The Express.
London, England, 1848-10-04 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 4, 1848.

adorn Whet we. reasir by doss -hi Pernotal this
relennegien selyaked adervirtmer -drat thssenrcie
dem sithir deradi word be aranded with as diadem*.
tyre to tins by who the', wars Nagle's& Ho word
so ferret, end say that be believed it wn Os *lila et
red darn whir ha we wirwrieg thee le weer bo
maid glib parr airrage to the orpi=mlth
o was
able leuri=46 own ewers= that the al his
matidaseedly ralbriewl slaw
the slain died, eisarinwas adsple• Whaa the beer of
drier was far at anew Wirth the briars est ban
dos the whir the her was sight Worth; end
new this it was liar as de eds* is wee edl inns
arkiheredy ressaisd. He dew of se dm of perm
tilt hatter dasensd this ansision *ea dr pm= when
he was adrorieg. The bin hoer lad her raided
ths bonien* atablkirents with the bust reek% and be
knew of ao ream why these tied& not be inn malts
ia the trek with rah red ef this wire Nesseesi It
Mtlis add that by dare disk edshilinale sr hear
they word nay give moo tins tithe yaw lase to
read act worn The ardent is these afrablith
user eYi had adored dr rimier showed the rend.
Irmo et this sideslisa: oa the regary Its Wier d that
then who her lath le
these boyar ;ho time that they
eyed to he her, wars the weal .swiss al their deer MA
of
la •
4711:04Z dew—and that was the sprite of Boas
dr prom la the Nada wadi salt' ran
see nen, sad the was that ho was ear It was
their air this their and' abseil be natidep
by the shrego and , that if -dry food the briar
ast always. be got over at du eilkelet
deir ewe red amber wield is than re wait di Is
was lweL (Cheers.) He expiated the meat MOM by
that sheer, and ha bred that a mutt satisfactory to el par-
ties word be erring is, The wassary than road • Ma►
rid to the hors of the soma! agerikhrsals Nerestod
with dr whoiseale gresay, to a, ise awl Woo Weir re-
t•epeedsi thin le etre Ink esesistherrale at 6
rdsolaalln.-7-11r. Warn messed, and Kr. Sabo assended, •
franks Offewein it the nareriel, whkit was meal-
asedy eispeol.—flo Chains= grind did it awn&
wail kr the nermat that ao porn is the reser( rose to
mass it, ding& the obj set el the merlins hod hem rads
harem to nest of these who mos onreglol wish the war.
It wr saner rod glass red thew the the Arms of
Mem. Thos. Trams awl Seth Aloha end 01111411.• Coeb,
Spata, sod Co., awl Clettwee God Co., had asered S. the
elan( et their abolition's, at 6 o'clock. • wets of dunks
was paned to the shakier, ad tr arena Isporabel.
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MERCHANT BOClETY.—Yeeterday C quar-
terly general court of this eerporatioo, for the relief andsup.
port of sick, maimed, and disabled seamen, and the widows
of such se had been killed or drowned in the merchant ser-
vice, was held at the offices of the society, 25, Birohin-lans.
From the financial statement It appeared that daring the
past year the receipts arising from duties, dead men's wages,
benefactions, and interest on capital, amounted to nearly
22,0001. ; and the disbursements (iueluiling 19,6001. in pen-
sions, and 2,3001. granted in temporary relief) to nearly
230001., the operations of the society extending to 43 of the
principal ports of the United Kingdom, in addition to the
port of London. The accounts having been reef Peed, acorn.
mines was formed to consider and determine upon the
various applications for pensions and relief. About fifty
cam were brought before the court, and in the majority of
them relief was granted. The meeting then broke up.
MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.—The return of
births and deaths for the week ending Sept. 30, Wiled by
the Sig-General, shows that the number of deaths re.
gidwedin London amounted to 1,267, or 285 above the
average at this time of year. There is also the unusual cir-
cumstance of thenumber of deaths exceeding that of births ;
which it does by 30. This excess, however, Is only to a
alight extent produced by increased mortality ; it is anon
entirely due to an accumulation of coroner's asses, meet of
which occurred in former weeks, but were not registered till
the end of the quarter. The whole number of inquests re
gistered last week is 303 ; the whole number during the
quarter, 780 ; the weekly average is 60. It no more than
the average number of inquests is aniseed to last week, the
mortality which actually occurred in the week may be stated,
by approximation, as 1,012 deaths. Scarlatina—the mortality
from which ifs more than fourfold the average—seems to be
the only epidemic which now prevails to an excessive degree.
The number of victims to that disease is reported to lave
been 164, while the average is only 37. Four deaths are re-
gistered as having been occasioned by cholera.

ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN& The
ginffe, ostriches, camels, &c., presented by his Serene High-
ness Ibrahim Penh., were landed on Monday from the
Ripon, Oriental and Peninsular steam pocket, under the
direction of Mr. Scott, the head keeper end safely conveyed
by the South-Western Railway to the 'gardens, where they
arrived at 12 o'clock on Monday night. Two natives as-
companiid them on their voyage, and still retain the charge
of them. The animals are beautiful specimens of than
specks.
TUE SALE AT STORE yesterday consisted,
among other articles, of some valuable specimens of
antique sculpture' and the contents of the
18. Agrippina at the muse of History, 45 guinea,. 19.
Marcus Aurelius, an antique found in th 3 villa of Alexander
Severna, near the Via Osten*, 37 pilaw. 20. The
limper Julia as a sacrificing Fission, 42 guineas. 21
Cybele, a seated figure, 30 guineas. 23. A' ana of Cepciiao
milk, from the Brasehi °Plastics, W. 10s. 114. The
emsspaion Taus, 11 guineas. 26. Hercules and AAtcaus,
a gimp, in stone, 27 guineas. 26. Hercules and
the thaspealea group, 16 guineas. 27. The TregisGe2=,
80. An Apollo, found in the island of Louisa,
48 pima. N. A Roman consul in the act of
I inthese. 32. A Venus, 16 gainow. 33. An:mitt
Cr 34. Paris with the Apph of Discord, 60 gainer.
ly lots in the remainder dthe day's sale worthy of
nodes were : 78. The collection of minerskagy :ad goo • t
hems& by the AMA Huy, compiling nearly 10,1
speeluathe. ea* eleathily labthed sad demsibird by his own
bath t
ai with kis mums models of 'mink,
tab.
in wood to explain his atom of Crystal°.
late Duke of Buckingham gave for ilia collets-
4ititi. It was knocked down to W. Dufresnoy for 320
gaithee. 79. The Buckingham Collection of Mineralogy
madtheekgy, containing more than 6,000 specimens, some of
them dcoosiderthle rarity and beauty, systematically
almesd sad catalogued, bought for the Museum of Ring's
Oollsgs
ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY, WOOLWICH.—FEVER.
—We repot to stets that smoke fever has broken out
eatetept the guakeesa oriole in she Royal Military Aca-
demy, ma shit one of shah number, Mr. Wm. H. Pomo,
he ales elides to the disease. Inenentpenee of the sal-
untigesuileigisfas shasseem of the dhow, the M/10111•0120ni
ei the Orthemea, es &t under the advise ot the Dimmer-
Osowelei the OrthaneeMetheed thweetment(lth J. Webb),
ftiaPwand all the aisle
Nees to with islablibmat
7ef six weeks, eath efil denier
.of minim is re-
The glatlantes eeim* quitted yester-
day. The disease km net shown Neil in the Prescient Class
at the Royal Arsenal, bat seats it de so the same mune
will be immediately alerted that hr bees punned in the
oar of the usadasey haste The alines whisk has sow ex.
tended to the asedesay hos bean modest in the town of
Woolwich An the lest two maths, sera hos omesd gnat
mortality, especially swage' slabs& speed to
cop.
wad in *MI sat unchained localities, it has speed to some
aids@ open awl healthy ports of the town.
SINGULAR Fns—NARROW SKIAPL-0. Monday
night the inhabitants of the OM lest Sea wane WOW by
a try K " Fire !" Au imehethe sheet at Memo was seat
areodas high into the air hens the middle ot eas road, an
N au onsertained that a boreal it tuspanties hat dipped of
• mut, sad, the
an haviolisnn spa the pened, sane
the threw a light Pans* end In on WIMP the whale
Mama ignited. The glare of vim no OM maw
Wal a distaste theashla _vim was reg. 1
italease of the biases, dad isibmesika at list east weal
raegito the Ire sailleasr whisk seased a gamed tans.
ths West of lauholsol 111106411. The Ore- I
mesa belonging to the lost
mime, is reseed-
Vaththz.goadierst, aurowty inept Jobs their thee. la the '
helm iliesibuialeast. aim
hes bees opened: 11% driver of tlinet eeelei the
opening, en 'moans of its wet
driving down the hill on thbateinL. • tliege B
ata rapid
rap, whes he was called to by several pusses to stop. This
e was unable to do until the berth hal ran opts the top of
the pile of earth thrown out of the sewer, end bed When
down, hanging over the beta Bed they pas a sea* of
ism further the engine mast have beim theethmeess, end it
is doubtful whether the driver gad firemen would set have
been killed. Al it was may ems man was hurt, and keit-
nately not seriously.

dierefore, it would mess, nothing to rely on now save
a writ of error.
The Posialleo minnoessnt he the despatch of a
Leaden Ina et 4.30 pme hes been the subject of
coastaat renneetssese *llse asercentile interest of
Dublin, awl •issileman WO in the management of
our Chamber Cleinimens ftleiltsrdSetbe Post-
master Clenund bed prendied tbst Se of the
he
afternoon memesasberM be delayed he it another
ar.
The mamas drake 111111/2 it wield sumf creating
tubeless* is Brennen. Tim Mowing is
account eta mend eesernsee of that niters :
flan it peat em beans all threesk this onset, on
usual of the _ pow wessoud she affremilary weir.
trate end urinary bad to be Whet vat Mee by the sub-
'twig he the sow of the lest week, se masa oakum
I The people deism they will set leave tad- awe to be
441214 b, thejeir4MllWWWll fce Tales whit\ ase Wasted
at mks awes sod uasseswery IlliffibilanSlON sat et
able set h. le the pound owe to the selstarsee et the
pose. Out•deer relief in this union is given te of
1,011 perms, although there is rota in the for
300. A part of the bay of the late moat= hr Mayo,
which was sold lar poor-rates, is, for safety, lodged inude
the workhouse walls ; the remainder of it was feribly car-
ried off from the lands of Doo Castle by the country
fa debase of a shim body of keeper, to whom
r !It liven fa sharp by the poor-law authorities.
A 01111 of the name of Cat had bis hand cut off in an affray
near Carrick, in en attempt to collect rates. In the neigh-
bourhood loreebglya the people rose en mosso, and drove
off the collector and his assistants. They are in that quarter
greatly exasperated at the rates being called forsbefore their
corn was cat, when they bad not mem to meet it. Their
mil& units, when seised, would not be allowed out at night
on bail. Large sums of money were, it appear, lost in that
union (the Coli.74,rliatnhese highly paid gentlemen, the
Sweeter and s not taking the precaution of
calling fn security their collectors Nothing could up
to this time have been more peaceful and well-disposed than
the peasantry in the county of Roscommon. The change
since this time twelvemonths hs their feelings is very great.
I fear in a very short time the conduct of the poor-law autho-
rities will render life and property as insecure as they were a
year ago.

rHE SPECIAL COMMISSION.
TRIAL OF MR. W. B. O'BRIEN.
CLONMEL, Om 2.
This morning the court was mare thinly attended then on
any day sines the opening of the omarniesion. The Attor-
ney-Omen' and BolleitorGeoeral, with binary. Scott,
Baum, and Lyneh, appeared for the prosecution ; and Mr.
Whiteside, Q C., Mr. Fitzgerald, Q.C., with Sir Colman
Olinghlen, appeared for the defence. The following wit-
nesses were examined : _

Chortle Veen= bellowed the letter handed to him (that
written to Mr. O'Brien) to be in Mr. Duffy's handwriting.
T. O'Sullivan: Lived in Mullinahone. Identified the
prisoner. Saw him there on Tuesday, the 25th July, be
tween twelve sad mia o'clock. He bad been in the town at
the time. Another gentleman war with him, whams name
he heard was Dillon. Heard him speak to a member of a
club, the number of which consisted of abou: 160. He re-
mained about two hours in the street; the numbers in-
creased; saw him go from one =rest into another ; met and
introduced himself to the Rev. Mr. Cahill as 11r. O'Brien.
Mr. Cahill remarked that his proceeding, were very 7=
and he was totally against them. Mr. O'Brien afterwards
stood upon a wall and add1....al a number of moons. He
said that now was the time for the people of Ireland to arias
and seek their rights; that the government was very near a
change ; that them was a warrant agar at himself, and he
hoped that the people would not let him be arrested.
They said they would not. He also said that Irishmen
could hold their own situations in place of Englishmen.
Could not recollect anything mom that he said ,• be spoke a
great deal. Mr. Dillon also spoke—mostly upon the
same subject. Could not well =mile= what he said. In
about an hour and a half saw him march through the town.
About 200 persons walked with him, two deep. They re-
turned to Wright's, where Mr. O'Brien remained till atter
dusk. Hundreds of p were about the house ; the
numbers had inan n ed. Mr. O'Brien told them all to get
their sans In order, that he might see the strength of them.
Mr. O'Brien had a piaol In his left breast pocket. Others
alt hs,prp,lisd all aorta of weapons; between 200 and 300
gm% eld words, gitchfarks, sad so on. The w-
ilt, had areas marched. There wire many who bad not
erns. Did not sea arms with the people till after dusk.
About three hundred were marching, and the main body was
between Ave sad six thousand. There was in the latter end
a eiparatica of the armed from the unarmed men. Mr.
O'Brien desired that sane should fall into rank but those
who had arms. Saw some of thaw who were unarmed go
ofl The eased party matinned is the street the most part
of the night. Saw Rasa go up and down the street. There
were armed people about Wright's hones. Heard Mr.
O'Brien give them direction to remain the mat of the
*tit to goad him, as he might be arrested.
Saw him next morning coming down from Weight's
to Pothard-street. Saw him also go into the police
bermake. There were two poems with him. Un-
dmalsod that they were his body guard. Heard that one
was O'Donoltue, the other a person named Stevens. They
were armed. O'Dossobue had a single gun ,• Stevens had •
doubliebantelled gun. Mr. O'Brien went to Wright's. Saw
a great number of person, going up there. Mr. O'Brien
stood upon the wall outside the house, and addressed the
crowd as before. About 200 persons were there. Could not
hear what he said to them. Mr. O'Brien left the house
about eleven or twelve o'clock. Saw the people leave the
town with pikes : thermos% towards Ballingarry, between
Am and Fix miles off. Saw Mr. O'Brien on the following
day in Mulliniltom, coming hone the direction of Bailin-
garry, and leading a body =anted men, a pike in his band,
and a cap on. He was in front of them, on foot. The
body consisted if about two hundred and fifty; the
&thawed guard was about twenty or thirty. They also
were aroma ; a person was leading the advanced guard ; he
was on horseback, armed with a Bagger and a plead ; he had
a belt around hie waist and a small sword or dagger in it ;
did not ascertain his name ; he had the appearance of a gen-
tleman. O'Donobse and Stevens were with Mr. O'Brien
and tha =sin body; they were anted in the same way as
ma the day before; the man who led the advocate guard
halted them se the baker's to get some bread for them ; he
got the bread, and the main body halted at the rime spot ;
did not hear this leader ardar bread, bat saw him get it ; ths
bread woe oaten by then oaths spot; they broke out of
ranks and mat about the street. • were shots find
between one and two o'clock by some of the . main
body: this was alter their braking out of the ranks
some remained la the town, some did not. Mr. Smith
O'Brien left the town In about ballot hour or an hoar rater
he entered it. Hs went ca the road lead's. to Carrick-at-
Sit ; there were about 20 or 30 pumas with him. lam
where Capper was. The peep= who left with him were
armed. lam Nine-nut Houle. It was in that direollon.
Como was between Mallinehene sad that hewn. Mr.
was armed with • Om They annehed three bap
out of ths lawn with Mr. O'Brisa at their head. They cease
In her deep. Mr. O'Brien had left the lawn when the per-
son find illaishota. Mr. Dißurtati Maim en horseback,
and Mr. Sterne went with him. DM ad me Mr. O'Brien
after that Tkueeisp. The int swig end ea tie Thar,-
Zasy rens the
amid w
Merl bah. Tires IMO
reueirthe shed and the eireatry. They_mere lighted
ea dilemmemes erg the surreenhog hills. Medea about
leaerWe dew
@s _._iced by Mr. WIM.Ma : I did not mast Sees.
Did not mese Were the iseghtrate that I saw ID dies. Tile
bred was bo at Conway's. No one was that is the
tows. I did adjoin the party. Mr. O'Brien was adeetilesd
by Wright, end his eau showed him into the ham
6,000 man WIN theater Mghtiell.—Xr. Whiteside: Ten
are able le see bidet night. Me the este ? No.—Yon lave
amid the wards "mit bap," " advenced gaard," and other
military farm—wen yea ever in the army ? I was is the
pellea—Wese not sthathesd No. Wen you e
with taking a die cent out of a dispatch-box, or
pope Is. it? No; I resigned.—Were you not guilty o
gong kmpaprkew ? No, I was not.—Will you go back into
the Mee it trial ? No. Sinee I left the polies force
I have been a baker. I resigned my situation is the polio,
of my own mood. I was married, bat was never married
to two moats at tie sum time.
David W issained by the Solicitor-General : I am
• Mad ermetabis ef police, end was stationed at liallinahons
in July het. )tamed Mr. O'Brien addressing the people op-
posite Mr. Welsher lease. He told the people that there
was • warrant out Set kis arrest, sad that if taken he would
be Imaged. He sent asked the people whether they wished
Nor te serremhe kinseelf, es ha ease they did not he was
papered le mkt may attempt made to arrest him. I am
sum hi ebmnd eau It the crowd, for he remarked that " he
had se eamiedyte obese the police, and that at present he had
a mat imp= tethson." He advised the people to treat the
• se Wham eatil they merited the contrary, and then
to cued lien Italy, and not in any case to take any un-
fair abooloss Urn. Mr. O'Brien next stated that he ex-
pected thesemeuld he smother form of government established
en about sin we tad he followed up that expreuiou by
statingt_thill all the eaeaseies which should then exist should
be Slicing by Irisimma ; there was a gentleman with Mr.
O'Brien, whose same I believe to be Dillon, who had a sash
over his shoulder.; the number of the people increased as
the day adesssod; a mat number of them were armed with
/ow, paw, end pitifsrks ; I think there could not have
bus hoed= two dm/wad perms there. I remember the
made( et Wasimeday, the 26th July ; I saw Mr. O'Brien
at 8 dank ea that morning, from the ;barrack ; hshad•
stick with tum at the top in his left and a pacol in his
right head; then wen three other pistols in the breast =lds
ease; than VIM two persona with him ; one Wail:
lir
maaMeat is yam of age, who carried • double-
r= mad a 01 the ethic had a single-barrelled pa, and
Ids same le Mr. O'Brien *eked dm pollee for
their store, sad I said that we would only give them up
with our Bvea He then asked us whether I had ate wit.
awed the illoploy that took Ow on the preceding night,
end tell me art masher beereek where there were MO
pollee wee le be alloitol so that day. He them one more
advised us to she up our arms am& go to Callers, remarking
that if we did so be would glue us under pay. He then
asked ma what I wee determined to do, and I said that I
would not surrender my sane. He then said he would give
me one hoar to consider, that at the end of that time ha
would Mani with 500 an and that resistance on our part
would then be wale= About half an hour after that con-
versation took place I and my party left Mullinahone for
Cashel.—Creee a:mined by Mr. Fitzgerald: Mr. O'Brien
did not stay in the barrack for more *an two minutes. I
I made my iakrmations on the 6th of the present month.
Constable Pamela Wiggins, examined by Mr. Soott—Was
stationed at Mainabons on the 25th July tat. Constable
Welling, the last wits was the chief oonstible of the
party. On the evening of the 25th he saw Mr. O'Brien in

the streets of Mullinahone. Two other men, Dillon and
O'Dozughas. were in his ottsafiany, . nothing 3atheir
hands at the time, and did not hear them address the crowd.
assumed ap all the night in the barracks. There was a
large number of parsons an the town that night. Beard the
W.s in the town ring, and after that the number of
people in the town bemused. That was after he had seen'
Mr. O'Brien. The next morning Mr. O'Brien cuss to the
barracks with two other persons, O'Donoghtte and another
whom he did not know. Mr. O'Brien had a pistol in
one hand and a pike in ths other. One of the others had
a double-barrel gun, and the other a ride. Mr. O'Brien
said he wanted the arms. Williams said he could not oom-
ply with the request. Mr. O'Brien sill that the barrack
was to be attacked that day when they were 600 men. Mr.
O'Brien and the ether two had gone into the barracks with
their arms, and wen standing near the fire-place. Mr.
O'Brian said it would be better for the police to give up
their arms, but Williams refused, saying he would not con-
sider himself worthy of the name of ►an Irishman if be gave
up his arms. Mr. O'Brien mid he would give him an hour
to consider, and he would then have 600 men and resistance
would be wane. They were in the barracks about two or
three minutes whale the conversation was going on, and
they then left. Mr. O'Brien had on a cap with a gold band
round it, a dark outside coat, and black trousers. The party
afterwards, in about five minutes, left the barracks and went'
to Cashel.

Crossexamined by Mr. Whitmide. Will you swear
positively that Mr. O'Brien had more than one pistol ?-1 '
will. I saw he had three. How saw the butts of the
pistols. They were in the breast of his coat, which was
qatly open. Did Mr. O'Brien present the pike at you.— I
No. Was it not a regular pike ?—lt was a regular spear or
pike ? Did you ever see Mr. O'Connell wearing a cap ?
I —Yes. Was Mr. O'Brien's cap like Mr. O'Connell's.—
It was not. A Jurymen.—Had it any military emblem
upon it ? —No ; it had a gold band, and a peak bound
with gold.
Michael Tobin examined.—Was in the employment of
Thomas Kiekesa in the month of July, at Mullinatione.
Drove a jaunting car for him which he was in the habit of
letting out for hire. Brought a carte his mister's house, ?
and drove two gentlemen towards Carrick-on-Suir. Went
about four miles beim the four-mile house. Met a man
on horseback. Stopped the ear. The gentlemen on the ter
came off the ear and talked to the gentleman on horseback.
Went bank to MoUinaltone. The two gentlemen remained
in the house while he was feeding the horse. They drove
then to Ballingarry. Before he got into hallingarry he over-
took a good many persona Was about a mile from Bailin-
gang. There were some hundreds of persons armed with
pikes and sticks. Saw the two gentlemen on the car go into
a crowd of pernms. The crowd was up towards the shape!.
gate, and he stopped at the cross.
Mr. Sawn (to witness): Look around the court and say
if there is any one in it whom you saw upon that day.—
Witness looked round the court and said, " These is not."
—Mr. Sanas: Look in the dm:h.—Waned* looked in the
dock, Mr. O'Brien met his ease, and after a few seconds
whams raid: I did not see him before—l did not see them
before. (The gaoler was in the dock with Mr. O'Brien and
two constables, and witness referred to all whom he saw in
the dock, which made several In court smile, amongst whom
was Mr. O'Brien himself.) Met Bianconi's car on the road
comma from Cork. Mr. Deward was on it., Some person
spoke loud on the cot as they passed.
William Egan: Lived in Ballingarry in July. Was
steward to the out-doer relief fund. First saw Mr. O'Brien
co • up the street at Ballingarry. There were persona
with Could not say how many. He was walking.
The people were coming in the direction from Mullhaahone
to Ballingarry. Did not see any arms. Mr. O'Brien said he
was in dread of being arrested ; that there was a warrant
out against him, and he wanted to know if the people would
steed to him if there was an attempt to arrest him.
Mr. Dillon also spoke. After the speeches were over Mr.
O'Brien went into the chapel yard. He said he wanted
so many of them for the night to guard him. There
were about 20 persons for his guard for the night.
The people might have been armed. Saw Mr. Doheny meet
Mr. O'Brien at Ballingerry. Mr. O'Brien went up a hill.
Mr. Doheny was with him. The others remained upon
road beside the chapel yard. Saw Mr. O'Brien the next
morning in the street. There was a mob in the town, and
they went up with it. They went with the mob a little out-
side the town. The mob afterwards came down with them.
Some of them used to go into the houses and come out agais.
They paned his door when they were coming back. Thought
he saw guns and pikes with some of the people. Saw them
going down from the Cross of Ballingarry. Did not after-
wards see Mr. O'Brien in baling . They had arms.
John Kavanagh : Lived in Bal • . Was in the
linen and woollen trade. Some gentlemen came to his house
on the 26th July. Some six or seven gentlemen came. Did
not know any of those gentlemen before that time.—
Attorney. General : Look at the two gentlemen in the
deck. (Mr. O'Brien and the governor of the gaol.) Do you
know either of them ?—Witneas : I do not.—Attonsey-Gene-
ral : Look again, sir; turn rowed, sia—Mr. Whiteside: I
object, Mr. Attorney, to your examining the witness to this
tone.—Attorney-Glenenl,(to wham): Upon your oath, sir,
do you know either of those gentlemen I—Witness : I never
saw them before.—Attorney-Oenoral : UR your oath?—
Mr. Whiteside: I object to the witness be interrogated in
this manner, and leading questions put to im.—Attorney.
General : I submit, m lord, that I am entitled to put the
oestiOra—The Chief JO*, You may put the question.—
thieetion repeated.—Witness would swear he never saw the
men before,—Did they eat and drink in your place ?—Yes.
—A dinner was prepared for them by my wife and servant
maid ; they did not remain a moment in the shop ; they
went up stairs. I was lee great agitation at the time. They
frightened me. Did not see any acme at that time. Saw
arms in one man's hand in the evening. They
left my house on the next morning at an early hour, hoeing
taken their breakfast. I do not recollect seeing any of
those gentlemen again. On the Friday evening before the
row on the common a party of gentlemen came to my house.
I do not know whether they were the some party who had
been previously in my house. I saw no gun with them. They
bought some stockings from my wife in the morning, and
threw her a sovereign to pay both for them arid for their diet
and ledging.—To • juror : I was agitated at their coming in
to my house, lest the mob outside should do anything to me.
I heard the people saying that the war was beginning.
Mary Bon, who lived with Mr. Kavanagh as a servant in
July last, corroborated her master's evidence. (The witriess
wee called on to identify Mr. O'Brien, but she declared that
she never saw him before to her knowledge.) I saw no fire-
arms with any attune gentlemen.
James Norton examined by the Solicitor-beneenl: In July
last I lived in Bahaism. I em a farmer. I remember
Wedneeday, the 28th July lest. On Tuesday I observed ben-
, arse on the hills in the immediate neighbourhood of Bailin-
. I saw about 150 persona coming in the direction of
Mi➢iaahoe, near my plates. I observed only one person
armed ;he had a gun on his shoulder. Ido not know Mr.
O'Hara. I saw 'gentleman upon a wall near thechapallOrt
but gonna say who he was [the witnessing/as here ca onto
identify the prisoner, was unwilling to Eakins effort to dose,
kinllll3ll as he (Mr. O'Brien) hed-been pointed cut to him
as Mr. Smith O'Brien mines he had some into court.] Ulti-
mately, however, being desired to look at the prisoner with
a view to identify him se the same pones he had seen upon
the wall he looked at him and declared that to the best of
his recollection he was not the person he had seen on the me-
nace he had referred to. _ _

George Sparrow examined by Mr. Scott. —I live at Lis-
Rauch, near Ballingany ; I wee in Ballinger y on Thurs-
day, the 27iit July lest ; I saw Mr. O'Brien tWe ; there
were about four or five hundred persons with him at that
time ; about thirty althea were armed with guns, pistols, and
blunderbusses; the remainder had pitchforks, pikes, and
scythes; the gentlemen who were with Mr. O'Brien ware en-
rgaged the people; Mr. "'O'Brien was drilling
e: by himself at tint. Dillon end Mr.
!mkt.were with him. By " drilling " I mean
the people up sal down the streets. The persons
who the arms after some time divided into two bodies,
nee of which went intathe houses at one side of the street,
end the test into the houses on the opposite side. When
they got into the houses they pat the mauls' of their guns
out of the windows, while the pikemen at the same time
drew up amiss the street. This aunts of exercise was car.
sins at Ste a couple of boon. Mr. Dillon had a belt and a
O'Brien was similarly armed ; he had a
MhMalNleYaa *eel in his hand. There was also alpistol
In his Mt. He WINO • (men cap with gold lace about it.
Naild him zresrJry'Oluk Consult to be one of the corn-
memkge at , whenever ha required him. He
him 01. Cormcck. David Cuuningluun was
semitlese of the commanders. Heard Cunningham my to the
people to go and get others to join them, and if they did not
ONES with them, to bring any arms which they had. There
were about thirty armed men with Cunaingham. Mr.
O'Brien loft Ballingarry about two o'clock, en a common
car, with a man named Gamble. The armed men were be.
fore the car, and men with pikes were behind. About four
or five hundred went with the oar. Saw them at Bryan's-
cross turn off to Mullinahone. Saw a gentleman on hone.
back deliver a letter to Mr. O'Brien at Jack Bryan's-crow.
All the armed party accompanied Mr. O'Brian. The mob
left him. Witness turned home. Saw one of the gentlemen
is Dublin. They told him that his name was M'Manns.
Crossexamined by Mr. Whiteside I live at the Cross
with my fatherin-law. I have no business. My father-
ic-law is in the polio.—Do you expect anything for your
evidence ? I can't say.—Do you expect an ? I have
not got it yet —Do you expect it ? I can't say. (A hiss in
the gallery.)—lf a piece of good luck await you you won't
refuse it ? Perhaps you will be sent to a more flourishing
country than Ireland ? I ain't say.—Well, that is all I can
expect from you.
Examination continued: They did not shoot anybody.
They went into the shoos of the respectable people.
John O'Donnell was then called, and the clerk of the
crown handed him the book to take the usual oath.—John
O'Donnell : What is this for ? Clerk of the Crown To be
sworn.—John O'Donnell I am not inclined to take the
book, and under any circumstances 1 will sot take the oath.
Bring me out, put a the of soldiers before me and lodge 27
bullets in this (striking his breast) heart, and I will not
swear (Sensation.) Attorney-General: I must ask your
lordship to oblige the witness to take the oath.—Chief .1,18-
nee (to O'Donnell): Do you refuse to be sworn?—O'Don-
nell : My brother is opecarned is this cue, and I will not go
hemp to my !amity, and have the " insignia" of an in.
former upon me. Chieflnstke Yenning stand committed.
Attorney-Genera?: I may mention, my lord, that I am not
ming to examine the witness in reference to hub brothcr.—
O'Donnell : I will not give evidence directly or indirectly,
one way or the other, so let Me law take is course (sitting
down). Let the law take its coune.—Cluef Justice : Let
him stand committed.—O'Donnell was than removed to gaol
in the custody of the police.
Thomas Burke examined Remembered the last Wed-
nesday in July. Wain Ballingarry upon that day. Saw
strange persons there. Went in the direction of Mullina-
hone. Fifty left with him, but more went befere him.
They were armed. Some bad guns, others pike' and pitch-
forks. Left Ballingirry shout half-pad ten o'clock in the
morning, himself and two more. Met a good many trace,

Ballasts:Ty. Was going to DiuMosinee. MX *sem
between two and three miles from Ballinearry. The man
they say was Mr. O'Brien, was there. (Identified the pri-
soner.) The party was coming from Mullinahone to Bailin-
carry. He came along the road in a crowd. Heard Mr.
O'Brien tall the people to keep their arms, and to take by
forte any which would not be given. He told them to keep
their arms—that the time was come when they were to use
them. Mr. O'Brien went into the chapel yard ; a good
many of the man followed him in; some were not armed,
and Uwe were armed with gnu. Saw a strange man ea
horseback go into the chispel-yard. Saw about twenty ar
thirty men outside of Kavanagh's house. Sow Mr.
O'Brien go into Kavanagh's upon the 27th. Saw him
coming out of Karanegh's about nine o'clock in the
morning. Saw one Pil'Carthy drilling the men on • hors.
M'Maaua rode into town after O'Brien came out of Kava-
nagh's. Saw liVidanns and M'Carthy drilling the men;
Mr. 0 Brien was on the spot while M'idanus and M'Carthy
were drilling the men. I saw Mr. O'Brien drilling the
people at another time; they marched the men three deep
up and do the road ;at Mr. O'Brien's command some of
the men who had guns climbed over a ditch and presented
the muzzles in the direction of the road ; the party subse-
quently left for Mullinehoae, carrying their arms with
them. Saw Mr. O'Brien next at Farrinrory. When I
went to the Widow M'Cormick's bosun there were police
inside the house • there Were crowds of people about
it—over 300 or 400; there were gentlemen amongst them
who had arms in their hands. Saw Mr. O'Brien.
Mr. M'llanus, and the small young gentleman who
had the dagger, and drilled the men at Bailin-
gany ; the object of the people was to make the police give
up their unts. I saw John WCormick there ; I saw the peo-
ple outside firing into the house ; I saw a man who was out.
side shot dead by some one who fired from the house;
saw Mr. O'Brien at the window stool of the first Hoer apart.
Intent speaking to the police, who were in the house. When
the Snag was going on I heard Whiarms propose to burn
the house. Did not bear what Mr. O'Brien said. He spoke
to the police, but I did not hear whet he said.
Cron-examined by Mr. Fitzgerald : I went myself with
the people on the Wednesday, but not on the Thursday. I
am • summons server at the petty sessions. I have been
kept in the custody of the police since these events. I made
two informations. I was brought to Dublin and kept there
till lately. Nobody told me that I would be prosecuted. I
was taken prisoner at Ballisigarry. I got nothing for coming
here, and expect nothing. I was in custody when I made
my informations. I said nothing in either of my informa-
tions about the proposal to burn the house. Although there
is nothing in them about a man being shot, I swear that I
told the circumstance to Mr. Going. I did not mention
anything about the drilling until I came here.
Themes Sullivan (a lad of about 16 years of age) examined
Mr. Lynch : I am a car-driver, and live at Nine-toile
House. On a Thursday, about the latter end of July, I
drove my car from the Nine-mile House to Pat Ryan's house
at linppogue. Mr. O'Brien and another gentleman lead
guns with them. I then went home. I drove my car out
again on the same roomiest about an hour after I Lad re-
turned. The parties I conveyed on this occasion were
Counsellor Doheny, Mr. lii'Manus, and Mr. O'Mahony. I
drain these gentlemen within a mile of Killeoaule, when
they got off my car and went across the fields towards Bd.
lingarry. They told me to go along the road anti meet them
is Ballingarry. I afterwards went to Ballingarry, where I
again met them. In consequence of my hone being tired
they took another car, saying that they WerC going to Bal.
R lyphilip. They did nut go to Ballyphilip but to Lianas
ock. When I went to Kappogue I saw about 40 persons
outside Pat Regan's house with guns in their hands.—Cross-
examined by Mr. Whiteside : I did not see arms with Mr.
O'Brien. It was Tim Carroll who told me that he had arms
about him.
Thomas Walsh examined by the Attorney General: I live
at Killenaule, and keep a hotel there. I recollect some gen-
tlemen coming to my house in last July ' • they arrived at a
late hour at night, and I did not lee them until the next
day. I did not know any of them. There was one of them
whom I was afterwards told was Smith O'Brien. [Being
here called on to identify Mr. O'Brien, the witness said he
could not say whether he had ever seen him before.] On the
morning the barricades were erected I saw several gentlemen
in the street, but I would not know them. I remained in
myshop.
The Attorney-General : You did not wish to know them,
did you ?—Mr. Whiteside protested against the use of such
an obserntion as that just made by the Attorney-General.
—The Witness : Oh, let him go on as long as he likes.
Examination resumed : I did not era those persons leaving
my place. I shut up my house, and took my family away
when the barricades were metal. I cannot say whether
it was one of the party who came on the car owned the cara-
bine which I saw in the house. I saw two armed men be-
fore my door; cne of them was a Mr. Archer, but the name
of the other Ido not know. I saw Mr. Donau about two
years ago at my house and not since. Did not see him at
my house since the month of July. They all went away
next morning.—By Mr. Whiteside: They went off quietly,
and not rebelliously. My property was not injured. I did
not loos anything.
Dutton Mathew examined.—Lieed in Killenaule in July.
Remembered the Friday that the barricades were thrown up.
Saw Mr. O'Brien there. Saw four gentlemen with him.
Henri tlleir pain's. One of the gentlemen wore a plaid
scarf. The other wore a patent waist belt, with apinul is
it. Mr. O'Brien had a pistol in his right hand. Saw one
gentleman with a rifle on his shoulder. Saw them first at
Walalt's ; then getting down to the barricade. The barri-
cades were at the lower part of the town, the hotel at the
top. The barricades were at a place milled " the I'lke,"
where there had been a turnpike gate. Saw one man with
a gun, another with a pike at Walsh's door. Saw several
mAiens coming into town after the chapel bell we. rung.
Saw several coming in with pitchforU. Saw but four
pikes during the whole transaction: they came from
Use quarries, Birmingham, and the Cashel road.
Obeened the townspeople taking a part in the
tranmetien. There were a good many of the townspeople
went in sight of the barricades. Lived quite coos-
uniemt to where they were erected. There were several
oars piled. Saw two officers passing through the town in a
jag, coming in the direction of Fethard. Saw a rush with
unting oars, with loads of turf and pieces of timber, to eon-
(eruct burioades and keep out the military. Did notate any
of the gentlemen whom he had named near the barricades
when the military approached. The barricades were re-
moved; and saw • gentleman who was pointed out to him
sea Mr. Dillon, walk with the officer out of town and cheer
him. Nobody insulted him after that. Front the construc-
tion of the barricades to the time when the army were
allowed to pass through about twenty minutes bad elapsed.
Saw Mr. O'Brien return from where the barricades were to
Walah's hoteL There was a large crowd bef„re the hotel,
and after that they retired, Saw Orchard there ; he had a
gun.—Grese-examined by Mr. Fitzgerald: Nobody touched
nor insulted the officen that he could see; not a sort touched
am. The two officers (in • gig) paned unmolested. The
Unloadse were removed immediately.
Rickard Slice, a young countryman, was then brought
upon the table. He looked very pale and agitated.—Clerk
f the Crown: Take the book.—Shea: No.—Clerk of the
Crown: Do you object to be sworn ?--She: Against such a
Sgentleman I do.—Attorney-General Take the book, dr.—
lew: I will not, sir.—Attorney-Genetal : I ask your lord.
ship to commit this man.—Chief Justice You stand com-
mitted, sir. Your refusing to be sworn is a contempt of
court, and I must commit you to gaol for refusing to give
evidence.—Shee : I will not be sworn, sir.—The police took
him into custody and removed Whiteside: I have
no objection to his information being regd.—Attorney-
General : I =not consent to this, as I want to have the
parole evidence aide witness.
William Parsons examined: Belonged to the Bth Hassan.
Was with • party of that regiment that went from Fethard
to Killenaule. Had 46 men tuner Capt. I.angmore. Was
in advance of the body marching along the road. Wu ob-
structed by two barricades ; the first one was as they en-
tered into the village. The barricade consisted of • ear, a
big tree, and piles of turf. Saw between two and three hun-
dred persons about the barricade at the time. Saw pikes.
pistols, reaping-hooks, scythes, and all sorts of weapons.
The nomad barricade was about four or five hundred yards
on. A man with a rifle same up to him and demanded
the pike, and said if be did not halt he would blow his
brains out. He halted till the captain came up. The
people said they would kill all the bloody soldiers. These
expressions proceeded from the man with the rifle. Would
know him. Saw him since. He was in custody. Did
not hear anything which paned after the captsia came up ;
it we. between nine and ten o'clock in the morning when
he first saw the barricades; the man who had the rifle went
by the name of Orchud.—Cresaexamined by Me. White-
side: Did you charge at Waterloo? No.—This was the next
desperate thing to Waterloo. Speak out. You know you
are not before a barricade. and you need not be afraid of
me. The depositions of witness and another private named
Thomas Hanrahan, were then read. The expressions as
to the b—y soldiers, and that he (Orchard) would " blow
his (witness's) brains out," were omitted from the infor-
malities. _ .

Mr. *llitetide : You may go down, air. You nee a credit
to the army.—Chief Justice Doherty : That is a vary im-
proper observation, Mr. Whiteside, at such a time.—Cbief
Justice Blaehburne : Do you not see the impropriety of the
observation yourself, Mr. Whiteside.—Mr. Whiteside: In. -
deed I do not, my lord. When a man undertakes to swear
informations, he undertakes to swear the whole truth, and I
contend that he has contradicted hionelf.—Chief Justice :
There is not the sligr.test contradiction in his enidenes.
Thomas Hanralian examined: Was a private of the Bth
Hussars. Corroborated the evidesce of the previcoe witting.
Capt. Charles Joseph Longmors examined: I was in Cam-
wand of the troop of Hunan that were marling Crean
Killenanle. I saw the barricades. I halted the troop and rode
up and told the people that anima the barricades were re- •
moved I should feel it to be my da'y to order the soldiers
to fire. A person from the crowd addressed me. He was a
rather tall man, respectably deemed, and had a sallow eons-
plexion. He had no arms. He came out hour the crowd.
He said be understood that the troop* were merely pining
through the town, but that the people were determinid to
prevent the arrest of Smith O'Brien who was then in the
town. Nothing further was said. The barricades were or-
dried to be removed. The person to whom he sand •
I mud them to be removed. The troops paned tliko
their removal, and proceeded onwards upset th b..— .1
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the troops came to arrest Mr. O'Brien, and he Mplitaltad
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W . Cashel, examined : Knew Mr. Nr.Lh, the
beerier at Killesaul. Was in his employment iy: driver.
Recollected the Friday upon which theAsearleadee Wefen-
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