The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-11-06

quarters, to be disposed of as her Majesty NAV
please, and may god have mercy on your soul.
Crhe most profound sensation followed the
conclusion of this sentence, and continued to
manifest itself for several minutes afterwards
TRIAL OF McMANUS.
Shortly after sentence had been passed on
Mr. Smith OBri.n, the court proceeded with
the next case, namely, that of Terence Belew
dcManus for high treason ----.
On the following day, the jury, after being
closeted for three hours, returned into court
with a verdict of guilty. The prisoner bore the
announcement with great firmness The jury
have recommended him 10 the mercful consid.
Grafton of the Crown. uts
After Mr.. McManus was removed, he court
proceeded with the
TRIAL OF Mr.. ODONOHUE.
Alter jury had been sworn and the formal
tiles adopted as in tine other cases. the Attor-
ney General briefly stated the case Towards
the conclusion of his speech he observed that
there being no evidence of any declaration by
he prisoner of his motives and intentions in
joining the rebels, ii might be argued by his
counsel that his object was revolutionary. He
the Attorney-General) commended that he,
having joined the ranks Of the rebel army was
equally guilty with the leaders, and must be
supposed TO have The same object in view, aud
to have adopted their plans.
Prisoner.-lt is right, my lord, to say that
don't wish to escape upon the poor miserable
pretext which the Attorney General would put
into my mouth,
Chief Justice Blackburne. You had bet
ter leave your case in the hands of your coln-
sci. H
MIR. Meagher.--It is right TO say. my lord,
that 1t was not intended 10 put the defence OF
my client upon that ground.
Prlsoner.--l will not escape upon such
misera able pretext |...l
Chief Justice.-You have very able counsel,
and would advise you TO leave your case with
them.
Prisoner.-I say will not be made the mis-
cradle creature described by the attorney
General, that better 10 give him an opportu-
nifty of staggering.
Attorney -General.--My lord
Chief Justice.--Ypu had better not mind the
prisoner.
Mr.. Mesgher advised his client to reina in
silent.
The court then adjourned.
The most important meeting was held In
Dublin, on Thursday. Tor the purpose of pro-
noting feeling In accordance with the re-
commentator OF the jury, in the case of MIR.
Smith o Brien. The attendance was numer-
Gus and respectable. Mr. Sharman Craw ford,
NJ. p, was called on TO preside. A MenoriaI
TO his Excelency, the Lord Lieutenant, was
agreed 10. The following is copy:
q To his Ercciiency Earl Clarendon, Lord
Lieutenant aud Governor General of Ire
lnad. "
MAY 1T PLEASE YOUR ExcELLENcY-We,t the
undersigned, consisting principally of inhabi-
:ants of Dublin and lis vicinity, address your
Excellenc, as the representative, in lreland,
of her Most Gracious Majesty. the Queen. We
fully concur In the recommendation of the
jury by whom VIM. Smith O'Britn las bern
found guilty, aud we humbly anI earnestly
enireal the exercise of her Majesty's gracious
prrrogative Of mercy in his favor"
The following deputation to wal; on his
ExceIlency the Lord Lieutenant in lurlhennce
OF the object Of that meeting was then sppoin-
ted.-Hon. Mr.. Lawless. Nj. p, Col. Duane,
w. Sharman Craw ford' Alderman OBren,
M. F., Francis Scuiy, NJ. p, James Haugh-
ton aud the Lord Mayor. 1t was understood
that the mission of the above deputation was
to ascertain when his Excellency would re-
ceive the second d-putation, with the memo
ria! fully signed, and 10 inquire into the truth
OF The rumor respecting the warrant Of Mr.. o
Brien's execution.
At four O'Clock the depuia,ion returned.
MIR. Crawford announced that the deputa-
| ton was detained conside ra bic time in con
sequence Of his Exceirncy being oul; but on
his return they received message from him
that he would receive them. The mrmorisl
adopted there that day had previously been
srnt in to his Excellency. When he received
I the depuiatiOn he (Mr. Crawiord) explained
that the reason of their having come so prompt
| ~ was, that report had been mentioned al
the meeting that a warrant had been issued
for the execution OF MIR. 0'Brirn. FOR which
reason the meeting requested that the deputa-
ton should Immediately wait on his Excel
lency for the purpose ofinquiring, first, wheth-
er there was any truth in that report with re-
gard TO the warrant; and, secondly, whether
his exceilency would be pleased TO receive
deputation on future day 10 present the me-
mortal after it had received more extensive
signatures. His Excellency in reply, said,
| first, he had no hesitation in stating that the
report of any warrant having been sent down
was entirely false and unfounled; and second
ly, that he should be happy 10 receive the de-
puation TO present the memorial as soon as ii
was signed to the extent that was desired and
when he should be informed of its being re adv
for presentation, he would himself name the
| time.
CO. We are much indeb ted 10 our friend
Mr.. John K. Taylor for Louisville PAPER Of
Saturday.