BIRTHS

     October 26 at 68 Harcourt street, the wife of William Jameson, Esq., of twin sons.
     October 21, at 60 Upper Sackville street, the wife of Mr. John Whyte, of a son.
     October 29 at 27 Harcourt street, the wife of Dr. Henry Gray Croly, F.R.C.S.I., of a son.

DEATHS

     October 26, at his residence 70 Thomas-street, Mr. John Kean, jun.- R.I.P.
     October 25, Mrs. Francis Murphy, 9 Usher's-quay.
     At the North Circular-road, of consumption, Thomas Carbary, aged sixteen years.
     October 28, at Devere-terrace, Rathgar-road, of consumption, Mr. Timothy O'Brien, aged 28.- R.I.P.

FENIAN PREPARATIONS AGAINST CANADA

     Queenstown, October 29- The City of Baltimore has just arrived, with New York dates to the 19th inst. The Toronto Globe reports the probability of another Fenian raid into Canada during the New York elections, to be held next month. Both political parties are courting Fenian support. The Canadian Government is in possession of full and complete information, and is prepared for any contingency. The commanders of military ports have received their instructions and all are on the alert. Four thousand stand of arms recently arrived at Potsdam. They were restored to the Fenians by the United States Governments having been seized during the former raid.

     So far does the Fenian craze appear to have extended in the sister country that everything Irish in now regarded with suspicion, and not even our only National Volunteer Corps had been an exception to the rule. We are informed that when the corps assemble at Somerset House for drill, detectives are sent to watch the proceedings; and when on Friday last the regiment marched out, a considerable number of police accompanied it.-- Irish Times.

     CAPTURE OF SUPPOSED FENIAN PRIVATEER.- The Glasgow Herald published the following from its Greenrock correspondent:- "Intelligence has been received in town from H.M.S. Lion, presently stationed at Lough Swilly, that a few days ago a suspicious looking craft being observed in the offing, a boat from the war ship was promptly manned and went in chase. Coming up to the craft, a request was made by the officer in charge of the Lion's boat to the person in command of the unknown craft that she should produce her papers. The request was declined, and intimation was given that the first man who dared to set foot on board would be thrown into the sea. Upon this the strange craft was promptly boarded by the blue-jackets, and the crew, nine in number, of the craft being seized, they were put in irons and taken on board the war ship, where they await orders from the Admiralty. The vessel has also been detained. Details are not given as to the cargo of the captured craft; but as she had no papers on board, and is suspected of being a Fenian privateer, considerable interest is attached to the result of the investigation now being made.

A SCENE IN COURT

     Manchester, Tuesday Evening- This court proceeded with the trial of five men against whom the grand jury found a true bill on Monday. Their names are Allen, Larken, Gould, Maguire and Shore. In reply to an application for the removal of the trial to their Central Criminal Court, London.
     Mr. Justice Blackburn said that as this was a special commission, the application could not be entertained.
     While the jury was being empanelled, Mr. Roberts, the attorney, took objection to several of the special jurors as the names were called over. The judge cautioned him that this was not his province. Mr. Roberts persisted in his objections. His Lordship in a determined tone said- Officer, take that man into custody.
     Mr. Digby Seymour appealed on behalf of Mr. Roberts. An officer of the court requested Mr. Roberts to move. Mr. Digby Seymour again appealed to his Lordship, and ultimately Mr. Roberts was allowed to remain, on condition that he did not further interfere. The jury were then empannelled.
     The Right Hon. the Attorney-General having opened the case for the crown, a number of witnesses were examined who spoke to each and all of the prisoners as being prominently engaged in the outrage.
     During the day the grand jury found true bills for wilful murder, also for felony and misdemeanour against Martin, Nugent, Coffey, Bacon, Brennan, Scally, Boylan, Fetherstone, Wilson, Henry Maguire, Murphy, Kelly, Brophy, Ryan, Carroll, Moorhouse, O'Brennan, Chambers, Johnson, Martin, Reddan and Kennedy.
     Manchester, Wednesday Night.- There was much less excitement both inside and outside the courts to-day. The trial of the five men arraigned on Monday was resumed this morning, and continued till the rising of the court. The evidence for the prosecution has not yet concluded.

     The Transatlantic steamers Scotia and Erin were searched thoroughly at Queenstown on Monday, it being suspected that some Fenian leaders had secreted themselves on board. The search, however, was fruitless.