Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-14
The Dry Goods Market.
FROM CANADA.
The Gold Discoveries.

BELLEvILLE, G. W., Nov. 13.-The excite
ment regarding the gold discoveries in
MadOc is still Increasing. Large numbers
of people continue to arrive, and nearly
every person returning brings specimens
of the precious metal. Another spot has
been discovered where good specimens are
found.
Departure of the Com mi issI Onors-The
Eenian Trials at Bedford.
MONTREAL, C. E., Nov. l3.-Hon. Messrs.
Carter and SHARON left last evening for
England. Hon. Messrs. Rowland and Nc
Donald leave by the next steamer.
The Fenian trials, which are to take
place at Bedford will be conducted by Mr..
Ramsey, assisted by Mr.. Lancelot. Mr.. B.
Devlin Is engaged IN the defense. Justice
Johnston will preside. .u.L
The Quebec Sufferers.
QUEBEC, Nov. l3.-Great good is expect
ed to result from the Queens letter and
donation to the sufferers by the late fire in
regard to future subscriptions The relief
committee have recommended that there
be Immediately distributed ten dollars to
each one of the suffering families, in view
of the rapid approach of winter. Resolu-
tions have been adopted expressing graft
tude for aid sent by tive lower provinces.
Weather fine.
The Bank OF Upper Canada.
TORONTO, c. W., Nov. ia meeting Of
the shareholders of the Bank of Upper
Canada took place to-day. The Directors
submitted report to the shareholders, in
which they say: After mature considera-
tion, and acting by the advice and with
tile consentIot the Government, your Di-
rectors have executed, under seal of the
Bank, deed ofasslgnment appointing the
following gentlemen to wind up the affairs
of the Bank, viz: Thomas q. Street, Peter
Patterson, Robert Cassels, Pugh G. Bar
wick and Peter Howard. Yepr Directors
are of opinion that under careful and ju-
dicious management a considerable sur
plus will ultimately remain for division
amongst the shareholders, after the whole
liabilities Of the Bank have been paid.
FenIan Trials.
| TORONTO, Nov. 13.-The Court resumed
its sittings at 10 o'clock this A. NJ, Hon
Justice John Wilson presiding.
Thos. School was the first prisoner placed
in the dock. He manifested the most stole
indifference to the position in which he
was placed. Prisoners counsel put in an
affidavit certifying that two witnesses were
absent who it was believed would swear
that the prisoner was carried into Canada
| in a state OF lntoXlcatl0n against his will,
and another witness who would swear that
the moment the Fenians left he threw down
the arms that the Fenlans had forced upon
him.
The Crown allowed the affidavit and the
case waspOstponed. ,A III rs
Daniel Wheelon was next placed in the
dock. He Is q man of apparently about
twenty years of age. When questioned by
the clerk of the Court he stated he was not
ready for his trial. sn1! mao. q
Mr.. McKenzie-It is my intention, my
Lord, to advise the prisoner to challenge
the array, but am not prepared to go on
with the case.
Hon. j. II. Cameron--You might have
been ready. The trial was fixed for this
day, and must go on in the absence of any
proper reasons for putting it off.
Mr.. McKenzie-I am going to challenge
the array ON the ground that they were not
selected according to the provisions of the
statute for selection of jurors and juries.
Counsel then stated at length the grounds
for the challenge. 5A AUBihM AS t0a
Hon. j. H. Cameron-I submit, my Lord,
that under the law at present In force In
this country my learned friend has no right
to challenge the array upon the grounds
stated In the objections. l therefore ask
YOU torule against it. ',.,s ,,,I-' t,,'t +,
A long and elaborate argument here en-