The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-06-26 00:00:00

TRIAL AND CONVICTION OF JONES FOR
RIBBONISM.

(From the Dublin Evening Mail of Wednesday.)
This case, which occupied the Commission Court the entire
of yesterday, has not been brought to a conclusion at the
hour in which we write (two 'clock.) But facts of the most
serious character have been brought forward in evidence;
and upon these, when completed by the finding of the jury,
we shall without prejudicing the case of the prisoner, be free
to offer such observations. as the peculiar nature of the
conspiracy, and the still more peculiar proceedings of the
government in its treatment thereof, seem to require. For
the present we are restrained from comment by tenderness
for the prisoner's situation.

THIS DAY-FINDING OF THE JURY.

Shortly before going to press our reporter supplied us with
the following brief note of the summing-up and. finding :
Jones was again placed at the bar this day. Sergeant
Greene recapitulated the evidence on behalf of the erown.
Mr. Justice Ball addressed the jury, and his summing-up
occupied nearly an hour. He read all the documents proved
in the case very minutely, and made observations upon
them : the tone and bearing of his charge were strongly
against the prisoner. He was of opinion that the documen-
tary and parole evidence given on the part of the crown was
very satisfactory.
The jury retired, and at a quarter before three o'clock re-
turned into their box with a verdict of Guilty and a recom-
mendation to mercy, on the ground that the offence com-
mitted-occurred very recently after the passing of the act un-
der which the prisoner was convicted.

STATE OF THE COUNTRY-SEIZURE OF RIB.
BONMEN WITH THEJR DOCUMENTS.

(From the Dublin Evening Mail.)
Ribbonism is not to be frightened by discovery—nor put
down by mock prosecutions. The inquiry in the Lords has
not checked its progress : the impending danger of its most
notorious leaders has not abated its zeal.

--Thefollosi;ing-letler&maTocai correspondent will show
that, undaunted by the display of executive energy in Dub-
lin the provincial lodges of the conspiracy pursue their patri-
otic labours with unabated vigour :
"TO THE EDITOR OF THE DUBLIN EVENING MAIL.
" Belturbet, June 22, 1840.
" SIR—I beg to inform you that on Thursday night last,
between the hours of eleven and twelve o'clock, when Ser-
jeant Hayes and his party of constabulary, stationed here,
went round to inspect the public-houses, they discovered
two men in the house of Mr. Patrick Prunty, one of whom
had papers in his hand, which, upon seeing the police, he
attempted to destroy by eating them. I am happy to say
he was prevented from doing so, and that both were con-
ducted to the police barrack.
" On Saturday an investigation took place before the ma-
gistrates at pettit sessions ; but as it was with closed doors,
I cannot send you the particulars. However, the documents,
which are connected with the Ribbon conspiracy, fully war-
ranted the bench to commit him to Cavan gaol forthwith, to
be tried at the next sessions. The other man has been held
to bail.
" The, fellow who was committed is of the name of John
Clarke, residing at Derrilin, about ten miles from this town,
where he has been master of a school. -

" With this, and the many proofs coming to light of a
widely-extended conspiracy, who will not urge the necessity
of Protestants being upon the qui rive?
" Great credit is due to Constable Hayes and his men for
their ever prompt and efficient discharge of their duty.
" I am, sir, yours, &c.
" A CONSTANT READER."