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(FROM OUR OWN REPORTERS.) DUBLIN, MONDAY, JAN. 22 COURT OF QUEEN'S BE.NCIL Queen by undoebieti right and by hereditary descent, of Ire land ; and her heirs and successors for ever. " The people of Ireland recognise, acknowledge, and main tain, and will continually preserve and uphold, all the preroga tives of her Majesty, and of her heirs and successors, belonging to, and inherent in, the Imperial Crown of Ireland ; and they will true allegiance bear, pure, undivided, and indivisible, to her Majesty, her heirs and successors for ever. " Secondly—The people of Ireland acknowledge, and will maintain and preserve for ever, the privileges, hereditary and personal, of the Peers of Ireland, together with the legislative and judicial authority of the Irish House of Lords, and the ex. ereise of the prerogative in augmenting and limiting the peer age, as the same did of right exist before the year 1800. " Thirdly—The people of Ireland do firmly insist upon the restoration of the Irish House of Commons, consisting of three hundred representatives of the Irish people—and claim in the presence of their Creator, the right of the people of Ireland to ouch restoration. " They have submitted to the Union as being binding as a law ; but they declare solemnly that it is not founded on right or on constitutional principles; and that it is not obligatory upon conscience. They agree with the Tory Attorney-General Saurin, that the only binding power of the Union is the strength of the English domination. They also agree with him that resistance to the Union is in the abstract a duty ; and the ex hibition of that resistance a mere question of prudence.' They will therefore, resist the Union b) all legal, peaceful, and con stitutional means. " Fourthly—The plan for the restoration of the Irish Parlia ment is as follows :-1. That county members shall be in creased to 173 in the manner hereinafter specified. 2. That there should be 127 members returned from cities and towns in the manner hereinafter mentioned. 3. That the county of Carlow, being the only county in Ireland with less than 100,000 inhabitants, should get an increase of one member, so as to have three representatives ; that every other county having above 109,000 inhabitants, should get an increase of two members ; that every county ranging above 150,00 t; inhabitants, should get an increase of three members; that every county ranging above 250,000 inhabitants, should get an increase of four mem bers ; that the county of Tipperary having more than 400,000 inhabitants, but less than 500,000, should get an increase of eight members ; that the county Cork having more than 706000 inhabitants, should get an increase of ten members. " F ifthly—With respect to the towns and cities, it is pro posed that the city of Dublin, having more than 200,080 inha bitants, should have eight representatives—four for the parts north of the Liffey, and four for the parts south of the Liffey. " That the University of Dublin should continue on the basis of its present constituency, to send two members. " It is proposed that the city of Cork, having more than 100,000 inhabitants, should have five members. " That the city of Limerick and town of Belfast, having respectively more that 50,000 inhabitants, should send four members each. " It is proposed that the town of Galway; and the cities of Waterford and Kilkenny, having respectively more than 20,000 inhabitants, should send each three members to Parliament. " That other towns having about 7,000 inhabitants, should each send two members to Parliament; and that forty-nine other towns, neat highest in the ratio of population, should send one member each. " Fur schedule of places to return members—their relative population— and the number of members to be assigned to each —the reader is referred to preceding Report, p. 4 and 5. " The population is taken from the returns of 1831, which having been made for a different purpose, and without any refe rence whatever to the repeal of the Union, furnish a scale of unquestionable impartiality. `• Sixthly—lt is proposed that the right of voting should be what is called Household Suffrage' requiring six months' resi dence in the counties, with the addition in the towns of mar ried men resident for twelve months, whether householders or not. " Seventhly—lt is proposed that the mode of voting for members should certainly be by ballot. " ighthly—The Monarch, de facto, of England, at all time hereafter, whoever he may be, shall be the Monarch, :de jure, in Ireland. And so, in case of a future Regency, the Regent, *facto in England to be Regent dejure in Ireland. "Ninthly—The connexiou between Great Britain and Ire. land, by means of the power, authority, and prerogatives of the Crown, to be perpetual, and incapable of change, or any sever ance or separation. " The foregoing plan to be carried into effect according to the recognised law and strict constitutional principle. " Signed by order, DANIEL O'CONNELL, Chairman of the Committee." Attorney-General—Now read this (handing up a document, beaded, " Rules to be observed by Arbitrators.") The Deputy Clerk of the Crown then read the rules. Chief Justice—Have you any other rules to prove? Mr. Kemmis—There is the arbitration summons, my Lord. Chief Justice—What I was alluding to was a rule which I am pretty sure was read in Court, but I cannot recollect exactly upon what occasion. It was to this effect—that if, after a man had submitted to the jurisdiction of the arbitrators, he refused to obey the award, then he was to be expelled from the Association. Solicitor-General—That was contained in a report from the Committee. Mr. O'Connell—lt was a proposal in the shape of a report to the Association. The reason I wished, my Lord, to have the last document read distinctly and throughout was with the view of showing your Lordship that the ultimate result and plan adopted-omitted any such resolution. Chief Justice—Let us see what it is. . Mr. Brewster—Mr. Ross proved it, but had not a copy of it, Mr. Jackson proved it, and produced a manifold copy of it. Mr. O'Connell—lt was a report even of a sub-Committee, arAl if the document itself be produced, it will show that what you have heard read just now was the final adoption of the plan. Mr. Brewster—Here is the manifold copy of it. I will give you the date of it in order that you, my Lord, may recol lect it better. It is a report from the subcommittee appointed some day in August, 1843, to consider and report upon a general system of arbitration throughout the country. hat is the description of it. Mr. O'Connell—Was that document read by the officer ? Mr. Brewster—lt was. Mr. O'Connell—All I want is that the document should be fairly betore the Court. We had better have it read again. Chief Justice—l think so. -.Mr. O'Connell—Here it is in print ; it will be more easily read Air. Brewster—They are different documents. Chief Justice—The document which Mr. O'Connell speaks of i. the same as you have in manifold. Mr. O'Connell—l will read the heading for you ;it is the " Report of the sub-committee appointed on the I7th of August, 1843, to eonsider and report upon a plan for the adop tion of a general system of arbitration. Mr. Brewster—. That is the heading of the manifold docu ment certainly. • Mr. O'Connell—And that report was received on the 21st cf August, 1843? Mr. Brewster—Certainly. Mr. M'Donough—You don't mean received ? Mr. O'Connell—No, no, no, by " received" I mean only the date of the report coming in. ' Mr. Brewster—lt was read fully on Saturday, but your Lordships can read this (offering the manifold copy to the Bench). • Chief Justice—l wish ynu would let me see a copy which I can read. I cannot read the manifold, nor I cannot read the short-hand notes. There are a great many things I require • aid and assistatce in. • • Mr. Jtistice Crampton—Give a printed copy to the Chief Justice. Mr. Henn—Let Mr. Bourne read it. Mr. Brewster—l have no objection. The Clerk of the Crown then proceeded to read the docu ment headed " Report of the sub-committee appointed to consider and report upon r a general system of arbitration throughout the country. Mr. O'Connell held a printed copy •in his hand, and corrected the officer whenever he mistook a word. • The Attorney-General begged to remind the Court that the printed paper by Browne which contained this document was also given in evidence as well as the manuscript copy. • The Chief Justice asked how it was signed. Clerk of the Crown—lt is signed " John Gray, Chairman." • Mr. O'Connell—Chairman of the committee. The.officer next read the printed form of the appointment of Repeal Wardens, and also the form of notice for parties to at tend at the Arbitration Courts, and submit their differences for adjudication. • The neat document read was the notice calling the meeting • for Mullaglunast and headed, " Leinster for Repeal." The following :vitness was then put on the table. He is a pale looking young m 'I homas an, and seemed somewhat agitated. Packer examined Ly Mr. Freeman, Q.C.—I am a lithographic art i st, and came to this country last March. I Hied in Londo n before that. I know Mr. Holbrook, and was employed by him as a lithographic artist immediately after I came to this country. I was employed in drawing sketches from scenery, and afterwards litho a g ls r o aphillg them en stone, and see there (two small :was occupied in other business cards handed to the witness) two cards. .on stone, but the original was engraved on copper They were printed named James. I cannot say who struck thescardsyolpersaown ,several of these cards printed. There was a vast quantity B of them printed in Mr. Holbrooke's place. Mr. Freeman (repeating the answers)—There was a vast quantity_ of these printed in Mr. Holbrooke's place. Mr. Fitzgibbon—Don't repeat the witneses answer, let him reply for himself. Mr. Freeman—Where does Mr. Holbrooke live?—At No. 4, Crown-street. I saw several thousands of these cards print ed, hut I can't say the exact number.—( Another card handed to witness.) This is a similar card to the other two cards ; it .is printed from stone. It is the same description of card that .saw in Holbrooke's place. I see this card (a large card handed ;to witness). Mr. FreetrianThe two first. small cards which I handed the witness have been.proved arid the 'second one is of the . some description. Chief Justice—Yes, yes, they were originally engraved on (copper, and struck off from stone. Mr. Freeman—Look at the large card I have handed you, it IRELAND, THE STATE TRIALS . SEVENTH DAY-BY EXPRESS. THE QUEEN V. DANIEL O ' CONNELL AND OTHERS. • Shortly after ten o'clock, the Chief Justice, accompanied by Mr. Justice Crampton and Mr. Justice Perrin, took their seats upon the bench. The jury and traversers having answered to their names, The Chief Justice observed that Mr. Justice Burton was prevented by a severe cold from coming down to Court. Mr. Hatchell, Q.C., said, in consequence of what had fallen from his Lordship, he had to state, on behalf of the traversers, that he and the counsel engaged with him objected to the case being proceeded with in the absence of Mr. Justice Burton. Chief Justice—l shall take a note of the abjection. Attorney-General-31y Lord, in the case of the King v. . Finney, the case of the Bristol riots, the very same circum star.ce took place. The Judges of England considered the p.int, and determined that if one of the Judges were ill a case of trial at bar might be tried by the rest. There was a do cument given in evidence on Saturday by the printer, Mr. Browne ; we wish to enter it as read. It is the plan for the renewed action of the Irish Parliament. The entire of it need not be read. Mr. Hatchell—Read the whole of it. Mr. Justice Crampton—Why need the whole of it be read, when we have it already on our notes ? Mr. O'Connell—Only part of it has been read already. The first part has not been read. It is an important document. The Deputy Clerk of the Crown then proceeded to read FLAN FOR THE RENEWED ACTION OF THE IRISH PA R TIA MINT, ADOPTED AT A MEETING OF THE LOYAL NA TIONAL REPEAL ASSOCIATION, ON TPI 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1843. ' Firstly—The Irish people recognise, acknowledge, main tain, and will continually upheld, and preserve upon the Throne of Ireland, HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA, (wisost GOD PROTECT). is called a member's card.—Yes, it is. I saw similar cards to this before. Mr. Freeman (repeating the answer)—He saw similar cards to that before. Mr. Fitzgibbon —The answer was heard all over the Coust. I r« quest you will not repeat the answers. Mr. Freeman—What sort of card is this? (The large card handed witness. )—lt is a member's card. Mr. Freeman (repeating the answer)—lt is a member's card. Mr. Fitzgibbon—l tell you we all heard the answer. You must not repeat his answers. Mr. Freeman—Oh, its not important. Mr. Fitzgibbon—Then that's an additional reason why you shall not repeat his replies. I submit, my Lord, that Mr. Freeman is wit to echo the answers of this witness. Mr. Freeman—l hope you have no cold. Mr. Fitzgibbon—Don't mind my cold—don't repeat the answers. Mr. Freeman—Very well. Witness, in continuation—l see this card. It is printed in the same manner as the others. It was originally , engraved on steel, and then the impression was transferred to stone. The colouring was a second printing. I got that colour. I put it on (but I don't know how to express it rightly). I put it on the stone to enable the printer to print from it. It wa3 done for Holbrooke in the same place as the others. There was a great quantity of these cards struck off. The colour I put on the stone was blank. The printers put on the green colour which is on the card by direction of Holbrooke. I saw the design of the card, which was partly designed by myself. I designed the decorations on the flags. They are shamrocks and sun-bursts. Holbrooke brought me a rough sketch of the card. There was no person with him when he brought me the sketch. Mr. O'Callaghan used to come up while I was working on the cards. His Christian name is John Cor nelius O'Callaghan. I heard that from Mr. Holbrooke. He told me so. Mr. M'Donough—Don't mind what he told you; it is not evidence. 3lr. Freeman—Do you know Mr. Ray?—Yes, I do (he identified Mr. Ray); I saw him at Holbrooke's; I don't re member if he was at Holbrooke's with Mr. O'Callagham. I heard Mr. Ray speak about the cards. He inspected and looked over them while they were in progress. He suggested improvements in the cards. There were improvements made at his suggestion in the form of the cards. I don't recollect any alterations being made in the members' cards, in accord ance with the suggestions of Mr. Ray. Look at that card—what is it ?—That is a Volunteer's card. Were there any alterations suggested in it by Mr. Ray ? Ye:, the improvement in the likeness of Mr. O'Connell. Look at the letters 'l'. M. Ray. Do sou know who litho graphed them ?—Mr. Gardiner engraved the fac-simile from Mr. Ray's hand-writing. Did you ever see Mr. Ray write ? Yes, I saw him write a little on the edge of the stone. Can you form an opinion of Mr. Ray's handwriting cannot. Did you see Mr. Ray after the words were lithographed ? If the green cards were done before the black ones, I did. Mr. 31‘13onough —The black were done first. Chief Justice—l understood you to say " as." Witness—l said " if." Mr. Henn—Having now taxed your memory can you swear positively whether you saw him before or after the words were lithographed ? I saw Mr. Ray after. I did not see him inspecting the cards after the words T. M. Ray were written. The im provements in O'Connell's likeness were in the green card. I made the sketch of Mr. O'Connell myself. I had something to do with the Volunteer card. I see the likenesses in it. That in the head is Mr. O'Connell's. The one next the Court is Flood's. I sketched it from a painting in the College. Mr. Davis brought me there- The next is the likeness of Owen Roe O'Neill. I copied it partly from a manuscript, and from one of the old engravings of the O'Neills. It was brought to me by Mr. Holbrooke and Mr. O'Callaghan's brother. I saw Mr. Davis at Mr. Holbrooke's when original sketches were given. Mr. Davis saw the originals. The next likeness on the same side is Brian Boroihme. I copied it from the frontispiece to " Keatinge's History of Ireland." It was brought to me by Mr. Holbrooke. I cannot say whether any was present at the time or not. The next is 011 am Feuhla. I got the original of that in my imagination. The idea of introducing it was suggested by Mr. Holbrooke. Mr. O'Callaghan, Mr. Holbrooke, and Mr. Davis discussed the designs on the card in my presence. I don't knot. that Mr. Ray was present; the next likeness is one of Sarsfield. I copied it from an old French engraving, which 1 get from Mr. Geraghty. the beekseller. Mr. Holbrooke brought him to me. Mr. Holbrooke suggested the ir.troduction of Sarsfield. 1 cannot say that Mr. Ray did. 'the next likeness is one of Hugh O'Neill. It was drawn by me. I almost forget from what 1 copied it. I think I composed it myself. The next likeness is of Dathy. I have been in the Association. I have seen Mr. Ray there. Mr. Freeman—Had you any conversation with him there about the alterations? Chief Justice—He has already said that suggestions were given him by Mr. Ray. Witness—Not at the Association, but, as I said before, he made suggestions. I cannot charge my memory with the exact words he said. Mr. Freeman—Look at the harp and shield. Were there any alterations suggested there ?—Not in this card (the black one), but on the other. There were not many of these cards lithographed, for they separated by over-etching. An attempt was made to repair them. Ido not recollect which of the As sociation cards was first given. Recollects the time of design ing the Volunteer card. It was about the beginning of 1643. The members' and the associates' card was about the sarno time. The Volunteer card was engraved somewhat later. That was about March. Holds in his band the Repeal War dens' diploma. It was designed by the witness from materials furnished by Mr. Holbrooke. The design commenced before the beginning of 1843. It was not completed until atter the beginning of that year. It was completed before the Volun teer card. During the design witness saw Mr. Ray. Will not undertake to say he heard any observations from Mr. Ray with respect to the diploma. While it was in progress of en graving Mr. Holbrooke brought several gentlemen to see it. —Mr. Davis, Mr. O'Callaghan, and Mr. Ray. Knows Mr. Steele. He used to come and see the cards. Cannot charge his memory which of them. No one accompanied him. On the occasions of his visits he principally directed his conversa tion to Mr. Holbrooke. Witness heard it. It was quite irre levant to the diploma. Mr. M'Donough--If so, say nothing about it. Mr. Freeman—lt might be relevant to something else. Witness knows Mr. Duffy, of the Nation. Saw him in com pany with Mr. Davis at Mr. Holbrooke's. Does not recollect seeing him with any one else. Saw them in the studio. Mr. Duffy sat in a chair, and looked at the work in progress. Does not recollect him making any observations. The time Mr. Steele came alone was about the middle of March, as witn,ess best recollects. Mr. Duffy rose up several times. Witness sketched Mr. O'Connell's head on the Volunteer card at the Repeal Association. This was .of Mr. Daniel O'Connell, This was when the Repeal Volunteer Card was in progress. Saw Mr. John O'Connell. He was at the Repeal Association, near the table at which the Chairman sits. Did not see Mr. Ray there. Had seen him before. - Thinks he saw Mr. ('Connell and Mr. Ray together. Could not say if Mr. John O'Connell was with them. Was at the Repeal Association very rarely except on business. His business was sketching. Went five or six times on business. Don't remember seeing Mr. Duffy there. Did not see Dr. Gray there. Thinks he would know him if he saw him. Mr. Freeman—That young gentlemen there? Witness—Recollects alterations suggested in the diploma. There was an alteration in the harp suggested by Mr. Ray, and in the cap of the chief by Mr. O'Callaghan. When the witness went to the Repeal Association to sketch, he was ac companied by Mr. Holbrooke, Won't undertake to swear Mr. Holbrooke was a member. The alteration pointed out in the harp by Mr. Ray was in the formation of the top and strings. It was originally an English harp, not an Irish one.. The she ration in the cap was, that he (witness) put a spike in it like a Chinese cap; this was not correct. Mr. O'Callaghan said so. Mr. M'Donough—This is not evidence. Witness had nothing to do with striking off the diploma; caunot say if many were struck off; a great number of the Associate cards were. When the cards were struck off they were sent to the Repeal Association. I know two persons of the name of Tom and Joseph Annesley. They printed the cards. When the cards were struck off they were to:ten out by boys in the service of Mr. Holbrooke. I was enrolled a member of the Association. It was 'cithout my consent. I was handed a card by Mr. Holbrooke. Mr. M'Donough—That is not evidence. To Mr. Freeman—l took a sketch of Mr. John O'Connell. I believe it was in the committee.room of the Association. I was there once besides to take a sketch of Mr. O'Connell's bust. Mr. M'Donough—l do not see what that has to do with the case To Mr. Freeman—l were paid.—(Laughter). I was paid.— (Continued laughter). I was paid by Mr. Holbrooke, Cross-examined by Mr. M‘Donough—l have been long practising as an artist. I presume your studio was open to the public?—lt was. I dare say that clever , gentleman, Mr. Stuart Blacker, was there ?-1 do not remember I had that clever gentleman there. You think him a clever gentleman, then ?—What I have seen of him I think he is. You have seen many of the legal artists around there?— (Laughter.) You have seen Mr. Tomb there?—(Laughter.) —There were many great persons there. They inspected my performances. Ido not know if they admired them. Mr. 111 4 Donough—I presume if any of us went to inspect your likeness of 011 am Fodhlam, or Dathy, you would show it ?—Yes. Do you know them ?—(Laughter. )—I had not the pleasure of their acquaintance.—(Laughter.) I believe they are long known to the Irish pecple.—( Great laughter.) Mr. M'l)onough-1 suppose it is only in your imagination they exiqted.—l believe so. Mr. Justice Crampton—Mr. Freeman passed him over.— (Laughter.) Mr. Freeman—l did not know him. To Mr. M.Donough—The public had admission to where these portraits were. I was in the employment of Mr. Hol brooke since my arrival in this country. 1 left it last August. I know that Holbrooke was engaged for the Board of Works. He was engaged to do Government business. I believe Mr. Holbrooke was engaged by the Government when I came to this country. I know he was subsequently engaged by the Government. I believe Mr. Holbrooke was very well known as being engaged by the Government. It was advertised on his glass that he was lithographer to the Queen. It was visible to the whole world. He was employed at the same time for the Repeal Association and the Government. Ido the print ing business for the Queen. The printing presses were going for the Government, at the same time that I was printing 011 am Fodhlam. Mr. M'Donough—Look at the green ticket. Did you design it from your own imagination ?—Partly. Look a the " Sun-burst," and say if it is the result of your own fancy exclusively ?=lt is partly mine, and partly Mr. Holbrocke s. lam a loyal subject of her Majesty. Mr. M‘Donough—You would not engrave and thing injurious to her Majesty ?—Nct knowingly. Did you go to the Dining-room, or Examination H a ll, t o ta k e a likeness of Flood ?—I did. In taking a likeness of Flood, in the Examination or Dining Hall, you did not think you Were doing an} thing inconsistent with your duty as a loyal subject 2-10. Have you any idea of whom Flood was ?—Yes, he was the contemporary br Grattan. You saw; I think, Mr. Steele at Holbrooke's once and once only?—Yes; I am not, hOwever, aware whether or not it was on business wholly irrelevant to the present inquiry or to those cards. I am riot aware whether he cr.me there about arranging a lithograph dravving to be placed at the title;page of some book of his. 1 remember to have seen Dr. Gray - there. I remem ber his looking over the premises, but I know not whether he' came to visit certain machinery. He viewed the premises, and that is all I iemernbec about his visit. I am unacquainted with Mr. Barrett. I never saw him that I remember. My inter view with Mr. J. O'Connell had reference only to taking his likeness. I have not seen Mr. Holbrooke since my return to Dublin. C ame h ere from London on Wednesday evening. to that time I was in London since August last. I believe Mr. Holbrooke to be in D u bli n at present. I went to London to carry on my profession. Isaac Gardiner examined by Mr. Martley—l am a writing.. engraver. What countryman are you?—l am an Englishman. I came to this country last January. , I was in the emplo3ment of Mr: - Holbititikicas 1n engraver, for nearly 'fear' snruntic front tha middle of February to the end of June, 1843. It is not my bu sinetts to draw letters on stone. Here cards of the Association were handed to the witness. The Associates' card, which is a small one ; the Members' card, somewhat larger ; and the Volunteers' card, the largest of the three. Do you know anything about those cards ?—I engraved the lettering upon those (the Members' and Associates' cards) somewhere about March last ; I engraved the plate for the Members' card first ; when it was brought to me it had the banners upon it. My work upon the plate was the last that was done upon it. Mr. Holbrookegave it me to do. I e know Mr. Ray, nor (looking rdtind to identify the traversers, any of the traversers. Engraved the small cord. The name " Ray" engraved upon it is supposed to be a fae simile of his autograph. (Handed the Volunteers' card.) I designed the writing of that card. I cannot say who engraved it. I en graved the Members' card first, then the Associates', and next the diploma (the Repeal Wardens). I executed the writing on the centre of this diploma. I see a stamp on the Members' card. It was not engrossed when these cards were originally printed. I cannot say what quantity of them were struck off. [Here a coloured and uncoloured members' card were handed to the witness, and he identified the uncoloured card as a mem ber's card, and stated he had no share in arranging the process for producing the colour.] Cross-examined by Mr. Moore—When did you first come to Ireland ?—ln February of last year. Did you, on coming to Ireland, immediately enter the em plo3ment of Mr. tioldbrooke ?—I did. Mr. Alartley requested to be allowed to ask one other ques tion of the witness. Were any persons named Hennessy and Annesley in Mr. Holbrooke's employment ? Yes. Did you see them take away any portion of the documents printed ?—I did not. Cross-examination by Mr. Moore resumed—Mr. Holbrooke had a considerable deal of business, had he not?—He had. He worked for every one who employed him, I believe?—He did. Among the rest, for the Government ?—He did. You know that ?—I do. How many persons were in his employment during the time 'you were there P—Four, in the printing and engraving. • Did you say that you received your directions from Mr. Holbrooke in the ordinary course of business?—.l did. And yotr executed his directions according to the ordinary course of business?—l did. And everything was perfectly open—there was no conceal ment ?—None whatever. The designing of these cards was as public as if they had been designed for the Government ?—Yes. • That will do. John Annesley sworn, and examined by Mr. Smiley—Do you follow the business of a printer?—Yes. Have you been in the employment of Mr. Holbrooke ? I Lave. Look at the documents. Did you print any of these ?—I will not swear. Have you printed any similar to them ?—Yes. Were they printed in green colour?—They were. Who put the colour on ?—I did. Have you ever taken any of these cards for Mr. Holbrook° to any place did once to the Corn Exchange ; they were small cards. Who did you deliver them to ?—I c3nnot say. Had Sou any parcel-book with you ?—Yes. When you delivered the cards was any receipt given for them ? —Yes, some initials were signed in the parcel-book. Look at the documents (handing some papers to witness). About what number of them were printed off?—l cannot give a guess. Were there several thousands of them ? them.. '—Yes, thousands o Look at that document (handing witness a form of an arbi tration award) ; was that stamp on it when it was printed ?—No. Do you know where the paper came from do not. Hare you (handing in the documents) printed such papers as those?— Yes. What arc they ?—Deeds of submission to an award of arbi trators. Were many of them done ?—There were a good number. Did you ever carry any of these papers to the Association ? No, I did not. Cross-examined by Mr. Close—How long had you been in the emplo)nient of Air. Holbri oke?—About 11 years. Have you been a lithographer during part of that period ? —Yes. Where is the original copy of that document ?—I don't know. How long is it since ou saw it ?—I could not say. Have you seen that stamp affixed to other matters which were printed by Mr. Holbrooka—No. Have you printed matters for the Government for Mr. Hol brooke?—l have. How long—for the last nine years ?—Yes. During the whole of that period ?—Yes. Have you never seen that stamp affixed to papers printed for the Government ?—I have not. When did you first see that stamp cannot say. Will you venture to say that you did not see it five years ago ?—Yes. Six years ago?—Yes. Will you swear that you did not see it three years ago ?—No. Chief Justice—ls it the die you are speaking 01? Mr. Close—The die, my Lord: You will not swear that you raw it as long ago as two years? —No. Does anything enable you to fix the time Will you venture to say that you did not see it before the year 1843?-1 will not. How long is it since you say these papers were printed— within the last three or tour months ?—About that time. Upon your oath did you no t see th a t di e an d stamp b efore that ?—I have never seen it. Did you ever see it affixed to any other paper ?—No. To none whatever ?—Not to my knowledge. Will you swear that you have not ?—I will. I,slah Ansesley sworn, and examined bvMr.Baker—l know Mr. Holbrooke, the engraver. I have been in his employ ment for a year and six months, in the capacity of printer. I have assisted in }minting cards of that description (meaning the Associates' cards). Look to the other cards, and tell me have you ever assisted in printing those ?—No, Sir. Have you seen such cards ?—I have, Sir. Have you ever carried parcels of such cards from Mr. Hol brooke to any place ?—I have. Were they made up in parcels?—Yes. Do you know how many each parcel contained ?—I do not. Where did you bring them to ?—I brought them to the Corn Exchange. Where did you leave them?—l left them in the top of the house. I don't know in whose office it was I left them. I delivered them to two of the clerks. I dun% know their names. Do you know a person of the name of Quigiy ?—I have heard tell of him. Have you ever seen him ?—Yes, I have seen him at the Corn Exchange, and have given some of those cards to him. Do you know Mr. Ray ?—I do not. I do not even know his appearance. Look to the other documents and tell me have you carried any of them to the Corn Exchange ?-- I might in parcels. I never assisted in making them up in parcels. (The Volunteer and Members' cards were here handed up to witness). l have seen such cards as those taken out of Mr. Holbrooke's to the Corn Excharge.—(The Reveal War den's diploma was here handed to witness). 1 have seen such documents as that taken out of Mr. Holbrooke's and delivered at the Corn Exchange. Cross-examined by Mr. Alexander M'Carthy —lt was no part of my duty to make up the parcels. I may have made up small parcels. Were you in the habit of delivering small parcels at other places ?--No, Sir, not many. Occasionally ?—Yes. Those parcels you did not make up either ?—No. Then you' were told to take out parcels, and } ou took them? —Yes. Covered with brown paper ?—Yes. Is Mr. Holbrooke in town at present ?—He is. Are you still in the employment of Mr. Holbrooke ?—Yes. The Attorney-General desired the Deputy Clerk of the Crown to read the Associates, Members, and Volunteers' Cards. The Deputy Clerk of the Crown then read the cards. The Members' card was numbered 31,006; the Volunteers' card, and the Repeal Wardens' card, had the name " George J. Green" upon it. Mr. Fitzgibbon—Go back to the members' card, and read the words upon the leaves of the shamrock. You bare omitted them. Deputy Clerk of the Crown—The words are, Catholic, Protestant, and Dissenter. Attorney. General—Now read the arbitration award and deed of submission. The. Deputy Clerk of the Crown was about reading thole documents, when— Mr. Fitzgibbon said—My Lord, on these documents there is a stamp, and you will recollect that it has not been proved that' any document having a stamp was ever received at the Association, or by any member of it. How those documents came into the possession of the Crow n we know not ; but this we know, that it has not been proved that such documents were delivered to the Association, and they clearly cannot put such documents in evidence. Chief Justice—l don't understand your objection. Mr. Fitzgibbon—lt is this : they seek to give in evidence copies of a printed document, and to make them evidence against the Association, by showing that copies of that docu ment—with some impression upon them about which we know nothing—were delivered to the Association from the same types. They endeavour to put in evidence a copy which has something upon it that was never on any paper delivered to the Association, or recognised by its members. They seek to put in a paper which has something upon it which, for aught we know, may have been fabricated by themselves, the mean ing of which we cannitt tell--and which, for anything we know, would be made the subject of observations that it is utterly im possible for us to anticipate. We do not understand that stamp, or whatever othi r device it is ; we do not know the meaning of it at all. How is it possible that such a paper as that could be read in evidence against us? Chief Justice—They don't read it against you. Mr. Fitzgibbon—l object to their reading any part of that paper at all, unless they show that we were in some way con nected with the device which is upon it. Let them cut it off ; but I object to such paper going to the jury. Mr. O'Connell (to the Solicitor-General)—That stamp will suit you for stamping the arms. If you apply to Mr. Holbrooke he will let you have it. Chief Justice—lt is not going to be read. The document, so far as what is printed on it, has been proved. Mr. Fitzgibbon—With great respect, I beg pardon, it has not by any means. That particular document has not been proved. Chief Justice—l did not say any such thing; but what Isaid was, that what was printed upon it was proved. Mr. Fitzgibbon—What is printed on it may have been shown to be printed upon a thousand papers delivered by the Asso ciation ; but that would not make the document, as it is now before the Court, admissible in evidence. Judge Perrin—That stamp, or whatever is its character, cannot affect the meaning or import of the rest. Mr. Fitzgibbon—They will be entit:ed by and by to send it to the jury if it is now read. Judge Perrin—But without your consent they may be read now, but the jury cannot get the document unless you consent. Mr. Fitzgibbon—Well, suliject to that, of course we may go on. - Solicitor-General—Oh, we don't lay any stress upon if. The next witness for the Crown then came upon the table. He gave his name as John Thick M‘Namara, and was sworn and examined by Mr. Tomb-1 am a short-hand writer. I attended 'g meeting that took place at Tullamore on the 16th'of July last. I arrived there the evening before. The meeting commenced some , time before two o'clock. I saw a great many people there. As far as I' saw they came there the same way as they would come to town on any other occasion—say on a market day. There were great crowds at that• meeting. I took notes of what passed there, shorthand notes. I transcribed these notes after, with the exception of some few sentences. My short-hand notes have been destroyed. I have the transcript here. I know two 'of the traversers, Mr. Daniel O'Connell and Mr. Steele. I saw them there. The Rev. Dr. O'Rafferty was chairman of that meeting. Mr. Hatchell—Do you mean to say that your transcript of the speeches, or whatever it was, is a correct and verbatim translation of what was on your notes ?—Yes, with the excep tion I stated. I took notes of some few sentences, which, .in transcribing, I omitted. • Mr. Ilatehell---Then your short-hand notes would show certain portions of -a -speocla tak.rt tioiatrik-but.got. transcribed ? --Yes. llatchell—l; 'any portion of that which• you 4 call the transcript of your short-band notes supplied from your memory ? THE SUN, LONDON, JANUARY, 1844 to no —No, except such words as are usually omitted by short-hand writers, the connecting parts. Mr. Tomb—State what the Rev. Mr. O'Rafferty said on tbat occasion. Witness proceeded to read the speech, the following being extracts from it : —Dr. O'Rafferty said—" Fellow -country men and brother repeaters; the regenerator and liberator of his country had arrived amongst them for the purpose of paying them a visit. The Liberator had come amongst them for the first time. It would not be saying too much for the people of that part of the country, when he stated that they would support that great man (O'Connell) in the struggle he was making for the regeneration of his native land; they were too long trodden under foot by the Saxon. The great man who had come amongst them would then address the meeting, and would tell them of the blessing that would result from the repeal of the union. It would bring blessings on the country, which Mr. O'Connell himself only could tell them of." That is all I took of the speech. The Rev. Mr. Flanagan addressed the meeting 'also, but very shortly. The Rev. Mr. Spain spoke at that meeting. He said, "It was a glorious day for the King's County : they had a few short months ago another meeting in another part of the county, at Birr, when Ireland showed her moral strength, and she should again be a nation." The speaker then - read a resolution which he said was put into his hand. The Rev. Gentleman continued to say, that "he did not see why Engli s h gent l emen o f l i b eral minds la 7 b re nt continuing the Union, b ecause it b ene fi te d England, injury to I re l an d." Th e Rev. Mr. Nolan, of Dunkerrin, also spok e a t t h e meeting, and begged forit was an i n leave to move a petition for a Repeal of t h e U n i on . Th e Rev. g Mr. Kearney spoke at the meeting, and said, "I bold in my hand a resolution. He then read the resolution, and conti nued—" They should persevere in the agitation set on foot by the great Liberator of his country—they had only to per severe in the struggle to make the country prosperous and happy, for— " Freedom's battle once begun, 'Though baffled oft, is ever won." Mr. O'Connell called for three cheers for the Queen. The Rev. Gentleman said he was sure the Queen would be de lighted to kick Peel out of office some fine morning. The Liberator was the advocate of his country's wrongs. Mr. Tomb—What took place alter that ?—The people shouted out " Repeal, Repeal, Repeal." Mr. Tomb—Come to the speech of Mr. O'Connell.—(The witness turned to his notes.) Mr. O'Connell said he rose to address them on a new topic, which he had scarcely touched on before. He announced to them the certainty of carrying the Repeal, and that nothing could benefit Ireland except the re storation of her own Parliament. They had only to persevere in their peaceful struggle, and they would carry it as sure as the sun that shone over them. When he (Air. O'Connell) was a counsel practising at the bar, he always liked to prove his own case out of the witnesses' mouths who were produced against him. The Attorney-General here rose and said he had no wish, nor did he express such a wish as to compel the traversers to remain in Court each during the trials. He had not the least objection to their leaving Court, provided it was under stood rapt they remained in the precincts of the Court ; but he was just informed that two of the traversers had lelt the Court, in order to attend a meeting elsewhere, and this was what he could not consent to. Unless they were at once sent for and remained in the precincts of the Court, he would feel it to be his duty to have them called on their tecogni- zances. Mr. Moore—They shall be sent for immediately. The w then pt oceeded with Mr. O'Connell's speech— The present Administration have proved by their conduct that Repeal is inevitable. They have threatened to put us down by force ' • but they had no t th e power to carry th e i r unconsti tutiot.al threats into execution. When three millions of peo ple demanded Repeal up starts the Iron Duke and threatens a cisil war. He threatened to unloose the dogs of war to put down Repeal.—( A voce, " Never.") Nev er b e ore were a Minist r y so b ewi ld ere d. Peel went into the House of Commons, and took the Queen's name in vain. He said the Queen had pledged herself to preserve the Union inviolate; but I told him in the strongest language I could with propriety use, that he lied, that the words were his own and not the Queen's. I stated that we had broken no law, and that we stood upon our constitutional rights—that we would break no law, but we would persevere, despite of threats, in our peaceable struggle. This declaration had its effect, and the idea of coercion was given up. The Times newspaper announced the other day that the Ministry had spent a whole ten hours deliberat ing upon the state of Ireland—that they had come to conclusions with regard to her grievances—but that the Irish should be cut down. But I announce my defiance— the people have broken no law—they have offended no man— but, if they are attacked, they will defend themselves. No breach of the peace shall be committed by thepeople of Ireland. They will give no excuse for the use of force against them ; and thus they will embarrass their enemies. It . the Government attempts to bring in a Coercion Bill I will take my place in the House of Commons, though much I dislike it—l will move amendment after amendment upon every clause of the Bill, and I will keep them two years before they can pass it. This is my answer to their threat of a gagging bill. The House of Com mons deliberated for six days upon Mr. Smith O'Brien's motion for a committee on the state of Ireland. The grievances of this country are admitted ;`but there was to intention of applying a remedy to them.' Peel has admitted these gt ievances. Whig and Tory—both sides of the House- , -admit that such an incubus as the Established Church cannot continue. Why should the ma jority of the people support a church establishment for the use of a small minority? A man should pay his priest or parson as he pays his doctor or tailor ; and no man should pay any doctor or tailor but his own. The object for which the Church tempo ralities were originally given was for Catholic purposes, for the repair of places of worship, the support of the poor, and masses for the dead, and a new appropriation of them is now called. No one defends these things now, and who may you thank for that ? Why, the Repeal Association. I will never cease agitating till these grievances are redressed. The Estab- lished - Church cannot continue in possession of its huge temporalities. I will respect all the vested rights of those persons now in possession of them. That can now be done; but it cannot be done afterwards. Captain Rous and Lord John Manners have admitted that these -rrievanees cannot continue. Peel admits that the l an dl or d s a Ireland havg acted tyrannically. The people have suffered oppression for centuries ; laut the day of retribution is comi.,g, and justice will be done to all, anu Protestant ascendancy be trampled under foot for ever. We only looked for equality when we sought for emancipation, and Peel said it should never be granted, yet he was the first to concede it. Emancipation only served the rich, but Repeal will serve the poor : it will bring three hundred thouiand pounds a-bear into this country alone. I call upon the Irish landlords to unite with me ; they will be benefited by Repeal ; it will put an end to the unhousing of the poor. In these results her affections were centered, yet her tears were disregarded, and despite her remonstrances the ruthless fiat went forth to pull down the house. There were whole sale murders on the one side, and assassinations on the other, both disastrous to the persons against whom they were perpe trated. All persons agree that so met hi ng must be done. Why not do it at once ? I propose doing it by the repeal. Mr. Robinson has a plan of his own. lam for mine. My plan is, that no landlord should receive rent unless he gives a lease. Like the payment of the clergy, n o penny no paternoster —no lease no rent. The lease ought to be for twenty-one years, and the tenant have the right to go before the assistant-barrister if the rent was too high. At present no one can register unless he can swear that he can get 10/. above rent and taxes. I want that the tenant shall have power to register his improve ments the same way as he is entitled to register his trees, and the landlord bound to renew his lease, or pay for the improve ments. And from this spot—nearly the centre of Ireland—l call on the landlords to join me; then they would receive more in respect than they new do in money. Property has its rights, and shall continue to have them. It has also its duties, and must perform them. He cautioned the people against Rib bonistn, and begged, if any one sought to induce them to be come Ribbonmen, to deliver him up to justice. Let any one who will do so hold up his hand. The jury here retired for refreshment. After a lapse of fifteen minutes the Court sat again, and the examination of Mr. M`lslamara was resumed :—The meet ing was held on Sunday , W itness could not say h ow many were] present. It wa s held in the market squ a r e o f Tulle more.vt r s in I asarw flags and banners flyi ng at t h e meet i ng, and h e i o us parts of the town. 1 h ave no recollection o of the inscriptions on those flags and banners that were carried but I remember some of the inscriptions on these in the town, One was— give to some person who wanted to show them to another person.—( Laughter.) Well, how many dramatis pet swim were there in this farce? —First, you were the principal performer; your brother-in law the second; and then two other "persons unknown"— these are the words of the indictment ?—I do not know if I am at liberty to mention the persons or not. Well, I have no objection to your doing so; it is Mr. Tomb that objects. Weil, how many days were the notes going through this process of transmission, in this family way through you and your brother-in-law, after you had written them out ?—I cannot say. Well, what became of them afterwards?—They were re turned to me. Finally ?—No; I gave them to a person, and never saav them since, until I saw them in Dublin. Did you first make a draft from your notes ?—Yes. And this is a fair copy ?—Yes. And where is the draft ?—I destroyed it. And the original notes also ?—Yes. When ?—On the same day. How long ago ?—I don't remember. It might be two months ago, but it was not three. I think you stated as regards your report, that you did not take every sentence ?—I did not take every sentence. Whole sentences were omitted?—No doubt. I think you said in your report that a professor stated that the Irish were the finest people in the world ?—I did not say a word about the pi ofessor, but I am perfectly aware of what you are alluding to —you mean the professor in Spain and France. What system of short-hand do you write—Mr. Taylor's ? —No ; is it necessary I should tell you what system ? Just read the passage about the professor. Witness then read the passage. Mr. Hatchell—Now on your oath will you say from your notes or from memory that there was one word about a Spanish professor ?—I will swear that I took it down. You could not write Scotch for Spanish ?—I am quite sure I could not. lam quite prepared to swear that I took the word down as " Spanish." But you do not mean to say that you are infallible ? (Laughter. )—No, certainly not. Do you swear that you might not have mistaken the word professor for philosopher. Do the words when written- in your system resemble each other ?—No. Oh, no, not according to your system of making mistakes? —( Lair s hter. ) Do you write short-hand at all ?-1 do. Write the words professor and philosopher in short-hand. • Judge Crampton—Write so that the jury can understand.-- (Laughter.) The witness having written the words in short-hand, Mr. Hatchell—Oh ! that is professor —aye, I see, and that is philosopher—well, certainly, they don't look much alike. A very short for professor ; at all events, the longest move is philosopher.—(Great laughter.) Mr. O'Connell (looking at the scrap of paper)—Professor is the long one. Mr. Hatchell—Can you swear that you saw a placard about Europe being in a blaze?-1 did see some placard of that kind in the street. I sass' it a considerable time before the meeting was held. Do you know that that placard was taken down ?—I do not. Did you hear Mr. Steele direct that it should be taken down ?—I did not hear of his doing so. He might have written an order to the effect. You mentioned that Mr. Robertson suggested some plan at the meeting ?—Yes, it had reference to the landlord and tenant question. Will you just read what Mr. Robertson said; but, first of all, allow me to ask whether Mr. Robertson is one of the body called Quakers ?—I believe he is. The witness was then requested to read from his notes a speech delivered by Mr. Robertson, on :moving the adoption of a resolution. The follossing is an extract from the same:— " It is true that you can expect nothing from a British Parlia ment, and it is equally true, that if you presevered in your present principles, you will soon have a Parliament of your own. We are anxious to do no barns to any one, but to do good to curselves. Instead of an Arms Bill, they ought to give us fixity of tenure." Mr. Harebell applied for a copy of the notes of the speech read by witness. Ihe Court consented. The examination was then resumed. Mr. Hatchell—lt was moved that a petition should be pre sented to Parliament, was it not ?--It was. Look at your book ; see who was the mover; and anything able read, you will be so good as to read slowly that we may be you to take a note. I suppose you have no objection to a copy of your testimony being made public?-1 have no objection, as far as lam con cerned. Mr. Hatchell—That in your hand is your property.—l don't know whose property it is. Have you not been paid for it?—No, I have not. Don't you know that that which is the produce of a man's labour is his own until he is paid for the parting with it ?—Yes, I know that. It is your property then ?—I think so. Now, Sir, will you tell me what the Rev. Mr. Nolan said ? He moved " the adoption of a petition to be presented to Parliament praying for a repeal of that fatal measure—the union." Was that motion seconded ?—Yes, by Dr. Gray ; but in re ference to names, perhaps, I ought to observe that very few of them were announced. It was only after inquiry as to who were* the speakers that I could give the names. The petition was presented to Parliament ?—Yes. Have you a note of the petition? —I have not. What are you sear, hing in your pocket for ?—For my pockef handkerchief.—( Great laughter). Was the petition read ? Yes. Why did you not take a note of it?—Because I thought a copy of it would be given to me. Did you apply for a copy ? I did not. Did you ever read it ? I did not. Now, on your oath, had you not the curiosity to read it in the newspaper?—l saw it in the newspaper. Yes, so accurate an observer was not to be taken . by surprise. Did you see the report of the proceedings in more newspapers than one ?-1 read it in two newspapers. Yoe have no copy of the petition ?—I have not. What is the next transaction of which you have any note ? A resolution, but what abcitit I don't know. Oh, some resolution of which you know nothing ?—Pre cisely so. Who moved the resolution of which - you know nothing ? The Rev. Mr. Tierney. Who seconded it ?—Mr. Clarke. There was another resolu tion moved by Mr. O'Loughlen, and seconded by Air. Ryan. Mr. Hatchell—Have you any note of it?—l have not. Read ing the petition to Parliament was the next thing done, then followed Mr. O'Connell's speech. You were taking notes at the table ?—I was. How was it you destroyed those notes— did you throw them into the fire ?—I threw some of them into the fire, and my children cut some of them up. Was the draft thrown inio the fire ?—Yes. here were some other reporters besides you present at the meeting ?—I remember s ee i ng on ly one . - Was he for a newspaper ?--He said he was. The witness was then desired to withdraw. John Simpson Stewart was next examined—He said, I am a sub inspector of the constabulary. I was stationed at Tul larnore in July last. Was there on the 16th of that month. Was about town on the morning of the meeting. Saw mottoes and banners in my progress through the town before the meet ing was held. A large number of persons came to town to at tend the meeting. There were many thousands of persons in the streets. Observed a banner with a motto in High-street, Tullamore. I took a note of it. Mr. Tomb—Does that book in your hand contain your own handwriting ?—lt does. What was the motto that you saw in the High-street ? Air. Henn—l object to that question. It does not yet ap pear where the banner was placed. It appears that it was seen in the town . before the meeting took place, but surely there should be some further information respecting it. The banner might have teen fixed in the night while scarcely any body was in the town. It does not appear that it was carried round by any person. 'the mere fact of a paper being posted is no evidence, and I The Lord Chief Justice—You will observe that all that took place cannot be given in evidence all at one time. What the witness has already sworn to amounts to this. He was in the town of Tullamore on the day of the meeting discharging his duty as an officer of police. He saw that a number of persons had come into the town, and then that the persons amounted to several thousands, and that he in the exercise of his duty went round the town for the purpose of making his observa tions. He says that he saw multitudes collected in different parts with banners and mottoes. Mr. Henn—No, my Lord. Now, that is the very foundation of my objection—the banners or mottoes were not brought in by any of those persons. The Lord Chief Justice—You interrupt me too soon. I said over and above those persons collected, who did not belong to the town. There were thousands of persons in different parts of the town, and it was the duty of the officer to see what was taking place. Now, he observed, when he w en t a b out i n his tour as inspector, sundry banners and mottoes. I know he did not say they were brought in by the non-residents, but that while the preparations were going on Mr. Henn—With great respect, I Leg to observe that he has not said what part of the town he— The Lord Chief Justice—Because you have not allowed him. Mr. Henn subMitted that the fact of a placard being posted in High -street or any other part of the town, was no evidence tending to affect any person present. The Lord Chief Justice—You cannot prove everything all at once. Several thousand persons were assembled in the High-street, at Tullamore, when I went there. They were coming in great numbers into the town ; and many of them passed by High-street. High-street leads into the town from the -Burgh road. There was an arch across the whole of that street. There was a motto upon that arch. The Attorney-General—What was it ? Mr. Henn objected to that question. The erection of the arch in question diet not appear to be the act of any of the parties at the meeting, and did not affect that which the Court had then to try. Abr. Justice Crampton—The same objection would apply to the platform. The Attorney-General said that the objection had already been decided on in the case of the King against Hunt. Mr. Fitzgibbon said that the case of the King against Hunt had no manner of analogy to the present. In that case- the parties accused were found guilty upon the fourth count, which charged them with the holding of an .unlawful as sembly. But the charge against the present traversers was that of having entered into . a conspiracy ; and the act of un known parties at Tullamore could be no evidence to sustain that charge. The Crown might as well adduce in evidence the placards in Dublin about the sale of teas and other goods. In the case of the King against Hunt, the natpre of the placards showed the character of the assembly, but that evidence was not brought forward to prove a conspiracy, nor was the Court so absurd in that case, as to admit it as proof of a conspiracy. The present case involved a charge of conspiracy only ; and there was not a single allegation in the indictment to the effect that the meeting was unlawful. He submitted, therefore, that the mottoes on the placards were not evidence which the Court could receive. The Attorney-General said that in the case of the King against Hunt, the defendants were convicted upon the count charging them with having held an unlawful meeting. The present case varied from that in no respect except this, that the present was an indictment for a conspiracy to do that which had been done by the defendants in the case of the King against Hunt. And was he to be told that he could not, upon the authority of that case, show what had occurred at a meeting held by the traversers—these traversers being charged in the indictment with a conspiracy, and with having, for the purpose of the conspiracy, assembled large numbers of people? He was only proceeding to show the character of the assembly from the nature of the banners and flags dis played there. It was the first time he had ever heard that Lord Tenterden, Mr. Justice Best, and Mr. Justice Bailey had decided what was absurd. Alr. Fitzgibbon observed that he did not say they had de cided what was absurd ; he said they had refused to do what was absurd. Mr. Whiteside supported the objection taken to the reception of the proffered evidence. That was, he contended, a totally different case from the case of the King against Hunt, for in that latter case the specific charge against the defendants was that they had held an unlawful assembly. The Crown had no more, right to bring forward the evidence they offered th an t h ey would have to charge a person going to Donnybrook with having passed under a banner at Ciontarf. The Lord Chief Justice said that unless the Court were to overrule deccled eases, and the principles of common sense, the mottoes on those flags and banners might be given in evi- dente, for the purpose of showing what was the real character of the meeting. Mr. Justice Perrin said that the acts and declarations of the assembly in question were clearly evidence to show what were its objects and its nature. As he understood the evidence it was this—an arch had been put up in a public passage; the place for holding the meeting being not at all remote from it as Donnybrook was from Clontarf. And if that arch were al allowed to remain there, surely that was evidence to show that that was the act of those who were engaged in holding that as sembly. The case was not exactly the same as those cases which had been cited by the Attorney-General ; but the prin ciple was the same, and applied equally to them all. The examination of the wi!ness was then resumed. He said—On one side of the banner were the words, " The slave master may brandish his whip, but we are determined to be free." On the other side were the words—" Beware ! physical force is a dangerous experiment to try on the Irish people; Repeal shall not be put down by the bayonet." The Roman Catholic chapel of Tullamore is nearly opposite the corn market where the meeting was held. 'I here was to motto placed on the chapel door. There was a motto placed almost opposite to it. It was to this effect—" Ireland her Parliament, or the world in a blaze." That was on a Sunday. The greater number of the people at the meeting had passed under the arch. There was a motto on a wall nearly opposite the platform to the following effect Ireland was not, ought not to be, will not be, a serf nation." There were nine or ten other mottoes placed near the platform. Among them was the following :—" He Who commits a crime strengthens the enemy —God save the Queen." " See the Conquering Hero comes." " Repeal," and under that word, the words " Justice and prosperity to all creeds and classes." The crowds continued coming into the town from about ten to about one o'clock. I counted nine temperance bands which came into Tullamore that day. Some of the people came in on horseback. The horsemen advanced four a-breast. They appeared to advance in order. There were about three hundred horsemen. The crowds on foot could not keep the same order, and the temperance bands themselves were borne onwards by the crowd. One of the horsemen wanted to stop, when another said to him, " d—n you, why don't you keep the ranks?" There were persons giving di rections to the crowd generally as to the order of marching— ordering them as they were getting them into line. The Attorney-General-1 see, marshalling them. The counsel for the traversers complained of the remark. Examination resumed—Mr. O'Connell had, I believe, arrived' the night before. I believe it was durirrg, the night that the arch was erected. Mr. O'Connell and the other gen tlemen ascended the platform at a quarter after two o'clock. The meeting was over about four. (The witness identified Mr. O'Connell and Mr. Steele as being present on the occasion.) I was about twelve yards from the platform. I took a few notes of what Mr. O'Connell said. I will read from that note a few passages :—" He was certain of repeal ;" he called Lord Beaumont "a desperate fellow ;" he alluded to Sir Robert Peel having declared th a t h e wou ld pre f er civil war to the granting of Repeal ; and Mr. O'Connell then said that " he hurled at him a high and haughty defiance." Ile afterwards asked the people if they would be ready to meet him there again ; but thinks he went on to say that he would not want them, or something to that effect. I estimate the number of persons from 60,000 to 70,000, exciusive of the inhabitants of the town. The members of the bands had fancy dresses—some white, some green and white. Cross examined by Mr. Hern—l have a knowledge of short-hand. I was apprised of the intention to hold the meeting in question. I attended it as it was my duty to do ; and I reported it to my superior officers as it was also my duty to do. I was almost twelve or fourteen yards from Mr. O'Connell when he spoke. Heard him speak about Ribbonism; but just at that particular time I lost the thread of the discourse. —(Laughter.) It was according as Mr. (t'Connell spoke high or low that I was able to hear or other wise. There were a great number of men, women, and children at the meeting, which passed off most peaceably. There was no riot or disturbance at the meeting, nor was there a ten dency to disturbance—nor was there any necessity for the attendance of the police. I thought that the order observed, in respect to the meeting, tended to prevent accidents. Never before saw so large a meeting. Had seen fairs, and markets, and funerals, but nothing like such a concourse of people as attended the meeting. Went to the place of meeting the night before it took place. I am not positive that I saw the arch of which I spoke on Saturday night. The motto of which I spoke—namely, " Repeal or a blaze," I did not see the night before the meeting. It was there on the Sunday mo r ni n g. I w ill no t swear that it was taken down before the meeting took place. Will not swear that it was not taken down by Mr. Steele. I was at the meeting. I was in the stores over the platform. I took down the several mottos that were posted about the place of meeting and on the platform. I saw the motto, " Repeal, or Ireland in a blaze," at 12 o'clock on the day of the meeting. I took down the motto, " Patience and Perseverance." Mr. Henn—Was not " Obedience to the Laws" on the same banner ? The Attorney-General—l object to this. If these words were there, let Sir. Hems prove it in a proper manlier. Mr. Henn—Sure I have a right to know if he saw the words to which I have referred. Can you, witness, see as well as hear? I hope there is no objection to that. Witness-1 can—there were a great number of women at the meeting. I did not see any ladies coming Irons church at the time. I saw a banner with " God save the Queen" on it. I don't know that I saw a banner with " The Queen, God bless her" on it. I don't know that I took all the mottoes down, but I took all that were publicly exposed, all that were across the streets and on the platform. I will not swear that 1 took down all the mottoes, but 1 did take down the principal ones. I don't recollect seeing a banner with " The Rose, Thistle, and Sham rock," and " 'She Queen, God bless tier," on it. Received di rections on the Saturday to attend the meeting. I did so. and on the Monday I forwarded my report. Mr. Neal Brown, a Magistrate of Tullamore, was next called and examined by Mr. Napier—l remember the Repeal 'sleeting held in Tullamore in July last. About one o'clock on the Sunday that. the meeting was held I was in my house, and saw the people coming into the town from the west ward. I did not go to church that day, in order that I might be in readiness if required. There were bands o , music with the processions, and they played as the procession passed round the church to the place of meeting. This was about half-past two o'clock in the day. I saw Mr. O'Connell and Sir. Steele there. The procession passed along _fifteen abreast. I saw the people coming from church. They came through my field. That was not the usual way. The usual way was to go down the street that the procession came up. There were three bands. They had uniforms. Some of them had, in addition, scales on their shoulders. They came down in columns about five abreast, and preserved good order except in one or two places. Cross. examined by Mr. Moore, Q.C.—have been a stipen diary magistrate at Tullamore since 26th September, 1539. 'I he bands I have mentioned were all temperance bands. 1 had never heard of such bands until about two years sinee. Had you heard of them long antecedent to the meeting ? Yes, but not antecedent to meetings of a similar description. They played tunes, but Ido not know what they were. I was the officer who, through the inspector, directed Stewart, the last witness, to attend the meeting. I had received direc tions to do so from my superior officer, on my report that such a meeting was likely to take place. 'There was no r i ot occur red at the meeting, nor any in the town until eleven o'clock at night. Roscrea is about thirty miles from 'Tullamore. James Johnson, sworn and examined by Mr. Sergeant War ren—l am a head constable in the Sligo constabulary. I was present at the meeting in Longford, on the :29th of May. It was a Repeal meeting. I made an estimate of the numbers present, and should say they amounted to 40,000 or 50,000. Severa'_ were on horseback, and drawn up in regular array. They were accompanied by bands in many instances, and some of those bands had uniform caps and frocks. I saw several mottoes exhibited on large pieces of calico. Mr. Sergeant Warren—Tell the jury what those mottoes were. Witness—There was " Cead mule failthe"—" Ireland for the Irish and the Irish for Ireland"--" He who commits a crime gives strength to the enemy"--" Breathes there a man"— " Welcome Erin's bright star"--" Repeal and no separation" —" A population of nine millions is too great to be dragged at the tail of another nation," &c., &c.) At that meeting Messrs. O'Connell and Sheil—( Great laughter) —no, Steele —were present. The chairman—known as Count Nugent— said that the Irish would get all they wanted if they attended to their priests. He talked of landlords and property, and said that Ireland was able to supply all her own is rusts. He called upon all true-hearted Irishmen to rally round the standard of Repeal. A priest (Mr. O'Beirne) said that this was not a time to give a silent vote, and that every Irishman should rally round the Repeal standard—that Ireland would again be raised to the dignity of a nation, and would cease to be legislated for by those who were ignorant of her condition and hostile to her pi asperity. fle then asked " Have we a voice in the Legislature?" and a voice in the crowd an. swcreds "No; - no." At the termination of the proceedings three cheers were given for the Repeal, and three hearty cheers for the Repeal of the Union.—(Laughter.) Who was the next speaker ?—I did not know his name, but he said that personal sacrifices should be made, and that no man deserved to be esteemed who now deserted the cause'of re peal. The next who followed spoke of the coercion of Ireland Some twenty years ago, amid as to the next speaker he cou!d not take anything he said. The next speaker he knew was Mr. O'Connell. Tell the jury what Mr. O'Connell said.—He spoke against Ribbon societies, against illegal oaths, and said that the Re pealers were peaceable, but that they were attacked (by the Government), but they stood on their defence—that Peel and Wellington might, pass their Acts of Parliament, but they would find that lie (Mr. O'Connell) would drive a coach and six through an m. When Sir. O'Connell spoke of Ribbonism, did he in the same tone of voice did, but there was a pause which struck hiM as peculiar, which might be understood by himself, or by those he addressed. He also spoke of the linen trade ; and that he would, in the Irish Parliament, punish those in an exemplary manlier who were now opposed to him ; that it was as preposterous for the temporalities of Ireland to be allocated to the Church—the Church of the minority—as fur one man to ask another to pay fsr his education ; that repeal would give fixity of tenure, by which landlords would be obliged to give leases of twenty-one years—here there were several shouts of hurra, hurra—to give the landlord Isis rights, but that they should perform their duty. Is that the entire of what Mr. O'Connell said ?—He also said the Union had carried away 9,000,000/. of money which ought to have been spent in Ireland. That they would not continue under the dominion of the Saxon which ground them to dust, and then there was a pause after he said, we were never canquered—that Ireland must be Ireland —w e will be liberated—we will fight for Repeal end liberty—when I want you again, I will let you know the day:" Did you hear Mr. Steele speak ?—Yes, but took no note of his speech. Cross-examined by Mr. Fi' zgibbon—Did you know the gen tleman you designated by the name of Priest O'Donnell?— No. He never saw him before that day. lie was a stranger to. him. He was about fifteen yards rather in the rear of the platform. The speakers' backs were to him, so that he felt it difficult to hear .what they said. Wrote the papers on whirls his notes were on -a window-sill. Ile did not reside in that place. • He was sent there on duty, and he was on duty when writing those papers. Ile was sent there to observe the ntsiet ing, and take notes. Mr. O'Connell, you say, made a pause ? A significant pause ?—Yes, a very significant pause. What did it signify ?—lt might be known to himself and those he addressed. Was the language known to the 40,000 ?—I do not think his voice could be heard b y the 40,(100. Were you behind him whin made that mighty Cause ? I was. Turn your back to the jury, and show what kind of pause Mr. O'Connell made ?—I do not know the jury. The jury being pointed out, he turned his back cn them amidst great laughter. Will you express that pause ?—I cannot express it. Did you see Mr. O'Connell's face when he made the pause? —Mr. O'Connell uttered—" 1 am talking of the pause." Did you see his face then ?—I cannot nose recollect. You cannot then recollect whether you saw his back or his face ?—lt must be the one or the other. How long was that pause—that significant pause ?—lt might be about three or four or five seconds, but not certain. Di.l he make only one pause ?—He did. several ?—Yes, but not such a pause as the one noticed. The pause of three or four seconds was the longest he made? —Yes. What did he say during the pause?—(Great laughter). What did he say before the pause? What were the subjects he was then on ?—They were too rapid —my memory cannot now suggest them. Here witness looked over his notes—a long, old, torn paper—and said, "H e (M r . O'C onne l l ) spoke of Saxon or pression—of beit:g ground to the dust—never being con quered"—then he made the pause.—(Laughter.) " They were never conquered"—again a pause. I arrived (continued witness) in Longford on the 27th, and the meeting was held on Sunday. There were no riots there. 1w as n ot sorry for that. The people came into the meeting in a most disorderly manner, leaping, and shouting, and brandishing their sticks, but, ot course, they were not going to quarrel with one another. I did not hear the testirronY ot the last witness. This conduct was exhibited by large bodies of men as they came to the place of meeting, from ten o'clock until two o'clock in the afternoon, when Mr. O'Con nell arrived. Indeed, the people were in a sweating rage of excitement.—(Laughter.) They were led on by per sons whom I believe to be priests. I saw no sticks in the priests' hands that I can recollect. I saw some of the parties pulling ethers off the platform, and I might have seen a ron mentary anger arise, but will not swear that it did. I was in the house of Needham the chandler at the time. There w ere no policemen there; indeed, they dare not appear. I was not afraid because by the directions of my superior I was in eo loured clothes. the meeting was perfectly obedient to Mr. O'Connell's orders. Was it loud shouting that you heard ? It was. Then every person must have heard it as well as you?- - I suppose so. I might have heard the shouting further off from the spot where I stood. And you must have seen the winding of sticks?—l did. It was a very remarkable thing, was it not ?—Yes. And you saw no police there except between the hours of eight and ten in the morning. I saw police there in the early part of the morning. I would say about eight to ten o'clock. Did you see p o li cemen i n t h e streets till eleven o'clock ? c might have seen an odd ORe.—( A laugh.) Was he armed ?—lle may hare hail arms. Mr. Warren —Did you ever hear of a cat's-paw ?—Yes, gni I have hea r d o f p ersons b e i ng made cat's-paw s.—( Laughter' Mr. Fitzgibbon—That arises from the course of my exanii nati,,n. I heard of an exclamation the other slay as coming from one of her Majesty's Couzisel, and I now add that that Wa s said by one of her Majesty's sergeants, as arising out of my cross-examination. The Court then adjourned until ten o'clock to-morrow. REPEAL ASSOCIATION. The usual weekly meeting of the Association took place on Monday at the Conciliation hall. There seemed to be an increased degree of interest about the proceedings of the day, as, for a long period before the hour appointed, the building presented a crowded appearance. At two o'clock Mr. Maurice O'Connell entered, accent* panied by William Smith O'Brien, M. P., Caleb Powell, M.P.' and several other gentlemen. On the motion of Mr. Maurice O'Connell, William Smith O'Brien, 111. P., was called to the c hair, amidst the most rapturous applause. The Chairman—Gentlemen, I feel overpowered by the con gratulation with which you have received me ; but I must not be misled. I f ee l th at t hi s congratulation is not so much the reward of past services, but an incitement to renewed exertions. Gentlemen, at any time I would have felt it an honour to be called to preside over a meeting of an Asscciation w hi c h pos• senses the confidence of many millions, but doubly so under th e circumstances of the p resen t moment. I feel that we are a t a crisis of the nation's fate and posterity shall tender its grati tude to those men who shall safely conduct the people in th e hour of their d anger .—( C heers.) I entered the room with exultation and w i th h ope, f or 1 am not deterred by t"e menaces of the Att orne y- G enera l . —( Loul and long-continue d cheering.) It is t rue that your lead ers are t a k en from you at the present mom en t.—( H ear, h ear.) It is true that wall have been taken to procure a verdict, of what kind I will o'l say, but which will deprive it of all moral worth._(Hear)i But I cannot belie ve th a t any j ury, however composed, we ll surrender the rights and liberties of our country._( H e ar). But I still feel exultation and hope, when I know t hat the people are determined to maintain the privileges which are our birthright. I came here to tell the Attorney-General that , though not ambitious of martyrdom, if he wants another victim I present myself to him.—( Tremendous cheering). A re there not m an y th a t arc ready to go to prison for the cause ° f their country?(Cheers, and cries of "Yes, yes," and Every one of us.") Well, then, we tell the Government that e very man is re a d y to go to prison in defence of his constitutiona l rights—( Hear, h ear , an d c h eers ) —and let us ask them w ill they, or any Government, venture to build prisons large enough to hold them all ?—( Cheers and laughter.) But, sso Gentlemen, I t o ld you I entered the Aciation wrtb feelings of exultation and with hope ; and I did so becaus e 1 see a spirit of nationality rising through the country i ll consequence of the exec tions of this Association. I see tbio, national feeling evin ce d i n th e r i s i ng movement in favour 11, Federalism—l see it ev i nce d i n t h e meeting which trt place in Charlemont Hou se .—( H ear, h ear, and Cli-ers.) time is coming when the Caulfields, the Geraldines, and Of De Burghs will take their proper station at the head of the Irish people. I know not whether those speeches were justly r e ; ported; but I find that Lord Miltown, and my friend, Loll Stuart, have ass er t e d th a t if t h e r i g h ts of the country be 0 ° conceded, they will join the great confederation of the peoplei —( Hear, and c h eers .) I cannot f orget that Lord Stuart was pot ashamed to enrol himself with me in the Catholic Associatio n ; The conduct of the Government has created doubt in his rail whether he ought no t aga i n to enro l hi mself; and why should Itn e be so ?—why ar e we f or bidd en t h e name and rights of a nation ,. The Englishman is proud of his country. The Scotchrnao is proud of his country. The Frenchman thinks there io country in the world like his own ' • and the Circassian has er y countered the colossal p ower of Russia in defence of his tree dom ; and shall I re l an d b e t h e on l y country in which nationa lity is forbidden ?—( Cheers. ) But a spirit of patriotism do es exist, I believe, both within and out of the holy plitiel (Hear, hear.) A n d I wou ld rem i nd you, my friends, that th_e cannot be called a nati ona l movement w hi ch does not i nc l u d e the . Protestants ; for, we canno t s h ut our eyes to the file' that as yet (though many Protestants of high family have joined us) the re i s a co ld ness among that class towar d s the movement. We must conciliate the Protestants—we must re move their prejudices, and convince them that we do not seet t an ascendancy, and that you are determined to protect the rghts of conscience. —(Cheers.) I came here, then, to offe r f to you my servi ces —( H ear , h ear )— a bi l i t i es I have not ; but I have some experience in public affairs, a patient and persever ing industry, and a resolute Irish heart.—( Cheers.) The Chairman then read the following letter from Mr. John O'Connell : " Four Cow ts, Dublin, Jan. 22, 1844. "My Dear Sir,--As I find lam not to be allowed to a ttend my duty in the Association this day, may I beg of you t:L o ; for me that th e comm i t t ee f or co ll ect i ng evidence reap and is every o de i q re land tenure i s s t ea dily p ursu i ng i ts i nqu i ries, the . ceiving a very large num b er o f l etters f rom o n parts sou country, detaili n g sa d s t ories o f su ff er i ngs from the opPre a an d of bad landlords. We punctually abstract these documen ts ' a f forward r contains m s e p d e i c a i t a e l l y requestafterwards t o that a t t o e Lord ffe t _ Devon r v a i pi s . such l o e t t h . t .o e . ;; to be made use of when his Lordship's the localities to which they refer. " Permit me to express my humble, but most anxious lop!! that every friend to the people, and to the peace o f the country, will endeavour to do away will the dangerous misar prehension the peasantry in various places labour under, in sup" posing that Lord Devon's commission is empo A ered to relieve ort their distresses, or to do anything further than report up commission shall VOID them to the Goverment. " Simply this commission was intended as a delusion by this miserable G overnment ; and were even a good report to L-' furnished th em b y L or d D evon ' s commission, it w o uld nev er be acted upon by them. In great haste; faithfully yours, JOHN O'CONNELL' Mr. Stritch, M r . R e ill y , an d M r. A PNevin han d e d je 3 shilling each, which they had received from the Attorney' General.--(Much laughter followed this subscription.) Mr. Maurice O'Connell handed in 30/, f ro m Tile° 3ls Lyons, late Mayor of Cork. ffe Caleb Powell, Esq., M.P., addressed the meeting. ~ had to ap o l og i se f or net h av i ng availed himself of the Priv' lege whi c h h a d b een con f erred on bins by the Associatie.°. Ile did not cons id er hi mse lf b ound to enter into the merits of the Repe a l ques ti on , as t h e Attorney-General had fully „„ gued in favour o f th e measure, an d agitated it sufficiently in the Court of Queen's Bench.—( Hear, and laughter.) • Mr. O'Conn e ll en t ere d t h e H a ll about a quar t e r to O re ! o'clock, a n d was receive d i n t h e most enthusiastic man ner , He said th a t, as h e was un d er t h e i mperative necessity of vireed turning to th e pl ace h e came f rom, he begged to be all° , to say a few words ; but, before he did so, he could not Pr e vent himself fr om congratu l at i ng t h e Association on t h e Pre , , sence of Mr. Smith O'B r i en i n t h e c h a i r. You, Sir ( a ddre - h s e ing the Ch a i rman ), are i n your natural place at the head e t people of Ireland—you are in the pl ace o f your ancestor, 1365 n ,1 the brave.—( H ear , h ear, and loud cheers,) The Leartlee Gentleman c ongratu l ate d t h e Association on the perfect Peatice and order which subsisted throughout the country. t i, strongly recommended that Catholic societies should be en s tuted in every town and parish of Ireland; and that the coo stituency of Ma)°, Ennis, Clare, Tralee, Cork, and 3 1 e, a should c a ll on th e i r representatives to absent themselves Ol fi Parliament, e x ce pt on some very extrordinary occasion, and to 0 take their stand i n th e A ssociation to guide and direc t t people, s ho u ld some fi ve or s i x of them be locked up sante fine' morning. After same f urt h er remarks Mr. O'Connell W " drew, and Mr. O'Neil, of Bunowen Castle, addressed the meeting at some length. Mr. Maurice O'C onne ll h an d e d i n 30/. from Omagh, a nd r 201. from Belf as t. H e warne d t h e meeting that the tine f or 201. from Belfast. He warned the meetine that the tii s s d the election o f th e p oor -l aw guardians was-o drawing nears be that if they did not exert themselves they would lose the befit of the Municipal Corporation Act. Town Councillor Reynolds next addressed the mee t h ' - e last He had travell e d muc h t h roug h t h e country within t-Aeter ten days ; and he th er e s t a t e d t h at the people were Der, mined, no matt er w h a t was th e resu l t of these trials, t° 0 severe in their exertio ns f or R epea l o f t h e Union. Therefri:g a report that the Government intended to pa ss a Bill in a ',," ec l, it penal to agitate th e quest i on ; but if such an Act was Pas" • hei%florr.onDeohweonu3i,d, fbeaerlriitstaerc,remditadteo di a sob lo e , y i su s c p WZ heta.chla.w.l,lo.ap,sireodf were the - people to b e angry at these pros u ecutions- 05 rt .‘No, no" 1— or were t h ey to give up ?—(Cries of " "'jot never.") No, neve r . L et t h e people persevere, and t h e Y be triumphant.—( Cheers. ) A t'five o'clock Mr. John O'Connell entered amid loud cheers. Several sums of money having been handed in, - . 96 1 ' 11Ir. Mauri ce O'Connell announced the rent to be 3 19s. Id. the Mr. Cal e b P owe ll was then called to the cha i r , and the thanks of the meeting having been given to the chairmen' meeting separated. • A. balloon ascent took place on Sunday at Toul °ll , s h ei which nearly terminated in the death o f Mme. Lart et, aeronaut. After several pilot balloons had been sent Mme. Lartet entered th e car about three o'clock, having cut cut the rope, ascen d e d. At ter fl oa ting about fora short time, the b a ll oon went towar d s S t . Pi er re, an,d i th n e ot began to descend most rapidly. Mine. Lartet c o "' - t he manage the apparatus, which, it would appear 6. '1 nt- Toulouse papers, was incompletely formed on Su a' golfier's plan, and f e ll i n t o th e G aronne . She was ,„; ported for some time by the b a lloon, and boat 113s b ' 3 e put out rescued her just as she was about to sink' a ds was taken to an inn in the neighbourhood, and afte r ":i to to a private h o use, where ev e ry attention being P i on . her, she soon recovered from th e effects other h o mers _ ne This is the third time that she has fallen into the Gar°s with her balloon.—French paper. cog A AN EASY MA NNER mu 1 - kCQUIRINH W r I l " Nor - DINNER PARTY.—As some w i ne was delivering from hi; with Wine Company' s p ony b arrow , i n St. Andrew's , o bav jed nesday last, two ligh g t fingered etry, it is presumed , party of friends to dine with th n em, and not being P. re - p ot, either with a sufficient stock or variet for their entertamurow, took the liberty of extracting from the basket in the bar of „A no one bottle of 1 b 34 port, two bottles of champagne, ° ,l ea' calcavella ; which it is hoped they fully appreciated an . _ O . O joyed, without any inconvenience to the gallant officer the) " intended for.— Norfolk Chronicle. „ 5 00 THAMES TUNNEL.—L as t week, 95 , 311 r -r visited this structure. cc I belie THE - LADIES.—A quaint writer says :-- : for f e ar seen women so delicate, that they are afraid to ride!, bast of the horses running away ; afraid to sail for fear 17 3 but might overset; afraid to walk, for fear the dew might fall I never knew one afraid to be married !" s e e the conquering hero comes." Another was— • • " Grieve for the man with soul so dead, . . Who never to himself hath said— This is my own —my native land." .Anotl , er banner had these words— "lreland, her Parliament, or the world in a blaze." I do not •understand Irish, but I think it was " cead mille failthe'that was on another banner. The meeting was over about five o'clock. Croii-examined by Mr. Hatchell—l was on the platform. There were other reporters there, and no obstruction to my taking notes. Those people I saw seemed as if coming to a market. There were females mixed through the men—(Laugh ter)—or among Them There were children there also, and so far as the conduct of the persons was concerned, everything was peaceable.. I was employed to go to the meeting._ Mr. Hatchell—By whom?—By Captain Despard. Mr. Tomb—Do not answer that question. Mr.• Hatchell—Were you there on the part of the Go . vernm en t. ? The Chief Justice—You cannot ask that question. Mr. Hatchell—A similar question was answered by Bond Tughes the other day. 't•he Chief Justice—The question was raised and argued. Mr. Hatchell—Yes, your Lordship ruled that. Examina!ion resumed—l did not go to the meeting as re• porter on the part of the Liberal papers. I did not go on the part of the newspapers at all. I was.not paid for my reports, and I very much fear I shall not. application cation meeting, vra s made bat lf wasor m not o t Mr. Itatchell—l d o not part i c ip a te w ith 3ou i n vonr t errors . Witness—l did not transcr ib e my notes till s i x days after the meeting. I m a d e out my repOrt at tisane. .1 live in Trim. An at at h m a t i to . use on the evening Mr. Hat c h e ll—T hen ycu d i d not go h ome w h en th e mee ti ng broke up ?—I did. How lo ng did you rema i n at h ome ? — T wo days. I arrived on Monday morn i ng, and rema i ned t ill W e d nes d ay . I h a d my r e t p h o e I n t short-hand notes with me. • . . Were they in a b oo k ?—N o, t h ey were on slips of paper. Were they connected with a thread, or pin, or how ?—They were not. They were scattered loose slips of paper ?—They were. Did you understand when you went io take that note that you were to be paid for it ?—Certainly. The price was not agreed upon. I had not been connected with a newspaper for a year before, but I kept myself in practice by reporting at the assizes, though I did not transcribe my notes. I was not written to for my reports, but I made it out because I knew I should be asked for it. This meeting was on the 16th of July. I had my note perfectly transcribed, ready for de livery, in about :ix clays after the meeting, but I cannot be positive. I cannot swear how long . it took me to prepare the report. It was to be paid by the job. I never was pad by the line. Mr. Hatchell—Did you transmit them as soon as you trans cribed them ?—I d u l not transmit them at all. Were they applied for, or did you transmit them voluntarily ? —1 heard they were applied for at my house. Was the message in writing?—lt was. I was told the day • after I came home that if a report was not sent by that evening it would be too late. - - Did you conceive that it was too late after getting that mes sage ?—Yes. o a ) si e u r too late. And still you transcribed your notes? Now, you told me that short-hand writers do not . voluntarily undergo the trouble of transcribing their notes, unless they are to be paid for them? s w ao r: --Oh, I thought it was not to, late, and that they might have said that to hurry me. you Y r o o u at d h i , d th n a o t t it b: .a li s ev to e o them, iate?_ t l he sa n id ? I believedß But d p i a d s is n te o dw t pr, A ib n a d l , ,, no::, so yo m n an ca y n f n o o rm t esaryinleioewtinlgo:gweyroeu took to transcribe your notes ?-1 cannot. I thought it was possible that I might be examined touching those not( s. I did not think it strong language had been used. Mr. Hatchell—But after you finished your notes , how did you send them ?—I did not send them at all. Well, t o return must themstbevetro you very general with o. you, you are such a special pleader. H ow did they ge t out of your possession ? -I gave them to my b rot h er- i n-law -to read. • - . And ' But he did not ?—oh, yes Well, having got them ; he did. back into your possession, how did they get out of it again ?—H e ca lled on me again for them, to ._ t