The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-04-12
From the New York Tlibune.l
VERDICT OF GUILTY AGAINST


VERDICT OF GUILTY AGAINST
O'CONNELI..
The British mail steamer Caledonia.
Capt. Lott, arrived at Boston at 10 o.
clock a. m. on Friday, 22d inst, having
iell Liverpool at IL on the 9th of March.
She arrived al Halifax at 5 a. m. on the
2Oill, left at ! p. m. was detained off
Boston light 8 hours by thick fog. She
brings 81 passengers.
The Commercial news is unimportant.
Honey continues abundant. and interest
only two per cent. Cotton has been
shsh'iy depressed by the Name hester
sp'hners' combination TO buy light and
work short time.
Inc only important item Of news IS the
hndlng verdict of Guilty against O'Con-
nell and his companions by the packed
tory Jury. 1t was rendered OH the 18th,
and the court Immediately adjourned to
the 18th. Judgmen, will be pronounced
at the ensuing term, unless delayed by
motions for arrest Of judgement, which are
TO be offered.
1t is already evident that the govern
ment dare not proceed to extrem,ies. 1t
is stated that the duke of Wellington has
already iniimated that O'ConneIl is not
to be sen. TO prison, or otherwise punish
ed, the moral effect of a conviction being
sufficient.
Mr.. O'Connel has protested against the
verdict, and has inimated that as soon as
the sentence shall have been passed, he
VIII have. the matter submitted to the
whole body of Judges in Ireland, and that
# their decision should be unfavorabe, he
will appeal to tie house of Lords before he
will submit.
Two public dinners ars spoken Of as
likely TO be given to Mr.. O'Connel, in
London. One over which Mr.. Dun
combe, the member for Finsbury, will
preside, will take place at Covenl Gar
den.
The Editors Of the Dublin Repeal pa
pers have formally resigned as members
Of the Repeal Association. in consequence
of the verdict against O'Conncll and his
associates, and The legal assumptions on
which it is based
A new Dublin paper annunces. in its
prospectus, that foreign Parliamentary
reports will be given until the Irish Par
liamen, is restored
The Anti-Corn-law League Meetings
continue 10 be held weekly in Covent
Garden Theatre. Mr.. O'Conncll attend
cd the meeting held on Wednesday week,
and received welcome which the
word enthusiastic but fetbly describes,
He made a strong speech against the Corn
Laws, and he alluded in very iace,ious
manner 10 the new association being obi
ged to consult white witch, (angIice
lawyer in the Temple, on the law Of :
conspiracy before they could proceed.
The usual weekly meeting of the Re-
peal ASSOCIATION was held on the 26lh
ult., in the Cancellation Hall, the chair
was occupied by John O'Connell, Esq.
NJ. p, He addressed The meeting a.
considerable length, expressed his graft
lude to the people of England for the.
deep feeling of sympathy which they had
towards the lraversers, and
the feeling of Immigration which had been
stirred up b. the unfair conduct of govern
ment towards them. lie was not prepar- =.
ed for such manifestation of English
feeling. lie referred to the reception of
his father at the AntiCorn Law League,
meeting, which was the most enthusiastic.
lie ever Witnessed in his life. -