The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-01

much treason was no doubt talked with his relation
but ON leaving the cell, and requesting be shown
outside the walls he politely informed that he was
prisoner and that would be taken ensure
| company Bergin another Ameiican sympathiser has
also been arrested he Is also Irishmau. Papers
ave said 20 have been found in the possession of these
parties Which indicate much careful and ,ceI-
provided conspiracy than supposed eris GU
riors disclosures may therefore be expected on their
trials.
| tFrom the Dublin Post
We may state that the American sympathisers have
vessels-s few should think, but certainly some
freighted with men and muniton Of for ireland
| The British government were made infinitely ac-
departure names of the vessels the nature Of the
freight, the sympathisers board, and the numbers
s sna aass 81 St. the nd all written in
| men, Will be taken If they approach our shores
49,, MORE ARRESTS
Yesterday the detective police arreste1 gentleman
named John Martin Burke, who gave his address Fort
William. Scotland. Mr. Burke was committed to New
gate under the recent act of parliament.
Full committals by warrants signed by his Excel
ency, were yesterday lodged at Newgste, the fol-
lowing persons: Richard F. Ryan, Eugene Martin,
were committed day or two since.
Several arrests have taken place of American SYM
pathis.rsn On Monday, q MIR Timothy Sexton sup
posed TO act in that capacity arrested in Dublin
FIVE sympat3issrs, three Americans and two French
men, have been arrested at Belfast paper of that
town sayst We have not been able to learn the
ticulars, but understand that a sum of money
amounting to l,75o, found on their persons aud
portmant. aus sufficient to, establish charge of high
treason against them all They arrested in of
conveyed under strong escort of police, to Dublin
We have notslearned the naPes of the parties'
AT Dundaik MIR Baxter has been arrested upon a
charge OF high treason. He proprietor Jour-
nal called the Dnndaik Rhsiot.
John McClenhan, late editor Of the Limerick Rrpor-
ter, vas on Tuesday arrested at Vaentia county
Kerry on suspicion OF beisg political runaway. He
admitted having absconded IRON Limerick being ap.
prehepsive that a warrant was out against him but
enquiry, find that such Is not the In this
city, and communication to that effect has been for
warded TO the authorities at Vaentia.
Full committals from the Lord Lieutenant were yes
terday lodged ut Newgate for r. F. Ryan IAN American
sympathizer).
o'BRIENS PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.
We happen to know that Of the chief parties in
the designed insurrection have compromised them
selves beyond yea nay We believe that Govern |
ment might convict them under their own hands |
Mr. Smith OBrien for instance, travelled with port.
manteau stuffed with his correspondence. They have
been placed in the hands of the Cover nment and if
not speaking from authority-there are some people
implicated the mention of whose names would cause |
explanation hope that they would be able to satisfy
the Lord-Leutenant Of their innocence But of this
present than they will have grace to &C
knowledge, to the forbesrance of the Irish Cover
WHERE Is o'aoRMAN?
From the Liverpool Journal, Aug 191
we gave, in late edition, last week, the rumor
which had reached Dublin. that Richard O'Gorman
mad escaped and got away in suspicious. looking
snip, 10 america Is however not yet certain that
he has left the country He is said have pa ned
the robbery of the mails though he took no part in
It. He slept one night lately, in Rathkeae. and in
the midst Of the military and the police But such
Is the vigilance of the police in tracing his steps that
they were in the hotel, to SEARCH in the morning at
an early hour. He was, However, awake and a say
carrier. He is said, by parties at present to be
with Mr. Doheny, in the Tippersry hills. Mr. O'Gor-
southwest of Clare
THE SOUTH.
The latest accounts from the South were, that the
yelled through the counties of Limerick and Tppsrary
yesterday, states all excitement has bsded xnd that
potato blight appears is On the increase in these dis
tricts. The up trains ON the Great Southern and
Western yesterday brought large number of persons
who are about going out to America They prn-
cipslly from the Kings county and Tipperary They
all appeared to be comfortable so far
as appearances went
THE STATE TRIALS.
From the Liverpool Journal, Aug 19l
We gave late edition. week the report of the
proceedings at the state trials in Dublin on the Fri
jurors would not agree in any verdict in the
Mr.. oDogherty, the proprietor Of the Tribune. Two
OF the jury were against conviction, and held out
until Saturday against the other ten. They then
discharged. Mr.. O'Dosherty, however, remains in |
On Monday, Aug. H. Mr.. John Martin, proprietor
and editor of the Irish Felo put forward and ar
raigned-Mr Butt who appeared as his chief counsel
made, preliminary application to have the editor
OF the Erening Post brought before the court that
the conduct of he jury in O'Doshertys case Which
were calculated to intmidate and obstruct the due
course OF justice The Chief Baron expressed
upon the conductors Of the paper in question: but
fused to adopt the summary proceeding suggested -
The following jury were then sworn Samuel WAFER
renee William English, Timothy o Brien (Separatist
Thomas johnson, William Duff Henry Wharton,
George Hslpn, Joseph Parsons, and Thomas Walsh
in charge. o.
The Attorney General opened the case. He said.
the charge against the prisoner though not one high
treason came very near it, and observed that it
founded on both branches of the for COM
passing imagining 60, the deposition of the Queen,
from the style, title, honor roy al name of the
United Kingdom; the other tho levying or designing
to levy, war against her Majesty, to compel her By
force OF arms, to change her measures and councils
He said It would be quite sufficient bring home the
guilt to Mr. Martin for them to know that he was tho
registered proprietor Feion in which the art-
Giles appeared and that those articles had the
intents ascrihed to them in the indictment. MIR.
Martin was sole proprietor sole printer and sole pub
Usher Of the Feon could therefore, escape
responsibility of the seditious articles which he
ferred to, and quoted at length The question said
the Attorney General before the jury was very SIM
object-civil war; and the dsmemberment of the en-
pire-and he was sure ths If they to that con-
prisoner guilty whatever might be the consequences
of their verdict The court after this opening ad-
dress, was adjourned to Tuesday
The case for the crown this day, being closed, /
Mr. Butt spoke for the Defence grounding his appeal
on the same principles which he had advocated in
previous case II they were not convinced that the
object Of his client levy against and depose
the Queen, they could not find him guilty He con-
cluded that the question not the Attorney &C.
neral bad stated whether the prisoner had published
the articles referred to- but whether be was guilty of
an actual felony; and he demanded of them If they
found bis client guilty at ALL only and him guilty
the precise charge laid in the indictment The charge
OF the Judge was postponed to the next day Before
rising in answer TO question from the court At
torney General stated that he intended on the part of
the crown, TO put in affidavit, which would be
grounded an application TO postpone the trial Chas
Gsvan Duffy, against whom bills had been already
found for felony.
Auersr l6.-The Right Honorable the Lord Chief |
Baron and the Honorable Baron Pennefather took |
ther SEATS IN this court ut bafpast o'clock this
morning, when the trial OF MIR John Martin under !
the 1reasonfeloDy Act, resumed.
The SoLiriToR-GENERAL addressed the jury-The |
Britsh Government, alluded to BY the prisoner in