The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-08 00:00:00

THE STATE TRIALS.

DUBLIN, Jaw. 6.—We have received a report of the pro.•
eeedings in the Crown-office, on the occasion of reducing the
special jury Est. The Crown, in striking off the names of all
the Roman Catholics on:the list, and in also removing the name
of Mr. Ring (a very respectable trader, a native of England,
who was suspected of Liberalism), has produced a very decided
impression in the public mind, and even Conservatives openly
express their astonishment at such an extreme proceeding on
the part of the Government prosecutors. Mr. Ring, who is a
Protestant, has never taken any part in political movements.
He had been a member of the old corporation.
The summonses to the twenty-four special jurors were
issued this day. The first twelve who an►wer to their names
are to foam the jury for the trial of the traversers.
But that jury may, possibly, never be impanelled, as the tra-
versers have determined to challenge the array, on the ground of
illegalities in the construction of the jary book, in which a great

number of persons appear who do not reside in the county of
the city of Dublin, The Jury Act strictly requires residence,
and that the " fixed abode " of such person should be set out
after his name. There are several non-residents on the special
jury list of twenty-four ; and, on this ground, an application
will be made to the Court to quash the list,, and to order the
striking of a new panel. This motion is to be made on the
first day of term, Thursday next.
THE PROSECUTIONS.—MIt. STEELE,—The Evening Post
says—" Mr. Steele has given instructions to have Lord Plan •
kett (his only Irish witness), Sir James Graham, the Duke of
Wellington, Sir Robert Peel, and Lord Lyndhurst, imme-
diately summoned to undergo his personal examination on
his trial."

THE IRISH YEOMANRY.—The Government has finally
determined not to re-organise the yeomanry. This announce-
ment has produced deep discontent amongst the Ulster
Orangemen.
THE A RMY.—llis Grace the Commander-in-Chief has been
pleased to approve of Lieut. the Hon. Charles Hugh Lindsay,
of the 43d Light Infantry, and of Cornet Sir Wm. Don, Bart.,
of the sth Dragoon Guards, being appointed extra Aides-de-
Camp to his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, in succession to
Captain Freeman Murray, of the 60th Rifles, and Captain Lord
William Hill, of the 2d (or Royal North British Dragoons—
the former having been appointed Assistant Military Secretary
upon the Staff orlreland, and the latter having resigned.
THE COMMISSION—CHARGE OF SEDITION.

After the grand juries had been sworn yesterday, in the Com-
mission Court,

Judge Ball inquired if there was any attendance in Court
upon behalf of the Queen ?
No one on the part of the Crown having answered,
His Lordship proceeded to charge the grand juries. He
said—Gentlemen of the city of Dublin grand jury, on refer-
ring to your calendar, I do not find any case (with one single
exception) requiring any particular observations from me; but
there is one described as a charge against a person for making
use of treasonable and seditious language concerning the
Queen, which, I would feel called upon particularly to refer
to; however, I inquired if there was any attendance on the
part of her Majesty, to ask if the Crown persisted in the
charge; and as there is no attendance, I am obliged to tell
you that I will not now make any observation to you upon the
matter at present ; but if it become necessary, perhaps I will
have to trouble you in a day or two.
GREAT MEETING OF ROMAN CATHOLICS.

In consequence of the exclusion of all the Roman Catholics
from the special jury in the State trials, a requisition is in
progress for an aggregate meeting of the Roman Catholics of
Ireland, to petition Parliament and address the Queen on the
subject. A large number of anti-repeaters have already signed
the requisition.
MEETING OF PARLIAMENT.

The Dublin Evening Post of this afternoon contains the
following
oowinegni :n; of W reason
movementto believe
of a practical
that, soon a
endf.e
r
concentrated kind will be made in relation to the state of
tp
Ireland, and the extraordinary events which have recently "tehe have
sesgsiooond, a
oc-
curred amongst us. It is stated that Lord John Russell pis to
bring the affairs of Ireland under the consideration of the
House, by a substantive motion for inquiry by a Committee of
the whole House, and that notice on the subject may be given
in the first week of the session. Thus early, we deem it ne-
cessary to urge the prompt attendance of the Liberal Irish
Members at the opening of the session."
ARRIVAL OF MR. O'CONNELL.
Last night Mr. O'Connell arrived in town, from his seat,
Derrynane Abbey. The Hon. Gentleman is in excellent health.

MR. O'CONNELL IN TIPPERARY.
On Thursday Mr. O'Connell arrived at Clonmel, and was
received (says the Freeman's Journal) with boundless enthu-
siasm. The corporation and the trades went out to meet him;
he was conducted into the town in a solemn procession, and
was greeted, as he passed, from every house. He appeared in
excellent health and spirits, and much gratified at the de-
voted marks of attachment bestowed upon him by the
inhabitants of the town. The Honourable and Learned Gen-
tleman addressed the assembled people from the balcony of his
hotel, and most emphatically urged them, above all things, to
keep the peace, and avoid every kind of violence. He was
afterwards entertained at a banquet, at which the Very Rev.
Dr. Burke was in the chair, and about 300 gentlemen were
present. On his health being drank, Mr. O'Connell again
made a long speech, the burden of which was to recommend
the people to abstain from any kind of violence, assuring them
that they would thereby be certain of obtaining repeal. He
referred in a triumphant tone to the extraordinary progress
which repeal had made in the course of the last year, which
he ascribed t• the peaceful demeanour of the people. He said
they had by their conduct demonstrated their fitness for self-
government,oomiogtriai naollwudiveda
oitn
ttoh ecsaellwtohrodsot
tteoottihoen
oefffelcrteslooofd histo
ascertain how the repeal cause is to be stopped by means of
such an event as this prosecution.—(Hear.) This is the
question to be decided, and it involves the fate and fortunes of
Ireland.—( Hear.) Suppose they sent us to gaol, how would
that stop the Irish people in their career ? Will it cure any
of our grievances that I should be wearing out my eyebrows
against the bars of a prison ?—(Laughter.) Will England be
improved by it—or will the Irish people be bettered by it?—
( Hear, hear.) Will the Irish people be reconciled by it ?
( Hear, hear.) There are two things necessary—first, ensuring
the continuance of peaceable conduct on the part of the
people.—( Hear, hear.) We have arrived at the strength, the
dignity which now surrounds our cause, by being perfectly
peaceable.
Throughout the speech he was enthusiastically cheered, the
company demonstrating in particular the warmest sympathy
with him whenever he alluded to the prosecution.
On his way to Dublin Mr. O'Connell received an address
from the corporation of Kilkenny, who went forth to meet him
in full costume and with all the insignia of their office. If his
return thither at this season is to end in a prison, his journey
is at least a series of triumphal processions.
At a meeting of the freeholders of Tipperary, held on the 4th
of January, it was resolved to put Nicholas Maher, of Tertalla,
in nomination to fill the vacancy in the representation of that
county. Mr. O'Connell was asked to allow his sou Daniel
O'Connell to stand, but he deferred to the claims of Mr.
Maher, who was, he said, a patriot long before patriotism was
fashionable.

ESSEX PROTECTION SOCIETY.

ANTI••LEAGUE ASSOCIATION.

COLCHESTER, SATURDAY.—This day the meeting of the
Essex Protection Agricultural Society was held at the Cups
Inn, Colchester. The meeting was well attended, and afforded
another proof of the great progress which the League has
been making, inasmuch as it has at length alarmed the mono-
polists from their fancied security, and induced them to imi-
tate, at humble distance, the gigantic efforts of that body.
The meeting was chiefly remarkable for the somewhat virulent
personal attacks made on Air. Cobden, and for the attempts,
for the first time made, on the part of the Chairman, to answer
the long unanswered challenge thrown out by the free traders
in and out of the House iof Commons, to prove that there are
any peculiar burthens on the land, which entitle its occupier to
ask for artificial and exaggerated monopoly prices at the ex-
pense of all the other classes of the community. The time ap-
pointed for the meeting was twelve o'clock, but the attendance
being confined to some six or seven persons, induced the chair-
man to delay taking the chair till nearly one,_ when there were
present less than thirty persons. After this time the rJom
began to fill, and at one time there might have been 350 per-
sons present.

MI% H. Baker, of Writtle, was called to Ithe chair, and reso-
lutions in accordance with the objects of the meeting, were
unanimously agreed to.
The subscriptions received at the me cling amounted to
upwards of 5001.