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- Z?: 7! bell_ .anote of it before the meeting was held by Mr. O'Con- 1 (and the decision was affirmed by the full Court on the mo " , I did so on one side of the road. tion for a new trial), that the evidence was admissible in- Fhovs me your note ?-I hav'nt it here. asmuch as it was calculated to show the character of the in vtd You not, to the jury, awhile ago, look at your notes, anu tended meeting. In the present case, the evidence of the ( 'erded to re a d it f rom your book ?-I did, and I have it here witness now under examination, went to prove that statements J'inig a paper to Counsel). were made by persons coming from the meeting at Baltinglass lur. Fitzgibbon (looking at the paper)-Did you not awhile in reference to the question asked at that meeting, whether, t,ll .e jury that you made this note the day of meeting ? when Mr. O'Connell came again they would be there to meet eot t that note. him, or questions to that effect. It was a question for the jury 14 - Jjtl , you believe I was speaking of anything else than that as to the way that language was understood. Then they had yo r u v r r t Did you b lieve my question was about the paper in the people leaving that meeting, declaring that they were e eand, or any other paper ?-I cannot answer that question. ready to turn out and fight for repeal if necessary. Common t i , se ew a . nswer this single question, Where is the original note sense told them that what was understood by that meeting s! , "Inch you say you wrote this book ?- I think it is burnt. was more calculated to be proved by what they eli_ead men tell no tales : when did you burn it ?-When I said after the meeting was over than before they came s ° .,! e h r ome after sending in my report. there. He contended that the meeting was not over because „ s ,''S ee e you ordered to take notes ?-I was ordered to take the people might be dispersing. In the loth volume of the 1 of particular words. State Trials, page 553, they would find it so laid down ; and o ,, ds ° You mistake my words?-I do not remember that I was suppose that some of the parties who attended the meeting at "ed to take notes. It was with a pencil I took notes. I Baltinglass went off to Mr. Saunders's house, and committed set prepared with paper to take notes. an act of violence on it going from the meeting, he insisted that i t "eport the expression again respecting Saunders.-I will. would be evidence against every person flat spoke at that That i s what you have written ?-Something to that effect. relied on, and contended that the people alluded to were s','eard words to that effect from several persons-who said coming from the meeting, and that the actions and expres. ttisraeders would befrightened to-day. Another said Devil's sions of such people could be given in evidence, as the acts t to him he would not came down and join the people for of the party who attended the meeting. They had it in evi ' dence already that the people were heard to say that we must n„, You not tell me this minute that you made a note of the have repeal, as we are sober and determined men ; and could 1t 5 4 ,1"?-I made a note of it upon the paper that was burnt. it be said that they could not give such declarations in evidence h,ee notes that I slid not mention in my report. The book after the meeting, when declarations before the meeting were th a T, hands is nearly the same as my report. I cannot say admissible? p i t is so exactly. Mr. Whiteside sustained the objection, and said the case cited k're Freeman-Let the report be put into the witness's by the Attorney-General made entirely for his (Mr. W.'s) ds, clients. He read from page 111, Philips on Evidence, and said A ir. Fitzgibb on o bjected to such a course. it was ruled that the conduct of persons going to a meetin g t hiefitJustice-Wait until the cross-examination is over, and could be received in evidence , becau s e it was a declaration of eon be then time enough to put the report in his hand. the thing done before the m eetin g ; but an y thin g said or done Cr. Freema n c o n t e nded that the document ought to be after was not evidence , and of course c ould not be received. tted ash once inure the witness's hand, or else that Mr. Fits- He read from page 201 of Philips, and contended that it was i ti „,a ould fgo the intention of asking the witness any in his favour. se, - , s ,"en respecting it, for it was a fixed rule of law that no Judge Crampton-This is a very important matter ;it is ih t ',ess could be interrogated respecting the contents of any stated that in the case of Dr. Sacheverell, the declarations were i',lnent which was not in the first instance laid before him. made by the mob after the meeting. t ob 'r. Fitzgibbon maintained that the document ought not to Mr. Hatchell-It says mob, but it does not state that the )4,. ',,Placed in the witness's hand, and assured the Court that matter took place after the meeting, but merely a mob that ee ls, }lad had totally misconceived the drift of his question. eompanien him to the Temple. . tSsel asked him if the report he had sent in to his superior Judge Crampton-That is very important ;if it was made ei ti 'r was th e sam e as the book in his hand, thereby plainly before the meeting the case is settled, but if after it does not n ti n ! him whether he had taken the book from the report, exactly apply to this case, and therefore I think we ought to ti o e report from the book ? But he did not put any ques- investigate the matter. kt a r him as to what was or was not in his report. He Mr. Whiteside-Here are two men who are met, half a ely ask e d hi m h o w his report was framed. He wished to mile from the place of me etin g , shouting, and that at an hour t: w whethe r th e book was framed from the report or the after the meeting. If such thin g s could be g iven in evidence, t e ,`,:j s rt from the book, and he was at a loss to think how that the ac t s of the p arties next da y mi g ht be admitted. The case a r '" be construed into a question respecting the contents of of Lord George Go r d on was where the ex p ressions were used T r h ep ost. by the mob while they were pulling down a house. Ni e e Attorney-General contended, that according to the The Attorney.General-In page 553 of the State Trials you rlaw it was absolutely necessary that the document should will find it was the mob who accompanied Doctor Sacheverell ke t ? i 'Ted in the witness's hand. This point was decisively after the meeting was over. e e in the Queen's case. Mr. Fitzibbon's question was Jdge Cram pt e vidence was that a mob acom- s o ' Does the book in your hand correspond with the report pani u ed him to the Temple ; but it does not say they did so t 4 '; furnished? and surely this question was, in point of fast, from the meeting ; and that is the imp o r tant fact to be Iniount to an inquiry as to the contents of the report. understood. I q l ,'r• Ju s ti ce Crampton (to Mr. Fitzeibbor,)-Put your The Attorney-General-What we rely on is this , that the (elan again, Mr. Fitzgibbon, if you please, ' and that may declarations of those persons is part of the res giste of the case. lie th e con t rovers y. Judge Perrin-If it was proved that a shouting and expres h„r. Fitzgibb on (to witness)-Now, Sir, tell me this, did sions were used by the body of the m eetin g , it would be a dif vv°PY your report from that book in your hand ? ferent thing ; but here are two men, not apparently connected lo t ! tr 'ese-The way of it was this.-(Laughter.) In the with the meeting , and awa y from it, usin g certain expressions. n. l ostance I made out my report from the notes which I Mr. Moore -And there is no evidence that the y were even t ss ` e ° ll the day of meeting, and then I copied what I have in at the meeting. V el e . ok from my report. I copied the report which is in this The Chief Jus ti c e-Let that fact be ascertained. from the report which I sent into my office. Mr. Tomb (to witness)-Where were the men ?-On the t hs 'e you copy the book from the report before you sent in the bridge when I came u p . I can't swear that the y formed a net? ...y es portion of the people who were at the meeting. Ar e , ' Ne) 01 1 sure new ?-Indeed I think I am. I have ex - Judge C ram p ton-The Crown in this case h ad better not i s ed it to you h ow i t was . I t oo k a re p or t f r om my original press the evidence. and sent it off, and a copy of that report I brought to Mr. Moore-If the jury have taken any notes of this evi y station h • dente the Court will please order it to be struck out. if W .at becam e o f that copy ?-I don't know what became The Chief Justice told the jury to strike out the evidence. at,. I dare say it is at home - I'm sure I don ' t know- Cross-examined by Mr. Moore, Q. C.-I knew of the meat th" 'taY-I believe I have it here-yes, here it is. This is ing before, as it was quite notorious ; heard of it for about three w re,port which took from my original notes. weeks before that timewas quite notorious in all the dis thie ells read it through, and tell me do you find in it any- trict, and we all knew it was a meeting for the Repeal of the s,gg about .4 devil's cure to Saunders?-( Witness giving a Union ; all was quiet at the meeting ; there was perfect peace, ,li lii_t e i u t_ r h. so e r r y e. glance over his report.) No, there is nothing no acts of violence were committed; I did not see anything like the least breach of the peace. who' s ' Fitzgibbon-Why, Sir, you don't think it worth your The Court and Jury retired for a quarter of an hour. "to look through your notes for it? Witness (carelessly) Manus Hughes sworn and examined by Mr. Holmes-Is . in I know • le s it Is not in it. the police, acting constable, was stationed in August within Lo,sliere were you when you made out your report ? - In a twenty -one miles of Baltin g lass ; was at Baltinglass on the 6th V, in Baltin g lass. of August last ; there was a g reat assemblage of people there Veo owns that house ?-I forget the man's name. on that da y ; thinks he knows Mr. O'Connell ; he (Mr. :On forget his name ?-Yes I do. All I know is , tha t he is O'Connell, was pointed out to witness at the meeting ; never trPenter. saw him before. Witness went to Baltinglass the day before Its keep s a lodging house. Does he not ?-Yes, he does. the meeting ;he went to the meeting in plain clothes. 4 nd y ou l o d ge d in his house, and have been for ten or eleven People were coming into the town all the morning. Saw Mr. f i e j L rs in Baltinglass, and yet, notwithstanding all this , y o u for g et O'Connell about two o'clock; he came in b y the ture p ike h'' erie ?-I do not remember it. I never lodged in his house road , t he Dublin one. There were a great many people St a „ cc. with him. When witness saw hint, it was when he was Your memory must, indeed, be very treacherous, and yet coming near the platform. Witness took notes of what passed ' t ' Can remember what Mr. O'Connell said that day 1 Passing that day ; he wrote them next morning. Will swear to their tiei ng. that ! I think I may let you go down, Sir. correctness. W itness-My Lords, I never was stationed at Baltinglass for Cross-examined by Mr. O'Hagan-There was no breach ,`, ) re than a fortnight, and there are numbers of people there of the peace ?-There was not, nor any appearance of one. "ra I don't know. Did the people go away peaceably after the meeting ?-Yes. l ‘lr. Fitzgibbon-Go down, Sir. John Macan examined by Mr. Smyley-Is a police-con- The witness left the table. stable. Was at Clontibret on the 15th of August. The Rev. lif t ,`!e next witness called was Henry Twiss, examined by Mr. Tierney was there. (Witness here identified Mr. Tierney th Manley Q.C.-I am a sub-constable, and was so in in Court.) It was a large meeting. The Rev. Mr. Tierney il ecier e nionth of' ' August last. I was stationed at that time at said the Union was carried by ever y s p ecies of fraud a nd cor °Hs in the county of Wicklow, which is thirty miles ruption. A u „ n t from Baltinglass. I was at Baltinglass on the 6th of ( The witness here stated some particulars of an inter v ie w he lOt last. There was a Repeal meeting there that day. had with Mr. Tierney pre vio us to the meet i n g.) on rived at Baltinglass the evening before. I went there Do you remember anything else he said ? - I do. He t alked I seri ut Y: I made a report to my officer of what I saw there. with regard to the feeling for repeal having become general, o s , in nay report on the morning of the next day. Thi s and had extended itself (or words to that effect) to the army. ke - 'cent now handed to me is the report, and was written by I recollect his saying that it would not now be so easy to spill el l , There was a great crowd at the meeting. lam not at the blood of their fellow-men who were seeking their rights wss i e n the habit of estimating numbers, but I am sure there peaceably. ` l 'Ls at all events, 5,000 persons at the Baltinglass meeting. Repeat, and repeat slowly, what Mr. Tierney said about the let, n _ n e n onfident that lam greatly under the mark. I saw Mr. army ?-I cannot speak as to the precise words, but I will take rell there, and others whom I don't know. The chair care not to exaggerate them. He said the army was now in fros t one time occupied by a gentleman, named Copeland, favour of repeal, and that it partook of the enthusiasm of the torteesnee"ea Dunlavin. Another gentleman was subsequently people and that they could not be led to bayonet their fellow nuesu . chair. The second chairman was some person men w ' ho were seeking to redress their grievances peaceably. o,o73_,nalcullen Bridge. I was at the meeting about one Do you remember anything else that passed between you ?- ttt,htle t: m i t e . eti Lm in ixed in the crowd. I was ordered to attend I do. I recollect his saying on that occasion -" See what the plain clothes and I did so. I saw people army has done in Spain." This was on the 16th of June. various directions, some came from A juror-Was this a private conversation with Mr. 'Tierney? earliong Prom le r ,„ vr , others from Tallow. I was on the plat- -I do not know what you may esteem it. I was there on duty of at ane time at another time I was NI ithin five yards to inquire about the meeting. t. I heard people in the crowd make various political ob- Was nobody present but Mr. Tierney ?-There was a per t!vatios. I heard some people saying " Ireland was trampled son with him who retired as I came; but there was nobody but she shall be so no longer. The time d is nearer than within hearing at the time the conversation passed. : 11 t hink. Let us wait patiently for some months. Ireland Mr. Smiley-You just began to say something about what T °g trampled on long enough but she rball be so no longer." Mr. Tierney said respecting the soldiers in Spain. tw e MeetinF lasted, as well as I remember , from about half-past Did Mr. Tierney say anything then ?-He did ; the conver- I c : 110 six 'lock. I was shown Mr. Steele the r e th at d a y . sation mi g ht have lasted about a q uarter of an kour, but I can ta'aw th e R ev . Mr. Murtagh there. He made a speech. I not charge my memory with everything that occurred. 01 state what he said as I made no report of it. Do you rec ollect an y thin g more 2-He s p oke about the As ss r ent-examined by Mr. M'Donogh-I took no notes of what sociation. He said if it did not ultimately attain its ob j ect, it as `aid by the speakers. would at least have done thus much-that the country would n I Presume that when you heard the people say, " the time get something else besides bayonets. 4earer than you think," they were speaking of the Re- Judge Perrine-.Reeeat that, repeat what he did say ?-1-le \ i' f ;', O f u t l h i e ke U . Union? - .I ?--I could not say ; but you may suppose said that the Association, even if it should not finally or ulti mately succeed in gaining its object, it had done so much at th e en are not able to ascribe any other meaning to it ; but least, that the country would get other measures than the ..... /t r ePeal of the union was the subject they were discussing ? bayonet. or words to that effect. was. 131dMr. Moore-Did you take any notes of the conversation all re ,. You see all the people retire?-I can't say I saw them with Mr. Tierney, on the 16th of June ?-I made a short 7,,tire, but I saw them going away in every direction. entry of the substance of some of it. I made an entry of that fe,,,e was no breach of the peace at that meeting ?-Not portien of it having reference to the period at which the couldmeet ing was to be held. Sti A te see. ht" no tendency to a breach of the peace ? No ; not the Have you these notes with you at present ?-I have an ex sess tract of them. Here is the note which I took of one passage ; anything went off very peaceably ?-It of the conversation (and that the only passage), immediately v e , a e tn e . exceedingly sorry you did not take ample notes of after the conversation. ell'uing that occurred there. You may go down. When did you take that note ?-That is part of a note which v„4 Sloore again begged to know whether their Lordships I took on the very day of the meeting, on the 16th of June. I ied i ''?•eortsider the traversers affected by expressions that any entered that in my chary. ts te v iduals might think fit to use after the meeting had sepa- Come, come, Sir, lam not asking you anything about your se ol '' Their Lordships would see how dangerous the effect of diary. Take that piece of paper in your hand , Sir , and tell me a line of examination might be ; they had lately ruled that is that the note you took of the conversation of June 16th ? Ilar e e n ' qr 's in coming to a meeting conducted themselves in a -That is a copy of the note which I entered in my diary on ete4ular way, and thereby gave a character to the meeting, it the occasion in question. Rol e be admissible ; but it struck his mind that it would be What has become of your diary ?-I suppose it is at the to o a very d anger ous length to allow the traversers being af- station in the county. fr e ` - ` l3 y Conversation between individuals , when going home Who has the care of it there ?-The senior constable. I tti,„- m a meeting. No man could possibly be safe, if such a doe. saw it last on the day I was coming up to town, namely, 4 as thating, was held. ou the 10th of this month. I made the entry on the very day dfietser• hat followed on the same side. A party might be of the conversation, but as I have already told you it only refers atel d by what took place at a meeting where he was present, to that portion of the dialogue which alluded to the time of Ids ' r ein which he had the option of withdrawing, if he holding the meeting. There is no other remark upon the l e i t a led, and not affirming by his presence his sanction of the same subject except that of which this document is a copy. toe,' and tranquil at a meeting, when it separated his Read o ut y our note. - (Witness here read his note, which Mllen with it ceased ; it was impossible for him to set was somewh a t t o the followin g effect :-" 16th of June. Saw a rs right, or to be answerable for the conduct or miscone Priest Tierney upon the subject of the contemplated meeting. e t h„ , the language or declarations of those pal ties, or of parties He said that the time was net as yet fixed for the meeting, Ato te l4 e i ght not have been at that meeting at all , although c o ming th at it dep ended on the convenience of some barristers who were fr, r4 esungs, But, ,suppose everything to have b e e n fair , to attend , bu t that he would g ive due and p ro p er notice to the ton, the directio n of it-it would be surely inconsistent that a authorities when the da y was settled," &c., &c.-(Laughter.) bap, ,Should be affected in character, property, liberty , or per- Have you in your diary any note of Mr. Tierney's expres ti uis life, by the conversations of persons over whom he had siona relative to repeal, Spain, and the army ?-No, I have not. c ontrol Pet • I did not think it necessary to make any note of them. po i , 'telt Lenehan sworn and examined by Mr. Tomb-I am a I did not ask you what might or might not appear rims stst. e-constable. I was at Baltinglass on the 6th of August sary to your sublime judgment; I merely asked you had you ":)'e n I saw the people coming into the town to meet Mr. any note of those expressions ?-No , I have not a word on the tte ess A nell. I cannot say how many, but there were some subject in my diary. tfee t - 'etts there. I saw them going over the bridge of 'Were there an y ma g istrates at that meeting?-There were. in hie s Pug on the Dublin road. I was at the meeting w hen Do you know their names?-1 recollect having seen Mr. alie u ( Connell came there. I was in plain clothes. I was Pl unkett at that meetin g . of t thirty y ar d s from the platform. I saw Father Lalor How far was he from the p latform ?-About half a quarter of tee, ai tinglass there, and Mr. Steele, and the Rev. Mr. Mur- a mile. the t the Ras Kilcullen. I heard Mr. O' Connell tell the p eo p le Did y ou see any other magistrates there saw Mr. Gould would - e w es glad to see them there , and that he ho p ed the y about the same distance from it that the police and army were. all 01 us there when be came again. - ( Grea t lau g hter ) . The y Oh ! then, there was an army, and police, and magistrates, the bnted at that. After the meeting was over I went across there ? -Yes. Yt t e,„"ne towards Baltinglass, in the direction of the bar- Who had the army brought there?-Why, I made report The place was very much thronged. I heard some of of the meeting as soon as I he ard it was to take p lace, and I t i t ? r e . ople aga i n it. _ can't say who brought them there after that. tie,t he your Lordship think this is evidence to Tell us your op inion as to what caused them to be brought th e traversers-what was said or done by the people after these ?-l'sly opinion is that when the report was made to the the: 4s t4'n had taken place, and whether that can give a officer of the district, he made a report, and upon that they Al ect o , t o , the meeting? were brought there. lag r ;Tomb submitted that the effect produced by the meet- Was that meeting a very peaceable one ?-.Yes. Chi " i deni- s e• You saw no breach of the peace there ?-No. thi r d ( e f Justice- The objection may be premature ; I How many magistrates were there altogether ?-I think it . " cannot exolude the evidence. four- M r. P lunkett, Mr. Gould, Mr. Hamilton, and 1 believe l'et ese t ' e ss---I was obliged to stop on the brid g e, it was so Ca p tain Wilcocks. the e „'"eds and there was such a lot of people there ; one of William Thompson sworn, and examined by Mr. Baker-I " Repeal is certain now-we must get it ;" another am a head constable of police. I was stationed at Castleblay we do not get it quietly we will fight for it ;" another ney, in the county Monaghan, in the month of August last. I Il e we will turn out to a man and fight for repeal." remember the meeting at Clontibret on the 15th of August. 11114-:t,tfianrgis the bridge of Baltinglass from the place where I was there on duty. I was in uniform. I remember seeing gentlemen come on the platform. I was close to it, so that I was held ?-I think it is about half a mile. 11 41110 11 g after the roceedings at the meeting was it you meld hear part of the speeches delivered. I saw the chair Ne es gOie expressions.' -It was not an hour. taken by a gentleman whom I understand to be Captain „ 11, • the people going home from the meeting at the time? Seaver. I heard him say something which I took a note of on ltf r ` 3 ',,vsere going off in every direction at the time. the platform. I have that note by me. I took notes of what QUQati n `Ctilh respectfully submitted that this was a proper was said by others, besides Captain Seaver. Uesa t o be asked, and that the evidence as to what the wit- What did you hear Captain Seaver say ?-I heard him ask tha et at,r,d the p eo pl e sa y on the bridge was admissib le, on the the meetin g if the y had all g ot Re p eal cards? A voice cr i ed 'wa g , flat it tended to show what the nature of the meeting out that they would. He said, ~ Loose no time in getting Til4 atl O d the effect likely to be produced by the language used. them. I have reason for saying so. Other Associations have tt e l'ilei. ° l'7 who used She expressions sworn to by the witness signs and pass-words by which they might know each other. u s tene te d - , e ' ° be part of Ole crowd that met at that meeting, and know no better way for you to know each other than by pro ,isuavhat was said. during your Repeal card." oev .,_the e ,: s s t e icz o C rd ra s Tpt on (te witness) -Was it in a home you Ilave you anything more that fell from the chairman ?-I hare. A tr t . n, $-No, on the bridge. Proceed then.-The chairman afterwards desired. the people , hie, 4 . p u s s_ti,ce Crampton-1 thought you went into a house. when the meeting terminated to depart to their homes peace you have notes of the chairman's " 11) -1 , 10, my Lord, he said the bridge. The Learned ably, and to insultno f p w er h s i o c t h e adrei sfe a fiain submitted that the evidence of the witness was Is that the whole o net ass i ule. inasmuch as it characterised that meeting. - .He was speech ?-Yes. that tenon but intli ."'as a this ee l" that there }'ou recollect anything the chairman said, that you have n rest or direct authority upon Do y exp clire th "ethpe; e case o f th e M a nchester riots, it was ruled not on your . notes ?-I do not recollect anything else. TtnugrewoiPthaste m em ee e t d ing to . have attended a meeting You said you heard other speeches, and took notes of them ? -Yes. h Justice Perrin-In that case it was what they said Do you recollect a gentleman of the name of Daunt at that 'clf the,meeting, !sivelled others to go with them and to form part meeting ?-Yes. hlr llave you any note of the speech inane by him?-I have. e t , • - . oor e ne't h ad `; thou ht that in the absence of authority the Did you hear him deliver it ?-I did. only to look to common ne would ask them • sense and common justice; State what he said 9 .-Mr. O'Neil Daunt said, " I bless God ‘ ;o ugh„, proper ern, if, after a meeting was over , men that I belong to this land-I bless God that I belong to this L . ne, d to . act illegally, that every individual who at- people. This people shall have this land if they are worthy, 'lisl e foe ". at meeting one hour before, was to be made respone and who dare say that you are not worthy. The Repeal move tees t iLlt ? Such a thin In was inconsistent with common and justice. g rnent now or never, th "° sk i tt • now and for ever. If Peel and Wel onee ~ .G Win less eneral submitted that the evidence of only give up Repeal, we would lington came and said we will g ive n ) o .o t u_ n ev e e v r e y r t . hil e y in ou re w G an n t d , ur „ Wae admissible. In the case of Bedford aainst we swear they shall never bully us out of it.. The . Far t tine" the circumstance arose from expressions used by the liament would afford us the power of our keeping we had Pink to the meeting, And Dlr. Justice NONA decided it ; we will stand to our colours, and proceed in the way THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY El ENING,_ JANUARY 2a, 1844. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, Jan. 24. The Lord Chancellor, in consequence of continued indisposi tion, did not sit to-day. O'Connell marked out for us." The speaker, after enumerating the different grievances he said the pe, ple of Ireland laboured under, said " in place of six struggles, one struggle will do for all." Mr. Baker—Read that again. Mr. Henn—lf the Court or jury require it, I have no ob jection ; but I do object to counsel requiring a witness to re peat a thing over and over again. Mr. Baker—l thought the words might not have been dis tinctly heard. Mr. Justice Crampton—The way in which I understand the witness was this—that the speaker, after enumerating what he called grievances, said, " In place of having separate battles for each of these, one battle, or one struggle would do for all.' " Did he say anything more?--Yes, he said, " Are we not as good as the English ?" A ♦oice said, " Better"—( A laugh)—we are here to-day, to tell John Bull that we shall have it—lreland shall be tree, for Ireland deserves her liberty. The Clontibret boys will fight the Repeal battle to the last, with God's blessing ; to stand to our colours for Repeal, and nothing but Repeal." Is that the whole of it ?—lt is. Cross-examined by Mr. Henn, Q• C.—Shew me that note ? The witness handed up the book, which contained the passages alleged to have been spoken by Mr. Daunt. Were you on the platform when you took this 2—l was when I took part of it. Did you see any magistrates ;there ?—I saw no magistrates immediately at the platform ; they were at some distance. How far from the platform were you when you heard Mr. Daunt speak?—At the end of the platform; it might have been two or three yards from it. Did you take down these words, " the people shall have this land if they are worthy, aria who dare say that you are not worthy" while he was speaking ?—No, I did not ; I repeated a part of it now from memory. On your oath could you ever take a fall note of a leug sen tence ?—No, I could not. Was not the meeting perfectly quiet 2—Perfectly quiet. And mast peaceable ?—lt was most peaceable indeed, I should say there was some disorder on getting on the platform. That was in consequence of the pressure, was it not ?—lt was. Was there any tendency to a breach of the peace? —Not the least tendency to it. The platform was crowded, and there was a person is hose duty it was to preserve order, and prevent too many persons from going up there, or crowding it too much. Was there any objection to your taking notes there ?—Not the least objection. All was done openly, and without the least appearance of concealment ?—Yes, certainly ; everything was done openly.,4 James Walker swos n Mr. Napier was proceeding to examine this witness, wisest he was interrupted by the Court, who then consulted together for a few minutes. A directory was handed up to the Bench, and after looking into it, the Chief Justice desired the tipataff to inquire if Samuel Maunsell, of 52, Leeson-street, was in Court. _ He was then called, and did not appear. The Chief Justice then said—l am very sorry that the progress of this important trial, and the business of the Court, should be interrupted by a letter which has been presented to us, very properly, by the High Sheriff; and un less the gentleman who has written this paper, the contents of which I cannot now explain, can very satisfactorily account for it, I must apprise him, or any friend of his who ma y be present, that I consider it a most improper attempt to interfere with the High Sheriff in the discharge of the duties of his office. He must attend the Court at its sitting in the morn• ing, and let him be now called again. Ile was again called, but did not answer. Mr. Justice Crampton—The High Sheriff has most pro perly handed up this paper to us—tn fact he would act very wrong if he did not. Mr. Justice Perrin—lf any friend of that gentleman be in Court he should apprise him of the necessity of attending here in the morning, and to be very cautious how he conducts him self in the mean time. Mr. Napier then proceeded with the examination—Do you belong to the constabulary? — Yes, I am a sub-inspector. I am stationed at Trim, in the county of Meath. I remember the 15th of August, the day of the meeting at Tara. I was there that day ; there were two other officers of the con stabulary with me. I was there under the command of Capt. Despard, s tipendiary magistrate. Captain Despard was there. I was on the ground . before the meeting commenced ; when on the ground I saw part of the people coming ; they approached to the meeting from all directions. There were probably 100,000 persons present. I observed music and banners. There were also bands; the bands generally had uniforms. Cross-examined by Mr. Close—Was there a great crowd n a r s u tl l l g t ht lar in ge s c a r y o i w n d g t t o h g a e t th t e h r le fo p r eo so p m le e w h e o r u e r p s ? there ?—Yes. er—fecYtleys.peace able 7—Yes. _ _ Was there any thing in their conduct to create alarm ?—I saw nothing to do so. George Despard, Esq., sworn and examined by Sergeant Warren.—Was in the constabulary. Is resident magistrate in the county Alea.h. Recollects the 15th August last. Was in Trim on that day. Saw the assemblage of people in Trim on that day. They marched through the town to Tara. Tara is distant from Trim about six Irish miles. It would be im posiible to estimate the numbers present ; but my own opinion is, that there were one hundred thousand at least. The number of those on horseback was about seven thousand. I counted nineteen temperance bands. I did not see any person on the platform assume the command of the people. The meeting commenced about half-past two, and ended about four o'clock. They parted of a sudden as if there had been some preconcerted plan. I was standing on a ditch looking at the procession of Alr. O'Connell coming up, and a man said it is not gentlemen whom O'Connell wants here to -day. I turned and looked at him with astonishment, and I asked him, Well, then, and whom does he want ?" and he said, "He wants men with bone and sinew like me, who will be able to do the work when the harvest comes."—(Sensation. ) I asked him where did he come from. He said from the barony of Shelmonier, and that 2,t00 came with him, and that 3,000 joined him in the county of Kildare. Mr. O'Connell's procession having passed by, he turned round to me and said—You did not take off your hat for Mr. O'Connell. I answered, that I did not. He said, you do net belong to our party; 1 replied, certainly not; I knew, returned he, by the curl of your lip, that you did not belong to our party ; upon which I said that I was very glad that he had told so much truth; in truth, my man, I continued, I (for I wished to get rid of him) am amusing myself here. When he had said these words a man came up and said to him, you have spoken enough to that gentleman, you had better come away now. On going down the bill of Tara the people shouted and cheered for the fu•. reigners. They mistook Major Westenre for a foreigner. They cried, long life to the foreigners, without them we would never be able to get Repeal. They shouted for Mr. Ledroolan. I afterwards discovered that they meant M. Ledru Rollin. Cross-examined by Mr. Hatchell—l do not reside in Trim. was desired to attend at Tara on duty. I saw the people move from Trim in the morning. I went to the end of the town to see the people pass. Have been for twenty years stationed in that district. My person is well known by men, women, and children. I jumped up on a wall to see the procession pass. The temperance bands had a new uniform. Does not know the distance of Shelmonier from Tara. Believes it to be about thirty miles. Air Hatchell—lndeed it is sixty-five miles from Dublin, add Tara to that. Come now— Alultiplication is a vexation-- Addition is twice as bad ; but I won't set you mad with fractions—so now dot and carry one, and will not that make Shelmonier above seventy miles distant? Who was speaking at the time you mention ?—Mr. O'Connell was speaking at the time the people were going away. There were two platforms, but I cannot tell whether one was ex clusively devoted to ladies. There was not the slightest ten dency to disturbance at any of the meetings. John Robertson, police constable, was then sworn and ex• amined by Mr. Bennett, Q. C.—Was at the Clifden meeting on the 17th September last. Saw the people passing from Connemara. Saw them from the barracks. They were between four and five thousand in number. The meeting was held on a flat, at the back of which there was a rising ground. Saw the Rev. Mr. slaenamara, the Roman Catholic curate, on horseback, at the head of a body of horsemen. Saw Repeal cards in their hats. Heard them, as they came down, called " The Bailin skill Repeal Cavalry." The number of horsemen was about one hundred. Cross-examined by Mr. Fitzgibbon—Mr. Murray is a pawn broker, residing in Abbeygate• street. He was considered to be a wealthy man. The persons who came with Mr. Murray were Connemara men. Some had bridles and saddles on the horses, but a great many were without either bridles or saddles. The people were perfectly quiet. The policemen were walking in and out of the barracks. Captain Ireland, the commander of the police, was in and out of the barracks all day. There were a great many women at the meeting. A great many of the boys and women were barefooted. Did not see any wea pons with them. Many of the bridles were made of rope, and many of their saddles were made of hay and straw. It being now half-past four o'clock, the Court rose. --- A DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS IN 1781. MARCH 22.—Proceeding thence to the lobby of the Com mons' House, I found it filled with gentry in livery ; just peeping in, I went directly to the hatch leading to the ante-chamber of the gallery, which the cld enfeebled keeper opened to me. After the delay of a quarter of an hour, I obtained entrance, and found many persons there before me. The House was very full below ; among others, Lord North, whom I discovered on the Treasury bench by his blue ribbon. The Members sit with their hats on, but always uncover when they rise to speak, and on departure salute the chair by a bow. The Speaker is always covered, and with the clerks habited in black gowns; after some time, ho commanded to order, and some Members to their seats ; then direct ing his looks to a Mr. Nlinehin, with a motion of his head, the Member arose, when a profound silence ensue 3, and continued to be observed through the whole of the speech. * * During the course of his speech, he was now and then interrupted by a murmur on the other side of the House, which was at times succeeded to by " Hear him, hear him," and very generally attended to. Sir George Young followed, but was less minded. Sir Charles Bunbury spoke next, who made a long, and more formal oration on same side, pretty well listened to, and frequently complimented with " Hear him, hear him ;" which expression was also used to two men, who followed, viz., Admiral Keppel, who spoke well, and with some warmth, and Sir Hugh Palliser, who was called by name by his party. He having finished, and sat down, the House resounded with "Burke, Burke ;" hereupon the Irish orator arose, and in a loud and manly voice, with singular energy and compass of expression, and a torrent of eloquence, reprobated Sir Hugh's ac count, exposed the futility of his arguments, excited universal attention, and frequently raised more than a smile in the features of his listening hearers."—ln a letter describing the same debate, Mr. Curwen says : " The great Irish-born orator, Mr. Burke, spoke, and his thundering elocution fixed the attention of the House; and his wit and satire diverted them, and produced peals of laughter." THE FATE OF THE INVENTOR OP THE GUILLOTINE. —His retreat was so profound, that it was said, and readily believed, that he too had fallen a victim to his own invention. But it was not so ; he was indeed impri- soned during the Jacobin reign of terror—his crime being, it is said (Guyot, p. 8), that be testified an indis • erect indignation at a proposition made to him by Denton to superintend the construction of a triple guillotine. There is no doubt that a double instrument was thought of, and it is said that such a machine was made, and intended to be erected in the great hall of the Palais de Justice, but was certainly never used ; and we should very much, and for many reasons, doubt whether it could have been a design of Denton. The general gaol delivery of the 9th Thermidor released Guillotin, and he afterwards lived in a decent mediocrity of fortune at Paris, esteemed, it is said, by a small circle of friends, but overwhelmed by a deep sensibility to the great, though we cannot say wholly undeserved, misfor tune which had rendered his name ignominious, and his very existence a subject of fearful curiosity. lie ju st lived to see the restoration, and died in his bed, in Paris, on the 26th of May, 1814, at the age of seventy-six. — Quarterly Review. VICE-CILJNCEI?I' COURT, Jun. 24. His Honour the Vice-Chaneellor of England was occupied the whole day with the further arguments in the part heard case of Farmer v. Farmer. The case had not concluded when the Court rose. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (Before Mr. WALESBY, Chairman, and a Bench of Ma- gistrates.) DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT OF A POLICEMAN.—George Pilhington and William Gilbertson were indicted for assaulting, in the execution of their duty as police con stables, William Brooks and William Wiseman, on the 15th of October, 1843. Mr. BALLANTINE appeared for the defendants, and called the attention of the Court to the name of Jane Griffiths being on the back of the indictment, who was not in attendance. He suspected the police had kept her back. The Learned CnAIRMAN ordered the woman's recog nizance to be estreated. William Brooks, police constable K 364, was then called, and stated that he was on duty in Vinegar-lane, Shadwell, on the sth of October, between eleven and twelve o'clock at night, when he saw the defendants in a state of intoxication, and creating a disturbance. Pil kington was given into custody• by Jane Griffiths, and he was very violent, and bit witness's finger in two places. Gilbertson endeavoured to rescue Pilkington, and was also taken to the station-house. Cross-examined—He had not taken means to bring Griffiths here to-day. He had not seen her since the last sessions. She is a brothel keeper, and has two houses. There was a mob round the defendants, and two or three girls there. 'r he men did not complain of an attempt having been made to rob them that he could recollect. Ile did not remember that they wished to give the woman Griffiths into custody. Had taken others into custody at Mrs. Griffiths's, and the case was dismissed. Will not swear that he did not have some thing comfortable with Mrs. Griffiths—(after much hesi tation)—to his knowledge he did not drink with her. The CHAIRMAN—You are doing yourself more harm by giving these evasive answers than by confessing the truth. I warn you that it may be my duty to report the way in which you give your evidence to the Com missioners, and, therefore, you had better speak the truth. It is not for a policeman on his beat to drink with a brothel-keeper, but that is not so bad as perjury. Cross•examination continued—Witness might have drank with Mrs. Griffiths when off duty sometimes. He could not tell how often, or where he drank with her. Mr. BALLANTINE—You must, or I will apply to have you committed. The CHAIRMAN (to the policeman)—Was it so often that you cannot tell,? Brooks reluctantly—lt might have been once or twice in the Back-road. The CHAIRMAN—I don't know whether you are in different about remaining in the police force ; but I have already warned you, that you are placed in great jeopardy. You are not giving your evidence at all like an honest man. Mr. BALLANTINE—He cannot do so, Sir. These industrious honest men at the bar, were in frightful jeopardy, by the evidence of this fellow, who might be expected to protect instead of destroying our property and liberty. Cross-examination resumed—Did not see the de fendants surrounded by prostitutes. Don't know how many times Mrs. Griffiths had been in custody for felony. Had often been called into her house, but never passed the night there. By the COURT—He had made no attempt to see her, to inform her to be in attendance for the last month. The CHAIRMAN—I feel bound to report your case to the Commissioners, and shall give the necessary instruc tions to the inspector on duty-. William Wiseman, K 156, was called, and his evi dence negatived nearly all the chief points of Brooks' testimony. Mr. BALLANTINE said he had a complete objection to the case, but he was unwilling to stop the examination of the witnesses, as he thought it was right their evi dence should go forth to the world for the benefit and safety of the public. After a brief discussion, the jury, under the direction of the Learned Chairman, acquitted both the defendants POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (YESTERDAY.) BO W-STREET. Yesterday afternoon a fashionably-dressed young man, named George Butler, of No. 1, Glengall-place, Old Kent-road, but who is known in the theatrical world as Mr. Wentworth, and whoa ppeared lately at Covent-garden Theatre in the cha racter of Hamlet, on the occasion of Mr. Wallack's benefit, was brought up before Mr. Twy ford, on a warrant charged with writing a threatening letter to Mr. George Wells, a clerk in the Admiralty-office. The complainant stated that the defendant had been in the habit of visiting at his father's house, but latterly an estrange ment had taken place, in consequence of a critique in the Lra newspaper upon the defendant's performance, which defendant had taken it into his head that the complainant had written ; and on the 15th inst. the defendant sent a letter to the com plainant, which concluded by saying that if the complainant renewed hid strictures upon defendant in the Era, he would do what his fingers had long itched for—namely, give the com plainant a downright horse-whipping. The complainant re plied to this letter, and told the defendant that if such threats were repeated he would place the matter in the hands of his lawyer. On Thursday last the defendant called at the Admi ralty-office, and told the complainant that unless he contradicted in the next week's Era what he had written, he should give him the threatened horsewhipping. Upon this the complainant obtained a peace-warrant against him. The defendant admitted that what the complainant had stated was true, but he could not enter into his reasons for sending the letter, as he was prevented from doing so by respect for the complainant's parents. He was, however, willing to enter into his recognisances to keep the peace towards Mr. Wells. Mr. TWVFORD then ordered the defendant to enter into his own recognisance', and find bail in two sureties of 20/. each to keep the peace for three months. Captain Harvey Tuckett offered himself, and was accepted as the defendant's bail. LAMBETH-STREET. Yesterday, while the depositions in a case of felony were being read over by the chief clerk, Cook, the gaoler, entered the Court in a hurried manner, and, addressing Mr. Henry, said that a poor woman, who had been waiting ie the passage to see his Worship, had suddenly dropped to the ground, to all appearance lifeless. He had assisted her into the air, in the hope that it would relieve her from her temporary weakness, but she remained insensible so long, and her pulse being scarcely perceptible, that he feared she was really dying, and therefore felt it necessary to take his Worship's advice as to what he should do with her. Mr. Hew RS' instantly directed that a medical man should be sent for, and that every attention should be paid to the poor woman. In a short time after Mr. Liddle, one of the parish surgeons of Whitechapel, arrived; but previous to his coming some hot brandy and water had been administered to the poor creature , which so far recovered h er th a t s h e was enabled to speak rather faintly, and, in reply to a question put to her, she declared she had not tasted a morsel of any kind of food from eight o'clock on fhe morning of the day before (Tuesday), and that her stomach in consequence became so weak, that she thought every moment would be her last. Mr. Liddle, on exa mining her, directed that she should be at once removed to the workhouse and put into a warm bed, and the poor creature was taken away in a cab. Mr. Hughes, the relieving officer of Whitechapel, who was present, and who had sent for restoratives for the poor woman, and also a cab to have her conveyed to the workhouse, subse quently stated that on Thursday or Friday night last, the poor woman had been taken to the workhouse by a policeman, who found her in a state of destitution in the street, and he (Mr. Hughes) instantly gave her an order for her admission to the workhouse. He subsequently learned from her that she was a native of Staffordshire, that the parish authorities of the place where she resided had passed her children to either Limehouse or Poplar,. and that they were at present at Norwood, in Surrey. She also said that her object in coming to town from Staffordshire was the hope of being able to see her children. A decent looking man, whose name did not t ran spire, ap plied to the Magistrate for his assistanceio getting back a great variety of property of which he had been robbed by a cabman with the connivance of his wife. The applicant briefly stated that, on going home on Tuesday night, he discovered that his house was stripped of everything it contained, and that his wife had also disappeared. applicant Cook, the gaoler, here said he recollected t he coming to this Court some months ago for advice , and it then appeared that his wife had drawn 601 . or 701. out of the savings bank without his knowledge , and eloped with a young man, a lodger of theirs. I t a lso appeared that she had pur chased a horse and cab for her paramour out of the money, and lived with him as his wife. The applicant, notwithstanding this, took her back, and it seemed, from what he had been able to learn from him outside, that she was again gone to the cabman. The applicant acknowledged that this was all perfectly true, and said that the young fellow had behaved with base ingra titude towards him in taking away his wife and property, as he had, in the first instance, taken him into his house from motives of charity. It was here discovered that the transaction took place in the district of Worship-street, and that the goods were in the hands of the Thames police, and the applicant was referred to either of those Courts. WORSHIP -STREET. Yesterday, a famer, named Thomas Slap, resident at Hen don, Middlesex, attended before Mr. Bingham, the sitting ma gistrate, to answer a charge of cruelty, which consisted m his allowing a horse to be used in a state wholly unfit for work of an kind. 111 r. Thomas, secretary to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, attended to prosecute the case, which was admitted by all who witnessed it to be tine of the very worst aver brought to this Court. Some of tho police of the G division had been called upon by passengers in the street to notice the miserable condition of the horse in a cart, which bore the name of " T. Ship, farmer, Hendon." There were two horses suffering from very extensive sores, and one of the wretched animals had actually fallen to the ground from excesive pain and ex haustion. The police took the driver into custody, and brought him, with the suffering horses and the cart, to this Court. Mr. Bingham, the Magistrate then sitting, could hardly believe that auy person would be so inhuman as to em ploy animate in the condition then mentioned, and being in formed that the horses and cart were then at the door, said he would himself go and look at them. The o ffi cers of the Court assured him that it was a sight almost too disgusting to look at. He went out, however, and had ocular proof that the statement had not been overcharged. The horses had every appearance of having been used with the harness eating into their old sores, until they had fallen into a condition too disgust ing to be further described. Mr. BINGHAM, after an exam ination of the driver, ordered the farmer himself, the owner of the horses, to be brought be ore him. William Hall, the carter, wa s now made a w i tness aga i ns t his master, and stated that he drove the horses from Hendon on Monday night, and they were then in just the same con dition as when he was taken by the police on Tuesday. The defendant said that he had not meant to have the horses used until they got well, but he forgot to tell his foreman so on Monday night. He could not deny that he had neglected to give any directions to his servant upon the subject. pay the hi g h es t pena lty Mr. BINGHAM said that he had never met with a worse case since he had been on the bench as a magistrate, and he should certainly impose the full p enalt y un der the statute. ionf g4 T so h as af d oi defendant n an d c ih a m. o n was h t r se then and to p ordereday alsto the costs of the proceed ings THAMES POLICE, A poor woman, named Ann Bavell, came before Mr. Bro derip, on Tuesday, and staled that she had been suddenly re duced to great distress by a calamity which had recently befallen her. Her son, who had lately returned from sea, paid her a visit, and she invited him to remain for a night in her room, and made up a bed for him. During the night a box of lucifer matches in her boy's trousers' pocket exploded, and set fire to the bed he was sleeping on, and before either of them awoke the flames had communicated to the furniture in the a,l3' .partment, and they narrowly escaped being burnt alive. The fire was extinguished by the inmates of the dwelling, but her little stock of furniture was destroyed or rendered useless, and she was reduced to great distress by the accident. Mr. BRODERIP directed Blaby, the chief usher, to make in quiries, and if he found the applicar.t to be a deserving person, he would apply some of the funds of the poor-box to relieve the case. Yesterday Blaby reported that the facts were as stated by the applicant, and that she was a very industrious and deserving woman. _ . . . Mr. BRoDERIP directed the usher to re-furnish her apart ment and relieve her wants, and the poor woman departed with expressions of the most grateful acknowledgment to the magis trate for his kindness. GREENWICH. Yesterday a fashionably attired man, about 31 years of age, calling himself Captain Henry Pratt, was charged before Mr. Jeremy with having obtained, by false pretences, one sovereign from Captain John Parker, of Commercial-road East, and a second sovereign from Mr. George Hay, a ship wright, residing in Hermitage-street, Wapping. Captain Parker deposed that he met the prisoner by appoint ment on the 18th instant, in the Lower-road, Deptford, when he ( the prisoner) made a promise to appoint him as master of the ship Dryope, of Montreal, lying in the Commercial Docks, Rotherhithe ; that he had the power to obtain two appoint ments ; he was acting as a sort of ship's husband for the owners. The prisoner asked for a loan of money, and he ad vanced a sovereign on faith of prisoner's representations. Pri soner also stated that the owner's name was Davis, and wished witness to see him. Witness had since learned that Davis was not the owner nor captain, nor had he anything whatever to do with the ship. Had been to Lloyd's, were he learnt that the owner resided at Liverpool, and that the ship was for sale. Mr. George Hay deposed that he is a shipwright at Wap ping. Saw the prisoner at Mr. Lawe's, the King of Den mark, at Wapping, en Thursday evening last. Had never seen him before. The prisoner, addressing him, said he understood that witness was a shipwright, and that he Lad a nice little job for him. He (prisoner) said at the time that he was captain of the Dryope, a ship lying in the Lady! Dock, Commercial Docks, Rotherhithe. Witness said it is not usually in the captain's power to appoint masters to vessels. Prisoner replied that it was in his power, as he was more ship's-husband than master. He told witness the owner's name was Davis, and said that he would be at Lloyd's Coffee house next day at eleven o'clock, and begged witness to at tend then and there. Prisoner after this borrowed a sovereign ; the prisoner also told witness that be should have 301:by cheque on the following day, from Mr. Davis, which would clear him out of present difficulties. Witness waited until nearly twelve next day at Lloyd's ; at last prisoner came, and said that Mr. Davis, the owner, was gone away, and requested witness to go on to the ship. They went together on board the ship. Witness made an estimate to strip and copper her, &c., at 271., but ultimately agreed to do it for 25/. Prisoner went to witness's house in tho evening to tea, and said Davies, the owner, would give 251., and that he must dock and strip her, and begin on Monday. Had since ascertained that the prisoner had nothing to do with the ship, and that the prisoner had also imposed on the ship-keeper, to whom he said that he had command of the ship. A tailor had been on board and measured him for a suit of clothes as the captain of the ship. These charges and ethers would be sustained if time was allowed. Mr. JEREMY said that he would remand the prisoner for further examination; in the meantime Mr. Davis, the alleged owner, must be summoned. He should hold the prisoner to bail for the misdemeanour himself in £O/., and two sureties of 40/. each. In default of bail, the prisoner was remanded to Ilorsemonger-lane gaol until Friday next. HAMMERSMITH. Yesterday Mr. Samuel Smith, the late proprietor of the King's Arms Tavern, at Fulham, applied to Mr. ,Paynter, the sitting Magistrate, for his advice and assistance under the fol- lowing circumstances:— Mr. Smith said he had no doubt it would be fresh in the re collection of the Magistrate that, about a fortnight ago, a per son named Samuel Millett, who is now a prisoner in Newgate, was committed from that Court for trial on a charge of having been guilty of adultery with his (Mr. Smith's) wife, and after wards eloped with her to the city of Dublin, carrying off with them property belonging to him (applicant), consisting of goods and money, to the value of nearly 2001. When the prisoner was apprehended at Dublin with his (complainant's) wife, pre vious to his being brought to London, Mrs. Smith (com plainant's wife) it had been ascertained, had handed over 701. in Bank of England notes to a female named Swan, for the pur pose of their being delivered over to a person named Greaves, the sister of the [prisoner Millett, which was done, but on Mrs. Greaves being subsequently applied to for the restoration of the notes, she denied all knowledge of them, and subsequently 'said she had burned them. Mr. Smith then handed in a letter he had just received from Superintendent James O'Connor, of the Dublin police, which stated that he had caused Mrs. Swan to be examined on oath before the sitting Magistrate at Henry-street police-office, as to her knowledge of the notes, when she denied all knowledge of the transaction; but on her being confronted with Mrs. Greases, the latter acknowledged that she had received the notes from Mrs. Swan, but declared she had burned them fir the purpose of preventing any inquiry into the matter. He (applicant), under the above circumstances, applied for a war rant for the apprehension of Mrs. Swan and Mrs. Greaves on a charge of felony, in order that they might be brought to this country fur examination. Mr. PAINTER said he did not see how he had the power to interfere, as, if any offence had been committed, it had been in Ireland, and not in this country, where only he had jurisdic tion. He thought Mr. Smith's best plan would be to go over as speedily as possible to Dublin, and there give the parties in question into custody, when the case could be fully gone into, the offence, if any, having been committed in that country. He did not see that Mr. Smith would obtain any benefit by the parties being brought to London to answer the charge, when it would be necessary to fetch evidence over from Dublin to prove the case, while, if it was heard in Dublin, Mr. Smith would be the only witness required from England. The applicant thanked the Magistrate for his advice, and expressed his intention of following it by immediately proceed ing to Dublin. FRANCE. CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.—SITTING or JAN. V. The President took the chair at a quarter past one, but no business was transacted until two. All the public tribunals were crowded. 31. Cremieux laid on the table the following amendment in the lust paragraph of the address : —After the words—" Yes, Sire, your family is truly national; between France and you the alliance is indissoluble, your oath and ours have cemented that union ;" this amendment proposes to substitute the follow jog, fur the expressions employed by the committee That work of national greatness and sovereignly--our revolution of July—disdains impotent manifestations. In placing your dynasty on this constitutional throne, it placed your rights on the imperishable guarantee of the independence and the wealth of the French people. By punishing tke violation of sworn faith, it consecrates for ever in France the sanctity of oaths." - he following amendment on the same paragraph was pre viously presented by M. de Lasteyrie : —ln place of the words--" The public conscience brands with reprobation guilty manifestations," to substitute the words, " Public reason has done justice to rash projects and vain demonstrations." The order of the day was the adjourned discussion on the ad dress (fourth paragraph, referring to the foreign policy of the Government). M. Thiers ascended the tribune. He commenced by saying that some of his remarks on the address in the bureau had net been properly interpreted, and he should therefore then explain what he really meant. This he could do while discussing the part •f the address at present under discussion. He should commence by inquiring what results had been obtained by the Ministry to be an equivalent for the sacrifices they had made, and in doing so he should carefully avoid everything likely to produce a personal discussion between the Minister of Foreign Affairs and himself. What had particularly produced the alli ance between England and France was a certain sympathy of principles that urged them to unite, though frequently torn by opposite interests. He instanced the cases of Belgium, which both France and England were unwilling to allow to return to Holland. Poland, which England and France both agreed should be held as a nation whose existence was guaranteed by treaties. He also referred to their opinions on Italy, as connected with Austria, and their support of the revolution in Portugal and Spain, as proof of the same influence drawing the two nations together. From 1830 to 1836 the good feeling between the two countries had gra dually increased, but from the latter period it had begun to decline. He then referred to the state of the alliance between the two countries in 1836, particularly with respect to the Spanish revolution, and declat ed that that country had been abandoned by France, and her affairs had been laid hold of by England. From that period he dated the commencement of the coolness, which had gradually increased until 1840, the French cabinet having from 1836 to that year received check upon check, until he had himself arrived at office. The Hon. Member then drew a sketch of the steps his cabinet had taken to repair the errors of his predecessors, and bring back the alliance between France and England to a more healthy con dition. He declared that, notwithstanding M. Guizot's pre senth the Eelndg English e a ? i t a h n a c t e ' such he for if England arid ahnadadigel alliance eod d e w s was i e most to adhere (AI. dangerous, Ttoh France joined together, the rest of Europe—Austria, Prussia, and Russia—would be against them. He denied, altogether, that this alliance presented the same guarantees of peace at the present time, as when the two nations were allied before 1836. Previously to that period there appeared to be no doubt in Europe that the two kingdoms were really well united, but since then it had been evident that they could fall out about matters when important or the contrary. Pease, it was true, was certain to be preserved, not because of the al liance, but independently of it Europe was tired of war; and bad become prudent in consequence. Russia, which might be feared more than other Powers, could do nothing to break the peace, on account of Poland. He, therefore, inferred that the alliance of the two kingdoms was not necessary to preserve peace, as M. Guizot had declared. He allowed that the alliance was useful to a certain point, but what lie wanted to impresson the Cham ber was, that it was of far less efficacy now than before 1836, ant that it was not of that importance insisted on by the Ca binet. He doubted if a grave question, such as that of Italy, or Switzerland, or Constantinople, should arise, that the alliance would be found of any material advantage. For his part, too, he must declare that he looked on the Whigs as far better to have to deal with than the Tories in grave matters. 'rho latter were very agreeable for mere personal intercourse, but lie should prefer the Whigs in any really important questions that might present themselves, as they bad far more real sympathy with France.—( Hear, hear.) '1 he Honourable Gentleman then referred to Spain, and declared that the declaration of the Government, that France and England had come to an understanding relative to Queen Isabella's marriage appeared to him but indifferently borne out; for the agreement amounted to nothing further than this, that certain princes of the reigning family in France were to be excluded from pretending to the young Queen's hand ; thereby yielding all jhat England required, and getting nothing in return. As to the commercial interests of France with Spain, as long as the Government of the latter country should allow English produce to enter, as if a treaty had been passed between Spain and England, the alliance of England and France would remain firm and constant ; for England had all she could possibly demand or hope for. Was this state of things to be changed? He should not like to de clare that their " cordial understanding " would still continue to exist. As to the East, the influence of France had been formerly exclusive amongst the Christian populations; yet now, by their alliance with England, they had lost that influ ence in part, the very first principle of the union of the two countries being to act together, and of course, each having the right to exercise the same share of influence. They, there fore lost, rather than anything else, by this course, as far as the East was concerned. He then referred to Greec?, and maintained that the intimate union with England did not exist on this point, inasmuch as England had urged on the people to revolution, whereas the }much Cabinet had heard of the event first in Paris, according to the acknowledgment of the Minister of Foreign Affairs. He declared that the Cabinet bad gone against the feeling of the country in their conduct respecting the right of search and when forced by the will of the country, expressed by the Chamber, to promise to enter into new negotiations on that question, the Minister had reserved to himself the choice of time for so doing ; yet, after the lapse of a year, all that he could bring before the Chamber in proof of his having kept his promise, was the simple statement that the English Ministry had been per suaded to reconsider the matter. Ile doubted much that after another )car the affair would be further advanced than it was at present. The lion. Gentleman then concluded with a bril liant peroration, in which he warned the Chamber of the danger of placing too much confidence in the alliance between England and France, and called on the Ministry to act towards England with the greatest reserve. ( The Hon. Gentleman was loudly cheered at the conclusion of his speech, and the sitting was suspended for a quarter of an hour. ) M. Guizot rose to reply. lie rejoiced that he had not to enter on any question of recrimination, but simply to speak of matters important to the nation. He might follow the example of the Hon. Gentleman who had just spoken of the state of things in 1844, and refer to the condition of the country in 1840, when that Hon. Gentleman was in office ; but he should refrain from doing so. As that Hon. Gentleman had blamed what the present Cabinet had done, why did he not produce his own plan and lay it before the Chamber? The reason was that he (M. Thiers) would have done the very same as the Cabinet, but in a different manner. It was not, in fact, a question of principle, properly so called, but one of tact, of manner, of acting, of savoir So at least he (M. Guizot) under stood the Honourable Gentleman's way of thinking. M. Thiers did not at present appear to belong to any c'ecided opinion. He was at one time on the side of the Conservatives on some questions, and again he sided with the Opposition. He seemed to desire to float between both, and erect a new system of his own. But such uncertainty was most dangerous : it was necessary to have decided views, for that was the only mode of acting properly on any grave question or system of policy. What the Government bad arrived at was to exa mine, discuss, and prove the questions that might come be. fore them from the force of circumstances; and when it had seen what course was best, to adopt it. This he called a na tional policy, and this he thought the Hon. Gentleman was not nclined to adopt or follow—yielding, as he did, to first im wessions. The accusation against the Cabinet appeared to Amount to this, that without cause, or sufficient reason, it had re-established the English alliance, such as it had existed in 1836. But the Hon. Gentleman seemed to forget that this alliance was established for purposes of common interest, and specially named and decided on by both Cabinets. Neither party could take advantaged the other ; they were both treating of matters known to both, and often notorious :to the whole world. He had never denied that his policy tended to this al liance, and he could not see why, when the intercourse that took place was loyal, correct, and friendly, it ought to be given up or modified. For, looking at the points of their policy which the Honourable Gentleman had discussed, if he referred to Spain-- A Voice—The right of search. M. Guizot—That he should refer to to-morrow in its pro per place. At present the discussion was on 31. Billault's amendment. The Honourable Gentlemen then alluded to Spain, and enlarged on the explanations which he had given in Saturday's sitting. He then briefly referred to the insult at Jerusalem, and spoke of the reparation given to an Austrian vessel in 1841 (alluded to in a former sitting). With regard to the Servian question, which the Hon. Member (M. Thiers) wished to magnify into great importance, two questions arose. It was, first, a question between the Porte and Russia as to the right of intervention claimed by the latter. This was a good opportunity to bring back the affairs of the Porte into the general policy of Europe. In order, however, to accomplish this, the coricurrenc!, of the other Powers interested was ne- cessary, and particularly that of Austria. Before, therefore, taking any steps in the matter, we thought it necessary to as sure ourselves of the intentions of that Power, and we found that she was willing to let the matter be settled between the Porte and Russia. England would not interfere, and we had no interest to take upon ourselves alone the solution of the question. With regard to the second phase of the question, we advised the Porte to withdraw from Servia the Prince w ho had caused the first difficulty, and te send away the two Ministers who had co-operated with him. The Prince has been re elected by the national will, but the two Ministers have been removed ; we have, therefore, prevented a conflict between the Porte and Russia—a conflict which would have prevented the Porte from gaining at least the moiety of what she has obtained ; and I dare to say that these results have been of equally great importance for public European rights. These are the counsels we gave. If the Four Powers would have interfered, I have no doubt the affair might have been settled better for Europe, for the Porte, and for Servia, but we could not act alone, and our course was confined to giving useful counsels. I now ask, Gentlemen, what are become of the reproaches of the Hon. M. Thiers ? In Servia the Powers did not think the results to be obtained important enough to require their concert. In Greece it was different, and the accord has been maintained. In no place has there been any alliance to cramp our liberty—our liberty is engaged to no thing ; you are free, perfectly free, in your relations with England as with all other nations. Coming in more frequent contaet with England, animated by the same sentiments, di rected by the same principles of government, we have profited by those natural sympathies ; we have renewed them without making any sacrifice, and without any of those bonds which were recently alluded to. We have been just now told that if it was necessary to again handle the sword, there would be none but feeble hands to wield it. A Voice—M. Tiers said no such thing. The Minister for Foreign Affairs—l certainly think I beard the expression, and must say that there is no one who has not the right to be offended at such language.—( Approba tion. ) Let the Hon. Gentleman be certain that on the day that it shall be necessary to have recourse to the sword every hand will be prompt to grasp it.—( Renewed approbation.) But thank God, there is no probability of such a necessity ; peace reigns, and without any sacrifice of the interests of France. Old animosities and old quarrels have fallen away. We see before us only intentions, dispositions, and actions just, mea sured, and friendly. Seek where you please a symptom for ill-will, you will not find one—you will light on difficulties— opposing interests, undoubtedly, but only for this reason, that it is impossible that such should not be the case between two great nations, so often brought into contact. But the good in telligence of nations does not come into existence and increase of itself; it mast be attended to; sentiments of justice and kindness need not be concealed, nor is it necessary for any one's dignity to appear in ill-temper when no motive for being so presents itself.—( Hear, hear.) Gentlemen, be certain that the policy of the last three years has not lowered France in the rank it occupied in the balance of power in Europe ; but, on the contrary, has given it additional consideration.— ( Hear, hear.) It has been said, that the respective Am bassadors of France and Russia have been recalled.—( Laughter on the Left.) This is inexact. It is necessary on such a question to state events exactly ; the two Ambassadors have obtained leave of absence.—(Renewed laughter on the Left.) I speak here of a delicate matter, and only because I am fercea to it ; because if I left the matter unnoticed, I might be sup posed to acquiesce in the statement alluded to. I repeat, then, that the French Ambassador at St. Petersburgh was on leave of absence at Paris. Two or three months after his arrival in Paris the Russian Ambassador returned to St. Petersburgh. Disagreeable reports arose in consequence, and as we consi dered that in this there was something not in accordar.ce with the dignity of our relations, we thought it our duty so to act as to testify what we felt. In consequence, the Am bassador of France did not return to St. Petersburgh. After wards a desire arose that the two Ambassadors should simul taneously return to their posts; but we thought that this double return should not take place unless in a manner to satisfy the dignity of the country. I can assure the Chamber that at no period has the dignity of France been more rigorously observed with respect to Russia. Regular relations continue to exist, but we wish the diplomatic intercourse to be equally honour able on both sides. This I have always insisted on since my accession to power. I have the conviction that what I have just said will be comprehended by every one, and not thrown away.—(Loud marks of approbation.) M. de Salvandi said, that as his name had been alluded to in the course of the debate, he might be expected to make some remarks in allusion to himself ; but as he considered the subject of too great importance to allow personal matters to be mixed up with it, he should defer the expression of his sentiments on the foreign policy of the Government to another opportunity, and should now move the adjournment to the next day. A Voice—No, no ; it is only half-past five o'clock. M. Dupin said, that though the two Cabinets and the two sovereigns were on excellent terra, distrust still existed be tween the two nations. They were told that the national sen timent had need to be directed and influenced. He was not so distrustful with respect to it, and he was, on the contrary, contented to be influenced by it. He must tell the Minister that he did not altogether agree with the Cabinet on the right of search. It was not merely a question of getting their right to negotiate recognised, but to get the treaty put an end to al together, for it offended the nation. He thought the Ministry ought to exert themselves oa this point; for if this cause of difficulty were removed, would not the position of the two nations be better, the great cause of distrust being put down ? If the negotiations led to nothing, ought the Cabinet not to regret having made advances to a Government which, on its side, did nothing in return? if paragraph 4 was so understood as that it implied a reserve, meaning an intelligence not by any means resembling an intimate alliance, be should vote for it ; but if it meant to say that they approved of everything said in the speech from the Crown, he should vote for M. Bil lault's amendment. M. De St. Marc Girardin, the reporter, remarked that the paragraph only referred to Greece and Spain, and the Com mittee thought they were quite justified in going so far. Billault observed, that he did not think cordial under standing" existed on those two points, and therefore he had brought forward his amendment. The Minister for Foreign Affairs—l coincide in the opinion of the Hon. M. Dupin, that everything should be perfectly clear for the Chamber and for the country. For more than three years the present Cabinet has laboured to maintain the peace which had been compromised, to re-establish the friendly relations of France with Europe, and to re-establish a good understanding between France and England ; for more than three years the Cabinet has pursued these objects. It has just told you in the speech from the throne, not only that all diffi culties have disappeared, but that good reciprocal feeling, cor dial understanding, subsists between the two Governments, and it tells you so on two special questions. The Cabinet does not suppress other difficulties—neither the right of search nor others. When the Cabinet entered into the negotiation it did so frankly, sincerely, and with the desire to succeed in it. The first condition of success is to keep up the good understanding that exists between the two countries, without which the nego tiations could not even be continued. It is at this moment that you seek to remove this good understanding, and to weaken the chances of success. Listen to what your committee says. (The Hon. Minister here read the fourth paragraph of the ad dress, and continued) :—What is it you propose by your amendment? There is nothing in the expressions made use of by the committee which is not perfectly in conformity with the interests and dignity of the Chamber. If you suppress the expression, " We are happy to learn"—if you refuse to say that you are happy to learn this good understanding—know, Gentlemen, that the labour of the Cabinet will be destroyed, and cannot be recovered.—(Agitation.) Dupin said that the Minister of Foreign Affairs, in say ing that he agreed with him, imputed to him an opinion that was not his. He admitted that a good understanding between the Governments was the first condition of success; but as to them, as to the people (noise and interruption), their senti ments should not yet be anticipated, nor that cordiality ex pressed which they did not yet feel. There were suspicions justified by the past. The Government might express its senti ments without reserve, but the committee, expressing the idea of the Chamber, should not ge too far. They had been told that the cordial understanding was specially on the affairs of Spain and Greece, but in the speech from the throne that dis tinction had not been made. The President then read the amendment proposed by M. Billault, which was put to the vote and rejected. The Chamber then adjourned at a quarter to 6 o'clock. TUESDAY. At 2 o'clock M. Sauzet, the President, took the chair. The Chairman resumed shortly afterwards the discussion on the 4th paragraph of the address, to which M. David proposed the following amendment : " May the noble country which gave its blood and treasures to constitute a free nation between Europe and Asia not be deceived in her hopes. May your high wisdoms, Sire, and the negotiations of your Ministers, procure for Greece an ex tension of territory necessary for the stability of the throne and independence of the nation." He showed the injustice of having only constituted one por tion of the Greek nation into an independent: state, whilst an other was left to gro trunder the molt cruel bondage. He bad heard during several days very eloquent appeals against English alliance ; he appreciated its inconveniences, but he would ask if any other could be substituted for it with the same advan tages, under existing circumstances. France and England, both marching at the head of civilization, should not divide in so noble a cause, but closely unite to complete their work and consolidate the triumph of the cross and liberty. M. Guizot, in reply, said that he honoured the sentiments which h a d inspired the amendment of Al. David, but he would oppose its adoption, because it could not be acted upon without a violation of the treaty which had constituted the Greek monarchy, and a new dismemberment of the Ottoman empire. The great point for Greece was to organise and con solidate herself ; to flatter her with an illusion that diverted her from that care might compromise and be fatal to her existence. L'llerbette fully concurred in the opinion of M. Guizot. and that the paragraph of the address was sufficient, and M. David's amendment useless. After a desultory conversation, The President read the sth and following paragraph of the address : " This good intelligence will, without doubt, contribute to he success of the negotiations which, while they guarantee he repression of an infamous traffic, ought to tend to again - ace our commerce under the exclusive surveillance of our own M. Billault proposed the following amendment to the para graph : This good intelligence, Sire, can wily be complete and durable when negotiations, conducted with perseverance, and still having for their object the depression of that infamous traffic, shall have replaced the French navy under the exclusive surveillance of the national flag." lle reminded the House of the initiative it had taken on the question of the right of search, and contended that it should not suffer its decision to be considered a dead letter at the other side of the Channel; the more so as Sir R. Peel had de clared in Parliament, that certain modifications might be con sented to, but that the principle could admit of no concession. Ile conceived that M. Guizot was not animated with the sam paternal feeling with regard to the abrogation of the con ventions of 1831 and 1833 as the Chamber; what the latter required was the suppression in an absolute manner of the right of search, and not a mere modification of that right. The treaty of 1831, besides, was not susceptible of any modification, for its first article stipulated that the right of search should be exercised, and the other articles contained mere regulations respecting the exercise of that right. M. Guizot had said that he would never consent to the violation o those treaties ; his apprehension that the good understanding between the two Governments would be impaired by their abrogation, was sot well founded. M. Billault thought, on the contrary, that it was more likely that the good understand ing would suffer from their non-abrogation. He did not mean that France should brutally break off with Great Britain ; th negotiations should be conducted with the egards which tw great nations owed to each other ; but it was the right of France to insist on the abrogation. The sentiments o ith country and the Chamber were unanimous on that point. M. Gasparin said that the Chamber bad decided last year that the French trade should be replaced under the ex• elusive surveillance of the national flag. That question was now settled, but it remained to bo seen by what means the repression of the slave trade could be continued. All were agreed as to the end, but he apprehended, should the Chamber adopt any . . grave resolution, without calculating its bearing, and devising a plan for attaining the desired object, that it might place the Government in a most critical position. M. Gasparin was afraid that the renunciation of France :to the exercise of the right of search would be the signal of the renewal of that infamous traffic, which, he main tained, was still carried on to a frightful extent, notwithstand [ ins the vigilance of English and French cruisers in most of the colonies. Baron Mackau, the Minister of Marine, here interrupted the speaker, and said that an exception should be made in favour of the Freich colonies. M. Gasparin admitted that the trade had ceased altogether in those colonies since 1830. M. Gasparin then resumed, and after showing that tke right of visitation was, after all, the only efficacious mode of repres sion, and that its inconveniences had been greatly exaggerated, concluded by recommending the abolition of slavery in the French colonies. Baron Mackau here rose, and said that he was as anxious for the abolition of slavery as M. Gasparin, and that he would be happy to have it in his power to present such a measure to the Chamber ; but he could not help observing, that the reasons adduced by M. Gasparin would be better if placed in the mouth of the British negotiator in London, than in that of a French deputy. Messrs. L'Herbette, Bignon, and Dupin, afterwards addressed the House, which was left sitting. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY.—Her Majesty, accompanied by his Royal Highness Prince Albert. walked this morning in the grounds in the neighbourhood of the Castle. Her Majesty and the Prince again promenaded in the afternoon. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Prin cess Alice were taken a carriage airing to-day, attended by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton. Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal was taken for an airing in the grounds on her pony. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Sir Edward I3owater, Colonel Arbuthnot, Captain Meynell, and Mr. G. E. Anson, went thks forenoon to enjoy the sport of shooting in the royal preserves. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary took their departure from the Castle this morn ing for Kew. The Earl and Countess of Jersey and Lady Clementine Vil liers left the Castle this morning for town. The Viscountess Emlyn will have the honour of joining the royal dinner party at the Castle this evening. Fier Royal highness the Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied by the Princess Mary, returned to her residence at Kew yesterday, from a visit to her Majesty at Windier Castle. A deputation from the Directors of the London Missionary Society, consisting' of Mr. Alderman Challis, Chairman, with the Rev. Arthur i'idman and the Rev. J. J. Freeman, foreign secretaries, had an interview with the Earl of Aberdeen a t the Foreign-office, yesterday. The Governor of the Bank of England had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street. The Attorney-General transacted business yesterday at the Treasury. _ _ _ Sir Thomas Fremantle, and other •fficial gentlemen, lead interviews with Sir Robert Peel yesterday. The Secretary at War visited Sir James Graham yesterday at the Home-office. SHIPWRECK ON THE GOODWIN SANDS. On Saturday night a most distressing shipwreck took place on the Goodwin Sands, in the total loss of a fine brig, called the Shephardess, of 200 tons burthen, Mr. Turner, master, belonging to Bideford, whilst on her passage from Newcastle to Plymouth, laden with coals. When off the north sand head of the Goodwin, there came on a tremendous gale of wind, which almost im mediately drove the vessel on the sands, and she in stantly fell over on her beam ends. The occurrence being perceived by the crews of several luggers belong ing to Deal, Ramsgate, and Broadstairs, who are gene rally cruising about that dangerous part of the coast in order to render immediate assistance to vessels in dis tress, they quickly bore down towards her, but the gale still increasing, accompanied by a heavy fall of hail and snow, made it utterly impossible for them to go alongside the wreck ; in fact, it was anticipated that their boats could not outlive the storm ; the sea running so tremen dously high. The crew of the ill-fated brig were at this period in a truly appalling condition, no sooner had she struck, than the surf made a complete breach over her, and several of the poor fellows were nearly washed over board. It was only by maintaining a firm hold that they were prevented from being swept away, and they after wards more firmly secured themselves by lashing each other in the rigging, where they were not so exposed to the full fury of the boisterous element, the sea contin ually rolling over the mast-head. In this situation did the unfortunate creatures, who consisted of Captain Tur ner, eight seamen, and an apprentice, remain for seven hours, and conceiving that it was next to an impossibi lity of being saved, shook hands fervently with each other, and resigned themselves to that fate which apparently awaited them, as the vessel then was fast sinking into the body of the sand. The conduct pursued by the crews of the luggers, who are better known as " Deal boat men," was of such a character as deserves the highest commendation. They continued cruizing about the wreck, waiting for an apportunity to run alongside of her, and in doing which their craft often appeared as if buried amidst the boiling surf, so tempestuous was the state of the ocean. The cries of the unfortunate fellows, who were still in the rigging, are described to have been of the most heart-rending description, imploring for assistance in the most piteous manner. At last, about four o'clock in the morning, one of the luggers succeeded in running so close alongside the brig as to enable Captain Turner to jump from the rigging on board of her ; but in the next moment the lugger was carried away from the wreck, and thereby prevented the same means of escape to the remaining nine poor creatures in the rigging. It was then determined upon to throw ropes from the lug ger, and bid the suffering crew to tic the end round their bodies, whereby they might be hauled on board. For tunately they acted as desired; and, having thrown them selves overboard, they were eventually dragged into the lugger, although in a most deplorable state of exhaus tion. One of them, however, had a most remarkable escape ; the rope broke, and he was carried a consider able distance ere he could be recovered. The lugger* then returned to their respective stations with the unfor tunate sufferers, and landed them in perfect safety, when every attention was afforded them that their destitute condition required. The loss of the brig is stated to be upwards of 2,000/. The last accounts received yester day, states that the wreck had entirely disappeared. THE TEMPERANCE REFORMATION IN IRELAND.-- Many persons are of opinion that the change will not last, and that a re-action against thia temperance move ment may soon be expected. Far ourselves, we have great confidence in the permanency of the benefits pro duced. There may, perhaps, after a time, be more oc casional instances of drunkenness, and less of total ab stinence, than at present; but the harm has been broken; the same talisman will never regain its lost influence. The habit of drinking is rarely acquired from the mere gratification afforded by it to the palate, or the plea sures of intoxication. It is the creature of conventional usages. Working men invited each other to drink at markets and fairs, as the higher classes of England formerly did at their tables, because it was the custom, and a sign of hospitality and good fellowship. The cus tom is now destroyed ; intoxication no longer receives the countenance of opinion ; drinking must henceforth be individual, it cannot be national.— Westminsterßeview. PRICE or BEER AT BOTANY BAY.—The author of " Tales of the Colonies" gives the following amusing sketch of a Botany Bay Boniface :—" Glass of bee r ," _ said I. " Nothing under a bottle," said the landlord. " How much does your bottle hold ?" said I, fur I knew it was necessary to be cautious in dealing with these town chaps. " Just the same as in England,' said he, showing the bottle, with Barclay's double stout marked on the label. It's true, my heart did warm to the beer, and quite forgetting to ask the price, I said with a sort of glee, " Out with the cork." It was out in a . twink e ling that drink was a prime one, I must say, if I neye i r ha v es other. " Take a glass yourself, landlord," s d pleasure," said he, and filling it slowly to the al to br o itn u, , u " sa lc d our t very good health," said he to me. " Tinheeslt time, y . without wait ingfilling another. He filled his at t he " , ri gi ev a ar f a ? ; : s sa to id pa h y e. ?" drunk better in my life, °a saidf bottle to be invited. " Hot do ia 3:iii I , ik , sa e iv i h t said he. Half a guinea ! " I , or a oafgubjeenera:;: Yes," said be, " and cheap too ; there's only two dozen left in the colony, and you have just drunk oue of them." lent c it "lie I?—.. eak. Mr. ;ood :hell 1 of it to rday Idge tuck eked Itl to ,vo $ hit. lon't ould Lrera nail the Lion. rhea per• not ;be sin r.) Atli ? vial, !lore The er. looi wit). aty. w ho the 0 of art) tioa :o°4 :on. ;on. pis sir nil' Irt• sia the 1,0 l'l