Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-06-27
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SIXTEEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
SENTENCE OF MIR. O'CONNELI,.


iernoon Of the 4,h Instant, making the passage
from Liverpool to Boston in sixteen davs-hcr
passage was somewhat delayed by strong westerly
winds which she encountered during The whole
passage, added to which she was delayed Off Hal.
flax soue hours by thick fog.
We are under obligations TO Messrs, Adams,
L. Cos Express for Wilmer and Smiths Euro.
pean Times OF the 9TH inst, from which we mako
up the annexed summary of news:
Sentence had been passed on MIR. O'Connell
and the other neutrality-suspicious. ofwhich will
be found below.
Nothing Of the least interest TO the Allan.
tic world has occurred in the Bri,ish Parliament
since the last packet sailed. The debates upon
SIr Robert PeePs new currency project have been
OF highly interesting description.
The Liverpool cotton market continues in a
very depressed state. During the last four weeks
prices have receded led per ID; i'm that which
terminated on Saturday, the retrogression amount-
ed TO more than 18th. The continued prevalence
of eas'erly winds keeps the vessels laden with
The staple from arriving in great numbers, but oc.
casonally vessels do drop in. In this state of
things, all speculation is suspended; all export
has disappeared.
The general, state Of the English crops is good,
though some OF the better agricultural districts
have suffered from drought.
Switzerland has been the scene Of civil war.
turkey shows symptoms of the internal diseases
which is fast wearing away its viials. Albania
is In arms, the Inhabitants disposed 10 peril life
In asserting their independence. and in conflict
with Ali Bey, 500 Abanians were left dead upon
the field.
The subjec, of the Annexation of Texas con.
iinues to be prolific theme of discussion in the
English papers. Some Of them have wasted a
good deal OF Indignation upon it,
iRELAND-STA"E PROSECUTIONs-COUR
OF QUEENS BENCH.
Trinity Term opened on Wednesday, 22d uIt..
but sentence was not pronounced until FRIDAY
when there was full attendance. On the si,,inv
oil the iul Court on that day, the case Of ~ he
Queen against Daniel O'Connell and otbers''
having been called
MIR. Justice Perrin proceeded to deliver his
judgment.
MIR. O'Connell, accompanied by Mr.. Smith
o'BrIen NJ r., and by Mr.. Steele, entered the
traveTser's bar at half past ten and scene en-
sued which we believe is altogether unprecedent-
ed In court of justice. All The ba,rsters Of the
outer bar, with the exception of con,oarativeIv
few, rose and greeted Mr.. O'ConneIl with loud
and repeated rounds of cheers, accompanied with
capping OF hands. This demonstration of ac
camaiIon continued for few minutes.
The Court refused the motion, under the con-
V'cuoh 'ha'' as Tie law stood, They had no power
10 grant II. Al four o'clock. amid breat HESS anx
ie,y, Mr. Justice Burton, in an address DUNG
which he shed tears, passed SENTENCE ON
THE TRAVERSERS
DANIEL OCONNELL: To be imprisoned
Tor IL calendar months, to pay fine of .g2 900,
I or
seven years, himself in 95 200, and two sureties
( oil ~, 500 each.
JOHN O'CONNELL, JOHN GREY. ~
STEELE, II. BARRETT, G. G. DUFFY and
1. NJ. RAY: 10 be imprisoned for nine calendar
months; to pay fine of ESQ, and TO enter into
securities to keep the peace for seven wears:
themselves respectively in gl 200 and two sure
ties Of $500 each.
Sentence having beer passed,
Mr.. O'Connell immediately rose and said that
7 hn ISl, Al
solemn affidavit, declaring that he never entered
INTO conspiracy with the other traverseIs or
committed The crime with which he W as CHARGED.
RE had now only 10 say IL was his painful conyic-
ton that Justice had not been DONE
sudden ana Vociierous cheer from nearly all
parts oil the court followed this result; and all
,hongh 1t was accompanied by the clappine of
hands amongst The junior bar, and was two or
three times repeated, the Judges did not interfere
although evidently displeased.
| The TTaversers Immediately surrendered into
the custody of the Sheriff.
! Alter delay of about an hour and half
which gave time 10 allay the excited feelings Of
the people out OF Court. well as for the neces-
sary preparations, the Traversers we're conveyed
TO the Richmond Peniienliary, in the Circular
Ioao' ,heif 'niure place of confinement. They
proceeded ihiiher In three carriages, attended by
large body Of police. great many people ran
a!ong and kept up with the carriages, and there
was also large assemblage outside the Peni,en
'dfy on MS arrival, When Mr.. O'Conn.H STEM
ped out OF the carriage he was greeted with loud
CHEERS CHEERS and Immediately entered the gateway
within The court yard large number of respect-
aoie persons, many of them his most intimate
friends, were drawn up III two lines. They re.
celved Mir. O'Connell in silence, and uncoyered
and, as he walked up between the lines. he shook
hands with them.
lie thus entered the Governors house. which.
we understand, he and his other fellow prisoners
VIII DO allowed to occupy. The Penitentiary is
vast pie oil buildings, in an airy and salubrious
house is large and has garden attached, in which
Mr.. U ConneIl. with his daughters, Mrs. Fitz-
Summon and Mrs. French walked alone soon after
MS arrival. The prisoners, as they must now be
called MINED together about half past six. They
were all cheerful. We are happy to state that
there was not the slightest breach of The peacs
during The proceedings. The following address.
wn.ch had been prepared In anticipation of the
sentence, was issued on Thursday
ADDRESS OF oCoNNELL TO THE PEOPLE
OF IRELAND.
PEACE AND QUIET
Pe1ple Of Ireiand-Fehoto Countrvmen-B,
ODed FeNow Counfrymen: The sentence is PAS
sed. But there is another appeal from that SEN
tence. lie appeal lies to- the House of Lords-
soiemny pledge myself TO bring an appeal a.
gaInst that sentence. and | assure Won there ia
every prospect that it will be received Peace.
men, and quiet. Let there not be one particle of
not ,umult or violence. This is the crisis in
which 1t will be shown whether the people of
Ireland VIII obey me or not. Any person who
violates The law, or is guilty of any violence in
suit or INJURY TO person or property, violates NV
command, and shows himself an enemy TO me.
and bitter enemy 10 Ireland.
The people Of lreland-the sober, sieadv. hon.
est religious people Of Ireland-haye hitherto a.
bpypu IN do nd