London was again annoyed on Friday week, at a few
minutes past nine, p.m., by three dynamite explosions—one in Scotland Yard and two in St. James's Square. In the former instance the object of attack was the head-quarters of the Detective Department of the Police ; and the dynamite, being placed in a urinal close by, shattered it, and with it part of the office, besides breaking the windows of a neighbouring public-house, and destroying a brougham. No life was lost, though several persons were injured. In the second instance the dynamite was placed in the back area of the- Junior Carlton Club, which abuts on St. James's Square; and in the third, in the area of Sir W. W. Wynn's house, also in that Square. In both instances masonry was injured and windows. shattered ; but the buildings remained undestroyed, and the only persons injured were the female servants in the Club base- ment. It is supposed that the object of the dynamitards in attacking these houses was to search for Adair House, the seat of the Military Intelligence Office, which they knew was in the Square, but could not identify. This, however, is not proved, and is not consistent with the appear- ance of Sir W. W. Wynn's house.
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