Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-04-06
F. R E l G N
Arrival Of the English Mail,

The price of cotton had not suffered material
abatement, but the demand wns quite Fat. The
news carried out by the packet shin England
from New York, March 8, had an unfavorable ef
feet.
.O'Connel and his fellow raversers were con-
Victed of conspiracy, under the strong instructions
OF the court, and the skiful selection of the Jury
ne verdict was given Feb. 10; the court then ad-
Journed till the 18th day of April and the ira vhrs
erS remain out as usual on their own recognizanc-
es On that day fourday rule for Judgment will
be served on the raversers, and on its expiration
the attorney general will pray the Judgment ofthe
court on them. II is understood, however, that
before the expiration Of the four-day rule, mo-
ton on the part OF the traversers will be made in
arrest Of judgment.
OConnell has declared that, as soon as sentence
Shai' nave been passed, he will have the matter
submitted to the whole body of Judges in Ireland.
and that if their decision should be unfavorable.
ne N WIi appeal to the House Of Lords, before he
OCdnnelF Immediately resaned his seat in Par
lament. A splehdd dinner was to be gyen him
IN London, at Convent Garden Theatre, on Tues
day the 18th of March. The difficulties which had
IN The first instance prevailed, as to holding the
meeting at the theatre having been overcome,
the London Sun says the occasion will be marked
ny festival on very GRAND scale SManv of the
leading members of the liberal party in Parliament
Will be present, and several of the Peers have sig
nIf1ed their intention to attend In fact, never at
any time did the Irish question occupy SO large a
portion of the sympathy of EngIishmen, and JUS
tlce to Ireland never was SO favordbty entertained
as at present, '' .''''- ~ -
The debate on ireland in tbe House of Com.
mons, commented ON Tuesday, Feb IS, and con-
t'nued through nine nights, and terminated on Sat
urday, Feb. "a, at in the morning. 1t was on
motion of Lord John Russell, for committee of
the whole OH the Estate Of ireland, At the close
the vote stood
For the motion 225
Against it, S24
Majority for minister's so
In the House of Lords, there has been similar
motion to that moved by Lord John Russell, NOV
ed by the Marquis of Normandy, but the debate
was not carried beyond two nights, and was mega
lived by majority of 176 to 49, 1t was dversif-
gd by very, amusing personal quarrel between
Lord Brougham and Lord Campbell
Nv O'ConneIl was present during the debate
and made an eloquent appeal in behalf of his coun-
try Even the Ministers throughout the debate
admitted that something must be done to improve
the condition of Ireland. The liberator said tina,
ne had 81 petitions TO present from the province OF
LeInster, 81 from Munster, 4S from Ulster, 45fron
Connought, and several from other places, in all
amounting to 100 petitions, and signed by 3S7. S64
~ '"u"i', "!iu Ih0y ali PIdJeu LOT rcpeak OF the
legislative union.
1t is said that "the duke" is determined thai
Mr.. O'COnnell shall not be sent to prison, beev.
irg that the moral effect of. conviction will be
sufficient, and that punishment would be useless
piece OF Severity.-NOrthern Whig.
AT the repeal meeting on the 10Th Feb, Mr.. o.
Cornell in the chair, Mr.. O'Brien, M. P, propos
ed petition to parliament, setting forth the facts
connected with the late state trials, and it was or
dered that copies should he sent to every parish in
Ireland for signatures. Another measure adopted
was the severance Of all connection between the
association and the ALTERATION courts, leaving the
people to arrange their own hbiratio.s. : =.
On the goth, Mr.. John O'Connelfpresided, and
spoke at some length, expressing bis gratitude to
the people of England for the deep feeling of SYM
Pathy which they had manifested towards the trav-
ersers, and the feeling of Indignation which had
been stirred up by the unfair conduct of the gov
eminent towards them. He was not prepared for
such manifestation of manly English feeling. He
referred to the reception of his father at the anti
corn law league meeting, which was the most en-
t1usaStlc he ever witnessed in his life Several
sums OF money were handed in, amongst which
was 92O0 from New Brunswick, and ZAP from
places i'll the United States4-the whole weeks rem,
exceeding 5000.