Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-10-29
SUNDAY night 'SREPORT.
The Fenian Prisone RS.

The Fenian Prisoners.
NEW YORK, Oct. 28.-The Herald's
Toronto special says: From all parts of
the Province dispatches are coming de-
manding that 10 mercy should be shown
to the Fenians found guilty. think it is
doubtful if the Crown can find evidence
strong enough to convince the jury that
the Rev. Mr.. Lumsden was in any way
connected with the raiders last June. The
threats made by the Fenians in New York,
if executed, will do great injury to the
prisoners. Petitions are to be circulated
Immediately and sent to the Governor Cen
eral to be forwarded to the Home Govern
ment to have the sentence. commuted to
imprisonment. Three prisoners were ar
raigned to-day and pleaded not guilty.
| Their names are David Whaler, Patrick
Norton and Daniel Drummond.
Fears are expressed by majority of the
people that the Fenans may escape before
the day of their execution, through the
aid of their friends from the other side.-
| There are now in the city over 800 Irish
Americans, apparently out of employment
and waiting to do something, which L be-
| lieve is to aid the prisoners confined in the
old Jail by overpowering their guards and
then escaping to the United States. The
Fenian prisoners at Cornwall are to be in
dicted on Monday for high treason, and
are to be tried on the following Wednes-
day, If the Grand Jury find true bills
against them.
New York, Oct. 2S.-The excitement in
the city over the Fenian trials and sentences
in Toronto was lively yesterday, and threats
of severe retaliation were freely made by
the Fenians ii the sentences should be car
ried into effect. 1t is expected by many
that the President will intercede in behalf
of the unfortunate prisoners.
A discovery was made yesterday by the
Clerk of the Court OF Common Pleas that
the name of Judge Cardozo had been forged
to several naturalization papers.
From Europe.
New York, Oct. 2S-The steamships
, Deutschland and Allemana, from South
ampton 18th, arrived this evening.
ENGLAND.-The Queen of Denmark is on
a visit to the Prince and Princess of Wales
at Marlborough House, London.
The London Star says: Col. Taylor, the
Government whipper-in, has forwarded q
circular to conservative agents throughout
England, urging them to devote special at
tention.to the new register as an appeal to
the country will be made next session.
Great reform demonstrations are to be
held in London, Edinburg and Glasgow.
i pOuluS pCNJCu Ill
from Australia at the end of the week.
Fourteen hundred English volunteers,
now in Brussels, are being feted in a most
, princely manner. The King invited them
to grand banquet.
, FRANcE.-The Berlin correspondent to the
London Times says: According to authen-
tic intelligence received here, Napoleon's
health has not improved by his soiourn at
Biarritz. Although his recovery is proba-
BILE, the other alternative does not seem to
: be any longer excluded. Tue Barritz cor
respondent says the Emperor looks remark
ably well, and daily takes walking eXcur-
sions.
Rumors are current in Paris of minis
terial changes.
ITALY.-General Mcnamara has handed
over to the Austrian Government 81, SOC, 900
livres, being the Italian indemnity, and at
( the same time he received from Count
4 Mensdorff the Iron Crown of LOmbardy.
The subscription to the italian national
loan has been most successful.
Ratifications of the treaty of peace be-
tween Austria and Italy have been ex-
changed at Vienna andy erona, on the 10th,
and Venice on the 10th. Austria agrees to
the Italian proposition that Venetian SOL
I diers in Austria should not be removed to
: Venitia during the prevalence of cholera.
MALTA.-Fiiteen days quarantine is i'm
! nosed on arrivals from Ireland and Scot
land.
; cholera has appeared at Trapan, Marsala
= The Prussian Governor of Schleswig has
prohibited the raising of subscription by
:, the Danish inhabitants for the purchase oi
, a wedding gift for the Princess Dagmar.
The Madrid Politica declares that Spain
must obtain satisfaction from Chilli by
aAx fbn 90
= Chinea Island.
RUssIA.-The statements that the Car
is i'll and the resignation of the Russian
Ministry are devoid of truth. The insur-
rections in Abosca and Daghestan have
been suppressed by the Russians.
CANDIA.-The insurgents are determined
upon energetic prosecution of the war
n The Turks have evacuated Cordia. Al
e Gambia the Turks had lost in one engage
: ment 1000 killed and 800 wounded.
= y From BufTaIO-Meeting to Protes
Against the Execution of Eeniau
Prisoners.
= BUFFALO, Oct. 2S.--The meeting tonight
n at st. James Hall, in response to a call II
n yesterdays papers, was fully attended
n great numbers of persons being unable tt
q gain an entrance to the hall. The speaker
: was Senator A. l.. Morrison. The object o
Il Ult luCtbluS was w PAONOop oSotuoO bIlC IT,
suit Of the Fenian trials in Canada and t.
s devise means or at least threaten retala
7 tion, ii the sentences should be carried into
effect. The American flag, which with tn,
Irish national flag, was borne through tn,
n hall draped in mourning. The British
- Government and Canadian officials wer,
70 denounced, and the greatest excitement
"a and enthusiasm prevailed. A second meet
~ ing will be held tomorrow evening.
,r Examination of the Police Commits
d siOners.
ID -tNEw York, Oct. 2S.-The Herald's Anna
polls special says: The examination o
the Police Commissioners of Baltimore wa
continued yesterday, and much evidenc
= showing the bad character of the election
l. Judges, special constables and the polic
is appointed by the Commissioners, wa
he ELECTED. 1t is believed that the Commits
OF sioners will be relieved, and no difficult,
e. | is feared in the event of such action.