The New York herald., 1870-04-24
DOMINION OF CANADA.

Volunteers to be Disbanded-M0unted Police
Force for the Rcd River-Bravad0es In
Trouble.
MONTREAL, April 49, 1870.
Orders nave been Issued to disband the volunteer
corps on active SERVICE except those on the from
tier.
fhe La Crosse club has accepted o challenge to
play the Caughnawaga Indians for the champion.
ship II the world Oh the Queens Birthday. Va.
The four persons who were arrested ON the cars oil
the thafse Of fenlanism, having given satisfactory
explanati6ic, have been discharged.
Captain Cameron IL here organizing force OF
mounted police Tor the Red River region.
telegram from Hemmingford says that last night
party OF three from the United States attempted
pass the sentry on the outpost guard two miles from
that place. After being duly challenged ana ordered
to halt they were received at the bayonets point by
the sentry. One OF the horses was badly injured
and their wagon was overturned and smashed Two
OF the party were arrested; the third escaped An
investigation to-day led to the belief that the affair
was merely piece OF bravado.
TORONTO, April 2a 1870
The gunboat Rescue left Kingston last night for
Prescott, to patrol on the ST. Lawrence between
Kingston ana Prescott.
The Prince Alfred arrived at sarnia yesterday
afternoon Her force consists OF sixty men and four
Ofncers armed with two Armstrong guns, two
brass hOwtzers and one pivot gun.
Examination ef the Red River Deiegat es-
The Case Abandoned by tho Crown-Dis-
charge Of the Prisoners.
OTTAWA, April %, 1870
To-day the so-caled delegates, Father Richott and
Mr.. Scott, were again brought up on a warrant
charging them with aiding and abetting in the mur
der OF Thomas Scott at Fort Garry. Considerable
interest taken in the proceedings, the room
being inconveniently crowded Several promi nent
members OF the House OF Commons were present
Various gentlemen recently arrived from Red River
were also in court. Mr. Lees appeared for the prose
cution on behalf Of the Crown, and Mr.. Boulton on
behalf Of Mr.. Scott, whose Information the war
rant Is granted. Hon. John Hillyard Cameron ap-
peared for the prisoners.
On the magistrate taking hts seat Mr.. Lees said
after consulting with the counsel OF the private pro-
secutOr and considering the evidence OF the witness
conclusion that the evidence they had to produce
would not be OF such nature as to justify the CON-
INITIAL OF the prisoner The private prosecutor had
consented to " ithdraw from the prosecution, and
as the Crown had no further evidence to offer and
no wish to press the matter further 1t also with
drew.
The magistrate said there was no case against the
prisoners and ordered them 20 be discharged. The
prisoners left the court amid the atoms OF
several friends, ana the crowd which had assembled
quietly dispersed.
The Grent Wcstern Railroad-EIeavy Increase
Of Business-southern Branch to be Built.
TORONTO, April 20, 1870.
Il Is understood that the shareholders OF the
Great western Railroad have accorded their consent
TO the bill passed at the last session at Toronto au.
thorzing q branch road to be constructed from
Glencoe, East, forming Southern road, and that
double track will be laid on the Western road
date the increasing traffic. Tne new work will be
commenced this season.