The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-13
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The Trials at Svveetsburx, Canadu--S6ven Of
the Prisoners Arraixncd and Plead Not
Guiity-British Gunbonfs ON the Watch for
Fenian Privntecr, &c.
swEErsBURG, G. e.. Dec. IL. 1885
Long before the hour Of opening the Court room
crowds OF people had coDgrega.ed in front OF the build
ing discussing the chance prisoners In being dis
charged Tho hotels and private houses crowded
with strangers. who have from all parts Of the
United States 10 watch the trials.
The Court opened at ten A. NJ, Judge johnson pre-
siding The following gentlemen were inside the bar
Hon. Mcssrs Ramsay, Queens Counsel FOR the Grown;
OHaliaran, and an exGovernor OF Florida who seems
to take great deal Of interest in the imme
diatey after tho Clerk had declared the Court opened
tho counsel for the prisoners proceeded to argue IN
lengthy speech second plea against the jurisdiction of
the Court The learned counsel read extracts from the
Imperial act llh and 18th Vic chap H. and commended
that this act which provides transportation imprson
men punishment for such offences ~ those charged
against clients yet force 10 Canada and that bis
clients are entitled benefit Of it instead or being
tried under provincial act which gives the Judge no
option but TO sentence them to death found guilty by
the jury. :
10 In force in Canada, and the Crown authorities had
the right II they wished 70 use IT. OF trying these prs
oners under that act
Judge johnson oyenuied the plea OF the counsel tor
the defence.
Mr. DevIin argued his plea relating to the pest (aco
character OF the laws under which the indictments
laid concluding his argument at quarter past twelve
Mr. Ramsay In replying, said--My Lord the net OF the
18th Of August FAR as altered the act OF june In
place before ordinary tribunals country instead
OF by court martial, before which the intention Of
Legislation complained OF Is not pot acto the senss
Of tha authorities cited and that Il i wsre II would b
Judge Johnson after hearing counsel Tor both sidss
addressed the jury, explaining the points RAISED by the
defence, and rofussd 70 receive the pleas
Carroll, G,gan and Holmes were then arrsgned s0d
severaliy pleaded not guilty. Two days notice bcins
trials Of tue TeriaS prisoners were postponed The
then adjourned.
The reported escape Of the Fenian pr,ys'esr Essss
among the Canadian officials The VESSELS Of her Mases
tys navy at Quebec have received sealed orders FROM
the which sees TO confirm the rumor OF the
escape OF the Esse'le.
Tho Condemned Prisomcrs Turned Over 70 the
Home GOvcrnmeOt.
QUEBEC. Dec. ~, 1898
The provincial authorities have rclnquisled ii
sponsibity for the fate Of the condemned Fenans by
turning them the consideration OF the homo
ernment How that government will act with reference
"non ss fn,ure designs of ths osrnnzston With wnIo
they (the prsoners) were connected.
No Fands Tor tho Fesiap Prisoners.
Tososro, Dec H. 1889.
Tho GLOBE OF this morning coniradcts tbs statsmeas
reported TO have been made 70 the FenAn Senat that
Roberts had sent funds to provide for the Fenisn pr
oners none have been Iscsysd hers from sach .
source.
The Fonians amd tho Gable
TO EprroR LONDON NEws:--
As FeDian descent on Ireland possible. and
just learned by Atlantic telegraph Of the depart
Of Stephens from America would not be we'll, -
order the safer working OF the Atlantic cabis
Eos the directors point out 10 the government the Cd
vsnages sending suicent feet Of small vessels 10
protcct the wres from being tampored with by Fenan
the shoal places the coasts where
they lies II IN most important that communication
should SOW be maintained with Canada and AmericA
am, NC. SHAREHOLDER
French Opisiea 81 Fenianisss and the rriessiy
Power.
A London letter from N. Louis Blanc, in tho Paris
Temps speaking OF the sto election In Wexford Ireland
observes-tt remains 10 he explained how IL happens
that Mr. Kayanagh triumphed, although supported by
the tories, In the absence OF liberal competitor,
extremely Catholic Mr. Pope Hennessy In Of tho
Catholic counties Of Ireland Can Il I've that ultra
monanism which 10 gain strength this side or
81 Georges Channel, Is losing ground on the otherf
Al any rate, II Is certain thai Fcnanism has grown up
under the OF the priests. o1how h and pis %
s greatly narrowed the circle Of Their influence
In thai ireland which SO long entirely obedent 10
their orders Their spiritual power sil respected;
but there, also, their Temporal pocrr is dsp1rting