The New York Herald Newspaper, October 26, 1866, Page 10

10 —— ee TUE FENIAN ‘TRIALS. eee COLONEL LYNCH FOUND GUILTY. nrnetbnnes Concluding Scenes, and Incidents of the ‘Important Trial. Elcquent Appeal of the Pris- oner’s Counsel. THE PRISONER CONDEMNED 7¢ DEATH LIS ADDRESS TO THE JUDGE, He. ix io be Hanged om De- UME —«OIVER: cember 13. wit! FOR APPEAL. Bev. Mv. Liusasdem tu ‘be Twied he ‘So-Dav. ho. he, ™ SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO | Va ew YORK HERALO. ‘Tongmre, Canada, Oot. 25, 1860. ‘Tho following 19 the etalon of the evidence yer torday : ‘Pho next witness was Thomas Riley, the informer, ‘who sait:—I was at Fort Erie on Jun? 1; crossed gem BuMalo on the Ist of June with the Fenians; camo over ona canal boat, drawn by a tng; there wore nearly roo hundred on board the boat; walked from Buffalo to Black Rock; we had no arms when we left the Amert- eam side; the army were issued on American waters; Meera were no revolvers issued; some of the men had vevolvers; there wero bayonets issued; the ammunition was ip boxes, and issued on the Canadian side; ine Ve- mlans talked of taking Canada; that was their intention; aw Colonel Lynch in Fort Brie; be was walking up and ‘@ewn with the others; he wore a aword; wo eacamped ‘@ Frenchman’s creek; after we bad stacker! arma there “Were ono hundred men foraging; the main body sisyed ft tho encawpment until night. Cross-examined by Mr. Martin—! was born in Iretand, ‘tm the county Kerry; 1 have been !n the Siaios about a year; 1 was io Peunaylvania and indiana; 1 belonged to @ Fenian circle; I was sworn tn on this side; I was @worn by one McDonald; | forge: the oath; some part of it was that I would serve them; I turned Quean’s evi- @ence; I give evidence for the Queen; I expect to get 4; 1 did not expect to be hanged; I wili not nay thas the Fenian Society was a secret society ; 1 do not know ‘that wo wore to keep the secrets; I saw General O'Neil ‘@ Fort Erio; he was dreased in # black Carolina hat and ‘@irilion’s dress; 1 do not think I would know biw again; 4 @0n’t know Colonel Hay or Colonel Stay; 1 belonged to MeDonaid’s company, vat was not long with thom; tcame ‘ever ip the first boat ebout our o’elock, but do not Kaew who had command except Captain Shields; he ‘was dressed in a hievk coat an. a low soit hats verolver; he ie abous five fect eight Inebes Im hi vahous thi ey = it ane he had a it black five years of age; McDonald was necting as capil im; ho was 8 vqpustache; oung mad, and was dressed In light clothes; the most ‘af the officers were in civilians’ clothes; Tata not no- Wee anybody witli # sword over civilians’ cle.ues; many Feb bad lack, rowd en nosed chap eack coat; Shick ame over; I enw another crowd coming geven o'clock; wee owolking up and down where arms were = atacked; was in Fort brie; 1 ‘when the colamo was formed; I saw no washing going Tgaw cookins; wo had dinner there; we wore nog ‘feng there when I sew the ; 1 saw Lynch at Fort Erie w@cers with gray hair arouna the 490 not see them tall Beavier men than ’s creok; I saw 4 bats; I saw a Leutenout—a laughter)—with a black hat nud 4g about the oldest man I saw ;, thore were some Fenian camp, dnt I to the prisoner; they were 3 saw some more at neh. e prisoner oa Friday, carly in the ) in the Fenian camp; I do not know when he the the the first 1 noticed did pet notice him they strack shore; rigonor; 1 ald not see him a sword on; { never knew ing; be had a bat ean { Fim Beso Team to give evidence against the prisoner 80 T saw him there; Tam com!ng to give ev donee against rome others now in ast them all, as 1 I in Moachem, and slepi with him; 1 told him T Given evidence against the prisoner ; 1 4! ‘Any reason for giving evidence against w 3 1 could not givo evi- hot bnow them alt not assign prisoner; Re Wanted me to xo and swear against O'Ponvaghue and Langley and John Lynch, bocauss ho quarreied with mem iv the evening: he told me to tell thom I was to give evidcnce agelnst them, aud that ther Beeponition yourself? Bamed would vot give you £20 en ‘would weer against them / me some money. in—Now, witness, did you uot make such » Did you not tel! Moachem that tr you ‘Witnose (emphatically)—No, sir; 1 did no such thing was Meachom who made that propysiiion himsolt. Mr. Camerou—That’s the case for the “a Lordship then informed the, jory that as it was ‘mearly six o'clock he would adjourn the Court til ton | Tue court crown, my this morning, without proceeding with the ovi- @ance for the defence. The Suerit/, bis Lordship further ° <tr a till they would provide comfortable quarters for the should evoid nid roturn to court, In- not even apaak ft» aveh ether on the me while out of conrt. ‘Court then adjourned. Second Wry. Soleo Was donowly crowded, a rumor baying got Into @treuiation thet 6 uamber of the prisoners would bo examined for tie defence. 1k wes fuand 10 be uptorly Mmposivle to keep back the crowd w.\Lout /neraasing the We clerk coliod the first wines fe Rey, Juco. MoMahon, one of th frst past nine o'clock the ee were lucky to ket s pase {som the Rher'T wore adminiod. sk entered, and be few 12 nutes after efor oe SVIDENCe FOR THR DRY Foolan prisopers, was Sworn and examined br Mr, Marin. [am a Catholic clergyioan and have sees the prisoner fore; it wason the Ist of June Traw him on that at some place they onlied ihe camp, near Fort 3; TE apoke to him; Le hu: paper in his band and ing notes; I had sume conversation ‘Bim and he told mo he wae « uetapaper reporter gome place; from hie appearances — Mr. Gu cat ebjeot to this evidence, ‘The witnens gaast not give ue bic owe Impresmons, bot only what be the do or heard him way ich continos —I did uot hear him give aug eommand; no fire arms wiih ia; T was after ‘Warde arrested with him sear bo Erle. The witness ae NOt cross-examine. Lavey Riley examined by Mr. Nariin—I am the moder Thos. Riley, who was oxew!o~! a» Qoooa's evidence yesterday. ae fi at a place eal Temoved to Paris and stayod thore a year; Sif 32 = *s28 j : wor sae vicious; he ir a liar, a wan tried boforo @ magisirate Bail, he te op to avers kind ors Known bim for the lart 1 was not at Fort Brio wh gaw thom there; I mmw ihe 3 there was an officer the prisoner, Dim captarn; he wore « know ff I saw hin: be ap, Ramber of Mr. the States, and I never heard letter from the shori: npom 1 ~woue Rot Believe hiro on hie row@-examined by at home ere fe nothing that ho would pot be S as you think he ouput © be believed 09 J object t the question pat in thas ben dp je the charac! or of your son! ws Bares fould ou, aa his smother, believe bim in Amer an JOars of age, we lived within five miles of Dundes, Copetown, for» number of Fy and wo then om! remained there for nome time, we me Bonen son) lived + with us j, MY son worked thero me last & year, he went fm wntil T recelved ast amoe my more than oD +. Comergn—I tried Ww keep Tconeider that he Is such « bad boy that ity of, unless sight years he bas been very ‘drunkard, ® might walker, and he Guelph, but Jet out on xh Kyl devilwoont; I bave never 2! years to de anything good. #0 (hey landed; J afterwards oficers who were in om simeng them about the ame who mac’ resembled him; @b ont like the pi party to whom I refer earn he tent for the last ots at the side; dhe wou peared to havea li than the prisoner; he told mn + Fe era it H could not remember hp 3 it were mentioned I certain, bat I know the: not Fy ed mae of Me \ remember his Perbaps might, bas would called bim captain ‘Mr, Martin—1 did not see tho onicer who Fenians; 1 went to Fort Erie about ion 3 T saw en officer who bore a re. who bed «command among erogarery | to pf no aia | ® who know m they lookea alike, @ es he other had more aod SL the ne the y of | bony Wo anybody on tho | or roow frome o@rly theming un@ twelve | NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1866:—TRIPLE SHEET. eat told me not to be afraid; as they would not molest z ss don’ remge@maber bis mun) ~~ mad Slings was Rev. Mz. [ermsden, Episcopal rman;—<_ think | saw che, prinones ‘at the ba at Fone he ea Deldw: Fatt Erie, on the Ist of Juno; Prenchman’s ofe¢, hand, wth @ pencil, when the prisoner had a book in lip 288, attentin saw hima; ho was taking hdtesy "™Y “Ne0d'y gree called to him by a Mason whom I bad rocams.. ~ #4 nog, ‘mz the 3 the prisoner had no eq).—at least Dun see any | 1 saw Home of the Of gery ty oom 3 leew + 0 ° etvitian’s clothes; O'Neil ig af Wh tare complexion; Nos Abo a ea ald wot cones we "i iJ | sang 9 prison r wore his fee ton m8 Teaw I think he prisover; be waa tkit eee mined by J. H. Cameron—Q'Nelt ie much younger: caunot say that he.Ja twenty years younger the prisoner. . ‘the Moet witness was Daniel Whalen, a Fenian prig- 1 over; I remomber secing the prisoner at the bar on ine st of June, o Hetle from the village of Fort Erie, on the pesoner wag waiking aronnd, and I under. stood lin to be a reporter for the Louisville Gourivr; 1 saw sone of the otticers who were in command at Fart Erie; none of them, ag far as I raw, resembled the rigoner at the bar; Tnotieod that the prisoner wore a Reavy mustiebe; did not notice * ho wore a goatee, or if be bad as large 6 beard on as he has now; I would be apt to potice if he did, if Cross-oxamined by J. H, Cameron—I was seduced to come over with the Fenians on Friday morning, and was fniroduced 10 Mr, Lynch, and told him how I wa: sito- ‘ted; he told me ho had nothing wo do with them, and that he was only areporter for the Loutsville Onurier; ho told mo to stay there until night and thon escape, but Twas amable to do so, The noxt witness wes Norton, 2 prisoner—-Remember seeing prisonor at the bar on the ist of June at Fort Erie, outside of the village; he was doimg nothing whom Teaw him, only walking about; had ne sword or army ‘hat I covid cee; I dd not um what wee doing; saw same of the oilcers of the Fenian ‘ saw some officers there who resemisied the % wore asword; do not know his meme; ho a tom: mand there; 1 uoticed the prisoner atvhe time K’raw him ot Fort Erie, put ha did not have 20 heavy th ‘impe- Pial, bute targe ‘maustach, ‘to officer Het him wore a beard much the ‘Lyneh wears 20a; I was hie someof the prisover—a ‘ul Ainerican eltiton ; an accident on Saturday, near Rid-eway; 1 oame over with another person from Butlalo to Canada; J eely saw tho prisoner once at, Fort Erie; don't know ifhere was an: other named Lynch; there was no Cetone) Lynch: if awe was I could heared it; did not heer of any whilo ere, Thomes Henry Maxwell, a prisoner, wae the noxt wit- fRess—>aw the prsoner at the lower ferry on the lst of Jun"; “be had ao arms; 1 hear ho was a re) for a Lonisville paper; sar some of tho offers of the Fenians; don’t recollect seeing me of them like the prisoner, did ot Lako notics of she prisoner’s beard, A light passaye av arma here took place between the opposing counsel in regard to somo evidence given by the witness, which was stricken »ut by the Judges, Johh Cooney, a prisoner—l saw the prisoner at the bar on the lst of June; Itook the prisoner from the Sonthern Hotel corner to the lower ferry; it waa thea nigh twotve o'clock; 1 took his valive off tho carriage and left him on board the ferryboat; I noticed hi pearenve, and that he had juet an imperial, and was grayor in bis hair; he had a mustache and a small im- perial; did bol come over with him; there are quite a Bamber of them over here, Francis King, o prisoner, was the next called, but not UNON; ne was 1u 3 having been brooght from’the jail did not appear. The next w frac sas vatrick O’Mallay—Saw_ the pris. oner atthe baron bange street, in Bulfaio, about eight in the morning; did not see him until we met in 31; I waa well ucqaninted with Mr. gee in Lonisvitle, y., aud met tuero; he told me be was a reporter; Tknew Mr. Lyoch when ho was head elerk for Mr, Boone in Lo: 2; would believe bia word just as well sa bis owh; be never wore anything but @ mus- tache and gostes for tho last three yeare, and mo olher kind of beard, The ne tess called was Martin Cormick—Saw prisoner 2 ©, near the cross road, on lst Jane, ween ol nine o’elock in the morning; be was standing aad had no arms; I never saw any of the Fenian o! ; thore was no great crowd near bim. Cross.» by Mr. Martin—It was between eight and nine the worning; did not speak to him; Baw no crowd of people; did not see the Fonians on that day; I Jet Bufuto abont seven in tho morning; crossed hear iho upper ferry, and after walking down to the shingle dock | mct the prisoner; never saw him before, Tho next witness, cated was Jobn Mitchel—T caw the prisoner on ike 2¢ of June; d!4 not seo him be‘ore he Wag arres: lim on the tugboat Robb; be had a heavy m. know Thomas Riley; I would not delieve bitu ou 0/2 onth; he spoke to me about the pris- oner. - Crops-exatings| by J. HW, Cameron—-Never knew Riley } until I me jail. Denis Janu, Did not see the prisoner a) the ne, isoner, Waa then called, but ence 28 not being one of his Peter Morrisou sworn—I saw the prisoner at the bar at Fort Brie on tue 24 of Jnue; Tonly aaw him there: 1 Was arrvelid Ours him, and did mot vee him until after my arrest, ichao) Cerin rocslled—Did not see the prisoner at ‘the bar on the Ist or 2d of June last. Patrick Keating sworn—I remombor wooing Btovens at Fort Erie; he ens intoxiented when I saw him; 1 cpoke to bia and him who arresied him, aud he pointed to some men; J asked thom if they him, aad thoy sald tboy did by Colonel O'Nei!’s orders; 1’ saw @Neii ot Vort Erio; I might nave seen some of tho Othore, but did not take notice, Grose-exomined by Mr. Martin—I gaw Stevens, a pris- oner, while held by the Feniana, Welle sworn—i saw the prisoner at tho bar when he wns brought iuto tho Toronto jail; I saw him the same moraiug; we both ean Brantford jail; I shaved j bim the iirst time at the jail; he hada elight mustache and ao imperial, but nothing elee; we had no conversa- tion. Seeoenprnines ~Did net see tho prisoner at Brant- fo fo My, Macin—I saw Mr. Tynch on tho tog Robb whoo ho was arrested; did not see Lim again until at Boronto, H. i } i] "4 attorney know prisoner at d, in Galway aod Dublin; I knew sity Galway; Teame to America before | the prisoner; 1 came to Americn some twenty-five years | ego, the dws time i inet the — r waa in Galway, at | @ ball at my fathor’s house; I saw the prisoner bofore i } an Ireland; the prisover then bed a government situs- tion. At haif-pust twelve the evidence for the defence was | concluded, and the Judge having tnformed the counsel | that tho Sheriff had sent for some refreshment tor the | Jury, the cours tock a recoas of half an hour. XING UP OF CouNsRT, ‘S to one o'clock Mr, Martin, the defence, commenced to address the | At fiftieon min coupes) for Mie Jury as follows May \t please your Lordship and Gentlemen of the Jory—I aia mnek pleased with the eloquewt addresses of the learned eonilewmon who conducted the ‘case rown; and, before I go into the case on bohalf of the prisoner, L avai the vory hon | Crown has ac | impediments ay oF cause excitement, because j they wanted puer to be Wied by British Justico, sod that ie ei) tons i demend, The duty of you, gen- emen of the jury, om most onerous abd Tfool one, will not permit any outeide prejudices € of your minds ey regard the yris- ‘ hue man who at present stands hetore iafled that ye to have apy & oer ae te YOu AS 0 Urivsuer }ae never deen proved to have Lust # single halro 4 sun's wead, He has werer been shown fo have comaiitet aay deed of erueity, Dow he look ; Mie tor 16 Dis deineauor aucl me would warrat tho belief that ne ts devoid of humanity ; that he came over to ‘bis country with the intention to commit murder? in this country, uot ko others, oar courts of law are | baged om a principle which is admired for ite right as ; Wel as ts eyoiy, Que judges are iadependent of the } = ictependent of the prisoner, independent of the | o rown, «ul consequently oar proudest boast ia that our Judiciary, at ol ovaate, Hike Cassar's wife, is above suepi- clon. The life of the prisoner is in your hands, A solemn office is coufded to you, and wi you consc! entiously belie ie man is guilty of having come over with @ bocttie intent Ny ign to murder sud to — particl in that murdor, then gentlemen, your duty wilh be te acquit the prisoner. A maa may make o mistake, and por- haps act injudiciously, The prisoner dess not deny, nor evor has deaied, that he waa in tue conaty of Wail | in Sune, but esys that ho came over with no hostile in- | tention, being, as be slates—and partol the evidence oo Lo corruborate |’ —in the capacity of reporter for a Southern paper, toarned Song thon referred at much longsh to the statutes under which the prisoner was being Wied, for which i had become to pase Gn act of Vari ament et the commencement of the weasion, Uascer ‘hat atatate it te left with the pritoner ts to be hang or let live; for no | Sppesl. Your decision ts Anal, aad one which will de- termine whothor (hia man, who has never hurt the hair of 4 child, is to be permitted to return to bie family, or {| Whethor the sheriff's han Tay pocket a trivial 160 j Dy placing the rope around fife neck. father Py oy er to interrupt my learned i 2 stata Dot 80, thon read tho statute referred to, bearer v8 esd |, duh Martin—fo cane thero is no But, gon- Uemen, there ts anather matter which you have tb try on the indictment, The prisoner is not ouly charged with committing the acts therein menti but he ts sido charged With being ta American subject.’ Whether ho ip ono oF not you have to try, and if you are pot aatia- fed thet bo is one the has always sald thet once a subject alwa yet, ‘The law dove not admit. of any me ‘allewating ther: selves from their nationality, and the evidence that faa been given hore, i submit, @o far from oh. bim tobe an American cidzen proves him ‘ Palm gee Tao only manner in ue Crown Lave attempted to prove tbat is one fs by one of the letiers which was written ty, me Privoner while ia jail, in which he saya he iaactizen, although he Coes not say a eworn one, and reitorn.oa the statoment thes he made from the time of his arrest that he Garo over a4 4 roporter, with no hostile intention. if thas te ibe only evidence they bave—and an admit- tance is not 0060 iD Certain casce—thove letiors must bo taken In thelr entirety, must be believed im one part if you believe them that Le then you must believe the Jaiter part that tates nothing © do with tue satan ete if you do eopsider the, Urlenace a British onl 0D, under ireetion of by fordsuth, I telt . Fer Eo ore Indictment must fait, been laid Gent tho wo the most counsel tuas could Hcitor Goneral bas ee ee to be present at these Toe 6 and perk more = than apy other in the , bas oe bie doty ip endeavoring to My duty fe to show Him feocent }0 ree. may have ves wlteee Ww oming bere Yul ® inae mak ® al Bio that he shoul bo for ik The counsel he | which th ‘at the bar ‘coun: toda. le tha: ou! ang for een wu which the praoner was fet + 0 Crown talis you that if the prisoner was with the crows, | who had a pr'at seal it hls delace Hie | Low Maik be 8°”! ented. t0 no mutier in what capachy he acted, that he entered | (Vir. C) bore tes!‘mony to the fuct that ail the zeal and law’ divcretion 1B May th # country last Eeeey rs mad a ne a tay ei oe ever: polos that-gunid be possily PML Cue a8 10 er or NUL—VOU are auiliy an hang im, wight to beer in favor the prisoner ms vol 2 . Cameron sm’s the witnesses for the Crown prove | friend, the counsel for the defunco, had ine Aw Bed eye Ong Moreover, You have a that the praoper’ was ‘They ar2 to b> believed. | The prisoner coud not say, at all events, that Ba tea fi into court the (om to” appeal ‘They uiust tell the Quth, Bot Task you if such is the | beow has ity triod, and that his case nob iver fro the decision of a covr, adverse io you If there was 029? Yon are oguad w believe the statements | every dofence at hands of bia coune-*— 7egelve’, any' wrong ifthe evidence and the proceedii Toad to-day by the whasésos rox’ ("2 Hefence—mon who | shud that tho loarn . Pic also | and God forbia't ebou'a deprive you of that opportunity Saraaster will be pnt on thoir trial, au. “2? Baye no Senairo the prisoner have ste* caso on appeal, You shall be treated just as the law was when = *+he inatter one Mal, Ate end they | bad been adorded thom + —_sad that overy opportanity | you committed the offence, 50 if the evidence does interest 1 6. Way or the other—.. * bad been nothing the prosecuting; that there | not in the opiuion of my learned brethren sustain the con- all arree on one point, thet {he priswner waa now wh oh nrintad Pop, >) maa di ‘the Srial |, vietlon, time and unity will be given you to nove Fenian offices, and that ho sta‘ed he was a roporter. Ha) .. cone. Goltmng aetird teat the conse | agaimat Ir t oe eal ccideuck such’as onght not slated th» samme in Buthhlo, ‘erur, ho loft. Ho has sinck | S&Gti “ha pedymajeed “with tho Jnry, and that | to have been recsivod or have put a wrong construction to bie statomenter<e stindox aud Task you hag tbat, | gvary'iging has, ous to secure a fair and impartial | on any part of it, it will be open for yon to make a com- Sontratioted op “ihe Ur wn? It wo"! 56 monstrons, | tal, “‘Thov enga-ed in tho prosecution desired nothing | plant to that eflect, and the perind of your execution Dra (6 Chink that booause a gentleman comes over | Tore, They desired that everyiiwe that could be sng- | will bo de'ayed Lill the end of the nex! term, Just 8 & Tep rer, becanse ho i# laking notes in an! gested in ‘(ayor of the prisoner should be enter'ainedand | as if that law Dot been pasacd, BO as on. camp, that he ts to be hung forit. Thant, | carefully deat with by them, ‘Thoy felt that the pris: | to afford you an unity of appeal. It now ‘Ro country had ever arrived to that state of py, ‘arity, that they would hang a man for be ng & ror ter, You all recolivot when Genera’ Gariballi inve ged the kingdom of Naples on a fliibuatering exped'tyn of this atore, for it was nothing else, At that tina repoi from England and other comntrie, and do Yhink that if any 0” them had beap ™:44e@ prisoners on shot or hung, tho press o° Europe @ontd not ina mass have stamped tho net 4 9, Masharoun minor PL hnve witnesses, If the Court wov'd bre cranted them a pro- tection, persons who would ‘aavo entere) the box and Sworn that the er had no connection with the Fenian Broth, ; but those prties wero not alfarded that proteation, and wrote to. aay, "Wo Tegret oxceeat ‘ition of Mr, noh, ‘we know that fectly innocent. that ho amo over a3 a hewspap rT correspondent, and ‘was in no Way connett d with it; but alihongh we would ‘willingly %o over and on oath give ev dence we decline to do sn at the risk of losing onr tives” Therfore, a commission cannot be iesued for taking evidence in a ‘cave of this icind, and asthe crown bas obj ctad to it 1 thes diced pant neta ner i satant vantaros, a ing the large array of talon that is oppood agatnst m>, the task imno:od upon mo te @ responsible onc. Gentlomen of the jory, when a man arrested for ay crime differs in his ptory, when he tolls. ove thing at one tims and-another at anothor, slight credence or attention \s to be given to his statements; bot in this case the contra-y ts the fact, for from the commencement to the end of Ina atate- mants made on different occasions to different persons his story remain the samo. When he was arat drrosted he said at once that ho wag a reporter to a newspaper, and for nothing else. If he bad sald that he had not near ther at ai), then that would snagest to every Man that he was guilty, Whe» ono makea an admis- gion against himeelf then the whole of what ha then said is entiied to every credence; itis a ciroum- stance to prove tha! he was telling ac treet story; for ho held to this account from the beginning to the ond. Now lot u3 take the evidence trrespect vo of the sido upon which §t was called. It was proved that ho was seen in Bufixto, and, being on that side, he had no rea- son to disguise his intention, be’ng among his frionda; Duta man {fhe be what is alloged of him, and rather boast and seok to curry favor by holding out that he was & Fenian, that the crowd might pat him upon the back; ithe were engeged with the Feulans he would then have been swaggeriny abont, telling thom to do thia orto do that; but the very reverse was the case, He said over there that he was among thom merely ta report. Nothing is moro common than for evory great news- paper to send a reporter wherever anything of impor- Yanco ja Vkely to occur, yet ao nation wonld think of banging a renorwr who waa found with an army for the purpove of telling the ingui public. the details of the occurrences of a war, You remomber the great war between tho Northern aod tea, Reporters ‘y paper of importance, The lenad- Ing papere of England hal reporters thera. Did they apg Russell or tho e:liters taken on the part of the N or of the South? Zake the late events in Italy, when Garibaldi, contrary to law, invaded the kiog- dom of Naples, Reporters went slong with him, Dut world any one have yen believe that they han: theae persons when capiured becnuse baldl was in the wrong, or becanve thay were reporting ings on the wrong side? So, what wou!?.the world think of yon if you went to hang this man? The mere ciremm- stance O- beiog in Canada makes no difference. A re- porter is not liable. He goes over as a mere spectator, and gives to ths world things as they occur; and, gon- Jeraen, what did he publish tothe world? What did he write? We seo by tho newspapers put ia evidence that he published this:—‘Noihing could have shown ao greater rristako than coming over hers. There fs nota man in Canada bat is absolutely ogainst this expedition.” If things bad been reversot-—it our = armies been overthrown, he would atiii bave been getting up these reports, gentte- tho great array of talent thats sot againat us ‘There 13 the Solicitor Conoral and Hon. J. 1. Canioson, than whom thers is ve botter man in the Provincs, ot | one who has hed s*ch experience tu tris, ‘This, zon- on, i thiag, ia. a great deal to contond with, baving th gre trammoliod ia a most seriots way tp our dofense. We are not atlewed to bring w tnemes who would prove his innocence clearly, You, no doubt, all bave heard ‘wo applied for a safe conduct, but that st was refusc?; not that the prorecut‘on bed 9 dosire to shut us ont—not that tho boneh had any such desire; but tho law will not allow it. It ia patont that if any’ of thoze people who wero en- od in this affair woro to come here they would bo zed; ao of course thoy will notcom>. If this was a Civil cage about a cow or a under these cli stances a comm'ssion could have been issued to ine these who would not come; but wo cannot do that here, because the law says that a commission sball not issue in criminal cazes. Peeple will not como here to bo hanged, for their lives aro dearer than that of the pri- soner at the bar. £0 it makes a part of the history of this case that we sought to bring our witnesses here, bat wore refuned; and to examine thom, which was alzo denied us, Hore'is the life of a follow be'ng trembling dn the ba'ance, and wo have evidence to acquit bin; but ‘wo cannot brivg it forward, Does not that trammel ug in our defonce to have the great bulk of our evidence shutout? Surely that is ® great anomaly in law, which, with regard to the ownership of a cow, 3 08 to got all the evidence we can in any wey; 'e sro ‘Bot allowed to use tho testimony of witnes-ca obtoined by 2 commission to prove that a person fs not entitiga to be hanged. Thatis what we have to contend inet, and tho law should not be allowed to extst in that slate, Being thus prevented from obtaining this ev- {deneo to prove this man’s innocence, thero- fore everything which we have obtaued in tio way of evideuce should have the greatost nitention paid toit, Still we bave some evidence from tho witaesses for the crown, and this ebouid bo « sidered as an carnent of whnt we could got if we had opportunity, The last of course has to compensate for thie defect, that tho crown must prove the prisoner's guilt beyond a doubt. If we bad our evidence through we could have proved his innocence beyond a shadow of & doubt; but we bavo lustead only the cramys and | fragments which fall from the evidence for the crown. Moro than this we cannot do; the strong arm of the law shute our mouth, and we cannot saya word, Ihave letters tn my bands which show that the writers would have come over if thoy had pot boen afraid of boing banged. They offer to go before 8 comrmicsioner, or to do anything compatible with their @ | onn es ety; bub they ey they will nob come here to be hanged, That ap +ho cage, ourht you not to pay every attention to theevidence for the prigoner which bas hoen Drought before you? One witness for tho prisoner said thst no had spoken to bim. This was to the Crown pro- secutor. He was thon askod if he was and he ad- raltted (hat he bey engrayd thia ot the of bia life, fe ackn he was wounded by aball. What ; Kind ofa tall? A minnie ball. So, geatlemen, from this confersion T have no donbt thoro oxiate in exch of conviction that what be wes teiliog war } your minds 9 tuo This mau was put to thet tort of verncit, yet be did wot refuge to amewer, After ho been subjected to af such s test, I ask you if he ought not to be believed? Ho would not vary from the trath even to save his iife, He says tuat tho prisoner spoke to bim 9: but did ho tel! nim to go forward and fight? It was exactly the reverse, lie said that the prisoner him to go to tho other aide ag advised uickly as he could. Is it likely that the prisoner would ve a & man not to destroy the country if he eympachised with these Fenians —that be would, instead of trying to obtain recruita, urge the man to go away? ‘The man enid be tried to this Advice, bat was i@ to do so, This circumstance shows that this man, {Instead of aid'ug ting theso ine, was only intent hiv duty to bisemployer. He no runes, but he had ipflucnes with this this man. > it set od we Sere ae 1 A be ¢ correepondent of » paper, ves. his reason, too, for occupying this position, ‘He was out of employ: i. Now with regard to the letter written le ment and bad to accept ol anything that would keep him from starving. In writing to a person by the name of Kerr be enys that he nccepted tale | inst bis advice, an was sorry that he was only & correspondent; that he didn’t burt soy one, nor did he ever intend so to do, Now tho Crowa, to convict, calls number of witnesaes to prove that they saw this man at. diferent aad that he was in command. Stevenson the first ono in point of time, and he ts proved to bare been drunk at che time of his arrest, and is the only one who says that the prisoner was over thers oarly in the morn- ing. Abow hour and @ helf after he first saw him be bia men, giving orders, a vaw bin, marsvailin and that he wore & sword. This question of identity is @ d Moult thing to deal with; for all know how dit. Hoult it te ta ik as to the identity of a whom ou have never seen before, and then only seeing hit ashorttime, Asaproof of this I need only refer Ry to the great trial of McHenry, or, a& some held, wnsend, Which happeacd in this country a few yoarr 240, If that run hed Loon tried away from bis frends, af this man ia, Ho doubt lie would have been convietod ; for twenty-five mon came forward and ald that be was But be was tricd im his own of the iotry, and for whom be camo and swore bo was not thee man, he wae eequitted. Now, I meation this to show how unaafe it t# to rely, ‘the testimony of those who have only coon the prisoner for a short time, The len’ counsel concluded hi in an eloquent pororation, in which be of the to dispel from their minds any outside projudicos they might have; to consider the evidence calmly jonatety, and decivie according to reason and iinony had beard, He considered that crown had not eustainer thelr indictment, and spart from that the evidence which was to-day would Warrant them fm sequitting the | and unless they were comscientiouriy ea to the identity; unises (bey were sore that he was an oMfcer In comm nd ; that ho meditated tapine, murder and ee: that the stetoment of hia being @ reporter was: apd that ail witnesses for the defonse bad perjured themselves— if they were ratisied of thie, then of course thelr duty woe be to find @ verdict at Lg had the least doubt on of these points and ve not perfect pat!sied, tigaatho nor was entitled to that and were bound to acquit him, Sho case was of lite and death, and he confidently jeft it in their hands, fee! \n; mccording to the 3 me on: ‘s sDinrse, Hoitettor General eb te ate Poe ain ew aor (9, Sore te ready iy Mr, Marto ou beuuil pf the crue Ja Jar wide; but, more than all this, wo | oner “yas undergoing a trial in which his life may be for- feiMed, It isa painful daty ‘or me to engage in a prove. Puion which might have euch serious resulta, Tt will bo a painful duty for bis Lordship on the bench, it wit be an equally painfol duty for the Jory who would have to take the evidence into con- sideration, particularly after hearing tho case, It should be their (nty to find a verdict against the prisoner, not- Withstanding that (hore were al these consequences to bo lovked to, However, wo feel that the duty must be performed. A groat-outrage against the laws of ibis country ant against society his been com- mitted, and therefore it is both. for the punishment of crime and the protection of tha country against incursions of tho same infamous charactor to vindicate the laws without any feeling of false sympathy on the ono side or far on tho other, that It might be undoretood that in this court the law anst be carried out, and that the de- cision of the jury will be carried out with the came firm been performed by thom. | delug brought ep to the Court He fra bot been charged he {1 regard to perform thir daty, baving a view of the evi- dence before them, in Roy Benet 4 as their duty had aon, bat elstmed thay bis eliene soner, ia tha first place, had claimed that bia client ; properly'in the indictment, He wis not a citizen of the United age while 98 such he. was. charged with heving entered tho province to commit acts of hoe that tility azatnet the provines, He s+ys he is nota citizen, bot a British subject; and having onee been proved a British subject he must be on® always, In the first place, without rogard to the question that the case came properly within tho strict meaning of the Jaw, [content that the law propo;es to deal with oertain vris:ners, Der- song who came to this country, be they subjects or citi. zona, a Stato at peace with Kogland: aad the prisoner himself has in bis own longings specially eiaimed that he came in the character of an American citizen in his letter which was laid before you, If ho came to Caanda as ho stated, a poassfal American citizen, withont any hostile Intent, he told ws that he wasan American citizen. and we had a right to charze him as such becanse we had tt In his own bandwritine, ‘Tho character of citizen |s, therefore, all we require to prove, It {s of uo consequence whether he was or is a British sybject. Any person is an Amorican citizen who has resided there for any lengin of time, and who haa acquired qhat right of protection, and we know very wet! that ho came from tho United States, Wa have ti, as I have eaid, in his own handwriting, nnd T foot that the evider must be admitted as suiticient to prove that cla io the mdictmen’, and be is ploced in that character before you, a3 aeitizen of the United Statea, Tho Judge then charzed the jary in avervebie and eloqueat ess, which eecupied over two hours jn de- livoring, in which the evidence for the crown and da- fonce was read by the Judge to tha jor: RSVIREMSNT OF ‘TR The jury retired at ten minutos pass four, and the crown offi Ot belng willing to commence any trial at that advanced boar business was sueponded, and bis lordship, the counsel and tho public avallol themgolves of an hour and twoaty wines for a comiortadle enooze in their seats, ‘The court remained crowded during the entire pertod. INEERVTEW WIT THR PhIsONE. Immediately acter the jury had retired to deliberate on their venl'ct tbe prisouer informed his attorney, Mr. O'Brien, that he wished to apeak to the correspondent of the New Yous Herane, Arter having referred tho question to the Sheriff, wie gave mo permiscion tospeak with his prisoner, Llof my seat im the rter’s desk aud sicpped over to the prisoner's x, where had quite om lengthy eonversation with Colonel Lyach. the conversation I learned aga from bim a portion of his past io. y, John Bloss | Lynch was born in Hadford, county @ilway, Ireland. He employed in the Department of the Board of Charit- Dourtions and Char'table Bequests, tn DubJn Castle, Ircland, from 1887 to 1842, when ho emilj:rated to United States. He wae ongayed In ban Baal busines: in Louisyitie, from the time he arrived in the United Btates unt) ho wont {o California, In 1840. We. next howe of Lynch visiting the South American repubilea and th din telamis, fo 1850, At eastern of the break mg out of the rebellion he was was appointed quartermoster, with the rank of major, iy Tw th Volunteers; durivg the Istter part of rel be held tho position of ehief clerk charge Deparbment, wi prisoner informed mo our convertation that he came to Canada mnder the directions of Adjutant Gene- ral MoDermot, o ‘enian Brotherhool of Lontavills, Xy., to report (he Fenian Incidents of the campaigo tn Can: He speaks very cheerfully in regard to his alticu, oud when handed a copy of the New Youu map he remarked vi bis dear friends Nving in New Yor! jaribg tue delay expericnced in waiting for the jury to bring in their verdict the prisonor was occupied (nh reading the paper, appercutly without feeling in the least pub out by the many angry eyes brought to bear upon bisa from time to time by tho spectators) Ho expressed himself verv well pleased with the manner ju which the prosecution conducted thoir case, alzo to Ar, Martiu for Lis able defense, RETURN OF TAR JURY—TER VERDICT, Al twenty minutes t six tbe jury returned into court. ‘Tho roll having been called by the Clerk he inquired— Por! of the Jury, have you agreed on your ver- ic ‘The foreman-—The jury have come to the conclusion that the prisoner is guilty. Tho Clerk having recorded the verdict solicitor General Cockburn rose Teqnosted the Chief Jastice to pass she judgment of the court on the soner. Hie Lordship—Robort Moas Lynch, have you anything to say why the sentence of the Court should not be pessed on you for this felony? i THE PRISONRK'S aPERcn, The prisouor auswered in a very clear tono ar fol- lows:—\Well, my lord, you must be aware, you mist have noticed the insonveniansa aad disadvantage my conn- 60] labored under In not being sble to bring the evidence of those who could have proven clearly that I had no connection with the Fenian raid. 1 rtate now that T had neithor band, act nor part in the late invasion, and that 1 came to Canada not im the capacity in which it has boon represented. I camo simply as the corraspondant of & pubilc Journal, and in so doing 1 was not aware that I violated either the laws of Cenada or those of my adopted country, I was not ‘are there could be any objection to s reporter follow. ‘ng the rmy and obronicling the inridents. Had I known this 1 would bave been careful to have remained on the other side, With regurd to the manner io which the Crown hae conducted the prosecution in my case I think I nivet confeas that 1 have been very fat ly dealt with, both by the Crown and the Sclicitor General, and €r. Cameron lias carried 0u ¢he proseoution ‘nthe ‘most fair and impartiat manner, etatemen' tho rani of eaptain sud I feet it ja me to tneke thie it. saicie shes 2 ne eens paint » give you 4, oljections, if you kad a his wo Sateen Lasts the facts of the case. 7 must be aware with re- Frsoner--Well, my Lord, art to legal objections that Tam not !zant ot law toh make any. Tenlyhuow thet Tan teen the to my and 1 here Gane, py i pee time pk paler Pacsing wontence of death, His tordahip then addressed ‘the prisener, the dolivery of the address his volce was quite feeble :— Tam vory sorry to rience atand where you do vr who must have seen « of ; & tin not without edscation vane sareligenoe’ aimost bm gr ype Inroad on a peaceful ni foduencaa tho ease uence to your abstained from sping. ‘saytuine now it does not lie in me to extenuato your The evidonce brought before the court ia perfectly clear and conclasive that yoo were not In Canada as nrveder Ob tho ocoaston charged tn the fndictment, but that Were arrested and in some kivd of command. What that was doe not dirtinctly appear; but even you were thoro only as a reporter, you to have that no war hed been’ ‘proc med; that those with whom you were foen were tonking an that the ¥ tho circumstances you were there to gee of thore men tn om over the slain. While der that ti against you; but Tua, nl You professed with them to rodracs the centurios, to tight the wrong on oppressed peoples a And lo remove the iron heel which you the Saxon. = on the Celt centuries , and yet you in bY ine heting on us the very injuries of which you com. a. Why should your iron tread bo forced on us? of rleving Ireland Cout anthorive cave te te P plan and clear tight, the ip on Wore not guiltless, Your chjeot was to to come, not to keey duet the favage our count; ay our people? And all this was done under over ‘oa may have fe you then yettting your case in & yory ‘ou stand there surrounded by pants and relatives of the men you slew on that ‘o8 to commit euch @ wi “rpetrated? This is Tf you were there a¢ a reporter evon you them them away, Looking at your oon- in that Nght, you cagnot be. au: w should be énforced, and Fou should fuffor the death penalty of that law, ae T very mach f ar you will; for how covid we it Bing reckless acd unihinking young men to -be brought here for trial who fol? wed wach aa You, amd If you were to be allowed to. confidonee in fou, escape? Could you wpe any Justice in punishing inom in auch a case? You com. pinta Mand on that occagion wore not al wnjastly at those =who were in com. tw come hore to give evidenes In your benalf; But I cagnot pre. veut the law; the crown cannot override it, bo D lad given ang such pledge of safe conduct as you ~ ont, bad ail the jastice you contd poseibly gol, and every advantage of the tree of Taw. Ever tained fromm migbt have Bow about t contenee Seen things Just t ‘ UW the spoken of {t would not be carried You bave have had too hard grains you thet which ron tf wi 5 but i ouia fall in my 4 cass in tte troe light when before that Ji » whe It wa very painfol ‘whieh a man ena bo on t dl wn fo denth; Pat the requireronts of ame ‘ps | Geen Nyy) the law seoulres J shgyid not shrink | WT did not to the are, he moet pale: ” * u hosed that bo had some { oaly remains for m9 to pronounce the dreated sentence of the law. Yours is an offence puni-bable with death, Tcan exercise no discretion, The sentence of the court b you; therefore, is that you be taken to the place from whence you came, tobe there detained till Thursday, the 13h day of r next, and to be taken on that day to the pl of execution and there hanged by the neck watil you are dead, and may God have meroy ow your son! Daring the latter part of the address his lordsbip was very manch affected, His voico was a0 choked that it was some minutes before bo was enadled to pass 30u- tence on the prisoner. During tho delivery of the ad- dress tho vast audience was aa stil! as death throughout the court room, The court adjourned until to-morrow morning at ten o'clock, when the Rev, Mr, Lumsden will bo pl in the prisoner's box, M. C, Cameron, C.,, for the pri- mipar, Bolclor General Cookbira, 3, RA apie. ., and J. H Cameron, Q ©., for roscoution. Great oxeltement prevails over the sentenc>, dni the people seem to concur in it, and will poy attempt as ropriove, 4 Hoa TURF. . Great Trotting Match Between Ludy horn and Ledy Emma—Five Capital Herts,” and Lady Thora the Winner—George Wilkes Trots Against Time and Loses, &c.< ‘The roads leading to the Union Course presented a lively nppearance yostorday afternoon, all the lovers of fast trotting horsos in this neighborhood being abroad im thelr various handsome turnouts, ssch a3 efx and four in Dand, double toams, and single light vebicles of every concelvable stylo, the ohject being the witnessing of the great mateh between ibe famous trotting mares Lady Thorn and Lady Emma, which was for $2,000, mile heats, best three in five, to wagons. APPRARANCR OF TK HORS. Never in the coursa of their brilliant career was eithor of theso famous mares in ner condition than on this ocvasion, both bews @ great deal atouter than ever before, and exhibiting a looseness that was very conspicuous in their pcoring, Lady Thorn as sho dashed up the homestretch in her warming exhibited more life and vivaeity than usual, ani ber owner and his frends exprossed their admiration of her fine appeai ance, and were willing to back her to any ammount. Lady Emma presented her ugnal elegant, poacock appearance, bot showed more vigor and strength, combi with uc. 'y, than we over aaw ber ox bit before, aud we felt zJed that the race was going to b2 very stubbornly avd rely contested. Lady Thorn was sired by Mambrino nef, dam by Gano, by Amorican Welipse. sire of laindrino (ief was Mambrino Paymaster, by Ma:abrino, he by imported Messonger. It will thus be sovn tha this splendid mare is of a fine strain of blood, She is of Ja go rize, being over sixteen hands bigh, of exqaiaite finish, with fine mnzale and eye, due neck, deep, stoping shoulders, broad chest and ibe most powerful propellers imaginsble, and her stealthy, easy way,ol going asionishos every one who sees her, Laly Emma is alvo well brat, iz sired by Dr. Riob’s Jupiter, be by Long Saland Black Hawk, by Androw Jackson, by Young Basnaw, ho | by the imported Arabian horse Grand Dastaw. Emma's dam was Mr. Pearsa!l’s famous Abdallah inare, which gives her a good dash of the Meseengor biood, so that on the score of pedigree they are both ‘right bonorabia,” ‘The contrast in their style of going is vary marked. Emma js all fire and fury, while Mork basa avady, long, low, raking etyle, whieh is very deveiving. THE TROT, First Heat.—Tady Bama won the polo, and afiey @ conpte of ineforina! attempts to get on even terms they,rrere atarted vory nicely, gving to the frout at once snd leading over a length arownd ( oy ‘one time ene was me ths aload; b: Lt pol La “ fy what a Sie ee aix seconds, Rms was very rani, an the power of Hiram Woodratf to keop her with self, Ae they got well into the backstreteh Fady Thorn closed rapicty, ond ahout midway down the ctreych was head and head with hmme, and a straggle for tho lead lasted until near the half-mile pole, when Lady Thors or torn, showed Ler head and shoulders {a front, aut then Emme | mare passed tha half-mils pole broke up bedly. The bat four lenytlis °a frout in 1:1: Going around the lower turn Lady ‘Thorn kept on at licr slashing paco and at tho three-qnarter polo was eight lengths in front. A steady stride up the homestretch and she came jn a winner by eight Jencths In 2:27, vend Heo’,—On0 hundred to twenty then went beg- eing on Lady Thorn, the rosnit boing reduco! to a “moral” by tho knowing ones thet shg could not lose. Ths bay mare, having the Jed eround the turn and was alonzth and a quartor in front at the quartor pole tn thirty-eix and a quarter seconds. Sho opencd the gap down the backstretch, aud was tureo levztha in front of Kinma.at tho half-mbe in 1:14, The latter reeued 10 have uo trot left in het farther behind along the lower turn, Thorn eoming on the homestretch six lengths ahead of her. The long, low, raking gait of the big mare brought her over the score a winner by haif & dozen lengths in 2:264s. Third Heat-—Lady Thorn’s backers were offering one hundred to ten on her when the word “go”? was and so soft a thing did they suppose the big mare ha: that many began moving abt to collect what they con- tored their winnings instoad of looking at the horses. The start was very even, Lady hora showing a jittle ia front arornd the upper turn; but as she went into the baokstretch, before reaching the quarter pole, she broke all to pieces, and was six Jengtas bebind when Emma‘ ed the quarter polo In thirty-seven and a bait seconds, Emma was ten jengths or more in front of Thorn before the Intter begon to square horzelf, and bete at even were laid toat Emms would win the rate, some fering to take loug odds that Emma would distance er, At the half-mile pgle Erma be about oe lengths ahead iu 1:16, asi Lady ‘Thorn frottitg very Past. Around the lower turn the bay mare went ats terriic jt, shutting the daylight at every stride, and poopie gan to wouder if Pifor intended to for the heat. Before be reached the three-quarter polo it was evident that that was Lis prenes, 0 at thal point he was not above three leugths bebii Lady Thorn dashed afver Emme up the homestretch, but when all supposed she was beating the beautiful sorre! and would win the heat, the latter cut loose in a way that astonished the patives, and passed over the score two lengths ahead in 2:305¢. It was said that Thorn trotted the last balf mile of this heat {n 1:11, te'gat tahan Toole een hea stock om ving. and $100 en 4 groan upper jurn and front of Jad y Porn was a longth a half in iy atthe iy thirty-seven and abal’ seconds. Going baokstretch the Toare made a desperate odort to get tothe frout, but sho only snecooded in ting tar nore ot awe wheel a the bail-milo oar ime, 2:16. Merce ausauit and reached the shoulder of Kmma, but bofore she got to the three-quarter pole she fell off to | most furious efforts, Tu ES . Making the turn the bi; mero a Witte further back; but getting into straight work war broke out afresh, and Dever war ® more demperate — witnessed between two horses or more from the lower end of the Emma won by a nock and shoulders, making the heat ia 2:27; and whon Hiram Woodruff paged tho stand with the mare on his way to the shed where he kept hor between heats he received rousing shouts vf ap- pieuse from the multitude, —Retting was now even on the result, and many of the wenk-knoed backers of Lady Thorn wore racing abont endeavoring to hedgo their bets, Einma was a neck ahead when the word was given, an being on the inside had the natural advantage of the turn, wh'ch made her have her Lady Thorn when they reached the katrotch, The big mare then closed a little, and Kama the quarter pole half a length in front im thirty seven reconda, Going down the animated and exciting in tho extreme, Jandy Thorn » aad Making a number of attempts ; | ant Wldnicie by L. McLaughlin, gc Boston, bl werd B 5 Saga +a Bway FP oe and eho droppod further ane | trebling betwoen two drivers than was witnessed | her etretch to the stand. Lay | trotied like a pair harnessed Sorc Rahat oom to wagons, which sam apes “he ye Cow rele . Cincinnam, Over the Day, . Ohio, Oct. 28, 1866, The weather to-day was cold and clear, and the track, had much improved during the night previous, and we in fine running order. Two races eame pie first a two mile dash, for ail agea, which was a beau! event, | and the second, mile heats, best three in five, In the first were Bayswater, Mollie Austin, Mack be Hale ij Porter, the ft winuing the race fo gallant style, Mack was the favorite baforo starting at five to two against the field, and larg) amounts were lost by bis backers, He was beaten ba f a length, suttsht Meals beating Suck “Agmstrong. amt. General Fi ing Jac Eherldan, the iatter being distanced by bis bridle breaks; ing soon ater starting. The jockey, fading he had no, control of the colt, slipped olf bis back st the qu 1e without inju Sheridan was at the fower end of the homestretch, The following are summaries:— Bvokeve Course, Crcixxatt, October 2.—FousT® Day. di nr dash, ee ee $400. ede ate RA xandor enterc ©, Bayswater, Lexington, dam Bay Leaf, by Yorkshire... old, by , + Crouea entered b c. Mack, 3 years old, imp. Eclipse, dam by imported Weatherbit.. BE. A. Smith sores yang asi y by imported Scythian, dam by Giencove. James Ford entered & ¢. Tom Porter, 3 Lightning, dain by Glencoe. Time, 3:333¢. Day.—Mile heats, best three in five, for parse $100" the inne of tho brat race on the to carry five pounds extra, Messrs, McConnell & Hameas entered br. 0, ‘Luxemburg, 4 years old by Bovereign, damm by Lexinctun...vee cee ee . E. ‘A. mith entered b. Dy Bob Johnson, dam by in| James BI aw b 9: Goneeay ‘venue, dam see Pai ‘hime, 1:48 )4—1:474—1 5034. Bi aia 228 THE WORSE FAIR AT PROVIDENCE. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD. Provence, R 1, Oct, 25, 1866. Coe! weather on the morning of the third raving day fatled to diminish tho attendance, The stands were ‘up with epectators at an early hour, A nort)erly breeze sent a obilt thro: gh the frame, and overcoats and mit- tens were necessarily brought into requisition, The first trict was the fourth heat of the unflnished race of Wednesday, for pairs of trotting horses. Washington and mate had the pole, Ticonie and mate were second, ent Pat and mate ontelde, A long time wus consumed iuscoring and wartaing 0p the animais, but they were off at jast with # fair start. ‘iconic fell behind, and Put broke i: over the first few rods. Washington performod wel lett a wide opening, the closing of which was Hkely to reg! the best energies of hia competitor, Tho was reached in 12:1. ‘Ticonlo, by @ sudden burst of spood, passed and pros-ed hard upon bis forward an tagonist, but reached only his wheel when iho heat wae declared won by Washington and mato in 2:40, Fifth Heat—Put avd smaie soon fell far bohmd, show. ing ‘Let this trial would be decisive of the race, Wi ington led the entire dostance, but furtous offorte o} Ticeni¢ on the Lome sire:ch made the contest for some bifel and exciting, Time 2:41, > of the three judges decided to declare the heat nulb on account of alleged running on the part of the Wash- ineton pair, The other judge dissentod from the ments and lef the otand, In the final contest y ington again led, leaving bis rivals a very interval, “Put took the eecond position and pressed j-wheol of his rivals wogon on coming up to she 8! Washington and mate won the heat and raca in 2:43. ‘fconlc and mate recelvod the second preminia, The next race was by class 17, viz:-—Gcatemen’s diving horses, in harnes#, fur horses thet have ‘not trotted in wablic faster tian 2:60. First premajum , second premium $25, mile h Bost threa in five, ‘Tho eniris wera b. ¢ Neidhbor trong, by ‘Backly, of Prov deuce} Lady ‘alton, by J. of ‘eaUAS ges Vantoy Dor. by in Wilson, Conn; Lae Volto. ® iy A. Woodrutf, ot Gursou, bim hoor the three-quarter pols, but the Boy wou by a necls in 2:47. Neighbor Strong distanced. . The s cond heat was a dead beat betwoon Canton Boy | and Midnight. Lady Cathoun was third, Tne uoxt heat wos won by Canton Moy, in 440, Calhoun and Midnignt distanced, thd Jaier forrunni: The fourth sud decisive hoat was ensily by | ne { Canton Boy ix2482;, Ho recelved frst pro:afam, | Lady Paifindar second, | fho ext vaco was by, class 19, viz:—Dor thet heve Lot trotted in p bilo faster than 240, Fi | premium, $109; second premiam, roilo i dost | pes in dive, - The judges wore Norris Holcomh, of Harte | ford; Asa Stoere, of North Frovidence, and Perry, of New Bedford. The entries wore Ap son, by J. L. Henry, of Prov. denoe, and Henry by Tom Carpenter, of Rartford. The first heat was | Won by Potuam in 2:49, ‘The second was wou: | Jobvuson in 2:10. The third by the same in 2:48, and he fourth and raceim 2:42 Andy ted from am received the seecnd promiam, ‘The Noxt race Was class 31, Vias— or horses that ‘rotted in poe fater than 2:30. &i second = premium three ja five. William eee entered b. ra, Feario:a, and B. of Be I 2300, ty advanca, “as In the eecond hent Fearlovs | Put keeping about two lengths from her, | closing si the three-quartera The heat was won Fearless im 2;394%. In noxt beat Pat wi Fearless wag leit an immenee distance behind, but epiried daeh closed up tho prodigions gap, exight ef competitor at tho distanes ettion, and atnid great excites mentoame in balf neck b hit Pat won ja 2:86, Jn the last heat Pat kept abead for the greater part the distance, but Fearless caught and passed at pethree-quarter winning the beat and race in3;33: i: 8 secoud 8 ak RY Sooac race for fastest trottin at oie, ‘This ste for the pore # £ : i ‘3 g. jMarter to four irat premium, $700, second 200, tb! ; heats, best three in tive. The were | nard,'of Boston; ¥. 8 ‘sven atbwioee hard, of Boston. W. | Rice and ¥. J. Vale, of Tiorttonds b. mm. Lvoy, The , former had the pole and led in the first bat broke upand was leftalong way bs 4 before rercting the quarter pole. Lucy was from two to three length9 before him aiong the back stretch, Dan. ciosed with sa baer home stretch, vot broke up again just as on the point of peasing. Lacy won the heat eat eee tie pn et Tey ‘crept upt abou vanee, waeD v and the two trotted togethor like te Pe tn In that manner, winning fT Heat, —4& did loft betrind at fret, pee at two trotted side and de for the next quartas, ‘On the lower tura Thorn mule another | very close and weil conieried rare. Winery en waver between the two, as both were head, and thy host by poy ba, rc won @ hoat wo a = , in 2:88%%. A very beautiful and ere!” Fourth Hext.—Lacy, though laggard position by the mde of her competiter, and togother tlio roat heat with the exception of whea an occas'onal real made on the part of the mare. They came homestrewh neck aad neck amid immenso and pacsod the stand without a shade of ad: either. Io bowever, with the Judger sent out to waich all that was done ip the tateanc the darknoes, to the effect that ran at pointa, Pan Rice was declared 1 Of the heat, ‘Time, 2:2034. Tho trotters wero so matched end performed so well that the speciacie i th in the front of | one of intense interest, and awakened the enthusiasm of the oldos! turf mon. It had now become nearly dark, and the romain’ hoata were necessarily posiponed til ; Friday afteraoon Between toe heais of tho forezo'ng race there war ® oxide race for running bores, best thro fy tlve, pre- nd $25. F. Downing, Jr., of Boston, en- a py JK. Martin sulered Goong; Franky a juriford, entered Nollie, and Janos © Rewper catered Calvie, + re whe ‘teb the straggle was | haif-past two o’ctook. Tp te first heat the Newport Loree tea: Ges inane ie They were jiel ag they got into straight work, an waa second, mado * dash when at thy . breaihices ensted; all eyos were coutred oa the | and shot by the eo!) lke the wind, wine ft eee horses and the movements of their drivers. On they po gece cond, Nellte cistaner 4 be came, Hiram work ing with both bends at the bit, while | Buckekin stared vebind, bat econ cangit both the whip would occasionally go down sharplr, while | othors peswiog Cc’ ia at’ the baif, coming in ahead, Pfifer had a cautious hand on Thora, keeping her boca 4 though with very little space to spare, Thos bi Poy ot x <p yan] ee Fm a the fo ae ay lp —— distance d. ' 18 mATes were ax paralie! a possible, @ uext heat ihe twe run side and side most the 80 they approached the wien Pifer at ihe right | mil ‘king it phendid!, ‘rin! keke moment lot go his pull, aia the mare, rowing out tee von by bean Sie sii nose, won heat or twelve inc’ ‘mn ihe remaining bh c were “postponed 2sic. ‘The finish of this heat war one of tie moet ben | till Pridar alternoon, ut mee were wien it things ever econ on@ trotting track. Ile follow. tng ia 9 sumunary :— IR*DaY, October 24 —Match $2,000, mile hents, best | three in dve, to wagons, D, Pfifer normed b. m. Lady Thorp, by Mam brino Chief, dara by A H. Woodrat named ch. Fitth heat, MATON AGAINET TiVR Between the beats of the sbovatrot ancthe was decided. This waka match agalbet tine for g $1,000 to 8500 that the siatlion Heorpe Wi kes ev: I not beat 2:26 to wagon im three trials, He wos started at the three-quarter polo, and, trotting dp the hourrtrotah, Mado tho first quarter tn thirty-four conde He the half mile in 1:10, bat wet 2:28 ta faloning the ie John Crooks drove him on lis Bret telah 1 van accom. panied by @ running bores, riddem iy John Mnrpny Mace drove the staliion on his second tr a But lost do much tiehe In keting over tho first bait paler® L:1G—Uat it was inupossible fut the biroo to win,” He however, mado the last half mile in 1:04;. ond the mite ip how Hie owner then op the om a it wae evident the horse's chances of witming were thom a George Wiiicea, it will be acen, made a than either Emma or Loty Phorm y the trotting af of Tate Thorn, Lady Emma and Gord Wiles 10 WOU Jor @ CUI] and ptoke Of FAO as the Feation owners i” oe | ex ore SENTENCE FA HURGLAN. Bosra, Ovt. 25, 1408. At lawreace to-day George A. 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