The Sun.
London, England, 1824-12-27 00:00:00

ARREST OF MR. O'CONNELL.

(FURTHER PARTICULARS.)
Mr. O'CormEr.r. having retained Mr. Kildahl of Sackville-
street, as his Solicitor,
On Wednesday, Air. Kildahl waited upon the Magistrate of
, the Head Police Office at 11 o'clock ; Alderman barley and
Counsellors Lowe and Graves were in attendance.
Air. Kildahl, addressing the Magistrates, said, as Solicitor
for Mr. O'Connell, I request to know if there be any informa-
tion on oath previously made before any of the Magistrates, to
warrant the Chief Magistrate in calling on Mr. O'Connell' to
enter into the " Recognizance."
The Magistrate replied, that there was an information on oath.
Mr. Kildahl then protested against the right of the Magis.
trate to take further informations, after an arrest upon an In-
formation therefore made before them..
The Magistrate made no reply.
Air. Kildahl said, his next duty was to require from the
Magistrates a copy of such Information ; and offered to pay
any expence that might attend the copying thereof.
The Magistrates refused to give any copy; but added, that
if they gave a copy there would be no expence.
Air. Kildahl then distinctly called on the Magistrates to fur-
nish him with the name or names of the persons who made such
Informations.
This the Magistrates peremptorily refused.
Air. Kildahl if, notwithstanding my protest, you
proceed to examine any further witnesses respecting the charge
already made against lUr. O'Connell, will
you permit such
examination to be attended, on the part of Mr. O'Connell, by
himself, his Counsel, or Agent ?
The 31AGI3TRATES_Certainly not; but inasmuch as Mr.
O'Connell is not subject to the inconvenience of custody, we
consider ourselves entitled to examine such other witnesses for
the purpose of said inquiry, as we shall consider necessary,
without allowing any attendance by or for him.
Air. Kildahl then withdrew.
Upon the return of Mr. Kildahl to Mr. O'Connell, the latter
Gentleman requested he would again repair to the Police Office,
and require to knoW who was conducting the prosecution.
Air. Kildahl. having made the inquiry of the Magistrates,
they replied, " We don't know, and refer you to the Crown
Lawyers."
Mr. Kildahl, finding all inquiry vain, thereupon addressed
the following letter to Mr. Keminis, the Crown Solicitor for the
Province of Leinster

Sackville-street, Dec. 22, 1824.
Sir—As the Solicitor of Daniel O'Connell, Esq., and on his
behalf, I request to be furnished with a copy of the informations,
by virtue of which he has been held to bail to appear at the next
Commission, which informations were not only taken
alto-
gether extarte, hut the matter and particulars thereof have been
hitherto withheld from Mr. (Monnell. Having made applica-
tion for a copy of them to the Magistrates of the Head Police
Office, they refused to give it to me, and afterwards referred
me to the Law Officers of the Crown—l therefore apply to you
for it. You are, of course, aware, that it will be impossible
for me to take any measure on Mr. O'Connell's behalf, until 1
shall have obtained such copy, the expellees of which tam
ready forthwith to pay.
I am, Sir, your most obedient humble servant,
S. KILDAIM.

Kontrds, Esq., Crown Solicitor.
Mr. Rildahl, the Agent to Mr. O'Connell, had received no
answer to tile letter which he addressed to Mr. Kemmis, the
Crown Solicitor, at a late hour yesterday.---(Dublin Slar,
Dee. 24.)