Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-10-11
IGN NE S.
O'CONNELL'S RELEASE.

The Steamship Caledonia arrived in Boston on
the 3dinst The news is of great interest The most
important intelligence is the dec islon OF the House
of Lords, reversing the decision of the Irish Court
or Oneens bench in relation TO O'Connell and his
compatrots, in opposition to the opinion OF the
majority of the English Judges. lii very unusual
far the House of Lords to decide against the opinion
If the JUDGES, and their present decision is very
unexpected.
The principal point upon which this reversal
takes place, we believe, can be stated 'nteiig'oy
in few words. The indictment upon which me
accused were tried, very long instrument
containing several distinct Counts or statements OF
offence general verdict of guilty, was found
, upon all the Counts. 1t was urged by the counsel
for the prisoners that two more oil these counts
we're bad and did not contain any description OF an
offence that could be legally punished, and that as
the verdict general one upon all the counts,
that the bad counts vitiated it and made 1t illegal.
The Irish Judges decided that the counts were all
good The English Judges in answer to questions
put them by the House of Lords, decided unani-
mousy that two of the counts were bad; but ma
oty of them held that they did not vitate the YER
dict and judgment, as there were good counts
enough upon which to found the, verdict mi
norty. held that the verdict being general upon all
The counts. the bad counts made the verdict IL
legal. and consequently the judgment was illegal
Another point urged by the prisoners Counsel,
was that the Jury was illegally made up. The
irish Court and majority of the English Judges,
held that there was no illegaty in making up the
Jury.
The question come in the House of Lords, on
the 9TH ult Lord Chancellor Lyndhurts, and
Lord Brougham, advocated the sustaining OF the
Judgment. Lord Denman, Lord Cottenham, and
Lord Campbell all learned Law Lords, whose
legal opinions are deserving of great weight,
advocated the reversal of the Judgment, upon the
grounds we have named The motion to reverse
was carried, the Law Lords only voting.
The manner in which the news Of the decision,
and the release of the prisoners was received, may
be seen by the following extracts:
IRELAKp.-Lideration of O'ConneH.-The
:. news of the reversal of the Judgment on Mr.
.O,Conne and his companions was received in
Dublin about O'Clock on Thursday evening,
the 5th ult Immediately on the arrival OF the
steamer at Kingstown the whole population
q was thrown into state of indescribable excite
ment. .O'Connell is free,' was uttered by
thousands of voices, as the people danced about
, in almost frantic joy. AT Dublin the same
sive scale. AT night, Tar barrels were lighted
in many parts Of the city, and had il not been
for the interference of some Of the leaders, a
general illumination would have taken place.
- Mr. O'Connell is said to have received the in
telligence of his release without betraying the
least emotion OF surprise. Great numbers OF
his friends waited upon him to offer him their
congratulations.
On Friday evening, the order for the dis
charge of the prisoners arrived, and at seven
O'Clock Mr. O'Connell, leaning upon Two OF his
sons, left the prison on foot, and proceeded
accompanied by an immense assembage, to his
house in Merrion-square. The other prisoners
subsequently left the Penitentiary, and were
loudly cheered.
Mr. O'Connell shortly addressed the crowds
who were assembled in front OF his house
thanking them for their peaceful conduct during
his incarceration, urging them to a continuance
Of the same conduct, and promising them thai
they should shortly have what they had beer
long striving for--Tepeal.
The Repeaers held their usual weekly meet
jngs on Monday, in the Cancellation Hall.
Mr. O'ConnelI then came forward and wa
received with the loudest applause. He enter
ed al great length into statement OF the cours
which he intends TO pursue with reference L
the future, and expressed his readiness 10 tr,
the experiment OF Federal Parliament. ii
The mean time, however, he proposes the for
nation of a Preservative assembly, OF 80
gentlemen, to meet in Dublin, and contro
the proceedings of the Repeal Association
much in the same way as The House @
Lords is considered check upon the Commons
Each member of the Assembly nrust prove hi
title by handing in iO0i--a qualification whicl
Mr. O'Connell considered would so far insuf