Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-02-29


'orts are very voiuminous. and contain
'raphic details Of every notable phase
rhich has marked The progress Of The pro-
'esuticn and TIE defence. from The mas
inf~ssening Of the Attorney General,
dence ICss she connecting links Of svi-
es OF counsefssaWnt down 10 The speech
tbs ArToRNE sraversers.
shows that be merely isRAE's opening
nv chronological history of~fe the ju-
ring the last nine mon,hs--the III du.
meetings. the burning speeches Of d Coz.
nell, the proceedings Of the Repeal Asso.
citation. the orgsnizatiou 9f the RepeaL
movement. the rent. aad,. ia short. The
whole machinery for working that great
national movement He disclosed moth
ing which was mol previously known
nothing which was not openly performed
by The chief actors 10 the face Of day
As mere forensic display. The Attorney
Generals statement is pronounced 10 have
been highly erediiable.
On the other side. Mr.. SHIELs speech
is described as exceedingly brilliant and
one OF the most mssierlys on record.
which. by its beauty and the force Of its
reasoning, has raised him higher than be
previously stood Id the first class Of living
orators.
Mr.. OCoNNELL purposed addressing
the Jury on Monday. the 9th Instant
Various causes are assigned for the delay,
but The general impression is that be was
anxious 10 know the purpoFt Of the Queens
speech and The debates ia Pariamen; be.
fore he commenced his defence, in order
to turn Them to the hest account.
On the, fourteenah day az the trials the
Attorney General took offence at some
remarks Of Mr.. Fnzgibbon. one Of tho,
counsel for the defence. and sent bin,
challenge 10 Court. This Chief Justice
gave most severe rebuke 10 the prosecu.
ing officer.
| Wilmer and Smiths European Tim IS says:
Attention is now almost exclusively
occupied with Specializing on The verdict
OF the jury. 10 all probability, the tiials
| will 20. extend beyond the end Of next
week, as The number4oi witnesses which
The traversers propose TO call are not. il il
understood, numerous. The composition
Of the jury is certainly in favor OF The.
Crown. Dn the other hand. the case
which thee latter has made out is weak,
/ even in The estimation OF its. friends. / A
Dublin jury. even OF the most ultra com.
plexion will pause4 before il consisns to
punishment men whose professed object
is TO revive the trade OF the Irish meiropo.
lis, and restore tito its faded glory The
question al issueis. after all, rather ma,
Iionsl than party one, and jnrymen ma.
turslly wish. like others. 10 stand well 10
the estimation Of heir fellow ui,zens.-
A conviction naay follow the evidence
| which has been produced. in which casa
Il an end will be ppr,o the discussion Of all
popular grievances but, as matters stand
atpresent, an acquit'al is Just as likely 10
result as a conviction. But, whatr YER
torn these trials take. matters cannot be
suffered 10 remain 10 Ifehnd as they are.
That country i'll in a positioniioo critical
for any Minister 10 disregard. Measures
OF amelioralion must follows the popular
feeling must. be courted, noa coeiced.-
The dar kesl hour is5alwsss succeeded BY
the dawn" 1t
THE CorToN MARKET.
j LIVERPOOL, FEB. 2 The cotton n or.
ketsbas been e xcee dinghy animated ,hro'-
out the week. spectators having received
a fresh impulse from the excitement pre-.
yaiiing ih hesUnited States. THE trans.
actions exceed. by reafly 10000 bales,
the largest weeks business nreyiously
known. ard The market closed with great
tirmness, at Id per ID. advance on last
weeks quotations Of American.