The Express.
London, England, 1849-02-19 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, FEB. 17.
The trial of Gavin Daffy was resumed yesterday
morning. There was no crowd or excitement about
the court, and ingress to the trial was very sparingly
allowed. Nevertheless the court was filled nearly in
every corner, and as the day was very hot, many
were glad to oome out after having with much difff-
culty pot in. There was the most intense stillness as
the trial went on, and the whole proceeding was more
imposing than is asuaL One of the galleries was
filled with some ladies, who were friends of the
accused. Mr. Duffy himself was remarkably com-
posed, not exhibiting the least nervous excitement.
But for his position in the dock, and his communi-
cating with kis council, no one could have supposed
that he was so deeply interested in the issue of the
trial. The crown examined several witnesses, amongst
whom were the under-secretary, Mr. Redington, who
deposed to finding certain papers in the trunk
of Mr. Smith O'Brien ; Mr. Vernon, of the
stamp office, and several of the witnesses
who were examined in the Clonmel
The crown put up two witnesses to prove the hand-
writing of Mr. Daffy in the articles set forth in the
indictment. Upon the admissibility in evidence of
the letter found in Mr. Smith O'Brien'. trunk, there
was much argument, but the court decided that the
letter was evidence to go to the jury. At six o'clock
the court was adjourned till eleven this day.

COMMISSION COURT—Famiy.
TRIAL OF CHARLES GAVAN DUFFY.
The judges took their seats oa the bench shortly after 11
o'clock, The first witates called was

iirTbbst:ii.Wni;4l7hZ;asixiliima by the Attorney-
General. The witness deposed that he was registrar of news-
papers in the Stamp-office ; he produced the original decla-
ration signed by Mr. Defy, sad also the attested copy, le
which his name appeared se attesting witness. He heard
Mr. Duffy make the declaration, and saw him sign the
document, en the Bth Aug., 1844. He saw the copy attested
by Mr. Cooper, the proper oftleer. It is dated Oct. 24, 1848.
(Produced copies of the Nation newspaper, taken from the
Stamp office.) Is ecquaiated with Mr. Duffy's handwriting,
and believes the signature to those copies is
William Lowe examined—l know Mr. Daffy ; I am as
with his handwriting; I have seen him write fre-
quently ; the signature, Charles Gavan Duffy, on the
dated the 3rd of-Jane,lß4B, is in his handwriting to the bets
of my knowledge and belief ; the signature on the paper st
the 17th of June I believe to be in his handwriting aka.
[The papers of the Ist, the 16th, 22nd, sad 28th of July,
48, were then handed to the witness who swore to the beat
of his belief that the signatures upon them were in Mr.
Day's handwriting; he gave grails, testimony in referents
to the letter to Mr. Smith O'Brien, and the manuscript of
the arts& entitled the " Tocsin of Ireland," and that in
" Answer to Correspondents.") I have seen Mr. Daffy en
several occasions in the Nation priatincoffiee.
Ur. John Butler was acquainted with Mr. Dtiffy's hand-
; the several documents were produced to the wit-
ness, and he stated that he believed the signature to the co-
pies of the Nation wee his, but the signature to the paper of
the let July was somewhat different from the others • he
believed the letter to Mr. O'Brien and the ether manneo;il4o
produced were in his handwriting,
Mr. Burke (a juror)—Could you be mistaken in MI.
Duffy's handwriting ? Not to the beet of my opinion.—l
believe you are in the employment of fhe government? I
don't care for any government.—Mr. Burke: So much the
better for you; God keep us all so. (Loud laughter.) Had
received two notes from Mr. Duffy. Had since burnt
them. gut kept out of the we.y on rupees not to be screed

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god. was miles* Mulliasbeas fa He iamb
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ow bin ee 'Deasy, the spit et Jay hit, Meat Ave *Week
bes insane me the bags. There was taster giatle-
www with bia Mire was a esasiderable crowd at yams
b es lege.
Mr. Deli mit be beephilbis was Se Mee br kha to a.
perms sal abet te Ile Mee et runisatios. It appeared
Os mem woe sew prepsaig to gem minima a the am el
gr. beilltlYbbit la Jay La. as apprehended bat
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Mr. Defy handeas.
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madam as posse
timed to
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Delfe fa odious.
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too Me Is the amthe grenade 4111 white I isr we
en aided le hies this letter ia evidence. lt yes Mod la
a helot portmanteau. Weigle, le Mr. WM 011ime,
whiak gra evened with • hay hued to Mr. 011 dials pe►
miss, sad whisk Mr. OM*. elissorit ressiosi es Ms
perm. The paremalias yes pa to • terisia piss% is
I
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meeistrate sea Mr. O'Brioa.nbolt that the
lerielldeet to show Met this pertmelese
tinter
a Ilir. Olistele. sag beillos aims. imlslatt
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It ws with Mn sr the waiter kering tampered
with it ithtle Kr. yes shaving.
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Mr hales Batt— hale p.. ere untitled to giro the
iottriatoes.

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be gives ka shish* et the evert eh white shoved hat ea
W 17th Ohs, the Omer astral aad deviated We hie-
hos a wads whims knit; he
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meat— _

Mr. Jostles BeA—him help that ]peint is with yen.
What evilness is there Mr. Ms...ey that this letter was
whist it ter tbe pa elle ail ?
Ia reps, us his the Atteenergimmal proceeded
h give in milk= she mode by lb. Duffy, that
M WY the slip repulsion peiMer; hid publisher of the
Nation neftpagen, wad die the NOW of the 17th of hue,
Y whit& has ea end& es mks, pwrpoeting to be a
letter bent 11r. Walesa Smith O'Brien, dated Caltinneyle,
hoe 12th, 114$, sad oddment to Mr. T. M. Halpin,
tp. the esaihdeemion. The horsed asatlersa wee
rest
eet aedtrter to Tea the hem whom—
Mr. Batt, said he otemeed to the reading of that dosessent
ea the yawed that these wos a. 1e 1 evidease to obey that
It had been written by Mr. Us O'Brien. Observe, my
Iced, Ms letter, which they an melting to glee in evidence,
doss not say--" your letter of the 17th of June ;" U it did,
their este, I admit, would be made oat. It says, " year
letter reeemmendisor ohm." Now, that Meer might have
bera written before the ponds. el the act, wed sot
mail the 17th of Iwo* ; ff skit was of no um
The Athemeytleserareald the meads on he sub-
mitted that this dosumeet wee adatimilde is miasma were
qsite deer Is the AM plate it would sot be lahlihrible
without , de becomes, that it referred ia terms to •
delimit pa la the
was aetrerisel the 17th of Jew.
Agate, it emapmeat to Mr. ,if a prime fads Gem
wen ma& out against him, to show tin padat of fact the
reference wee mode to another letter, whether public or
pirate.
Mr. Buttecesented that the letter purporting to be from
Mr. O'Brien should be received, &bone ems, saltiest to be
excluded after.

The Attorney General this read the letter, and compared
itslanguage with that of Mr. Duffy's latter, to show that it
was writtees subsequent to the forms:.
After some tertW arguateat,
The Attersey-Geasral then road Mr. Daffy's letter to Mr.
Baith (Varies.
Mr. Juries Ben, es merino* the WOW of Mr. Daffy's
letter, restaiked that originally the words sesed—' is year
letter to him" as, if it had is, it might my addressed
to the esoretery of the woclatles ; bat the pm woe draws
through these weeds, and it this ran—" in year letter on
union." If that went to the jury, it might p same lespth
to show that the other was the letter refened to is Mr.
Day's letter.
Robert Gersoa sworn—l ass la the metroplitaa polies ;
I recollect Friday, the 28th July last ; I west that day to the
printing Once of the .Nation, is Backeille-plose I seised a
quantity of newepapers and types. (Identilea• espy of the
Nation, dated 29th of July, whisk he seised there.) I
brought a quantity of manuscripts the same sight from the
police station to the Castle.
&semi other pellsomen swore to the elate facts.
The Attorney-amoral this mended to red the mane-
wrist entitled " The sad of the Tank of Intlawd."
Mr. Butt objected to it Wag reed.
The Attorney Ciesend acid hourweed se give is evidence
the newspaper of the 29th J ewd the two suumeatipts
in his hand—one of this the espy of the article entitled
" The Tocsin of Irelead," and the other the " Answer to
Correspondents" He rolled that the newspaper was a sea-
piste decennial, sad bare tie title etereepeadiai with Mr.
Duft) 's declaration.
Mr. Butt sold that Mr. Dory wee Is so we idestiled is
the evidence with this pristine Alm at fsekt yisee Is
his declaratioa, by while he wee lowed, it war elated to
be in a totally dialyse lbw. Met we of the pillion's
brought up We was Word N the peplos were kiln woe
state as when they took them.
Jody Ball said the whams, peeved that they saw the
priatiag of the Notion Oa/ crew MI Am. Thee was
aro doubt this mowesr* her set less tweed es adwately as
they tread the key. Dot that fe set the gosedso. It b
whether then is auSdimt evideate to se before the jury end
k appears to zee there is.
At this stage of the proceeding the mart wee adjourned.

Dtlll.lll, SATVILDAT NUNICIL—The anneal for the &hoes
do set open their ease until Monday monis', end as it is
non this likely they will Wag forward seise witastses, it
h sot evicted that say mast will be sass to Wire Tues-
day, if mow bo ussaiasse, INA is sol Inked is.. The
nry, is the inesatime, hare spis boa smut to the libel.
Vass How, whin that will tends tali the ressesiser of
the wart es Monday. Ose at that umber, z . North,
lreneersier, of Psllasse, is stated to be Ishepossed.