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London, England, 1829-10-29 00:00:00

FOR TILE DEFENCE.

John Harrold limy, examined.—Knows Pit Illy a
good ninny years; from his general character, he does not think
him worthy of credit on his oath. Knows Sheehan, and would
not give him credit on his oath, his character was so bad. They
were in witness's employment, and be discharged them, such was
his impresion of their conduct and character.
Cross•eaamined by the Souictroa-GIIPIRAL —Had the good for-
tone to give information to the Magistrates, and gave it to them.—
Knows a man named Hanley. Desired his steward not to employ
Davy and Sheehan. Selected Sheehan, because he heard of his being
engaged in robberies and attacks. 'Tis part of the system. He
has a number of Whiteboys in his work:

The Soucrma G do you think, Mr. Bury,
ought to be the .conduct of a cmintrY gentleman, with regard to
persons whom he knew cOnnteiril with Whsteboyism, should be
employ them?

The SoucarroseGaugam. observed, that, as be came to give evi-
dence, there needed not such extreme delicacy.
Witness bad Whiteboys in his employ ; knew them to be such
from common report, but was reduced to the alternative of employ •
log them, or doing the work himself, such was the state of the
County, and that he believed he frequently employed persons who
deserved transportation. If asked concerning one of whom he
knew to be a Whiteboy, would give every information in his power
against him. A gun had been stolen from his stable-yard, for which
he suspected Sheehan—ascertained that Sheehan was s bad charac-
ter six months ago. Heard three years since that Daly was a had
character. It was since Sheehan became an approver that he heard
the evil reports with regard to his character. Was a part of thr
time out of the country.
John Coote, &q.—Was in the army ; knows Nowlan—he belr.
a bad character.

Rey. Dr. O'Brien, parish priest of Deneraile.—Knows Daly,
whose general character is so bad, that witness would not be in-
clined to credit him on his oath ; would be still less inclined to
credit Sheehan.

Cross-examined by Counsellor Besstrr.—is parish ptiest of
Doneraile, a town which is the very reverse of quiet—w•uuld be
very happy that the Catholic and Protestant Clergy and Gentry
united to quell the spirit of insubordination which existed amongst
the people; did not think until that day that any conspiracy es-
isted in Dooeraile ; lived in the parish for 13 years, but generally
past the winter on the continent; did not think his absence gave
more scope to mischief, as he generally left behind him coadjutors
adequate to all the duties.

Garrett Nagle is a Magistrate, and active in Whiteboy appre-
hensions ; from his knowledge of Daly's character. he would not
believe his testimony, unless aided by strong circumstances ; knows
Sheehan since the time the attempt was made to take Mr. Croft's
arms ; is of the same opinion with regard to his evidence as
to Daly's.
John Daly is brother to the prosecutor, and conversed with him
on the subject of this trial ; in that conversation his brother asked
him how be liked his master ? and added, that if be would follow
his advice, he'd be independent of his master or any other vaga-
bond of them ; the plan was, to go to Captain Creagh, and say
what he (the brother) would desire him about some of the men
who were in gaol; be vowed revenge against Mr. Burke, and pro-
mised if witness would be led by him to get what would establi.h
him in a town, or to send him off to America, saying he would not
be called on the bench at all, but merely to give evidence before
Lord Kingston.

Jonas Stawell, Esq. examined by Mr. Parrore—b not a magis-
trate ; knows the prisoner Leary by character ; his character before
this melancholy and horrible charge was an honest man, no mall's
enemy but his owh, being addicted to drinking; his habits
are peaceable, and be is an unlikely person to be engaged in dis-
turbances.

Cross-examined by Serjeant Gomm—Does not know of hie own
knowledge that persons of good character have been enosed in the
disturbances, but believes unfortunately th.y are.
Arthur Gethin, Esq. examined by ?dr. M'Cateruv—Knows
Leary for a number of years, as peaceable a man as ever lived ;
knows him twenty years, has paid witness .C 220 a-year, and he
always paid his rent peaceably, honestly, and with propriety—he
was unfortunately too fond of a glass of pun:h.
Cross-examined by Mr. Bauserr—He would not be the first
person to whom he would communicate; if he was to do
so, he would not come forward to give a character of hint
when charged with a conspiracy to murder his son ; there are a
number of disturbances about the country. The defence here
closed:

Baron Pinntsmuzs descanted with great force and clearness
on the nature of the crime with which the prisoners were charged,
the peculiarity of the law as relating to conspiracy, and the quality
of the evidence necessary to sustain it. He summed up, and con-
trasted the testimony of the several witnesses at great length, and
concluded by stating, that if the Jury entertained any rational
doubt, they should give the prisoners the benefit of it ; but if, on
the other hand, they believed the testimony as a whole, tainted
though it might be by the characters of some of the witnesses, it
was their duty to find a verdict on the evidence laid before them;
and he knew them too well to doubt for a moment that they
would shrink from the upright, though painful discharge of their
duties.

The Jury retired only five minutes ; but on their return to the
Court, the fate of the unhappy wretches in the dock could bk•
gathered from their appearance even, before they gave in them
verdict of Guilty.

Mr. Justice TORRENS then rose, and said that the painful Juty of
passing sentence devolved upon him. We regret exceedingly that
our space does not admit even a faint outline of the powerful and
solemn discourse which be addressed to the prisoners, reviewin;
the state to which their wild and objectless efforts reduced the
untry, and concluded by recommending them to use the little
interval that remained to conciliate pardon in another world for
those offences which doomed them to death in this

The sentence soon reached outward, and the lamentations of tke
friends of the condemned was the first sound which broke on the
solemn stillness. Th.- unhappy men several times interrupted the
Court with observations.

FRENCH PAPERS.

(Fr„ n the Journal de.; Debuts.

The preparations fair an expedition against Algiers continue at
Toulon. It seems that the plan adopted for bunting the town is by
means of bombs and Congreve rockets, the latter are now making,
and ;he equipment of bomb •essels is likewise attended to. Eight
of this class will be shortly ready, carrying two mortars each.
TOULON, Ocx. 19.
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The Scipio ship of the line had repeatedly received orders for,
sailing. hit all of them have been countermarded, and she ha* now
received a final order to be dismantled. She is for this purpose to
come into the harbour to-day, where she remains, however, in
commission. The Eclipse schooner, commanded by M. Arnault,
Lieutenant de Vaisseau, has this day received orders to sail for the
Levant. She will touch at Malta, where she is to land M. Miege,
the French Consul at that place. L'Oise, store-ship, Lieutenant
Pichler, sails with 100,000 rations to Mahon, Eta the supply of the.,
cruisers before Algiers.
From the Journal riff Nacre t f the 2'2d Oct.
Their are few people at the Havanna itself who, seeing that
the Spanish Government exhausts itself in supplying the expenses of
an expedition against Mexico, that are of opinion that the projected
invasion 9s likely to be crowned with success, whilst not a single
individual has been cited that has seen Mexico. and can doubt of
the advantages which the Mexicans must obtain over their enemies.

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It is even now quite evident that the trilling forces which the
Spaniards have sent to Tampico prove sufficiently that the
Government at Madrid thought it had nothing to do but
to display the Spanish standard to rally all the old colonists
tinder the yoke of the mother country. Ferdinand 's soldiers have
only possessed themselves of Tampico, and even there they have
have been immediately attacked by the Mexican forces, who ;eft
Vera Cruz to assail them. It is probable that the invasion will
expire there, either under the sword of the Republicans, or under
the attacks of disease. The following letter has been written by a
European inhabitant of Vera Cruz—who had opportunities of
judging the public spirit of the Mexicans—dated from that town
the 15th of August, and addressed to a house at New York :
According to the measures which Government has taken,
and continues to take, 1 hazard little in predicting that the
first expedition will be destroyed before the second arrives.
This town and its vicinity have furnished about 9,000 men, all
well-disciplined soldiers inured to war. Troops have likewise left
San Luis, Potosi, Mexico, and other places. General Santa Anna,
one of our most active and most intrepid officers, will assume the
command of all the forces noun as be had effected their junction.
it is supposed that Spain, by sending so inconsiderable an expedi-
tion as 4,000 or 5,000 men, was persuaded that as soon as she dis-
played her standand, it would assemble all the inhabitants. But
let her undeceive herself. The Mexicans may be, and unfortu-
nately are, divided; but it is amongst themselves : against the
Spaniards they are united. You may, ther fore. consider this
expedition as a ridiculous attempt of a thing that is impossible."
From the Gazette de France, dated Tuesday.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 1.
It was after a great Council, held on the 87th, at the Palace of
the Seraskler, Chosrew Pacha, at which, besides the Ministers of
the Porte, the Mufti and the Sultan himself were present, that the
ratifications of the Treaty of Adrianople were signed and dispatched
the same day.
It is affirmed that General Dlebitsch has replied to the applica-
tion made to him for passports for the Turkish Embassy which is
going to St. Petersburgh, that he did not think himself au-
thorized to do this without first applying to his Sovereign; bet
he had no doubt that his august master would look upon
this step of the Porte as a fresh proof of its sincere de-
sire to consolidate the restoration of the amicable relations
of Russia. The blockade of the Dardanelles by the Rus-
sian fleet is now raised, and merchantmen of all nations pass the
Hellespont without obstacle, and without being searched.
TOULON, Oct. 19.
It appears that all our first-rate men of war will be soon dis-
mantled, and that only the smaller vessels will be retained, which
will serve for the instruction of the young recruits. The first ves-
sel to be dismantled is the Scipio, which was stopped by a telegra-
phic dispatch at the moment that it was in the roads, on the point
of sailing for the Levant. Already more than 5,000 sailors have
been discharged in the maritime district of Toulon.
Faucm FINDS OCT. 26.
Renter, Five per Cents, 108(.15e.
41 per Cents, 82f. 55c. boc.
Bank Actions, 1,8601. 1865 f.
niacin Forms.
Neaplolitan Rentes Cer. Fal. 891. 90c. 901. 9.0 c.
Royal Spanish Loan 776 761.
Interminable Span. Annuities, 591.
Haytian Loan, 345 f.

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