The Express.
London, England, 1865-12-02 00:00:00

THE FENIIIC TRIALS.

VERDICT AND SENTENCE ON LIIBY.
DUBLIN, Bazaar NIGHT.
After more than two hours' deliberation to-day,
the jury found Luby guilty.
The prisoner delivered a long address. He in-
dignantly disclaimed the charges of contemplated
assassination, both with reference to the landlords
and the clergy, and said that3oo,ooo Irishmen in Ire-
land and America would have faith in his disclaimer.
The Irish People taught, that as long as the
clergy confined themselves to their spiritual
functions, they should be treated with respect,
but when they descended into the political arena
they were to be treated like anyone else. He
admitted that he was guilty under British law :
but he considered that no other mode of action than
that which be promoted would render Ireland

independent.
Judge Keogh sentenced him to penal servitude
for twenty years, and in doing so dwelt forcibly on
the terrible conseluences to the country which
would result from any attempt at insurrection. He
felt for the position of the prisoner ; but having
regard to the interests of the country he could not
inflict a lighter sentence.
John O'Leary was then put upon his trial.
True bills were found against Mr. O'Brennan, the
editor of the Connaught Patriot, and seven others.

A meeting is to be held next week at Norwich,
for the purpose of urging on the government the necessity
for an immediate and thorough inquiry tato all the cir-
curnstaocee connected with the outbreak in Jamaica, and
the conduct of the authorities in the idea.
AN AWKWARD MISTAKE. —He rose rather ab-
ruptly, and good-butnouredly added, that haring enseisced
me of my mistake, he must wish me good-eight; sod with
a courteous yet somewhat hurried salutation, passed on,
saying he supposed I was not yet iodised to return home.
had riven no COMM for him to kiwis* eau it streak
me as strange, that after our friendly ecovereation, he
should apparently so suddenly wish to get rid of my co-
py. ifsdeporting footsteps were still echoing through
the ruins when I thought pomibly it was time to be tuning
homewards. Instinctively I pot my hood to my waistcoat-
pocket, with the intentioo of lookisat the hour, when lot
my watch was goes! "By dove! I exclaimed, "that
scoundrel must have been a pickpocket, sod this is • sew
disguise end dodge for earning the tourist of his superfluous
property !" Straight upon the impulse otter him I flew. I
could yet hear his quickening footsteps in the dietaries.
Very soon I had him in tight, and in two minutes more by
the throat, half
watt has I " Yon thief, you
hove stolen my watch !' rm,
protested, as well as be woo
able, that he bad does nothing at the bird, and remon-
strated with me against my viotence. I took no heed of
this, but instantly commenced turning his pockets inside
oat ; and sure enough in soother instant I had abstracted
from the breast of his cassock the miming treasure. Yes d
,
there it was, palpably enough, my own, large, old-fashione
silver repeater, without chsio, ribbon, or any *Polarises,-
carried loose in the pocket, ss was my custom. Ralf -
shaking the life out of him, 1 poured forth a whole volley
of abuse, telling him he might think it exceedingly for-
tuoate that I did not at own march him off to t
the au-
thorities ; for remembering I was leaving Rome the nex
morning, I thought it better to inflict • little personal
chastisement than delay my departure to an unknown
extent, by seeking the dilatory assistance of a Papal
court of justice. The fellow vainly attempted to cry foe
aid, but my grip was so strait upon him that he, Wog
a rather elderly and wheezy man, could only give vent to
• few groaning and squeaking ejaculetioos. With one
trot outburst of wroth I duo' him With
s the
gr.und.
raping with rage and tad aping, 1 strode
away at • rapid pace in the directioe of the city. All is
quiet as I regain the streets, and the French sentries at
Use difiereot points of guard are the only people astir.
reach my hotel, coogratulatior myself upon the presence
of mind I have displayed, and the courage gild edf-basd
manner by which I have recovered my property. lood Oflictel
speedy justice on the criminal. I asceed the staircase to
my apartments, now in complete darkness. I eater in
rather • perturbed state ; I am some little time before I
can mosso to find the matches ; at las I lay my hand
upon the box otiothishig them. I strike a sad as
it blazes into • dome, arid lights up the room. the flat
lying it shows me, to my utter coosteniatioe, is my watch
lying upon the teble! There was bat one thing for it,
my departure must be deferred; sod as sees as daylight
would permit, I must go to our mogul and place the
stolen property, together with as explonatioo of the cit.
carnstanees, in kis bands. This of amuse I did, and the
matter was eventually made straight by en ample boons
sod aptology to my pooe victiszu—ShUtiz2 ifcg,a:ine foe