The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-12-03
, FROM CANADA.
MORE GOLD DISCOT--
.ERIES. 50
THE FENIAN PRISONERS.

BELLEvILLE, C. w. Dec.1,
Large numbers of persons continue to visit
the Madoc gold regions, and prospecting is go
ing on lively. A Californian miner processes
himself satisfied with the show, and there are
rumors rife OF the discovery of the precious
metal in other sections of the back country
CoBURa, G. W. Dec. 1.
The town was lighted last night with the
new gas made from pine wood, bones and other
refus9 vegetable matter. The light was quite
brifffdnt, surpassing that manufactured from
coal, which had been previously used, while it
will be more economical.
TORONTO, O. W.. Dec. 1.
In the case of ElcMahan, Col Lynch and
other Fenians appealing for new trials, the
budget was given this afternoon in McMahans
case. The Chief Justice stated at length the
law under which the prisoners were tried, and
after reviewing the different objections to the
indictments raised by the prisoners counsel
saidhe was Of the opinion that all the grounds
taken by the prisoners counsel for granting
the rule to show cause had failed and that if
granted would be merely wasting time and
words to no purpose, as the Court would not
consideration he could arrive at no other con-
elusion than to refuse the rule. Justice Hag-
erty then delivered Judgment on the case of the
Queen VS. Lynch. Having recapitulated the
objections, he stated that he perfectly concur
red in the views expressed by the Chief Justice
and having devoted much care to study all the
different points involved, and the objections
raised, and had come to the decision that no
sufficient grounds had been made out to war
rant the Court in granting the rule Justice
Morrison delivered judgment in the case of the
Queen vs.. Schoole, and stated that he perfect
ly concurred with the learned Chief Justice
and Justice Hagerty in the course they had
pursued He had no doubt of the law on the
subject, and must therefore refuse the rule
Mr.. McKensie then moved for leave to appeal.
The Chief Justice, then said the Court antici-
pated such motion, and having refused the
rule, they did not consider that they would be
warranted in granting the application. Chief
Justice Richards delivered Judgment in the
case of the Queen VS.. Slavin, to grant the rule
on the same grounds as those urged by the
other Judges.
SwEBTsBURY, C. E., Dec. 2.
The Fenian prisoners who were captured
during the raid on the Mississoquo frontier in
June last, arrived here this afternoon to be tried
at special term of the Court of Queens
bench, of the district of Bedford, which opens
tomorrow, Judge johnson presiding. The
prisoners, sixteen in number, were hand-cuffed
in pairs, and with two or three exceptions they
were all young lads, averaging about eighteen
years of age. They were comfortably dressed
in new suits Of clothes, with comfortable over
coats, &C., Sc, which the Canadian Government
had ordered them to be provided with, as when
captured they were most wretchedly Clad
A portion Of the expense, however, was borne
by fund paid through the hands of Mr.. Dew
lin, their counsel, for the purpose. Their names
are as follows: George Crawford, James Rear
don, Thomas Smith, George Frederick How
ard, Edward Gilgon, Fenton Holmes, Charles
McGowan, Thomas Powers Edgar Rogers,
Cornelius Owens, Terrence Mcdonald, Gus
tave Morrill,, Michael Crowley, Edward Car
rol, Daniel Coburn and Thomas Madden. The
court opens at ten o'clock tomorrow. Messrs
Ramsey, Buchanan and Lanclot are engaged
as counsel for the prosecution. Mr.. Barney
Develin, it is understood, will arrive to-mor-
row to appear as counsel for the defense.