The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-01 00:00:00

AUUUST.

5. Mr. Smith O'Brien captured at Thurles, and-con-
veyed to Dublin for trial.
8. A resolution in favour of the Ballot carried in the
House of Commons, by a majority of 5. This triumph
was recorded with great exultation.
12. The jury in, the case of Mr. O'Doberty were dis-
charged without coming to an agreement.
16. Martin, proprietor and printer of the Felon news-
paper, tried for sedition, and sentenced to transportation
for tell years. •
17. An awful conflagration in Albany-600 buildings
burnt, &c.
24. A collision at Vienna between the workmen and
military, and lives lost on both sides. By the vigorous
`exertions of the authorities the disturbance was sup-
pressed..

The Boston packet ship " Ocean Monarch," burnt
at sea, with emigrant's for America. One hundred lives
lost.

SEPTEMBER.

2. Lord John Russell in Ireland—at the Viceregal
Lodge, Dublin, received the Attorney-General and
others belonging to the Government.
3. IThe. Queen prorogued Parliament, and at five
o'clock embarked in her yacht at Woolwich, bound to
Aberdeen, in Scotland, the object being to visit the
Earl of Aberdeen's residence on the river Dee, and
Balmoral,, the hunting seat of Prince Albert.
7. The Neapolitan troops took Messina.
19. Letters from New York of this date mention that
gold had been found in the Sacramentos River, in South
America, and that the people of California were in
search of it.

21. Prince Louis Napoleon elected Member of the Na-
tional Assembly.
Lord G. Bentinck, M.P. for King's Lynn, died of
disease or the heart at Walbeck Abbey.
27. Field-Marshal Lamberg haying been appointed an
Extraordinary Commissioner to make peace with the
Hungarians, shot dead whilst passing the Bridge of
Pesth, on his peaceful errand.

21. Smith O'Brien indicted for high treason.
30. Five Chartists tried and found guilty, in London,
and sentenced to transportation for life.
OCTOBER.
•

5. Ahother insurrection in Vienna. The people suc-
cessful, and !he Emperor forced to leave the capital.
7. Smith O'Brien found guilty of high treason, at
Clonmel. The jury gave a recommendation to mercy.
22. 400 National Guards from Paris (in uniforms)
came to London as visitors.

23. The special commiation for the trial of rebels at
Clonmel adjourned. M'Manus, O'Donohoe, and Meagher
found guilty.
26. The mercy of the Crown extended to the Irish
state prisoners. O'Brien, and the other leaders found
guilty of high treason, had the sentence of death miti-
gated to transportation for life.
31. The Peace Congress met in Exeter Hall.
NOVEMBER.

1. The Imperial troops re occupied Vienna—great
slaughter ensued.
9. Sir James Duke, the Chief Magistrate of London,
entered upon the duties of the Mayoralty, and gave the
customary entertainment in Guildhall.
15. The Adelphi Theatre at Glasgow burnt.
17. The Hibernia, which left Halifax this day, brings
news of the election of General Taylor, as President of
the United States. _

18. Viscount Melbourne, of Brocket Hall, Hertford-
shire, died.

23. Sir John Barrow, Secretary to the Admiralty, died.
25. The Pope having quitted Rome in disguise,
arrived this day at Gaeta, the frontier town of the Nea-
politan dominions.
28. Mr. Jermy, Recorder of Norwich, and his son
shot dead. Mrs. Jermy also shot, and her maid servant,
by the same assassin, wrapped up in a cloak and wearing
a mask. Rush, a farmer, accused of the murder.