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Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 409, 21 November 1868, Page 3

The following circumstances are said to be the foundation of the marvellous story of Fenian conspiracy told by Mr Parkes, of the New South Wales Government : A certain individual gave information to the Government, some time before the arrival of Prince Alfred, that his Boyal Highness would most likely be attacked by an assassin, but his statement was deemed unworthy of notice. Finding that no attention was paid to it he wrote to his Royal Highness, after the infamous attack was made, stating that he had written to the Government without effect. This led to a reply from Lord Belmore, and the informer, in consequence, had an interview with Mr Parkes, no doubt in the expectation of some substantial reward from the Government. This mysterious person is described in the same journal as one of the common Irish informers, who made themselves conspicuous in the days of the young Ireland party. Since that time, he has been moving about in colonial society, with results well-known to the detectives of Sydney. During his tour in this colony, the Ker. Father Hickie is said to have collected £1450 for the establishment of a Catholic University in Ireland. In California ho collected £2500, and in Victora £I7OO for the same object.