalamity to the lady and her family.! One gentleman L remarked:—" 1 | remember. Charles..Guiteau well. .He Was here two or three jears ago,.and'.)

to have no lawful rr risible means of Bupport. He preached or lectured on religious and social subjects. He started in here as a lawyer, but failed utterly, and then tried to lift himself into notoriety by lecturing on religion one evening-in each week. Hie card in the newspapers is produced to-day, and is a literary curiosity. He bored the newspapers by trying to get his manuscript printed, He failed also as a. lecturer, and. then 1 began life as a tramp of the more respectable order. He was branded by the Hotelkeepers' Association as a bad beat. In appearance he is an American of French extraction, 35 to 40 years old, of medium height, slender build, fair complexion, brown hair, moustache and beard tinged with grey. His whole appearance was that of adandified man of small mental calibre. He was very fond of notoriety, and would go almost any length to'get his name in the papers. He was arrested here once for embezzlement. He got the idea in his; head that he was fit for official position, and has been trying with all his power to get'a consulate at Marseilles." • Detective McElfresh, who took Guiteau to gaol, says he asked him: " Where are you from ?" " I am," he replied, " a native-born American, born at Chicago." Guitea also said he was a lawyer and theologian. McElfresh asked: "Why did do tbis?" He replied: " I did it to save the' Republican party." " What iB your politics ?" He said : "I am a stalwart among stalwarts. With Garfield out of the way we can carry all.the Northern States, and with him in the way we can't carry a single one." He then said to ' McElfresh: "Tou stick to me and have me put in the third storey front at the gaol, and General Sherman is coming down to take charge. Arthur and all those men are my friends, and I'll have you made Chief of Police. When you back, to the depot you will find that I left a bundle of papers at tbe news stand, which will explain ail." McElfresh. aßked him: "Is there anybody else with you in this matter?" j He answered: "JNot a living-soul. I have contemplated this for.. the last week, and would have shot him when he went'away with Mrs Garfield, but I lookedat her and she looked so bad that I changed my mind." : On reaching tbe gaol, Mr Rush, the deputy .warden, said: " This man has been here .before." ; Guiteau said: "Yes, I was down here last Saturday morning, and wanted them to let me lodk through, and' they told me that I couldn't, but to come on Monday." ■■•■■•■■• -■-■■• ; He was asked: " What was your object in looking through ?" The reply was:" " I wanted to see what sort of quarters I would have to occupy." '