The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-19

which passed unanimously.
The Head Paclticator again rose amid cheers
and sad-Men OF Ireland, after the speeches OF the
father of his country and William Smith O'Bnen
which you have just heard, rely on IL, 1t Is not my
intention to uespass on your time and attention Tor
than an few no For years
to the people of Ireland, and fee honest pride IN
saying that / know | possess their confidence
lhear, hear, and great cheering As 1t Is highly
probable that you will not see ME again tor some
time; [crles of no, no. Mr. Steele proceeded, yes
l repeat 1t, 1t is my conviction that you VIII not see
me again tor some time; know some thing OF the
nature and spirit ofthe Court Of Queens Be nch IN
Ireland and wish 10 leave as my last spoken words
to Ireland now-words which l utter d before
in the autumn of 1928, after the Clare Election,
when country was absolutely volcanic, a 81 umb-
erng volcano, under the the twO.fold intiue nee OF
the flush of her triumph in Clare, and the iniurla-
ton generated by the formation OF the Brunswick
Clubs hostility to the liberty Of ourpeope lhcar
Adore ssing the Catholic Association said, and
repeat 1t now while Ireland Is more volcanic than II
ever was before, that knew OF nothing within the
range of things which had come under my OBJ
servation, which SO powerfully illustrated the ma
ture of the duty of an Irish O'Connelte popular
agitatOr seeking to achieve his purposes by means
purely peaceful, and without blood, and carnage,
and cOnvulslOn, as the construction OF the maya
zine of u man of war; The magazine Is composed
of two apartments separated by partition in
which is a little window, the panes OF glass beng
closed and firmly fixed in the window-sash. One
OF these compartments Is called the llght-room,
room lighted lamp, candle, or lantern, Is per-
mtted TO be carried, but it derives its illumination
through the window from the lights in the light
room Now, as my parting words, before gong
into the prison Ot De Grey OF Ciontarf and the
evening proclamation, as cannot exert my habit
ua personal vlgllant guardianship, IN the name OF
the living God adure the real friends OF Ireland to
take heed and caution that their addresses to our
people, while they give them illumination, they
shall take sanctfied that particle shall be
transmitted which could cause ignition and explo-
sion. You are too intelligent, you men OF Ireland,
and too well disciplined by our august leader not
understand me perfectly: THE Head Pacihcator
sat down amidst peas of reclamation.
The Liberator then announced the rent tor the
week, which amounted to five hundred and forty
| six pounds and eight pence. The announcement
was heard with bursts OF applause.
Mr.. s. O'Brien was then moved to the chair, and
thanks being voted to Sir S. Bradstreet, the meet
ing adjourned to Monday next
Sentence on the Trovcrscrs.
JudGE BURTos.-In this case the trial Of the par
ties having ended, after far, ul, and elaborate
discussion OF all the questions arising IN the case,
and the court having arrived at one opinion, and
having expressed our opinion that the lraveTsers
have been lawfully convicted OF the offence imputed
to them; and an application to postpone the SEN
tence to be pronounced, or to make an order re-
speeding The postponement OF the execution OF that
sentence, having been also heard deliberately, and
determined In support OF the prosecution, the case
is now brought to that stage III which the sentence
Is to be given upon the establishment OF the offences
III lnulcttlleul, ana upon WHICH seHcuCc Tie
court have deliberately come to conclusion. 1t
IS now my very painful duty-very painful indeed,
feel Ito state TO the traversers what that SEN
tencc Is The main offence imputed TO them Is that
OF attempting the abolition or abrogatlon OF the
Legislative Union at present subssting, by means
OF the conspiracy which Is alleged, and viii is
now found by the verdict of the jury with the in
tention to intimdate and Overawe, not only those
opposed to 1t, but to intlmidate and Overawe the
two houses OF parliament, who, together with the
Queen, form the government OF the country,
as that government Is at present constituted.
The charge which, In the opinion OF the Jury has
been established IS ,of attempting to create that
intimidation, amongst other means, by the demon
stration OF great physical force / do not mean
now to go into the examination OF that question,
that is, how that offence of creating that intimida-
ton, and the particulars OF the conspiracy which Is
the offence charged by the Indictment have been
carried on, and led to the conclusion to which they
have been brought. | have only to state this, and
that Is, that the offence II has been charged by
| the indictment, and as it has been found by the
verdict OF the jury, Is that of very high INSIDE
meanor, and think that very slight degree OF
reflection indeed, must be sufficient to show, and
upon which the inference must be drawn, Ut It's
being ia very high msdemeanOr. l consider also
that the offences which separately charged in
the indictment, as composing parts or branches OF
the conspiracy in question, are all to be understood
as mainly to that one which have already stated
namely, that one OF an intent, by the means par
ticularly stated, not only, or mercy, by the means
OF terror or Intimidation, but also by the means OF
sembling OF great muttudes of persons, and by the
expressions used by that multitude of persons
consider those specific charges which are stated In
the first place, of endeavouring to excite Jealousles
and hatred between different classes OF the Queens
subjects, and hatred and hostility amongst the
Queens subjects in Ireland towards the Queens
subjects in England, and the attempt to excite
hatred and contempt against the lawfully constitu-
ted tribunals OF the country by the establishment OF
other newly-contrived tribunals, and also the Of
fence which is charged against some OF the tra-
versers, that OF endeavorlng to create discomfort
and dlsafiectlon amongst divers OF the Queens sub
Jects serving In the army. say consider all these
as offences conducive to the same crime which is
charged in the indictment, namely, that OF an at.
tempt to abrogae and abolish the Legislative Union,
not by the legal mode by which such an object
might be legally sought-that is, by an application
to the parliament OF the country, as at present con
stiuted, together with the exercise of the Queen'a
prcrogauve, but to create that abro8atlon by The
means which are suggested In the indictment, and
all which charges have been found and established
against all the traversers now at the bar, with the
exception OF one, the last ! have mentioned, and
that also has been found against some OF the ira
yersers The case now comes before the court
tor Its consideration as 10 what are to be the
consequences in point of effect OF the crime stated
in the indictment, and found by the jury to
be crime OF this description. conclude that ~
the statement OF the case, and in the manner IL
which have stated it, there will not be any differ
euce of opinion amongst us who have any Informa.
ton on snch subject as this, ithat that does
constitute a crime in point OF law, that the crime
IS one of high msdeme amor, and II IS upon the es-
adjustment of that offence, against the several
traversers, that sentence is to be pronounced. The
question for the consideration of the court was,
what that sentence, under the circumstances ought
to be-. shall not attempt to 60 into a consldera-
tion OF all the circumstances In case oil such de-
scrphon tending TO prove the consequences to arise
from the commission OF such offence. The
court have been bound to consider them, and have
considered them, and they have formed their judy
ment upon them. Ii is, have already said, pain
iul duty, and in truth do fad it most distressing
duty TO have to state what the result OF the consul
tatlon has been, and which Is to effect The liberty
of 80 many persons, who perhaps all Oi them, be-
lieve.most Of them am sure one olt!em stands high
in public estimation Aud 1t Is peculiarly paau
to me that person for whose opinion AS alawyer,
and as blshly informed man on subjects oi such a
description, would have the greatest weight III my
judgment Oh any occasion 10 which other persons
were concerned, should himself have acted In a
manner opposed TO the opinion we have come to.