, 1866-12-27
THE EEKIANS n CANADA.
Visit TO lhe PftAoUefx Ia the old To-
ronlo JaIi-TheIr x,esutuse appear
nnce. without Clothes or Shoc~-Con
versatlon with Lynch aud 11cnahon-
Correspondence Of the New York Ee1ala.l

ANcG% N11NoUE CI0LQc6 or Sa0c%-G0u~
versatlon with Lynch aud a1cMahon-
Correspondence Of the New York Ee1sla.l
3ono11o. C. ", Deeeznte. x, lsB.
In company with the Hon. II. Thurstouv
United States Consul, visited the Old jail
to-day, and need scarcely add that the Rev.
Mr.. McNa bon, Colonel Lynch and the other
Ftnian prisoners were delighted to ser him.
4 description Of this miserable bastilc has
been 20 often glyen that l will not trouble
you with it.; suffice ii to say that It IS dull.
monotonou5, drca,y ind badly constructed
rditcc Of thEce stories In height with small
buried easements two feet broad by
nit fsate the IN h hfsa IF sy u sensss no
the dismal corridors. On entering the hall.
which Is lit by gas light, the Guard sontn u
Gu the right hand, where, on benches seated
asourd ware number Of soldiers Of the
sua1d. Ascending the stairs, on arrival at
the Irss fight. Ne .a1nc to the Governors
ROOM. The Governor, 3r. Scvcrs, was eu-
toying his "ttam ram di7nita'e Ut tho time,
but on entering be ii cncc jumped mp aad
IN the po!itest manner possib;e enadacted
the Cunsul 10 where the prisoners are at
present located Having unlocked and nn-
bolted q massive iron door, We entered q cor
ridvr to the left cf the rassage; It was about
fort, three feet long by three bread, with
spall ~indow ut one extremity, by the light
of which perceived t-.o people seated ut a
small, table and third looking on. Colonel
J. B. Lynch and the Rev. McMshon wen:
the assy Two named: and J. slavin.
lug the Consul. who brought with
him number of magazines aud papers,
the prisoners expressed much pleasure, and
during BALI mn hour ] had the pleasure Of
haFiEEan Interview with these unjus.ly per-
secuted men. Lynch states that since they
laye been In Jail neither he nor any other uf
The prisoners have received any assistance
f'om tie funds Of the Fenian Brotherhood.
The llopse Of Providence, under the direction
Of tho Sisters Of st. Joseph, q Roman Casho-
liz order, have fnrnlshe6 tho Rev. Mr. Nc
NahGn and Lynch With palatahlt food every
| dIy for the last six mouths, and to these Ia
| dies alone arc they Indicted fus assistance.
| Ttey are at present without money, and but
badly of fur clnthea.
Lynch showed me the original letter
| which was sent him hy Colonel Roberts, 1t
| Is dated November 20, and was received by
him lust Wednesday. He did not exAcA
coincide with the writer in all bis sen1l-
| ncnls.
On tue small liable at'w1.eh they sat the
! sole articles were pitcher OF coll water,
| Two glasses, bresiaty, T. testament, TWO
prayer books. ant an image IF Christ. The
! GcnErl having hid them farewell and as
st'red then. that he would sec tEas they nnd
t Christmas dinner, we proceeded to the lett
OF the passage, where &c cutcred corridor
| In " hich the other four priaoners under sen-
| :ctce Of death were placed.
1t Was nc~rly dark, and a lantern had to be
| procured in order 10 see who we we're speak
| my 10; In this department arc imprisoned
schoa1, Quinn, Mas:fath, and another These
! men are fcd 4 the ordinary dict. which is
noet miserable but they look tut aud well.
Their clothes aEe in rags, and some of them
had IN no shnes or stockings. Descending to
the 6r.t Fat We visited tho remainder, v ho have
! not Tet been tticd- They all have pale wan