The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-12
c A N A D A.
SPECIAL TEtsGasMs TO THE HERALD.

The Fenian Trinls at sweet bura--The In.
dictments Against the American Prisoners
Quashed-They to be Tried on Other
Charges-D'Arcy NIcGee and the New Adj
minisiration-A Move Towards Annexafions
tSc., &c. vat sa~
.a n, SwEErsBURG, @. W., Dec. II, 1864
Hon Mr. Ramsay, Queens Counsel, left here last
ing for Montreal to receive instructions from the Gov
General in regard to conducting the Grown bust
ness at this place learn from person who is sup
posed to be high authority that the Governor General
instructed Mr. Ramsay to allow the counsel for the de-
fence every opportunity to have his clients acquitted
The court opened at ten O'Clock in tho fore
clerk had called the names or the jurors Mr. Ramsay
informed the court that he had instructed by the
aa ~ - ep.ea e =
charged the offences as having been committed on The
7th june sasan a- q.
TO tho objections raised by the prisoners counsel to
post dc0 law, ordered the representative OF the Crown 10
Crawford, Rogers, Reardon Howard. MCGOWAN Morrill,
and Smith, who claim to be American citizens. The
yep british citizens are held under the two true bills
pressntea against them by the Grand Jury December
for oeuce3 committed June subsequently TO thee
act OF e S Of June under which they are to be tried
gv s 70, n e ns as Fl having ssn
found judge sss sSs s fanny Is ss anything M
shsT e % S!Sash. asans;; d The prisoner
Judge Johnson-ar Devlin, your application cannot
be granted
TO be tired for attempting TO incte riot and for
committing acts of robbery the 9Th June. II is not
likely that the Crown can produce evidence against inc
The counsel for the defence occupied tho attention OF
the from twelve until four in arguing against the
jurisdiction Of the court in trying James hadden'
The members Of the Executive Council, with the ex-
this morning The latter gentleman has declined TO take
manner in which the cases Of the condemned Fenian
prisoners have been disposed Of member Of the
Canadian Cabinet remarked this morning that the re-
preve granted the Fenians confined at Toronto ID not
accompanied with any hope OF ultimate pardon 20 ong
from the United States
1t is openly asserted here that the resolution intro
duced by General Banks last July for the peaceful annex
alton OF the British Provinces and which was referred TO
committee is TO be taken up by Congress at an early
day. Some Of the leading Frenchmen OF Lower Canada
are now en- route Washington to look after their in
teress and that definite action s taken These
gentlemen will inform the committee which Is to report
the subject of the strong feeling existing In Canada
for annexation but which Is kept down by the govern
ment and the press which derives It's support from the
public treasury.
The Respite Of the Condemned PrisOners-NO
Communicating Lives Depending ON the
Action Of the Fenians Against Canada.
-# QUEHHc. Dec. II, 1866
There Is no warrant for the impression that appears
prevail In the States that the Fenans under tence OF
death will not undergo the penalty OF that son tence
The whole question yet nans in allegiance awaiting
the developments Of the movements OF the Fenian
leaders now believed TO be on foot.
Death Of an Octogcnariau- Donation to De-
AA parting Minister. Hngtf
MONTREAL, Dec. II, 1866.
Robert We're ST. formerly proprietor of the Montreal
Herald died in Scotland recently AZ the advanced age Of
The Rev Canon White, on leaving for New York. was
presented with address and purse containing $780,
from the congregation OF the Christian Church Cathe
y $3.50 ~s-tf