New-York daily tribune., 1844-02-20

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amounted to nothing, except to Kill the count OF
the indictment against Mr.. Barrett The fifth
dav was occupied in the examination OF Mr..
HEM, reporter for the Standard; the sixthin the
examination Of John Jackson, correspondent OF
the Morning Herald, who in his cross examlna-
ton, acknowledged that he was accustomed to
enbelIsh little, and that he was bit of poet
which created laugh, as he stood SIX feet III
his boots.
John Brown, Printer, proved that MIR. Ray
was the Secretary of the Association; that he
had printed g Reports" of the Association, In
structions for the Repeal Wardeps, placards. SC,
some of which he produced, signed Daniel C'Con
nell.
Mr. WH1TEsIDE objected to the reception of
the documents, as evidence against the traVersers
in the present case.
After discussion of an hour and half the
Court decided on admitting the document, In
structions to Repeal Wardens," signed BY Mr..
OConnell.
The serenth day, between one and two O'Clock,
O'ConneH and his son John rose and left the
Court to attend the regular Repeal Meeting at
Constitution Hall. This the Attorney General
declared he would not permit. The 9Th, 9Th,
10th and llth days were occupied IN examination
of the crown witnesses. When the Attorney
General commenced the case for the crown had
closed On the 18th the Court crowded to
excess to hear the opening of Mr. Shell on the
part of the defence. 1t was Irish through
out, impassoned, eloquent and thrilling. In one
of his bursts Of eloquence, shout rlng over the
Court which called down the Indignation OF the
Chief Justice 1t was noble defence Of Ireland
and burning rebuke to the injustice and tyranny
of England She'll had become somewhat un
popular with the Irish on account of keeping
aloof from Repeal, but this speech has thrown
him back into the arms Of the people. 1t is ele
qant in diction-clear in argument, and contain
ing some of the most mastery appeals to Jury
we have ever read. He kept even the bar III
constant state of excitement, and like the lofty
speech Of the martyr Emmett, it was the out
breathngs of patriots soul aroused at its coun-
try's wrongs. 1t drew tears from O'Connell.
He removed the mantle from the history of Ire
land, and showed her spoiled, robbed, butchered,
and tramplcd under foot by rapaclous oppression.
Yet there was vindictivc or harsh terms in his
address. The feeling that prompted it was too
deep and holy to permit base emotions, and his
appeal was to the sense Of right and that strong
sympathy in the human soul for the oppressed,
which nothing but brutalized man can resist.
The thirteenth day was occupied in speeches
from Messrs. Moore and Mitchell on behalf of
Messrs Tierney and Ray. On the 18th day Mr..
Fitzgibbon addressed the Court, making some Sc
we're remarks on the way the Attorney General
had conducted the case. In the afternoon ses.
sion a note was handed to Mr.. Fitzgibbon from the
Attorney General amounting to challenge Mr..
Fitzgibbon threw it back and demanded it should
be read to the Court. This the Attorney General
refused to do, and Mr.. +. then stated its contents
to the Court, which caused great excitement
(Mr Fps wife and child were present at the time.)
The Court expressed surprise and regret at the
contempt of Court by the Attorney General. The
thing was at length adjusted by the belligerent
Attorney withdrawing his note, and Mr. F. con-
tinued his address. This was in keeping with
the laundering, childish course pursued by the
Attorney from beginning to end in this case. Mr..
F. concluded his speech on the 18th day in be-
half of DR.. Gray, one of the proprletors OF the
Freenan'S Journal.
The 10Th day was occupied by Mr.. Whlteside
in behalf OF MIR. Duffy, Editor of The Nation.
On the 18th, Mr.. Nc Donagh addressed the Court
on behalf of Mr. Barrett. O'Connell comes next,
whose speech we must wait fo- till the next
rival. He expected to address the Court on
Monday the 5th instant. He was waiting, it is
thought, till Parliament should open and the
Queens Speech be received.
The Government rest their case chiefly on the
evidence of reporters and those connected with
the Press The whole thing is evidently sham,
and will probably expodefn conditional Govern
mental pardon, should the packed Jury ever agree
in verdict of guilty. The speech of O'Conne
Will probably do as much for Repeal as mass
meeting.
A FLAW IN THE lNDIcrMENT-Thc Liverpool
Journal of yesterday-a paper of great authority
upon Irish affalrs-glves the following
I've have to state fact which mus, take the little
interest hat may yet attach 10 the State Trials; and
its tnth have doubt There is flaw in the indict
trsVsrsers will be discharged on the legal defect being made
known The faw fist discovered by the English law
to fs Irish Attorney General He pesevees, however, be-
caus his purpose will be attained By verdict Some peo
pe nav h,nk that wlfui admitted the escape
OC,nnel being less embarrassing than his
prisonment. Fsargus O'COnpors case is III pont.'
PETITION OF THE DUBLIN CoRPoRATIoN-The
Lori Mayor of Dublin, accompanied by other
members Of the corporation, arrived in London
on he lst to present petition to the Queen re-
spe,ting the pending State Trials. Her Majesty
appointed Friday, the I'd, for its reception. The
folbwing is the answer
9" receive with satisfaction the assurance that sentiments
Of oyat and attachment 10 and Crown continue
TO he cherished by you.
The legal proceedings which you ae now in pro-
gess before competent tribunal and an unwilling to IN