The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-20
ARRIV VAL
OF THE
STEAMSHIP NIAGARA
AT BOSTON.
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ONE WEEK LATER.
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We have one weeks later news from Europe.
1t comes on the heels of that by the Britannia.
The steamer Niagara, Capt. Ryne, made
splendid run of twelve days. and reached Boston at
hah-past o'clock yesterday afternoon. She sailed
from Liverpool on Saturday, the 7th inst.
The news was Immediately transmitted over
the wires to New York.
The steamship Niagara arrived at Halifax at 4
A. NJ, and left at A. M, yesterday.
One of the passengers IN the Niagara, from
Liverpool, Mr.. John Doyle, states that he was ar
rested on arrival at Halifax, on suspicion of being
an Irish sympathiser. He was taken from his
state room by soldier at:ached to the Regiment
of Fusiliers, Halifax, but as no ground appeared
for the charge, he was released, and he came to
this city.
The chartist trials in London have been con-
Guided; conviction has been the uniform result.
Bowling, the Irish confederate, Cuffey, Lacul,
Fay, and Mullngs, were sentenced to transporta-
ton for life.
Several OF the less prominent conspirators
pleaded guilty, and were subjected to fine and inn
pnsonment; against others, the Attorney General
abandoned the prosecution, contenting himself
with binding them, in their own recognizances, to
be forthcoming when called upon by the autho-
rites ......-
The main feature of these trials consisted of
merciless exposure of the infamous spy system.
Her majesty returned from Scotland by railway,
with the Prince and her family.
The trial OF Mr.. Smith O'Brien, at Clonme, Is
still unconcuded. An application was made to
have the cause postponed, on the ground that Mr..
O'Bren had not received, previous to his trial,
copy of his indictment, and list of the witnesses
to be produced against him.
In England, man on trial for his life, has
right to be informed npon both these points, but
according to the decision of the court at Clonmel,
In Ireland, no such right exists Another point of
dissatisfaction was, the great disproportion exist
ing between Protestants and Catholics upon the
jury panel After sundry attempts on. the
part OF the prisoners counsel to gam some
thing for his client on these points, the trial
was proceeded with. Saturday, Monday, and
Tuesday, were fully consumed in examining
witnesses on the part of the crown. AS usual in
political conspiracies, traitors have been found
amongst the Irish, who have given evidence which
will go far to support the indictment against Mr..
OBrien.
On Wednesday, Mr.. Whiteside, counsel for the
prisoner, entered upon his defence.
The HlbemIa, which left Boston, 10th ult.,
reached the Mersey on Monday, after passage of
liz days.
The Washington, which left New York the
same day, arrived at Southampton on Thursday
night, after passage of l6 days.
The United States will sail from Southampton
on the 10th inst. for New York.
The st. Lawrence, Al guns, Capt. Pauldlng, ar
rived, on the 3D. inst. of Cowes, in "a days from
Norfolk, (the st. Lawrence is on her way to
Germany to communicate with Mr. Bancroft,
the American Minister, and the Consul for the
United States at Cowes. She sailed on the
following day. The St. Lawrence is to be sta
toned in the Weser during the winter, for the
protection OF American interests In the present
unsettled state Of Northern Europe. She was