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,ther barrack containing 600 men, and giving them an
to consider of their determination.
The jury were about retiring again, when, at the rep.
quest of a juror,
Judge MOORE read the cross-examination, by which
it appeared that whilst Smith O'Brien was demanding the
arms from the police, and endeavouring to seduce them
from their allegiance, he stood near the fire and spoke in
a low, subdued tone, and the prisoner, who stood in the
hall, might not have heard it.
The jury again retired,fand the Judges also withdrew.
After a short time, Mr. Under-Sheriff Going passed
the judges' bench and went into the jury-room, and
shortly afterwards returned and went towards the judges'-
room, which is situate at the other side of the court. A
long pause ensued, and Mr. Going again came into court
and went into the jury-room. Shortly afterwards the
High Sheriff (E. Pent:efather, Esq.) came upon the
bench, when Mr. Butt, addressing him, said that he bad
a complaint to make concerning the Sub-Sheriff, who
visited the jury several times without having any busi-
ness there.
The High Sheriff (who is peculiarly courteous and
gentlemanly) said he was sure there must be some
mistake.
Mr. Burr—No, there is no mistake ; and if you go in
you will find him there now. He has been closeted
with them for some time.—(Sensation.)
The High Sheriff was proceeding towards the jury-
room, when he met Mr. Going, the Under-Sheriff,
coming out.
Mr. Going, on hearing the complaint made of his
visits to the jury, said he had been taking a message
from the Judges.
Mr. BUTT said all such messages should pass through
the open court, and he claimed for the prisoner, who was
on trial for his life, that no private communications with
the jury should take place in that way.
Mr. Going (who looked unconscious of having done
' anything wrong) said he had only to repeat that he had
been taking a message from the Judges to the jury.
Mr. BUTT said he was quite sure that Mr. Going was
incapable of doing anything wrong, but he should re-
quire in future that all such messages should originate
in open court.
The Sheriffs then left the court, and immediately after-
wards the Judges re-appeared on the bench.
Mr. BUTT said I am sure your Lordships will excuse
me.
Chief Justice BLACKBURNE—We don't want to hear
anything from you.
Mr. BUTT—My Lords, I sent in for your Lordships
to make a complaint of the conduct of the Sub-Sheriff,
and it is right I should state that he has been several
times in the jury-room in the absence of your Lordships.
Mr. Going—l have not been several times.
Mr. Burr—You have been twice at least.
Chief Justice BLACKEURNE—It's a mistake. (To the
High Sheriff)—Ask the jury if they have agree
The High Sheriff then went into the jury-room, and,
on his return, said, "In a few minutes, my Lord."
After the lapse of a few minutes, and there being no
indication of an agreement, the High Sheriff again went
into the jury-room, and on his return announced that
the jury were not likely to agree.
The utmost astonishment pervaded the bench, and the
bar and spectators were equally wound up to a pitch of
intense interest. The Chief Justices conferred together
for some time standing, before they left the court, Mr.
Justice Moore standing apart. They then addressed a
few words to the Crown Solicitor, doubtless concerning
the locking up of the jurors, and then retired,.
At eleven o'clock their Lordships again took their
seats on the bench, and the jury were called out.
Mr. Justice MOORE (addressing the foreman) said the
Court wished to know whether it could afford any fur-
ther assistance to the jury in point of law, as the Judges
were about to retire for the night.
The jury again retired, and once more came into court
to ask a question.
Mr. Justice Moonz—What is the question?
The Foreman—We want to know, my Lord, whether,
if a man was not conscious that another man whom he
aided and assisted was guilty of treason, would that be
treason in him?
Mr. Justice MOORE said, if the man was not even
conscious of the treason, and that he aided and assisted
in any act of a treasonable kind, he would be guilty of
treason.
The jury again retired, and at half-past eleven
o'clock returned with a verdict of Guilty on the first five
counts of the indictment, the sixth count having been
withdrawn.
The Clerk of the Crown then read from the issue
paper a unanimous recommendation to mercy, which
they were anxious to express in the strongest manner in
consequence of the prisoner having withdrawn from
his associates previous to the affair at Farinrory.
The Court was then adjourned until ten o'clock on
Monday morning.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.— YESTERDAY.
The Cambridgeshire betting was tolerably brisk, but,
beyond bringing Lanesborough more prominently into
notice, and sending Geraldine to double the odds quoted
at Newmarket, failed to produce any material effect on
the prices, Dacia, the Irish horse, Chanticleer, and
Wanota, were backed for most money. Derby betting
was confined to the favourite, Honeycomb, Scott's lot,
and a couple of outsiders.
CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.
11 to 2 agst Colonel Peel's Dacia, 3 yrs, sst 93b—t
7 to 1 agst Mr. Murphy's Lanesborough, 4 yrs,
7st 101 b—taken
10 to 1 cgst Mr. Merry's Chanticleer, 5 yrs, 9:)t 1 ilb
—taken
10 to 1 agst Mr. Crawfurd's The Cur, 6 yrs, 9st llb
20 to 1 agst Mr. Greville's Geraldine, 5 yrs, sat 71b
20 to 1 agst Lord Clifdeu'a Wanota, 4 yrs, 7st 91b—t
2.5 to 1 agst Lord Glasgow's Miss Sarah, 6 yrs,
Bst 12Ib
2.5 to 1 agst Lord Clifden's Loadstone, 3 yrs, 7st Slb
25 to 1 agar Lord Exeter's Cosachia, 4 yrs, 6s.t 121 b
28 to 1 agst Duke of Bedford's INdle, 4 yrs, 7st s!b
—taken
30 to 1 agst Mr. Roles Collingwood. 5 yrs, Bst 101 b
30 to I apt Mr. Pryse's Buseot Buck, aged. Bst—t
30 to 1 agst Col. Anson's Backbiter, 3 yrs, sst 131 b
1,000 to 20 agst Mr. Drinkald's Dulcet, 6 yrs, Bst 61b—t
1.000 to 20 agst Mr. Dixon's Hope, 3 yrs, 6st 51b—tkn
1,000 to 15 agst Mr. J. Knight's Gaffer Green, aged,
6st 101 b

DERBY.
,200 to 200 agst Scott's lot—taken
11 to 2 agst Lord Eglinton's Flying Dutchman-
-6 to 1 taken
Bto 1 agst Lord Clifden's Honeycomb-10 to 1
taken freely
40 to 1 agst Lord Stanley's Escalade—taken and
afterwards offered
40 to 1 agst Lord Clifden's Tiresome—taken and
afterwards offered

ROYAL NAVAL BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION.—Yes-
terday afternoon a meeting of the governors of, and
subscribers to, this association was held at the Thatched
house Tavern, St. James's-street, Sir C. Malcolm in the
chair. The minutes of the last meeting having Ewa
read and confirmed, Captain Dickson, the secretdry,
proceeded to read a statement of the present state of the
funds of the association, with the names of those who
had made donations. It appeared that during the last
quarter the society had made grants to the amount of
4301. to various applicants, whilst, during that time, the
receipts were—from the interest on stock 520 L, annual
subscriptions 3101., and donations and old subscriptions,
kV. 1 ls. 6d. Besides these there were various dona-
tions-201. from Rear-Admiral Sir George Seymour,
101. from Captain Goodrich, and various others smaller
in amount, which swelled the balance in favour of the
society, after the payment of the quarterly expenses,
to 9811. The thanks of the society were then given to
donors of 51. and upwards, as also to several naval offi-
cers, who, although ineligible 'as members of the so-
ciety, were unremitting is their efforts to promote_ its
interests. Leave of absence was then granted to Cape
tam Dickson for six weeks, and the meeting separated.
SAFETY or RAILWAY TBAYELLING.—The Queen, in
her late journey from Scotland, travelled over 500 miles
by railway, and when it is known that over this dis-
tance her Majesty was conveyed without any previous
notice, at the rate of 35 miles an hour, including stop-
pages—at a rate amounting to, but not exceeding at any
time, 50 miles an hour, over a country rising twice to an
elevation of 1,000 feet above the level of the sea, and
descending, at intermediate stations, nearly to the level
of the sea, and so conveyed without the slightest alarm
or cause for danger—we may be permitted to say that
the railways of Britain, under their present system of
management, have reached an amount of perfection,
regularity, and security unsurpassable, and almost un-
hoped for.—Scottish Railway Gazette.
EAST AND WEST YORKSHIRE RAILWAY.—A spe-
cial meeting of this company was held on Saturday at
Knaresborough, Mr. J. Dent in the chair, for the pur-
pose of deciding on the means of raising additional capi-
tal, and of considering the terms of an agreement with
the Leeds and Thirsk Company for leasing and working
the line. The Chairman stated, that in consequence of
a resolution passed at the late meeting of the Leeds and
Thirsk Company, some modification of the original
agreement had become necessary, and as it would require
some time to mature the alterations, it was agreed to
adjourn the meeting to Friday next.
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SPECIE.—The following arrivals of specie la coin.
and bullion have just taken place:—The ship Lady
Flora, arrived from Madras and the Cape of Good Hope,
has brought from the latter place one case of specie, con-
signed to a metropolitan firm, and from the former place
five cases of rupees, addressed to three separate commer-
cial firms in the metropolis, and 29 cases of rupees,
consigned to order ; the Spartan, from Hobart Town,
one box of bullion, consigned to the Bank of Australia;
the Berwick Castle from Arica and Islay, one case of
dollars and one case of gold dust,•,consigned to a firm of
commercial eminence iu the metropolis ; and the vessel
Earl of Lousdale, from Valparaiso, 641 bars of copper,
also addressed to a house of commercial eminence.
LITERARY INSTITUTE FORUM LABOURING CLASSES.
—Yesterday spacious premises were opened in Chapel-
street, Cripplegate, by the society called the Domestic
ii~~ion,
as a Literary and Scientific Institute for La-
b.,uring Mee. The instituti,.n is furnished with a library,
e.nFisting of 800 volumes. end the daily newspapers and
poi ioditals. Several popular lecturers have been engaged
to deliver addresses on scientific subjects, and classes
formed for mutual instruction.

THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT AT SPITHEAD.—The
adjourned inquest on the bodies of those drowned by the
late lamentable boat accident in the gale of yesterday
week will be resumed this afternoon, at Portsmouth.
Her Majesty sent one sovereign each to the whole of her
barge's crew, and the same to the two men in the
customs boat, with the officer, which bounty was distri-
buted to the recipients yesterday morning on board the
Royal yacht.
Louis Blanc has expressed his intention of visiting
Edinburgh; aed it is said that his stay will extend over
a fortnight. His arrival is expected today.—Edinburq
117itness of Saturday.