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im . The evidenot against Feely was a mew elite mass of
Sp nice, who described himself as an expevimaital dyer. hi
capacity he went to
na, where people want much le
learn bow to live tha to-di
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say that he thought Westroembirweld
, pending in the court, New if he (M. D. bed ems-
tured an opinion to the4zefeet, hew oaligulass liable to
an indictment for a as Feely. five some
I reasons for his hoetility to iffeseasestb ; *spied* one was,
that his ancestor had deetroyedeiesi Abbey of Peed, at the time of
the Rerosmstlon- What ea aishille olds dads of the Revolution
the world found in poor Fentel
_(A Meg The hen ought to
be communicated to Mr. Cabbeallit his aiew week, sad a special
chapter devoted to treat of the Aisbalt of Feed. The Learned Gen-
tleman proceeded ia a epee& of •weilibereade humoer.. end eon-
tended that theta was net the elighteetirehhoee to convict the tre-
mens Fatly acid Rennet ors eonsitteep
Mr. Sour'', for the *rammer 1% %emit, and Mr. Jacket:in, fur
the traverser Connell, respectively aideeesed the Jury ; alter which
the following witnesses were called 5...--
W. Cuff examined-1 tun a gentleman of the County West-
Meath. I have known John fflozaghan for eight years. I re.
member .Mr. Alegi:lire was in Loni,, in 1822. I know he was
Solicitor in this county for the Marchioness of Westmeath. lam
connected with Mr. Maguire professionally. I directed Monaghan
to make inquiries, in consequence of a communication I had with
Mr. Maguire. Monaghan lived within about 20 yards of Lord
Wesuneath's gate. Ido not know his character particularly. On
one occasion, being with Monaghan, we met Corcoran. Corcoran
commenced the couversution ; he ;aid he wanted scene money
from Alt. Maguire, to go tp a certain pica. Maguire told him
that he mine him money before to get the deed : " you did not get
it, and Ido not believe what you have said to be true." Mr. Ma-
guire further told him to get the deed, and that he would give him
money, but not until then. The witness added something in a
low voice, which was inaudible even to the • y.
Cross.examinesi—l have lately bessi 6 hair: bleguhre has 1
otof
am been Sub-shad& I did not beat thing of the testimony
that was given by Comeau, many, eilgte_gpie witnesses, except
that I heard that two of thinnbytike Sow,. A laugh). I have not
spoken to any of the female witnesses clammed yesterday. I have
emu Anne Connell frequently—about ttlenty times. I never gave
her money but on ore occasion ; I then gave her tit. I never said
in thepresence of Captain Vignola, or .of any other person, that
nabs would be no obstruction, for I Mild get anything sworn at
Kilbiggan. I never lireboured such an idea in my life.
Rev. Mr. Fitsgerald—l am a clergymen, residing in Castletown-
delvin. I have known John Itlonaghau. I never beard anything
against Min. /Lis general character is a good one.
W. Hickie trammel—This winless was culled to prove that he
wrote the letters of Sarjh Taylor, agreeable to her instructiona—
-1 wrote the letter for her ; after it was written, it was to the effect
thatshe could give some -valuable testimony in favour of Lady
Westmeath.
Wm. F. Davisffo examined.—l generally reside in London; I
received my professional education at the office of her Ladyship's
proctor. I did not meet Margaret Burke or Margaret Shields
there. e
blr. Sergeant GooLnaapoingised to the Court for having oecu-
pied Its attention in eallink this witness. It originated in an unin-
tentional mistake, as the proctor h• should be present to prove
that fur which he called:'Marchioness:'Marchioness the presen Cu.
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The :'Marchioness of Westmeath as next called. She was
dressed in a fashionable silk pelisse, and was of a moat elegant and
interesting appearance.
Mr. O'Cowirm.t. wished to know if it was the intention of the
several Counsel for the traveseers to eitamine her Ladyship. lie
suggested that it was unnecessary ; foe although several eress-exa-
minatiomt by Counsel might be ;imagery, the awe necessity did
not exist on the direct examination.
The several Counsel for the respective traversers then expressed
their intention of putting a few questions to her Ladyship, which
the interests of their clients rendered requisite.
The /Marchioness of Westmeath was then introduced, and with
the consent of Counsel on both aids, took a seat on the Bench.
Mr. O'Cor nett. —Permit MC to ask your Ladyship did you
hear any part of the present proceedings, or the speeches of
Counsel ?

3larchioness of IVestmeatti—Not any, I mare you.
Mr. O'Conirria.—l can assure your Ladyship you had a great

Aluchioness of Westmeath--I'm aware I had.
Mr. Sergeant Gooz.n proceeded in the examination of her Ladv-
ship. She gave her evidence to the following effect perfectly
well remember to have met Margaret Shielus in London t 1 was
present when she was asked several questions respecting the sub-
ject that forms the matter of inquiry in this case. She made two
statements. I did not interfere or suggest anything on the second
'.omasion, except when she said something that was at variance with
her first statement. I did not say anything to her only to remind
her of a variation in dates, er of some variation in her statement es
to dates. She was examined by Mr. Ingledon. Ile put a series of
questions to her separately, the answers to which I have in my pos-
session. r Rtr-fraviysitip bore produceth-tho raper, but was not
Viirinitted to read it.) I ditl not further imerfere than to say,
" You had bcen at such a place on such a day, and you bad, you
AT, been elsewhere on that day" merely to show sod point ovt the
inconsistency of what she had said. I might have interrupted her
thus two or three times, but I did not suggest any answers myself
for her to make to the ques'ions which were proposed to her. I was
induced to offer this interruption from the circumstance of her--
By Mr. DOIIZRTY—I knew P. Ferly when I lived at West.
meath. He was there, I think, in the situation of ploughman.
Ills general character was good. Ile wrote to me for M. I shut in
consequence of this letter GI. through my proctor, if it was thought
proper he should receive it. I made no answer to his letter. I
also recollect Bennet ; he bore a good character.
By Mr. NORTR—Mackenzie came to live at Westmeath in
IBIS. I knew him and his wife extremely well. Ile was engaged
as a steward. and afterwards lived at Faversham, in Kent.

Iler I.aciyaldp, underwent further examination by Mr. J•cx.
sox, in the course of which no further material evidence was el!.
cited. She had directed wimesces to be examined by her arrant,
Maguire, but at the time she did so she had no notion of Aline
Connell.

Mr. JACKSON—Had von any reason to entertain any doubt of
the testimony of Anne Connell ?
Mr. O'CONNELL-1 beg your Ladyship will not answer that
question-At is not a legal one.
After a short argument by Couascl on both aides,
The Co tsar ruled that Counsel was not entitled to examine as
to a motive that may exist in the mind of the witness.
ller Ladyship's examination here dosed.
Mr. °Tot/NELL, after having consulted with the Counsel en-
gaged with him on the same side, addressed her Ladyship, and
begged to assure her that, after the. trouble she had already cape-
rienced, he was happy it would be unnecessary for him to trespass
further on her Ladyship by • cross-examination.
Her Ladyship then withdrew.
Mr. O'ConwErr.replied.--Ile perceived that the gentlemen of
the Jury, like himself, were looking towards the clock. (It was
now near six o'clock.) It was a pleasing reflection for him, how.
ever, that the hour had arrived when the Learned Friends by whom
he was surrounded must at length "sing dumb to him."°' It must
be also a pleasing reflection to the Jury, that when he had done
they would not be troubled with any more speeches from the advo-
cates on either side. They had heard many speeches to which it
devolved on him to reply. He had to complain, like Horne
Tooke, of a triple attack. In a letter he (Home Tooke) says
that "he had to encounter Tragedy, Comedy,
_and Farce"—
Wilkes, Foote, and Junius, which were fearful odds against
one poor Parson. He (Mr. O'Connell) had to encounter a
similar opposition on the present occasion :—his friend dlr. Ser-
pent Ooold represented all the beautiful distress and, sublimity of
deep tragedy, (a laugh.) Mr. North appeared before them
in all the correctness of genteel comedy ; and if Mr. Do.
betty did not supply the farce—he was all-qualified to judge
of such an entertainment. (Much laughter.) And of Mr.
Jackson it might be said, that he supplied the note and con.
meat on the text of those who preceded him. tMuch laughter.)
The Learned Sergeant, in a strain of exquisite sensibility, talked
of his sympathies; he appeared to hare been filled with a madness of
love and admiration. He had seen Lady Westmeath but once, and
that but for a minute, yet she had made an impression upon his
heart which neisher-timak r circumstance, could efface--
Although the frost of age was on . the flee of ova was sot
extinguished in his breast; he resembled Mount Ems, all fire
within and all snow without. (Much and continued laughter.) But
as in all tragedies there was a plot, his Learned Friend, in the pre-
sent instance, seemed to labour with all the intricacies of a deep
and affecting tale. Lady Westmeath only appeared on the present
occasion from a consciousness of the circumstances which impera-
tively called for her interposition ; she trampled all feelings of de.
licacy under foot ; she sacrificed every consideration on the altar of
truth and justice. She was to have become the interesting organ
of some tidings of. which the Learned Counsel vouchsafed- to
offer only some distant rumours ; yet she had been examined by four
Counsel. Mr. Sergeant Ooold had passed the box to Mr. Doherty,
Mr. Doherty to Mr. North, and Mr. North to Mr. Jackson. Yet
nose of them had elicited a wont in explanation of this wonderful
love secret: Ile would now apply himself to the case of the trot.
ranters separately, and,hefore he so, be could not hut commend
the manliness of the Jury in acquitting Maguire. It was an in-
stance of good sense which he dits rejoiced to ace exercised by the
Jury, and from which he anticipated that verdict which would con.
I sign to merited punishment that band of mushroom persons, who,
to serve their Lame interests, bad conspired to rob his unfortunate
client of domestic happiness, and to alienate from him the 'Tee.
Lions of the lovely woman whom they had seen that day before dam
—thc mother:of his children. The indictment was so framed as to
charge all 'the traverser with a conspiracy—the Jury were, of
course, at liberty to acquit such of the traverser as they, thought
proper, but he would undertake to fix it on them all. First, he
would establish that the accutation of Loyd IVestmeath was false,
std the fact of its being a fabrication would be a material ingre-
dient in proving the whole to be a eonspiraey. Let the Jury ask
themselves these questions—is it true sr false that Lord West-
meath cohabited for live yeen with such a squalid wretch as the
female traverser at the bar ? Was it true or false that he had two
children by her ? Was it true or false that, Iron:the year 1816 to
1819. both inclusive,- he had had repeated intercourse with her--
that, he had her with him, in the woods of Clonin—in his house
there—at his hotel in Frederkek-street ? If the Jury believed all
this, then he called upon them to acquit her, and to acquit them all.
but If they did no:, as be submitted they would not, believe one atom
of it, then he anticipated thee would not hesitateto fix the stigma of
their censure and reprobation on conduct so wicked, base, and abo-
minable; be would not merely ask them if they believed it sot to be
true, but it they had say suspicion that it was or could be true, he
would be ea:isfied that a verdict of acquittal should be prvnoacced

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