FURTHER AND LATER PARTICULARS.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIV, Issue 3339, 30 March 1868, Page 4

FURTHER AND LATER PARTICULARS.

The Press is indebted to the courtesy of the Hon. J. C. Richmond for the following telegrams :—: — The above news ii confirmed. A man named G. O'JTarrell (brother to ft solicitor of that name who absconded from Melbourne about five years ago), said to be one of a band of Fenians, fired at and wounded the Duke of Edinburgh in the back. He then fired at Sir William Manning, mistaking him for the Governor of New South Wales. The ball missed the Judge, but wounded Mr. George Thorne seriously. The Duke was -removed to Government House. H.R.H. bled profusely, and was very weak. The ball was extracted on the 14th, and the Duke was going on famously, and said to be out of all danger. The exoitement in Sydney is intense. Monster meetings are being held everywhere to express horror at the outrage, and sympathy for the Duke. O'Farrell was one of a band of Fenians who drew lots which was to be the assassin, and it fell to O'Farrell. The Government offer a reward of £1,000 for the apprehension of each of O'Farrell's accomplices. The ball entered two inches from the spine, pasting round the abdomen — it was completely flattened. The Prince bore the operation well ; the pain returned after he was got to bed, but was subdued by the remedies used, and he is now out of danger. The Commodore has expressed his intention of orduring the 'Galatea* home so soon at the Prince can bear removal. Should he require change of air the • Galatea' will go to Tasmania. Government have discovered that a Fenian conspiracy to some extent exists, and that certain of the numbers drew lots as to who was to be the assassin. The lot fell upon O'Farrell. Svbney, March 16, 10 a.m. The Duke of Edinburgh has experienced a return of the pain along the track which the ball took. On going to bed the necessary remedies were applied, and under their influence he enjoyed a re* freshing sleep. Sydney, March 16, 12 a.m. The Duke is progressing favourably. The Bishop of Graf ton and his second son and a servant were drowned last evening through the up* setting of a boat in which they were sailing.