The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-08-17 00:00:00

Hon. William Mullins Foreman.

Sir Robert Blennerhassett, Bart., 'William Godfrey, Pierre
wi,' Poosonby, Robert Leslie, jam &Maly-
Crosbie, Chill es Herbert,John Bateman, D. Cronin, Thomas
W. Sandra,
Jobe O'Connell, Francis C. Blood,
Meredith,tab
Richard P. H•bony, Peter
jcotthelndyki,
ifteuicsolutoredwhZtompf•
B. Hussey, Jame. Raymond, James Butler, John
Judge b.'ieAy addressed the Grand Jury.
B„-ntlemen of their experience and
StackTh,e ALeleaxrannedder and Richard Chute, Esqrs.
rHesispecLotardbailbitipy,saitid;ltset ontoecenory
to dwell at any length as
the duties they were called epr:n, to discharge. Although
the calendar, be was sorry to perces 'F!, was lly heavy,
and be was also sorry to see it loaders with some crimes of an
atrocious end heinous nature' still it w...ts some consolsa
to tbiuk those crimes were wholly uncoOnected with that
system which lately prevailed for the subversiOu of all order
and legal subordivation. He trusted the peassotry of this
county now clearly saw the folly of their late presreeditilfse
that they would gratefully consider and remember, that wlreu
famine and di messed upon them, they found prot•c-
tors and friends in the Gentlemen of the country, and brae.
factors io their fellow•subjects of the sister kingdom. He
trusted there was a melioration of the public feelings, and
their landlords would do every thing in their power to im-
prove the condition of the poor and alleviate their stifferings—
but all depended on their own conduct; as to the Grand
Jury, with respect to their jurisdiction it criminal cases, bus
Lordship wished to impress the expediesey of audio( true
bills, only where it less clear that the accused ought to be
pat upon trial; the more especially, as they could only exe.
mine witnessts on the part of the Crown. As to griming
money for public works, his Lordship recommended all due
economy : but where such works were essentially necessary,
it was the best method of giving employment, and of afford-
ing relief to the poor.
SECOND DAY—Aucurr 8.
MURDER OF MR. BRERILTON.

Tim Healy, William Healy, Marline Sullivan, Michael
Foley, Arthur Leary ,and John Manahan, were arraigned and
put on their trial fur the murder of William Brereion, at
Shannagh, in this county, on the 25th of Jauuary last. The
following Jury were swung :
Pierce Leslie, Whitwoll Butler, Robert Twin, Poo-land K.
Eagar, James Murphy, dames Cronin, John Cronin, Biono“,
Chute, Deois M'Carthy, William Blennerhasset, L %Venereal,
and J. S. Cozen, &qrs.
Mr.Qura addressed the Jury in an eloquent speech, eapla.
gator, of all the circumstances of this melancholy case.
Bryan M'Guire swum—Lies in Tesler; was un the 25111
January last horse, k. epee to the mail-coach ewablisbnient ;
the mad coach did not arrive o■ the evening before la Tr•l e
from Cork; was never employed before to carry the mail,
but went that day, accompanied by Mr. Brereloo (agent to
the mail-coach proprietors), with the mail to Killarney.—
Found the mail coach bad not arrived there; went'un with
Mr. Brereton to Knocknacappul Chapel; overtook numbers
of people unarmed, in separate parties on the road. Mr.
Brereon bad two small pistol, and a horseman's pistol is his
pockets. On arriving at Knocknacappul, they were stopped
by a strong party there collected, who seized the whams and
pulled him off his horse. They also attempted to seize Mr.
Brereton, but he darted forward, and at that moment one of
the party struck at him with a scythe, and MAI ly cut off the
hind quarter of the horse. Witness requested he might be
permitted to return, hut would sot be allowed; was carried
on to the house of Cornelius Collins, but would not be al-
lowed to go into it, and was marched by the party after Mr.
Brereton to Shaussagh Cross; there be uv. nook Mr. Been ton ;
found bins is a bloody state from a wound in his jaw; they
then conducted Mr. Brereton and witness to a cable of she
road, %lucre wi sssss requested water to wash the blood off

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