The Express.
London, England, 1848-10-17 00:00:00

IRELAND.

Donuts, Orr It.
His Excellency the Lord-Lieutenant has forwarded
to the Reverend Mr. Hill, Mothill O!ebe, Carrick
on-Suir, a letter fall of considerate appreciation
of the spirit and manliness with which he and
his family beat off the attack made upon his house
during the recent vain attempt to revive the insurrec-
tion. Your readers will recollect the circumstances,
and the attempt to burn the premises. Mr. Hill, in
his reply, states that the rebels must have suffered
mach, as from forty .to fifty shots were fired by his
party, each containing a charge of from 6 to 9 swan
drops, and much blood was observed on the moil
around the premises when the party retreated.
The Clonmel correspondent of the Freesean, writing
on Sunday evening, supplies the following items:
Mr. Meagher's trial will come on to-morrow, and will pro-
bably occupy the entire week. I undentand that the crown
counsel calculate that it will be finished by Friday night. Of
course the result of the last trial entourages them to go on
with Mr. Meagher's, and, I dare say, leads them confidently
to expect a conviction. The evidence given on behalf of
Mr. CO'Dasuighue, showing that be was not at Farrinrory
on the day of the affray there, will be also adduced on the
defence of Mr. Meagher ; but the prosecutor feels that he
may crap his fingers at such evidence, after what waned
in the last case.

A gentleman who twat a considerable time with Mr.
O'Brien yesterday, elates that nothing could be more admi-
rable than his fortitude and manly bearing under the painful
and dangerous circumstances in which he is placed. His
manner is as composed, and his mind as cheerful, as if he
were a free man, instead of one whose life is at the disposal
of another. In nothing is he altered, either in mind, man-
ner, or appearance. Mrs. O'Brien spends every moment she
an with him, and if he required solata or support, be would
find in her one admirably qualified to impart both. Did
" pain or anguish wring his brow," be would indeed expe-
rience in her a "ministering angel." He has not been re-
moved from the apartments he occupied before his cocain
tion.

It is probable that Moan. ?d•Manns and O'Donoghne will
be brought up for bentonite in the morning. The sentence
must, of aurae, be deith, but I believe they will be prepared
to hear it without blenching, and as becomes men.
I understand that 400 of the Rifles are ordered to this
town immediately, it having been resolved to increase the
strength of the garrison here. What is the object of this
Could it have any relation to a scese which the humanity
and good feeling of every man in the country deprecates? I
can scarcely think it possible.
There are rumours here that the giecial commission will
be adjourned after the trial of Mr. Meagher. It is stated
that the other untried prisoners accused of high Mason, and
against whom hills of indictment have been fend, were ex-
pected to plead guilty, and chit it is now discovered that
they will not do so, but, on the contrary. will demand to be
put on their trial, and are resolved to insist upon all the
privileges as to challenges, itc., to which they are entitled.
Hence, it is said, the special commiseien will have to be ad.
jourind, es the pretence of the Attorney-General, Mr.
Her m* and other officials attending here now, will be re-
quired at the commisaion in Dublin.
Respecting Mr. Meagher's tail the Clonmel cor-
respondent_ of the Cork Constitution says:
There seems to be some difficulty in br.nging Mr. T. F.
Meagher to trial on a charge of high treason with any hope
of conviction, and, as the counsel for the crown fears that an
acquittal in his ease would have a tendency to weaken the
effect of the convictions already obtained, great exertion,
en making to procure additional evidence, and several
informations have been sworn against him during this week.
Tho difficulties to be encountered in the came first showed
themselves to the attorney-general upon the line of defence
adopted on the trial of Mr. O'Brien, and the little madam
likely to be attached by the court and jury to the evidence
of the spy Dobbin, if again produced.
In reference to the writ of error which Mr.
O'Brien's legal advisers have counselled him to lodge,
the Freeman's Journal of this day remarks :
The preliminaries for the Mae of the writ have been per-
fected by Mr. O'Brien's legal advisers, and the necessary
documents have been lodged in the proper quarter for some
days ; but it is said the Irish law officers are unwilling to
let the writ issue. They have been silent all through the
past week. There was a sort of tacit understanding that on
Saturday the mine of the crown would be determined.
We waited for Saturday, end still nothing has been done.
There is no votes from Clowned—none from the Castle—no
determination one way or the other. The mud practice is
to admit the writ when the calms of error are sanctionia

and certified by counsel pledging, es ft were, their experience,
learning and judgment ter the suneissay of the reasons
aslerfto have the proceeding revised by &court of appeal.
In all civil and erim cases' - not urnutbig to tresaon or
felony, the writ is a matter of right, but in the more im-
portant classes of offenses the crown claims its prerogative,
and may withhold the writ. It rarely does so, however,
when a prima facie owe is made cut and certified as mush by
competent authorities.
The untried prisoners at Clonmel occupy one side of
a long corridor ; those convicted have no communica-
tion with them or with each other. Father Mathew
has set said' moms intended rejoicings. at Cork in con-
sequence of the sentence on Mr. O'Brien, who is a dis- ,
ciple of temperance.
The following extracts are taken from a letter, said
to have been addressed by Mr. Doheny to the pro-
prietor of the ITpperary
Pails, Oct. 6, 1818.—My dear Lenahan ,—I thank you
very kindly for rescuing my name and character from
calumny. But while lam unaffectedly grateful to you, I
feel so sensitive on one part of the subject with which my
name has been connected, that I must beg to be allowed to
state distinctly how the matter stood. When first I saw it
stated that it wu I who urged on Mr. O'Brien, I was most
desirous to correct the mistake. But he was then a prisoner,
sad I knew not what effect the statement might have on his
Ms. Besides,the thanoes were that I wouldsharethat fateand
then I esehl at the last moment set the matter right. Both
rs now emu to exist, and therefore, once for all, I take
leave to state openly what part I actually took in the late pro-
ceedings. It is true that I was remaining out of the way, as you
state, when my comrades threw themselves upon the country.
It is true, also, that I was not only ignorant of their purpose,
but actually I,oraat of its emus*, name) the suspension of
the Habeas Corpse AA. The first Huard of their
'movements was a easessge from home, which I received at
midnight, stating that some of the confederates had arrived
there in search of Mr. O'Brien, who had left for the country.
I immediately rode of to Carrick, hoping I would meet him
there. He wee at the same time crowns by another direc-
ties to Cashel. Hammed at Carrick what occurred there the
night before; end ke tfe Arse time became alarmed for the
eaves 'imp oesetry.
_. Many ridiculous and false stories
have beset told deer dierrenoes, and our proposals to deal
summarily with Mr. O'Brien. We did differ, it is true • but
those who differed most widely from Mr. O'Brien accorded
to him their admiration for the chivalry of his nature and
the thorough solidity of the principles which guided him.
We then separated for the last time, thy. with hie
ormearrence also. From that hour forth I deter-
mined to set far myself, and on my own principle. . .
I remained for Ave or six days on Slievenamon moan.
taro, determined, at all events, not to he arrested alive. I
afterwards changed to the county Watertomt side. . .
My adventures sante then, though personally interesting,
shall not here be alluded to. James Stevens who
to be dead and buried, shared my risk, and, thank God, now
shwa with me the hospitality of the French Republic. He
end =other, who yet can speak, if need be, will attest for
me that I only abandoned the oases of my country when
that cause blesses utterly hopelese. What cowards said
about my treashery, to screen themselves, gave me little
trouble. The charge originated with a newspaper that exists
by public pollution, and on that amount adequately repro.
lents the British government in Ireland. May I take this
opportunity of of my public thanks to those generous,
devoted, and brave men who misted me ? Any day for six
weeks I could have been sold dearly by hundreds of men
on the very brisk of starvation. May God bless and save
them I Aril reserve to myself the task of vin-
dicating openly the conduct of my comrades when the fats of
those on trial shall be derided. . . . 1 remain your very
sincerely,

Arraurrran Buena or Commis. —On Thursday
morning last some convicts in the gaol of Lisburne attempted
to emu . Two of them contrived, on their cells nuns
in the morning, to slip out and shut in the turnkeys.
however, that thene wes a bell inside. To this
the applied, and raised an alarm. The men were
<e
seethe their outward progress by a sentinel, who named Are
at Orme He retreated, and having met another turnkey,
he again adman l, and =sating the two at a corner of the
prison wall, he fired again and shot one of them, who fell
dead. The other surrendered. .

EMIGRATION yet *Winne' from Ireland. The whole
stream is now directed to the States, sod of comae whatever
follows until March next will take the same course. Serena
Sulam of farmers from Clare, who retain come little pro-
perty yet, posed through Limerick oil Friday, on their route
to America via Liverpool.
An UNUSUAL ACCIDENT occurred on Friday morning en
the Limerick and Waterford Railway, near Limerick. A
cow had laii. herself composeoly acres the !Zs, and was not
perceived in time to beck and stop the engine. The whole
MID SATO a violent lurch and shot along, tearing the body
of the animal completely severed on the rails.
SVTPOSID PA ICIDI —A moat cruel and wanton MUT.
der was committed on the towialand of Drumbilla, between
Cootehill and Betybay, on the night of the Bth or momieg
of the 9th inst. The name of the unfortunate victim was
James coma,. His body eru found with the skill smashed
into places, and it was evident that more than cate person
most have bees concerned in the murder. Aa inquest wee

held on thv Indy shortly after the discovery, and the Jury
found a verdict of murder against Nonce person or persons un-
known, adding that strong suspicion nutted against the sea
of the deceased, Philip Conolly.

THE SPECIAL COMMISSION.
TRIAL OF MR. O'DONOHOB.
[We yesterday gem the proceedings in this case at length
up to the close of Mr. Justice Moon's charge and the with-
dzawal of the jury.]
CLONMEL, Ocromm 14.
At haltpast f o'clock, p.m., it having been intimated that
the jetty desired to ask the judge soma questions, their lord-
ships came back to court, and having taken 'their seats, Mr.
O'Docokoe was plated at the bar, and counsel for the crown
and for the detenee being in attendance, the jury were
celled out.
The Foreman asked if the transactions sworn to by Wil-
liams and Wiggins, the policeman, respecting the demand
for the arms at the barrack, Mullinahone, were in themselves
a levying of war.
Mr. Justice Moore—lf you believe the V stiniony of those
witnesses, that there war an assemblage of persons in arms,
and that the object was one of a general nature, and not con-
fined exclusively to the prevention of the arrest of lb.
O'Brien, you will, in my opinion and in that of my bre-
thren, have grounds to justify a verdict of guilty, Indepen-
dent of the evidence of Sullivan.
Foreman—Did your lordship state that we might receive
Sullivan's evidence, so far as it was corroborated ; or are we
to reject his evidence, or adopt it, so fu as it is corrobo-
rated by other? If we believe what be swore would that
amount to a levying of war ?
Mr. Justice ktoore—You may reject his es id en at.
Chief Justice Blackburn—Or you may believe it, so far as
it is corroborated.
Mr. Justice Moore—lf you believe them was an armed as-
semblage, and that the object was of a general nature, or not
confined exclusively to the protection of Mr. O'Brien from
arrest, you will have grounus to justify a verdict of guilty
against the prisoner.
The jury then retired again, and the judges proceeded to
their chamber.
At ten minutes to ten o'clock the jury again cams into
court, and the ledges having taken their sews, the Foreman
said, We would wish your lordship to read the evidence of
the policeman which refen to W. dneaday monting.—Judge
Moore then read the direct evidence of Read•oonstable Wil-
liams and Constable Wiggins.—fdr. Butt: Would your lord-
ship be good enough to read the cross examination ? Judge
Moore: If the jury ink me, I will.—One of the jurors having
expressed a wish to hear the judge read it, the judges then
left the bench and remained for some time in chsmber, dur-
ing which the sub-sheriff twice went into the jury room and
remained there for a couple of minutes each time. The pri-
soner's solleitor wimplained of this, and called cn his counsel
to notice it.
Mr. Butt then said— Mr. High Sheriff„ Mr. Going has now
been two or scree times in with the jury—be is in with
them now, and he ought not to be. You'll excuse me for
mantle year attgitioa to it, but it is my dut- to do so on be-
half of the prisoner, who has placed his cue in my hinds.—
While Mr. Butt was speaking the sob-sheriff came out, and
who whe concluded said : "Row was Ito take them a mes-

sage ?"
Tne High Sheriff: The first mange, Mr. Butt, was to
know if the jury were likely to agree.
Mr. Butt—That is the very reason, Mr. High Sheriff, that
I have objected to those rept ated messages being sent them;
forough (with emphasis) they look like an intimation that they
t to agree.
The Attorney-General—Really, Mr. Butt, you have no
right—
Mr. Butt—Really, Mr. Attorney, I have a right, and I
have a perfect right to say this, that the judgesought to come
into court, and send their message, whatever it is, in the pre-
lance of the prisoner and his counsel.
After the lapse of two or three minutes, the judges cams
into court, and having taken their seats on the bench—
Mr. Butt rose and said—l wish to state to your lordships—
Chief Justice Blackburns—We don't wish to hear anything
from you, sir.
Me. Butt—But, my lords, I wish is make • lattermost to
the court, and it is my duty to make it, and I will. It is
this, that in the absence of your lordships the sub sheriff was
, several times in the jurproorn (the sub sheriff interrupting
twin), and without any direction from your lordships.
Chief Justice Blackburne.—That's a mistake.
Mr. Butt—He has been there, my lords.
The Sub sheriff.—That'squite a mistake; I have not.
Chief Justice Blackburn..—Mr. High Sheriff, ask the jury
if they are likely to agree.
The High Sheriff proceeded to the door of the jury room,
and having rode the inquiry, returned and They
wish not to give an answer for a few moments." At the
same instant a rap was heard inside the door of the jury
room and the high sheriff again went to them, sues on his
return said, " My lords, they say that they are not likely to
agree." At this announcement mankestations of applause
were heard through the court.
At eleven o'clock the judges returned into court, and
directed the sheriff to call in the jury. When the pry had
taken their seats in the boa, the foreman said some of the
jury wen anxious to know whether it a man were guilty of
high treason, and that another joined him, and was not
conscious of he treason, would he be equally implicated in
the crime ?
Judge Moore: if he doe. any act assisting the man who fe
committing treason, the man who does that act, though not
conatious of the intent of the other, is tonally guilty.—After
• few moments had elapsed, his lordship said—Gentlemen,
we called you into court to state that we are now about to
retire for the night ; and we wish to know whether we can
afford yes any farther amistanos in point of law ; or whe-
ther there is any other portion of the notes you wish to have
read ? If so, of coons we are ready to afford you every
assistance in our power.
The foreman intimated that they did not then require an
further information, and 'equated that their lordships would
allow them d few minutes more for consideration beton the
court was adjourned for the night.
At ten minutes past eleven o'clock an intimation wee
conveyed to their lordships that the jury had agreed to their
verdict. The jury then cam into court with a verdict of
After a short pause, Judge Moore perused the kens
.paper.
and then handed it to the Clerk of the Crown, and directed
him to read it. It was to the following effect :—" We find
.guilty` on the fiat five (knots, and ' not guilty' on the
sixth. We unanimously recommend the prisoner to mercy
in the strongest manner, in consequence of his having
withdrawn, and having disconnected himself from his ease-
' elate' previous to the attack at Farrinrory."
' The Chief Janice then directed the court Mb' adjourned
till ten o'clock on Monday, immediately uptin which the
judges retired.