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WAND 61, ASCENVON.

It is Inman that, upon the evacuation a the
island or St. Helena by the litates tiouvo, • detach•
meat of the rialtnarine curers, owlet Major John
Campbell, unit vent int to take posve.stun or and
wanton the AMA* barren ivlvwl or A•cei•sion.
The following •eittract fries a letter will, thprefote,
he read with interest, as it tiese.ihe• the prevent
state of the Wand, and its well-appuiuted small
band or prutictars t— . . .

AtTYllelellf, JULY 5.
.t Maas we mer Peed from Ragland, we resod every thing
in each • &weld mate, that made is quite unhappy ; hot
Admiral Lambert having very considerately complied with
all our ►equesta, in 'applying us with drays. mobs, harem,
wood, lino:, pitch, tar, Re. we sow go on extremely well.
With respect to military duty, we have, and are able only
to perform, very little, being oliNgesl to keep all the aria.
firers constantly at soak at their own departmesis. Tie.,
the getting down of the water from the opting nearly 'Ore
miles off,' and collecting and carrying thistles and grass f.r
the mules, upwards of three miles over the reeks and stones.
On men's shoulders, require the services of • serjeant and
six private.. The gardens are op sear the top of the
highest mountain on the island,, and to cultivste them,
an 4 to look after the pumpkin vines, require three
more. Then we have a boats crew, a cook, tied gervenis
to that rsoanting guard is aloOset oat of she question. use
gardens are by Do means productive; the most essential
roots, such as potatoes, turnips, carrots, Scr. do not return
above one seed, sod that of a bad quality. Beans, pease.
cabbage, and other greens, no better; is fact, French beans
and small sallads are the only vegetables that do tolerably
well, with the exception of pumpkins. of which we have
a greet abundance. We have plenty of wild goals is
the 'blood, but the parts they inhabit are so rocky, wad
in such deep ravines, that it is extremely dilate?t is
get sear them. Guinea fowls we hare is plen►y ; bet
they are equally difficult to be gat at, es are the wild but.
forks, Which we much wish to rid, es they get among the
pumpkin., and do as vein mischief. We have stemmed to
bunt them, but have only killed tau : although they may be
struck with a ball or two, they do not fall. The climate is so
boa, it Is sot possible fa,r our men to follow them, and were
they to kill them, they would become putrid le a few
hours. Turtle we have had aver slime Chetahs', until
now : they begin to disappeor, and we shall see them DO
more before the middle of December. St Helena being
Open, hut few ships touch here ; sot one regular India-
man ; a few face traders—Lev rpool, Clyde, and London
ships, which give us les, coffee, sugar, aid rice, In exchange
for turtle; and theahave also given us artier:ll4r the use of
the tasked. us spars, rope, and canvass, which we And very
useful. The Americans, Facncla, said even she Dutch "va-
se's, bchate uireornmonly well to tar. We are very well
supplied with Ash periodically, that is, we sometimes have
them every morning fur a week, and then we a • not see them
more fur tea days or a fortnight. They are called celeste°,
of from 10Ibs. to 20ibs. We catch thins with a sort of boat-
hook, shift they are in chase of a small fry, which ran up
high and, day on the beach, and are picked op greedily by
largo sea birds. The climate litre is ►y no means noplee-
sant ; the mourning" and evenings are delightfully tool; but,
from half-past len &N. until three, the ranged' the thermo-
meter iv from 84 to 94. No one is allowed to do •sy oat.
door work between these huu►s, which regulation has, no
doubt, tended to preserve our health, we not having bad
a mon retiousty {lt doting the nine months of our resid-
ing here. The days are within half as lamer of the same
kugth tbooglinut the year; the longest at Christmas, she
shortest at Midsummer. The wind always Mows of the
hod, never atrusg, and only varies from E.N.E. to E.S E.
The son rises about six, and sets at the same hour•—no
thuoider or lightning to he heard or seen. The greatest
annoyance we have Is almost a comeast god oo the
beach, sometimes for days together, so bean that no boat
can lay sear it; there is sot a essooth soot to be seen from
one cad of the island to the other. TUB pm by the ship
Partridge, just arrived, bound to London."

AMERICAN
MODE of DEALING wills DRUNKARDS.

[PROM THE LATEST morittemr PAPERS.]

New YORK, JULT 16.
By an Act concerning the estates of habitant
diunkardo, passed March 16,1821. it is enacted that
it shall be lawful for the Court of Chancery to ex-
ercise a jurisdiction is regaid to the estates of
persona who shall be incapable of conducting
their own affairs in consequence of habitual drunk.
mistiest, similar to the jurisdiction exercised by
that Court in regard to the estates of lunatics.
A Commission, in the nature of a writ de lunatic°
inquireedo, which was executed at the Felton
Hotel, on Thursday last, was probably the first
proceeding which has been had under the above Act.
It was directed to Peter A. Jay, Dr..D. Hosack,
Dr. Ackerly, S. S. Gardiner, and Henry Post,
jun. commanding them to inquire, by the oaths
of good and lawful men, whether J. H. was in-
capable of conducting his own affairs, in conse-
quence of habitual drunkenness; and if so, then
to inquire concerning his estate, &c. The Jury
having been sworn and charged by the presiding
Commissioner, Mr. Dyckinan, solicitor for the
petitioner, called several witnesses. Dr. Cock
testified that he had attended Mr. H. 'three or
four times within the last two years, for mo-
ins, produced by intoxication. Dr. Selman
had attended him, together with the last "woe..,
twice during the last year. Both the physician.
were very certain that these attacks, which were very
severe nod each of which lasted several weeks, were
occasioned by excessive intemperance. They hail
cautioned him repeatedly, but in vain, against the
use of ardent spirits. A numbrr of other
nesses, the friends and rennin's of Mr. H. testi-
fied, that for a long time past he had been in a
state totally unfit for the tran•ac:ion of bnsi-
nest, being continually either in a state of Mimi-
cation, or suffering under the consequences of it
Mr. H. atNended in person, and crate-examined
some of the witnesses, but his appearance and man-
ner were strong testimony agvis.st. into. It al•rwn►.
ed that he was a grocer, that he had begun busi-
ness with little or nothing. and by industry and
good management had accumulated a hassibeenr
fortune, which he was now wasting. Ilia family
had applied to the Chancellor far this consniireints
as the only means of saving him from rein. The•
testimony being of the strongest kind, the Jury.
without any hesitation, signed an inquisition filailihg
him incapable of conducting his own aftetra by
occasion of habitual drunkenness. A Committee
will now be appointed to take charge of his estate,
and his own acts in relation to it will be void.

On Friday last /:achaci Edward:, found guilty of thg
murder of her husband, by adrnmostering warn to born, un-
derwent the•last dreadful sentence of the law at Monmouth.
in the presence of as immense concoucae of persona. Con..
rioted of • crime, at the enormity of which human niCur•
shudders, it is a great consolation to find that she paid dud
attention to the exhortations ofths Leonard Jedrwin piresirc
miscue., and that her belssoioer more condemnation •es
most exemplary. The Rer. Chaplain of the prima, 4•lsiaiod
by two other clergymen of the Established Chuich, was ‘io-
defatignble in his endeaveleip to prepare her for the awful
change she was shoot to undergo, sod witnesstil the hippy
fruits trills sedate's atieetiOas so the siocele piseeoceeho

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GALWAY, AUGINT 15.
NOVEL AND IMPORTANT TRIAL.

HCCIIICLTION Col, A CATHOLIC PRIM FOR TOT. ALLIGED
C RRRRR ATIel OF MI ILLVOAL MARRIAGE.

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12R [ISO AT 1H TROSSCUTIOR OF MART PARRY,
ALIAS CURLY, IOAIRAC TOR ELY. JOON
OTROR.
Th.s t►4l. which excited considerable intern,.
1-ohi l lac,! yesterday. Mr. Justice Bvittov lire•
oed.

Tart love —Chart.. O'Cosnor, Foreman; Alessneller
I se-b, Press* Groom, Cruise. Mewl at-Don-
n ell, Ists!ther Carey!, lv Iltsm Woods, Netterville atras,
.Issyss Rudy. Robert Dill,ll, 'Mona* !tberidso, sod l'bo.
. bona D.ve. Esors.
filtowing fit es acenrate a report of the prou
e.s.cf rip as we could collect :
The Rev. John O'Connor, perish priest of Kil-
t-eitiel and A tighrito, stood indicted, that he, uu the
17th day of Febrnery last in Kilconnel, did erne.
I.'o. a marriage between Thu as Curly. a vepn'rd
1' stholic, and Mary Parry, who professed herself to
he a Peotestant fur twelve months before, contrary
le Li.. The Rev. Gentleman, after having been
Nera.geed, sat in the lawyer's box during the trial.
Mr. Dewitt opened the prosecution, and stated
Vie cease for trial to be of some importance, and
thin it was h;e duty to lay the actual facts before
the jury. .As Cossusel for the prosecutions, it was
11..posnfal duty to dip an. but be would go no fur-
rier. It was ler the Gentlemen of the Jury to
intake 'mid ascertain whether this respectable
ecergynsin was guilty of the offence imputed to
lam. The Gesetleasau accused with this offcnce
a f;urrvet, paver, and respectable Clergyman of
the Honors Catholic Chinch. lie violated the
lass, but if he did he was convinced he was morally
iiiiioteut of that violation; lie did not attribute to
the Rev. Gentleman DUI, intention in the celebra-
tiota of this marriage. that could degrade him in
eionety, or in the church of which lie is a minister.
'The object of this prosecution is to show the Rev.
Gentirmao; us welt as the public at large, that he
lien violated the laws, and the consequences of his
'sawing door so. It was not his duty to stale that
there woos violation of the hue, but to give esti.
Wleeletilifitieh • violation. 1 am sati*fied, Gentle-
Wit iiclfie,,Jory. that you will do honour to your-
tr leee4eoar justice to the Traverser by your decision.
le *mild wow read the Acts of Parliament on the
subject, and show the consequences of violating
the law. The statute of the 12th Geo. I. recites,
that if a Popish Priest marries two Protestants, or
it Protestant sod a Catholic, he would be convicted
a felon. Though this law was very penal in its
enactments, there were other provisions made fur
co-operating with it, to prevent the pnssibility of
*ltch marriages tekiug place. The Act of 16ih
Geo. 11. c. 13, enacts. that any marriage celebrated.
between two Protestants, or a Catholic and Pro-
testant, who professed the Protestant religion for
twelve months before, is null and void, without illy
rowers or interference of the law. Under there
octimstainces, you see, what would be the result ;
c.titintry to the interest of many, the moulage would
Ise null and void ; the wife would be married, though
acinully rite had no husband, and her children
rotild be illegitimate. The Act of 23d Geo. 11.
t lilts. 10, recites the preccding Acts, and the doubt
t bat Le.ists, obeilser a priest celebrating marriage
against those recited Acts, shall be guiliyof felony,
$.llllOUt hearfitsinf clergy. The statute 23d Geo. 11.
coutorniiiy. with the liberulity of the times, al-
nisei d Protestants and Catholics to intern i but
retain restractioos were imposed which are still con-
',Acted necessers., and not removed by the 321
taco. 111. chap. 21, sec. 12 sod 13. This last sta-
:a ;threes his Majesty's Roman Catholic subjects,
u•iit recite,. that it may be lawful for Protestants
arid Catholics to interaturry, and for Archbishops
end Bishop. to give a license for Catholics aid
Protestants to many. Clergymen of the Establish-
ed Church are empowered to celebrate the bands
u! marriage; bat dissenting Protestant clergymen
4:f Rupiah priests are restricted from celebrating
*eel' narrow miles first performed by a Protest-
nut clergymen. Such, Gentlemen of the Jury, sire
ti.e rest' ictiutis imposed on a Catholic clergyman.
Ii is icultepensably necessary the marriage should be
st performed lay a Protestant. The 23d of our
late Kiri; enacts. that any Rumish.priest convicted
of ceicbratiog a marriage between two Protestants
44 a Protestatit and Catholic, if not previously ee-
l-1,1,nd by a Protestent clergyman. ia subject to
the pcnally of SOO/. The Learned Counsel recited
h veral other Acts, and concluded a vet,- able ad.
direst, by 'tilting his regret that such petal *mutes
tamed, sod repressing his hopes that they would
I.e shoal, repealed. During ibis statement, Mr.
Daniel took occasion to observe, that he hoped the
laws stitch affected his Catholic countrymen. and
'opposed such restrictions on them, would be shortly
singled; and stated, that the accomplishment of
that object was considerably retarded by those agi-
tators who disturbed the public mind by their de-
s Isolation end harangues. The Learned Counsel,
s. couclusiou. stated, he hoped it would be the last
time in his life he would be employed on such a
iiruaecution ; and said that he was impressed with the
iouvietioo, that the respectable traverser was morally
latiocent cf the cause imputed to him, and that if
I,e violated the laws of his country, it was through
16siorauce or inadvertence.
Mary Parry's depositions examined by Counsellor
Demist —Lien! co the Kilconnel rood ; is man-
tied ; her maiden name was Mary Parry ; *us mar-
tied on the 1711 i of February, 1822, at Kilconnel,
by the Rev. Jelin O'Connor, according to the rites
1,1. the Remain Catholic Church, to Thomas Curly,
alio is a Roman ; witness was a Catholic
et the time of her marriage ; is one at present, and
was one its her own mind for a considerable lime be..
fate her marriage ; witness went to church ; her fa-
leer aid neither are Protestants; die herself was
reared a Protestant ; did not live with her parents
for six 'ears ; was at church the fortnight before
her marriage ; went to divine worship, and went to
ear • serioun ; was frequently at church during the
lust ail jeers ; professed being a Protestant ; be.
came a Catholic publicly before her marriage, but
was a Cselorlic a long time before ; was two years
id Mr. Wede's service ; her husbaud lived there
also ; the courtship commenced at Mr. Wade's ;
there is a church at Aughrim, within a quarter of a
mile of Mr. Wade's house ; was a house.ussid at
Ali. Wade's ; the family were Protestants ; witness
%al to go to church ; left Mr. Wade's service

' week before her marriage ; Mr. O'Connor did not
visit nt Mr ; at the time of her coming to
Mr. Warle%) was not questioned about her religion ;
was twice at Mast before her marriage ; went to
hear a sermon I went to church when ut Mr. Wade's
when her avocations allowed her ; was never in the
ltev. Mr. O'Connor's company until the evening of
her marriage ; had no conversation with him about
being Prateatalit ; on her going to be married, the
Rev. Mr. O'Connor asked her vets she perfectly re-
rived ; she answered she was perfectly resigned
sod wished to he married ; the Rev. Gentleman
toM her, abet she read her recantation, that there
was no harm done, and that the might return home
if A.. pleased ; she declined doing so ; the Rev.
Mr. O'Connor was Dot disposed to marry her ; he
hesitated fur a long time ; her husltaisd delivered a
letter to the Rev. Mr. O'Connor from Mr. Wade ;
she and her husband lived with Mr. Wade : dill
not tnow the purport of the letter, but handed it
to her husband, to be given by him to the Rev.
Mr. O'Coonor ; the Reverend Gentleman did not
know her before; don't regret her marriage ; is per-
fectly sati•fied and lisppy ; did not employ counsel
or agent for this prosecution, nor did her husband ;
the prosecution is not carried on with her wish and
desire, ur that of her husband; never complained
of being married ; believes the Rev. Mr. filet-tin,
Rector of A ughrim, was one of the parties who ori-
ginated this prosecution ; was brought to Bsllinasloe
the Monday before Easter, 11 her brother, George
Parry, who induced her to go there under the pre-
tence of taking a walk . did not know his object in
bringing tier there ; was fur some time at. Mr. Fyosi's
public !muse in Ballinssloe, where her brother called
for something to drink ; her brother proposed to her
to go up to a house in the town ; did not know where
he we. bringing her; conducted her to the house
of the Rev. Mr. Plowdon, the Rector, where she
met the Hon. and Rev. Dr. Trench, and the Rev.
Mr. Martin. Her brother told her before he brought
her into the presence of these gentlemen, " that it
au. reported she was not married," and asked her,
" Would the be willing to certify her marriage ?"
she told hint she would, if it were to please or satisfy
him ; she then produced her certificate of marriage
to him ; Dr. Trench swore her to the iiiforinatiutts
prepared, and made her pot her hand on the pen
whilst her name was signing to it; she was very much
confused and agitated, not expecting to meet such
gentlemen; Dr. Trench wanted to impress on her
mind that she was not married, and told her that she
lived in a state of fornication!—To a question put
by Counsel whether she believed the Doctor when
he said said so, she ritswered that she did not be.
lieve one word of it.—She never would have spoken
on this subject, but that she was entrapped and
seduced into it; she is happy in her marriage, and
don't regret it ; she is also happy iu being aCatholic,
nor does she regret it ; the never received the sacra-
meat in the Protestant Church —Here the witriest's
depositions concluded; her evidence was considered
very satisfactory by the Bench, as well as the Coun-
sel on both sides.

Thom%s Vade, Esq. examined.—Knows Mary
Parry ; lived in his family two years; left it a week
previous to her marriage; she professed being •
Protestant whilst there ; she attended church con-
',tautly ; his father is in a bad state of health. Here
the following letter was produced to the witness,
who said it was sent by his father to the Reverend
Traverser; the letter was written by his mother, by
the consent and desire of his father ; knows the
Reverend Gentleman, and knows him to be the
Catholic Priest of the parish of Aughtim and Kik
conuel
" Fairfield, Feb. 17, 1822....
_ _

" DEAR Sitt-1 will fed extremely obliged if you will
marry the bearer hereof, Thomas Curly, to Mary Perry, my
maid• 1, with as little delay as possible, she havieg
eloped with him. l fear he may desert her if titers is any
delay os the occasion.
" 1 am, dear Sir, yours, Le.
"SAMUEL ‘I'ADE.

M Rev. J. O'Connor, Kilconnel."

The evidence for the prosecution then closed.
There were no witnesses produced on the part of
the defence.

During the trial several discussions took place on
law poiuts.
Counsellor DONELLAN contended, as there was
an informality in the indictment, his client was en-
titled to an acquittal
His Lordship admitted this to be a very forcible
argument, and would feel inclined to acquiesce with
Mr. Donellan, but that the twelve Judges had pre-
vionsly decided against him.
Mr. NORTH contended that if it were even proved
that the Rev. Mr. O'Connor knew one of the
party to be a Protestant, it would not he sufficient
to convict him. It should abio be distinctly proved
that the parties were not first warner! by a Pro-
testant Clergy man, in order to find hie client
guilty.
Mr. FALLOW observed, that being a reputed
Protestant was not sufficient so convict. What was
the distinction between u Catholic and a reputed
Protestant ? nothing more, he supposed, than the
distinction he heard a gentleman once make, who,
ou being asked why he was a Protestant, answered,
Because I curse the Pope, and eat meat oil
:Fridays." Mr. Fallon stated, that they must be
bessefide Protestants, and not reputed Protestant.,
to make it criminal to celebrate a marriage.
Coutellor BLaitxxxv, on behalf of the Rev.
Mr. O'Connor, add d the Court and Jury, and
said, that he regretted more than he could possibly
express, the necessity of his coming finical(' to ad-
vocate the cause of a respectable clergyman, par-
ticularly at. the present moment, when all symp-
toms of illiberality and intolerance should subside.
The Learned Couustl on the other side stated, that
the only object to be attained by this prosecution
was to assert the laws and prevent their brit% vio-
lated; but he IMr. Blakeney) thought other.ise.
He was sure the prevent prosecution was instil sited
for the exclusive purpose of agitating a certain class
of his Majesty's subjects. The female witness, who
was a most reluctant our, candidly admitted on her
examination, •"fhat she never would have come
before this Court and Jury to prosecute, only that
she war entrapped and seduced to give intones.
lion." The important fact was elicited from the
witutas, that it was out with her concurrence or de-
form that the. present proceedings were resorted to.
The promoters of this conspiracy have not the
temerity to come forward to avow themselves. The
Learned Counsel (Mr. Daniel) assented, that it was
to calm the conscience of the party that the prose.
cation was commenced, though the w ituess bus said

she neither felt regrel or qualms about her marrisgr.
Mr. lan el clan admitted that he did not con-
sider the Rev. Gentleman morally giillty of the of-
fence imputed to him, and that his crime must have
originated through inadvertence. If you are not
convinced that my client virtually committed thia
offence, knowing it to be such. yon meat acquit
him. Mr. Daniel has been most profuse in his en-
comiums on say Rev. Client. h was not. he said,
to indulge in any malevolent feelings that this pro-
secution took place, but to vindicate the laws he
trstisgressed. Mr. Blakeney gave Mr. Daniel full
credit for the sincerity of his motives; but he could
not be assured that persons in another quarter were
actuated by the sante honest feelings that inflin.
cored him. Mr. Illakeney alluded to the blessings
conferred on the Catholics by the paternal care of
lute Majesty. who ciltnied to be extended to
them many privileges from which they were before
excluded ; and he could not help regretting that
such • feeling of bigotry should exist at the pre-
sent moment, as to induce persons to resort to illi-
beral' proceedings as they were then trying, and
which proceedings were introduced for the purpose
of imposing n heavy penalty on his client, and in-
carcerating his person. This prosecution was di,.
graceful to the instigators of it ; he could not suffi-
ciently deprecate such conduct ; it was only calcu-
lated to foment discord in the country, where till
incitements to agitation should carefully be
avoided. A Magistrate and Divine told the fe-
male witness she lived in • state of fornication, and
she on her oath unhesitatingly declared she did not
believe • word of it. Would it not be more ho-
nourable mid humane for that Rev. Gentleman, if
he conceived she lived in the commission of such •
crime. to marry her conformable to the rights of his
Church? If he had done an, this trial would have
been unnecessary; but ibis Court of Inquisition—
this precious Junta, revolved otherwise, for they
contemplated the destruction of my inuocent and
unotfendiog client, and for that 'purpose he was ar-
rested on a holiday, on his going to 011111 e service,
and escorted into Ballinssloe by • party of police.
[Here Mr. Blskeney, whilst addressing the Jury in
the most impressive manner, and deprecating the
conduct of the promoters of this prosecution, was
interrupted by his Lordship, in order to explain a
point of law that was previously discussed by Coun-
sel.]—Mr. Blakeney resumed, and addressed the
Jury, who, he said, he was sure, were twelve liberal
and impartial men, and whose sentiments accorded
with his own. They were, with few exceptions, of
Iris own profession of faith, that of the Established
Church ; and although of that religion he felt as
most liberal men do, extreme regret that such
severe statutes are still enforced ; but he anti-
cipated that at no distant period his Roman
Catholic fellow-countrymen would be free from
those trammels. The female witness has told you
she was at the period of her marriage a Catholic,
and long previous to it. Geutlemeu, it must be
distinctly proved to you that my client was commit-
ting the offence at the time. before you find hint
guilty. No such proof hos been produced ; you
must therefore acquit my client. Mr. Blakeney
observed, that the receipt of a letter by his client
from Mr. Wade, who was the master of the parties
to be married. requesting him to celebrate the mar-
riage, was • sufficient justification for him in
performing the ceremony. What inference could
be adduced front the receipt of such a letter, but
that the parties were Catholics, particularly as Mr.
W'ade wrote to the Rev. Mr. O'Connor to marry
them, who resided four miles from him. in prefer.
eiice to sending them to be married by the Rev.
Mr. Martial, the Rector, at Aughrim, about hairs
mile distant ? Mr. Wade never wrote that letter
with the it.trut of entrapping any client ; indispo-
sition alone prevented Mr. Wade from coming for-
ward this day to avow his motives on the occasion.
Mr. Wade is • liberal Protestant, who don't
fere in the religious professions of any sect. He
wished other folks followed his example. The
recantation said to be made by the female witness
was nothing more than a confession, which is indis-
pensably necessary, agreeable to the Catholic doe-
trine, previous to receiving any of the sacraments.
It is an incoutestible fact that, according to the
tenets of the Roman Catholic Church, if a Protest-
ant reuounced the established religion, and em-
braced the Catholic ten years previous to his re-
ceiving a sacrament, it would be inconsistent with
Catholic discipline to administer a sacrament to
such a person without first reading their recantation,
and making • public profession of faith: Mr.
Blakeney concluded a very brilliant and eloquent
speech, which we regret we can give but an imper-
fect outline of, by expressing his surprise, that en
Act which was intended as a relief for the Romani
Catholics, should be converted to the use it was
that day, that of li ing and oppressing his client,
but he confided so much on the liberality mild dis-
cerinnent of the Jury, that he felt convinced that all
their efforts would be ineffectual.

Judge BURTON, its addressing the Jury, said
that the penal ►tatutes tinder which the Rev. Gen-
tleman wits indicted, were very coercive, and ex-
pressed s wish that theyrcould be speedily amend-
ed. f-Its Lordship thought that Mr. O'Connor,
having received a letter from a Protestant gentle-
man. to:owing Itim to celebrate the marriage, was
a justification on his part, and might have impress-
ed him with the conviction that the parties wrue
Roman Catholics. His Lordship thought, from
the respectability of the Res. Gentleman, that be
sus nut morally gushy of the offence imputed to
but that it was through inadvertence, and not
knowing the law on the subject, that he violated
the statutes.

The Jury retired, end 'After u few minute* con-
sultotion, returned with s vetdict trF Not Guilty.
IVe understand that it is the intention of nosily
respectable petit/tor to open a eutocription in this
town and county, in order to defroy the liter. Mr.
O'Connor's ,expenses upon the shove prosecution,
which must nrcearartly hove been considerable.
( Caws* ght Jusraul.