Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1844-07-06
ARRlNAL or TIE AeApIA

WI 5F# 'ttNf ItSFt $3.50.
The british steamer Acadia arrived al Hoss
Ton on the 10Th instt, bringing dates from Liv.
erpeol 10 the 4th Inst. The cotton market
was sun in h very unfayofable state during
The previous mUnthf prices have reduced ] 3D.,
per pound.
Switzerland has baah the 5cene Of a short
though some what ~sahsuinafy civil war;
The debates in Parliament upon Sir hobert
pecl's new currency project have been ct q
highly interesting description.
The vintage oftl1e southern parts 9 fFranee
does not promise 30 well this year as last
In many places the old vines have been en-
lircly killed or by the severity ofthe past win,
ter,
The accounts from India speak Of remark
able hail storm at 5ukta in the Ecindt, &C.
eumpanied BY a hurricane, which Frustrated
everything in lie path,
Murders continue 10 be alarmingly frequent
in Paris, The bodies of two Of the municipal
guards were taken out Of the Seine, near the
Bridge Of the InvalideR, d few days ago. with
marks which left no, doubt that they had been
murdered. Eight others had previously pers
isbed III the same mysterious manner.
The police Of Lohdon continue their war
upon the gaming houses Of the West End
1t ID looked upon Hs The hafbinger of a great
moral reform in Tie metropolis, and receives,
indirectly at least, much e0unienahee and aid
from men high IN power.
The French government and people appear
% be wide awake Oh the subject Of railroad.
The subject of the Annexation Of Texas
continued 10 be the prolific theme Of discussion
III HE English papers. Some OF them have
wasted d good deal eff indignation upon II,
The general state Of the English crops is
good, though some Of the better agriculture
districts have suffered from drought.
Spain IL comparatively tranquil, with tlc *
c]etliUn nfanoiier anticipated explosion IN the
ministry. Some OF fhe refugees who had quit
ted Tie places assigned them IN Frames have
been arrested al BAyonne, hnt II is uncertain
whether any ihi1g ~ill be done with them,
The ReGeecaites Hi Wales have inade soma
further demonstrations against the tolEgaieai
lust enough 10 keep the government uneasy
AZ d the people uhqniet.
The most absorbing %eyentof the last fort
night, with Tie exception Of OCahhe3 y in1'
%prishnment, has been The contest for South
Lancashire. Mr.. William Brown, o fthe great
American hotse, Messrs. brown, shipley &
Go, stood on the free trade, Mr., VIM. Entwisle
on the agricultural interest, II was q heree
struggle, which ended In The return of MIR.
Entwisle by nearly 600 votes. Both parties
fought desperately,
The proposed annexation Of Texa6 to the
United States has created a great sthsaiton at
parts, and revived the numerous spetNlations
Witch were ahoat during the Canada Affairs 81
tho necessity ~ofnaking common Gauge with
Inc United States, md ofthus directing q pow.
erful Blow against the best interests u Great
Britain.
The Pamphlet On the French Navy, pub
| lished by lie Prince de Joinville, has attract
ed, as we anticipated, considerable natiee on
both sides Of Che Channel.
IRELAND.
Sentence apon IA CoantN and ne other Tra'
cersers-Tho Goufi at Dublin was crowded on
Friday to hear tho decision Of the Judges on
MIC new trial II ssn, and In anticipation Of
sentencn.being p IND on hefepeal asitatoTs
The TraeerSefs having beenscaIled en-.
Motion III Arrest IF ffdgeNtat.--sir GoInan
EO'tnuphleu said that the motion 10 amend The
sogisa having been disposed uf, he had ~ move
on the part Of the trayersers, an arrest d
judgement, bat being wholly unprepared, he
trusted their lordships would give hon unit
Monday morning.
This was most strongly opposed by ths
Chief Justice aud the Attorney General, who
commended that sir e. 0'Loughlcn sh6old pro
i CEGu AT 0iGB%wA8k1 l "lHG lisa SSt&aGa iaN8NJ
pertnilted no further time should be granted.
MIR Justice Perrin readh lis judgement, which
was that MIR. 0'Connetl and Father TierneJ
were entitled to a new trial, there being ne
evidence whateversagainst the latter.
Mr.. Justice Champion decided that Fathel
Tierney alone was entitled to a new trial, aht
Ithat the verdict should stand as regarded al
fthe other traverSers,
MIR, OiCennell and the other traver$ers have
not only been sentenced, but are IN pF1son.Ve
rv much 10 the establishment, alarm, and IN
! dipnalioh Of that numerous body in England
"A well MS in Ireland, who have pinned thei
%pnliticaI faith ta the sleeve Of the Liberator
or who look upon his proceedings, in refer
ence to the repeal question. as calculated Z
assist their views OF removing the civil, pc
ltical and religious institutions OF the mothe
country.
SENTENCE on Ta&vKusRRs-Daniel oCon
nell.-To be imprisoned for twelve calenda
months to pay 4 fine Of 2,oo0l, and 70 ente.
! into securities to Keep the peace Tor sever
lyeaFs-himsglf in 5,000i, and twosscuritteso
2,000l, each.
John o'Conueli John Gray 7. Steie, R, Bart
ltelte. G.. q. Duffy, and Bit M, Ray. TO be i'm
prisoned for aiae calender months; 10 pay
fine of SOL, and 10 cutter into securities of 5OOl
each.
Sentence having been passed,
Mr.. O'Connell ianItedlatetv rose, and sait
thai he wished tot remind the Court, that ht
had made a solemn a fdavit, declaring that ht
had never entered into a conspiracy with tbs
other traverseerS Or committed the crme viii
(which he was charged. He had now only Il
ssy II was his painful conviction that justice
had not been done.
A sudden and vociferous cheer from nearly
all parts Of the eourt followed this result ana
| although it was accompanied by the claPplng
of hands amongst The junior bar, and wasfwo
or three times repBoted, the Judges ara not IN
/ ~frrfsre. although evidently displeased.
The Travcrs.rs Immediately surrendered