The Sun.
London, England, 1868-03-13 00:00:00

TRIAL OF THE WELSH FENLANS.

At the Swansea Assizes, on Thursday, the case against
the Fenians in South Wales was concluded. Patrick Dorau
(head centre), Patrick Carey, John Mara, Mark Farley,
Patrick Ryan, Thomas Reardon, William Holland,
Michael Flyn, John Whelan, and William Whelan,
labourers, were placed on their trial before Mr. Baron
Pigott, for conspiring and agreeing together illegally to
drill and rraotke .flilitary movements at Merthyr Tydvil,
between the Ist of September and the 26th of December.
Mr. Giffard, Q.C.. and Mr. Allen prosecuted; Mr. Michael
and Mr. Bowen defended the prisoners.
Mr. Giffard opened the case, and called

Patrick Coffey, the approver, who repeated the eviden,
given by him before the magistrates. He proved th;
drilling had taken place on the mountains near Merthyr,
and that he had taken the Fenian oath. It was adminis-
tered to him by Doran, who appeared to be the principal
mover in the matter.

The jury retired, and, after a quarter of an hour's
deliberation, returned a verdict of guilty against Patrick
Doran and Patrick Ryan, and acquitted all the other
prisoners.

On being called upon in the usual way, Doran made a
rambling speech. He emphatically denied the evidence
given by Coffey, whom he denounced as a villain of the
blackest dye. He at the same time commiserated a
mighty and powerful Government that punished its Irish
subjects upon the evidence of such a man. He denied
that he had ever introduced Fenianism into Dowtais,
and protested against the sentence about to be passed on
him.

The judge, in passing sentence, said that the prisoners
nad been guilty of a very grave offence, and one that called
forth an adequate punishment. HoWeyer ridiculous it
might appear that two men should conspire together for
the purpose of overthrowing the Crown, Doran had, ho
considered, been the mainspring of tlfe movement in Dow.
leis. He should, therefore, give him the severer punish.
ment. His lordship then sentenced Doran to seven and
Ryan to five years' penal servitude.
The other prisoners were liberated directly they were
removed from the dock, and their appearance in the streets
created a great deal of excitement. Another indictment
against Mara and Flyn for illegal drilling was withdrawn
by the prosecution.

THE BREAKFAST TO MR. GARRISON. —The pro-
ceedings at the breakfast held in honour of Mr. Lloyd
Garrison last June have been published in a permanent
form, the speeches delivered at this brilliant gathering
having been revised by the speakers, Mr. John Bright,
the Duke of Argyll, Earl Russell, Mr. J. S. Mill, Mr.
Garrison, Mr. George Thompson, Mr. Stansfeld, Mr. W.
V. Harcourt, and Hon. E. L. Stanley.
ACCIDENT TO THE HON. H. G. LIDDELL, M. P.--
We regret to learn that the Hon. H. G. Liddell, the
respected M.P. for the Southern Division of North umber-
land, has had a very severe fall in the hunting-field, in
Northamptonshire. Happily, the reports of his condition
are very favourable, and it is hoped that hi the course of
a week or ten days the hon. gentleman will be able to
resume his parliamentary duties.

COLLIERY ACCIDENT AND Loss OF FIVE LIVES.—
On Wednesday afternoon an accident occurred at Clatter-
shall Colliery, about 2i miles from Stourbridge, by which
three men and two boys lost their lives. The colliery was
worked a great many years ago, and was entered on by
Mr. Edward Bowen, the present occupant, with the view
of working what is locally called the "ribs and pillars."
The deceased were engaged in one of these workings, when
they were suffocated by chokedamp.
THE ACCOUNTS OF PUBLIC COMPANIES.
Sir William Hutt and Mr. ELlice's bill "for the
better regulation and the supervision by the Board
of Trade of the accounts of railways and other joint stock
companies accounts," has been publishLd. It seeks to make
it compulsory that railway accounts and balance-sheets
shall be made out hall-yearly; limited company's balance-
sheets to be made out yearly. The Board of Trade may,
by notice in the London Gazette, vary these returns from
time to time. The accounts must be deposited with the
Board of Trade and the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies,
and until they are deposited no dividend must be de-
clared. The Board of Trade may, if they think
fit, order an examination of the affairs of the company by
inspectors on application by a specified number of hold?rs
of stock, due notice to be given to the company. The in-
spectors, after examining, must report to the Board of
Trade—the
bays thtebeboaarpd.
h)aeideltle
company,i etxopfens the expenses
toas
se
plicants or ou
ts be
of tl
shall direct. Should the company fail to register ft
penalty of £2O and £5 for every day during which the
same continues may be inflicted. The documents at tho
registrar's may be inspected by the payment of
one shilling fee. Should any false accounts be filed,
the offender knowingly registering them may be fined £lO
or be imprisoned. The inspectors' report may be admitted
as evidence, but the accounts filed by the company shall
not be admitte I in favour of the company, to prove the,
truth of any mattes :rein stated,