Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-13
FROM CANADA.
The NIinIstorIaI Delegation.

| KINGSTON, C.W Nov. l2.-It is under
| stood that o document will be made public
after the departure of the ministerial dele
| CATION, announcing important particulars
OF the course to be pursued by them In
England relative to the confederation
| scheme. t.
Relief for Destitute FIshermen-DO-
patton from the Queen for the Que
bee Sufferers.
QUEBEC, Nov. lit Is understood that
| Government will furnish all necessary re.
| lief for fishermen on the Labrador coast
The Queen has written letter to Mr..
Watkins, chairman of the Relief commit
tee, sending $4,000 to the sufferers by the
fire in this city, and expressing deep SYM
pathy.
Gale ON Lake Ontario.
PoRT HOSE, C. W., Nov. l2.-There was
terrific gale on Lake Ontario Sunday
morning. The following disasters are re-
ported hereabouts: Schooner Joha Steven
son, beached high and dry near the railway
station; schooner Caspian, total wreck; {;
schooner Iris, sunk alongside cribs;
schooner Helen, sunk in New HRrbor;
schOOners Union, North Star, and Atlantic,
damaged. OH E..-. ....
The FenIan Trials.
TORONTO, Nov. l2.-The court met at II
o'clock to-day. From the paucity of spec
tators it was evident that the excitement
which during the past week has existed
regarding the Fenian trials is considerably
abated. Members of the Bar present Hon.
j. h. Cameron, r. A. Harrison, LID, and
j. McNabb, for the Crown, and X. Nc
Kenzie,Q c., j. Fleming and q. Murphy
| for the accus d. At a quarter past twelve
his Lordship took his seat on the bench.
/ William Duggan was the first who was
| placed In the dock. He Is a stout, able
looking man, apparently between 40 aud
| 90 years of age.
Mr.. McKenzie-I move, my Lord, in this
case, to have the indictmant quashEd on the
same grounds as that relied on in the case
of the Queen vs.. O'Neil and others.
The prisoner exercised his right and
challenged, through his counsel, thirteen
Jurors before a jury could be empaneled.
| Mr.. McKenzie-Befor my learned friend,
Mr.. McNabb, opens the case, would move
the Court that call upon the Crown to Sc
lect on what counts in the indictment they
propose to try the prisoner-whether they
elect him to be tried as an American citi-
zen or British subject. think that this is
the proper time to do so. | submit the
prisoner has no right to be tried on two dis
tinct Offenses on the same indictment.
Mr.. Harrison-My Lord, l submit that
this is not proper time to bring forward
such an objection.
After lengthy argument between coun-
sci, his Lordship rejected Mr.. McKenzie'f
motion.
Mr.. McNabe opened the case for the
Crown in a short address. After examin-
ing witnesses Hon. .Comson said Being hall
past five, it would be better, perhaps, to re-
serve proceedings for defense till to-mor.
row. aud the jury could be locked up fol
the night.
A jllryman asked whether there was any
need of hearing evidence for the defense il
case they were agreed that no case wa
made out.
The Judge said there would not. ..
SJuryman-We are unanimously of opin
ion that we must acquit the prisoner.
His Lordship-That dispOses of it.
The Clerk recorded and declared tht
verdict "NOt Guilty"
His Lordship, addressing the prisoner
said William Duggan, the jury found yol
not guilty, and think properly so. Yol
have received a character in three brie
words, which state you are an honest, hare
drinking, hard working man. Contrac
that character, if you can, and be in futur
q an honest, hard working man, and all vii
be right. Now you are at liberty.