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IRELAND. FATE OF THE STATE PRISONERS. DUBLIN, OCT. 3.—The Dublin Evening Herald of last night has the following :—" An opinion appears very generally to have pervaded the public mind, that in the event of a conviction of Mr. O'Brien and his associates, the extreme penalty of the law would not be carried out. This is a moment at which it would be obviously indecent and improper to canvass the propriety or policy of such a course—this much, how ever, we may state, that we have the strongest reason for believing that it is the determination of the Go vernment, in case of conviction at the special commis sion, in every instance, certainly in the case of the more prominent leaders, to permit the law to take its course. The immediate relatives of Mr. Smith O'Brien, as well as the unfortunate gentleman him self, were under a contrary impression ; and we have been informed upon good authority, that within the last few days an intimation was conveyed to some of his near relatives, upon unquestionable, though not official authority, that in the event of a conviction, they must be prepared for the execution of the extreme sentence of the law. It is, however, very possible that this resolution may be modified by the point that has been raised by Mr. O'Brien's counsel." LIBERATION OF POLITICAL PRISONERS. On Saturday Judge Perrin sat in Chamber in order to hear applications for bail (which was ten dered) for certain prisoners, who were confined in Newgate and other gaols, under the suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act. His Lordship made a rule similar to that made a few days since, namely, the security of the parties themselves in 501., and two sureties in 251. each. The following persons were admitted to bail under the above terms :—Thomas Bergin, Stewart Wright, Thomas AVG-rade, and Thomas Crotty. Mr. Meyler's removal from Belfast to Newgate has taken place in consequence of his presence being re quired as a witness in a civil case, which is to come on for hearing before the Recorder at the present sessions. There is no intelligence of any interest in the Dub lin or provincial papers this morning. THE STATE TRIALS. CLONME4I, OCT. 2.—The Court sat this morning, at nine o'clock, when this important trial was pro ceeded with. It was crowded, as on Saturday and the previous day, by those who could procure earth from the High Sheriff, and the galleries by members of the grand jury, and ladies connected with the most respectable families in the county. One of the most remarkable features in this trial is the self-sacrificing devotion with which Mr. Whiteside identifies himself with his client, differing, as he does, with him in al most every subject save that of religion. A sound lawyer, and possessed of eloquence of the highest order, he is inflammable as gunpowder, and whenever the smallest departure from the law of evidence is pursued by the Crown, he denounces it in the strongest terms. Always biting and sarcastic at the Bench, at the law-officers of the Crown, jurors, witnesses and all. He has had on more than one occasion to be reprimanded by the stern and inflexible Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench. His brother chief performs the same duty with that comic humour for which he was always remark able; but he knows nothing of humour, at least in the discharge of his high functions. He was while at the bar, and as Attorney- General, an able lawyer and a public prosecutor, whose equal perhaps in legal attainments, except Lord Plunket, never filled that high office ; and he is on the bench the same grave, determined functionary, whose countenance is never lit up by a smile, and who is utterly averse to any thing bordering on levity in a court of justice. Those who knew the Chief Justice of Ireland and the mer curial disposition of Mr. Whiteside were not slow in coming to a conclusion, that before Mr. O'Brien's trial terminated many reprimands would be given on one side, and haughty indignant remonstrances made at the other ; and so it has happened. From the opening of the proceedings on Thursday last there has been a conitant running fire kept up ; the Learned Chief complaining of Mr. White side's irregular interruptions of the evidence by frivolous objections to many portions of it, and the other asserting not only his right to do so, but the validity of those arguments which he from time to time put forward. Nor has he been slow in insinuat ing that if they had been used by the counsel for the Crown probably a little more attention would be paid to them. An instance of this was his directions, in a voice loud enough to be heard, to Sir Colman O'Loghlen, on Saturday, to take a note of the cross examination of Dobbyn, the approver, because he said the judges were not taking a word of it, and which brought Mr. O'Brien himself in contact with the un bending Chief Justice. There can be no doubt that if eloquence, legal skill, and ingenuity, can save Mr. O'Brien from the crushing case the Crown has agtainst him, Mr. Whiteside will do so. The law officers of the Crown, and particularly Mr. Monaghan, the Attorney-General, have displayed great learning and tact in their management of the case up to this, at all events; and:we believe the successful issue of it, if successful it be, will place them high in the esti mation of the Cabinet. _ One of the most singular things which occurred in this day's proceedings was the committal of one witness, a most respectable: man, not for refusing to give evideace,lbut to be sworn, and the extraordinary manner in which several others, residing in Ballin gary, attempted to identify the unfortunate gentleman at the bar. The \dock is placed within three feet of the witness-table, and yet, when asked to identify him, it was most ludicrous and laughable to see how they acted. Two of them looked up to the Grand Jury Gallery, which was placed behind them, then to the opposite one, then to the ceiling of the court, then to the reporters, and, in short, everywhere but to the dock. Considerable merriment was created by this curious process of identifying an individual. It will be remembered that the exertions used by Mr. Whiteside in the state trial of 1443 were, it was said, the principal cause of his getting into bad health, and his subsequently being compelled to pass two years in the genial climate of Italy, until it was completely restored. This anxiety in the present case, and similar exertions in defence of Mr. O'Brien, will not, it is hoped, produce a like result. Ever since the commencement of the trial, in addition to the exertions in Court, he is employed incessantly in his lodgings either repeating his intended speech at the opening of the defence, or in consultation with his colleagues. Up to this hour (six o'clock) fifty witnesses have been examined, and, from the number still remaining, it is hardly possible the case will be over before Thurs day next. In addition to those of the Crown already remaining we shall have a day for Mr. Whiteside 's speech, and then a number of persons examined on the part of Mr. O'Brian. The first witness examined was Charles Vernon, who deposed that he was a register of newspapers, at the Stamp-office, and knew Mr. Duffy's handwriting. A letter handed to him (written to Mr. O'Brien) was written by that gentleman. Timothy O'Sullivan examined—He recollected seeing Mr. O'Brien in the town of Mullinahone on Tuesday, the 25th July, between the hours of twelve and one o'clock. He was accompanied by another gentleman, whose name was Dillon, and about one hundred and fifty persons connected with the club in the town. After some time he went to the house of Mr. Kickham, a shopkeeper, but did not go in, and then proceeded to that of Mr. Wright. Mr. O'Brien introduced himself to the Rev. Mr. Cahill, the Catho lic clergyman, who said to him in reply that he had heard of his proceedings, and did not approve of them. This occurred at Mr. Kickham's house. Mr. O'Brien then went to Wright's house, where he re mained about an hour. After he came out he was surrounded by about 250 persons, and having got on a wall, addressed them. "N ow (he said) was the time to seek for their rights—that the Government was near a change—that there was a warrant against himself, but he hoped the , people would not let him be arrested, or if he was arrested they wouldn't let him go. That Irishmen could hold their own places instead of Englishmen. A gentleman named Dillon next spoke, in Mr. O'Brien's presence, something to the same effect, but he did not recollect what it was. He went into Wright's a second time, where he stopped for about an hour and a half, and again came out, after which he marched through the town, followed by about 200 persons, walking two deep, and returned again to Mr. Wright's. After dusk he left Wright's; a third time, followed by hundreds of persons, the crowd having greatly increased since the afternoon, and told them all to get their arms until he saw the strength of them. The witness saw a large pistol in Mr. O'Brien's pocket at the left side, which he exposed. The people were armed with all sorts of weapons, guns, pikes, old swords, pitchforks, and so on. There were a great many people with them unarmed. To Chief Justice DOIIERTI—The people had no arms antil after dusk. g4Examination resumed—They marched through several streets in sections and then met the main body at Wright's, where they halted. About 800 or 400 marched, and the main body was composed of G,OOO or 6,000 persons. Both the main body and the 'OOO party that marched were armed. The unarmed and armed marched first together, but afterward s se p ara t e d i n con sequence of Mr. 0 , Brien's telling them that no one should fall into the ranks but those who had arms ; that was when they met at Wright's, and ac cordingly the witness saw some fall off. They re =mined in the town the most of the night, in the street in which Wright's house was, and other parts of the town. There were armed people around Wright's house, where Mr. O'Brien slept, and he heard him telling the people that they , should remain the most of the night to guard himself. The witness saw Mr. O'Brien about seven or eight o'clock on the Wednesday morning. To a juror—The reason he gave for the people remaining to guard him was that he might not be arrested. Examination resumed—After he saw Mr. O'Brien ha went down Chapel-street to the Police-office, accompanied by two persons, whom he called his body guard, ene of whom was O'Donohue, and the other Stevens. Mr. O'Brien had a pike in his hand, a cloth cap with a gold band on his head. The witness saw him leave the police barrack and come back to Wright's. O'Donohue was armed with a double barrelled gun, and Stevens with a fowling-piece. When he went back from the Police-office he again addressed the people outside the door, but witness was near enough to hear what was said. They were armed with pikes, to the number of about 200. Mr. O'Brien left about eleven or twelve o'clock, but wit ness did not see him. He proceeded in the direction of Ballingarry, accompanied by the people who marched with pikes. The witness saw Mr. O'Brien on the following day (Thursday), who came again from Ballingarry, to Mullinahone, walking with a pike on his shoulder, and the same cap on him, at the head of the main body, consisting of 250 persons. There was an advance guard of about thirty persons, also armed, led by a person whom he afterwards saw with Mr. O'Brien, who was armed with a pistol in one of his hands, and a belt round his waist with a sort of dagger in it. He was also on horseback, and looked like a gentleman. The advanced guard was about 20 yards from the main body, accompanied by O'Donohue and Stevens, who were armed in the same way as the day before. The main body marched in four deep, and when they got in, the man who led the advanced guard halted them at a baker's shop in the town, and ordered some bread for them, which they got. The main body halted at the some place, and got the bread also. To a juror—He saw him get the bread, but did not know whether it was paid for or not. To Chief Justice DOHERTY—They got the bread and ate it in the street, where it was divided between them. To a juror—The main body was ordered to halt by Mr. O'Brien. Examination by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL resumed —He heard a great number of persons fire shots after they broke out of the ranks, and shortly after they left the town. Mr. O'Brien, after remaining an hour or half an hour in the town, went away in the direction of Carrick-on-Suir, accompanied by twenty or thirty persons. He left as he came, on foot and armed, and marched to a place called Cappouge, near Nine-mile House, three deep, and Mr. O'Brien at their head. To a juror—Mr. O'Brien was not with the persons who fired the shots in the streets, for he had left the town. O'Donohue and Stevens went with him. Examination resumed—The witness did not see Mr. O'Brien after that Thursday. The first evening he came into town the chapel and church bells were rung, and fires were lit round the country, on Slieve namon, and the surrounding hills, of which he no ticed about ten or twenty. There were also some fires in the streets of the town. Cross-examined by Mr. WHITESIDE—The witness did not swear an information until the 12th of Sep tember. The bread got was paid for, nor did Mr. O'Brien quarter himself by force on Mr. Wright, for he was invited by his son. As nearly as he could guess there were 5,000 persons present. The witness was in the police, but left the force. He would not go back at present. He was not discharged, nor dis missed for opening a dispatch box. The witness was at present a shopkeeper, and in rather ill health. He repeated he had no intention of going back to the police at all. He did not swear he would not go back at present, nor was he charged when in the police with having two wives at the same time. David Williams, a head constable, deposed that he was stationed in Mullinahone on Monday, the 25th of July, with a party of six police, when he saw Mr. O'Brien; that was about five o'clock. He saw him in the square, opposite liickham's house, surrounded by about 20 or 30 persons. A great crowd after wards assembled, and he heard him from a wall, on which he stood, opposite Ben Wright's house, address them. There were about 200 persons present, and he saw a pistol in his left breast. He told the people a warrant was issued for his arrest, and that if taken he would be hanged. He was anxious to know from the people was it their wish he should surrender, be cause if not, he was prepared to resist any attempt made to arrest him. Mr. O'Brien observed him (the witness), because he said he had no anxiety to shoot a policeman ; that they should treat them with kind ness and as brothers until they merited otherwise, and then to meet them openly, but by no means to take advantage of them. He spoke something of another form of government, which would be in less than six weeks, and fol lowed up that by an expression that all the vacancies would be filled up by Irishmen. A gentleman, whose name he heard was Dillon, had a sash around him— a plaid round his left shoulder. A great number of people were in the town—he should say he couldn't have seen less during the night than two thousand persons, armed with pikes, "guns, and other weapons, and from the great number he saw, and the shots fired, he (the witness) and his men remained all night under arms, apprehensive of an attack. lie returned to his barracks about dusk. He (the witness) re membered the morning of Wednesday, the 26th ; when in his barracks, he saw Mr. O'Brien enter the barrack about eight o'clock. The doors were all open, and their arms up stairs. Mr. O'Brien was dressed with a dark outside coat, a military cap on his head, a stick with a spear in one hand, and a pistol in the other. When the witness was speaking to him, he saw that he had three pistols inside his coat, and he was accompanied by two men, one of whom was about 23 years of age, armed with a double-barrelled gun ; and the other, an older man, with a gun, whose name was O'Donohue. When Mr. O'Brien carne into the barrack he said he wanted their arms, and his reply was, he could not comply with his request ; that he could only part with the arms with their lives. Upon which he asked him, did he not see the display of last night, and the witness said he did. He next added, that a barrack where 400 men were was to be attacked that day, and it was, therefore, better for him to give up the arms and go to Callan, or words to that effect, and he would place him (or us) under pay. The witness could not say if he spoke in the singular or the plural number. After that expres sion he asked him what he was determined on doing, and he replied, that he would be unworthy of the name of an Irishman if he gave up the arms. Mr. O'Brien then said he would give an hour to consider, and within that time he should have .500 men, and resistance would be useless. He left the barrack after that, accompanied by the other two persons, and he and his men marched to Cashel, pursuant to order■ which he received. Cross-examined by Mr. FITZGERALD - Mr. O'Brien's stay in the barrack was not more than two minutes, and he marched his men out of the barrack about seven minutes after, but remained in town four hours after, when he marched to Cashel. To a juror—The stick in the spear was like a watchman's pole. The handle was about Sif feet long, and the pike about 18 inches long. Do you know whether it was manufactured for the occasion ?—I don't know, sir. Mr. O'Brien—Don't you know it was not, sir ? Mr. WHITESIDE-Mr. O'Brien, Mr. O'Brien. To a juror—He did not point the spear or pike at him, nor did they threaten him. There were no armed men in the streets at the time, nor near the house. Police-constable Wiggins was next examined, and deposed to having seen Mr. O'Brien on the evening of the 25th of July, accompanied by Mr. Dillon and Mr. O'Donobue, all of whom came out of Mr. Kickham's house. We did not hear them address the crowd. A great number of persons were in the streets after, and at seven o'clock in the evening the bells were rung, when the crowds increased, which caused the police to remain up all night. The next morning, about eight o'clock, Mr. O'Brien came to the station with two others, all of whom were armed. O'Brien had a pistol in his hand, an d th ree in his breast. The witness then detailed the conversation deposed to by the previous witness with respect to the giving up of the arms. The witness and his party of police left the town about two hours after, but left the barracks in five or ten minutes. As they marched out they met the Rev. Mr. Corcoran, the priest of the town, who turned them back, when they packed up every thing. The Rev. Mr. Corcoran then offered them protection. Mr. WHITESIDE protested against such evidence being received, as being clearly illegal. What Mr. Corcoran said or did could not be given, but it was jury. The to make an impression on the The CHIEF JUSTICE directed the jury to expun ge from their notes everything relating to the Rev. Mr. Corcoran. Cross-examined—He would positively swear that Mr. O'Brien had four pistols, one in his hand and three in his breast. He stood pretty convenient to the fire. When the witness went to Kilmainham he had no doubt whatever in identifying O'Donohue, who told his name himself. The witness did not leave his barrack after ten o'clock at night, and although he could not see through stone walls he had no hesitation in saying there were 2,000 men present. The cap he wore was something like that which the late Mr. O'Connell used to wear. To a juror—lt had no military emblems on it, nor was it like a gentleman's travelling cap. Michael Ryan examined—He was in the habit of driving a car, and remembered being sent for to bring a car to (Mr. Kickham's) his master's house. Two gentlemen now got on it, and they proceeded in the direction of Nine-mile House, when they met a gentleman on horseback, on which they stopped, and commenced talking to him. After that they re turned to Mullinahone, where they remained while he was feeding the horse. On the horse being fed he drove them to Ballingarry. He did not know what o'clock it was when they went in the direction of Ballingarry, but it was ten o'clock when they 1 went towards Carrick. After they left for Ballin garry, and when within about a mile of it, they met some hundreds of persons on the road armed with pikes and sticks, but he saw no fire-arms among them. The two gentlemen thereon got off the car, and went in among the crowd when they got into Ballingarry. The crowd was up at the chapel gate, and he stopped at the Cross, but he saw two other gentlemen amongst them. The witness did not know Mr. O'Brien. Look about you and see if you can recognise one of the gentlemen on your ear. This witness did turn round, and after looking round the court in every direction but where he was expected to look, and staring at everything and everybody but the individual he was asked to recog nise, resumed his seat, and replied that he never saw any of them men before. What men ? Whom do you mean ? Mr. WHITESIDE objected to this question being put, and it was not repeated, but the witness con tinued the assertion of his total ignorance that he had ever seen Mr. O'Brien before. Mr. Egan examined—He knew Mr. O'Brien, or the man said to be Smith O'Brien, whom he now saw in the dock. He saw him at Ballingarry, but kept no account of the day or date ; it was before the fight at the Commons. He saw him coming with a body of men up the street from the cross of Ballingarry towards the chapel-gate. He could not say if he were armed; he saw a pistol, or something like it in his breast, but he could not say wkat it was. He spoke to the people ; told them he was in dread of being taken by a warrant from England or somewhere, but he could not recollect anything more. Another person whom he named was Dillon, also spoke some thing of the same nature, but he did not recollect the words. After the speeches were over Mr. O'Brien and the others went into the chapel-yard, when he said he wanted so many persons for the night to guard him. He heard that twenty of them, or thereabouts, acted as his guard, but he did not see them at all. The witness did not stop with them at all ; they might have been armed, but he did not see them. He saw Mr. Doheny with Mr. O'Brien, but he did not hear them speak to each other. They went up a hill near the town, after they met, but he could not say how long they remained there, as he went home. On the next morning he saw Mr. O'Brien in the street walking, accompanied by three or four persons who were strangers to him, and he could not, therefore, tell their names. He saw two of them, however, since ; one of whom, he heard, was M'Manus, and the other O'Donohue. That was what they were called. Mr. WHITESIDE objected to that evidence as a proper identification. The CHIEF JUSTICE concurred with him, upon which the Crown proposed to bring forward either the two prisoners or the man who saw the witness identify them. Examination resumed—They went with a mob through the town, some of whom used to go into their houses and come out again. They were not in any order that he could see, nor did he take any notice ,if they were getting orders from anybody. He saw some guns down the street with some of them by the time they were leaving Ballingarry, and after that he did not see Mr. O'Brien. To a juror—He saw a crowd down the street, and some of the men were armed with guns and pikes. This witness was not cross-examined, and through out gave his testimony with great reluctance. He was a farmer of the humbler class. John Kavanagh examined—He kept a shop in Ballingarry, and remembered six or seven gentlemen coming to his house on Wednesday, the 27th of July. He did not know any of them before. Turn about, sir, and see if any of them are in the dock. The witness did so, and, like the carman, took a view of everything in court, but scarcely felt him self called on to look at the dock. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—Do you see the dock, sir ? I do, sir. Do you see any one there who came to your house on the day in question. Witness—Not to my know ledge. They remained in his house all night, and ate and drank there, but he only went up once to see them, when he found one flung on a bed here, an other there—some sitting and some standing. They got something to eat at his house, for a dinner was prepared for them by his wife and servant maid. They had pork chops and mutton chops for dinner. It was broad daylight when they came, and went up stairs without asking his leave, except one, who said " I'll be your guest for the night." The witness was in too great agitation at the time to say they'd come into his place. He did not see any arms at that time ; but in the course of the evening saw something in one man's hand which appeared like a gun. It was a gun, and during the evening they were passing , in and out through his shop, and he was standing be hind his counter, but he did not know if he should again know them. About an hour and a half before they came in, he saw a great crowd in the street, some of whom were armed. All the gentlemen were in one room, and some of them left in the morning about six o'clock. lie did not know whether all of them returned, but breakfast was prepared for some of them. The witness saw some of them leave his house early, and others about eleven o'clock. A few returned on Friday evening, he thought two or three, but he could not say if they belonged to the first party who came. Were you paid fur the dinner and breakfast got ? They bought some stockings, and threw a sovereign on the table. Now I wish to ask you a plain question, and I wish you to give a distinct answer. Were any of those who came to you on Friday evening connected with the party who came on Wednesday?—Not that I know ; I was so much agitated that they should come to me a second time. To a juror—He: was in agitation that they should come to his place at all, and was frightened because he thought they should do something to him, and in consequence of the mob he saw outside the doors. Tho witness then withdrew, but was called back to answer a, juror —He was agitated not because the mob outside did anything, but because they should come to his place at all, and he told them so; when one of them said it made no difference. Mary Egan, a servant of the last witness esimined —She remembered the evening:in July some persons, she did not know if they were gentlemen or not, came to the house. She was not in when they came, but saw them afterwards in their bed-rooms. They had dinner brought up to them by witness, but at that time they were not in the room, and she sup posed they were in the bed-room. There were three rooms up stairs, one of which was a parlour, and the other two bed-rooms. Mr. and Mrs. Kavanagh occu • pied one, and any lodger that came the other. She only left the dinner on the table, but saw no one. She laid plates for eight, and cooked the dinner, but never went in afterwards. They had nothing to drink but water at dinner, and afterwards, when she was cleaning the room, they were in it. Her master and mistress, she believed, occupied their own room, and she herself occupied the kitchen lobby. They had breakfast in the same room brought up by the witness, but she did not see any person in the room, for she only laid the things on the table and then went away. Would you know any of those gentlemen who were there don't think I would. I know I wouldn't, for I didn't see them. She remembered the fight at Farrinrory, but could not recollect if any of the gen tlemen wh• stopped at the house,came back after that. Turn round, now, and see if you know any one in the dock—The witness did so, and stated she had no recollection whatever of any person she saw there. Her mistress, she said, was very unwell at present. This witness was not cross-examined. James Norton examined—He lived in July last in Ballingarry, and remembered Wednesday, the 26th of July last. He heard the chapel bell ringing early in the morning, but it was not for prayers. On the Tuesday evening previous he saw bonfires blazing from the hills, and several in the immediate neigh bourhood of Slievenamon. About twelve o'clock on Wednesday he saw about 150 persons going from the town, in the direction of Mullinahone. lie only took particular notice of one man who came to him while he stood at his gate, and was armed with a gun. On the evening of the same day he saw a party coming back to Ballingarry, who went up the town. He knew the piers at the chapel gate, near which he said a gentleman got on a wall. Turn about now, and see if that gentleman be in the dock. Before I do so, it is right I sh ou ld say th a t since I ca me into court two gentle men t o ld me , and pointed out Mr. O'Brien, saying, " There is Mr. O'Brien." Before that I did not know him. Turn round now, and say, did you see that gentle man. in Ballingarry ?—I did not, sir, so as to recol lect him. Did you hear any gentleman speak from the wall ? Mr. WnerEstin objected to such a question being put. The CITIEF JUSTICE said there could be no objec tion to ask such a question. Examination resumed—He heard a man speak from the wall, whom he believed to be a gentleman, but he did not observe whether he was armed or not, or how he was dressed. George Sparrow deposed that he resided near Bal lingarry, and remembered being there on Thursday, the 27th July, when he saw the prisoner in the dock, Mr. S. O'Brien. It was between eleven and twelve o'clock, and there were with him from 400 to 500 persons. There were others with him, some of whom were armed with guns, pistols, blunderbusses, pikes, pitchforks, and scythes. Mr. O'Brien and those with him were drilling the people, who were divided into three parts. Mr. O'Brien was drilling them all in the commencement, and then Mr. Dillon and :Mr. Meagher commenced also. They were marching up and down the streets, and the persons who had their arms went into the houses at each side of the street on receiving some word of command from Mr. O'Brien, and when inside the doors pre sented the muzzles of their guns out into the streets, while the pikemen were ranged across them. This was going on for a couple of hours up and down the street. O'Brien had a belt and a case of pistols, and Dillon another. He did not know Mr. Meagher, but he heard his name called out then. Mr. O'Brien had a green cap with gold lace around it, and after the drilling he pointed to one of the men, namely, John Cormick, saying he should be a commander, and ready whenever called on with the rest. He called him Lieutenant-Colonel M'Cormick.—(A laugh.) He also said that Cunningham should be one, after which Cunningham told the people to go and get arms, and if the farmers did not give them, or if they knew where they were, to go and take them, and mark them. Mr. O'Brien left Ballingarry shortly after, about 2 o'clock, on a common car, going in the direction of New Bir mingham, but turned back at Jack Bryan's cross, about three-quarters of a mile from Ballingarry. Armed men went before the car, and pikes behind it, and Mr. Dillon rode after it on horseback. There were 400 or 500 with it. The witness saw all this, be cause he had been in the village, and was going in that direction home. Shortly after this a gentleman on horseback came up to Mr. O'Brien, and de livered him a letter at the Cross, which, after read ing, he turned off in the direction of Mullinahone. The armed men accompanied him, but the mob went away. Cross-examined by Mr. WIIITESIDE—His father in-law was a farmer, but now in the police, and the witness himself had no occupation whatever. He did not expect to get any remuneration whatever for his evidence. He swore two informations, between which there were thirty-four days ; and swore the last at the instance of Mr. Fitimaurice, who was, he believed a stipendiary magistrate. John O'Donnell was next produced; but on coming on the table refused to be sworn. He was a respectable-looking man, and much above the better class of farmers. On the oath being ad ministered, he exclaimed with much vehemence, that they might place him before a file of soldiers, and shoot him, but while there was a heart there (laying his hand on his breast), he would never give evidence. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL applied to their Lord ships that the witness be taken into custody for re fusing to give evidence. The Cuisr JusTics—Do you refuse to be sworn ? The witness, in a firm tone—My Lords, my brother is concerned in these trials, and let the law take its course ; he would not give evidence. The Criur JUSTICE—If you do not you shall answer for it. Take him into custody. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—It is right I should say, my Lords, that I do not propose to examine the witness against his brother, but only on the present trial. The witness—l'll not go home to my family after being a witness here. I'll not be a witness directly or indirectly ; let the law take its course. The witness was then removed in custody. Thomas Burke, a farmer's labourer, and one who joined the insurgents, was next sworn—He remem bered the Wednesday at Ballingary, in July last, when he went to Mullinahone,with above fifty others. They were all of them armed. Some of them had guns, some of them had pikes and pitchforks, and others scythes. They met another party within about three miles of Mullinahone ; after which they came back to Ballingarry. The man they said was Mr. S. O'Brien was present that day, and several other gentlemen, but he could not say how many. When they came back to Ballingarry he made a speech there ; and M'Cormick commanded the men. The witness did not know Mr. Doheny ; and he heard Mr. O'Brien say that if the farmers or people did not give up their arms to take them, and that they should keep those they had, for the time was come when they were called on to use them. Mr. Smith O'Brien stopped at John Kavanagh's that night, and of those that followed him into the chapel yard, some of them were armed, and some not. While there a man came on horseback, and rode into the chapel yard, but witness did not go in. The next morning he saw Mr. O'Brien, about nine o'clock, coming out of Kavanagh's ; a great number of people were in the street, some armed, and some not. Mr. M'Manus, about an hour after, rode in on a horse, and a man named M'Carthy was drilling men in the lower part of the town. As soon as M'Manus came he joined M'Carthy in drilling ; and about eleven o'clock he saw O'Brien with them; the num ber of armed men was not at that time more than sixty. M'Manus had a pistol in a belt round his waist; M'Carthy a gun; and another a dagger and a pistol. O'Brien ordered theta to go into a garden, upon which they presented their guns, over the ditch towards the road, then they ran up the road ; and after being drilled about an hour and a half, left for Mullinahone. That was about two or three o'clock. The next time he saw Mr. O'Brien was on Saturday, at Farrinrory, at Mrs. M'Cormack's house, which was about two and a half or three miles from Ballingarry. When witness got there the police were in the house and about it. A nUmbcr of pciautia rived with guns, pitchforks, and pikes. As far as he could safely say, there were about 300 or 400 over and better in every place. He also saw gentlemen there armed, and recognised among them some he had seen in Ballingarry. He saw kr. S. O'Brien, Mr. M'Manus, and the small gentleman who had the daggers and was drilling the men in Ballingarry. The gentlemen were trying to make the police give up their annA, as far as he could see. lie saw John M'Cormack at Farrinrory, but he was not armed. The witness was behind a garden wall when he saw the men outside firing in, and a man knocked down by his side by those within, who was killed. He saw Mr. O'Brien on the window stool, speaking to the police inside, accompanied by another man. That was before the firing took place, and at the time it took place I heard M'Manus cry out to burn the house. He could not, however, understand what Mr. O'Brien said, but he appeared to be speaking. Cross•examined by Mr. FITZGERALD—He was a summons server at the Petty Sessions, and was ap prehended in Ballingarry, but he did not hear he was to be prosecuted. Thomas Sullivan examined—This boy was a. car driver, and deposed to his having driven Mr. O'Brien, Mr. O'Donohue, and Mr. Dillon Browne—(A laugh) —from a place called Cappouge to Ballingarry. At least he heard them call him by that name. He saw arms with Mr. Smith O'Brien, but he did not know if the others had any. The witness further proved that he drove them afterwards to Killenaule, and identified Mr. O'Brien as one of them. Thomas Walsh examined —He kept an hotel at Killenaule, and remembered hearing of some gentle men coming to his house in July last, but he was then in bed. Turn round and see if you know the gentleman who is looking at you in the dock.—l don't know whether Ido or not. I know the gaoler—(Laughter) but Ido not know that gentleman. The witness continued to say that he was about his shop on the day in question, and did not mind any one who came there; besides, the town was in such a dreadful state that he and his wife left it on the day of the barri cades. . _ Mr. WHITESIDE contended that the Attorney- General had no right to scold this witness. The witness—He may scold away.—(Laughter.) Examination resumed—They paid him 195. the next day, and left town on his car, but he did not see them. He knew Mr. Doheny, the barrister, about three years ago, but he was not in his house in the month of July. .T. Mathew deposed that he lived in liillenaule, and was there the day the barricades were thrown up. Be saw Mr. S. O'Brien, and believed it occurred about one or two o'clock. There were four others with him, one of whom wore a plaid scarf like across his shoulders, and another a patent belt with a pistol. Mr. O'Brien, when he saw him, had a pistol in his hand, and another a rifle on his shoulder. The barri cade was at the lower end of the street, the hotel at the other, and he saw them walk down from one to the other. The road at which it was erected led from Fethard to Killenaule. The witness saw two of them armed standing at Walsh's door, and after the chapel bell was rung several country people came into the town with scythes and pitchforks, but only four pikes. He saw them making the barrica de about elev en o'clock. Two officers passed by in a gig, immediately after which the barricade was constructed of jaunting cars and carts, some of which were filled with turf. After the troops were let pass through, Mr. Dillon walked with the officer through the town and cleared him through ; it might he a quarter of an hour from the time the barricade was erected until the military passed. Mr. O'Brien was a t this time, at the upper end of the street, but he did not go up. ' Richard Shee, a farmer's labourer, then appeared on the table, and refused to be sworn, upon which, The CHIEF JUSTICE addressing him said, your omitting to take the oath is a contempt of this court, and I am bound, therefore, to tell you that unless you do so, I will commit you to gaol. The witness—Do so—l will never give evidence. He was then committed to gaol. Wm. Parsons examined—He belonged to a party of the Bth Hussars, who marched from Fethard through Killenaule on the day in question, under the command of Captain Longmore. The witness was in the advanced guard, and was stopped in his passage by the barricade made of big trees, 'cars, and carts, There was a second erected four hundred or five hundred yards further on, and behind them were three hundred or four hundred men armed with scythes, guns, pikes, and other weapons. As soon as the witness advanced, two men came up, one with a pike, and another with a rifle, and the man with the rifle said if he did not halt he would blow his brains out. The man that had the rifle said they would kill all the b soldiers, and the witness waited until the captain came tip. He thought the time he reached the barricade was between nine and ten in , the morning, and they were delayed for nine or ten minutes. The man who levelled the carbine was Orchard. Cross-examined by Mr. WHITESIDE-But the only thing elicited was, that he had not sworn in his infor mations of the fact that Orchard presented the blun derbuss at him. Mr. WHITESIDE—Go away, you are a disgrace to the British army. Mr. :HATCHELL replied that such an observation was most unjustifiable. The CHIEF JUSTICE observed, that Mr. Whiteside must himself see that the observation was uncalled for, and that the man did nothing either disgraceful to himself as a man, or to the British army. Mr. WHITESIDE could see nothing of the kind, and he had always heard judges animadvert very strongly on witnesses whose parole evidence differed from their sworn informations. Captain Longmore deposed that he commanded a troop of the Bth Hussars on the day the barricades interposed to prevent their passing at Killenaule. As soon as he saw them he commanded the troop to halt, and rode up, stating that if they were not removed he would order his men to tire. A tall sallow man, dressed in black, came in front, and said he under stood the troop was only passing through, but if they came to arrest Smith O'Brien, who was in town, the people were determined to resist. He further asked if witness had a warrant, and he replied, " No." Upon which he ordered the barricades to be removed, and the troop passed through. Cross-examined by Mr. WnrrEsinu —Mr. S. O'Brien was not at the barricade, nor did the gentle man who addressed him appear armed ; and after he said he had no warrant he was allowed to pass. He should observe that that was before the Lord-Lieu tenant's proclamation authorised the troops to act against armed persons, and before certain persons were declared to be guilty of high treason. William Cashin examined—He was a car-driver, employed by Walsh, at Killenaule, and deposed to his having driven three geatlemen from Killenaule to Ballingarry, but he did not know that one of them was Mr. S. O'Brien, nor could he now identify him. MaryGlacken examined—She lived on the commons of Baulagh, and remembered the day the firing com menced at the widow Cormack's; she also remem bered gentlemen coming to her house on the Friday night before—five she believed, for they engaged five beds from her, but she did not see them, as she went to bed early. She was taken to Dublin to identify them, but could not. Mr. Pimlet deposed that he worked a colliery of Mr. Barker's, and lived at a place called Bonlea, which was an English mile from the common. The witness remembered the Saturday the firing took place. He also remembered seeing Mr. O'Brien on the previous evening at Sullivan's public house. He saw him take off his hat and put on a cap with a gold hand. There were seven, or eight, or nine with him. He heard Mr. O'Brien read a letter outside the house, but he did not remember its contents. After reading it he called a gentleman (Mr. Meagher), who got up on the side of the car, and sail the same thing that would happen them, would happen all present. He told them to be in readiness in three weeks, when the wisp would be lit over the hills. That was said to a crowd of 150, and another said five weeks, when they should fight for their country and have it. They must hunt every English b-, or beggar, he did not know which he said, to his own country. The witness did not go to the common on Saturday at all, hut he saw Mr. O'Brien in the evening passing his house with two men, going in the direction of Kil cooley. On the morning of the firing at the common a gun was taken from him. Thomas Pemberton deposed that he was one of the superintendents of the colliery ; he saw Mr. O'Brien there on Friday, when he said that if the company stood neutral he would support them ; but if they offered to suspend the works in con sequence of the people following him, he would work them himself. He said he would have Ireland rescued from the British Government in less than a week, that they were all ready in the towns, and as far as he had travelled in the country they were all of the same mind. He added, that if he was caught he would be hung, immediately after which he went to the common on business. He saw them also in the evening, when they addressed the people on the com mon, and when Mr. Meagher said that since he be• came a gentleman he ceased to be an outlaw. Another witness was about to be sworn, when Mr. O'Brien said he did not think it would be doing justice to his counsel, who were necessarily fa tigued, nor to him, who was deprived of the opportu nity orsonsulting them, if their Lordships proceeded further diiit evening. It was then half-past six o'clock, and his counsel must necessarily feel fatigued. The CHIEF JUSTICE at once complied with the re quest made ; upon which Mr. O'Brien again said that he publicly thanked their Lordships for complying with his request. The Court then adjourned at half-past six o'clock. LAW INTELLIGENCE. PREROGATIVE COURT, Oct. 3. This was one of the caveat and extra court days after Trinity Term. The COITUT (Dr. Haggard presiding) disposed of about a dozen motions, most of them questions • I arising under the Wills Act, the provisions of which testators seem to indulge in a perverse desire to evade. Nothing more is necessary to the due execution of a will of personalty than that it should be signed by the testator at the foot or end, in the presence of two witnesses, present at the same time (acknowledgment being the same as signing), who are to attest and sub scribe the same. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. Jame .t liennings Smith, first engineer, and Alexander Reid, second engineer, of the Lion steamer, trading between London and Holland, and John James. David Gillen, James Payne, John Kelly, Robert Barclay, Jidirard Sorrell, and John APDonald, firemen and trimmers, were brought up for final examination, upon the charge of a piratical revolt. Mr. Pelham attended for the prosecution, and Mr. Smith defended the prisoners. The LORD MAYOR said, having strictly investigated the case and examined the evidence for the prosecu tion at considerable length, I am bound to say that it appears to me to he a very flagrant case, particu larly upon the part of Smith, the principal engineer. The question is, whether it does not come within the 11th and 12th William 111., which states, amongst its clauses, that men who endeavour to make a revolt in a ship shall be deemed pirates, felons, and robbers. The question with me is whether the persons at the bar are not comprehended within the meaning of that Act. The circumstances are, in my opinion, most unjustifiable. Nothing can be worse upon the part of persons, engaged in a vessel than the course pursued by the prisoners. According to the evidence before me there was a ship with a large and most valuable cargo of perishable articles. She was in port, and could only sail at particular periods, and an order was issued for her departure at nine o'clock on the 16th of September, and when the firm were lighted, and the captain expected to depart at the appointed hour, the course of the vessel was stopped by the first engineer because his authority to ship baskets of poultry for himself was disputed. What does the first engineer do ? He takes the command of the vessel himself, for he orders the fires to be put out, and he incites the men to leave her. More daring conduct never came under my observa tion. The ship thus left without those whose duty it was to work her is unable to proceed. Efforts are made to induce Smith, and those who were led by his example, to return to their duty. The attempt proves ineffectual, and the captain is obliged to get other men to navigate her at great expense to the owners. In the object and course of this dispute, whatever annoyance the first engineer might have been subjected to, there was no sort of justification for the course he adopted. The point of law which the solicitor for the prisoner has brought forward must be submitted to a higher tribunal, before which I feel it my duty to send so flagrant a case for further investigation. I shall give Smith, as well as the rest of the prisoners, the opportunity of giving in bail for their appearance at the next sessions of the Central Criminal Court, but as I consider Smith to be the ringleader, I shall require hlm to bail himself in the sum of 1001., and two sureties in 501. each. I shall require of Reid, James, and Gillen, as next in crimi nality, bail in 401. each, and two sureties in 201. each, and of Payne, Kelly, Barclay, Sorrell, and M'Donald bail in 401., and one surety in 201. The depositions were then signed, and the prisoners were committed for trial. They are to give 24 hours% notice of bail. GUILDHALL. A respectably-dressed man natued James hare, of No. 11, President-street, King's-square, was placed at the bar in custody of Richard Cook, 346, on the chargo of obtaining under false pretences four shawls and one length of satinet, of the value of 8/. During the time the evidence was being taken down the Court was crowded with tradesmen in the City who had been victimiKAl to a very considerable extent by the prisoner, who, there was not the slightest doubt, was connected with others. Mr: R. Farmer, of No. 16, Ludgate-hill, said on the 19th of August the prisoner came to my shop and said he was going into the country, and should he glad if I would let him take four shawls, as he had an opportunity to dispose of two of them. I replied that perhaps it would be better if he went to a whole sale house, where he would get them cheaper than from me, but he said he did not know where to go to get tha precise sized shawl. Having known him for some years, I at last ordered my assistant to let him have them, and on being asked for his address he gave his residence as being at King's-square, Goswell street, and went away with the articles. On the Monday following he again called while I was absent, and informed my assistant that he bad sold two of the shawls, and that he had no doubt he could sell the others, but that he wanted a length of black satinet for one of them. It was intimated that another prisoner, who was at the Mansion-house, was to be brought here for the purpose of implicating him in the transactions with Hare, and, accordingly, the case was adjourned for a short time, when a young man named Charles Rehden was placed in the dock, and Michael Haydon, 21, of the City detective force, deposed to the following effect :—I charge Rehden with obtaining three sovereigns from me under false pretences. At eleven o'clock this morning I met the prisoner, by appointment, in Red Lion-street, John street-road, Islington, for the purpose of receiving information to enable me to apprehend the prisoner Hare. Rehden said, "If you place in my hand three sovereigns I will give you information which will enable you to take Hare." I said, "If you enable me to recover the property I will do so." He replied that he would; upon which I placed the money in his hands, when he turned round with:a laugh, and said I might go to the station-house, and I should there find him in custody. I asked him to return the money, when he told me I might do my best and worst, for that he should not return it; in consequence of which I took him into custody, and on being searched at the Bow-lane station I found, among other things, a duplicate relating to a piece of satin belonging to a person now present, but which he said had been given to him by Hare. I then went to his lodgings in Fowler -street West, and saw his mother and sister, who pointed out a portmanteau to me. It was in the prisoner's room, and was repre sented as belonging to Hare. I took possession of it, and Webb, another officer who accompanied me, had a desk. In the portma n t eau I f ound a number of duplicates to the amount of between fifty and sixty. When I conversed with Rehden on the previous day, he told me that he knew where the duplicates were, as also where the portmanteau, but would not tell me until he got the money. I got the information from the prisoner that Hare was in custody after he got the money. I got other information after he was in custody, but not from the prisoner. Rehden—l told you at the station-house where the portmanteau was. Heydon—You did not. I found 68 duplicates of different kinds of property, a number of which were pledged in the name of Rehden ; and I also found the various invoices relating to that property, a portion of which could be identified by persons now present. At any rate, I think if they were remanded I could establish between twenty and thirty against them. A number of tradesmen here said they had been swindled in a similar manner. Alderman MOON asked the prisoners if they wished to say anything ? Rehden said that he certainly pawned some of the things, as the other prisoner, who was a distant relation, said they were the remains of his bankrupt stock. Alderman Moox said the charge was of so serious a nature, and it having, as far as the evidence went, been proved that a regular system of swindling had been carried on, that he must remand them both until Tuesday next. Rehden asked to be , admitted to hail, but his appli cation was refused. Hare then made a similar request, when a general laugh throughout the court took place, in which he himself joined, but as a matter of course, that was refused also. BOW-STREET. Thomas Phillips and William Cremar were brought before Mr. Henry, the former charged with stealing, and the latter with feloniously receiving, a kilderkin of beer, the property of Sir Henry Meux and Co. The prisoner Phillips, a drayman in the service of the above firm, was sent out with six hogsheads of porter on the 21st of August, to be taken to St. Pan cras Workhouse. He was accompanied by a lad em ployed at the brewery, who saw that, in addition to the six hogsheads, a kilderkin of beer had been put up at the back of the dray, which Phillips took down and left at a beershop near the tollgate, called the Jolly Brewers, kept by the other prisoner, Cremar. On receiving information of the circumstance, Mr. Jenkins, a stor e h ouse c l er k i n the employ of Messrs. Mena, had a conversation with Phillips upon the sub ject, during which the latter made several important admissions, and he then went to Cremar's house for a similar purpose. Seeing a cask there with the brand mark of Sir H. Meux and Co. obliterated, he asked the prisoner what sort of beer it was ? He re plied that it was " Scotch stout." Jenkins informed him that there was no such thing as " Scotch stout," all the stout in Scotland being sent up from London ; and then asked him if he did not occasionally have beer from Meux and Co. The prisoner stated that he never did, and also that h e k new none o f th e men - - in their employ ; but several conflicting statements were afterwards elicited from him, the result being that Jenkins gave him into custody. Matilda Wilson, a young married woman, who stated that Cremar was her mother's tenant, proved that she had frequently seen barrels or casks brought to the prisoner's house by Men: and Co.'s draymen, sometimes in rubbish carts. She had seen a man named Bath obliterate the brand-marks from the casks, and take them to a cooper's in St. Pancras road, named Austiss. Austiss stated that he had been in the habit of buying casks of Bath, who had sold him a great many from time to time, at is. 6d. or 2s. 6d. each, according to their size. During the examination it transpired that some of Messrs. Barclay's casks were found at Cremar's, although he had had no dealings ,with the firm. It also appeared evident that, in addition to the prisoners already committed from this court (and two of whom have been convicted at the Old Bailey), many others are implicated, to a greater or lesser extent, in the systematic robberies which have been carried on for a long time past on the premises of Sir H. Meux and Co., if not likewise at the other large breweries in London. Mr. HENRY committed the prisoners for trial.— They said nothing in their defence. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. After the committal of James Gardiner, otherwise Rutter, House, Straubenzee, and Co., E. H. Green, and numerous other names, for stealing a 501. bill from Mr. Firmin, of Worthing, the following im portant additional evidence was brought forward Mr. Bowley, a clerk in the house of Coutts and Co., said an account was opened with their house some time ago by a person who described himself as E. H. Green, of George-street, Portman-square, which ac count had been closed for some time past. Witness had no knowledge of the prisoner. -.. Mr. Thomas Henry Ambrose, solicitor, l‘c ihlepckrolevned. burgh-square, produced a bill for AO/., h to be the bill stolen from Mr. Finnan b y th pri soner Gardiner, under pretence of gett ing e it dis counted. The bill came into his possession in th e following way :—A person named Morton owed him some money. Morton a f ew months m ago ca ll e d upon him, and producing two bills,h one of whi c h was the 501. bill of Mr. Firrna a n, d e told hi m to take n his account out of those bills, to let him have an advance on the balance, as the two bills very much exceeded the sum owing. advanced 30/. to of the Morton on the security bills, one of w hi c h, ti Witness 501. bill, wa s now overdue.Vitness did not know where Morton was now to be found. The prisoner who M! prod uce d at th i s fresh ex amination, d ec li was to explanation, and he was then full y committed. any MAR YLEBONE. James Langley, Mary J ef f rey Q uartz, an d Jane of Charlton, th e latterwhom was servant to Mr. Marshall, 21, Edgevvare-road, were brought up for final examination before Mr. Long, on the charge of having been concerned in an extensive robbery of . plate, jewellery, &c ,belonging to Mr. Marshall. None of th e stolen plate has yet been traced. Quartz was dischar ge d, an d t h e other two prisoners were committed for trial. CLEI?KENWELL. Joseph Edward Worrall and CeciliaWortonChand ley were again placed at the bar before Mr. Combe, charged with cruelty to the four children of the for mer prisoner. The court was again crowded to excess, the utmost interest was manifested, and the parish authorities of St. Luke's attended with the children, who had a cleanly appearance, and were much improved in health. The prisoners, on the contrary, were evidently in bad health, especially the woman Chandley, and on seeing the children they were much affected, and caressed them with evident grief. The, clerk read over the whole of the evidence to the witnesses, who were all bound over to prosecute the prisoner orrell at the Old Bailey Sessions. Mr. COMBE told Mrs. Chandley that she was dis charged, and informed Worrall that he would be committed for trial, and he need not say anything unless he thought proper. Worrall declined saying anything, under the advice of his solicitor, Mr. Sidney, of Hatton-garden, and was conveyed to prison in the course of the day. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. —The &c., presented by hi s S erene giraffe, ostri c h es , camels, Highness Ibrahim Pacha, we re landed on Mond ay from the Ripon Oriental and Peninsular steam-packet, under the direction of Mr. Scott, the head keep,r, and safely conveyed by the South-Western Railway to the gardens, where they arrived at twelve o'clock on Monday night. Two natives accompanied them nu their voyage, and still retain the charge of them. The animals are be tutiful specimens of their species, and we douht not will prove objects of great attraction. SMUGGLERS CAPTIMED.—On Saturday night, the coast-guard officers stationed at Hurst Castle, Cowes, captured a tub boat with 135 kegs of foreign spi r it s, with a crew of three FrenzhinFm and two Englishmen. A French lugger arrived in Portsmouth harbour on Sunday, and which is suspected of having brought over the contraband spirits, is.seized. • MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (Frem the London N ew P r i ce C urrent of Oct. 3.) SUGAR.—To day the market was abundantly sup plied with free labour Sugur, and as buyers were less disposed to do business a decline In the value took place for nearly all sorts. There was not much desire shown to do business in West India Muscovado, either for grocery or refining purposes, and prices are 6d per cwt lower than on Tuesday last ; this market has also a dull appearance. At public sale 150 hhds Barbadees went at the decline noticed, fineyellow at 40s 6d to 41s 6d, good 38s 6d to 40s, middling 37s to 38s, low 35s 6d to 36s 6d; 96 hhds 69 tierces 39 barrels Jamaica, good yellow 37s to 38s, middling- 36s to 36s 6d, low 35s 6d. 40 hhds Trinidad, low yellow 35s per cwt. The total purchases amounted to 860 hhds and trcs. The public sales of sugar did not conclude until three o'clock. REFINED.—To-day a good business was concluded in Refined goods for home trade purposes, but no variation in the value took place ; there was, however, more de sire shown to sell. Bonded Crushed Sugar is not cheaper, but little business was concluded. MAUSITIUS.—This afternoon there was a much larger supply of Mauritius Sugar at market. The quantity offered at auction amounted to 11,860 bags; there was less demand, and not above one-half sold at a reduction on former rates of 6d per cwt. EAST INDIA. —Penang is wanted and the parcels sold in the private market were upon full terms. At auction 876 pkgs found buyers. Prices are not higher for Madras, but a good demand exists by private treaty. No advance is visible in the value of Bengal, there is a good demand for all kinds by private treaty, and 2,383 bags at auction were sold. The value of Ceylon is 29s to 35s per cwt. FOREIGN. This afternoon the quantity of Bengal Sugar offered at auction was large, and amounted to 6,916 bags, and the whole sold; white Benares at full rates, but others went 6d cheaper. Of Madras 2,078 bags only in part sold at rather lower rates. COFFEE.—This afternoon at public sale 4 tierces and 6 barrels Jamaica were sold at 27s 6d to 29s for good and fine ordinary. 187 casks and 2,028 bags Ceylon went at firm rates—Native, good ord 27s to 27s 6d, fine ordinary 27s 6d to 28s, damaged 23s to 25s 6d, Planta tion, good and sound 51s to 56s 6d, middling 45s to 50s, low middling 40s to 455, fine fine ordinary 36s to 395, other sorts 23s to 355. 25 bales 93 i-bales Mocha sold at better prices—good yellow clean garbled 565, mid dling 41s to 51s 6d, and triage 24s to 35s per cwt. Hors.—Fine new with colour are only in limited supply, they are much wanted at from 80s to 100 s per cwt. Of inferior sorts the supply is abundant, and sellers are willing to accept 46s to 70s, but not much demand exists. The duty for the kingdom is estimated at 220,0001. SPIRITS.—Brandy does not advance in value, but a good demand exists, and deliveries are still larger than imports. Merchants show much firmness, and obtain for Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1846, 4s 10d to ss, ditto 1847, 38 10d to 4s, inferior 2s 6d to 3s 6d, and Bordeaux 2s to 2s 4d. For Geneva the market is firm, and there is a small stock; export sort is selling at 2s to 2s Id, and fine fit for duty 2s 6d to 2s id p er gall. Today there was little passing in th e RUM mar ket, and prices are on the decline. Proof East India can be 0b... tained at is id to is Sid, Leeward is 6d to is 7d, and Jamaica of low to fine quality 3s to 4s 4d for 28 to 38 per cent over proof. INDioo. - -For East India the market has a firm ap pearance, and exporters as well as home trade buyers make purchases to a lair extent this week at prices rather above those of the last quarterly sales. For publics competition 10th of October 9,661 chests are declared. For Spanish the demand is steady at full rates. RICE—To-day there was no public sale of East India, and the business concluded by private treaty was ex- , tremely limited, and at rather lower rates. To-day at public sale 894 bags Sago Flour were partly sold, good at 17s to 17s 6d, 1 lot 18s, and damaged 9s 6d to 14s; 30 bags Italian Paddy taken in at 9s. Coounimm.--To-day there was a material increase in the supply, and the quantity offered at auction amounted to 382 bags, and prices declined 2d to 4d, except for fine Honduras silvers, which ranged nearly the former value. SALTPETRE.—To-day the market was well supplied with rougb, and at the public sales of 5,991 bags, prices declined 3d to 6d per cwt, but the whole sold. SPICES.—To-day at public sale 293 bags of white Pepper were sold ; two cases of Nutmegs, good mid 25 9d to 2s 10d, and wormy 4d ; two cases of Mace, mid 2s 3d to 2s sd, one box of low old dark Bourbon Cloves 4d per lb, all of which are lower rates. For Pimento there is a good demand privately at 4kd to sd, and the supply is small. OILS.— ' I his afternoon prices were further depressed for Linseed Oil, and only a small business was concluded at 22s per cwt on the spot. TALLOW .—For Russian the demand on the spot has much diminished during the last few days, merchants have likewise manifested a desire to realise, and prices declined to 46s 9d to 47s per cwt for fine new P. IC. Candle, at which only a limited business br:e been concluded ; quotations are not expected to be much lower on account of a large consr a mp.. tion. For delivery up to the close of the year sellers are disposed to accept 46s 6d to 46s 9d, ana 47a 3d to 47s 6d for the early part of 1849, yet little business has been concluded. Town made is dull of sale, and can be obtained at 47s nett cash, the supply is also more plentiful than in the former week. For other sorts of Tallow quotations are depressed, as the stock is heavy. At au c ti on 253 cas k s Od essa i n part sold at 45s to 465; 28 casks East India 45s to 4 8s; 141 pkgs South American low to good 41s to 46s 6d; 32e cas k s Australian, good and fine 45 s t o 46 s 6d 13•,,, an d m id 41s to 44s 9d, and 8 casks of Archanyel 44s 3d to 44s 6d per cwt. F or auct i on 500 casks of Tallow are declared. Th ere i s a l arger stock thar a l ast year, and imports are greater, but deliverjes show an excese. Rough Fat is freely offered at 2s 8-id per stone. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, O cr . 3 . STOCK EXCRA.NOIL—Therg is an improved feeling in our share market to day, and prices are steadily maintained. There were moie sales of stock, especially Londons, Midlands, and pavers. The sales are— Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, 311. Shares, 91,4 dis.—Caledonian, 19% —Lancashire and Yorkshire (late Manchester and Birming ham), Fifths, 4IA dis.—Ditto, 321. Shares, 11!4 dis.—Ditto, Union Shares, Preference, par—Ditt o (l ate West Riding ), Fifths, 5% dis.—London and North. Western, 109 c. —Ditto, New Quarters, 335. 9d. dis. — Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Eighths, "dis.- - Ditto, 101. Preference, 91. 16s. 3d.—Midland Stock, 83—Ditto, New Halves, 10/. 16s. 3d. dis.—North Union ( A), 197-, c.—South-Eastera and Dover, 2314 c.—Ditto, No. 4, Thirds, 676 e. MA NCHESTER, Oct.. 8. STOCK EXCHANGE. -The sales are—Manchester and Bit. mingham, Quarters ( C), p.—Sheffield, Eighths, 7% Sheffield and Lincoln, 13 3 4 c. dis.—North Staffordshire, 6 I/8 dis.—Grimsby, 201. Shares, 11% dis.—Sheffield, Pre ference, 9 11-16—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, 9% dis.— Grimsby Dock, 15% dis.—Caladonian, Preference, Jvii dis.—Scottish Central. 23Y8South-Eastera and Dover, No. 4, 6 13-16 c.—Leeds, Preference, 1-16 dia.— West Riding Union, 6 dis.— East Lancashire, par. BIRMINGHAM, Ocr. 3. STOCK EX CHANGE. —The sales are —North Staffordshire, 61. 3s. 9d.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 71. 28. 6d. —Ditto, Preference, 2s. 6d. YORK, Oer. 2. Srocx EXCHANGE. —The business transacted to-day was 4 as follows : —G reat Northern, 4%-c.—North British, Thirds, %—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 6/. 6s. 3d. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, Ocr. 3. STOCK EXCHANGZ.—The sales are—Eastern Cm:lntim, 12;A —Maryport and Carlisle, Quarters, 32—Newcastle and Carlisle (scrip), 103—North British, 'Thirds, 4%—North Staffordshire, 64 dis. GLASGOW, OCT. 2. STocK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Aberdeen, 16—Cale donian, Preference, 345. 6d.,—Dundee and Perth, 23—Edirs burgh and Northern, 12—Edinburgh and Perth, 15s. Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 5 1 4_ Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 59LA—Ditto, Halves, No. 1, 4%—Ditto, Halves, No. 2, 4%—Great Northern, 96s.North British, Thirds, 975. Paisley, Barrhead, and Hurlet, 20s.—Scottish Central, 22. THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE.--During four days of the present week the British Organization of the Evangelical Alliance is to hold a conference in London, with the view of reporting progress and stimulating fur ther effort. The proceedings of the first two days will , be of a devotional character; on the other two publi c meetings are to be held. Am. 111.E.1111.3. On the 30th ult., at Cotterstock, near Oandle, the wife, of Captain James Rickett, of a son. On the 30th ult., at Dalsten, Mrs. George Hardersa, of a daughter. On the Ist Inst., at Hanover-terrace, Regent's. -park, the widow of Charles Senior. Esq., of a son. ". On the Ist inst., the wife of Edward PainVer, Esq., bar. rister-at-law, of a son. thews fe the of Is the Ret• inst.,v. at M. W. Mayo the Vicarage, w Mark of aevon lavingfontWilts, On the Ist inst., at the Auberies, the lady of Caledoa Alexander, Esq , of a daughter. On the 2d A. Carr, of a idaugnst., hterat Albert-Num T., the wif e o f Captain . On the 2d inst., Mrs. Henderson, of Mansell-street, of daughter. On the 16th ult., at the chapel of the British Legation, Naples, Edward John Vesey Brown, Esq„ Captain, Regiment, to Ros e Augusta, daughter of Tice-Admi 88th ral Sir William Parker, B art., G.C..8., Commander-in Chief of the Mediterranean. On the 27th Wt., at St. Matthew's, Brixton., P. W. Griffiths, Esq., of the Admiralty, Somerset-house, to Mary Ann, eldest daughter of the late Samuel Wheeler, Esq., of Lower Eaton-street, Pimlico. On the 2d inst., at St. Paul's, Herne-hill, Elizabeth Isabella, youngest daughter of P. N. Tomlins, Esq., of Painters' -hall, to Henry Devereaux, third son of William Pritchard, Esq., of Doctors'-commons. DIED. Ott the 28th ult. at Wymondham, Norfolk, the Rev. D. Jones, vicar of that place, aged 67. On the 28th ult., at Bath, John Templegman, Esq., aged 92. On the 29th ult., Benjamin Berry, Esq., of Paultons-square, Chelsea, aged 54. On the 30th ult., aged 73, Mr. Thonias Bum; fir nearly half a century an inhabitant of Cheapside. On the ;42Ith ult., at Chester-place, Kennington, R. Stirling, Esq., aged 56. On the 30th ult.. Rebecca Mary, wife of Lieut.-ColrAel John Castle Gant, aged 64. On the :30th ult., at Ramsgate, aged 65, T. DuMbleton, Esq , of Hall. grove, Bagshot. On the Ist inst , at Silchester Rectory, Hants, Augusta Ann, eldest surviving daughter of the Rev. John Coles. On the Ist inst., at Weymouth-street, Frances, youngest daughter of the late W. Lane, Esq. On the Ist inst., Anna, wife of the Rev. Edward J. Smith, Norwood Parsonage, Middlesex. 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