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London, England, 1848-10-06 00:00:00

latiAnight be prosecuted for high treason without diffi-
culty. He appealed, then, to the jury to reject all
dcribtful documents found in the portmanteau, on the
ground that the lives of many men hereafter would de-
pend on their decision. As to the evidence of Dobbin,
he would pass over it ; lilr the association, pert ectly
legal in itself, could not in the progress of the case be
sonerted into one that was illegal by the evidence of
sacfil man. They would remember that Mr. O'Brien
en the 22d of July was at Enniscorthy. It was an-
nounced on that day in Dublin that the Habeas Corpus
Act was to be suspended. Mr. Dillon and Mr. Meagher
left Dublin to iriterm Mr. O'Brien of that fact, and their
belief that he was to- be arrested. Mr. O'Brien left the
house where he was staying ; and what could be more
natural than that he should wish to save the gentleman
in whose house he was staying ? What. the r.. took
place? The ruling object in Mr. O'Brien's rain was
from that moment to escape arrest. Evers; speech he
matte from that moment expressed that idev.. Mr. O'Brien
believed that they would give him HO tria.l, but that Lord
Clarendon meant, as he had the power to do, to keep him
in gaol for nine months. He thought that that was
unconstitutional, and he determined to resist arrest.
That eras the cause of all that followed. But
that was sot
.high treason, and so they would be told
from the bench. He came now to another branch of the
case, and he approachei it with alarm. The revolution
strengthened apace. The wild and ferocious conduct
pursued by the arch traitor in Kilkenny was—ascending
a round tower and ooming down again. Never again
should he look upon any of those monuments of our an-
cient faith without thinking of the Attorney-General
and high treason.—(Laughter.) It would have been
better it the Attorney-General had not attempted to give
so preposterous a bearing to the innocent circumstance
of Mr. O'Brien spending sixpence to ascend the Round
Tower at Kilkenny. He now came to the 24th of July.
All the speeches that had been referred to up to that day
expressed the same idea—that the people would not let
him (Mr. O'Brien) be arrested under a warrant that
would thrust him into prison and allow him no trial. He
scisditted that Mr. O'Brien did wish to keep the people
about him—to keep the colliers about him—to prevent
his arrest. His sole object was his personal security.
But his conduct from the 4rst to the last was irrecon-
cilable with the notion of his intending to kill the Queen.
The Learned Counsel, after commenting with severity
upon the manner in which the speeches were represented
by the policemen who were brought forward to prove
them, said he had finished that branch of the case ; but
he felt too much exhausted to proceed further with his
addsessthat evening. _

The COURT et once acceded to the suggestion of the
Learned Counsel, and the proceedings were adjourned
until to-morrow morning.

CHOLERA-PRIVY COUNCIL.

DUBLIN, THURSDAY.—A. meeting of the Privy
Council was held at Dublin Castle yesterday after-
noon, the Lord-Lieutenant presiding, when it was de-
termined o put in force in this country the Act
passed last-session far the prevention of cholera or
other epidemic diseases. The Council was attended.
by the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Charlemont, the
Right Hon. F. Shaw, and Sir William Somerville,
Chief Secretary.
The following proclamation, agreed to by the
Council, appears in an Extraordinary Gazette issued
last night : _ _ _

" BY; the Lord-Lieutenant and Council of Ireland.
" CLARENDON,
" Whereas by an Act, passed in the last session of
Parliament, intituled An Act to renew and amend an
Act of the tenth year of her present Majesty, for the
more speedy removal of certain nuisances, and the pre-
vention of contagious and epidemic diseases,' after re-
citing that it is expedient that when any part of the
United Kingdom shall appear to be threatened with or
affected by any formidable epidemic, endemic, or conta-
gious disease, measures of precaution should be taken
with promptitude, according to the exigency of the case,
it is enacted, that in Ireland, the Lord-Lieutenant or
other Chief Governor or Governors and Privy Council
of Ireland, may, by order or orders, to be by them from
time to time made, direct that the provisions in the said
Act contained for the prevention of epidemic, endemic,
and contagious diseases be put in force in Ireland, or in
such parts thereof, or in such p 1 ices therein respectively,
as in such order or orders respectively may be expressed,
and may, from time to time, as to all or any of the
parts or places to which any such order or orders may
extend, and in like manner revoke or renew any such
order, and subject to revocation and renewal as afore-
said, every such order shall be in force for six
calendar months, or for such shorter period as in such
order shall be expressed:
" And whereas the United Kingdom appears to be
threatened with a formidable epidemic disease, in con-
sequence of the progressive advance of such a disease
to the western portion of the Continent of Europe:
" Now, we, the Lord-Lieutenant and Privy Council
of Ireland, in pursuance and exercise of the powers
vested in us as aforesaid, do hereby order and direct,
that the provisions contained in the said hereinbefore
recited Act, for the prevention of epidemic, endemic,
and contagious diseases, be put in force throughout the
whole of Ireland, immediately from and after the date
of this order

" And we do hereby further order and direct, that
this order shall continue in force for six calendar months,
from and after the date hereof.

" Given at the Council Chamber in Dublin, this 4th
day of October, 1848.
" MAZLIERE BRADY, C. CHARLEXONT.
" FRED. SHAW, W. M. SOHERTILLE."

ROYAL CALBDONIAN AsYLuM.—Yesterday a special
general court of the governors of this institution was
held at the Scottish Hospital, Crane-court, Fleet-street,
for the purpose of empowering the directors to retain
girls in the institution until they attain fifteen years of
ago, instead of fourteen, and also to receive the report of
the committee respecting the appointment of the secre-
tary and superintendent; his Grace the Duke of Buo
cleuch in the chair. Mr. Simpson moved, and Mr.
Lindsay seconded, tie following resolution That the
bye-laws Nos. 25 and 30 be suspended, for the purpose of
enabling the governors to proceed to the election of six
boys on December next." After some slight discussion
the motion was carried. The next resolution was pro-
posed by Mr. Lindsay, to the effect " that the female
children be permitted to remain in the asylum until they
become 15 years of age instead of 14." This motion
was seconded, and a protracted discussion ensued,in which
Messrs. Donaldson, Sutherland, Lindsay, and others,
took part. At length an amendment was moved as fol-
lows :—" That the Committee be allowed to retain four
girls, from fourteen to fifteen years of age, for instruc-
tion in household and other duties, as a reward for pre-
♦ious good conduct, with the concurrence of the friends
of the children." The amendment and the original
motion were put by the Noble Chairman, and the former
was carried. The next question that engaged the at-
tention of the court was the proposed sale of stock, to
the amount of 7501. Three per Cent. Consols. After
some conversation the proposition was deemed to be
inexpedient. The resolution of the Court of Directors
of the 19th of September last was then brought forward
for confirmation. The effect of the resolution was the
appointing or Mr. Renton, to perform the combined
duties of secretary and superintendent. A long and
♦ery angry discussion took place upon the point, and
ultimately the motion was carried. Thanks were then
voted to his grace for his conduct in the chair, and the
sourt broke up.
LAUNCH OF A STEAMER.—On Monday last, the
2 1 instant, a splendid new steam-ship, the property of
the Peninsular and and Oriental Steam Navigation
Company, was launched from the building-yard of
Messrs. Filcher, at Northflect. She was named the
Bombay, and it ails understood is intended to form one
of an improved line of steam communication with India,
between Suez and Bombay. She is of the burden of
about 1,300 tons, and is to have engines of 450 horse
power. The launch took place at a quarter before four
P.M., and the vessel went off in fine style in the presence
of a numerous concourse of spectators. Another beau-
tiful veiissel, of the same tonnage and power, now con-
structing in the same yard for the Peninsular and Ori-
ental Company, is nearly ready for laenching; and both
vessels were, by the connoisseurs, in naval architecture
presen►, pronounced to be unsurpassed for their beauty
of model and soundness of construction. The builders
entertained the directors of the company, and a large
party of friends, to a sumptuous collation after the
launch.

DEATH. Or MR. P. LAI:MENTZ CAMMSELL.—We
regret to announce the death of Mr. P. Laurontz Camp-
bell, late secretary of the South-Western Railway. He
expired suddenly on Wednesday night. The following
notice, which appeared in the Railway Chronicle of the
30th of September, contains the facts connected with
Mr. Campbell's retirement from office. We are sure
that the remarks favourable to the deceased gentleman
will meet with a response from all who knew him :
The secretaryship of the London and South-Western
has changed hands. Mr. Layrentz Campbell, who has
so ably fulfilled the duties of that office, has been forced
by ill-health to resign the arthritis duty of managing
that large and valuable property. All who have
watched the progress of the great contests in
which the South-Western has recently and victoriously
been engaged must know that the talents of Mr. Camp-
bell were severely tasked ; and they must also know with
how much anti and energy he forwarded the interests of
that company. His health has been sacrificed to
his duty ; and although for a long time the directors
have trusted that he might be able to return to his
duties, and once more give them the advantage of his
services, yet the prospects of his case are such that he
has not been able to give them any hope of being able
to resi*ne his official duties with efficiency ; and he has
finally tendered his resignation. In these circumstances
we must simply tender our expression of the sympathy
and esteem which universally follow Mr. Campbell into
his retirement, and of the earnest hope which his friends
entertain, that the relief from further responsibility may
tend to soothe his spirits and alleviate his diita.e. Mr.
Wyndham Harding, who succ'ede Mr. Campb 11 as
manager and secretary of the line, will have
arduous duties to perform. Ile comes into office in
very difficult times, and on a line which occupies a place
In the debatable land of the gauges, which has hitherto
been the place of greatest danger. Mr. Harding, how-
ever, brings to his task great advantages—long experi-
ence in all the details of railway traffic and railway
management, and a thorough training to the duties of
secretary ; and adds to these advantages administrative
talents and the education and position of a gentleman.
We oongratulaka the shareholders on this judicious choice
of their directors."
Tun PicNixsurAlt MAIL.—The Peninsular and
()dental Company's steam•bhip Madrid, which arrived
Satiditi*ton yesterday, brings advises to the follow.
ing thira-.:—Gibraltar, Sept. 28 ; Lisbon, Sept. 30 ;
°peal*, Oct. 1 ; Vigo, Oct. 2. The freight consists of
68 package of specie, 14 casks gum, 3 cases leeches,
72,4 boxes grapes, 129 ditto lemons, 1 box diamonds, 1
of plate, 24 boxes eggs, and 20 parcels sundries.