The New York herald., 1867-03-27

Bureau for the establishment OF national cemetees and
ihe rebur,a or the remains OF sodewho have fallen in
battle is making arrangements with the corps OF work.
men under his command for the speedy resumption Of
work upon the national cemeteries which were eft in
an unfinished condition the commencement OF winter
Tho corps under Colonel Moore has completed six
national cemeteries nAmsy:-Yorktown, seven Pines,
Glendale Cold Harbor. City Point ana Fort Harrison,
Virginia Those cemeteries which are partially CON-
pleed are POPLAR Grove Va, intended 10 receive 50o7
bodies; winchester, va receive Also bodies; DAN
vile, Va TO receive 1915 bodies; Richmond, Va. TO
receive 3O52 bodies; Antietam. Nd to receive 2 743
bodies and Fredericksburg, Va, to receive 1924
bodies National cemeteries are also to be established
At Portsmouth, Va, and Salisbury, N. G. Colonel
Moores labors in this service, thought, win be
completed during the present year, as the force en-
p,oyed by him will be materially increased for that pur
pose
The Comptroller Of the Currency will receive in few
days the quarterly reports from the national banks and
il il expected that the reports will indicate an unusually
healthy condition This is due 10 the increased precau
tons against fraud which have been resortcd to lately
the principal OF which is the system Of frequent exam
nations into the affairs Of the banks by agents OF the
Comptroller through whom he accurate reports
OF their condition. The late defacatons in number Of
banks have been the Of close inspections by
the agents and the Of stringent regulations
from the Office OF the Comptroller.
Admiral Farrasut In Washington.
Admiral Farragut has arrived in Washington and is the
guest Of the Secretary of the Navy.
The Fenian Trials in Canada.
The following is the complete document heretofore
transmitted to the House OF Representatives by tho
President, in response to resolution of that body
TORONTO, March H. 1867.
SRI have the honor to inform you that the Court OF
On nfc Rapr pav md
OF Patrick McGrath, OF the Fenian prisoners
and that they have confirmed the conviction.
You will recollect that Patrick Mctsrath was tried al
the November court, for participation in the fenan
raid Of June last citizen OF the United States ana
time on another Indictment for the same offence asa
British subject To the latter indictment recommended
him to plead plea of aygois ocqa' besides pleading
He was convicted on the felony, and the question
raised the plea of aMrfois acqua was reserved by
Mr. Justice Morrison for the opinion OF the Court Of
Queens Bench.
Chief Justice Draper gave long and elaborate judg-
ment in support views OF the court II certainly
required an elaborate Judgment to sustain the views
adopted by the court in this case. am much disap-
pointed as Notwithstanding the elaborate Judgment
delivered by the court my reason s not convinced OF It's
The understanding heretofore among lawyers has been
that man in this country could not be placed twice in
jeopardy for the offence and that it mattered moth
ing whether the first acqutta was the result Of tech
meal difficulty of the judge. IL the offence
was substantially the same, he could not be tried
second time.
instance
honored principle There is no appeal; so the matter
rest The Judgment in this case may be said TO end
the Fenian trials.
The results OF the trials IN which was concernea are
TRIED AT THE NOVEMBER AssnEs, 1885.
Ac0uiHed-David f. Lumsden. BENJAMIN Parry, Wm
Duggan, Patrick AcGrath, Daniel Drummond, Thomas
conrictsd-wm. slavin Daniel whelan, VIM. Heydeu
TRIED THE JANUARY AsszEs, 1867
Acqui.ted-John Grace, Frederick Fry, John smith,
U n1ovnO EanpU .yno
Donoghue, William Baker, John Cooncy, John Hughes,
william Orr Francis King, James Spauldng.
'0Gn moss1 Noron Daniel QUINN John Rosan
Peter Paul Ledwith, Thomas Coonoy, Michael Purell,
Ns Tssnss
S s. that there have been swentyswo aoquis.als and
John T.csssn was discharged, the Grand Jury
having found NO bill against him ff3
tried before was retained 20 that could not inclnde
them in the list OF prisoners defended BY mc but after
their conviction made an application for new trial in
The original number OF Fcnian prisoners lodged the
military prison here was nincty-six or ninety ana
out this number have been but twentyone con-
vctions.
In summing up the result Of these eventfui State
trials il is due to you that should acknowledge the
valuable assistance / received from you throughout
in siggesting proper courses 70 pe adopted, IN n
Of witnesses At the several trials.
considerable expense has been incurred In securing
rom the United States and distant parts Of Canada
but right say that without the attendance OF those
witnesses the defences would have been . failure,
and many OF the twenty-five ac4uittals would
have resulted in convictions. I believe In almost
every case the several witnesses we're sent for
on my opinion that their attendance was absolutely
necessary sustain the defences in the cases in which
they were required attend feel bound to add that
the duties you bad to discharge at this place in regard
10 Fenan trials not Of the most pleasant char
acter, and required adroitness and prudence in
dealing with them, when II became known
that the United States government ITSELF In
behalf OF us osn citizens inearceraied IN
such OF them INDECENT you had to encounter the
prejudice of the community hut the prudent and the
straightforward pursued by you In this matter
helped to these preudices and enabled you to
carry out the end in view without diminishing in
the least the public and personal respect which due TO
you as the Consul of United States from the people
among whom you live. have the honor to be. Sir,
your obedient servant, n MACKENZIE
There are present In this city about one hundred
Indians representing various tribes, who are without tho
necessary funds carry them home, and are anxiousy
waiting for appropriation by Congress TO relieve their
necessities.
Patent Once Affairs.
For the week ending Tuesday April 2, there viii be
issued from the Patent once 260 pasente During tho
past week 500 applications and sixty caveats have
been filed ..s
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Or TIVE MaAta.
The NrorrcIl Gold BiIi-whas Il Aims nc ana
what n VIII Eject.
WASHINGTON, March ~, 1867.
The Herald editorial on the subject Of Mr. Morrels
Gold bill have reason to know attracts considerable