The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-24
the FENlANS IN CANADA.
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SPECIAL Correspondence Or the HfaAlo.


Jail Their Destitute Appearances, withsas
Cioshes or shoes cenvcrsasisn with Lynch
and McMah0n Tho Dsnasien Of she
Brosbcrhoed and bishop Lynch's state.
mcns Regnrdlna it--Chnrlsable Apppspria-
tiOus In Toronto. &c.
ToHosro, c. w., Dec 90, 1884,
In company with the Hon. n rnunsen, United states
Consul visited tho Old Jail to-day and need scarcely
add that tho Row Mr. McMahop Colonel Lynch and tho
other Fenlan prisoners were delighted 10 zee him A
description Of this miserable bastile has been often
given that viii not trouble you viii ~ suffice 70 say
that Il 10 . duh, monotopous, drsazy cad badly
suuctcd edincs OF thros stories In hssht with small
barred easements two feet broad BY three IN height
which scarcely permits the light Of day y penetrate into
lt by gas light the guard room % the
right hand, whore, on benches ssatcd around, were
formed tho guard Asccndins the stairs. on ARRIVAL "
the first tight We came 10 the Govsrpogs room The
Governor Mr. Sewers vas enjoy ing bic stss~ dis.i
and IN the po.s manner possible condScssd The yossa
70 whore the prisoners are a. preseut located Having
eSSor Ioa he s 81 the about saay
three feet long by three broad with siGh, cells on
either side. and lighted by small window Al one
two people seated At small tsbe and third
looking Colonel J. y. Lynch and NE Rsv. Mcmahon
was third on recognizing The csassi, who Trough;
With him humber Of magazines and pap~r among
which we're several copies Of the NV yoAs HrnALp,
the prisoners expressed much peasuve. and during half
40 bour had The pleasure Of hsvug an interew with
tbc.c unjassly perscnisd Lynch states that since
prisoners had received ~Dy sssissnes rs shs funds q
The 1.nisn brotherhood. Tbs House II Prsvidssss
so6sr the direction q tho ssssm q ~ JossgL,
kcAahoD aDd Lynch with palsaDIe food every day for
the lat siI months and 20 tncss sdss aoas are The,
money and but badly on for clothes
Lynch showed me tho original l:iiss which vas sen.
90. ,se.sssa nv Nm ia. wsdnssdsv n al ~.
exactly coincide with tho writer in al his senmeut
On the ANAL ,able ut which they ~ the sole ARTICLES
testament a'' Two 'I prayer BOOKS and so 'u may.
of Christ The Consai having bid them farewell
and the osner pr,sossrs should ~. sood CHRISTINE.
dinner, proceeded 10 the len OF Ne passage where
We entsrsd corridor In which theothsr four pnsouers
nearly dark, and ianssvp he'd 70 h procured
In order 70 sss who We we're spcsk4s TO- IN This d.
another Thsss men sre fed 10 The srdnay dot which
II most miserable, but they iook fat and well Their
clo.ses ere IN rags and 'ce u shsm had on no shoes
remainder, Who have NOT yet bess usd They 81 have
p.lc, van Appearance from slendcr diet ard er wan,
d,tion = regards clothing. Most 81 Them have
no.h i on their issL and, a1a many la. :,
they 10 get good Cbrrnas dnpsr ~ rosst beef
sad plum paddinr from The Amerssn conssi their JOY
expressed for tie Kindness was sufficient reward Tho
Ibsraliiy which prompted u Although .onswhst
pulled down oy oonnnsnen' ana ~, hss ~ b.s ana
hcaltn bat, any one who has iber ileref, Al heart
would furnish them whh comfortable clothing dur
Ing this iDcsmsnt sHyon, nothing would Ne more accept
The reply which Bls.op Lynch ant 10 Colonel Roberto
~ .on.rs ~. w.. ~Ssan b. sse Rev \, Iss -.
who. on returning the money, stated that hsd
II been sent by pryais individual, the bishop
that his iordahip dd not wyh 70 be the medium 81 Dis
tnbuuon Of funds which cans from srcss, go ct,
was speaking the consa today The subject and he
states that u Colonel Roberts chooses toward The
money 70 him shall be appl.ed N The beat
wards the ?. 'ef Of The pnSonsfs
Tho Guy Council has bsrtatsd about grating The Chef
o. Police the incresss Of sixty mon whch be has asked
foe and he has made another demand stating hsi IN
ssr he obtains The desired numh~r ~ ~ii rot be
sponsIbs the safety o. The csy lbs something
up there can be doubt bn, what Ia remain fnyS
Inc "a pasnck's Society have met vnn oosudssable
In hs Of ths city bp AID ~ the POOR irs
and, through the hsndsoDe manner 10 shsh tbs Roman
ctrirmas dissnbaiien may take place % ne irsh per
wahoai Distinction Of crcet.
PesSans Under sentence 81 DEAN.
The fo,iowisg tbs names u the ysnssn pr konsr
Who condemned 10 NJ hanged Canada fos the
vasson Of thai province With hostile inlsniionss-
February 70, 81 svssssssrH-T Thomas Nssass and
March ~, o. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ~ Lynn, 10te hThe
hon, william ssvsn, william Hsydss, I'~nssi wbsisn
John Quinn and TbomAs School
TIE Desesees 81 Haiffas- RssrssrxissSy
Activity In sbe Hsrss asA OsAss Wsshs.
prom the Montreal Gasssss Dee 10
We have bsen sbcwn priyaas letter from hsifss 10
which sce~ups u Uvss cf the sor,fesuors ~ ,hss
port The very asness sruviy prevails. Esd. serosdng
70 th. lsstss men swarm ABBOTT the forts Aks bess
position naturally sfrcns, BY modem Appsssss nss
,%prssn.e': sss . Ss ~. ps..s. ~. =. .a, -,
harbos dotted With fsvss sn6 many go Guns
sould b. rssssly byoosha 10 bear asy %
This ~spenditsSs asd thes vovts d. shsw ds.
postos Me psu ~ Great bv,s~in 10 vstbssxs her
psey any invader