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• - , , ' \ . ~. - .' -" e‘ ' , \ ‘ ‘ ''''''• ~ ' N o . N.'-_, . '' ~.. Nt •`", .. "., 4, ...e .. IRELAND. THE STATE TRIALS SEVENTH DAY-BY EXPRESS. (FROM OUR OWN REPORTERS.) DUBLIN, MONDAY, JAN. 22, COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCII. 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 objection. Attorney-General—My Lord, in the case of the King v. Finney, the case of the Bristol riots, the very same circum stance took place. The Judges of England considered the pcint, 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 enitire 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 fir.t part has not been read. It is an important document. The Deputy Clerk of the Crown then proceeded to read ; " PLAN FOR THE RENEWED ACTION OF THE IRISH PAR TIA MENT, ADOPTED AT A MEETING OF THE LOYAL NA TIONAL REPEAL ASSOCIATION, ON THE 27TH DAY OF UG usir, 1843. Firstly—The Irish people recognise, acknowledge, main tain, and will continually upheld, and preserve upon the Throne of Ireland, HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA, (WHOM GOD PROTECT), Queen by undor.bt'eci 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 anU 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 ercise 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 such restoration. " They have submitted to .the Union as being binding as a law ; but they declare solemnly that it is not founds :I on right or on constitutional principles ; and that it is not obligatory upon conscience. They agree with the Tory Atitorney-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 : —l. 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 inhabit .nts, should get an increase r , f two members ; that every county ranging above 150,1,01 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 eiAt members ; that the county Cork having more than 700,000 inhabitants, should get an increase of ten members. ‘, 1 fifthly—With respect to the towns and cities, it is pro posed that the city of Dublin, having more than 200,000 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 t6wriq, next highest in the ratio of population, should send one member each. For 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, de facto in England to be Regent de jure in Ireland. *. Ninthly—The connexiuu 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, headed, " 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, aft'D a man had submitted to the jurisdiction of the arbitrators, he 'refused to obey the award, then he was to be expelled from dui Association. Solicitor-General—That was contained in a report from the Commit tee. _ _ --........—. 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. Oilef Justice—Let us see what it is. 'Mi.. Brewster—Mr. Ross proved it, but had not a copy of it. M Jackson proved it, and produced a manifold copy of it. Mr. O'Connell—lt nas a report even of a sub-Committee, and 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 gire 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. 'A hat is the description of it. Mr. O'Conneil—Was that document read by the officer ? 'Nix. Brewster—lt was. Mr. O'Connell—All I want is that the document should be fairly belore 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. Mr. Brewster—They are different documents. Chief Justice—The document which Mr. O'Connell speaks of the same as you have in manifold. Mr. O'Connell—l will read the heading for you ;it is the wyteport of the sub-committee appointed on the 17th of Ainkust, 1843, to consider and report upon a plan for the adop tioir 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 of• August, 1843?: 11r. Brewster—Certainly. Al'Donough—You don't mean received ? 111 r. O'Connell—No, no, no, by " received" 1 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 you would let me sea 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: Justice Crampton—Givo 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 a general system of arbitration throughout the country, Mr. O'Connell held a printed copy in his hand, anti corrected the officer whenever ho mistook a word. The Attorney-General begged to remind the Court that the printed paper by Browns which contained this document was alstrgiven in 'evidence as well as the manuscript copy. The thief Justice asked how it was signed. Clerk-of.the Crown—lt is signed " John Gray, Chairman." Air: O'Connell—Chairman of the committee. The officer neat re - ad - 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 adjudieation. nextidoeurne n nt read was the notice calling the meeting for headed , alullaghmast;esaitnds " Leinster for Repeal." The followin g was then put on the table. He is a pale s t nd looking young man, seemed somewhat agitated. Thomas Packer examinecl.l Mr. Freeman, Q.C.—I am a litlingraiShic "artist, and came to this count r y l as t M arc h. I lived in London before that. knowartist iir. Holbrook, immediate after was a I s employed by him as a lithographic cause to this country. I was employed in them sketches frotifitCenery, and afterwards lithogrhitig se t em en stone, and W oreoccupied in other business also. p cattis.banded• to the witness) t-co cards. see there (two small were printed on.fene.: :.butthe original was engraved on copp y erl nauxcd intoes. .I cannot say who struck these cards y o; per r several - of these. cards printed. There was a vast quantity of thsro printed:in.Mr. Holbrooke's place. Fireernan• (repeating the answers)-41ere was a vast quantity of these printed in Mr. Holbrooke's place. Fitzgibbon—Don't repeat the witness's answer, let bun reply- for!himself. Alr. Freeman_ here does Mr. Holbrooke live?—At No. 4, Crown-street. I saw several thousands of these cards handed rint ed, but I can't say the exact number.—(Another card 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 I saw in Holbrooke's place. I see this card (a large 'card handed to witness). Mr. Freeman—The two first small cards which I handed the witneS4 have been proved already, and the second one is of the sotne description. Chief Justice—Yes, yes, they were originally engraved on - copper, and struck off from stone. Mr..Freeman—Lookiiciliege card I have handed you, it 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 Court. I request 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. Il d ca Ir. Freeman (repeating the answer) —It is a memb er's Mr. Fitzgibbon—l tell you we all heard the answer. You must not repeat his answers. Air. 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 nit 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 pat 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 was 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 black. 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. Hulbrooke. He told me so. Mr. M'Donough—Don't mind what he told you ; it is not evidence. Mr. Freeman—Do you know Mr. Ray?—Yes, I do (he identified Mr. Ray); I saw him at Hulbiooke'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 T. M. Ray. Do %oil 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'p handwriting?— cannot. Did you see Mr. Ray after the words were lithographed ? I the green cards were done before the black ones; rdid. Mr. M‘Donough —The black were done first. Chief Justice—l understood you to say " as." Witness—l said " it." Mr. Henn—Having now taxed your memory can you swear positively whether you saw him before or after the words were lithogr phvd ? I. sif..,lklr. Ray after. I did not see him inspecting the cards ,:per the words T. M. Ray were written. The im proveinents in O'Connell's likeness were in the green card. I made the sketch ‘;'f Mr. O'Connell myself. I hod 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 toroihme. I copied it from the frontispiece to " Keatinge's History of Ireland." It was brought to me by Air. Holbrooke. I cannot say whether any was present at the time or not. The next is 011 am Fetihla. 1 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 know that Mr. Ray was present; the next likeness is one of Sarsfield. I copied it from an old French engraving, which 1 grit from Mr. Geraghty. the bsekseller. Mr. Holbrooke brought him tome. Mr. Holbrooke suggested the ktroduction 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 I 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 samo time. The Volunteer card- was engraved somewhat later. That was about March. Holds in his hand the Repeal War dens' diploma. It was designed by the witness from materials furnished by Mr. Holorooke. 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 ob.ervai ions 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—lf 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 abut the middle of March, as witness 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 his before. Thinks he saw Mr. O'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 m r . 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 alte ration in the cap was, that be (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; cannot 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 taaen out by boys in the service of Mr. Holbrooke. I was enrolled a member of the Association. 'lt was without 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 hag to do with the case. To Mr. Freeman--I were paid.--(Laughter). I was paid.— (Continued laughter). I was paid by Mr. Hoibrooke, 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 2-1 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. 31‘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‘Donough—l suppose it is only in your imagination they existed.—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 Oilam Fodhlam. Air. APDonough—Look at the green ticket. Did you design it from your own imagination ?—Partly. Look at the " Sun-burst," and say if it is the result of your own fancy exclusively ?—lt is partly mine, and partly Mr. Holbrooke's. I am a loyal subject of her Majesty. Mr. APDonow; h—You would not engrave anything injurious to her Alajesty ?—Not knowingly. Did you go to the Dining-room, or Examination Hall, to take 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 anything inconsistent with your duty as a loyal subject ?—No. Have you any idea of whom Flood was ?—Yes, he was the contemporary of 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 not aware whether he came there about arranging a lithograph drawing 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 remember about his visit. I am unacquainted with Mr. Barrett. 1 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 ret urn t o Dublin. Came here f rom L on d on on Wednesday evening. Up to that time I was in London since August last. I believe Mr. Holbrooke to be in Dublin a t p resent. I went to London to . carry on my profession. Isaac Gardiner examined by Mr. Alartley—l am a writing engraver. What countryman are you ?—I am an Englishman. I came to this country last January. I was in the employment of Mr. Holbrooke, as an engraver, for nearly four months, from the middle of February to the end of June, 1843. It is not my.bu siness 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 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. Holbrooke gave it me to do. Ido not know Mr. Ray, nor (looking round to identify the traversers) any of the traversers. Engraved the small c7rd. The name " Ray" engraved upon it is supposed to be a fix simile of his autograph. (Handed the Volunteers' card.) I designed the writing of that card. I cannot ray 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 ployment of Mr. Holdbrooke ?—I Mr. Hartley 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?—l did not. Cross-examination by Mr. Moore resumed—Mr. Holbrooke had a considerable deal of business, had he not?—lle had. He worked for every one who employed him, I believe?—He did. Among the rest, for the Government ?—He You know that ?—I do. How many persons were in his employment during the time you were there ?—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 you executed his directions according to the ordinary course of business?—! did. And everything was perteetly open—there was no conceal ment?—Noce whatever. 'I he designing of these cards was as public as if they had been deigned 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 2-1 will not swear. Have you printed any similar to them ?—Yes. Were they printed in green colour ?—They were. Who put the colour on Have you ever taken any of these cards for Mr. Holbrooke to any place ?—I did once to the Corn Exchange; they were small cards. Who did you deliver them to ?—I cinnot 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 k handing some papers to witness). About what number of them were printed off?—l cannyt ice '—Yes, thou?inds , of a guess. Were there several thousands of them ?. them. 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 parer came from ?--I do not. Have you (handing in the documents) printed such papers as those ? Yes. What arc they ?—Deeds of submission to an award of arb' :raters. 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 emiiloy went of Mr. Holbr. 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 you saw it ?—I could not say. Have you seen that stamp affixed to other matters which were printed by Mr. Holbrooke?—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 ?—I 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 saw it as long ago as two years? Does anything enable you to fix the time ?—No. Will you venture to say that you did not see it before the year 18.43?-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 not see that die and stamp before 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. Jos-ph Ani,esley sworn, and examined bvillr.Baker—l know Mr..Holbrooke, the engraver. 1 have been in his employ ment tor a year and six months, in the capacity of printer. I have assisted in pt inting cards of that desciiption (meaning the Associates' cards). Look to the other card 4, and tell me have you ever assisted in printing those ?—No, Sir. Have you seen such cards?—l have, Sir. Have you ever carried parcels of such cards from Mr. Hol brooke to any place?—l have. Were they made up in parcels?—Yes. Do you know Now 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 ?----I 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 don't know their names. Do you know a person of the name of Quigly ? 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 its making them up in parcels. ( The Volunteer and Members' cards were here handed up to witness). I have seen such cards as those taken out of Mr. Holbrooke's to the Corn Exchange.—(The Repeal War den's diploma was here handed to witness). I have seen such documents as that taken out of Mr. Holbrooke's and delivered at the Corn Exchange. Cross-examined by Mr. Alexander M'Carth3 —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 ?-I‘lo, Sir, not many. Occasionally ?—Yes. Those parcels you did not make up either?—No. Then you were told to take out parcels, and you took them? —Yes. '—l have 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. 'I he 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. Dlr. Fitzgibbon—Go back to the members' card, and read the words upon the leaves of the shamrock. You have omitted them. Deputy Clerk of the Crown—The words are, Catholic ; Protestant, and Dissenter. AttorneyGeneral--Now read the arbitration award and deed of submission. The Deputy Clerk of the Crown was about reading those 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 Crossn 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 snake 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. v 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 cam-1 , 4 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-1 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. 51r. O'Connell (to the Solicitor-General)—That stamp will suit you for stamping the arms. If you apply to 111 r. Holbrooke he will let you have it. _ Chief Justice—ft 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 I said 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 AESO elation ; 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 entitled 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, su:ject to that, of course we may go on. Solicitor-General—Oh, we don't lay any stress upon it. The next witness for the Crown then came upon the table. He gave his name as John I.Lick M‘Namara, and was sworn and examined by Mr. Tomb-1 am a short-hand writer. I attended a 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, short-hand 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. Hatcltell—Then your short-hand notes would show certain portions of a speech taken down, but not transcribed? --Yes. 11r. Hatchell—ls any portion of th a t which you call the transcript of your short-hand notes supplied from your memory ? S S i~~ THE SUN, LONDON, JANUARY, 1844. —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 that occasion. . Witness proceeded to read the speech, the following being extracts from it :—Dr. O'Rafferty said—" Fellow-country men and brother repealers, 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 mu h 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 f rom th e repea l o f 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 English gentlemen of liberal minds were for continuing the Union, because it benefited England, but it was an injury to Ireland." The Rev. Mr. Nolan, of Dunkerrin, also spoke at the meeting, and begged leave to move a petition for a Repeal ofthe Union. The Rev. Mr. Kearney spoke at the meeting, and said, "I hold 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 after 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 walling 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 ( Mr. 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 twat they remained in the precincts of the Court ; but he was just informed that two of the traversers had lett 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 reeogni zances. Mr. Moore—They shall be sent. for immediately. The w its less then p. 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 not the power to carry their unconsti tutiooal threats into executisn. When three millions of peo ple nemanded Repeal up starts the Iron Duke and threatens a ci,il war. Ile threatened to unloose the dogs of war to put down Repeal.—( A voice, `° Never.") Never be ore were a Ministry s o bewildered. 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 woulu 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 the people 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 peace-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 no intention of applying a remedy to them. Peel has admitted these gi 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 grievances cannot continue. Peel admits that the landlords of Ireland have acted tyrannically. The people have suffered oppression for centuries ; kat the day of retribution is comi.,g, and justice will be done to all, aria 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 thousand pounds a s year 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 . puli 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 something 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, no 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 pan 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 th e centre of Ireland—l call on the landlords to join me ; then they would receive more He cautioned the in respect than they now do in money. Property has its rights, people against Rib and shall continue to have them. It has also its duties, and if any one sought to induce them to be come Ribbonmen, to deliver him up to justiee. Let any one b m o u n s i t s m p e . r a f n o d r perform begged,th e rn who will do so hold up his hand. The jury here retired for refreshment. the examination of Air. M*Namara was resumed :—The meet ing After a lapse was held on Sunday, Witness could not say how many were present. more. I saw flags and banners flying at the meeting, and others in various parts of the town. 1 have no recollection 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— It o fwfiafsteehneldmif " See 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." Another banner had these words—. " Ireland, her Parliament, or the world in a blaze." Ido not understan d Irish, hut I think it was " cead mille ailthe" that was on:an other banner. Th e meeting was over about five o'clock. Cross-examined by Mr. Ilatchell--i was on th e pl a tf crm . There were other reporters there, and no obstruction to my There were children there also, and so taking notes. Those people I saw seemed as if coming to a * the persons was concerned, everything ployed to Cap to the meeting. market. There were females mixed through the men—( Laugh tain Despard. wasft a e rrA)ai men—(Laugh ter) —or e. theoat i r e among eaatebeG hl need. iui _e t It h B e vv r yaf sw eh mo rn ?—By Mr. Tomb—Do not answer that question. Mr. Ilatchell—Were you there on the part of the Go vernment ? The Chief Justice—You cannot ask that question. I.llr. Hatched—A similar question was answered by Bond Hughes the other day. The Chief Justice—The question was raised and argued. Mr. Hatehell—Yes, your 'Lordship ruled that. Examination 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. Mr. Hatehell—l do not participate with you in your terrors. Witness—l did not transcribe my notes till six days after the meeting. I made out my repurt at home. I live in Trim. An application was made for my report at my house on the evening of the meeting, but 1 was not then at home. • Mr. Hatchell—Then ycu did not go home when the meeting broke up ?—I did. How long did you remain at home ?—Two days. I arrived on Monday morning, and remained till Wednesday. I had my short-hand notes with me. Were they in a book 2—No, they 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 to 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 I tith of July. I had my note perfectly transcribed, ready for de livery, in about six days 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 paid by the line. Mr. Hatehell—Did you transmit them as soon as you trans cribed them ?-_I did not transmit them at all. Were they applied tor, or did you transmit them voluntarily? —I 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. And still you transcribed your notes? Now, you told me that short-hand'writer s do not voluntarily undergo the trouble of transcribing their notes, unless they are to be paid for them? —Oh, I thought it was not t,,0 late, and that they might have said that to hurry ris. You did not believe them, then ? But did not you say, on your oath, that it was too late ?—I said I believed it was too late. And, now, you cannot say how long you took to transcribe your notes ?—I cannot. I thought it was possible that I might be examined touching those notes. I did not think it probable, as so many former meetings were passed over where strong language had been used. Mr. Hatchell—But after you finished your n o t e s, ho w did you send them ?—I did not send them at all. Well, I must be very general with you, you are such a special pleader. .flow did they_get oat of your possession?- 1 gave them to my brother-in-law to read. Auil to return them to you ?—Yes. • But, he did not ?--A:/h, yes, he did. • • • Well, having got them back into your possession, how did they get out of it again ?—He called on me again for them, to give to some person who wanted to show them to another person.—(Laughter.) Well,:how many dramatis pet sonce 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?—l do not know if lam at liberty to mention the persons or not. Well, I have no objection to your doing so; it is Mr. Tomb that objects. Well, 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 saw 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 2—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 professor, but I am perfectly aware cf 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. 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? —( Lau:. 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. Hatehell—Oh ! that is professor —aye, I see, and that is philosopher—swell, 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 saw 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 ?—1 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 arid 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 following 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 harm to any one, but to do good to ourselves. Instead of an Arms Bill, they ought to give us fixity of tenure." Mr. Hatchell applied for a copy of the notes of the speech read by witness. Ihe Court consented. The examination was then resumed. Mr. Hatehell—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 sloaly that we may be you to take a note. I suppose you have no objection to a copy of your testimony being made public?—l have no objection, as far as lam con cerned. 11r. Hatchell—That in your hand is your property.—l don't know whose property it is. Have you not been pain 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 7—Yes. Have you a note of the petition ?.—I have not. What are you sear. hing in your pocket for ?—For my pocket handkerehief.—( Great laughter). Was the petition read 7 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. Isiow, 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 takenly surprise. Did you see the report of the proceedings in more newspapers than one ?—I read.it in two newspapers. You have no copy of the petition ?—I have not. What is the next transaction of which you have any note ?—• A resolution, but what about 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 Mr. Ryan. Mr. Hatehell—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 into the fire ?—Yes. 'I here were some other reporters besides you present at the meeting ?—I remember seeing only 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 lamore 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 ? Mr. 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 been 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 he 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 thy 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 on the officer to see what was taking place. Now, he observed, when he went about in 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 beg 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 did 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. Mr. 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 nature 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 purrose 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, 111 r. Justice Best, and Mr. Justice Bailey had decided what was absurd. Mr. 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 than they would have to charge a person going to Donnybrook with having4)assed under a banner at Ciontarf. Loid Chief Justice said that unless the Court were to overrule decided cases, and the prinCiplei of common sense; the mottoes on those flags and banners might be given in evi- deuce, 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 arid 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. 1 here was no 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 eho 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 fur the traversers complained of the remark. Examination resumed—Mr. O'Connell had, I believe, arrived the night before. I believe it was during 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 o c casio n .) I was about twelve y ar d s f rom th e 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 that he would prefer civil war to the granting of Repeal ; and Mr. O'Connell then said that " he hurled at him a high and haughty defiance." He 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, exclusive of the inhabitants of the town. The members of the bands had fancy dresses—some white, some green and white. Cross examined by Mr. Henn—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. O'Connell spoke high or low that I was able to hear or other wise. There were a great number of meri, 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 ar,cidents. 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 plane 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 morning. I will not 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. 1 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 Mr. Henn prove it in a proper manlier. Air. 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—l can—there were a great number of women at the meeting. I did not see any ladies coming from 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 " he Queen, God bless her," 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 atid examined by Mr. Napier—l remember the Repeal meeting 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 of music with the processions, and they played as th e 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 Mr. 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, 1839. The bands I have mentioned were all temperance bands. 1 had never heard of such bands until about two years since. Had you heard of them lor.g 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 riot 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 estiniate of the numbers present, and should say they amounted to 40,000 or 50,000. Several 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 th a t mee ting Messrs. O'Connell and Sh e i—( 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. lie talked of landlords and property, and said that Ireland was able to supply all her own wants. 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 esperity. He then asked " Have we a voice in the Legislaiure?" and a voice in the crowd an swered, "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 men 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, and as to the next speaker he could 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 he (Mr. O'Connell) would drive a coach and six through them. When Mr. O'Connell spoke of Ribbonism, did he in the same tone of voice?—He 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 these in an exemplary manner 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 for one man to ask another to pay f.r 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 his 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, 6. we were never canquered—that Ireland must be Ireland —we will be liberated—we will fight for Repeal rnd 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. Cro,s-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. He 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 which his notes were on a window-sill. He did not reside in that place. He was sent there on duty, ar,d he was on duty when writing those papers. He was sent there to observe the meet ing, and take notes. • — Mr. O'Connell, you s a y, ma d e 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?-1 do not think his voice could be heard by the 40,00. Were you behind him when made that mighty rause ? I was. Turn your back to the jury, and show what kind .of pause Mr. O'Connell made ?-1 do not know the jury. - •The jury being pointed out, he turned his back on 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? . cyConnell uttered—•• I am talking of the pause." Did yotrsee his face then ?—I cannot now recollect. You cannot then recollect whether you saw his back or his face ?-_lt must be the one or the other. How lotig;;;;th;tP;;;L:that - ;ignificant 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, " He (Mr. O'C onne ll) spo k e of Saxon op• pression—of being 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. 1 w as not sorry for that. The people came into the meeting in a most disorderly manner, leaping, and shouting, and brandishing their sticks , but, of course, they were not going to quarrel with one another. I did not hear the testimony of 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 fur. 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 others off the platform, and I might have seen. a mo mentary anger arise, but will not swear that it did. I was in the house of Needham the chandler at the time. There were no policemen there; indeed, they dare not appear. I was not afraid because by the directions of my superior I was in co loured clothes. The meeting was perfectly obedient to Mr. O'Connell's orders. Was it loud shouting that you heard ?—lt was. Then every person must have heard it as well as you?—l 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 pollee there in the early part of the morning. I would say about eight to ten o'clock. Did you see policemen in the streets till eleven o'clock ? might have seen an odd oße.—( A laugh.) • Was he armed ?—He may have had arms.- Mr. Warren—Did you ever hear of a cat's-paw ?—Yes, and I have heard of persons being made cat's-paw s.—( Laughter.) Mr. Fitzgibbon—That arises from the course of my exami nation. 1 heard of an exclamation the other day as coming from one of her Majesty's Cottasel, and I now add that that was 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. Theie 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, accom• 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, M.P., was called to the chair, amidst the most rapturous applause. The Chairman—Gentlemen, 1 feel overpowered by the con gratulation with which you have received me; but 1 must not be misled. I feel that this 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 which pos sesses the confidence of many millions, but doubly so under the circumstances of the present moment. I feel that we are at a crisis of the nation's fate, and posterity shall t e nd er i ts grati tude to those men who shall safely conduct the people in the hour of their danger.—( Cheers.) I entered the room with exultation and with hope, for I am not deterred by the menaces of the Attorney- General. —( Loud and long-continued cheering.) It is true that your leaders are taken from you at the present moment.—( Hear, hear.) It is true that means have been taken to procure a verdict, of what kind I will not say, but which will deprive it of all moral worth.—( Hear). But I cannot believe that any jury, however composed, will surrender the rights and liberties of our country.--( Hear). But I still feel exultation and hope, when I know that 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). Are there not many that are ready to go to prison for the cause of their country?—( Cheers, and cries of "Yes, yes," and " Every one of us.") Well, then, we tell the Government that every man is ready to go to prison in defence of his constitutional rights—( Hear, hear, and cheers)—and let us ask them will they, or any Government, venture to build prisons large enough to hold them all 2—(Cheers and laughter.) But. Gentlemen, I told you I entered the Association with feelings of exultation and with hope ; and I did so because I see a spirit of nationality rising through the country in consequence of the exec Lions of this Association. I see this national feeling evinced in the rising movement in favour of Federalism—l see it evinced in the Meeting which took place in Charlemont House.—( Hear, hear, and cheers.) The time is coming when the Caulfields, the Geraldines, and the De Burghs will take their proper station at the head of the Irish people. I know not whether those speeches were justly re ported; but I find that Lord Miltown, and my friend, Lord Stuart, have asserted that if the rights of the country be not conceded, they will join the great confederation of the people. —( Hear, and cheers.) I cannot forget that Lord Stuart was not ashamed to enrol himself with me in the Catholic Association. The conduct of the Government has created doubt in his mind whether he ought not again to enrol himself; and why should it not be so ?—why are we forbidden the name and rights of a nation ? The Englishman is proud of his country. The Scotchmen is proud of his country. The Frenchman thinks there is no country in the world like his own ; and the Circassian has en countered the colossal power of Russia in defence of his free dom; and shall Ireland be the only country in which nationality is forbidden ?—( Cheers.) But a spirit of patriotism does exist, I believe, both within and out of the holy pulitic.-- (Hear, hear.) And I would remind you, my friends, that that cannot be called a national movement which does not include the Protestants ; for, we cannot shut our eyes to the fact that as yet (though many Protestants of high family have joined us) there is a coldness among that class towards the movement. We must conciliate the Protestants—we must re move their prejudices,_ and convince th em th a t we d o not ' see k an ascendancy, and that you are determined to protect the rights of conscience. —(Cheers.) I came here, then, to offer to you my services—( Hear, hear)—abilities 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 Com ts, Dublin, Jan. 22, 1844. " My Dear Sir,—As I find I am not to be allowed to attend my duty in the Association this day, may 1 beg of you to state for me that the committee for collecting evidence respecting land tenure is steadily pursuing its inquiries, and is every day re" ceiving a very large number of letters from all parts of t"' country, detailing sad stories of sufferings from the oppression of bad landlords. We punctually abstract these documents, and forward immediately afterwards to Lord Devon all such letters as contain a special request to that effect—reserving the other , to be made use of when his Lordship's commission shall visit the localities to which they refer. Permit me to express my humble, but most anxious hope, that every friend to the people, and to the peace of th e country, will endeavour to do away with the dangerous misap prehension the peasantry in various places labour under, in sup posing that Lord Devon's commission is empowered to relieve their distresses, or to do anything further than report upott them to the Goverment. Simply this commission was intended as a delusion by this miserable Government ; and were even a good report to be furnished them by Lord Devon's commission, it would never be acted upon by them. In great haste, faithfully yours, JOHN O'CONNELL. Mr. Stritch, Mr. Reilly, and Mr. ;yin handed in a shilling each, which they had received from the Attorney - General.—(Much laughter followed this subscription.) Mr. Maurice O'Connell handed in 301. from Thomas Lyons, late Mayor of Cork. Caleb Powell, Esq., M.P., addressed the meeting. Ir e had to apologise for net having availed himself of the privi" lege which had been conferred on him by the Association. He did not consider himself bound to enter into the merits of the Repeal question, as the Attorney -General had fully ar gued in favour of the measure, and agitated it sufficiently in the Court of Queen's Bench.—( Hear, and laughter. ) Mr. O'Connell entered the Hall about a quarter to three o'clock, and was received in the most enthusiastic manner. He said that, as he was under the imperativ:t necessity of re; turning to the place he came from, he begged to be a lloy/ea to say a few words ; but, before he did so, he could not pre. vent himself from congratulating the Association on the pro' sence of Mr. Smith O'Brien in the chair. You, Sir (addreiS" ing the Chai rman ), are i n your natura l p l ace at he head of the people of Ireland—you are in the place of your ancestor, Brian the brave.—( Hear, hear, and loud cheers,) The Learned Gentleman congratulated the Association on the perfect peace and order which subsisted throughout the country. He strongly recommended that Catholic societies should-be insti tuted in every town and parish of Ireland ' • and that the con' stituency of May), Ennis, Clare, Trale e , Cork, and Meath , should call on their representatives to absent 'themselves from Parliament, except on some very extrordinary occasion, and t° take their stand in the Association to guide and direct the people, should some five or six of them be locked up so me fine morning. After some further remarks Mr. O'Connell with' . drew, and Mr. O'Neil, of Bunowen Castle, addressed the meeting 8t some length. Mr. Maurice O'Connell handed in 301. from Omagh, an d 201. from Belfast. He warned the meeting that the time for the election of the p oor -l aw guar di ans was d raw i ng near , and that if they did not exert themselves they would lose the b e " nefit of the Municipal Corporation Act. Town Councillor Reynolds next addressed the meeting. He had travelled much th roug h th e country w i t hi n the last ten days; and he there stated that the people were deter" mined, no matter what was the result of these trials, to Pe r : severe in their exertions for Repeal of the Union. Th e re Via; a report that the Government intended to pass a Bill maki n i it penal to agitate the question ; b u t if suc h an Act was pas s" he for one would feel it a credit to disobey such a law. Mr. Doheny, barri s t er , ma d e a l ong speech. H e asked f were the people to b e angry at t h ese prosecutions—( Cr i es 0 " No, no")—or were they to give up ?—(Cries of " Ne ver ► never.") No, n ever . L et t h e people persevere, and they Mu , be triumphant.—( Cheers.) At five o'clock Mr. John O'Connell entered amid loud ehe er°. .. Several sums of money having been handed in, Mr. Maurice O'Connell announced the rent to be 3961. 19s. 7d. e Mr. Caleb Po we ll was th en ca ll e d t o t h e c h a i r , and the th thanks of th e meet i ng h av i ng b een g i ven to the chairman, the meeting separated. A balloon ascent took place on Sunday at Toulouse, which nearly terminated in the death of Mme. Larte t, tbe aeronaut. After several pilot balloons had been se nt I Mme. Lartet entered the car about three o'clock, and; having cut, the rope, ascended. As ter floating about f en short time, the balloon went towards St. Pierre, and Ll' be began to descend most rapidly. Mme. Lartet cou ld n a te manage the apparatus, which, it would appear frnm, nt- Toulouse papers, was incompletely formed on 14° „ golfier's plan, and fell into the Garonne. She was ported for some time by the balloon, and a boat 110 ,1 1 e. put out rescued her just as she was about to sink. P r o was taken to an inn in the neighbourhood, and afteo v . a d to . to a private house, where every attention being Pa l ion . her, she soon recovered from the effects other inuarer*, This is the third time that she has fallen into the G aro n_ u with her balloon.—French paper. ft..*: AN EASY MANNER FOR. ACQUIRING Nat' DINNER PA RTY. As some wine:was delivering from o th n e ro ~7 61, wich Wine Company's pony b arrow ; in St. Anotew's, v"ing nesday last, two light fingered gentry, it is presumed, repayod , party of friends to dine with them, and not being Plint, either with a sufficient stock or variety for their entertat_ll:_o, took the liberty of extracting from the basket in the , b r ri i e o f calcavella ; which it hoped they fully oue bottle. of 1834 poi+, - t*o bottles of champagne, an a ,l en joyed, without any inconvenience to the gallant officer they intended for.— A orfelli Chronicle. el'O nS THAMES TUNNEL.—Last week, 25,311 p appreciated a' we re visited this structure. « I have THE LADIES so.—A quaint they are afraid to ride,.or tot of : the horses cunning away; afraid to sail f or fear 1 ; Z ; bu t might overset ; afraid fo*Wilk, for fear the de* Blight I never knew one afraid to be married l" i „- i 1 ) 1, 1 a1 a ti Pro( ih ee atld Ito t he h eal vic,, I'4' l ti le Dla r dli.,