The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-12 00:00:00

NOTES OF PREPARATION.

Under the above head, the Tipperary Vindicator
says— . . .

" We understand that active measures are being taken
to fortify police barracks in Ireland, and more particu-
larly in the county of Tipperary, an that they may able
to withstand a siege if another outbreak should ever
take place. Inspector-General Captain Roberts, a gen-
tleman of great engineering has within the last
week officially inspected the police stations in the north
riding of this county, with. a view to ascertain their ca•
pahilities of defence. Many barracks were utterly con-
demned as untenable, for which new edifices must be
built forthwith, while in others he has directed the
weak points to be strengthened. A considerable acces-
sion to the present force in the county of Tipperary is
contemplated."

MRS: O'BRIEN.—This afflicted lady proceeded from
Clonmel to Limerick yesterday. her accouchement is
daily expected.

THE SPECIAL COMMISSION.
CLONMEL, OCT. 10.—The trial of Mr. M`Manus re-
commenced this morning, but it created comparatively
little interest, in consequence of his being a stranger in
this part of the country. The following were the witnesses
examined:—
Win. Franklin, Esq., deposed to the handwriting of Mr.
O'Brien' as appeared in the letter addressed to the
Mining Company of Ireland.
Patrick M•Kenna deposed to his having taken up Mr.
Meagher and another gentleman, on Saturday, the 22d of
July, at a place called Laughlinstown, and leaving them
in Enniscorthy.
Mr. Egan was steward in the relief works at Ballin-
garry, last July. He remembered seeing Mr. O'Brien
going up the street of the town on Wednesday, the 25th,
accompanied by a great number of persons, many of
whom were armed. He saw the prisoner at the bar, Mr. '
M'Slanus, thereon the day after. He saw him in the
street riding a horse, and with a crowd of people, who
were with Mr. O'Brien. The witness saw no arms with
him, but he saw him go up and down among a number of
persons in the street, some of whom were drawn into
line ; but he could not say that he was the person who
marshalled them. He saw him afterwards going towards
the fair green of Ballingarry, accompanied by twenty or
thirty people, some of whom were armed. He saw two
pitchforks and some guns. He remembered seeing Mr.
O'Brien at Farrinrory on the Saturday following, and
Mr. M`Manus with him. He did not see him speak to
O'Brien or police-constable Carroll ; but he was walk-
ing up sod down the street with a black belt round his
waist. He saw nothing in it.
Thomas Berke examined—He was a summons server,
and deposed to his being in Ballingarry on Thursday,
the 27th of July, where he saw a large crowd of per-
sons. Some of them had guns, others pikes, and others
pistols. He remembered seeing the prisoner at the bar
on horseback, riding up the street, with a belt round his
waist, and a pistol in it. A man named M•Carthy was
drilling some of the men. They remained in Ballin-
garry about two hours. He did not see the prisoner and
Mr. O'Brien speaking at any time while he was there.
There were about 400 or 500 persons in the street, walk-
ing up and down, three deep, and when they passed by
his door they went into a garden, and commenced point-
ing their guns out on the road, while the pikemen were
running up and down the road.
To Chief-Justice DOILERTY—He did not hear any
word of command given ; but he heard Mr. M`Manus
telling the people to march on three deep.
Examination resumed—He remembered the previous
Wednesday evening a great number of people leaving
Ballingerry for Mullinahone. He should say there were
at least 150 of them arrived with pikes, guns, and pis-
tols. They met Mr. O'Brien about half-way between
both places, with about 300 persons, armed also with
guns and pistols, and Mr. O'Brien at the head of them,
marching from Mullinahone to Ballingarry. He saw
him afterwards at Ballingarry, and heard him tell the
people to keep their arms, and that any one who had
them and would not give them up, to take them by
force, for the time was come when they wanted to use
them. Mr. O'Brien then went into the chapel-
yard, followed by about 50, all of whom were
not armed. He thought about 20 or 25 of
them had arms. The witness recollected Saturday, the
29th of July, being at his work, when he saw the police
going towards the widow Cormack's house. He went
up and saw a great number about the house ; he should
say there were 60 or 70 close up to the yard
well, 60 of whom were armed ; but besides those
there was a great number of others in the ditches, per-
haps four or five hundred, looking out at the house. He
saw the prisoner at the bar with a pistol in his hand,
standing at an outhouse, and breaking in a window
shutter with a stick. He was accompanied by a number
of armed men, who were standing in the haggard, and as
the witness was coming from the front of the house, ho
heard him. say, " the house should be burned." The
firing and attack on the house lasted an hour, or some-
thiug better. He saw two or three wounded, and one
man killed near himself as he was coming out of a gate.
The witness was under a wall near the gate.
Judge Mooee—Was it after the firing, or before it,
that Mr. M•elanus said the house should be burned?—
Towards the close cl it.
Exqmivation resumed—After the firing was over, he
saw five hie-hired people collected tog; ther on the road,
and Mr. M'llanua with them. It was at that time be
saw Police-constable Carruli get oil his horse, and go
mein.; th- croevd.
Cross-examined by Mr. BUTT—He was himself armed
with a pike, but not on that dry, and gave infor •
mation ehout what he saw when he was taken into cus-
tody. The first time he heard Mr. AP:vraou's cause was
in Dub:in, but he knew his pereon very well. Ile was
on the relief work; when this business happened, for
which hi; used to get Bibs. of meal each day. Ile was
examined at the last trial, and stated he saw Mr.
M'Aranus break the windowasbutter. The witness never
took a faTaa oath, nor did he ever offer a man named
Matthew Sullivan to take an oath for him about a pro-
naisscrry note.
Head-constable Williams deposed that he was sta-
tioned Mullinahone on the 26th of July, and remem-
bered seeing Mr. O'Brien coming into town. The
witness next proved that Mr. M`Manus was with Mr.
O'Brien ehen that gentleman went to the police barrack
to demand the arms of the police, as deposed to on the
last trial. ,
The other policemen stationed there were next ex-
amined, and also deposed to the same facts as they proved
on Mr. O'Baieres trial.
George Sparrow examined—He recollected being in
Ballingarry on Thursday, the 27th of July, where he saw
Mr. O'Brien there with about 400 or 500 men, who were
armed with pikes, guns, and pitchforks. Mr. O'Brien
was drilling them. He saw Mr. M'Manus there- also as
he went up towards where Mr. O'Brien was, and both
commenced drilling.
Mr. M'Carrhy examined—He remembered the Friday
befhre the fight took place at the widow Cormack's
house: he was at Killemnule on that day. As he was
leaving the town a man came to him and said he wanted
his horee, and he said he should have her.—(Laughter.)
R t said .he wanted to see whether the army was coming,
and handed him a pistol, which he desired him to keep
until he returned. The witness remembered the barri-
cades.at Killenaule; ho did not know what direction the
man to whom he gave his horse went, but ho saw him
come fremtheedireetion of the barricadoe. He would
not know a pike if he saw it, as he never, to his recollec-
tion, saw One in hie life.—(A latrah.) There was some-
thing in Orchard's hand, but he could not say whether
it was a Dike or not. What he saw with him resembled
a pitchfork with one of the prongs turned down, and
was placed on the top of a pole about five feet lone-
Look at the meat t the bar, and say if he be the. per-
son who took you? horse. I have a doubt in my mind if
that is the man.
To the COURT—As an honest man, and in the pre-
sence of God, he could not swear that the prisoner was
the man he saw in gaol in Dublin. He identified him in
Dublin as the man who took his horse at KiNenaule, but
he had less doubt of him then than he had now.
Cross-examined—He saw a person in Clonmel named
Walpole, who was very like the prisoner ; indeed he was
his dead imsge.—(A laugh.)
To the SOLICITOR-GENERAL—He could not positively
swear whether it was Walpole or the prisoner who took
his horse. Walpole was a police-constable, and when
he saw him he was dressed like the prisoner.
Inspect-dr 'Walpole was here brought into court, when
the witness stated that he was the person who resembled
the prisoner.
D. Matthew examined—He was head constable of po-
lice, and remembered being in Kilienaule on the 25th of
NENS . ilo.saw Mr. O'Brien at the hotel door with about
__ twenty, persons' standing around him. He spoke about