Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-11-18
DECLINE IN COTTON.
The Corn Market Depressed.

New York, Nov 9.
The steamship America, arrived last nigh
at ~ o'clock, at her wharf in Jersey City, af
ter a remarkable short passage of II days
four hours bringing Liverpool dates to the
2Sih ut.
Cotton has declined J per h. The Corn
Market is firm at previous quotations.
The news from the Continent is of high
" important character.
IRELAND.
From Ireland we have intelligence tha. the
patriots. O'Brien, Meagher, McManus, and
O. Donoghuc have had their sentences of
death commuted TO transportation for life.
! The trial of Chas Gayau DuHy at the Com
mission, before Justice Torrens has been
concluded, but the iurv has no, returned Il
verdict.
The last accounts state that the Special
Commission, one of the most plotracted por-
haps ever held in Ireland: has at length been
adjourned until 9th December. after occupy
ing twenty-three days. AT the conclusion of
the trial of Charles Gavan Duffy al Commits
sion to-day, Justice Torrcns addressed the
Grand Jury in reference TO the indictment a.
eainst Duffy, but the Jury had not returned
their finding previous TO post hour.
The state of the country presents most
deplorable picture through the failure of
the potato crop, the want of employment,
the meagre grain crop, hnd the DISPOSE
ton of the people to make off with the
produce Of the land regardless of the pay.
ment of any taxes or rent The Meath Her.
aid says that the spirit of emigration was me-
yer more ripe during the Spring of the year,
than is now felt although we are on the
brink of winter.
THE coNvIcTs At cLoNMEL.
DUBLIN, October %, lSls.-An official no.
tfcation was sent from the Castle this day
to William Smith O'Brien, T, +. Meagher,
I. B. MfNlanus, and Patrick o Donohue, that
the extreme sentence, passed upon them at
the late commission, will be mitigated to
transportation for life.
TRIAL OF CHARLES GAvAN DUFFY.
At the commission, to-day, Mr.. Justice
Torrcns addressed the grand jury in refer
ence TO the indictment against Duffy, but the
grand jury had not returned their finding at
post hour.
TRIAL OF MORAN AND MCCORMICK.
AT the commission; yesterday, Michael
Moran, one OF the three clnbbists who; IN
July last, stabbed the constable, Byrne, in
Georges street. was convicted OF wonnding,
with intent TO do grievous bodily harm. The
jury acquitted him on the count charging
him with "intent to killn The sentence will
be transportation for life. His companions
in guilt will be tried to-day .....
The Lord-Lieutenant and family returned
to England last Friday, on visit.
Mr.. Whiteside's retaining fee in the case
of Mr. Smith OBrien was $500.
THE OUTLAW HARNErT.-It was stated in
the newspapers, some time ago, that Dani,i
Harne,t the chief of the insurgents who NJ,
tackled her maiesty's mail at Abbevfe,,e in
August last had been arrested and consigneJ
to the goal of Limerick, This is erroneous.
He supposed to be hiding in the town or
neighborhood of Lic,owed
ESCAPE OF DuLos-Tbe friends of MIR.
John Ollie, have received ,osi,;vo ;rform,-
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