New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-11-06
FenIan Prospects Abroad and Movements in
the United States.
THE FEN1AN TRIALS IN CANADA.


NEW YORK, Oct 3l.-Considerable enthusiasm
was created at the headquarters Of Mr.. Stephens
to-day, bv the arrival of an envoy from England
who reports that the Fenian organization in that
country has increased fifty fold during the past
three months. In scotland it has increased more
than twenty-five per cent, and in Ireland the boys
are drilling wherever they can get favorable OPP
portunity. The utmost anxiety prevails amongst
the brotherhood throughout the three countries,
in anticipation of receiving the order to commence
the revolution.
hood for the benefit Of the wives and families of
the Irish State prisoners, will not be held. The
hall could not be secured for less than ST. 200 for
twelve days. Under the circumstances it is
deemed more advisable to sell the articles now
collected at the headquarters, and forward the
amount realized at once to Ireland rather than
run the chance Of losing it by engaging the hall.
Several circles attached to the organization under
the leadership of President Roberts, have gone
over to James Stephens during the week. A ru-
NOR was current to-day that an amalgam between
the two parties will take place at an early day.
a meeting of several of the officers on both sides
| have been held with that view Col. Roberts him
self, is probably not party to the transaction,
| but should the organizations become united, all
the arms and ammuntiOns now on hand will be
used in Ireland instead of Canada.
The Roberts headquarters presented an animated
scene TODAY A large number of the centers of
various circles in this city and State having called
there to ascertain what action could be taken III
regard to the trials of the Fenians now lncarcer-
ated in Ireland iais, and especially in relation to
the sentence of Col. Lynch. Col Roberts, how
ever, informed the gentlemen that his address on
the subject would soon be issued to the brother
hood, and that prompt action would be taken III
the matter.
A number of letters were received to-day from
prominent Fenians, stating that large force
would be ready, if necessary to proceed to Canada
to rescue Col. Lynch from his impending fate.
TORONTO, Oct. 3l.-The Fenan trial was re,
| LOT having called
over the jury, John Quinn was placed in the dock
Messrs. r. H. Harrison McNabes and Patterson
: appeared for the crown, and Messrs Kenneth anC
= Mckenzie for the prisoner The prisoners coun
= gel applied for pOStponement OF the trial IN con
sequence of the absence of a material witness
6 who could not be found, and other grounds Sc
forth in an affidavit, and also stated that he fonn
great difficulty in obtaining the necessary evidence
The affidavit set forth that the prisoner belongs t.
y Rochester, n. 7, and that certain newspaper
" published articles calculated to prejudice publ
!. minds against him. and also the mind OF tn
jurors. and that the prisoner never had any mtmt
:. ton of the nature of the evidence against hin
n and had been destitute until recently OF means c
- making inquiries as To the evidence
q Prisoner further believes he will be ready fC
" " trial by January next. Mr.. Mckenzie urges tn
70 the delay be granted Mr, R. Il. Harrison co
- tended that as to-day was the day prisoner ha
NJ stated he would he ready for trial, and the crow
~ had been at great expense and Inconvenience
- keeping witnesses here, the grounds set forth
-, the affidavit would not warrant the applicable
being granted. The Judge, upon lUO6ing over u
:" newspapers referred to, oyerrulcd that portion
II the affidavit referring 10 them, but suggested CT
m tain amendments, which being uade, The apple
'9 ton was granted, end the trial postponed IN
. the 18th Of next month.
H. The next prisoner brought into court W
II" Patrick Magrath who claims to be an Amefic
~ citizen.
as Nh. Mckenzie made n similar application
~ postDUnement as before.