The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-01
THE BRITISH PROVINCES.

More Bank BurgIartes-POlice Omcers
and Aldermen Charged with Betng
AceomPlices OF the Thtoves-ssartIing
Revelations of CanaGian Official Mo-
ralffy-The British Provincial GOV.
eFnOrs I'm Council, Etc.
TORONTO, February 26.-Ca1ada is or the eve
of another Eenian scare Ghat promises to be
more wideB pread.than any of those that have
taken place this winter. 1t is we'll kno wn that
the Catholic Bishop of Toronto has expressed
his willin Eness that the Hibernian Society,
which here ofore he has denounced, shall make
the usual display on st. Patrick's day, and it
is believed that all over the province the
Irish element will exhibit open hostility on
Indeed, some assert that this is the dRy fixed
upon for General Sweeney to strike-that his
plan of attack s,ito send small raiding parties
against Canada on the 18th OF March, to cause
diversion and attract the attention OF the British
troops in. Canada, while with his main force he
invades New Bru nswick, and effects lodgment
on the sea coast. The Government officials here
profess TO believe that the Canadian Irish on
St. PatTick's day will make demonstration OF q
threatening nature, as q cover for raids on the
border, and that Sweeney will make the lower
province CHS real point of attack. As prOtec-
five measure, the loyal Orangemen of the coun.
try are arming to assist the Government ana q
lively time may be locked for.
To one familiar with the power of the military
of Canadait does seem reasonable that Sweeney
could not accomplish. much here now; but New
Brunswick can be reached without crossing
and the dticultyof obtsining troops in the winter
and spring from Canada and England, she would
be unable to offer much resistance. There was
a time when Sweeney might have taken Canade
but he allowed il to slip by. That he and his
Congress and Senate are working in sober
earnest have no doubt; but Canada isno longer
accessible. II is impregnable to any force the
Fenians can raise. II IfSWeeneyproposes to make
a lodgmept in q British colony on this continent
it must be via the Maine frontier. No longer
can it be done by the st, Lawrence, where the
ice is already hreakpg up, and where thirty or
forty thousand men can be thrown against him
in few hours.
Last summer, you will reoollect, an Alderman
of Hamilton, CaEada West, ran away to avoid
trial for eompliclty with burglars and pick
pockets. Il came out then that Sergeant Major
Mcdowell of the Toronto police force, was in
some way an accomplice with the dishonest AL
derman, and certain Hamilton policemen who
were dismissed from office. Mcdowell, however
escaped punishment the evidence not being suf
ficient TO convict him. Notwithstanding the
breaking up of the Hamilton gang, burglaries
and bank Tobberies were numerous. Among
other hauls made was one at the Gore Bank,
Gait, which was robbed by fellow styled "Bris-
tol Billn and his eonfelerates. This gang was
also broken up and soRe Of the operators ar.
rested. But the most astounding part is yet to
come
A prisoner in the Toronto jail on Saturday ex-
pressed desire to make an affidavit. An attOr-
ney named Droit was called and an affidavit
made imphcating in the Gait Bank robbery, be-
sides Bristol Bill, DIR. Davis and Gustaff, the
latter OF whom was last fall accused of having
poisoned and attempted 10 rob Mr.. McKlnnon,
IN Toronto. GustaH then fed to New York,
where he has relatives, and was surrendered to
the Canadian authorities under the extradtion
treaty. Besides Davis and Gustaf, who
il Is alleged made aceomplices OF Brs-
tol Bill, it appears that Mcdowell
and other Toronto police, for consideration,