THE ATTACK ON THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH. Sydney, March 28.

Daily Southern Cross, 11 April 1868, Page 4

THE ATTACK ON THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH. Sydney, March 28.

Thi Prince ii progressing satisfactorily. Meetingß continue to be held in »11 parts of the oolony, and resolutions passed expressive of abhor* rene* at the intended aisauination. His Excellency the Earl of Belmore has received a threatening letter through the post. It purports to' come from a member of the Fenian brotherhood, and warns him that the "organisation" intend to take the lives of his Excellency and his Ministers. The immediate cause of the letter is supposed to be the passing of the Treason Felony Bill, to which the Governor gave his assent yesterday. Several suspensions have taken place amongst the officers of the polioe force and in the department of the Customs, on account of suspected sympathy with the Fenian movement.

5.50 p.m. The meeting at 'the Exchange was of a most influential character. His Worship the Mayor was in the chair. The principal speakers were , Sir William Manning, Mr. T. S. Mort(of Mortand Co.), the Revs. Mclntyre, Smith, and Graham, and Drs. Badham and Graham, it was resolved unanimously by the meeting to erect an Alfred Hospital, in memory of the dastardly attack made upon the Prince's life.

7.55 p.m. O'E*rrell ii itill very reticent respecting his acoomplicei, and repeats his former assertion that the responsibility of MSMamating the Prince was cast upon him by lot, and says tbat in return for the Manchester executions the Fenians will take life for life.

March 21. The following items are not given as a " confession" of O'FarrelL He has made no confession in the ordinary sense of the term, but daily intercourse with him elicits remarks and statements -which poaseis an interest for the public, and those which follow are mere additions to the particulars telegraphed from day to day during the past ten days. O'Farrell continues reticent respecting his accomplices. He is playful in his manner, trequently indulging in laughter. The surgeon of the gaol* (Or. Aaron) remarked to him that private executions were the custom in New South Walei, and that there would be no admiring crowd to see him hanged. To this he replied, " Well, doctor, when you are hanged 1 hope there will be an admiring crowd." He speaks freely on Fenianism generally, and treats it as the priociple of seoresy iv opposition to standing armies, permanent governments, and publicity. He has stated that the Fenian gorernment determined on the Duks's death as a reprisal for the murder of the "Manchester patriots," and that the same policy would be pursued in the case of every Fenian put to death. On being asked whether it would be resorted to in this colony, he replied, "Excuse me, time will tell." He has sereral times repeated his original statement that lie was one of the ten to whom the assassination of the Duke was delegated, and that he was bound to attempt it. He remarked a day or two ago that he delayed the business longer than he ought to have done according to his instructions, and that if he bad shirked the task he would himself have been shot by others, who were bound by their compact to dp so. The Government have elicited through the police a Urge amount of information, the knowledge of which is kept from the public for ulterior purposes. The Duke is much gratified by the demonstrations. The health, of his .Royal Highness is steadily improving.