The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-11-10
Foreign News.
ARRIVAL OF THE
e Z r o p A.
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE
STILL FURTHER PARTICULARS.
STATE irtats IN belond-Bunie in Hun.
gdry-Insurrection in Vienna- Cholera
IN Gre0t Britain
TRIAL OF SMITH o'palEs-rur vr.,,r

TRIAL OF smith o'BRIEy-THE yEpp,rr
a Oo the 1th of October, the Court ga,
h = o'clock, and the Chef Justice proceed
!. win his charge, at The conclusion of wbic
h. about q o'clock, the rary retired to the
: room.
Al 20 minutes past 8, their Lordships r
, sumed their seats in the Court house.
, profound silence, lasting for few minute
, succeeded their entrance, but was soon br,
ken by slight rus,ling noise near the dt {
OF the jury room, from whence the Jury CT
tered, headed by the foreman, who held tn
isaue paper in his hand.
The clerk having completed the calm
OF the names, asked, in rather a nervon
aad indIs.'nc, tone, maniiestly sensible q
'ae painful effect about to follow, i" Gentle
men have you agreed to your verdict ~
The Foreman" Yes"
Clerk OF tho Crown" How say YOU
10 William Smith O'Bren guilty or no
guilty :"
After considerable lapse Of time, tn,
foreman, IN low, suppressed murmur
pronounce equity" Tears might bt
seen and sobs heard in every part of ,h,
Court. ODtien alone maintained a com
posed aspect, ard acknowledged the verdi
by slightly lncIIning his head 10 the Jury.
The foreman Of the jury essayed 10 sa
something, hot his cell. possession seemed
to ia'l hin, and he said, IN a harsh under
tone to the Clerk ofthe Grown, "ilr. Ped.
der, can, you read tho rest r.
The clerk then read from the paper vha,
follows: We earnestly recommend the
prisoner to the merciful consideration of
the Government, the jury being unan nous
ly of opinion, ,hat, for many reasons, his
life should be spared"
The Clerk OF the Crown then resumed
his seat, and for nbou, five minutes an 40.
broken silence prevailed, the eyes OF all be
ing liked on the calm, seIf.possessed coun
'enance OF the prisoner. At length
Chief Justice Blackburn SAID in a low
voice, Adjourn the Court 70 ten o'clock
on Monday morning"
Proclamation &c this effec, ives made.
Mr.. O'Brlen was then removed from the
dock. and the building was soon empty.
At quarter past two o'clock on Monday
morning the Judges entered the court. The
court house from an early hour was dense
" crowded IN every party, and great ankle.
" was visibly depicted on every counte
nance, as 1t was rumored tina, Mr.. Smith
y Brien was to be broush i up for judgement.
The only gallery vacant was that IN which
he friends Of Mr.. Smith O'Bren we're &C.
:astomed to sit during The protrac,ed trial.
hat gallery was entirely empty, and form.
ID melancholy contrast to the other por.
ions Of the court.
The Attorney General entered the cour,
bou; five minutes after the sitting Of the
curt. All eyes were directed towards
hat learned iuuctlonary who sad-My
ords, have to move that IN case OF her ,
laJesty against VIM. Smith O'Bnen, the
rlsouer be called up for Judgment.
Chief Jus,ice-Very we'll. ,
Soon afterwards Mr.. Smith O'Brien made :
is appearance IN the dock. HIS manly .
caring, his camness, as be stood in front !,
The dock, we're the theme Of observation |
throughout the court.
The Clerk of the Crown was about TO .
cad over the indictment, and to ask what
he prisoner had TO say why sentence of :
cath and execution thereon should no, be !
assed upon bin, when !;
Mr.. Vhiteside, Q. c.. said tba, this was .
10 proper time to make application TO the /,
our, for arrest ojudgemen,. He proceed. :
TO state the grounds Of the application ,
I'd then to argue them. Mr.. Fitzgerald =
lowed on the same side as Mr.. Whlteside. :
he Chief Justice, after consulting for some =
inu,es with his brother Judges, pronouuc o
! their lordships' decision, which was, that =
10 objections stated by prisoners counsel
,uld not be maintained.
The Clerk OF the Crown then asked Mr..
'Brien what he had to say why the sent.
ice Of the law should not be passed upon o
IN. d.
Mr.. O'Brien said-My lords, it is no, nv a
tention TO enter into any vindication OF d.
y conduct, however much nigh, have CO
sired 10 avail myself Of this opportunity dt
r so doing. am perfectly satisfied with be
Q CONSEQUENCES tina. | have performed my er
ty to my coun,ry-that have done only h;
a. which, 10 my opinion, i, was the duty 4,
every lrishman to have done, and | am
w prepared to abide the consequences oil III
wing performed my duty to my native
nd. Proceed with your sentence. (Cheer.
9 in the gallery.)
THE SENTENCE.
The Lord Chief Justice then proceeded, ~
lid the most profound and painful silence q
pronounce the extreme sentence Of the ns
v upon the prisoner. That sentence 10,
at you, William Smith O'Brlen be taken
'm heoce to the place from whence you
me, and be thence drawn on hurdle to y,
. place Of execution, and there be- hanged ef