The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-20 00:00:00

IRELAND,

STATE TR I A I,S.
FOUL TH DAY-BY EXPRESS.

(PROM OUR OWN REPORTERS.)
DUBLIN, THURSDAY, JAN. 18.
COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
e F
QUFN DANIEL O'CONNELL. AND OTHERS.
•
icinity of the I our Courts presented a busy
e-e,Pian,c_this morning, it being generaly known that the
sie"'oee on the part of the prosecution would be corn-
n
reed by the examination of Mr. F. Bond Hughes.
eo 'ugh persons are only admitted to the .body of the
urt b.
a, I ticket, so that more than a certain number
ea
ol"t net in, the Rotunda is daily crowded with per-
no obtain some knowledge of what is going on
t'n from those a ho occasionally pass in and out.
1 Court sat precisely at ten o'clock. The traversers
),,,„.1" eto punctual attendance. The jury having been called
0,
er, and haring answered to their names,
deg he Clerk of the Crown—Direct the crier to call Fre-
‘,ek Bond Hughes.
entered the Court with a large bundle of
pearr" antler his arm, and ascended. the table. His ap-
iwor4nee in Court excited much c
wn, uriosity. Having been
by the Clerk of the Cro he proceeded to give
evidence.
%,)/
'ICILM-GENER.4.I.—Mat is your name? Witness
~prederick Bond Hughes.
yuou are a short-hand writer? Witness—Yes, I am.
15,1.,..11 have been constantly in the habit of reporting ?
ti71,118"--. Yes, I have been reporting for the last seven-
/I.llyr eighteen years.
fspo°ll different occasions ? Witness—Yes, upon dif•
et occasions.
° You remember having come over to this country in
Pipmber last ? Witness—Yes, I do.
al what day did you arrive ? Witness—On the 29th
September—on the 30th, I mean.
o
I „11 what day of the week ? Witness—On Saturday.
er was in Ireland before. I recollect the following
dac"ee Ist of October. I went to Mullaghmast on that
0,-4' LI think I arrived there about half-past twelve
about()c% There were a great many persons assembled
Is 4 the grounds when I got there—a large number.
II tlid think about thirty or forty thousand persons, as
tee/It 48, I can guess. I could not see over the whole ex-
p(a the ground. I saw persons coming from different
holt with banners. If you will allow me to refer to my
-.2'4
tit shall tell you the inscriptions I took on that occasio*
P °to or memorandum of what passed ; that is., of the
foreehes. I have it here. I saw the inscriptions. Hurra
the
Repeal 1" was one of them. " A Nation of
otthtlee_killions is too strong to be dragged at the. tail of
.any
The in front of the platform was an inscription,
Co e' Man who commits a Crime is an Enemy to this
ant J " Ireland must be a Nation." There were
personsseve-
th in and about the platform, with papers round
se,P. hats, and staves in their hands ; there was an in-
tLeipti°n on te aper, " O'Connell's Police." I kno
travtrser,h Dpaniels O'Connell. I see him in Court.w
lui!re Mr. O'Connell who sat at the table, immediately
thoier the witness's chair, rose and bowed with a smile to
biee Witness.] Mr. O'Connell arrived at the place of
It:ting about two o'clock. lam not aware that I saw
" Joh
of th n Connell on that occasion. There were some
liar e gentlemen present whose names I learned, Mr.
'nu Dr. Gray, I think I should recollect Mr. Ray
Mr e Witness here turned to the traverser's box in which
1.4„
/Oen J end Dr. Gray sat and identified both gentle-
ro„,--•? I know Mr. Thomas Steele. I saw him at that
iya-et"lg• I see him now in Court. Mr. O'Connell
teas dressed that day in a sort of velvet robe,
Anse or claret colour. Some gentleman pro-
Th_a that Mr. O'Connell should take the chair.
motion was put and carried. Mr. O'Connell
Zatressed the meeting on his taking the chair ; I took
thee 3 of what Mr. O'Connell said upon that occasion to
hay best of my ability. I took my notes in short-hand.
e both the transcript and the original notes here (a
eUZParcel which lay before the Clerk of the Crown was
t 'l%llO, and several neatly bound boots were taken
,robe'one of which was handed to the witness).
reo SOLICITOR-GENERAL then desired the witness to
ceelettll the jury what Mr. O'Connell said, which he pro-
Chief ",°. When he came to a particular passage the
did as foulaitlee desired him to read it over again, which he
of law, I;`,,"'s ,—" I admit that the union has the force
ells() the it is supported by the policeman's trun-
but inC t e soldier's bayonet, and the horseman's sword ;
e is not supported by constitutional law."
Pag:l•ErF JUsTinE—What is the number of that paper or
, „fly Lord, from
frwohrnichNyo.olu., abroeokr.eading ? Witness—Page 5,
aojthewitness continued to read Mr. O'Connell's speech
elliking the chair. When the witness had read as far
• vti Passage, " and take it from me that the union is
The s
the
wished e
speech. 'GENERAL said that if the traversers
of
lit examine him as to the other portions
HATcHELL, Q.C., said it would be better to read
ililvhole of it, as there were portions of it still unread,
eh might be important on the cross-examination.
Witness—The whole of the speech?
p.Mr• HATCHELL—Yes ; there are passages here and
nere interspersed that we think most material to the
traversers,
0., Witness then proceeded to read the remainder of Mr. '
`sonnell, s speech at the meeting at Mullaghmast. I
beard resolutions proposed at that meeting. The first
resolution was proposed by Mr. Aylmer, see page 313.
I heard the second resolution, which was proposed by
Joseph Becket, of Kilkenny, and seconded by Alderman
lieshan; it was as follows, " We, the gentry, clergy,
freeholders, and other inhabitants of the province of
Leinster, here assembled, do declare, in the face of Hea-
ven and our country, that no power on earth save the
Queen, Lords, and Commons of Ireland, can make laws
for Ireland." That resolution was put from the chair
and carried.
SOLICITOR-GENERAL—Who was the chairman?—Mr.
O'Connell was. The resolution was carried. After
that I saw some gentlemen come forward and present
ISIr. O'Connell with a velvet cap. It was a round velvet
cap. It was presented to Mr. O'Connell by Mr. O'Cal-
laghan. Mr. O'Callaghan said he was deputed by the
Clnmittee' whose names were attached to the address,
I present him (Mr. O'Connell) with the national cap.
'nr. O'Callaghan also presented an address to Mr.
"'Connell (witness read the address).
Mr. O'Connell—Who is that signed by?—By Mr.
Vhite and other gentlemen.
,SOLICITOR-GENERAL—What was done with the cap
'titer that ?—lt was aced on the head of Mr. O'Connell.
Did he then say anything ?—Yes ; he said he ac-
ed the gift with pride and pleasure. The witness
W"Mtlent On to read the observations of Mr. OConnell on
the occasion. There was another resolution' read at that
meeting.
,SOLICITOR-GENERAL—Look to page 46 of your re-
-1,..,t• Witness—lt is before me.
find ooLierroa-GENERAL—Read the resolution which you
,tbere.
efe'ne witness read the resolution, which was to the
Imperial
that a petition be prepared and, presented to the
Parliament for a repeal of the union.
eap,.;°LterrOa• GENERAL—Was that resolution put and
ed ? Witness—lt was.
4vOLICITOR-GENERAL—Look to page 49 of your report,
;Ll:ead the resolution contained in it.
thanks
read the resolution, which was a vote of
ni,v,lllss to, and of confidence in, Mr. O'Connell.
15 fitness in continuation—That resolution was not put
eLN. O'Connell, but by a gentleman who took the
ththe r, after him. The meeting was held in open air at
e lath of Alullaghmast. I saw several gentlemen
0,,e that day. (lie pointed out and identified Mr. John
n`J°:lnell, Mr. O'Connell, Mr. Steele. He looked about,
earently fur Mr. Barrett, but that gentleman was not
Court. lie then identified Dr. Gray and Mr.
of
SthliCll'Olt-GENERAL—Did you know the persons
traversers before that day ?
fitness—No, I did not. I knew the persons of
Jo, Daniel O'Connell and Mr. John O'Connell. Mr.
hi" O'Connell was in the chair after dinner. I heard
re•" bpeab after dinner when proposing the toast " The
ar*" (He read the speech). I heard several letters
of Caste was one read from Mr. Thomas Ffrench,
the
, e Ffrench. (He read the letter). It was dated
%.I,t both Septemh'r. There wa.s a gentleman prc,.
'4 at the dinnr‘r who, I was told, was Mr. Barrett.
repor Percon spoke ca that occasion. (He then read a
of the speech made by Mr. Barrett).
banTo s
LICITOR- GENERAL— Mr. O'Connell spoke at the
!mallet This followed the meetin eg. (Rferred to his
a page 27.) Mr. O'Connell then said—This was
„11:40,5t delightful (lay for him, a day full of consolation
si"Pe• How glad he was to he at Mullaghtuast.
\yr: OConnell—Speak a little louder.
of
..!tness continued to read from his notes the speech
v rall% O'Connell to the part, " We had not one So-
('lgn of her family who was not a decided enemy of
eiand
eisA_ lr. llATettru., Q. C.—You have omitted the refer-
w:selse
fitness
se_St:elelne. had not a Sovereign save he"cif' who
dr not a decided enemy of Ireland."
O'Connell—Read correctly, Mr. Hughes.
tljeir.tness continued—" She was the first sovereign of
'u lluuse a Brunswick that treated this unfortunate
ntry with justice, and it is afflicting to think that her
a'aituistry are so base and perfidious, so paltry and selfish,
til_t,o endeavour to obtain advantages for themselves and
ine'r party at the expense of the high and chivalrous feel-
boreof exalted allegiance which the people of Ireland
till t' 43'e, and still bear, to their Queen." Witness read
came to say, `•a proof that each man—
geitness—l might have misunderstood him.
Press Ors”
oce
preded to read to the words " present op-
.
/11% FITZGIBBON, Q.C.—Oppressors?
Portion 'less continued—And when be came to that
,k of the speech in which Mr. O'Connell spoke of
_
hostility of the Minister to Ireland, considerable ex-
; zent was manifested in Court, at the different allu-
Qi and expressions of the Hon. Gentleman. The fol.
lowing Passage in reference to the Doke of Wellington,
what ivled with great laughter. " The poor old Duke!
To be sure he was born in
therhe de_h: abs besianyg born in
niina stable does not make a man
The witness continued to read to the close of
9.Ze SOLICITOR-GENERAL—Tarn
when the examination was resumed.
8:". OLICITOR-GENERAL--TUTII tO pages 6,7, and
see if the name of Mr. Ray is mentioned there.
• Witness—yea, it is there. The Chairman having
r of the " Repeal Association," called upon
la
toast.litth; oa
to answer it. Mr. Ray rose and spoke to
„_ The
r.switness here read Mr. Ray's speech, and then at
ection-r of the Solicitor-General, turning to 7,8, 9,
diamisse ay 's speech in answer to the toast—" The
amitgistrates, and Repeal Arbitrators."
kon continued—l remember attending a meet-