The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-16 00:00:00

IRELAND.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
DUBLIN, MONDAY, SIX P.ll.—The trial of Mr. S.
O'Brien is not yet concluded. The jury are not expected
to appear, as there are repealers on it. Mitchell's jury
lists reduced to-day. Vast crowds about the courts.
All tranquil.

TRIAL OF MR. W. S. O'BRIEN, M.P.
(From the Dublin L voting Mail.)
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of Mr. W. S. O'Brien, the Four
of intense excitement at an early huruts presented a scene
Long before nine o'clock doorsthelr.
a great number of barristers and were
besieged by
obtain admittance. A tremendouspersons anxious to
place, and the body of the co rush fbr places took
court and gallery were
speedily crowded to excess.
Upon entering the court Mr. O'Brien
loudly
cheered I
cheired from the galleries, and by y
a small number of
barristers from the tront bench of the junior bar.
Mr. Meagher was similarly received ; and when
Mr.
gutt, Q.C., entered the court and took
his seat: he was
also greeted with like applause.
The Attorney-General, Mr. Sergeant Warren, Mr.
Henn, Mr. Whiteside, and Mr. Perrin attended on behalf.
of the Crown.
At half-pas ten the Chief Justice took his seat on the
bench, and the Clerk of the Crown immediately com-
menced calling over the special jury panel. The names
of the jurymen were as follows :—John Fitzgerald,
foreman ; William Willans, James Power, Robert Dil-
lon, John Andrew Sweetman, Benjamin Lee Guiness,
Charles Foster Dowling, Arthur C. Taylor, George
Fairbrother, David Henry Sherrard, Sir John Ribson,
and Henry Charles Horner.
Mr. PERRIN opened the proceedings on the part of
the Crown. He informed the jury that the traverser at
the bar had been arraigned upon an ex-officio informa-
tion, charging him with being a wicked, seditious, and
turbulent person, he having delivered a speech on the
15th of March lust, in the parish of St. Thomas, for the
purpose of exciting hatred and contempt against the
Queen of Ireland, and inducing the people to rise in
rebellion ; to which charge the traverser had pleaded
not guilty.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL addressed the Court in a
speech of great length.
Mr. Hodges, the Government reporter, was then sworn
and examined by Mr. Sergeant Warren, on behalf of the
Crown. after which,
Mr. BUTT, Q.C., rose and addressed the jury on the
part of the traverser in an eloquent speech, after one
portion of which the majority of the bar, together with
'the ladies and gentlemen in the galleries, rose sn masse,
and loudly applauded the sentiments of the Learned
Gentleman.
The COURT intimated that if such a manifestation was
repeated the court should be cleared.
The Learned Gentleman concluded his speech about
four o'clock.
Mr. Sergeant WARREN then addressed the Court in
reply.
At half-past five o'clock the Chief Justice commenced
his address to the jury, and at ten minutes to six was left
speaking.
The trial has created considerable excitement. About
nine o'clock this morning large crowds of persons con-
nected with the Confederation Clubs assembled in the
neighbourhood of Westland•row, where Mr. O'Brien
lodges. After drawing up in regular order opposite his
residence, and loudly cheering the honourable gentleman,
they passed through the principal streets to the Courts.
The order and regularity of the procession was remark-
able. Upon arriving at the Four Courts, the gates of
which were locked and guarded by a strong police force,
the several clubs dispersed, loudly cheering Mr. O'Brien,
who was accompanied by one of his securities and Mr.
Meagher, and several gentlemen connected with the
Repeal party.