The Sun.
London, England, 1835-10-16 00:00:00

DUBLIN COMMISSION.

(From the Dublin Evening Post.
• There was a crowded attendance at 10 o'clock this
morning, when the Commissioners took their seats. The
COMMISSIONERS made some observations with regard to
the examination of witnesses, when Mr. O'Connell entered
the Court, and walked towards the Bench. Perfect silence
prevailed for a few moments.
Mr. O'CONNELL at once proeeeded-te address the Com-
missioners. He had come there, he said, to protest against
the line of conduct they had adopted in regard to the exa-
mination of witnesses, and the rejection of testimony con-
sidered indispensable by his Counsel and agents.
The CHAIRMAN, interrupting Mr. O'Connell, said—lt
is contrary to a rule laid down by this Court to receive any
oral communication. Upon this regulation the Court has
been for some time acting, and we arc still determined to
do so.
Mr. O'CONNELL—It is for the purpose of protesting
against that rule that I now appear before you. The
Learned Gentleman then contended against the right
assumed by the Commissioners to stifle inquiry, by closing
the mouths of his agents—to dictate to him the line of
evidence he should adopt, or to prohibit the production of
such evidence as would be calculated to elicit truth, and
disprove allegations made at the other side.
Whilst Zr. O'Connell was .proceeding in his address to
the Court,
Mr. Commissioner JOY spoke in a low tone to the other
Commissioners.
Mr. O'CONNELL—Let the Commissioners speak out
whatever they have to say. It is not usual for Judges to
pronounce their opinions in whispers.
The CHAIRMAN—The Commissioners cannot hear you,
Mr. O'Connell. It is a violation of their established rule.
Mr. O'CONNELL—You have no power to refuse me.
The opposite party may, if they think proper, demand the
.privilege of speech ; and the only question that could arise
would be as to the order in which we should be heard. You
will look in vain to the Act of Parliament, or the directions
of the Select Committee, for any warranty for your proceed-
ings. I stand upon my common-law right.
The CH,...:RmAN—But this is not a Judicial Court. It
is a Court of Inq,Liry, with defined powers.
Mr. O'CONNELL—Yed; a Court of Inquiry for the ascer-
tainment of the truth, and yet, ;'ou refuse evidence directly
bearing upon the issue—at the very threshold you stop in-
vestigation.
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The CHAIRMAN—Mr. O'Connell, we shalt certainly ad-
journ the Court, if you persist.
Mr. O'CONNELL—That you may do ; but if you perse-
vere in your refusal to hear me, I shall drive you to an ad-
journment. Mr. O'Connell again urged his arguments
against the course pursued by the Commissioners, which,
he contended, was at direct variance with the oath they had
taken.
The CHAIRMAN repeated the determination of the •Com-
missioners to adjourn.
Mr. O'CoNNELL—That you may do at your pleasure or
your peril ; but until you do adjourn, I shall persevere.
Mr. ARDILL, in the course of the discussion, having vo-
lunteered an opinion with respect to the Act of Parliament,
Mr. O'CONNELL stated that he deemed it right to ap-
prise the Commissioners that he proposed bringing them,
and particularly one of them, before another trillimal, to
answer for their past proceedings.
The COMMISSIONERS having formally adjourned ;the
Court,
Mr. O'CONNYLL, as if to make assurance doubly sure. in-
quired emphatically of the Chairman, whether he was to
understand that the Court now stood adjourned until ten
o-morrow.
The CHAIRMAN replied in the affirmative.
Mr. O'Connell then left the Court.
We understand it is Mr. O'Connell's intention to address
he Court ( to-morrow on its sitting

TUESDAY.
The room in which the Commissioners sit was this morn-
ing crowded to excess, long before the time appointed for
proceeding with the business. At a few minutes after ten,
the Commissioners took their seats, when
Mr. O'CONNELL rose and said—l wish to begin by ask-
ing to have the minute of yesterday's proceedings read.
The Clerk then proceeded to read his note of the pro-
ceedings, which was nearly a recapitulation of what appears
above. When he came to that part in which Mr. O'Con-
nell threatened to " appeal elsewhere against the decision of
the Commissioners "
Mr. O'CoNNELL interrupted the Clerk, and said—my
words were " to appeal elsewhere," Or " prosecute."
The CHAIRMAN—It is impossible that every word could
be taken down.
Mr. O'CONNELL—Oh ! of course T.
The Clerk having concluded reading the minute,
Mr. O'CONNELL rose and said—May I beg to asli whe-
ther that document has been drawn up on the authority of
the Commissioners ?
The CHAIRMAN—No, it is not the act of the Commis-
sioners. It is done on the responsibility of the Clerk, and
under the obligation of an oath.
Mr. O'CONNELL—TIie obligation of an oath is not al-
ways suiteient. •
The CHAIRMAN—Do you offer witnesses?
Mr. O'CONNELL—I do ; and if you are disposed to re-
ject them, I will shoW you why you should not do so, The