Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1844-04-13
23 DAYS LATER FROM ENG
LAND.


lag London dates of the sth Of March.
The most important news by this
arrival is the conviction Of O'Connel
and the other traversers, on the charge
of conspiracy against the Government,
The result Of this conviction has not
diminished O'Connell in the popular
estimation, and his subsequent appear
ance in Parliament was hailed with
great enthusiasm.
Several regiments are held in readi-
ness FOR immediate embarkation for
Ireland, should The step be deemed
expedient.
Nc~ troops are under "draft" for
the Canada and Nova Scotia, and re-
Enforcement will reach those stations
shortly.
The English fleet on the North A.
nerican and East Indian stations was
10 receive i'm mediate reinforcemcnts.-
Additional strength was also 10 be
sent TO South America.
An immense theatre has just been
commenced at Brussels, the machine
ry and scenic displays of which are all
10 be moved by steam.
The censorship Of the press in
France is gradually raising up pow
crrul party against Louis Philippe,
numbering many in its ranks who
were at ono time among his best sup
portcrs.
At the last accounts from the New
Zealand, another conflict had taken
place between the English and the ma
lives Of Cloudy Bay. The natives
were beaten and driven of.
The Queen and family have remain
ed in strict scclusion at Windsor Cas-
tic since the reception of the news Of
the death Of Prince AIberts father.
The Grim. con. affair between Lord
Cardigan and Lord w. Paget, came on
for trial in the Court of Common Pleas,
on the eth ult., and resulted in the
acquittal Of his lordship.
4 large steam-lrigato called the ia
nus, was launched at Chatham on the
10th ult., and another is building at
the same place.
The Anti-Corn Law League is still
ac,ive as ever, and its influence begins
to iell upon the government with won
derful force.
The action ofo Congress upon the
Tariff is looked for with a great deal
Of anxiety by the British commercial
public.
STATE TRrALs-CoNvIcTIoS OF o.
'CoNELL, IRELANp.--The trial OF
Daniel O'Connell and others OF the
most prominent Of the Irish Repcaers,
has been terminated. On the 10th
ult., after n long and able address TO
the jury bv the Lord Chief Justice,
the case was given TO the jury at half
past 5 o'clack, p. NJ. At half-past
o'clock the jury returned into court
with a verdict for the government 1t
was objected to By Judge Champion,
on the ground of iniormality, and the
Jury were directed to return and cor
rect it. This was on Saturday night,
on Monday morning, the l2th, the a.
mendcd verdict of Guilty was return
ed.
The excitement in Ireland produced
by the return of this verdict OF guilty,
is represented as Of the most intense
character. Before the arrival OF the
Doubln mail in tho different towns il
was surrounded by immense crowds
of people, largely pressing forward to
ascertain the truth.
The Court stands adjourned ill the
18th Of Apr, and the traversers re-
main out as usual on their own reeog-
nizances. Ga that day foGr-day rule
for judgement will be served on the
traverscrs, and on its expiration the
Attorney General will pray the judg-
mcnt Of the Court on them. IL is an
dcrs,ood, however, that before the OK
piration Of the four-day rule, motion
on the part OF the traverscrs will be
made in arcs CT Judgment.
The grounds OF the application IN
arrest Of Judgment will be LIST. \
mislcscrlplion Of a jurors name. Cd
The omission OF proof ofany unIaw-
full act done by the traverseFs ~ the
County of the City of Doublin. Sd.
Tha, no judicial act should have 0een
done after twelve o'clock on Saturday
night By the Court.
Mr.. O'Couucll meanwhile has pro-
tested against the verdict OF hejury