Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-09-09
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,Rr1AND-sTATE PRISONERS.

lRELAND-sTATE PRISONERS.
Attbn ,rescnt moment the following notice of the
carly In. and career of the State Prisoners may not
perhaps, be unintercstng:
MIR. C. GAvAN DUFFY is the son OF a farmer III
the County of Monaghan. The first prominent posi-
zion he occupied was that Of writer on the Du6Iln
Morning Register, Repeal publication, now eX-
tinct He subsequently, proceeded to Belfast TO Goit
and otherwise manage journal known as the BET
fast Dindicafor Mr. Duffy, while in this position,
supported the Wings, In 1912 Mr. Duffy, whose
name had obtained some degree of notoriety, eStab-
lished the Nation newspaper. Mr.. Duffy is ko-
man Catholic. He is not more than 30 years OF age.
Mr.. MEAoHER is Of Mr.. Thomas Mtagntr'
NJ. P. for Waterford Cty-a merchant and AldeT-
man of that place, who has amassgd CONSIDERABLE
wealth BY trading with America. The young gen
tlrman, now about % years OF age, possesses some
properly Independent of his father, with whom, as
we'll as with his brother, h. has always been al va
rance so far as politics concerned lie, also, Is
a Roman Catholic According TO his own statement,
he was induced to embark in the cause of Repeal by
O'Connell's many warike appeals TO the youth oil
ireland
more than Young IrelanGer, is, according 10 his
own account of humble origin. He cannot be less
than 45 years of age. He is barrister. For many
years he followed the occupation OF schoolmaster.
He is Roman Catholic.
Mr.. DILLON is a barrster, and took gold medal
and other honors in Trinity College, Dublin lie
was formerly writer on the Dublin Morning Re
to extensive merchant in the County OF
Mayo. He is Roman Catholic.
Mr.. O'GoRMAN, jr., is son TO an extensive WOOL
en- draper in Dublin, and is Roman Catholic.
Mr.. MARTYR is understood to be a gentleman OF in-
dependence, bnt whether small or large is not gene
rally known. He was the first Norhern Protestant
who Joined the Concderar's, and has lattery rem
dered himself conspicuous by being editor oi uhe
Mr. O'DoHERry, of the Tribune, lately tried, is
a medical student. He is native Of the South oil
Ireland, and a Roman Catholic.
[since the above was prepared We have the fol-
lowing by the arrival Of the steamer w ashngton at
New York:
John Martin, late editor Of the Irish Felon news
paper has been found guilty, aud was sentenced on
the 18th ult., years transportation in penal
colony. Thirteen persons charged with treason,
under the sedtion act, including Messrs. MearS,
Meany, Bremen O'Higgins, and Iaaie, have been
shipped at Kings ton, on board government steamer,
which sailed either for Fort George in Scotland, or
Carrick Fergus Prison. Dublin and its vicinity were
entirely quiet on the 10Th, and fears enter
tanned of outbreak
The State Prisoners Memorial Of the Clergy Of
Iitdm 10 the Queen.
The following Memorial is now IN course OF sigma
sTo Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria, SC &c.
''NIay it please your Majesty: We, the Roman
Catholic Clergy of The Dioccss Of Tuam in ireland,
most respectfully approach your Most Gracious Ma
icsIy with the expressions of our nnbOunded attach
,
loyalty to the throne Of these realms " hich IS occu-
pied with much dignity by your Most Gracl ous
Majesty, hulnb y praying your Majesty's benevolent
attention 10 the acting in this Ttlon OF
your Majesty's dominion.
owe beg to assure your Majesty that we do not
yield to any class or portion OF your MJesty9 SUD
jects, in sincere aud conscientious loyalty 10 your
throne, and devoted attachment 10 your Most Ora
cious Maiestys royal person.
awe have witnessed with pain the proceedings OF
few inexperienced young men, Tor months past
We disagreed with them Oh principle. We de-
nounccd them as the enemies OF order, religion and
country. Yet now feel commseratiOn tor their
folly intensely we felt indignant when we be-
held them carried away by the impctuosty OF their
ardent, but erroneous aspirations for liberty. W
trust that it is unnecessary tor 10 your Ma
jesty that in the trying period OF the last few years
Of uncXamplCd distress and dcstitution, when death
stared us IN every haPe-starvatlon hunger and ITS
concomltant Is phuS fever; yet bravcd all, and
never ceased 10 eXhort noCks to resignation TO
the Divine W i'll and TO strict obedience TO the laws
of the land We then confidently hope that your
most gracious Majesty will be pleased 10 take into
of MIR. Smith O'Brien and the other unrcilccting
persons who have ioolishly embarked in the late
lamentable outbreak; thereby proving 10 the world
their utter insanity
"Thc prcrogatiYc of mercy is the brightest diadem
in your Majcsty's glorious crown. We, the loyal
and faithful Roman Catholic clergy Of Tuam, appeal
to that noble attribute behalf Of the deluded VIM.
Smith O'Brien, and his dcluded misguided associates,
and beg to your Majesty that the exercise OF
mercy this occasion toward these unfortunate cu
prts, will secure to your MAJESTY and throne more
OF pure and true loyalty than the shedding oil the
blood of thousands
'Rest assured the heart Of ireland is sound and
true toward your Gracious Maesty-hcnce we i'm
pl9re, we entreat, nay, we most humbly ocg-'no
BLOOD and as ministers OF religion, whose sacred
duty it is 10 incucatc peace and good will among
men, still farther beg to assure your Majesty that
the concession Of the prayer Of this our petition shall
be additional smulant to us TO uphold the laws,
OF