Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-03-28
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

The Caledonia arrived at Boston on Thursday
last, bringing Liverpool papers to the 9Th inst.
The trials OF Mr. O'Connell and others, after
twenty-five days duration, have been concluded,
and each Of the Fraversers has been found guilty,
but The sentences deferred until the next term.
Mr. O'Comnell has, on behalf Of himself and his
companions, protested against The verdict, and
has intiniated that so soon as sentence shall have
been passed, he will have The matter submitted to
the whole body Of Judges in Ireland, and that il
their decision shoulfbe unlavorable, he will APP
peal 10 the House OF Lords. In the meantime he
has taken his place in the House Of Commons
Ireland is said to have been perfectly tranquil
since the rendition of the verdict
In reference To the Aeitator, tho Belfast North
ern Wing publishes the following paragraph:
awe learn on what we consider good authority
that The Duke of ellington is de,eriniaed that
Mr.. O'Connel shall not he sent to prison, be-
ieving that the moral effect OF conviction will
be sufficient, and that punishment would be a
useless piece of severity
On the other hand, the Liverpool Mercury OF
the lG;, ult., says:
at is foolishly Imagined by some, that the ira
vcrsers will not be called up for Judgment; this
opinion is, in the opinion of well-iniormed per-
sons, totally at variance with what will occur. Ii
is 10 be hoped that the peace of the country will be
preserved, which is very doubtful
There WAS a debate of NINE NIGHTS duration i'm
the House Of Commons, on the condition OF Ire
land, which Terminated on Saturday the 9th ult.,
at o'clock, "A. Nj. The chieftopic in the debate
was the Irish church establishment. On the min
isterlal side speeches were delivered by Sir Jas
Graham, Lord Stanley, the Solicitor General, and
Slr Robert Peel. On the opposite side Lord John
Russell, MIR McCauly, Sir Thomas Wilde Mr.
Roebuck, MIR Shiel, and Mr. O'Connell, whose
speech is described as manly in feeling and diu-
nihed, and one that produced marked and high
~ favorable Impression Tor him. Upon the divi-
sion oil the House the course uf the ministry was
sustained by majority oi 80 in IL house OF $40.
Large quantities OF arms and an-, uni,ion wer,
continued 10 he sent 10 different harrison towns in
ireland, as II The government expected AN out
pieak-and two armed steamers were crnisinu
On the coas, Of Kerry. The meetings of tire re-.
peal associations continued at which matters C, NJ
nected with the trials were fully discussed All
the proprletors Of newspapers who had been menu
btrs oil The repeal association have Withdrawn
from iat oouy in consequence Of the doctrine as
serted by the verdict on the trial, thai every
member Of the repeal association was responsible
Tor all The publications of the new spapers whose
ProPrletoIs were members of that association.
Ii is said that the Orange men who dissolved or
pretended to dissolve their institutions i'm 1881,
are determined, now that their friends are once.
more IN power, To throw of their mask. meet
my was held at Coerain on the l2,h inst, attend
ed hy the representatives. oil 10000 Ordngeinen
lii Antrim and Derry.
The Cotton market continued firm.