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London, England, 1824-01-06 00:00:00

rARIS PAPERS.

[From the Mania:4r ceSaturday.l
The Official Part contains only the Table of
•the prices of grain, to regulate the importation
and exportation.
NON-OFF/UAL PART.

lITA4gT O A LETTER FROM TILU BANKS OF TUE

VISTULA., DEC. 13, TAKEN Ert.Ohl TO JOURNAL
EiEirRANKFORT.
observations. which • you will-find
enoexed, and which will not be out of their
plaee' in an estimable journal, COMP from a man
who belongs.- to no party, who enjoys an inde-
pendent fortune, who is in a situation to know
and to observe, who reads, comparea,"and writes,
only to do homage to truth.
" Since splendid successes have insured to
,Spail► the triumph of legitignice-, and crowned
the wistiesi,of the.. great Majtariti of .a< *WOO
which has -reinained faithful to its King, tife-
liberal Journals have been .obliged to. interrupt:,
the.course of their sinister prophecies, which are
all belied by events, and to renounce their de-
clamations in favour of the pretended heroes of a
cause which they have not known how to defend
by their courage, or still less to ennoble by their
talents. These lying writers have now no re-
source left to feed the curiosity of their readers
than to substitute the dreams of their imagination
for the narrative of facts which they were charged
to disfigure.
" Sometimes they create personages who have
never existed ; sometimes they imagine political
transactions equally destitute of foundation and
of probability, and in the absence of real dan-
gers, which have been dispelled by the close of
the memorable contest so gloriously terminated,
they endeavour to excite fears of chimerical
-dangers, and to inspire alarm and distrust, by
false notions of the present or past relations of
the several powers with respect to each other.
" Thus, for instance, several of these Papers,
little caring whether they contradicted them-
selves, have published, That General Pozz'o,
whose arrival at Madrid they announced as hav-
ing taken place on the 28th of October, had
• passed through that city on the 20th of the same
month, stopping
only sufficient time to recom-
mend Count Bulgari to pursue a Russian Agent,
who does not exist, and to make him give an ac-
count of 14 millions of reels, which has never
been sent thither ; Russia not possessing any
funds in Spain, and not having sent any to that
country.'
"It was not sufficient for these newsmongers
to suppose General Borgo charged with this
commission, they have also pretended that that.
Ambassador had seut orders, during his. slay at
Madrid,
o terminate the arrangements relative
to the cession of the Balearic Islands, which were
the recompense of the good offices lately render-
ed by Russia to Spain. They have forgotten
that the Russian armies have twice, under the
most trying circumstances, marched 800 leagues
from their own frontiers to defend the cause of
legitimacy, and that the success which has
crowned the generous (efforts of their august Mo-
narch is the only recompence which he has
judged worthy of him.
"1, he absurdities invented by these same
Journalists, relative to the affairs of the East, are
no ways inferior to those of the pretended set-
tlement of the accounts of Russia in the Penin-
sula. One of these writers, speaking lately'of
the Pence concluded between the Porte and
Russia, does not fear to represent the hitter as
having been, " in its war against the Turks, the
instrutnent of Russia, and employed as a diver-
sine in favour of the Greeks, whom this same
power refused ostensibly to protect in Europe."
Even if the frank and upright conduct of the
Russian Cabinet, in all its political transactions,
and the honourable confidence that has been the
fruit of it, were not sufficient to' confute so gla-
ring a falsehood, there is no one at all acquainted
with the relations of Russia and Persia, who has
not had occasion to convince himself, that far
from having iuvited the latter power against
Turkey, it spared no pains to prevent a rupture,
and to inspire it with the same pacific sentiments
and the same moderation, of which it has itself
given so many proofs on all occasions, and to all
the powers of Europe.
" There would be no end of noticing,not only
all the falsehoods but all the faults proceeding
from gross igtiorance, which are contaiued in the
liberal Journals. But it is good to remark them.
from time to time, in order to give proof of their,
intentions and their means, and to warn against
their ill. faith many people who are tempted to
take their decisive tone for frankness, and their
tone of tnystery for the infallibility of their poli-
tical statements." -

( From the Journal de, Ditate. )

PARIS, JAN. '72.—Address of the Bishop of
Hertnopoils, Grand Master of the University of
France to the King, on occasion of the New
Year. :
"SITIE—The year just passed has been so prolific of great
events, that it alone will be sufficient to immortalize your Ma-
jesty's reign. A son of France, at the orders of his King, tra-
versed oppressed Spain as. a liberating hero ; by his virtues he
made his victories precious even to those he conquered ; an
army which astonished Europe less by its mighty deeds of arms
than by the severity of its discipline, unexampled in military
annals ; a throne cast down restored to its former glory; legi-
timacy completely revenged—the peace of the world 'conquered
by a sacred war, in which humanity was always allied with the
noblest daring ; these, Sire, are the glories which Heaven has
permitted us to see lu the space of a few months. Thanks to
the firm and foreseeing policy of your Majesty, France, hence-
forth powerful abroad and calm at home, will see every trace
of its past evils disappear, its laws respected, and the doctrines
of licentiousness arid impiety; which have caused so many
disasters, sink into discredit. Enlightened by experience, fie-
tilers will feel morestrongly than before the necessity'of giving
to their childrere an example of devotedness to the throne-of St.
Louis ; and domestic' education wilt prepare the way for public
education. Seconded,' by the heads of families, the persons
who preg etc ever public insmction will labour successfully

forming Christian and MonarchicargeiteratiOni and after
being fortiked n tie:otitis*** veligiott ht *r, th'e. youth
will leave our -schOobi Siordir'vat,dl.thtise beheß).tiabiat wilt
be in future assured ',to' thetti tititihrlOyaliWit4titir Ave,t
Sire, to be- the. whim*. of:thit cotdplettiv- ItitrAt./Mkr,
will your work ; and to, receL,e more a • ttIVP wg's
of the people subjected to4tati!'patestst. ' •

[From the•Coortuotrionicrq' ,•
PARti, JAN. report• has beets fcirsome
`days current, and seems to assume a certain con-
sistence, that a Congress is, to be. Paris,
to discuss the affairs of South Americo,. It is
said that France and Spain are well disposed to
recognize the independence of :the New, Re-
public, ie consideration of a -sum of money 'of 'a
pretty large amount, to, he .paid to Spain,
to dispense with the, necessity or .King
Ferdinand's raising a loan, and to enable
him to indemnify France for a certain part
of the expeeces of his deliverance. It is believed
that the States of Soudt, America wilt accept-112e
:pi'apositions ; but are these thit only CO4i4fliOOS
1011ett to be imposed on them.
MAD Ft in, DEC: ?...1.-,---(ExtrizetB from, ate Me-
morial Bordelais.)--" Pans de la Cadena has
been appointed Spanish Minister at Si. James's,
and M. Eredia ties been charged With the liqui-
dation at the same place ; M. Anduaga 4 to bye
the Minister At Berlin ; D. J. Acosta, Minister
at Dresden ; and M. Navia, Charge'd'Attaires
in Holland."

[From the Mane of Sunday.] •• •
PARIS, JAN. 3.—The English Paper; ;ire full
of commentaries on the Message oldie President
of the United States. Every one considth it ac-
cording to his political views and private' indina:-
lions ; but the fact is, this long declaration pleases
and agrees with no one. it has not even escaped
sharp censures on the part of the Anittican
Papers.

Mr. Monroe, who is not a Sovereign, who has
himself told us that he is only the first delegate
of the people, has assumed in his Message the
tone of a powerful Monarch, whose armies and
fleets are ready to go forth on the first signal.
fie does more ;- he prescribes to the Potentates of
Europe the conduct they are to pursue in certain
circumstances, if they do not wish to incur his
disgrace. Such is th© prohibition which he issues
against their ever thinking of any new coloniza-
tion in the two Americas. -

Mr. Monroe is the temporary President of a
Republic, situated on the eastern coast of North
America. This Republic is bounded on the
south by the possessions of the King of Spain,
and on the north by those of the King of Eng-
land. Its independence has only been acknow-
ledged for forty years : by what tide, then, are
the two Americas to be under his immediate de-
pendence, from Hudson's Bay to Cape Horn ?
What clamours aid he not raise in theynited
States, when the Emperor of Itussia wished to
trace thedemarcation of the part of territory which
he claims on the North East coast, as discovered by
his subjects ? This Monarch, however, did not pre-
sume to dictate laws to any of the States who
have establishments on the same coast. It was
reserved for Mr. Monroe to show us a dictator,
armed with a right of superiority over the whole
of the New World.

According to the political system hewiblies to
establish, Spain would no longer be permitted to
make the least effort to re-enter on the territory
which for three centuries she has
The King of Portugal, as the. American Papers
have observed themselves, could not act as a
Sovereign and father without exposing him-
self to the wrath of Mr. Monroe. England
would require his previous consent if it suited her
interest to make any new military or aolitical
establishMent either in Canada or Nova Scotia.
--And yet Mr. ?elunroe's Message contains
phrases indirectly hostile to the policy and
ambition of the Great Powers of Europe !
But what is that Power which professes so
proudly maxims opposed to the rights of Sove-
reignty and the independence of Crowns ? What
is that Power which pretends to prescribe to
subjects the limits of obedience ? Who is she,
short, that fears not to - compromise • the . ex-
istence of sociatorder, by declaring in the face of
Heaven that she will not recognise any difference
between a Government de facto and a Govern-
ment de jure 2

By bringing under one point of view all the
assertions and doctrines- contained in this.i4eti-
sage, it is satisfactory to consider that it .has nut
yet received the sanction of any AuthOrities,E'l
of the country where it appeared ; and, in sitor%
that the opinions of Mr. Monroe i!.re.al yet m'erely
the opinions of a private individual.

The following is an eNtract from a Letter,
dated Bogota, 17th October:—

" A proposal has been submitted to the Colombian Geyer -
meat, to join the Atlantic with the Great Pacific Ocean-Iy-
means of a Canal; and it is said the Vice-Presiderit vrillihe;r:-
ly undertake a journey of inspection, for the purpose of in-
vestigating how far the scheme promises ,features -of pea—
ticability. An • Englishman of respectability offers to von:-
plate the canal for the very Moderate sum of two hunt:ilea
thousand Spanish dollars, (forty-live thousand 'pounds %ethos;
upon condition that he be invested with anexclusive private,
of the navigation for 20 years. Judging from' the patentaithlt
have been extended to Mftsrs. It/andel/ and Bridge (furithe
Pearl fishery), and to Mr. Cochrane for the nianufaatiire-i o
Sheet Copper, it is deemed-probable that this enter Prizing Be*
will become the Contractor far the projected 0=1; w lich-mtist
prove of the greatest` benefit to the commercial intt.rests:ef.-thie.
rising State: Steam boats, of coarse, wilite ths 'of itieer-
course. The plan is to unite the river AtiatOin the-east or north
with the St. Juan lathe west or the south ( by4ii:by e,
is that which Mr. Von Humboldt laysdown as the mostelikible
in -which ease the short canal; as intended, will:alone be Teces -
sary,' as both sides of the bed of the' river can be deepened; en
thus made navigable ilstrost their whole length."

The St. Petershargli'l,7apers record a highly-
'
amiable trait of hutnauity- on the part of the
daughters of the CountoiiiVeollege;-.lcrilAir..N..
it (AR,. whO have appreprioied the suln of
300..,000 roubles to charitablelvposes. ." 1.

THE LATE FATAL OCCURRENCE

Iti HERTFORDSHIRE.

INQUEST ON GRAINGE—CoNCLUDED.)

The Coroner's Jury was assembled at the
White Horse Inn, Shenley, at ten o'clock of the morning of
yeeteeday, pursuant to the adjournment from Saturday last.—
Befeee the Inquisition was opened, Mr. Noel stated to Mr.
Stephen, the attorney in the suit against Mr. Connolly, that
tie was instructed by Captain Nestor to brinw actions against
the Magistrates, and the other persons who had been on the
prendaes at Re.bl,.y-house, for trespasses on the latter Gentle-
man's property, in their arrest of Mr. Connolly. Mr. Noel
asked if Mr. 'Stephen would accept the notices which, un-
der_ the Act of Parliament, he was obliged to give to the
'd agistrates.
Mr. ST traiEN said he had no authority to do so. Shortly
afterwards, Mr: Winter, one of the Magistrates, entered the
-inquest room, ando after conferring with, him, 3lr. Stephen
told• Mr. Noel lie was ready to accept the notice on that Gen-
.tletanan'tt behalf.
The COROKR said he thought it necessary to state to the
Jury, that a repOrt had got abroad which he was anxious to
contradict, lest it should reach the ears of Mr. Justice Park.
•He was represented to have said he thought that Learned
Jud'ge's opinion respecting the publication of evidence was not
'worth a farthing. Ile denied ever having said this.
Several of the Jurors declared they had heard no such expres-
sion from the Coroner.
The CORONER took that opportunity of observing upon the
condtict of the Magistrates, who said, when he (the Coroner)
• • had gone with the Jury to view the premises, that " it was all
nonsense." He deprecated any such interference, and said he
should proceed according to the best of his judgment in the in-
vestigation. The information which had derived from the view
he had taken of the prenaies convinced him that it was abso-
. _barely necessary.
'the names of the jurors were then called over, and when
the* were sworn,
• Thomas Watson was called, who stated that he lived in
GFeat Suffolk-street, Southwark.
Mr. STEPHYN suggested to the Coroner, that as Mr. Noel.
irad expreasedlifs intention to bring actions, none of the wit-
teases who might be afterwards proceeded against in those
.actions should be asked questions which could tend to furnish
evbience against themselves.
The COROnetR expressed his perfect willingness to meat this
e suggestion, as far as he could consistently with the object of the
inquisitione which was to procure a full account oi the events
• -which had 'Occasioned it.
The witness then proceeded to give the following evidence :
—I am a Sheriff's Officer. I had been specially appointed. an
officer by the Sheriff of Herts, under a warrant in execution for
• dlifd.istgainst Patrick Connolly, upon a ca. so. I not the
warrant:now about me. When I reached Rabley-house (on
the 31st of December, 11;23), I went to the front door and,
hoocked ; the servant-maid, now in custody, opened one of she,
firat-floor windows in the front of the house. I asked her if
Captain Nestor was at home. She said, " No." -1 asked'
when they expected him home. I did not know Captain Nestor
was the owner of the house, but I undei stood lie resided there.
`;he said she did not know when he would be borne. She had
Clot seen him for ten days, and she thought he was in Ireland. I
then asked if Mr. P. Connolly was within. She said she did
nto know such a person, and had never heard the name. She
then put down the window and quitted it ; 1 turned 'away and,
went into the road again. 1 went to Mr. Cannon, who was
waiting fur use : lie remarked, " Here's a man watching us
over the pales." I went up to him and walked through the
gates, while Mr. Cannon asked him about some horses that
were for sale. The man who was looking 'over the pales is
~liugh Moran • he is now in custody. This was farther up
the lane from the house, beyond the kitchen door, on a line with
the front of the house ; a part of this puffing is broken ; it is
about 30 or 49 yards from the house. While Mr. Cannon Wll3
talking to Moran, I walked to the hack of the house, where I
Sound the outer door open. There are two little doors which
close : they were laid back ; the inner door which is slight, and
the upper part of which is of glass, was shut. I put my foot
on the threshold and tapped gently.
3lr. STEPHEN has repeated his objection, because it was
evident that if the witness proceeded he would furnish infor-
mation which might be used against himself in the action
wi;ich 3I:. Noel had threatened. He therefore requested that
eh- Noel, and all other persons, except the jury, should quit
.tee room.
NO,EL disclaimed any threat; he acted only in pursu-
ance of Captain Nestor's insteuctions, and upon the trial of that
action he must support it by other evidence than that of the
witness now under examination. lie alluded to the case of the
inquest on the body of Frances, who was killed at Knights-
bridge, in which counsel had been allowed to attend and cross-
examine witneaties, avowedly for the purpose of founding upon
.that investiteation some future proceeding.; and he contended
that he had aright to be present.
Mr. STLPiiEN would be understood to object, not to Mr.
presence, but to Materials being loilected by him, as
well as be others, which would be prejudicial to the witnesses
• oe sane future occesion.
The CORONER. did not see any othat means by which he
..could make that investigation which his duty prescribed, than
by e full exatnination of the witnesses. lie lied nothing to do
with actions to be hereafter brought; lie therefore over-ruled
the objection.
The Rev. Mr. NEWComnE, a Magistrate, said he had a
.question to ask Kr. Noel, which, if he would answer it expli-
, only, would show at once whether he out to be present or not.
(Ar Noel expressed his perfect readiness to answer.) Mr.
Aewcombe then asked him whether it was not by his advice,
• onntained in a letter, that resistance had been offered the
dil;criff's officer.
So .E L denied most unequivocally to have given such
adviee by letter or otherwise.
The neon Mr. NEwcoaenn said, that his information has
been received from Mr. Noel's own client, Mrs. Brown ; which,
indeed, went so far, that he thought he should be justified in
taking Mr. Noel up as a party to the crime which had been
.cothmitted.

.Aar. Nl' isTER, .rtnother Magistrate, corroborated this state-

rnent.

The ConoNtit had heard something of this before ; but
until some specific charge should be made against Mr. Noel,
hrt could only look upon him as an individual who had as
much right to be in this, which was an open Court, as any
other man.
NEWCOMBE did not intend to go the length to which he
thought he was-entitled to proceed, and hav► Mr. Noel taken
up, but he desired he 4vould leave the room.
irir. Nom. thought this-speech was really not worth a reply ;
and after some further unimportant altercation, the examina-
tion was resumed.: . . .

The witness said—l tapped gently at the door, when Mrs.
Brown came forward, and, speaking through the glass-door,
said that was her house. The same servant war with her who
had before looked out of the window and spoken to toe.
:Brown asked me what I wanted ? The outer door was now
. open ; I mean the folding doors.
Mr. NuEn asked the witness if lie had ever been a Sheriff's
• ,oflicer before ?—The witness replied he bad not. Ile had been
the keeper of a coffee-house in St. James's-street ; but the per.
-aecctions of a relation had reduced him to distress, and he tin-
d:.trtook the job'of arresting Mr. Connolly to procure the means
of supporting his parents, who were in povezt'. L'file wit-
ness was-so much affected by the explanation which he found it
necessary to give of his own circumstances, that he was unable
to proceed with his evidence, and was desired by the Coroner to
,retire..]
-Carknorr, clerk to Mr. Stephen, King's Arms-yard
• Cotritien-street,V?ls then called, and being sworn, deposed as'
-follows :—On Tuesday the 39th December last, I issued, by
Mr. Stephen's direction, a ed. Sc. into lierts for .5361. against
Patrick Connolly. On the following morning, accompanied
by Mr. James Dignam and Thomas 'Watson, I proceeded
through Hertford (where I obtained a warrant upon the ca. ra.
directed to Thomas Watson), to Rabley-house. On alighting
from the chaise, Mt. Dignam crossed the fields towards the!
-back of the house. Watson walked right up to the house, and
,l,fallowed him to the outer gate. After waiting there for about
aluinute, Mr. Watson .came to me, and stated that be had ap-
plied and seen a servant (the witness here repeated the testi-
mony given by Watson-on this point.) While he was speak-
ing to me, I saw Hugh Moran, who, on catching my eye,
withdrew. Mr. Watson and I followed him and I inquired of
hint if Captain Nestor was at home. •He told inc that he was
not, anti he did not know where he was, whether in England or
Ireland. Ithen asked him if Captain Nestor had not a horse
for sale at the Bazaar ; he replied .he did. not know. I in-
quired if Mrs. Brown was at home, and 'whether I could see
her. He said she was, and he would ascertain if she would
speak to at: e, and then walked towards the homse. Jr. 3 Watson
and 1 wentrtothe house, and at the kitchern,door, which was
*hut, I-inquired of a female servant who vial: standing on the.
outside of it, if I could see Mrs. Brown she aaid she liOUld see,
and went towards the front of the house. Mr. Wanton and I
• --went towards the back of the house, and found the folding-doors
.leading into the hall open. An inner door, the upper part of
which was composed of glass, was shtzt.' Mrs, Bro wairnrned late-
'Clinle to this door, and withoat opening it asked us why
-we wished to see her. I told her that 1 had beeninformed
that Captain Nestor hud ahOrse at the :Bitz,air Tor sale, and I
should be glad to learn • upon what- terms to Jim sold.—,
She replied, that .she, tilw nothing about it; 114,1 she Inas
alone and unprotected t thet the whole of the property in the
Louse was under her ate, and that she could Mot admit us. Mr.
Watson then stated,•,that Mr. Charles Jarnes,.of Regent-street,
„bad requested him to. proceed front town to Rabley-house, t

Inform Mr. Patrick Connolly, that some terrible misfortune
had befallen him, which rendered his presence in town imme-
diately necessary. Mrs. Brown stated that Mr. Connolly was
not there, and that else .knew no ,person of that name. Mr.
Watson observed, that, was very strange, as he had been in-
formed by the family-in Begent-street that
_Mr. (ham°lly was
at Babley-house. Mrs. Brown said," I don't know him ; in-
deed I don't. Fscarcely knew the family„iin Regentestreet;. I
have visited there but oncesoietwice." M. Watson then seed,
I'm a King's officer ; I have a warrant for the arrest of Mr.
Patrick Connolly, and I request you to open this door that I
may execute it.'' He then produced the warrant. Mrs:Brown
replied that she could not think of opening the door; that Mr.
P. Connolly was not there, and that she knew nothing what-
ever of hint. At this moment I caught a ,etlimpse of Mr. Con-
nolly (this was about half-past three o'clock), and I said to the
officer, " There he is !" The officer then said to me, " Shall
I break open the door," and I said to him, " Do so by all
means." He kicked against the door; and by the violence
of the shock a pane of grass was displaced. Connolly instantly
rushed up to the door, and called out to the female servant,
who was standing by him, " Bring me the spit. She brought it
td him instantly. He brandished it, and swore by the Holy
Jesus that he would run it into the guts of the first man who
should enter. He then called out " Bring up the men." Two
men then came up from the stable-yard. I was the standing
at the back door.—(The Coroner did net think, from his recol-
lection of the premises, that a person standing there could see
into the stable-yard.)—The witness concluded they came thence
from the direction in which they appeared. Mr. Connolly told
them to fetch the pitchforks. They went away, and quickly re-
, turned with the pitchforks, one of which was handed to Connolly
1 through the broken pane of glass. I knew the men; they were
Hugh Moran and Edward 'Prayers; 1 think it was the latter
Who handed in the fork. Connolly then helloed out to the
men, "These are damned rascally sheriffs' officers come to ar-
rest me; damn them run the pitchforks into their b—y guts."
Trayers bawd with the pitch-fork in his hand ready to charge.
II do not know whether he received the fork from Moran. I
have some recollection of his looking down the cellar, and say-
ing, " Here's another fork." Watson was then standing on
the steps, and did not prevent the handing in of the pitchfork.
Mr. Connolly then made a desperate thrust with the pitchtbrk.
The door was then closed, and he thrust .at Watson through
the hole which had been broken in the glass. Watson stepped
back, and said, "He has wounded me in the side." Mr. Cone
nolly said, " Danm you, I wish I had killed you." I then
went a short distance from the house and hailed Mr. Dignam,
who came up. As he approached the door at which Connolly
was still standing, Connolly thrust at him through the broken
pane of glass. Mr. Dignam drawing hack, said_." I'm wound-
ed ;" he added, " I'll go for assistance, and went away." Di-
rectly afterwards Connolly said to Hugh Moran, " Go to Mr.
Bartholomew's and borrow his gun, and be sure you bring it
loaded." Connolly then said to Watson, " I'll soon have an
ounce of lead for you, you d—d scamping rascals. I'll shoot
six men rather than be taken." I then followed Hugh Moran,
that I might inform- the person of whom the gun was to be
borrowed for what purpose it was to be used. (hi reaching
the gate leading to Mr. Bartholomew's house, Hugh Mo-
ran was just coming out: he had no gun in his hand, and
said, "It won't do, I can't get it." I returned to Rab-
ley-house ; about three minute. afterwards I was walking in
the front of it, and Hugh Moran came within a few yards of
me : he held out his hand, which was filled with bullets or slugs.
Ile rattled them in his hand and said, " Look here, there's
plenty of lead for you." About two or three minutes after-
wards Edward Trayers came round to the front of the house
with a pitchfork in his hand: He said to me, " You had better
go ; I have put many a d_ad son of be__ of a Dublin po-
lice-officer to the rout, and will serve you so before the night."
I was alone at this time. I told him it was imprudent to use
such language, and that he had better be perfectly quiet. lie
said, "Oh no, I'll he d—d if 1 do," and went off. About a
minute afterward I went to the back of the }muse, where I
found Mr. Watson, Hugh Moran. and Edsverd Trayers; Hugh
• Moran then had a gun in his hand. which he levelled alternate-
ly at Mr. Watson acid myself ; Connolly called out to him,
" D—nt them, shoot them ;" and to Edward Thayers he
(Connolly) said, " Stick them, and toss their bodies into the
pond." Mr. Watson told them to forbear, that he was in the
execution of his duty as a King's officer, and that it would cost
them their lives if they obeyed such directions. Connolly then
called out, " Shut the doors, and you Moran walk backwards
to she door, with the gun presented at your shoulder"—(mean-
iwnags wwiittliiiitnhethaeltdnoopro.intAeldrstouwraorwdsn us).a iasletitsnerevCa4ontn,,belrly
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part. They were standing still and silent..
standing near him. I don't think they were takinte., any. active
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him( Moran) to pass the gun in through the cellar win( 0w•...._
were then shut, and we were shut out. Connolly then. directedi.
We did not attempt to take the gun from Moran. Trayers
was ready to charge us with the pitchfork in hie hand. Moran
could hear what Connolly said. Be walked backwards to the
cellar-window, and delivered the gun in to the female servant,
who was there ready to receive it.
By a Juror-IVhen we went into Bartholomew's house, we
gave notice, because we then understood that oe gun was to be
had there. Moran soon after got in through the cellar window,
and they all closed up the shutters. Shortly after 3ite Connolly
appeared at the window in the back of the house. He threw
up the sash, and exhibited a gun,
and
any man who attempted to arrest hint—that be valued his
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liberty too much to he taken. Mr. atsha said, " You.
ain't intimidate me, Mr. Connolly;I
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terred from the execution of my duty by any threats that you
may tole." Mr. Connolly turned to him and said, ss By the
Holy Saviour of the world, I'll shoot you dead if you don't
instantly quit the premises." Mrs. Brown and the female serv-
ant were at this rime with Connolly at the window. Mrs.
Brown said, "And I have a second pistol,
and if his fire does
rot take effect, I'll shoot that." I said to Mrs. Brown, s, You
make yourself a party to the illegal acts committed by Mr. con-
folly, if you use such language ; you had better not do so." I
saw no pistol at this time. I then went into the laee, and met,
a short distance from the house, a posse of constables one of
Heard.--
(Captain told me that they had been sent by Captain
(Captain Heard, one of the Jury, here said that he had not sent
them. It appeared, after, that they were sent by Itlr. Dignane)
.--I told them that an assault had been committed uptin 31r.
Watson, the officer, and another upon Mr. Dignam. Mr. Pig-
natn was slightly wounded under the thumb. I then directed
the men (the posse whiCh we had met) to break into the house.
Mr. Connolly, who was then at the same window 1 spoke of
last, called out, " If you do, by God I'll shoot you ;" and the
men hesitated to obey my directions. I had no warrant to break
in at this time. I then went round to the front, and stationed
the men there. I omitted to state that before this Mr. Con-
nolly came to one of the first floor windows in front, and shew-
ing a gun, a powder-horn, and a handful of bullets and slugs,
said, " I have plenty of ammunition, and by God I'll put some
lead into you before I've clone with you." This was before I
went into the lane. I saw 2,1 r. Connolly at one of the front
windows after I had stationed the men. He came there, and
addressed himself to the constables. He said, " Gentlemen,
I'll give you a history of the whole of this transaction." Ile
then related several circumstances, and said to them I was a
blackguard attorney's clerk, and that he would give them a
guinea each to withdraw. The circumstances he related were
relative to his connexions with Mr. Andrews, whom he desig-
nated by several epithets of " swindler," Sce. He concluded by
alluding to me as I have said, and by offering a guinea to each
of the men to withdraw. By this time Mr. Dignain arrived,
and I went with him to the Magistrate (Mr. Winter) to obtain
a warrant against Connolly for the assault. The Magistrate
sent for the constable (.John Grainge, and directed him to bring
his brother (the deceased) and other assistants. They came, and
James Grainge was sworn in special constable for this occasion.
The Magistrate furnished him (James Grainge) with an axe,
and the party proceeded to Rabley-house. Jame,' Grainge went
rt, the front of the house. I arri-not sure that the warrent.
was directed to James. It was given to him, but directed,
I believe, to his brother John. James Grainge went, as I said,
to the'front door. Mr. Connolly called out, " Who's there ?"
Grainge replied, " The constable of Shenley-hill. I have a
Magistrate's warrant for the apprehension of Patrick Connolly,
and I request that the door may be opened, that I may be able
to take him." Connolly replied, "It shall not be opened, and
if you attempt to take me, I'll shoot you." Grainge answered,
" I hope not, Sir—don't be rash—govern your passion," I
did not bear any other voice inside the door at this time. Con-
tinily answered, " I'll shoot you, by God, if you attempt to
enter." Grainge replied, " Pray don't, Sir, lam a con-
stable, and have a Magistrate's warrant, and I hope you will
open the door for me." Connolly answered, " I will not."
Grainge said, " If you won't, Sir, I really must break open
the door." Connolly said to this, "If you do, I'll shoot
you dead." It was now dark. He (Grainge) then turned
round to me, and asked me, "Do you think I have acted in
an officet-like manner ?" 1 told hint I did, and directed him
to force the door. I did not hear Grainge read the warrant at
the door.- Ido not think it was read. Connolly desired biro
to put the warrant under the door. Grainge said he would
not do that, but that if he would open the door, or bring a
light, he would read it to him. Connolly would not do this,
and Grainge could not read it : it was dark. He explain-
ed its contents to him, and said, it was a warrant signed by
Mr. Winter, the Magistrate, for the apprehension of Patrick
Connolly, for an assault on Mr. Dignam. There were no persons
with lights about the place at the time. If there were any, I
mug have seen theta. The axe was then given to Grainge.—
Ido not know who brought the axe. I heard the Magistrate
day .that an axe should be given to the constables. This was
inconsequence of my having said that I was afraid resistance
would be offered. I asked, before I left Mr. Winter's, whether
any of the men had got the axe? and one of them said he had,
and I did not make any further inquiry, about it. [Mr. WIN-
TSit, the Magistrate, who came in at this part of the evidence,