The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-10

to this act did not intend or devise to levy wa
against the Queen or to depose the Queen. In tn
article OF mine on which the jury framed their verdc
Of guilty, which written in prison, and publishe
in the last number OF my paper, what desired to
was tbs--to advise and encourage my countrymen t.
keep their because that is their nalienabe right
which act of parliament, proclamation, can TAX
away from them. 1t is, repeat, their inalienabl
right ] advised them to keep their arms; and, fur
Their, advised them to their arms in their d.
! fence against all assailants-eyen assailants tina
might come to attack them, unconstitutionally suc
improperly using the Queens name their sane ticn
My object in all my proceedings has been simply to
sist in establishing the national Independence of Ire
land for the benefit Of all the people Of ireland noble
men, cergynen judges, professional men -in facs al
lrishmen have sought that object, Hrst, because
thought it was our right-because | think nationa
independence is the right OF the people OF this coun
try; and secondly | admit that being man who
loved retirement never would have engaged In poll
tics did not think it was necessary TO 40 all in my
power to make an end the horrible scenes that this
country presentsthe paupersm and starvation, aud
crime and vice. and hatred Of all classes against each
other. ! thought there should be end to that hor-
rible system which, while 1t lasted gave peace
ofmind; for could not enjoy anything in my native
vicous forced to hate each other degraded to the
level Of paupers and brutes. That is the reason
gagged in politics acknowledge as the Solicitor Ge-
neral has said that but weak assailant of the
English power. an not a good writer, and am
orator had only two weeks experience in conduct
ing newspaper until was put into gaol; but am
satisfied direct the attention of my countr
everything | have written and said, and to rest my
character on a fair and candid examination of what
in vindicaton of my motives bat thisthat every fair
and honest man. no matter how prejudiced he may be-
If he calmly considers what have written and said
will be satisfied that my motives were pure and no nor
able have nothing more osay.
From the same
Monday, at halt past three O'Clock, the Surgeon
General and other medical gentlemen visited Mr. Mar
tin In Newgate 1t was understood that the object Of
the visit to ascertain the state Of the prisoners
under disease The result Of the is not known
Wednesday morning, at six o'clock, MIR. Martin was
removed from Newgste to Richmond Bridewell. Attic
hour mentioned Of the prison vans was in attend
ance, and MIR. Martin, accompanied by MIR. Mack,
of the turnReys of the JAIL and three constabes
tered the vehicle, which was escorted by body of
mounted police. The van drove off to Richmond
Bridewell where Mr.. Martin delivered into the
custody Of the governor.
MORE ARRESTS.
[From the same
On Saturday evening, MIR. Cr0tty, belonging to the
house OF MessIs PIN, was arrested by Sergeant Prem
der of the detective police on warrant Issued under
the suspension of the habeas corpus act The prisoner
was transmitted to Newgate.
MIR. Mccormick an American, was arrested on the
coach at Abbeyfeae. his way from Killarney to
Dublin. lie was brought to Limerick by headcou-
stable Mills and left in charge of head-constable
Mason, at Moore's Hotel, last night. He paid for
the bles accommodation at the hotel, and
sent on this day to Dublin where his wife and
family He complains bitterly of the wantonness
OF his arrest and that he has his passage paid to
America
Mr. Mathew Connolly, a native of America, was ar
rested in Newcastle on Thursday, and brought into
Limerick the same evening On Friday he
vey.d by railway to Dublin under the habeas corpus
Suppression act in charge Of head constable Mills of
Newcastle.
ARRESTS IN ARsnoH-The names of the parties
whom Captain Kelly accompanied to Dublin on Sunday
S. Newbold, Francis Pepper, and G. s. Pepper. The
parties not believe put under any restraint in
Dublin-they were liberated at once.-Utster Gazette
ARREST UNBER THE HABEAs oRPus SUSPENSION
Acr.-A young man Of respectable appearance and
address, named Stewart Wright, was on Wednesday
last committed to our county jail from Lurgan. We
rather think the arrest was made in Portadown. He
is detained in prison under a warrant bearing the
sign manual of the Lord Lieutenant, and the alleged
charge against him is believe suspicion of trea
sonable practices or correspondence Ibid.
ARREST OF rHE WOUNDED AT BALLtNeAR-
RY-A man, Of the name Of James Dwyer, was brought
into Clonmel on Thursday and lodged in the county
gaol he Of the insurgent band, In the battle
Of BoS,gh cOmmon and at Ballingarry, and had
ARRAY he has been concealed In Of the pits in the
vicinity Of Boulagh, and from informatons received
by the authorities he was arrested down In the pit
few days since and conveyed to KilIenaule, from
which place he was escorted into Clonmel.
[From the same
Our readers may, perhaps, remember that when the
Attor neral relied in the of Mr. John Mar
tim on the name Of the Feion evidence of guilt,
Mr. Butt reiorted on him with considerable effect that
If the name constituted guilt, her Majestys govern
ment were equally criminal, who entrapped the pro-
pretor by permitting that to be registered the
Stamp Office and the paper bearing it to be sent free
by pest;
Baron whether government had the power of object
ing to the name before issuing the stamps! After
some discussion the Chief Baron substantially
swered, that such power. if it existed, had
without expressing any opinion as to the right of
the government to refuse stamps to paper because
they dislike its name, We may mention, as a matter
Of fact that the power was very recently exercised
The discussion in court has elected the fact that in
April ast-just before the time that the Feion
cognised in reland-sn apple cation made in Lon
don to register newspaper under the title of The
Democrat :" and the applicant was informed that no
stamps could be issued to paper under that title
w hava fha hap lie 0iu han uhli
cation of the Democrat, and subsequent handbills
apoogising for its on the ground that
the stamps had been refused, and would continue to
be refused, unless the title would be changed.
MIR. RICHARD o'GoRMAN, JR.
From the Limerick and Clare Examiner.
The Dublin Erening Post will be happy to hear that
Mr. Richard German was in the hands Of Mr. Little
who, however the Post will be mortified to learn,
let him slip through his fingers, properly, from
his arm. Before the steam boat searched at the
quay Of Kilrush have already related Mr. Little
with their eyes every male passenger who happened to
be standing or sitting walking or lou nging on the
deck of the vessel. The plank was put out and the
passenger disembarked, stepping ont on the landing
with considerable elacrity and walking the gauntlet
however Of sallow complexion and dressed some say,
in lblack, who got out with some difficulty and
toterpg la good deal and complaining not little, was
making her way up the slip to where Mr. Little, M,
happened to be standing His attention attracted
HE gaantry reused and he ceurteousy descended
offered his arm and led the feeble old lady up the
landing Little did he know who the lady was We are
positively she was Richard O'Gorma n-thst he
was among the passengers numbers now assert and
that that effect furnished Mr. Little,
perfectly obvious from his presence the spot He
is sad to have acted the squire with great dignity
condoing with the old lady she muttered, " oh,
dear and bidding her adieu when she was extricated
from the crowd.
THE CROrS-THE POTATO.
From the same
The reports Of the harvest, always matter Of great
Importance the approach of our crops to maturity
are his year more than ever matters of painfulnte-
rest, account of a variety of causes.
The Potato is virtually gone as the staple food OF the
Irish people, matter what differences Of opinion
may exist to the extent to which the prese blight
exists nor how in what various shapes mas APP
peared what the causes that produced 1T All THESE
things may be hereafter matter for phosophic nves
gstion which may be too tedious in arriving ut such
conclusions would make the more working man to
base his practice them, in hope Of success
More need be said regarding this at all times
uncertain but lsttery runous crop, than that we shall
miss opportunity Of suggesting as far as our re-