The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-20 00:00:00

411,.,K LAND.

DEPARTURE OF

E STATE PRISONERS

FOICLONMEL. ----
DUBLIN, SErr. 19.—Yesterday evening, about six
o'clock, the Governor of Kilmainham Gaol received
orders to have the State prisoners in readiness for de-
parture at half-past eight o'clock by the Great
Southern and Western Railway. The order was at
once communicated to the prisoners, who proceeded
to pack up their luggage, &c. Soon after the arrival
of the last train (quarter-past eight o'clock) from
Limerick, considerable bustle prevailed at the ter-
minus ; a carriage and eight horses were put into the
luggage vans, and a special engine with three car-
riages (two of them first class), was placed on the
down line. About two hundred constabulary with
fixed bayonets were placed in order outside the ter-
minus door and along the platform inside. At a
quarter past nine o'clock, one of the prison vans drove
up, when the police were ordered to " stand to their
arms." A number of the metropolitan police were

stationed about the place—each man having a loaded
pistol capped and cocked. Some cars drove up at the
time, and one of the drivers called out for a porter to
take in " Smith O'Brien's luggage." Several trunks
(the luggage of all the prisoners) were handed in,
and in a few moments the van was opened, and the
first prisoner, T. B. M'Manus, Esq., was escorted by
several policemen into one of the carriages. Smith
O'Brien came next. He had a cloak thrown loosely
over his shoulders, looked very well, and walked with
his usual firm step. On alighting from the van ho
took off his hat, and remained uncovered until the
train departed.
Mr. T. F. Meagher was the next prisoner, he was
recognized by one or two persons present, and shook
them by the hand. He held his cloak on his arm and
appeared in good spirits.
Mr. M. 8.. Leyne" came next. His appearance
betokened ill-health, but he walked firmly and with
perfect composure.
Mr. O'Donohoe was the last of the prisoners to
enter, and all having been seated in a first-class
carriage, the train was got in readiness without delay.
The prisoners were escorted from Kilmainham by
Superintendent Selwood, Inspectors Tydd, Stokes,
and Carmody, and four constables. In the carriages
along with the prisoners were placed fifty consta-
bulary, with fixed bayonets, under the command of
Sub-Inspector Gernon. Major Brownrigg and Mr.
Fitzgerald, of the constabulary, were present at the
railway, and superintended the arrangements. Owing
to the shortness of the notice for the departure, and the
secrecy observed throughout the whole affair, there
vi ere very few persons present.
Beside the above State prisoners, three men named
Tyme, Stack, and Orchard—parties accused of having
taken part in the affair at Ballingarry, were brought
from Newgate in charge of Mr. Frederick Bourne,
the deputy-governor of that prison. These persons
were put into the third-class carriage, guarded by
constabulary. The arrangements for the departure of
the train having been complete at nine o'clock it started
a few minutes after that hour.
We understand that the destination of the train was

Tipperary, and that the carriage and horses brought
down is for the conveyance of the prisoners from
that town to Clonmel. The prisoners (with the
exception of Mr. Leyne) looked remarkably well,
and judging from their appearance, they seemed in
cheerful spirits.