The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-09-12 00:00:00

REPEAL INVENTIONS.

We find from the American papers that the editor of
the New York Tribune has received the following won-
dertul account of the progress of Smith O'Brien's rebel-
lion, from his Dublin correspOndent
" Secret Correxpondencell the Tribune.
" DUBLIN, August 3, 1348.—N0 newspaper here dare tell the
truth concerning the battle of Slievenainon, but from alt we
can learn the people have had a great victory. General Mac-
donald, the commander of the British forces, is killed, and six
thousand troops are killed and wounded. The road for three
miles is covered with the dead. NVe have also the inspiring
intelligence that Kilkenny and Limerick have been taken by
the people. The people of Dublin have gone in thousands to
assist in the country. Mr. John B. Dillon was wounded in
both legs. Mr. Meagher was also wounded in both arms. It
is generally expected that Dublin will rise and attack the gaols
on Sunday night (August 6.)
".h II the people coming in on the railroad are cautioned and
commanded not to tell the news. When the cars arrive thou-
sands of Dublin people are waiting for the intelligence. The
police drive away those who are seen asking questions. Why
all this care of the government to prevent the spread of intel-
ligence' unless it be that something has happened which they
want kept as a secret ? If they had obtained a victory they
would be very apt to let us know it.
" We are informed that the 3d Buffs (a regiment of infantry)
turned and fought with the people. The 31st regiment, at
Athlone, have also declared for the people, and two regiments
have been sent to disarm them. _

" The mountain of Slievenamon is almost inaccessible. But
there is one approach to it. It is said to be well supplied with
provisions. It was a glorious place for our noble Smith O'Brien
to select. It is said he has sixty thousand men around him,
with a considerable supply of arms, ammunition, and cannon.
In '9B the rebels could not be taken from Slievenamou until
they chose to come out themselves.
A lady who came to town yesterday, and who had passed
the scene of battle, said that for three miles the stench arising
from the dead men and horses was almost suffocating.
" Wexford was quite peaceable till recently, but the govern-
ment in its madness proclaimed it, and now it is in arias to
assist the cause. Now that we are fairly and spiritedly at it,
are we not worthy of help? .Wh-t are you doing for us?'.',l'eo-
ple of America, Irelant, stretches her hands to you for
assist-
ance ! Lo not let her be disappointed."

CLERICAL IN7ELLIGENCE.

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THE BISHOP OF EXETER AND MR. SHORE.—The 'fol-
lowing opinion relativo to Mr. Shore's case, has been re-
ceived from Cie Queen's Advocate, Sir John Dobson :-1.
" I am of opinion that a priest in holy orders of the
Church of England, although styling himself a seceder
from that Church, and being in tact a voluntary seceder
therefrom, may be committed to prison for contempt of
Court in preaching as a dissenting minister contrary to the
lawful monition of the Court." 2. "It is quite obvious
that neither deposition from Holy Orders, degradation, or
excommunication, can confer on a clergyman a legal right
to officiate or preach as a dissenting minister."-3., " I
think that if a bishop were to degrade and depose a cler-
gyman from Holy Orders, he might be liable to the pe-
nalties imposed by the statute 41 George 111., cap. 63, if
be attempted to sit in the Common House of Parliament."
4. "lam of opinion that excommunication would-not en-
tirely release a clergyman from his priestly character so as
to give him the status of a layman."—.Doctor's Commons
August 24, 1848.