The Express.
London, England, 1848-08-18 00:00:00

IRELAND.

DUBLIN WIDNLIDAT EVENINO.
A most important motion was made after the jury
had retired, in Mr. Martin's case, on the part of the
crown, by the Attorney-General. The learned gen-
tleman having had Mr. Duffy put to the bar, pro-
ceeded to move that the trial of Mr. Duffy on the in-
dictment found at the present commission be not pro-
ceeded with at the present commission. He moved on
the affidavit of Mr. Kemmis, which set forth that
since the present commission had opened, and si,ce
the indictment had been found, Mr. Smith O'Brien,
who was known to have been openly engaged in trea-
sonable practices against the crown, had been
taken prisoner. Amongst the papers found on
Mr. O'Brien subsequent to his arrest, was
a letter purporting to be written by Mr. Duffy, sad
as Mr. Kemmis believed in his proper handwriting.
That this letter was of a highly treasonable nature,
and had been very recently written, and after Mr.
O'Brien was known to be openly engaged in rebel-
lion. That letter he did not read until the reseed
day, and he could not have founded upon it proceed-
ings
during the present commission. He therefore
prayed that Mr. Duffy 's trial be not had at this com-
mission ; and the learned Attorney General intimated
that be would not place the prisoner on his trial on
this indictment but would adopt other proceedings
against him.
A preliminary objection was raised that the pri-
soner should be first arraigned and have his plea re-
corded, he having in fact been in part arraigned on
the day the bill was found.
The court was against the counsel for the prisoner,
but intimated they would listen to it if any authority
was produced, Baron Pennefatber stating that the
arraignment was not complete until after the indict-
ment was read, or a copy of it given to the prisoner,
and he had afterwards been asked was he "guilty or
not," and had answered, a principle so plainly
accordant with common sense as would, it might be
supposed, be impervious to legal attack. The matter
of law stands till morning to enable prisoner's counsel
to produce an authority if they can, but there is no
doubt his full demand will be given the Attorney-

General.
I The view of the law taken to-day by the Chief
Baron was preciselylwas that tplirlpellnodned by
was eßvairri3enneePeno-f
REFORM LEAGUE:TARR night a meeting was held intent to a certain extent • but that the jury, in
at the Angel Inn, Lambeth.walk, for the purpose of advanc• order to find a verdict of g;iilty, must be convinced
not only that the prisoner had the guilty intent, but
jog the interests of the National Reform Logue, when Mr.
J. Smith moved " That the present position of the country
requires that some wise and prudent exertions should be that in the publication he had expressed and declared
immediately made to prevent agitation, and rotate ton- it before they should convict. No subsequent approba-
quinity to the nation and prosperity to the people."—Carried tion or assent to publications, printed or circulated,
unanimourly. could be construed into a felony.
EMIGRATION OF THE POOR.—A PAUPER GRAVE- We have accounts to-day of the arrest of Mr. Peter 1
yarn:l.—Yesterday, a numerous meeting of the parishioners Walsh, who ia termed " a respectable victualler" of I,
of St. Martin's took place at the vestry, to petition parlia-
ment to encourage emigration. The Rev. Mr. Mackenzie, N..Vaterford, and of Mr. Burke, a member of the Dub-',
the vicar, was in the their; and having shortly stated his tin clubs.
opinion in favour of the object called upon Mr. Ridgway, A Nenagh paper states that a reward of 3001. has
been offered for the apprehension of a Mr. P. B.
who addrood the meeting for some time, and moved the
adoption of a petition, which was seconded by Mr Palmer. Ryan, who
.haa.been. rr.cently prominent in thetenant-
.l,Lennardith Kr. right agitation in Ttprrnry. Nothing of the circum-
Apr dile'wmitha" tthetnheensquuesedtiownhichbe anacijedourninedlix,
West'Blooded —The Chairman then took the show stance hu tzansPired in Dublin.
of bands, and declared the adjoinnment carried.— SO much ituea tranquillity prevail in Tipperary,
Mr. Cochrane then moved for t, committee to inquire into that the pe,ice, who had been concentrated in large
the pestilential nuisance of the parish, the St. Mary le-
Parti,e4,..h.ave returned to the detacb.td. stations.
.
Strand burial ground existkag in Rumell-court, Drury-lane.
The abominable state of this graveyard hail been recently , ..v weather shows symptoms of havuag expended
noticed at an lb`luev. held by Mr. Bedford on the body of de unplopitiousnesa. The wisd still continues from