New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-11
EUROPE.
The steamship Deutschland from Scuthamp-
ton, Oct 20, arrived here yesterday.
GREAT BRITAIN.
THE FENIAN TRIALS.

THE FENIAN TRIALS.
The special commission to try the men con-
eerned IN the liberation of Kelley and Deasey from the
police van. was formally opened at Manchester on the
10Th OF October and the following day Sunday, the
Judges sherifs, and Corporation officials attended ID
vine service in the Cathedral and the 28th Justice
Backburne delivered his charge TO the Grand jury IL
is said that several OF the witnesses who gave evidence
ing at the trial There are los witnesses for the defense
and the evidence together with the speeches on both
pected occupy some IA days SO that IL convicted the SEN
fences would not be before the 18th 18th
ney-General (Sir J. b. Karsake Mr.. Lawler O. C., Mr.
Pickering Q. g., Mr.. Hggin and Mr. Hammer g.
OBrlen have been specially retained both are Ismen
by birth, but enthusiastically English in their sent
Jones' 1t ssaid declines to defend the prisoners because
all the funds have been exhausted IN teeg ne
received fee but declines to be the only volunteer coun
sell The Home Secretary declined almost rudely to rem
der any assistance to the prisoners and said the Govern
ment would not assist the to Obtain the asS
farer trial, change the venue. SO the men are being
having had given them even the names Of the witnesses
who were to appear against them until about "a hours
the 2Sh after the charge of Justice Blackburn, Mr.
Digby Seymour applied for postponement OF tria ana
true bills being found for willful murder against Allen,
Could Larkiu and Shaw the Court adjourned until the
29th AS the Judges returning from the Cathedral
on the 27h the High Sheriff carriage proceeding
along Strangways when a well-dressed stepped
among the avelin men who walking by the side Of
the vehicle and raised his hand The window Of the
ragc lowered aud the handed 10 Justice Melor
silver lever watch. AS soon as his LOrdsmp had re-
ceiyed the watch the window drawn up, and the
man, who had been perceived by the detectives that
were among the crowd retired unquestloned Ills Lord
ship gave the watch to the Under Sheriff. and IL was by
him handed TO Police Inspector Bent.
In Dublin on the same day the Commission was opened
by the Lord Chief Baron.
The Fenan prisoners we're conveyed In the prison
from MounoI Prison under an escort OF the l2t ancers
The Attorney General Solicitor General, and Messrs
IOugied, Murphy, and owen appeared Tor the crown.
Mr.. Dowse q. C., Mr. Heron q c., and Mr. Mollay APP
peared AT the Instance OF the United States Government
to defend Of the alleged Fcnians who landed at Dun
garvan-Gen William Hagle and Col John Warren;
The Lord Chief Baron delivered the charge in which he
expatiated upon the madness OF few ignorant and dis
affected men, aided by their cOuntrymen H. America, who
had expatrated themselves attempting to defy the power
Of Of the greatest nations the world had seem
lie said the only object in view must be plumber and rob
berry If any engaged I'm so wild an enterprise from other
motives, then indeed truth was stranger than hcton
The county grand jury after some deberation, found
true bills against the following political prisoners, who
charged with treasonablefcony and with being
members OF reasonable conspiracy, with intent To
make war Her Majesty the Queen in ireland, and es
ablishing a republic therein Cen Octave Farola Gen.
William Halpin Gen William Maggie, Col. John warren,
GENT Daniel f. Lee Denis OConnor Robert Kelly, Thos
frewham Frederick Fltzgibbon Patrick Kane, John
Sheehan John Harley Laurence Doyle, Arthur bowling,
jeremiah Murray, James Lawess John Cade Patrick
Cogan, Michael Walsh, Patrick Roche, j. Ftzsmmons,
and Andrew Leonard
Octave Farola was first placed at the bar, and his
counsel applied for postponement by the order of the
Chief Baron the Attorney General took time to consider
the application, which was based on an afhday the con
tents OF which did not transpire. William Hapin was
then placed at the bar In repyto the Court he sad he
had counsel TO represent him. that he wished to be
furnished with copy of the Indictment and would be
ready TO defend himself at once. His trial was 10 COM
menee the 2sth, when 10 was TO be taken first Mr.
Heron, O. c. who appeared for some OF the prisoners,
said that question would be raised on the form of the
indictment
precautions stil taken in Liverpool to pre-
vent any Fenian attack on the 10TH o company OF
Royal Artillery and troop Of the Tenth Hnssars, which
had arrived by forced marches from Ipswich were To-
Gated in Rupert Lane, one OF the most commanding
points in Liverpool.