The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-19 00:00:00

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STIN-OFFICE, Seven o' Clock.

IRELAND.

THE STATE TRIALS.
FOURTH DAY-BY EXPRESS.

(FROM OUR OWN REPORTERS.)
DUBLIN, THURSDAY, JAN. 18.
COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
The State trials continue, and when they are
likely to terminate, no one can tell. The Attorney-
General concluded his speech yesterday, and, in the
opinion of all parties, so bald and jejune a statement
was never made to a jury. It was infinitely below
the occasion, consisting merely of extracts from the
different speeches made by the traversers, and a few
dry, common-place observations on them. The most
favourable commentator upon it could only say that
the extracts were ingeniously dove-tailed. There
was a total absence of that indignant declama-
tion which might be naturally expected from
the first officer of the Crown, if he really
believes the object of the`-traversers was to
dismember the empire and deprive the Crown of its
most valuable prerogatives.; From the sweeping
assertions made by him, the counsel for the tra-
versers were in constant expectation of some
startling revelations with respect to the
American and French correspondence, but
nothing of the kind appeared in his statement.
The traversers are expected to come down with the
whole force of their powerful artillery, and sweep
away the flimsy structure of Mr. Attorney-General.
O'Connell is to address the jury as counsel retained
for his son John,—and every one expects
the greatest effort of his life; and the play-
ful spirit which he sometimes evinces in Court,
seems to shadow forth the glory of a triumph.
Opinion is now divided as to the result, some think-
ing that if there be no further revelations than what
appear in the speech of the Attorney-General,
no jury can convict. The traversers will produce an
accumulative body of the most respectable evidence
as to the peaceable state of the country. So far has
the interest of the trials extended, that a gentleman
connected with the American press is said to be here.
A writ was served yesterday on each of the tra-
versers, requiring them respectively to produce
copies of certain letters enumerated in the do-
cument. The first letter mentioned is one pur-
porting to be addressed to D. O'Connell, Esq., signed
P. Kelly, and dated 24th August, 1843. Also one
signed Pierce Grace, addressed to Mr. Ray, and
dated August 9, 1843. The next is one addressed to
Mr. O'Connell, signed by Patrick Donaghue, dated
Sept. 4, 1843; one addressed to Mr. Ray, signed by
Hugh Maguire, dated Aug. 12, 1843 ; one addressed
to D. O'Connell, Esq., signed by J. Brady,
and dated August 31, 1843 ; also one
addressed to Mr. Ray, signed by Henry
Harpur, dated 26th August, 1843 ; also one ad-
dressed to D. O'Connell, signed J. M. Donan, dated
29th August, 1843; also one addressed to Mr. Ray,
signed John Birch and Timothy Bestick, dated 16th
August, 1843. The writ is dated this day, and
is signed by William Kemmis, Crown solicitor,
addressed to the solicitors of the traversers.

SUMMARY of the STATE TRIALS
(FOURTH DAY.)
The entire proceedings to-day consisted of the ex,
arm. cross-examination of otfhethiendfiircsttmweintrn,erse.
witness,
Mr. Frederick Bond Hughes, whose testimony went to
allegations
specting the proceedings at the meetings, commenc-
ing with that at Mullaghmast, on the Ist of October,
and terminating on the 18th of the same month,
when he left for England. Both on the direct
and cross-examination he admitted that peace,
order, and regularity were always observed,
not only at the various meetings in the Corn
Exchange which he had witnessed, but also at
the great monster meeting at Mullaghmast. He de-
posed to the truth of the belief that tranquillity and
order were preserved at this last vast assemblage by
means of the exertions of the men who called them-
selves " O'Connell's Police," and who were stationed
in various places for that purpose on the Rath or
Mound, upon and around which the mighty mul-
titude were collected together. He declared that from
his experience of public meetings that persons to pre-
serve order were necessary, particularly in such vast
throngs as the " monster meetings," and that " O'Con-
nell's police" effectually accomplished that end. In
giving his evidence respecting the meeting of the Re-
peal Association of the 3d of October, he swore :that
Mr. Steele in his speech on :that occasion had, when
referring to the monster meeting held at Loughrea, a
short time previously, said, that it surpassed in im-
portance even the meeting at Mullaghmast, where-
-" Behemoth, biggest born of earth,
Upheaved its vastness."
A phrase which, it was very generally stated, Mr.
Steele had never pronounced, but that in writing his
speech subsequently he had introduced it. On the
cross-examination, no allusion to the use of
this language by Mr. Steele on that occa-
sion was made. Laughter was produced
from time to time during the examination
of this witness, who certainly gave his evidence with
great fairness and readiness. He withdrew his allega-
tion respecting the presence of Mr. Barrett at the
Abbey-street meeting on the 12th of October, and
also at the dinner at the Rotunda.
The count of the indictment against Mr. Barrett,
therefore, falls to the ground, as far as those meetings
are concerned.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current of Jan. 19
SUGAR.—The trade were free purchasers of all descriptions
of West India Muscovado Sugar on Tuesday, paying full and
in some cases rather higher prices. To-day a fair demand pre-
vailed for all kinds of West India Sugar, and the rates previously
established were fully supported; 350 were sold, making the
sales for the week 1,500 hhtls and tres, the market closing firmly.
REFINED. —Prices have again advanced is per cwt for Re-
fined Goods, and the home trade have been large purchasers.
Pieces have been in request at 20s to 235. Bastards yellow
18s to 193, and brown 14s to 155 6d. Treacle at lOs 6d to I is.
Dutch Crushed Sugar is 22s 6d to 23s 6d per cwt. The ad-
vance in home-made refined Sugar during the last five weeks
has been from 4s to 5s per cwt.
MAURITIU s.—lmporters have shown firmness, and none has
been brought to public sale ; privately purchases to a fair ex-
tent have been made at full prices.
EAST INDIA.--This afternoon at public sale 1,073 bags of
Bengal Sugar sold at stiff prices, fine white fetched 68s 6d to
70s 6d, good 67s 6d to 68s, damp and washed 65s to 68s, low
soft date white 59s to 60s, and damp 57s 6d to 57s 9d per cwt.
Fonxicri.—This afternoon Yellow Havannah at puplic
sale taken in above the value, fine at 21s to 22s 6d, and low to
good 18s 6d to 20s 6d per cwt ; 100 boxes of damaged white
sold at 23s to 233 6d, and low at 20s 6d, and was considered
cheap.
MoLAssxs.—West India has sustained the former value, but
the operations have been to a small extent only this week.
CorrEE—There are many orders for clean qualities of West
India Coffee, but the market is still scantily supplied, and the
few parcels offered privately have found free purchasers at ra-
ther higher prices. This afternoon Coffee was in good request
for home consumption ; Ceylon, good ordinary pale
at 63s to 645, real good ordinary West India
kind 64s 6d to 655, fine ordinary 695, fine ordinary
Paleg ood
at ordinary iiTer ; Malabar nearly all
taken
in, 49s 6d, ordinary 30s,
brown 775, fine ordinary grey 78s 6d to 7Q
• pea berry 90s 6d
to 945, sea damaged 67s to 87s, and triage 45s to 54s 6d ; My-
so r etaken
goodi
nat a
ordinaryfor
black 21s to 35s ; Companys Java chiefly taken in at 46s for
good ordinary ; Batavia good ordinary sold at 34s to 365, and
sea damaged 153 to 22s 6d per cwt.
CocoA.—The trade have purchased West India with cau-
tion, and rather lower rates have been taken ; Grenada, good
red at 44s to 45s 6d, mid 42s to 435, and Sugar damaged 37s
to 423 per cwt. In Foreign prices cannot be quoted lower.
TEA.—This article has attracted attention this week, and
the public sales which commenced on Tuesday have been
largely attended by the trade. Importers of Black Tea being
generally disposed throughout the sales to sell at reasonable
prices, occasioned the trade to purchase largely of all sorts, and
a good proportion offered was actually disposed of, the dealers
con,idering it advisable to get into stock at existing moderate
rates.
INDIGO,—To-day during the progress of the sale 180 chests