The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-10-10 00:00:00

TWE lIVERMIS iT4NDARD.

ma. a. He (Dalton) wrote a letter to the Freeman's jour-
nal ; detailing these circumstances. He took the letter
hi resell, and the people at the Freeman's office believing
tb e evidence to be important, sent him to Clonmel by
sl jecial engin He identified Dobbyn at once, who, how-
ever, denied Olt he had ever seen him before, which pro-
d aced derisive laughter throughout the court.
The jury retired about four o'clock, but returned into
court to ask if they couldfind their verdict on one of the
counts only. . _

The Chief-Justice replied-that they must find a general
verdict of not guilty, or guilty, on the whole; they finally
returned into court at ten minutes past five o'clock,
declaring the prisoner guilty, but at the same time recom-
mending him to the merciful consideration of the govern-
ment, and hoping that for various reasons his life would
be spared.
Tears might be seen atid.sobs heard in every part of the
court. Mr. O'Brien alone maintained a composed aspect,
and acknowledged the. verdict by slightly inclining his
head to the jury. The' Foreman of the jury essayed to
say something, but his self-possession seemed to fail him,
and he said, in a harsh .under tone, to the Clerk of the
Crown, " Mr. Pedder, can't you read the rest ?" The
Clerk then read from the paper what follows :—" We ear-
nestly recommend the prisoner to the merciful considera-
tion of the government, the jury being unanimously of
opinion that, for many reasons, his life should be spared."
The Clerk of the Crown 'then resumed his seat, and for
about five minutes an unbroken silence prevailed, the eyes
of all being fixed on the calm, self-possessed countenance of
the prisoner. At length "Chief-Justice Blackburne said in
a low voice, " Adjourn the court to ten o'clock on Mon-
day morning."

IRISH MISCELLANY.

'The trial of Mr. M'Ma►nus will immediately follow that
of Mr. O'Brien.

MESMERISED PATIEWTS.—Six • labourers lately sum-
moned Professor Barnett, at Limerick, for wages due
unto them for their services in feigning .to he mesmerised
by him during his leetaires on mesmerism:; but the mayor
refused to make any order, as the transaction was a decep-
tion of the public.
Mr. O'BRIEN AND THE JUDGE.—During the cross-
examination of a witness for the prosecution in the state
trials, Mr. O'Brien attempted to cast a flagrant imputa-
tion on the honour of the judges. He said,—l beg your
Lordship's pardon. lam not familiar with the proceed-
ings of courts of justice, but I submit that, as your Lord-
ship has recorded what the witness said unfavourable to
me, you ought also to take down the answers that are
favourable to my case.—Chief Justice Blackburn : How
do you know that I am not doing so ?—Mr. O'Brien : I
did not see your Lordship do it.—Chief Justice Black-
burn: You had better not interfere.

The police have arrested Mr. Tronton, the person al-
luded to in the evidence of the approver, who was on Sa-
turday examined on the trial of Mr. W. S. O'Brien. This
Mr. Tronton promised to the confederates, at one of the
meetings, to bring over a brace of swivels from England,
as soon as the rebellion should explode. He is now in
Newgate, charged with high treason. Mr. P. J. Barry, in
a letter to the Freeman, denies the report in circulation
that he has turned approver. He was secretary to the
Curran club.