New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-23

Progress OF smith O'Brien'- Triul- ESamina-
nation Of Witne--es-Dobbyu the lnformer
Conduct OF Dir. O'Brieu stale of the
south, Ac. sc.

GA Thg-sday last September the -sth. Mr..
OBnen's trial commenced ard OF yesterday, October
g. the case f1r the Crown closed To-Day Wi be- taken
up with Mr. Wh.tesides speech then tn witnesses
foF the defence have 70 be examined and the second
counsel NJ Fitzgerald has the right OF reply to the
Solicitor Generals observations that in all prooa
blity the trial will no; be concluded until the end OF
the week Before that time il : expected that some
startling disclosures will have been msde-sore facts
brought 70 light tina, viii make the Government sorrow
for having Instituted this prosecution. Il J. SAID that
letters are IN existence and must be produced which
will prove that the Whggsh horror o. physical force
As means OF coe-cing a. unwlng sovereign and
stubborn Ministry into compliance is As recent a.,
have DO doubt u real To prove tie mushroom
growth Of their reverence tor the Constitution Lord
John Russell Wa summoned but IL IS believed MS
evidence Will be required the facts sought Tor
can be proved By more direct snd conclusive test
mouy.
Among the witnesses examined were several mem
bcrs Of the Cons:abulsry and many Of the peasantry
aud farmers residing near Balngarry and Nllenaule-
The officer commanding the troop Of Hussars that
stopped By barricade ia KIiensule and two puvaies
were examined and an .niormer-such one =. Cur
ran mas damned 20 everlasting fame 10 his scahing
descrp uons-named Dobbyn This wretch Il appears
was Confederate ClGbmsn--a member 0i the Red
Hand Cub-snd such had opportunities % seeing
and hearing Mr. OBnen, AMI OF knowing VIA; vas
passing among the leaders According - his own
knoeledgement be entered the Confederation in order
o. betray or be expressed H. 70 counter plot tie
gave particular account OF meeting held after Mr..
Dufys arrest TO MS time tor the intended outbreak
he gave the sentiments and IN some instances the Ian
guage uscd by the speakers some were for Ar iune-
dlaio rising Others for deieuns it until the harvest
was secured and arms and ammunition provided Ia sui
fc.ent quantities Mr Brennan. of The Fcol was op.
posed 10 all delay and observed IN reference the
motion for p0sipOuoment that they would wait until
rides were made 10 Heaven and they had angels to pull
the triggers 81 ih. meeting there was an Executive
/ Council of figc elected Mca-hcr. Dillon, DOheny.
Devin Reilly and OGormsn. smith Bren was not
on the Council a. Il Was thought he could be more use
fully employed stirring up and organizing the country
such was the substance OF MS evidence which he gave
with the greatest hardihood and e1fontery yet he
could not ook 81. Bnen IN the face. This Redliand
Club never heard Of before II not on the muster
roll OF the Clubs ts members were not marshaled along
with the other Clubmen nor were ~ proceedings
chroncled ia Tte Na'0r any other Confederate pa
per IL existence rest. on hi. crcdibi,y and the
evidence of two Policemen, who swore tina, Club
room having thst name and the representation Of
]
las, July in Constitution HID near the outskirts OF Dub
ln Dobbyn admitted on crosseNamna,ion. that u
Old not rank with the rest OF the Clubs that its
beers were not called over by Mr o Bden when he re-
viewed the others 10 ascertain the numerical strength
Of the Dublin Clubs a, mos, unlikely thing and be
accounted for 1 by saying that i, was only branch
Club Two of the witnesses refused 10 be sworn ono
A farmer named ODonnell who said he never would
return % his family an nlomer that his brother
mixed up with the business that they might take hun
out and pot twenty balss through him, bat they would
never get anything out Of him The other young
! peasant named shea apparently In great desttuton-
mis- clothes in rags, and his face bctokcning hunger
When the book handed to him he refused H. and
| exclaimed he wouldn't against such gentle
man he wouldn't be- gor' The Court explained TO
them that they subjected themselves to imprisonment
for contempt but they persisted In their determination
and were placed in custody. Let not deprecste the
condact Of the peasant and say, as have heard some
say he did what rigbt-Whst else would he do ,
II we all did what right there would be nothing
left 10 wish for True, in any case OF temptation We
know not what resisted, but in this We can give A
close guess. hunger and thirst, and wandering IN.
| garmenied and all the suferings that follow in
their train might have been removed had he been
compliant for the Government would 20 any length to
procure A conviction but he disregarded all And we
are not 10 suppose he required 10 swear falsely
bu, merely to identity Mr.. OBhen. Captain Marryst
saw. in some Of his works that the rich little suspect
the volcano they tread on when the poor suffer that
he knows from experience that murder is slight
thing to man suffering from hunger-real hunger
This may enable US TO form truer estimate OF the viz
tue Of the Irish peasant
Rumors were floating about these weeks past, gain
Ing strength and crediby each day as to the persons
who wers 70 give evidence for the Crown Mr.. Hal
pin Secretary to the Confederation, and Mr. Barry,
trusted member Of the Council and Vice President Of
Mchels Club ,the - Patricks) spoken Of open.
IT, I, was con,radicied BY the friends Of both gentle
men But the report only circulated with more in
du.try. and believed until the closing Of the for
the Crown proved how unfounded were these rumors
Not one member Of the Confederation appeared, if we
except Dobbyn whom hope and believe never be-
longed TO the Society OF course these rurnors Of
,reachery originated with the Castle people. They
mi ghi have answered two purposes-kept the prison
er counsel In doubt 10 the precise nature and ex
tent OF the evidence to be given 10 the Jury and aeted
A. aeeoy We need not wonder =, Barry and Halpin
having been calumnisied when Charles Gsyan Duty
did no,escspe u was asserted positive fact that
hi. solicitor conveyed TO the Government Mr. DuHys
intention OF pleading guilty and throwing himself on
their mercy. Mr. Duty heard Of in bis PRISON, ant
breaking through the prison rules addressed letter
10 the Fresrnan in which he denounced i as lie
50 gros. and 80 extrsvagan, that he ashamed 70
/ contradict H.
During the tina letter was read from Mr Mesgncr
70 smith Bren ia which he announced his intention
Of going 10 New.York on the following saturday %
/ collect money. 70 solicit sympathy, and u
amuse himself" Mr DuHys letter was likewise read
It encouraged Mr. OBren 10 proceed 70 take his place
Al the head OF the movement and 70 MAINTAIN and 10
carry out MS own views without too much difference
10 the opinions u others. Ga the whole however the
evidence was favorable, II Ne exceP, Dobbyn. who has
been suffered TO corrupt and then dag Up witness,
" and some policemen Of Trsnts party, who s~ore
| that Mr o. Br.en commanded the peasantry 70 slash
away and slaughter every man Of them, meaning the
| Constsbulsry enirenchei in Mrs. Cormseks- The
greater number distinctly swore tia, the rising vss 10
/ preyent the arrest Of Mr. OBrien-
/ And nov a few words about Mr.. o Bren himself
M. bearing through the entire proceedings mas elected
sdrnirns sympathy from al He S so cheerful and
.elfcollected without any aaectston OF Indifference