The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-10-31
NEw-YoRK, October 25
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP
z u r o 2 a.
I DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
SMITH O'BRIEN CONVICTED AND
SENTENCED to be HUNG, DRAWN
AND CHARTERED.
BLOODY LNSURRECT70N il. VIENNA
CHOLERA IN LONDON.


that, from Ireland and the continent being
of rather an exciting character. Smith
O'Brien has been convicted of High Trea-
son, and was sentenced TO be Hung,
Drawn, and Chartered
The Jury however united in a recon-
mendatlon Of the prisoner to the clemency
of the country. Up TO the sailing of the
Steamer no definite information of the
course the Lord Lieutenant would pursue
was ascerlaired, though message ac>
knowledgiug the reception of the Jury's
verdict had been received from the tower.
The last advices brought us to the close
of Mr.. WhiIeside's Address to the jury in
behalf of Mr. O'Bren.
The Court sat OH Saturday, at 9 o clock.
and The Lord Chief Justice, proceeded
with his charge till 10 o'clock, when an
adjournment occurred to listen to the evil
dence of Dalton, Protestant student of
Trinity College, going To 81 ow that Dob
bin, the ininrmer had perlured himself
The Judge resumed his charge at o'clcck
and the jury retired. In an hour and 20
minutes they returned into court with a
verdict of guilty, which produced pro,
found sensation. Appended to the verdict
| was the following. We earnestly recom>
mend The prisoner to the mercifuI consd-
Grafton of the government, the jury berg
unanimous in the opinion that for many
reasons his lie should be spared. On
Monday Mr. OBrien was brought up for
scnteacc. His manly bearing, his Gains
ness, composure and irmness as he stood
in the dock were the theme Of admiration
throughout the court
The clerk then asked Mr.. O,Br;en
what he had to say why the sentence of
The court should not be pronounced upon
him.
Mr. o Brien said: My Lord-Itis not
my intention to enter into any viEdica,ion
Of my conduct: however much might
have desired to avail myself of this OPP
pr rtunity of so doing.
am perfectly satisfied with the con,
sciousness that have performed my duty
to my country. That have done only
that which, i'll my opinion, it was the duty
of every freshman TO nave done; and |
am now prepared to abide the consequen-
ces Of having performed my duty to my
native land Proceed with your sentence.
| CHEERS in the gallery.) After a brief
address 20 the prisoner, the Lord Chief
Justice rut on the black cap, aud proceed
ed as follows:
| The sentence is that you be taken from
hence to the place from whence you came,
and be thence drawn on hurdle 10 the
place of execution. and be there hanged
by The neck until you be dead-thai after
wards yo.r head shall be severed from
yonr body, be divided into four equal
quarters, TO be disposed of as her Majesty
shall lease, and may God have mercy on
your soul!
The most profound sensation followed
the conclusion of this sentence.
Afterwards the prisoner took an affect
tomato leave Of the crowd who rushed 10
take him by the hand, and manifested
great composnre throughout. Ho was
then removed to the prison. Lady o. Bren
has flown to the Queen in behalf of her
son. A rumor prevailed that the Lord
Lieutenant is memorable, and that no mer-
cy could be shown
The organ of the Irish Government,
the Dublin Evening Post of Thursday is
silent on the subject
MeManus has also been convicted c.
g. Duffy's trial was to open on the 2lst.
The tria! of O'Donahue for high treason,
was proceeding at last accounts.
The cholera has made its appearance
IN London and several cases are actually
reported in the Metropolis and in the Pro-
vInclal newspapers about half of which
had proved fatal.