The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-12-06

TORONTO, G. w, Dec. 5.-The To-
ronto Field Battery has received a
complete set of new brass guns from
England. slA.isi1 'eetV~p ec.aS
A cavalry school of instruction is
to be established here, under the
supervision of the officers of the
Thirteenth Hussars. IS q 40 hsAss =
A man named McDevitt was arrest
ed yesterday afternoon, charged with
using seditious language, He will be
brought before the Court this morn
ing. aa st'a oHA hsh 7"s ?
MONTREAL, Dec. 5.-It is reported
that the Fenians are holding meetings
at st. Albans, and that funds are
being subscribed for a special under
taking. The military authorities are
fully advised as-to the proceedings.
No serious trouble is anticipated.
Large numbers of French Cana
dians are returning from, the States
for want of employment.
The Victoria Rifles, of which the
late Col. Howard had command, have
subscribed literally of money for the
purpose of raising ca monument to his
memory. .5S4I3L HIBW
A private letter received here, states
that the only surviving descendant
of Columbus will shortly visit this
country. 8 = E i.
TORONTO, G. w. Dec. 5.-James
McDevitt, a man who halls from Chi
cago, was arraigned before a police
magistrate to-day, charged with max
ing use OF reasonable language. From
the evidence, it appeared he had said if
the Fenlans under sentence of death
were executed. Toronto would be set
in flames. The prisoner pleaded in
toxication as an excuse, but was re-
manded
Mr.. Mckenzie is making strenuous
efforts to. revert the decision of the
Judges In respect to granting a new
trial of the Fenians under sentence of
death. He has it under consideration
to apply for a writ of error on the
grounds thatthe judges of the Queen s
bench and Common Pleas omitted in
refusing to grant the rule to make an
order for carrying out the sentences
already pronounced, and by this omis-
sion sentences already had are super
fetal, and there is no authority now
to enforce them. The application
will be grounded on the 18th Section
of the act respecting new trials, ap-
peals and Frlts of error.ae sygr
SwEETsBURG, G. E., Dec 80 80
A. M-The court has just opened and
resumed the murder trial. There are
some circumstances connected with
Madden's attempt last night to set
fire to the Jail, which indicate the
presence of confederates outside. The
vessel which Madden had filed with
live Goals was not one of the jail
drinking cups, as previously tele-
graphed, but tin box with. a cover,
which could not possibly have ibeen
in possession of the prisoners when
admitted tojaib as ali Of them, under
went minute search. 1t IS certain
it must have been conveyed by them
into the jail.5aAlso another circum-
stance indicates outside confederates
On Monday afternoon, a person re,
siding in the district, was discovered
in the Jail yard conversing with the
prisoners. The police allowed him tc
escape, but he is known. Guards arr
now posted at every point outside
where it would be possible to holC
communication with the prisoners
Madden is to be kept in his cell fol
forty eight hours on bread and wa
ter, to allow him leisure to meditat,
on the failure of his incendiar.
scheme.
SwEETsBURG, G.. E., Dec. 9th
Fenian trials have not commenced
the Court being still occupied wit
the Patton murder trial. The Judg
intimated that it would take three Q
four hours to sum up this case to
morrow.
The Grand Jury have had the Fe
nian indictments before them for tw
days. 1t is understood that they hay