The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-21 00:00:00

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A Privy Council was held at the Castle a yesterday
evening. At its rising it was stated b
authority that several of the person); incocmaptetent
charged with " treasonable practices," are at sod
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once to
bewhen called upon. security discharged on giving small to appear
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A young man (says the Cork Constitution), whose
where
name is said to be Kelly, a buyer in one of our large
wholesale estableenishmactivel ents, has returmad from England,
y engaged collecting sub-
scriptions for the defence of M`Manus. It is con-
fidently stated that Kelly was so successful as to
receive as high a figure as 500/.! On his return
from England last week, he visited the prisoner in
Clonmel gaol, when the sum thus collected not only
paid all expenses of his protracted and expensive trial,
but left him nearly 2001. for any purpose to which
he might deem it necessary to apply it. It is also
btated that Kelly, on his return to this city from
Clonmel, two or three days since, boasted that he bad
the pleasure of dining in the gaol with ILV.Mantu,
O'Donohoe, and some others of the rebels, where,
though convicted, they were in the enjoymentof every
luxury as regards eating and drinking, similar to that
obtained at any hotel.
DEATH OF SIR JOHN KENNEDY', BlZT•7—Thia
Baronet, for many years so distinguished is kngland
and Ireland by his patronage of the sport( of the
field, died on the 13th instant at his residence near
Rathcoole, Dublin, aged sixty-three. He was one of
the baronets created during the viceroyaltf of the
Earl of Mulgrave, now the Marquis of Nornamby, in
1836. He was the son of Edward —enneiy, Esq.,
and married in 1819 the daughter of William Beau..
mon, Esq., by whom he had issue five sons and one
daughter. He is succeeded by his son Edward. Sir ,
John was a magistrate and deputy-lieutenant for the
county of Kildare.
THE WEATHER.—The weather has moderated a
good deal since yesterday morning. The cold, tem-
pestuous wind bas ceased, but there is now a heavy
fall of rain.

THE SPECIAL COMMISSION.
TRIAL OF MR. MEAGHER.
CLON NEL, THURSDAY.—The Court met at a quarter
past ten o'clock this morning.
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called Fairy-hill to Ballingarry. Two of them were
named Cantwell and Leyne. Thinks the prisoner was
the third. He wore a straw hat. Afterwards, while he
was putting his horse to the car, he beard persons speak-
ing to the crowd. They were Mr. Dillon and the man
in a chip hat, who was called Mr. Meagher, whom be
heard' speaking. The gentleman in the chip hat said,
" He'd gain Ireland in three months." The only arms
he saw with the people were a gun and a bayonet.
The witness Lamphire was then called. Ile repeated
the testimony he gave at the other trials relative to
the speeches made before Sullivan's public-house, and
the visit of Mr. O'Brien to the yard of the mining
concerns. Saw Mr. Meagher at Sullivan's public-
house with the other gentlemen. He addressed the
people from the steps of one of the cars. He said,
"It they protected Mr. O'Brien they would have Ireland
free in a fortnight, and that he and other gentlemen
were going to raise the flame in other parts." Will not
swear that I did not on some of the other trials attribute
the words I have now attributed to Mr. Meagher to Mr.
O'Brien. I am confused in my memory by being
brought here so often. At Mr. O'Brien's trial I did not
remember that these words were used by Mr. Meagher.
Made two informations. In my first information there
is nothing of what occurred on the Friday evening.
Thinks Mr. Fitzmaurice, the magistrate, asked me about
the transactions of that evening, but I am not sure; will,
not swear that he did not tell Mr. Dunne that Mr.
O'Brien used the words I have imputed to Mr. Meagher;
if I did, I did not tell what was the fact; but I do not
think I could have said such a thing.
The Clerk of the Crown read the second information*
of the witness, in which he swore that it was Mr.
O'Brien who spoke of going elsewhere to raise the flame.
Mr. WNITESIDE then called upon the Court and the
jury to take a note of the contradiction given by the
oral evidence of the witness to this particular statement
in his second informations.
An old woman, named Mary Keenan, was then called.
When she made her appearance on the table she
" My Lord, with the greatest submission, I beg leave to
speak a word. I have been bribed for the prosecution.
I have got this cloak and this cap. I have been bribed."
Clerk of the Crown—Take the book.
Witness took the book and kissed it. She was the*
examined by the Attorney-General—l live on the Com-
mons. I recollect the evening of the day of the fight at
the Widow Cormack's.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL—DO you know Mr. Meagher ?
Mary Keenan—Oh, I got a bribe ; I will say nothing.
You aro upon your oath. You are bound to give
evidence. Look at that gentleman (the prisoner).
'Witness buried her face in her hands.
Do you know that gentleman ?—I don't, sir.
There was some commotion in court at this part of the
proceedings, and many persons in the gallory laughed
at the strange appearance of the old woman and her de-
meanour on the table.
Chief Justice BLACEDURNE—The Court has for moo
da)s obset red great levity immediately outside the doelk;
and if these marks of approbation or disapprobation 'be
continued, we will order the Court to be cleared of those
parsons who are thus disturbing it.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL (to witness)—You must turn
about, madam.

Mr. BUTT—She has already said she does not know
Mr. Meagher.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL—Oh, she must answer. Look,
my good woman, at the dock--do you know that gentle-
man? Witness—l tould you I got a bribe for spaking;
I got a cap, a handkerchief, a cloak, and stockings for
swearing; a constable got a pound and bought them
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tor me.
ATTORNEY• GENERAL—We will talk about the bribe
by-and-by. Do you know that gentleman—you must
answer me? Witness—l don't know him.
Did you ever see him before?—l might.
Were you ever in Waterford?—l was.
Did you know him there?—No answer.
Is that the gentleman you saw at Waterford?—l don't
know, sir.
What acquaintance had you with him?—No acquain-
tance.