The Portland daily press., 1883-12-01
FOREIGN.
Triaa Of Carey, slaver Beruu,

LONDON, Nov. 30.-rhe trial of Patrick
O'Donnel fer the murder OF James Carey be-
gan this morning before Judge George Dem
man. Two sheriffs and several aldermen of
London occupied seats on the bench. The
room in which the trial is being held is small
and was cowded with spectators, including
several ladies. All awaited the opening of the
trial amid suppressed excitement. The APP
proaches TO the coprt room we're thronged. No
person was admitted to the room without
ticket. Charles Russell, member of Parlia-
ment, and A. M. Sullivan, Solicitor Gay and
Hon. Roger A. Prior, were present IS counsel
for O'Donnell, and Sir Henry James. Attorney
General, and Messrs. Holland and r. s.
Wight appeared for the government.
O'Donnell was brought from the adjoining
prison. Policemen at his side and in his rear
escorted him to the dock. The prisoner SEEM
ed to be unconcerned, and stood very erect at
first. He then bent his head down; clasped his
hands quietly, cast glances at his counsel and
G losely watched the jury as as they were called.
After the ci aree had been read O'Donbell
took his seat aud leaned over and whispered to
Mr.. Gray for few moments. The jury is a
very intelligent one, and is composed of men
of middle aud mature age. There was no ex-
citement outside of the court house. There
were but few people there, and they were
mostly of a respectable class. A police force
was on duty guarding the court.
Charles Russell, Of O'Donpell's counsel,
made demand that the Witnesses be excluded
from the court room, which was granted by
Judge Denman.
Upon the jury being called the clerk of the
court asked O'Donnell if he had any obiec-
tions to any of them. O'Donnell replied, s'I
trust to my solicitor for that" While the
jury was being completed, O'Donnell seemed
amused, and exchanged greetings with Mr..
Prior None of the jurymen were challenged.
Sir Henry James opened the case for the gov
ernment, and said there was no evidence to
prove thai the prisoner embarked on the
steamer Knf @uns CASTLE to kill Carey, but
new witness, Mr.. Cubitt, would testify that at
Cape Town he gave the prisoner, at bis request,
q rough sketch of Carey, and the prisoner re-
marked upon it, "Ill shoot him." The at
torney general repeated the details of the mur
der of Carey on board the steamer Melrose
Castle, and pressed upon the jury In concud-
ing his address that the act was not committed
in self-defence, but was wilful and premedisted
murder. He eDjoined the jury not to allow any
feeling against Carey to prejudice them in
their consideration OF the case.
O'Donnell listened closely to the address Of
the attorney general.
Several witnesses were examined, but
nothing new was ELECTED.
The French senate-M. Leon Say Elected
Pre-. .idens of the Left Centre, i'm PLACE of
M. Waddin ston.
PARIS, Nov. 29.-The left centre of the Sen
ate today elected NJ. Leon Say president to
succeed NJ. Waddinaton. M. Say sulogized NJ.
Waddington, and reminded his hearers that
the left centre had ever been faithful to the
policy Of Nj. Theirs.
Foreign Notes.
A Paris despatch says Monsignor Charles
Theodore Calet, Archbishop of Tours, is dead.