The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-06-27
Imprisonment Of O'Connell.

The ACADIA arrived a. Boston on the
18th, having left Liverpool on the 4th.-
The Irish Liberasor,' Daniel O'CoN-
NELL, and others, have been sentenced to
fine and imprisonment by the tyrant Court
of England.
In anticipation oflhis result, O'Connell
had prepared an address, dated May 20,
1874, which is now in the hands Of his
couu,rymen. He expresses his intention
of appealing from this decision to the
House OF Lords, and declares his belief
that the sentence will be reversed by that
body. He exhor!s the people of Ireland
to maintain peace, order and quiet tran
guilty. The following is copied by the
N. Y. Tribune from Wilmer s. Smiths
Times:
| Sentence ON tho Traversersj
DANIEL O'CoNNELL--To be imprison-
ed twelve calendar months; TO pay d 6ne
of $4,000, and to enter into securities TO
keep the peace for seven years-himself
in $4,000, and two sureties Of G2,500
each.
John o. Cornell, John Gray, T. Steele,
R. Barrett, c. G. Duffy, and I. M. Ray,
TO be imprisoned nine calender mouths;
to pay fine of ESQ, and to enter into Sc
curities 10 keep the peace for seven years
themselves respectively in 81 900, and
TWO suretes OF $500 each.
Sentence having been passed,
Mr. OConhell Immediately rose, and
said that he wished 10 remind the court,
that he had made solemn affidavit, de-
claring that he had never entered into a
conspiracy with the other traversers, or
committed the crime with which he was
charged. He had now only TO say it Was
his painful conviction that justice had not
been done.
A sudden and vociferous cheer from
! yearly all parts of the court followed this
result and although it was accompanied
by the clapping OF hands amongst the jun,
Tor bar, and was two or three times repeat.
ed. the Judges did no: interfere, although
evidently displeased.
The Traversers Immediately surrender,
ed into the custody OF the Sheriff.
After delay of about an hour and a
half, which gave time 10 allay the excited
feelings of the people out Of court. as well
as for The necessary preparations, the Ira.
versers were conveyed 10 the Richmond
Penientiary, in the Circular road, their
future place of confinement. They pro-
ceeded thither in three carriages, attended
by large body of police. A great many
people ran along and kept up with the cur
riages. and there was also large assem-
blage outside the Penilen.iary on their ar
rival. When Mr. O. Conncll stepped ou,
of the carriage he was greeted with loud
cheers, and Immediately entered the gate.
way. Within the courtyard large num-
Der Of respectable persons, many Of them
his most intimate friends. were drawn up
in two lines. They received Mr OCon-
nell in silence and uncovered, and. US he
walked up between the lines. he shook
hands with many Of them: his b airing
was manly and undaunted He thus en- :.
tered the Governors house. which, We
understand, he and his other fellow prison.
ers will be allowed TO occupy. The Pen &.
ilenlary is vast pile of buildings, in an
airy and salubrious part OF the suburbs of
Dublin. The Governors house is large
and has a garden attached, in which Mr.
O'Connell, with his daughters, Mrs Fitz
simon and Mrs French, walked alone,
soon after his arrival. The prisoners, as
they must now be called, dined together
at abou, 81. They were all cheerful. We
are happy to state that there was not the
slightest breach Of The peace during The
proceedings.