§ MR. CUBITTsaid, he wished to ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether any intelligence has been recently received from Her Majesty's Minister at Washington respecting the trial of the soldiers of the United States Army on the charge of shooting Captain Wilfred Speer?
MR. OTWAYsaid, in reply, that a communication had been received from the district attorney at Dacotah to our Minister, Mr. Thornton, from which it appeared that John Barrett, the accused, was indicted for the murder in July last. He was then resident in the territory of Montana; but a warrant was issued for his arrest, and he was brought into Dacotah for trial. But he pleaded that he was not ready for his trial, and the case was postponed till the third term of the Court, which will be held in June next. The principal witnesses reside in St. Louis; they are proprietors and captains of steam ships, and they urge the loss they would be put to by being brought to give evidence, and that they would rather be fined than attend. 5 But warrants had been issued for their attendance, and they would appear at the time. The district attorney had no doubt that the case would be tried in June or July next.