The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-21

: 500 boxes Havana Hi $1,000 dried b A sold at
Ice I $3.50 900 salted 16c. Rosn-es0 bbls Am
sold price not trsnspred. Rice nominal. Pimento-
None in market
HAMBuRG. Sept 20 Coffee Sales very extensive at
firm prices Demand principally for colory Brazil :;
% coo bag Brazil sold at 2s 7-le to sk 5000 La
euayra. s2ss to So; $500 ST Domingo, So IL to 3x
and 100000 lbs p. s3si to "A Cottou-At previous
rates 2lS bales Am were dispose Of Sugar Very
firm 5000 boxes brown yellow Havana sold at mi ~
10 Is for former and mI3 to l6 for latter 400 boxes
white Havana found buyers at m2O tn % 900 chs
Rshia at mills to IL for brown and nl4k to 10y for
white PimeDto IN good demand 500 bags placed at
say TO ga Cassia Lignea higher on account Of the
reduced stock.
BOMBAY, Aug 80 About 10th of August better 40
counts we're received from the Mofuss of the state Of
the weather and and dealers entered the market
evidently Opposed to lay in stocks for the season.
Prices have not ho~eve-, improved; indeed maxi ug
allowances for the decline in the rates Of exchange
the prices obtained for nearly all descriptions Of i'm
ports, as yet will prove anything but remuoerating
Cotton Purchases chiefly for the China market.
Prices well maintained owing to the dealers being in
duced TO hold out by the lev rates Of freight and
change Opium 525 $40 RS; comfortable excite
ment for some time past upon the receipt
Of favorable Intelligence of the demand for the drug In
China. Freights very low; f2 los to Great Britain.
and PEGS on to 90 for China scarcely any prospect
of an Improvement rs tonnage Is snpera udant
CALCUTTA Aug. 20 Our import market exhibits no
symptoms Of decline, but continues in satisfactory
position and prices in few instances shsw
Improvement Our export market has experienced no
material change, and the bulk Of the business done is
confined to the object Of remittance In Indigo no
transactions Sugars are the principal article avaed
Of for the purpose of remittance prices steady Salt
petre in good demand. and q small advance of 2 to 3
anpss in finer. In Ssflower little doing, and prices
must recede before sales be effected For Shalao
and Lac Dye no demand for Britain, and the little
business done is on American account In Raw Silk,
transactions limited Corahs latterly In better re-
QUESTION, and have been placed more freely In Lin
seed. operations continue on q fair scale Freights
n rO Last n NJ
merous actual arrivals, and others expected. Ex-
chapgesLitte change this week; rather in favor
Of drawers Is 9d to Is Cd per rupee for six mouths
sight bills with documents. Shipments Of bullion
have been considerable scale lstterly amounting
Co q rs. 80 ,l12.
The Latest News from Ireland,
BY EXPRESS, VIA HoLyHEAD AND CHESTER.
LIVERPOOL, Saturday, Noon.
We have just this instant received, per the above
route, our reporters letters from Clonme and in
possession Of accounts from all parts of the island,
brought over by our special messenger now landed.
When reporter closed his letter the trial Of Mr.
Smith OBrien had not terminated; but he was of
opinion that it finally terminated this afternoon and
that the jury would retire to consider their verdict
and probably return into court with the of their
solemn inquiry before the Sabbath morning
You will have full details of the trial, at least the
for the prosecution in the papers which 60 out
by the Niagara. 1t is therefore only necessary to
ailude to the defence. First, then, there was the
speech Of MIR. Whtesde. 1t has told powerfully and
produced wonderful sensation all who heard it
the judges themselves not excepted Mr. Whitsside
that bis Client Mr. oBrsn never contemplated re-.
bellion-thst he only anxious avoid arrest and
that from his earliest days up to the very hour in
was the bitter enemy Of anarchy and confusion His
conduct at the Of the instruction he explained
not amounting to treason. He showed that the
witnesses had prevarcated, and contradicted them
selves in many instances; much that they were
unworthy Of being believed their oath, more par
Hrrlo YlV Whopa Tho NJ Sfa
aludlpg to the evidence Of the policeman Moran, the
learned counsel wsxed wroth, and most awfully, but
He said :" il you had any doubt OF the value Of
Moran testimony 1t should be confI med by the base
and cowardly statement he made the table He told
you, on his eatb that he would have shot any woman
in the crowd, though they did no more thar pick I'D
some stones say that witness is a disgrace to the
noble force to which he belongs He is q coward and
an assassin, on bis own showing, and call upon the
jury to reject the testimony Of man who though
armed for the protection of the public and paid by
woman who came within range Of his musket. though
these women might be there to force away their hus
bands from the conflict call upon you, gentlemen
of the jury to reject the evidence Of who would
imbrus his hand the blood Of fellow creature not
because be himself shot at but that he would fire
upon feeble and defenceless women who rushing
about the country to rescue husbands and children
from death The man who said he would shoot down
defenceess women is base and cowardly miscreant,
and call upon you not to believe word he has said -
After sitting with all the logical and legal acumen
which the learned gentleman possesses, the several
QepOseQ
Mr. O'Brien had called out, slash away, boys -
Aanghter the all ~ he showed that the evidence was
glarpgy contradictory that reliance could be put
upon it, and called upon the jury to dsbelieve It.
The informer, Dobn came in and Justly too for
severe and stinging lecture Future generations will
remember the portrait drawn Of him by this most eo
ana ex.cfate to the utmost extent the in
famous deeds of such base and lying hypocrte.
After touching on every topic fact and incident
nected with the case, as made out by the Attorney
General he concluded with Of the most touching
and truly eloquent appeals ever delivered, either in
cient or modern times If, said be- his cor .srv
now condemn my client, he win be ready to meet bis
fate with the faith Of Christian and with the firm
ness Of man. (Sensation) The last sccents of his
lips will breathe prayer for Ireands happiness Ire
that shall precede his agones will be consoed
if through his suerings and his sacrifice some system
Of government shall arise-which aver has never
exsted-just comprehensive, impartial and above all
consistent which may conduct to wealth prosperity
greatness the country he has loved wisely but per
hapf too we'll" The learned counsel was completely ex-
hsusted when be had finished this magnifcent ad.
dress, and sank down into his seat After about
three he retired from the court when he was
hailed with the most rapturous cheering from all parts
Connected with this most important trial there were
two very singular circumstances, namely, twice. when
the prisoner who had watched the with great
est had actually to charge the Lord Chief
Justice openly with Partially. The first when he
OF all thai was favorable to him, well as what was
unfavorabe. And the second was the examination
Of witnesses for the defence, when the Court were
against nearing u conversation That had taken
place between the prisoner and MIR. Maher, NJ p, Mr.
O'Brien interrupted the Court called on his counsel
to give up the the trial was farce and the
judges were against him, and the whole affair was
substantial violation Of all the principles of justice
Ultimately. the point was yielded in favor Of Mr.
OBrien The witnesses examined for the defence were
Dr. Grey Of ,eeman's Journal Mr. Barrett Of the
Dublin Pilot; Sir Durham Norris, Nj p; Mr. Niaher M
p; MIR. Monsell, M p; Hon. c O'Callogh and other
gentlemen Of apding, who all distinctly swore they
Mr.. OBrien to be q rebel Sir Charles
Napier was called ON the table to the dongs Of
the wings at the time Of the passage of the reform bill
but the Court disallowed the evidence.
This closed the for the defence-Mr Fitzgerald,
rs already observed, was speaking when reporter
despatched his letter.
The Solicitor General will reply the port of the
crown.
MIR Duffy is preparing for his defence with great
Assduity.
Several arrests have taken place this week. and the
government continue undated in their exertions to
bring to justice all who are implicated in the most
fha lafa