The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-22
TRIAL OF FENIAN PRISONERS
INTENSE EXCITEMENT PREVAILING
FROM EUROPE by CABLE.

IN
LONDON, April 2l.-Te counsel for General
Maggie publishes a card in the morning papers
OF to-day, denying the published statement
that Maggie had sailed for America. He had
not even been released on the terms granted
the other prisoners, only two Of the crew Of
the Jscmel packet were released on condition
OF leaving the country, and they had sailed.
PARIS, April 2l.-The Moniisur, in its issue
OF to-day, denies the stories heretofore preva-
lent Of the movements of Garibaldi, and asserts
tina he Is stil at his residence In the island of
Caprera.
PARIS, April 2i.-The Moniisw of this city
publishes later South American intelligence
this morning. No attack had been made on
Assumption, the Parsguayan capital, nor was
1t believed there would be at present, as the
allied forces were acting on the defensive.
LONDON, April 2T.-The London Time, spe.
cisl dispatch from Abyssinia says, on the 10th
Of March, General Napier, with his advance,
was at Redels. The weather was cold and rain
falling. It Is reported that King Theodoris
had ten thousand men and would make stand
against the British.
Reuters telegram says Napier was to make
a dash on Msydola on the second inst.
This afternoon Official dispatches were
received from Napier, dated April LIST. The
General reports on that day that he reached
Moydola with his advance. The rear WAS close
at hand and the whole expedition would con-
centrate on the left bank Of the Limma.
The Abyssinian King was posted on the
Bassclo. The British captives continue to
be we'll treated by the King. Napier says the
men are In good health and spirits.
DUBLIN, April 2i-Evening.-Th Prince Of
Wales to-day unveiled a statue OF Edmund
Burke with grand and imposing ceremonies,
in the presence of q vast multitude of spec.
tators.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 2l.-The ice In the
Neva river is breaking up, and navigation will
soon be open.
WARSAW, April2i.-Iti Is officially ammo uneed
that the foreign consulates in this city, which
twas reported were to be abandoned, will be
permanently continued by their respective
Governments.
LONDON, April 2i.-The following correction
of a dispatch published In Saturdays cable
news Is made:
The suit against Guion Il Co., not Simon, at
Liverpool, for damages by the explosion Of
nitro glyccrine on board the steamer European
| at Aspinwsll, has been withdraw, not COM
menced, as reported.
| LONDON, April 2l-Latc adv ices from Japan
via Shanghae, say the Government OF the
Alkado promises to indemnify all foreigners
for losses suffered at the hands OF either party
during the civil disturbances.
| PARIS, April 2i.-The Monncur says the Gov
eminent will bring bill before the next Corps
Legislatif, to provide for the completion OF
| extensive public works on the interior and
connecting roads of France.
LoSDoS-Evening-Ap 2.-The trial OF
| the Fcnian prisoners charged with causing the
| Clerkenwell explosion was resumed this morn
ing Muliony, the informer, was cross-cxam-
incd. He testified that he had acted as a Fe.
nian centre, boarded with Murphy and met at
| his house w. Desmond, one OF the prisoners
at the bar. The meetings Of the conspirators
were held at Murphy's house on the I'd and
| 18th OF December, at which he was present.
He was asked on these occasions, by English
and the two Desmonds, to go to the explosion
Judge, (intcrrupting) Was the word cxplc.
| sion uscdl
| Witness Replied don't know,
| Judge. You must answer yes or no.
| Witness. No.
The witness, on further Contamination,
stated he had resolved to turn informer, be.
cause he found English would, the latter hay
Ing threatened to do so. The cIoss-cxamina.
tion OF this witness WAS very long and pro-
tracted.
| Vaughan, the other informer, WAS then
called By the Crown and examined by the SO.
| licitor general. He testified that he Joined
the Fenian Organization In 1865, and was sworn
into the order by 7. Desmond, one of the pris.
oners on trial. Saw the same Desmond about
noon on the day OF the explosion, when Des
mond was Informed Of the plot for the release
| OF Burke.
Witness sworc positively that the pris
oners-Barrett, English and the two Des
monds-were engaged In the conspiracy. On
cross.examination witness said he WAS
tailor, and had been in the army. lie would
not say whether he was = deserter; acknowl
edged that he was given to drink, and might
have been out of his mind. At times he con
tradlcted his direct testimony by stating thai
he had never been sworn into the Feniar
Order. He stated his support had been pro
vided for the police authorities since his offei
to give testimony, and that he expected to gel
the reward offered for revealing the con
spiracy.
A clerk and carman In the employ of Messrs
Dealers, powder dealers, were severally sworn
and testified to the sale and delivery of powde
to one of the conspirators.
The court then adjourned until tomorrow.
LONDON, April 2i-midnight.-Int the Hous
OF Commons, bill requiring the execution o
criminalsby hanging to be conducted In private
was considered In committee OF the whole.
Charles Griffin offered an amendment t.
abolish capital punishment.
Gregory and Mill opposed the motion. Nil
said he was sorry to place himself In oppos
ton to those who desired to modify our erin
inal law, but by their efforts the application
of the death penalty was now confined to case
OF murder. At this point he thought the!
should stop and allow the punishment ofdeat
to remain as the penalty for the highest Grim
known to the law. He deprecated the change
while h were proposed.
The Election In North Carolina.