The Sun.
London, England, 1829-11-02 00:00:00

I lIRELANDA-PECIAL COMMISSION.

(From the Cork Southern Reporter.)
THUBSDAY...-SEVENTH DAY.
owc rroß,- GENERA L—My Lords, I move you that the
affidavit which has been prepared in reply to that read yes-
terday, be now read in public Court.
13111-011 PDNNEFATHER-If is too long, Mr. Solicitor. If
one he read now the other must also ; and as the Court i.
/atria' to he occupied the entire day with a long trial, I
'think it better that they should be read at some interval of
tie
tittroft-GENERAL—I hold it my right that they be
Kati, and read now, my I aid ; it is most important that
'they be publicly read.
Mr. O'Contir,LL—l object then to its being read. If
leads be useless, that is one objaction—if in vindication,
tfii~ is rva the place to vindicate.
The SOLICITOR-C ENES A I. inquired if it were the in-
tention of the prisoners to join in their challenges ?
Mr. O'CONNELL—Not any two of them.
SOLICITOR-GENeatar.—Then I cannot proceed with the
fourteen prisoners, until I ascertain the attendance of the
long panel, and accordingly the calling of the long panel
VMS then proceeded-with.
The COURT, having ascertained that about two hundred
.gentlemeo had answered to their names, said a sufficient
number had been gone through.
SOLICITOR-CENEnan repeated his application to have
the replying affidavit to the one S.;ed yesterday, now read
in open Court. It was most important that a document
containing a tissue of misrepresentations—a document
charging the prosecuting parties with a suppression of evi-
dence, and a withdrawal of witnesses for the prisoners—
charging them with acts that, if the meanest person con-
nected in the remotest degree with professional duties were
guilty of, he should be branded and dismissed his situation.
It was to remove the effect which the publication of that
affidavit, before this collected county, might have on the
minds 14 Gentlemen, that he begged the Court to order
the reply to he read.
Tne COURT replied that the sentiments expressed by the
Solicitor-General were very proper, yet observed that the
affidavit was unaccompanied by any statement of facts.—
Meantime, the affidavit should not remain unreplied to;
and it was fully replied to by the marked disclaimer of the
gentlemen on the part of the Crown.
• SOLICITOR- GENERAL—My Lord, I want to remove, sa-
tisfactorily to all, the slightest imputation that might have
been intended to east upon cur characters ; and yester-
day's affidavit bad both prospective and retrospective ef-
fect—retrospective, as regards the trials gone by, and pro-
spective. in relation to those which are to come on. How-
ever, send John Burke, John Shine, and Daniel Keeffe
to the bar.
Mr. O'CoNNELL—It me impossible Daniel Keeffe can be
ready. It was only yesterday or the day before he was ar-

re3ted.
Baron Pitts NEFATHER-I don't think we can bring him
to trial to-day, under the circumstances stated. It appears
)to 'lraq only indicted ytsterday.
SOLICITOR-GENFRAL-Thin is a repetition of one item
in yesterday's affolavit. It has been replied to in the one now
tendered to be read— ind in this wise;—that a true bill for
k capital offence bad been found at the last Assizes against
him ; and that be was, for reasons I can't divine, at large ;
nod with such a fact being ascertained, be was then ar-
tstaal. Fresh bills have been now found against him, and
We have put him on trial.
Mr. O'CotorELL—We are unprepared to defend him,
and as to his being at large, with a capital offence banging
over his In ad, upon the finding of the hills he was not to
know that.
COMIT—We are of opinion that he cannot be tried
sow, and more especially as lie was indicted for the As-
-lle was not arrested cerainly ; however, that cir-
eutnstasee tines not render him unatnenrOle to this Corn-
mit-sirot ; but he cannot, Mr. O'Connell, be considered as
t t'anTet• nt witness, bills having been found against him.
tot Keeffe's trial he postponed until the next gene-
ral gaol eelivery, he to be kept imprisoned until then.
- Mr. O'CoicaFt.t.—l think I shall now thew your Lord,
ships that I have a proper claim for an adjournment for an
hour or two, of the remaining two prisoners.
SOLICITOR-GENERAL—IB your application grounded in
any manner on any connection with the case of Keeffe.
Mr. O'COI•INELL-It is in part.
Soircrroa-GENERAL—Keeffe cannot be a competent
witness, now ; but if his Counsel shall think proper to
have him separately tried, I have no objection to put him
on trial singly; and in case he shall be acquitted, then you
can have him as a witnes4.
• Mr. O'CoNNELL—'Tit a pleasing duty to me to give
trrdit for fairness where it is due. This is most fair.
BoLicrron-GENERAL.Put Burke and Shine to the
bar, and see shallproceed with these two.
Mr. O'CoNNELL—Affidavits, I am instructed, can
be made, that several material witnesses fur these two men
rite now en the road—or ought to be. Mr. Jones the
Coroner (I believe Mr. Creagh you knowhim)—(Laughter. )
—hits- discovered a chain of most important testimony.
That 'zentletnan is now actively engaged in mating out
that chain. We expect him and other witnesses in an hour
or two, and we are ready to make affidavit, that be could
not possibly effect his inquiries, and produce the witnesses
sooner.

SOLICITOR GENERAL-Do I understand that pending I
those two hours, the Court is to be adjourned.
ar—No, no; you had better begin to swear tile Jury.
puerr,a-GENEnAL—WiII the prisoners join in their
challenges ? Mr. O'CONNELL-Not any two of them.
Pte challenges were then commenced.
John Courtenay, challenged for Burke.—Thomas L.
Williamson
Mr. ('C.— I challenge Mr.. Williamson forfavour.
Thomas Townsend, Esq., Barrister at Law, and Mr.
Chatterton, Clerk of the Crown, were accordingly sworn
to try the objections; and Mr. Williatnson was produced
on the taile and sworn.
Mr. O'CoNNELL—Pray, Mr. Williamson, have any of
tli. prosecutors had any conversation with you on the sub-
ject ,:f this Commission?—No.
Mr. O'CoNNELL—Have you bad conversation with any
gentleman touching those trials ?—Yes, generally.
Mr. O'CoNNELL—Do you recollect having held a con-
,ersation with a gentleman, when he said there should be
gibbets placed on all the cress roads.? I do.
Mr. O'CONNELL-Who was the gentleman that made
use of that expression ?—No Juror.
Mr. O'CONNELL—My object is to ascertain if the wit-
ness stands an indifferent personage on those trials ; and I
am endecvouting, legally, to come at that knowledge my
Lord. I have already elicited that the expression, of de-
cimating or gibbetting on all cross roads has been made use
oft and a more horrible, atrocious, or dreadful expression
could not escape the mouth of a human being. It is of a
frightful, desolatory character ; nor could the miscreants
who attempted to deprive Mr. Low of his life, have given
birth to a more atrocious expression ; and when such
words proceed from men moving in the influential class of
Or community ; when, perhaps they have been made use
by a father to his child—a brother, or by any whose ties of
relationship must create the greater effect upon the mind of
the recipient, then is there no undue influence to be pre- •
stinted ? Unfortunately, in the lower orders of this country
there are such ties asbinding brother to brother to the shed-
ding of blood, and in the upper classes, the prevalence of
too much of the spirit that would interfere between the
God of charity, and the poor man's conscience I want
to trace those words to their source. The witness is not
a willing one, yet has admitted that such an expression
was used. If I may use figurative language, perhaps he
comes from the enemy's camp. My object is to trace the
words to the lips whence they proceeded, in order to ex-
olive that person why he pronounced them, or if they
hail been banded dowl to him. •Am I not at liberty to
a sk the witness if he assented to the propriety of the ex-
pr or gave vent to his indignation? I insist that it
was calculated to affect the mind of a Juror in some way
er other, and in order to. come at the fountain head of it,
I shall send the case to the Triers for their decision.—
Mr. O'Connell continued to argue upon his right to ex-
amine the witness as to whom the words bad dropt from,
when

Mr. WILLIA3IqON said Mr. O'Connell, if, in tie obser-
r•ati;Ms that have fallen from you, you think I would wish to
see the people decimated or gibbeted, you little know my
character.
Mr. O'CONNELL—Crier, call Noble Hai nett, Esq ,
who leaving answered to his name, was sworn.
Mr. O'CoNNELL—I have one question to ask you, Mr,
Harnett ; did you hear any person in Mr. Williamson's
presence, make use of the expression decimating or
gibbetting.
Mr. HAT:.:Err— I did : I heard Mr. Williamson him-
self make use of both expressions; but in a very different
light from what you appear to take them. He said, after
the trial of the four men who had been convicted, " Why,
if they go on this way, they will want gibbets on every
cross-road.
SOLICITOR-GENERAL-I beg to adopt the sentiment.
Mr. O'CONNELL-4 challenge him peremptorily.
The following gentlemen were finally sworn of the
Jury :—William WOhoy, . John William Anderson,
Thomas .Jos.. Biggs, William Busteed, Thomas Gallock,
Hewitt Poole Ilardwin, John Smith, John Deane Free-
man, Thomas Knowles, Philip Somerville; henry Bald-
win, Henry Wigmore.
The Crown challenged 14, the prisoners 40.
John Burke and John Shine were then placed at the bar

LONDON,
MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 2, 1829.

The result of the third trial at Cork fully
bears out the view we took of the subject on Sa-
turday—the prisoners were ACQUITTED. Will
tl.e Solicitor-General take the hint in time ?
Discretion is the better part of valour.

We are happy to learn, by the accounts from
ail parts of the country this morning, that there
is a decided improvement in trade—with the
prospect of a still further and progressive im-
provetnent.

We are compelled by a press of matter to
omit our Paris Correspondent's Letter, and
other articles, till to-morrow. There is nothing
particular in the French Papers. The following
are the Funds :-
FR.F.NCII FUNDS,-PARIS, OCT. 30.-Five per Cents.,
103 f. 35e. 30c. 25c. 30c. 35c. 30e. ; Three per Cents.,
82f. 70e. 65c. 70c. 65c. ; Bank Stock, 1,865 f. ; Reines
de Naples, 91f. 901. 90c. 91f. 91f. 10c. 90f. 95c. ; Royal
Spanish Loan, 7'7.1f ; Rente Pcrpetuelle d'Espagne,
53 ti 54 53 ; Haytian Loan, 3501. Exchange on
London, one month, paper, 251. 65c. ; money, 25f. 60c. ;
three months, paper, 251. 50c. ; money, 25f. 45c.
PARIS STOCK EXCHANGE, OCT. 31.-hive per Cents.,
108 f. 25c. 20e. 15c. 25c. 15c. 25c. ; Three per Cents,
821. 75c. SOc. 85c. 80c. ; Bank Stock, 18651. ; Rentes
de Naples. 91f. 10c, sc. 91f. 90f. 90c. 90f. 80c. 90e. ;
Rente d'Espagne, sf. ; Royal Spanish Loan, 7711;
Rente Perp. d'Espagne, Haytian Loan, 3501.
Exchange on London, one month, 25f. 65c. ; three
months, 25f. 50e.

The Commercial Letters from Naples, thi
morning, state that in consequence of the peace
between Turkey and Russia, grain had ex-
perienced a considerable decline, wheat being
offered at 1. 52., and oats were also without
demand.

any

Advises from Hayti to the 3d Sept. inclu-
sive, state that every thing at Port-au-Prince was
very dull. Coffees had experienced a consider-
able fall, being at nine gourds per qu;.,tal.
These accounts convey no political information.

Frankfort Papers of the 26th, and the Allge-
meine Zeitung of the 27th October, have been
received. The latter contains an apologetic article
for the moderate conduct of Russia towards
Turkey in the treaty of peace. Much praise is
bestowed upon the generosity of the Emperor
NICIIOLAS for his forbearance, seeing that he
had the game all in his own hands. The writer,
in the excess of his enthusiasm for the modera-
tion of the Emperor, forgets that if he had at-
tempted, ostensibly at least, for Heaven knows
he has gone far enough in all conscience, to go
any farther in his demands, that a reaction might
take place against him which would compromise
the advantages obtained by a milder course.
Had Russia demanded more, the Powers of
Europe in ould not only have granted less, but
have questioned the policy of granting any, and
would have quoted the Emperor's own declaration
of moderation against himself. But we have not

space to-day for entering fully into this subject,
and must reserve otir remarks upon the modera-
tion of Russia, anti'the
,general consequences of
the war, to a fitter opportunity :

- .
FRO) THE LOWER. RHINE, OCT. 17.

The very general expectation of the victorious entrance
of the Russians into Constantinople (to which there was
evidently no longer any serious obstacle) has been disap-
pointed by the conclusion of the treaty of Adrianople.
On the other hand we have the greater reason to admire
the Emperor Nicholas as a generous protector of peace. It
would be absurd to require the Emperor's generosity to go
so far as to conclude a disadvantageous peace ;—no, the
peace is and ought to be advantageous to Russia ; the
contrary would be a reproach. But even according to
the Russian Manifesto, and other political declarations of
the Russian Court at the beginning, and during thc course
of the war, the demands might now have been greater.—
If we consider the war just ended in all its bearings, the
negotiation of many years duration that preceded it, the
insults that were offered to Russia, the injury that it sus-
tained, how a formal treaty of that of Akermann,
which was to put an end to all differences, only
added to the well-founded complaints of Russia,
by the. perfidious n.glect of fulfilling it ;—lastly,
how a Turkish manifesto de;troyed without reserve every
appearance of a prospect of coining to an amicable ar-
rangement with the Porte. Lastly, if we consider host
this war has been carried oa by Russia, with what pro-
digious exertions and expence, with what generous tor_
duct towards the enemy; and lastly, with what astonish-
ingly great success, we must confess that there are few in-
stances of a conduct so just, equally energetic and inwie-
rate, as that which Russia has displayed in the whole
course of these political and military transactions. Let
~ny one chew us a treaty of peace conducted during the
last fifty years, in which the conqueror with such advan-
tages, and such a position, showed equal moderation.
When even the French politicians exclaim in their Jour-
nals against the arrogance of power, the abuse of victory,
&c., this is unreasonable in the extreme. What ! the
Russian armies are in possession of the most important pro-
vinces of the Turkish empire, at the very gates of the capital,
which they have by dear-bought victories in a just war,
and not the smallest advantage should result to their coun-
try from such conquests, and they should retire as if their
urns had not been victorious ?

THE FUNDS.--(THIS DAY.)

CITY, Twiarr o'CLocr.

The accounts from Liverpool this morning state that
another week of extensive business has taken place in the
Cotton market, and the sales during these last five weeks
have been 103,200 bags ; the import this week is only
1832 hags, but the sales are 19,250 bags. The Sugar
sales of this week arc 840 hhds., at about the former rates;
nothing has been done in Foreign.
Quebec Papers to the 30th September, and Montreal
to the 29th September, have been received at the Northam]
South American t'off?e-house, hut are devoid of interest.

We fully expected this morning several important arri
vale, and the Jamaica and Mexican packets, in which we
have been disappointed, owi,g no doubt to contrary
winda, and in consequence of which, we have a great
dearth of information, with no speculation going forward
in the Funds to the present time. Consols, which left off
nn Saturday at 90i- to 91 for Money, and 91 to it for the
Account, opened at the same price this morning, with little
or no business transacting

The accounts from Manchester this day state the blanket
trade, when compared with its state for three months past,
may now be caled brisk, and the looms much better em-
ployed. The quantity of goods sold in Huddersfield
market on Tuesday last was larger than usual, but wages
have not improved. At Halifax market on Saturday the
quantity of goods sold was greater than at any previous
market-day during these six months past.
In the Foreign market nothing doing as yet.

ENGLISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock, 214,} 31 per Cent. 984 9
India Stock, 2221- 2231 New 4 per Cent., 103*
3 per Cent Cons. 904 91 4 per Cent. 1526 104-k b
Do., for Account, 9t # India Bonds. 62 64
Ditto Reduced, 901 I- Exchequer Bills, 74 76
FOREIGN FUNDS.
Greek, 191 201
Mexican, 21i 2
Peruvian, 13 14
Portuguese, 454
Prussian,
Russian, 1041
Spani'h, si 4
TWO O'CLOCK.

Brazilian, 651 6
Buenos Ayres, 23 5
Chi Han, 21 2
Colombian, 191 201
Daniell, 721 1
French, 5 per Cent. 1071 q
Ditto, 3 per Cent. tai 3

The Bulls and Bears appear much fatigued this morn-
ing from their furious attacks of last week, and are rest-
ing on their arms, watching each other's movements,
which causes a great stagnation in the Funds, and Consols
have continued the whole of the morning at 91 for money,
and 91 to* for the Account. They are also quite idle in
the Foreign Market. Prices nominal, and nearly the same
as on Saturday.
The private letters, by the Express from Paris, bring
the French Bente% in the evening, Three per Cents. at
82 90. The Neapolitan Stock has got up at Paris from
89 to 91. .

Accounts from Ancona state, that some important event
is on the point of taking place in Greece, and that the
whole attention of the English Government relates to that
country : the lonian Islands are being reinforced.
A report prevailed at Paris, that all the paper on Ma-
drid is being bought up there by an august person:
THREE 0' CL CK.
Consols for Account, 91i.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF CHANCERY.

This morning Lincoln's Inn Hall was the scene of con-
Fiderable bustle. The Chancery long vacation being ter-
minated yesterday, the Loan CHANCELLOR resumed his
sittings to -day.

JARVIS V. CLARGIS.

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL, obtained an order, directing
that a petition in this matter for the appointment of
guardians over children should stand for heating on Alen_
day next.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.
ROBINSON V. WATERUOUSE.

The ATTOR;;;:dENERA T. (with whom was Mr.
Cuarrv) stated that this was an action to recover 8691.
from Messrs. Waterhouse, the coach proprietors. The
debt arose from the sale of horses to the defendants, to the
amount of 7181., and a loan of 150/. The defendants
had received a circular from Messrs. Waterhouse to attend
a meeting of their creditors, for the purpose of fixing a
composition for the liquidation of the respective claims of
their creditors. This circular he received on the 13th of
March last, a day after the sale of horses to the amount of
3681. The whole of the transaction took place in March.
A compost 'ma was agreed on by the creditors, which was
to be pai a stated time ; but, when due, another
meeting wa• :ailed, cod the creditors who did attend (for
the plaintiff did not) agreed to grant a further extension of
time. Plaintiff, however, not having sanctioned this ex-
tension, and considering, as the composition was not paid
to the time, that his assent to it was cancelled, he brought
this action to recover the whole amount of his debt. Ile
Learned Counsel then called witnesses, who made out the
above statement.

Mr. CAMPBELL was heard for the defendant ; after
which the plaintiff submitted to a nonsnit, with leave to
move to enter a verdict for the plaintiff, if the Court above
should be of a different opinion ; or for a new trial, if the
Court thought that there was any fact which ought to
have been left to the Jury.