The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-11-17

ADDITIONAL ITEMS BY THE
HInER MA

"elow we give additional particnlarA
1.-The foreign news received by the stesm-
er liibernia, 10 addition to that given
last evening. They will be found full OF
interest, az they relate chiefly TO Ireland
aud to IRISH aiiairs. and -hs trial Of, pa,ri
o's, for loving their country.
TRIAL OF MEAGHER.
Thomas Francis Meaeher was placed
al the bar, Imprisonment, did not an.
pear to have impaired hia health. flo
'o"ked ii,,le paler than usual. Win
his exception, there was no change in
his appearance. He was very neatly
dressed His depor lnent was arm ana
c'mro'ed' Hs wasadsised that Ls might
challenge twenty jurors psrsmp,oriy, hs
thus addreased the court,
m, lords. previous to the Jus, hsipS
sworo, beg Leave to aay q few yord,.-.
des're to protest against the ponstiiu.
ION OF the pansl from which tho Jury BIZ
wh'ch sm to he tried 10 TO ha saIaotsd.
Per onally care not wha,her am to hs
'ed by jury of rroiss,sai. or iury oi
H'd'aa 0a'hoiica. Thnush / am my.elf
R'm1n Caiholia, fssi that nv CAGE,
nv h"n'rs M liberty, mJ liio, are a. aafe
IN the hands of jury exclusively
Composed OF PEotastanta "a one exclu.
svely composed of Roman Catholics.
were to consult my own fsolngs ooiy.
l mt ~
ont my lords. as a matter of pripcipleG
principle vitallY affecting the pure. the
legitimate, the safe administration of i'm.
ice in this kiugdom--npon high pablo
grounds, perhaPs the tigheai that can ex-
Isl, feel myself called upon to nro,es,
and ! do so seriously, and solemnly. a.
ga'nst sySteln by which 10 Roman
Ca'holic coaa'rY, only Is Roman Cathos
oIics arc rsturned upon panel of near
800 juror,
"in consequence Gf Ito demurrer IN
the case Of w. Smlth O'Bvien. conceivs
I 1t would be wanion waste of public
I me. were TO Instruct nv counsel 10
cl,ai!enge The array; hut as feel that this
may be the last time ] may be permitted
To raise my voice, cannot let this oppors
tnnity pass withuut protesting in tie
strongest manner, against asysiem which
'virsaaA5 repeats the rights conferred hy
law upon the men bers Of the rcliginns
creed to which am p, o,,d TO belong Ia
dong SO, however, assure yaur lordsbios
the gentlemen who will be sworn 10 try
me aud all who know me and have given
credence 10 the sincerity ofthe scn,i.
men's ] have expressed in pnblAc, lha, in
making these remarks have mol heensin.
q 'enced ih the slightest deg &c by sp.r,
il 1t sec tarianism'
Tie cas' was not coAculed wien the
last ad, ices we're received al Liverp ,nI,
but II was thought it would be given to
he jury on tie evening of Saturday, ,he
2lst ult.
ESCAPE OF O'MAuONEY.
Il is said that Mr. O'Mahoue,, the re.
belleader. escaped from Bonmahou Cau,
ty of Waterford, on Wednesday. apd the
he effected his escape by means ofo %
the vessels employed 10 taking awey ,,s
pr"duce Of the copper mine OF tie oetsa
blIheod
ATTEMPTED ESCAPE.
On Monday, about u 'clock. tie Gov.
e'nor Of Newgate prison John Smith. Esq..
10 oonstdaeuce Of private informatio,.
q
which he received, accompanied nv Mr..
lfei h Regis er, J"hD Carer Tnrakey.
and Constable 2f2, John Duragh proceed
ed to The room occupied by Mr.. Gavan
Daft, s'nce h,s arrest, and found here a
vaiie. O"ils being opened Carter founi
:, To main well CONSTRUCTED rope ind.
der, aud in the top Compartments a Gew
oP", all about forty iest 10 lepg'h-
Iii sc artic.es were taken away, aud
thr' o f the prisoners, NJ Messrs. DAFT, Do-
hertJ aud W ililams, wet~ removed TO tho
crmina! s,de OF the prison, where add,.
lona' precautions have been' adppte.i to
prevent 'scape. The room, occupied by
hr. duff, louked into Green street, aud
the window opens into the strcer for he
purpose OF initiation. This room had
en previously siloeated for the use Of
ebtors. Ihere was nothing oI the KIND
fund in the apartments Of other prison.
nefs
(By Telegraph and Express 10 tae n. T.
Papers
iiELAND
By Special Express 10 !.iverpoo'l
LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY Oct. 81,
2 IN extrA'r, fary express from llabii1
a. Jns' This instant II o'olpckl reaciel
Q wharf, with business letters, report,.
&C., from ouflris reporters and CORES
HudanIs. 81 st
i're sa5e trisls OF Clonmei proeeed
-rs sh'wi,s The case Of Mesgher has
ccupie6 the entire week. and cannot IL