The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-26 00:00:00

IRELAND.

THE STATE TRIALS FOR HIGH TREASON.
DUBLIN, THURSDAY EVENING.—No day has yet been
fixed for the Special Commission in Tipperary ; but the briefs
for the Crown counsel who are to conduct the prosecutions
against Messrs. Smith O'Brien, Meagher, and the other per-
sons charged with high treason are nearly completed.
It has been stated that Mr. Whiteside, Q.C., has returned
the retainer received from Mr. Smith O'Brien, on the ground
that he could not, consistently with his position as one of the
Crown counsel in the prosecutions against Martin and O'Do-
herty, undertake the defence of Smith O'Brien. We have
reason to believe that there is no foundation for this state-
ment, and that Mr. Whiteside will appear as counsel for the
prisoner at the Special Commission. It has also been stated
that Mr. Jonathan Henn, Q.C., has been retained by Mr.
Smith O'Brien; but that Learned Gentleman has not, like
Mr. Whiteside, obtained his license, and it appears that some
difficulty- has arisen on the point. The Crown claims the
services of Mr. Henn as a Queen's counsel, and the matter
yet remains undecided. Mr. Henn, it is said, is connected
by relationship with the family of Mr. Smith O'Brien.
The Special Commission cannot commence so soon as has
been stated. The counsel for the prisoners are to receive an
official intimation on the subject a fortnight before the day
fixed for the opening of the Commission.
With regard to the separate Commission for Dublin, at
which Mr. Duffy is to be tried for high treason, no further
step has yet been taken.
The sale of Mr. Charles Duffy's property was com-
menced on Wednesday by Dtt -.Thomas Dillon, the auctioneer
of Henry-street. The sale, hich had been advertised for
some days previously, attrac ad very great attention, and an
immense concourse of mostr.. spectable persons were present.
The property sold at very high figures, in every instance
realising more than the original cost. Yesterday the sale
commenced with the greenhouse plants, &c. The grounds
about the house presented a very novel appearance. Some
hundreds of vehicles drove, up at an early hour, and there
could not have been less than 2,000 persons, all of the most
respectable appearance, present. There was a degree of
anxiety, such as was scarcely ever witnessed at a
public sale, manifested to possess some relic of
Mr. Duffy. When the greenhouse property had
been disposel of, the parlour furniture was set
up. The utmost interest was manifested when some
six or seven portraits (cabinet size) of the writers of
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the late Thomas M'Nevin. There were several other por-
traits, all of which sold at enormously high prices, as they
were portable. Some French engravings and pictures also
brought double their original value. The wines (principally
port and sherry) went off at high figures. Mrs. Duffy's harp
sold tor 261. Mr. Duffy's costume, as T. C., and his bar wig
and gown, brought between three and four pounds each
article. A parlour screen, worked by Mrs. Duffy, brought
51., ar.d window curtains were knocked down at 171. a pair.
The bronze and bisque ornaments sold at four times their
cost. The pictures of " Reading the Nation" and " Seizing
for Rent" sold for 151., and every ether article went off at
equally high prices. The furniture used by the state pri-
soners, when confined in Richmond Bridewell, will be set up
this day, as the auction had to be adjourned in consequence
of the immense crowd collected yesterday.
On Wednesday evening a coroner's inquest was held by
Mr. M'Carthy, on the remains of Mrs. Peck, authoress of
" Ewan ac Knuck," and other works, at her residence,
Booterstown, from the proceedings of which it appeared that
Mrs. Peck had been for some time in a very distressed state
of mind, arising from the pressure of circumstances con-
nected with property, and although watched with great
kindness by the lady in whose house she resided, during her
absence on Tuesday morning, she swallowed the contents of
an ounce phial of prussic acid, which must have been for
some time in her possession, and died almost immediately
from the effects of the dose. The deceased was considerably
advanced in life, and had met with trials and great reverses.
The verdict of the jury was "Temporary insanity."

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DEATH OF DOCTOR CAMPBELL OF THE IST LIFE
GuAans.—We regret to say we have received intelligence
from Scotland of the death of the above gentleman, which
took place a few days since, after a short illness, at Otter
House, Argyleshire. Doc tor Campbell was most highly es-
teemed and beloved by his brother officers, and his loss will
be felt by a numerous circle of friends. It was our painful
duty some few months back to announce to oar readers the
very sudden death of another officer of this regiment, viz.,
that of Captain Sir Charles Kent. Doctor Campbell had
served in the Ist Life Guards as assistant-surgeon and sur-
geon since the year 1835.