Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-03

CRIMINAL CouRT--dr. Kendall, TOR the
prosecution. in the Gardiner trial, concluded
lis address yesterday, when the case was sub.
mitted to the jury, who have been in delibera
ton ever since, and had not agreed upon 8
verdict this morning.
CONVICTION OF GARDINER
This morning. shortly after the opening o.
the Court, the jury who had been locked ur
all night returned TO the jury box, and thu
names having been called over the foreman
Of the jury gave in the verdict {" Guilty.'' OF
the delivery of which, they were dismissed
by the presiding Judge. Judge Crawford
DO remark of any description being made
Gardlner was seated inside the bar behind
one OF his counsel, Mr.. Bradley, his othercou
sell, Mr Carlisle, was not present, but mes
ssnger was dispatched requesting his presence
Immediately, when the panel was being called
over. The defendant, Gardiner. appeared agi-
ta.ed as the verdic, was delivered, and maize
several efforts to repress his agitation, In
which, to do him justice, he very well sue
ceededi the agitation that was slightly OBJ
Servable In his c0uDtenance being only mo-
msntary There was not a very large attend
ance of spectators it having been the general
opinion that the jury would not agree upon a
verdict The knowing ones have been, there
fore, deceived
The Judge then, after n brief address, SEN
fenced the defendant, Gardiner to ten years
Imprisonment in the penitentiary, and he was
forthwith removed in the custody of the mar.
shal's officers.
The court then adjourned until Monday next
when Ii begins new term, and the spectators
present cleared out. The winding up of this
protracted trial was soon ACCOMPLISHED. no,
more than half an hour having ell apsed between
the appearance of the jury in the court, and
the final closing of the scene.
We learn that GARDENERS counsel have filed
bill OF exceptions before the District Court.
COLUMBIA FIRE CoNPANY.-Yesterday eve
Mug. f. McNerhany, Esq. delivered a lecture
before the members of the Columbia Fire Com.
pany, to which they had kindly invited the
citizens in general, taking as his subject The
Teachings of Irish History
The lecturer prefsced his discourse by re-
turning thanks for the honor conferred upon
him In the selection, regretting that the short
ness OF the notice, had not allow ed him to enter
as elab)rately into the subject, as he would
have desired He then remarked that the
crowded pages of history abounded in lessons
ofinstruetion to the philosophical enquirer. who
peruscd them, not as the mere seheolmen,
anxious to uphold by their authority some
favorite theory. NOT yet as the empire, who
wishes to establish the perfectibility of man,
from the events that they recount. To the
establishing system Of political economy
Proceeding to the more immediate subject
the history OF Ireland, the lecturer dwelt upon
the learning. the piety, and the fame for mill
tary proves that its inhabitants had acquired
Previously TO the English invasion. For two
centuries preceding that last named event, thev
bad been engaged In continual struggle 10
f@pel the Danish IncursiOns. 1t was true, that
irtterly, these pirates had not molested them
of hol
military spirit, which interfered with the arts
o: peace, and caused the kings to acquire an
Unlimited authority. This they never welded
! n the coed of their subjects when it inter-
fired with their own aggrandizement. One Of
leir kings, defested by his rivals recruited
bis forces with English and Welch, who, short
: after, invited over their king, Henry IL.
Instead of resistance, he was met by the Irish
monarchs with submission and outstretched
AIMS. To this, however, there was one excep-
ton, ROderick o Conner, the nominal monarch
of all Ireland, Who endeavored in vain to stay
the invader.
The sway of the English monarchs from
Henry Ii. was characterized as tyrannical and
rapacious. Nor had they the excuse of honest
fanatlcism, for until the time of Henry VIII.
their faith was the same The reign OF Ouaen
Elizabeth was described as being still more
disastrous to Ireland, for she openly ayowed
the policy of confiseation. Her rapacity was
however, exceeded by that of James I " %
seized the estates of the Irish mobiles, and an
propriated them to his own pleasure. His ~.
ranny brought on the instruction of 1911. Al
which time the LOyalists and Puritans were
wrangllng with one another, but were wonder
Iuhy unanimous IN their schemes for colonizine
Ireland afresh. Cromwells campaigns were
described, and the subsequent forfeitures OF
the estates of the disaffected narrated I'm n
this time, 1t had been the English policy to OBJ
tain possession of the Irish estates, it was
henceforth their policy to retain them. Then
followed tie enactment of the penal laws
which were now abrogated, but the lecture,
remarked that the furrow which they had
made In the visage Of the nation could not be
so readily effaced. The lessons to be deduced
were that the misfortunes Of Ireland were 10
be traced to the irresponsible power of its
hlngs As government was Intended for the
protection of all classes, that monarchy, bv
failing IN this respect, was no government
at all.
The lecturer concluded by eulogizing the
American revolution, which with the scroll of
the Declaration of Independence in the one
nam, and the sword of revolution in the other.
severed the ties that bound them to despotism.
HE republican form Of Government was
Ireland future hope, for she had ceased to
dream of the repeal of the hated Union. and
the brighter vision Of the Irish tri-coIor
waving from Dublin Castle was its future
hope.
AT the termination of the lecture if was
announced that the Hon. +. p Stanton Womb
most probably deliver the next lecture.
PUBLIC PARKs.-Alexandria is progre SIM
ID the onward march OF Improvement having
passed resolution for The formation of puolic
parks The Committee on improvements Of
the Common Council OF that city. have adyer
hsed TOR property holders within its limits to
send IN proposals stating the quantity of land
offered, location, lowest price, and terms OF
payment
BIBLE PRESESrATIoS.-Atth the annual Sum-
day School meeting, held at McKepdree
chapel, beautiful copy of the HOLY Bible
was presented by his charge, to f. VI. Farley
of the Sixth Auditor s-Office, and who is suncr,
lntendent OF the junior class. The ceremony
was Performed by Master Goodman Adams
who male L neat address on the occasion
which was responded to by the above named
gentleman.
MARYLAND BANKING LAw.-The MARYLAND
House of Delegate has rejected the bill author
ling banks with capital of S250. GOO. or less.
to issue notes TO double the amount of eapitaj
paid in.
The SOUTHERN MaIL.-The damage of the
Fredericksburg Railroad, delays the arrival of
the Southern mail, until late every evening at
. Alexandria.