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lill ¢.~.*~ ens 31,000. This body was taken up by Colonel Milnes on the Aiodavery, as reported in bis dispatch (6) of the 19th, trans. Knitted to Mr. Adam, and pursued down the Rajapoor Ghaut into Candeish, by a detachment of 390 men under the cont nand of Captain Swayne, of the lath regiment Madras Na. tive Infantry; at this place they were taken up by the Vat c:tookt,r, whose own account of his proceeding I have the lionour to enclose. He states himself to have taken many n - ses. but does not mention any loss on either side During the period of this pursuit, the body of freebooters that had been fortuing in Candeish was defeated by Captain Davies.— On lust receiy ing authentic intelligence of the commence. went of this part the insurrection, I suggested to Mr. Russell, that the reformed horse should, if possible, be prepared to c:ieck it. The reformed horse were then acting against the Niiks in Herar, but orders for their recall were immediately transmitted and as promptly executed, so that the first divi sion of them arrived on the frontier of Candeish just as the banditti were assuming a frangible form. lhe gallant con diet of the Nizam's horse, and the complete route of the in. surgents that ensued, have already been repoi ted to your Excellency. The fugitives from this defeat joined the party from the auutlawrid, and shared in the lussec it met with at the hands of the Vinehuokur. It appeals to have been the intention of loth parties to • form a junatiau, after which, by accounts of the prisoners, thea were to have come to Nautili; but probably their plan was to have plundered the country, and to have taken advan tage of any opening that might attin d them a prospect of success against any of our detachineats or their supplies. A body of the insurgents has long been mentioned as hay descended into die south of the Colman ; they have lately moved north as far as Itooce Aslititince, and the tear of their approach has occasioned the desertion of the villages on the Item•roarl ; two companies of Native Infirmly marched from rooste' this morning to keep open the communication. Extract of a Letter from the Viurhoor (7), ingeedar. I set off on Saturday, at night, in pursuit of the troops that had come front Nlehadeo, which amounted to 2,090 and 2, or 200 foot : they effected a junction with the other rebels front Gonitaispoore,( who had previously been defeated by the Nizsm•s if 0011%.) I came in si4lit of them at last, when they immediately took to till:lit anti were pursued fur several ross, till I totally dispersed them anti took about 500 horses : this done, I halted on Satn►day morning at .Patinderee, and remained there all day ; on Monday I marched to Lwstoor, and shall move on Tuesday to Vitichour. E‘traet from a Dispatch from the Governor in Council, of Bombay, to the Sreret Committee, dated 2titli of 3114 y. The forts of Ryglatir. Singhttr, and Poormider, have been placed in possession 4 usu. troops. His Hi4liness the Pei.lises had issued a proclamation for the apprehension of Trimbuckiee Dainglia, and his ad herents. (0 Not reveived. (1) An officer of the reishwa. ROGER oroyNon. PROSEct rio or WARING. DUISLIN, Nov. 1. This very interesting t .11 I OH Friday at Oreen-Ntreet, and occupied the attenipui of the I..sitirt flout half past 10 in the morning until 1141 f past H in the aftersineal. The following are the of the jury :—Robrit Henry, A. Fleming, Charles Smith, Iletej: • Billll%. Henry Bingham ' Juhu btesens, S. S. Iluursiquot, James Jesson, 5144 tin Kt:COIN tiglllllfi_t iyllllll . , Arthur ildtterNby, Thomas HUIlt. Mr. al' N Atte, who was the only counsel fur the prosecu tion, stated the case at some length. He said that the pleas ing but serious duty of vindicating the purity and fair tame of a gentleman and a friend, and of bringing an infamous idelinqueut to public justice, had devolved upon —Hr crlled the prisoner at the liar an infamous de. litiquent, because lie appeared, even by his own confes• stem, a it rite' so covereil with the most enormous crimes, Hat usury ~ reel and social feeling revolted at the contemp lation that such atiocities as lw bad acknowledged the pm - petration of, could be the acts of a being possessing the human farm. During the whole course of his t Mr. M'N's) professional experience, he never hail occasion, in so import ant a case its time pre sent, to stand alone against sa much forensic talent and knowledge as lie had to encumiter in this case. His client, a gentleman by birth, education, and for tune, whose life bad been outrageously assaulted, had only the weak but zealous advocacy of a single individual , who bad outlived all his old friends, and, %sun almost a brok wt heart, some of his &ming ones i chile a oaiprit, covered with turpitude, selleonvicted of murder, robbery, and countless /AMPS of the blackest nature, through the preserving in /limner of our happy constitution, was protected by a host of professinnal talent and experience, whose advocacy the first man in the bind might felicitate himself on possessing, if alien a person were to be brought, by any fatality, to the bar of that Com t. So happy was nie convict present now before the Jury in that repeet, thai he hail secured the aid of three of Isis Majesty's Counsel, oho hail been regularly li censed to plead against the Crown, in his behalf. And to these Ire added a gentleman (Mr. Greene) whom Mr. M'Nslly "would select, above all others, for the defender of his non character or life, were tither to be placed in danger. Op posed to this formidable phalanx he stood alone, and he could not hut express his gratitude to Mr. O'Connor for the confidence lie han placed in him. That confidence afforded also a convincing proof of the collations purity and impreg nability of that gentlentan'a cause. True. Mr. Nl.Nally said, lie had a formidable array of bar-talitit to encounter, but he felt, that he had nothing to tear. His client's character and ea.sse, like a light-house on a rock, stood immovable to the tremendous but ineffectual assaults of the powerful elements with which it was sur • led % and he felt confident, that the verdict of the Jury before hint would convince the world that the sublime and heavenly cause of ti tali and sit tue *mild triumph even o.e eat th, over the machinations of the depraved HIM base. [Hese Mr. M' Nally entered into a statement, which, as it %sunlit be tuoud tee our 'epos t below, of the evidence given by the o itnesses tOr the prosecution, oe untie hoe.] Thus linvidg informed the Court and Jury of the nature of the cvidenci that would be produced ate this most impost s ant trial, lie only thought ii neeesectry to ewsee.v e ., ti-al O'Connor was actuated by no vindictive it re sentleit feel ings towat d the we etched prisoner, who was t o , ', oil , .„ I , e ,_ ble well too eriluiral to rtecete any suet. feelings.. Mr. Ire •ole , Doe a cs ;1110% thew. Sone t iuticions assert, its had hero insinuated antics[ his reputation, notwithstandma his Ire. ampliatit auJ moat hut:tunable acquittal at Trial, before a MOMIPMO Judge, for whom language could not supply him terms to ex press his respect, and by a Jury composed of the very highest characters in the county of Meath, who were convinced of his innocence, even before be entered upon any sort of de fence ; such was the monstrous mid improbable nature of the accusation against him, and so complete was the failure of his prosecutors in their attempt to adduce any thing in support of it. Under these circumstances he considered it a duty he owed to society, to public justice, and to himself, to insti tute the present prosecution. After the informations of the prisoner had been proved and read, Mu. O'Connor was called. He said he did not come forward to vindicate his character, which all the in genuity and malice of his persecutors was unable to injure, but to shelter society against the machinations and perjury of I hired conspirators. He went over the entire evidence given at Trim by the prisoner and his accomplices, and declared that it was a tissue of the most palpable and atrocious false hood, from beginning to end. Mr. O'Connor swore positively, that he had no knowledge of prisoner whatever—that he did not even ever see his person before the trial at Trim in August last—that he never bent him any message, never had any interview with him—that he never met him with or without any party of rolibers, or party of ally kind in October lai 2, or since or before that time—that he never divided any plunder with Waring in 102, at Dangan, or at any other time or place since, or before—and never was concerned iii the Galway mail robbery, or in any other robbery, with the pri soner or any other person at Hangar or elsewhere in Ibl2, or prior or subsequent to that period. Cross-examined by Mr. Gould. Pray, Mr. O'Connor, of what religion are you?—What ! Yes, Sir, what religion arc you of?-1 fancy that will puz zle me. Whet! to ask you what religion you are of will puzzle you!—On you give me to understand that that answer is to be recorded?--If you mean what sect I am. I ask you again, Sir, of what religion are you--do you be lieve in a Supreme Being believe there is a Supreme Being. You believe in the existence of a God —then, Sir, of what religion are you?-1 have asked you that imestion tour times. ant sure it is a plain questiou.—lf you mean sect, I will answer you. Are yon a Deist ? --(Here Mr. M'Nally interfered, on be half of his client, to stop this line of examination.) Mr. Gould.-1 would not, for the world of woi Ids, submit to interruption in use examination. I ask again, Sir, are you a Deist---do yon believe in our Saviour Jesus Christ be lieve, only as an histon ical fact, that there was such a person. Do you, or do you nut, believe in his divine mission, and that lie was the Son of God ?—I do not. My Lord, said Mr. O'Connor, I may be subject to pain and penalties for answering these questions. I have a suit at law, in which the greater part of my property is involved, and these AIIVAers may he brought against me at a future day. Judge Daly.— You nipy safely answer the questions. There are no pains or penalties ilt these countries fur the religious opinions of any man. Mr. Gould.-1 ask you again, do you believe in the di vine mission of our Saviour Ido not; but I will be a pattern to those who do, by telling the troth. Mr. Goold.—Then von believe him to be an Impostor do not I 1 believe there wan such a person, but that he was the dupe to the a ntlinsiasin of his own imagination. µ'ill you then swear on the Old Testament %—kGreat hesi tation.) Please to answer Poe, 3lr. O'Connor ; do you believe that the Ohl Testament is false and untrue % -- 1 do nut beileva it true vxcept as to historical facts. Then you do not buliew in the divine interim ente of the Almighty God in favour of the people called the Jews ?-1 du hot, By a Juror.—Do yon believe there is a God ?—I believe in a Supreme Power. lam afraid these questions will militate against me hereafter. _ _ Judge Daly.—l have told you there is no cognizance in Courts, nor no pains nor penalties tire a man's religious opi nion. I shall now ask you a few questions. There is no doubt but you were tried and acquitted at Trim. How many informanions do you think were sworn against yon—were there one, two, or three ?—There was one sworn against rue by Michael Owens, and another by the man at the bar. [ln the course °Ellis cross examination, Mr. O'C. mentioned that he is engaged in a work on the Bible.] Mr. Gould asked if Mr. O'Connor was not interested in the conviction of the prisoner: Mr. O'Connor answered, that he had ne personal feeling against the poor wretch, whom Ire regarded merely as the agent of conspirators in an elevated rank of lite. The pro secution brought him nothing but trouble and expense. Mr. Gould asked whether he did not desire to punish a man who would have deprived him, if he-could have done so, of his life and character. Mr. O'Connor.—l repeat, I have no vindictive (celing to wards that unfortunate, wicked, and contemptible creature. My object is public justice—l seek to expose falsehood and vindicate truth, which I would not myself violate for worlds. Do you not feel, then, that a verdict of conviction, pro nounced by that Jury, would be useful iu establishing soar character i—Mr. O'C. laid his hand upon his breast rod re peated, "I do not ! I expect that the gentlemen in that box will discharge their duty honestly and impartially, but I eau_ not be affected by their decision. My reputation stands too high —my character rests on too solid a basis, to requite any such acsistance. I feel that lam above imputation." Did you not hear Mr. M`Yally state to the Jury, that yon prosecuted the prisoner in consequence of insinuations tin own out against your character subsegnent to your trial at Trim? —I did; but I instantly observed tc the gentleman who sa t next me, and who is still in my hearing and presence, and who is a mere stranger to me, " That is all wrong; Mr. /11‘Nally is mistaken ;my character wants no ;it is too elevated to require any thing of the kind; I proceed solely on public grounds." Martin was the next witness, and he denied all that was alledged respecting himself by Owens and Warren. Hu stated him•ellto be a Christian. lie was several times in but was never brought to trial tin. 311) offence except a riot, beim e the prosecution at Trim, lie was eleven years it/ Ine service of Mr. O'Connor. . EIeJIWE miugliam WAS produced to show that t h e ac Mutt! given Isy listens dud U as ren l'10111 . 1•1 11111 g 11:le te.iNsar. 110115 at the saltt.or D411:41111 RA. 4d,e. Ala' RAF noised ',sun her .ii•i•ii ;ping, to tspau the gate for hit in, ant neither Alr.11) *l not Nl'lnessn rt roved them tie R. 11 at 411 ple,ent Oil Ito twe4,it , ll. 31•Iitetta ‘‘.l. 111 the rot hour and aclevit. She four' aled stint) she 114.1:n141 11(.1. 1.141 until three o'clock on the st.i '.shooing: she il d tilts iliton o li telior. 111 KeuN Rr, Au d i . , at her opening the gate ; she concealed all that had passed from her master, he ing afraid of his anger. She distinctly saw the Owens's and Warren among the gang. With the examination of these persons the case for the prosecution closed. Mr. Burrows, on behalf of the prisoner, entered into a long and elaborate defence, in which lie animadverted with great severity on what he termed " the suspicious attachment of Mr. O'Connor to such abandoned rufous as murderers and mail coach robbers." He called upon the jury to do justice to their °en feeliugs and outraged society, by their acquittal of the prisoner, who, however base and tniworthy his charac ter might be, was yet under the protection of the Court. Joseph Jameson and John Deering, Esqrs., were produced to prove that Mr. O'Connor had given Michael Owens a good character at the well known trial at the Cavan Assizes. One of these gentlemen was counsel for the prosecution, and the other counsel for the defence nu that occasion. Christopher Gilloohery, who was assistant gaoler at Cavan, in ISt f, stated that lie saw Mr. O'Connor at Owens' trial, and that lie evinced great solicitude for him. William Allen deposed, that Mr. O'Connor bad interested himself for Owens when he was under sentence of death. Pau iek Kiernan. the steward of Mr. Mockler, the Magis. trate, slated, that Mr. O'Conner came tb him one evening, awl asked win (her he did not recollect that M'Keon called npon I some time previously for 101. Witness said he did. That, observed Mr. O'Connor, was on the night of the rob bery at Cappagli•hill, and you must state so for Mr. aPh.cotes defence. Witness :replied, that it was not. Yoll are ones, rejoined Mr. O'Connor, turning a traitor to your friend who would spill the last drop of his blood for you. Ut which alines' declared that he could say nothing of M'Keon that would not do him more harm than good. Mr. Thompson, the solicitor to the post office, was next caleit, and delivered the same testimouy which lie had given at the trial at l'rina. Mr. M• Nally now rose, and addressed the Court in a speech of great length and of considerable ingenuity to evidence, after which Judge Daly delivered a most minute and linaioons charge to the Jury. I! is lordship occupied upwards of 411 bear and a liallin recapitulating the evidence on both sides; and refer ring to that of Mr. O'Connor, felt constrained to observe, that from the tendency of the doctrines which he, Mr. O'Con. nor, held, his disbelief in Divine Revelation, and in the mis sion of our Saviour, hi s ev id ence was, his Lordship would not say,altogethei disentitled to credit a ith the jury ; but be would say, it ehoutd be received bathe jury with diminished credit. In expatiating upon the unchristian doctrines entertained by . Mr. O'Connor, his Lordship frequently and involuntarily shook his bead ; lie was evidently oppres.ed, iu common with all in Court, by the painful feelings whidi an avowal of such doc trines and principles ass calculated to excite. Mr. O'Connor was engaged iii writing a work upon the Holy Liblel-11as ! such a work, un such a book from such a pen, was little suit ed to confer credit on Mr. o,Conlior, or pro iuce benefit nithe world. His Lordship concluded one of the most excellent and feeling charges ever delivered in a Court of Justice, by stating to theJitry, that credit to the evidence of two witnesses was accessary to sustain a verdict uf cons iction upon a charge of perjury. At length the Jun retired, and in about 15 minutes returned a verdict of—Nut 4niltp The verdict ass received by a deal of clappingol bands beating a sticks, and other expressions of applause. which the Judges reprehended as higldy indecorous and improper.— The trial eccupiril ten hours. Elie prisoner was def. sided by Messrs.Biterowes, Parsons, Goold (King's Coisusel,) and Mr. Greene. 'once agent was Mr. Thompson, the, solicitor to the Pusbodice. Mr. O'Connor had no Coieuset out Mr. M`Nalty. The Court was crowded to suffocation. Lord Castle/mine Sir George Hill, Bart. M.P. and others sat on the Bench. Mr. Lees, Secretary of the Post office, and a 111118er.183 attendante of the Magistracy and gentlemen of the bar, were distributed in seats alung the Court. Mr. O'Cunnor bas served a Wit at upon John Mockler, Esq. a Magistrate of the county of ,Meath, whose name has been so frequently mentioned in the course of the proceedings eon. llCCit'd with Mr. O'Connor's case, for defamation. Waring is not discharged, as it was IlliderStoCol that as rangements have been made to semi him and the other ap prover, Owen, out of the country. FRENCH GEXERALII.—By a letter from Washington we learn. that the speculation of the French Genetal. Office' , for a settlement at Mobile, is entirely pacific and agricultural, though the vicinity of tile place to Mexico nosy lead in the end to important political re sults. A negociation w as managed by Mr. Lee, the late American Consul at Hourdeatix, for the purchase of 1014000 scree of land by Generals ('laurel!, Fe'ore Desnouttee, Pennieres, Parnainture, Gar - nier du Sairites, talcanal, and others. The above persons, wither numerous liody of farniers, artisans, and peasants, formed them selves into a company, and they obtained the ces.ion of 96,000 acres of land, at two dollars per acre, payable in 14 years, without interest —with liberty to choose the spot between the:it:4 and 55th degrees ..)f latitude in the Alississiii territary,on condition tit:,t they should plant the sine and olive. 'They have chosen an exrenent situation on the Mobile River, at the mouth of the Black Warrior, culled, in some map% the Tuk-a-too-sa, a fire climate, and itch soil. IT.ey hare already tired themselves there, and there are font townsloirs wein their di , triet. 1.11,1111 in their neighboured has been selling at pubbc sale in the Government Land ()thee, at from 2 to 70 drillers per acts averaging 40 dollar*. Soule of the subscribers to the Freiali Com pany have been otlitred 20 dollars per acre profit on tliiir The four townships inch:4.ll in their bargain are e time: e el E, be worth at least 2.0))0,400 of dollars. is one of the most elor. ordinary speculations ever known even in America. fettle as it is in spirited adventurers. It cannot fail that sub a colcoy, planted in such a situatium must produce sint,ndar advantages to.lae Anlericail .Sautes, as well as to the sealers tnentsches. case involving much cunousanl interesting matter was on Wired. ntsday tried betiore the laird Chief Baron and s +wird Jury at ‘Vesttithever. The question was an issue out of ('hincary, for the assessment of damages in a can's in wiec:' Mr. Egg, a rest:vett . ..de gunsmith, is plaintiff. and tile Wateriou-initige onimany are de. fendants. The action was brought no recover ::onollensation for the Ins of valuable premises, and the goodwril of a pros's:ions errs!„ An inquest had been taken some time pact before the Sheriff.): dlesex, and the damages asseured at 4400 i. hut it was now con tendal that the proceeding had not ben ptinmed consistently with the fonus and regulations pr.:scribed by the Au of Parlomese, A gond deal of evidence was produced respectiog the history ar those buildings, long known by toe name or toe Savoy. d:to:cm' ton and proje:rty of welch was triesed as tar hawk as the agent* %V the Coniopteror. 'roe trial last:x.' fro nlO o'clock in the mortnin,: tllno u 11 at nig:it. All Cie legal paint, were reserved to: .0! tO*l 4r0:13 and the ju:v fast a! a verdict. subject to the deter,: *Alton of Mows: points, fur tlie I),m.ges. 3.;5.d. Me. a D ('oplcy, Poolock. and of dJ, were for tire plaintiff; and sergemniae...t. m e ., t IVetherei:. Burney. a .ul OCOCk. tut the ell toolant e , Tininalay, to:e Gratiol Juorilor Aliddlescs. farad a hill of in tiwniten limaia,t Mr.. Taalle anti iothers,tor an allei .o- tn . ' on lady Colebrook and her three eraml-dangineis, on the .tplit last, I: will probably be trial before the Court Bunch. NOV. IS THE NATTONAL IttefglTß. 5.5