was a peaceable one. Saw no violence of any so.t at the meeting, but could not say how long it lasted. Took the note then produced while the meeting was being held It has nothing in it with reference to the resolutions moved, or to any petition read. Captain Seymour was in the chair. Captain Wilcocks, Mr. Plunkett, Mr. Goold, and Mr. Hamilton, the magistrates, were there also.

WILLIAM THOMPSON, A HEAD-CONSTABLE OF POLICE, WAS NEXT EXAMINED BY MR. BAKER.

Was stationed at Clontibret last August, and was present at the repeal meeting. Was on duty on the platform, Heard the several speakers distinctly. Was on the platform when Captain Seymour, the chairman, spoke and heard him. Took a note of what he said, but could not undertake to say what the precise words were. Heard him ask "Whether they had all got repeal cards, and if not, they should lose no time in getting them, for he had reason to know that other associations had signs and pass words, by which they might know each other, and why should not they" (meaning the repealers). The chairman also said “I know no other better way of your knowing each other than your getting repeal cards." The chairman afterwards desired the meeting to go home quietly and insult no person. Also heard Mr. O'Neil Daunt speak, and took a note of what he said. He commenced by saying, "I bless God belong to this land and to this people. The people should have this land if they are worthy. And who dare say they are not." Heard Mr. Daunt also say," The repeal movement now or never. Now and for ever. If Peel and Wellington came and said, We will give you everything you want only give up repeal,' we would tell them we would not-never." Also heard him say in another part of his speech, "Before God we swear they shall not bully us longer. If we had an Irish parliament once we would have the power to keep it; but we must now stand to our colours, and persevere in the course O'Connell pointed out to us; then in place of six struggles or battles for repeal, one will do for all." He then said that Ireland should be free, for she deserved her liberty, and that the Clontibret boys would fight the repeal battle to the last. There were several other speeches delivered. The Rev. Mr. Tierney, one of the traversers, was present.

CROSS-EXAMINED BY MR. HENN.

I was on the

I was on the platform when I took part of my notes. ground when I took what Mr. O'Neil Daunt said, I was in uniforın openly taking notes. I did not take down every thing at the time it was said. I did not just now read from my notes "six struggles or battles" as part of what Mr Daunt said; "struggels" was the word he used. Nothing occured requiring the interference of the police. There was no disposition to riot. There was some confusion in getting upon the platform. I spoke to one person when I was taking notes, and asked him not to press on me; I told him he would see the proceedings in the newspapers. "That may be," said he, "but we won't see what you are taking." (laughter).

The High Sheriff here handed a letter to the court. The judges read it, and

The Chief Justice desired the tipstaff to ask whether a person named Samuel Maunsell, who described himself as residing in No. 42, Leesonstreet, was in the court.

The crier called "Samuel Maunsell" out. No such person answered. The Chief Justice then said---I am very sorry that the progress of the trial and the public business should be interrupted by the paper which I now hold in my hand, having been presented to the court by the high sheriff. Unless this gentleman wishes to explain what the letter contains, which, for the present. I do not choose to go into the detail of, I must apprise him, or anybody that happens to be his friend, and in hearing of me, that it is a most improper attempt upon behalf of the individual to interfere with the high sheriff of the county in the execution and discharge of his duties. This gentleman must explain this, and attend at the sitting of the court to-morrow morning. Let him be called again now. Crier---Samuel Maunsell, 42, Leeson-street, come and appear.

Justice Crampton---I must add that the sheriff most properly, in the discharge of his duty, handed the letter up to the court. He would have been wrong if he had not immediately put the court in possession of the letter.

Justice Perrin---The Chief Jussice has directed any friend of this gentleman to apprise him of the necessity for his attending the court to-morrow morning. I add that he should take care how he conducts himself in the meantime.

JAMES WALKER EXAMINED BY MR. NAPIER.

Saw a

I am a sub-inspector in the constabulary. I was stationed in the neighbourhood of Tara. I remember the day of the meeting there. I arrived there on the 15th of August. Attended there upon that day. There were two officers with me. Was under the command of Captain Duff, the stipendary magistrate of the district, who also attended at Tara. Arrived on the ground before the meeting was held. party of people coming there. The people were approaching in all directions to Tara. Probably there were 100,000 people there. Observed musical bands and banners. There were about fifty bands of music. The bands had a peculiar dress. Saw a harp but did not hear it playing. I Know Mr. O'Connell. Did not see any of the traversers around me now. Knew Mr. Steele before, but did not see him at Tara. Was at Tara an hour before Mr. O'Connell arrived. The people were coming to the meeting before that. There was a platform erected on the ground, nearly fifty or sixty perches from the church. Mr. Despard was on the ground.

CROSS EXAMINED BY MR CLOSE.

Was some hours walking through the crowd. The entire demeanour of the crowd was peaceable. There was not the slightest tendency to a breach of the peace. There were females at the meeting. There were a good number of ladies. Had oceasion to observe temperance bands throughout the country. They were there. These bands were for a considerable time before the meeting in the habit of using fancy dresses.

GEORGE DESPARD, ESQ, EXAMINED BY SERGEANT WARREN.

I am a magistrate. Recollect the 15th of August. Was on that morning in the town of Trim. Saw assemblages of people there. They marched from thence to Tara (six Irish miles). They formed upon the green of Trim, and marched through the town. They marched in ranks four deep. There were bands and carriages. There were some people on horseback. There were persons who assumed command over the others; persons who had wands, and I understood them to be repeal wardens. Heard persons saying to others" Keep your step, man; keep your rank." Went to Tara.

Did all the persons you saw upon Tara come from Trim? No, nor one-twentieth part of them I know there were bands there from Kildare, Wexford, Dublin, and Westmeath; and a man told me he came from Nenagh. I was some time on the ground before Mr. O'Connell arrived. There were various bands marching from Dublin and other places with flags and banners flying. Can you calculate the number of persons who were present at the meeting of Tara? It would be almost impossible to form an accurate estimate of the number. I had the assistance of an old officer in making the calculation, and my opinion is that there were one hundred thousand persons at least at the meeting. Calculated that there were about seven thousand horsemen. Counted nineteen bands. Did not see the people upon the hill of Tara commanded as at Trim. I think the procession came up about two o'clock, and when Mr. O'Connell got on the platform the crowd gathered round, and in about an hour and a half there was a sudden movement of the meeting in bodies of about twenty thousand, as if there was some concocted plan. Heard one observation made by the crowd. I was then standing on the ditch watching the procession. A well-dressed man turned round and said to me, loud enough to be heard by every one-" That it was not gentlemen O'Connell wanted there." I looked at him for a moment and said---" What does he want?" When he replied---" He wants men of bone and sinew like me, who would be able to the work when it comes." Mr. Walker, the sub-inspector, was standing near at the time. I then said-" I suppose he wants men like those frieze-coated men up there?" He replied "Just so." I continued to ask where he came from, and he told me " that he came from the barony of Shilmalier, in the county of Wexford, with 2,000 who were joined in Kildare by 3,000 more." Mr. O'Connell's procession then passed by, and he turned round and said, "You did not take off your hat to O'Connell." I answered, "I did not;" upon which he said " Then you do not belong to our party." I replied-" Certainly not; I do not belong to any party here." The man answered---" I know by the curl of your lip that you do not" (great laughter). I continued to say to him," That I was glad his eyes told him so much truth; that I was only amusing myself, and did not belong to any party." He said---"Oh, no matter, we will let you come on the field for all that." A person then came up and said," If you do not know that gentleman, you had better let him alone." I heard them saying, long life to the foreigners, for some of them mistook Major Westenra for a foreigner. Some of them shouted, "Long life to Mr.Leather Roland," but I afterwards found out that it was Mr. Ledru Rollin they meant (great laughter).

CROSS-EXAMINED BY MR. HATCHELL,

They were giving you a Roland for your Oliver, I suppose. Do you reside at Trim? I do not, but I slept there the night before the meeting I was desired to attend at Tara, and at every public meeting of the kind. I have been twenty years stationed in that district, in the county Meath. I attend fairs, petty sessions, quartar sessions, assizes, &c. My person is very well known to men, women, and children (laughter). I sat on the wall, and the people passed me. They did not give me a cheer. Was it not very disrespectful for none of the troops to salute you—their. general? I am afraid that they did not take ine for their general. I resided in a country place near Rathlyons. The nearest band is the Trim temperance band. The men were all dressed in a new uniform upon that occasion. I know they were, for I saw them on Patrick's day before. I knew this uniform was made up for the occasion. I saw it in the tailor's shop. I happened to go in on business. I never saw them in a similar uniform They were fancy dresses. Those used at the meeting were more like military uniform-very like the band of the 54th. I heard one

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keep the step," and another," keep the ranks." They were not keeping the step. I don't think they knew how to keep the step Those who were put in command did not know anything about commanding. 1 first went to Dunsany, and then to the hill of Tara. I walked all over the hill. Heard there were two bands there more than I reckoned. Heard there were twenty-one bands there. There were none of the constabulary there. Mr. Walker was there in coloured clothes. Major Westenra came from Trim with me from curiosity. Did not see any of the family of the Hon. and Rev. Mr. Taylor there. There were very many respectable looking carriages there. There were several ladies there. Major Westenra was with me all the time in coloured clothes. Don't know whether Major Westenra is dead or alive now. He was close to me when the man made the observations to him, when on the ditch, and he said, "We had better get down or they will make us take off our hats."

Now, I will ask you a very serious question, and you may answer me or not, as you like-are you Repealer ? I will answer you as seriously---I am not a Repealer. Do not know the name of the man who addressed me. Were you ever in Shilmalier, in the county of Wexford? Never. Did you know how many that place could hold ? I never inquired. Did you look at the population returns to see if Shilmalier could supply 2,000 men? Had not that curiosity.

How far is that place from Tara ? I should say about 40 miles.

I beg your pardon, it is more than 60 miles from Dublin, and then add to it the distance from Dublin to Tara, which is at the other side.

Did the man you were speaking to come through Dublin to Tara? He said they came through Kildare, and were joined in Kildare by three thousand men.

How many men came from the county of Westmeath? The man did not tell me.

Must not the resident magistrates between Wexford and Tara have slept upon their posts to have taken no notice of the march of a body of two thousand men? I do not mean to say any such thing; and a county Kildare gentleman told ine that he heard large bodies of men passing his house for two nights before the meeting.

You say there were two thousand men from Wexford? I had only the man's word for this to whom I had been speaking.

You believed him? Yes, at the time.

Do you believe him now? I think there was a large body of men marched from Wexford, although the number might be more or less than was stated.

Did Major Westenra, who was with you, turn pale when he heard what the man said to you? Why should he.

Was there not a platform at the meeting appropriated for ladies alone? There were two platforms on the ground.

Was not one for the ladies? Cannot exactly say.

You saw no appearance of disturbance at the meeting? Not the least. You made your report to government of what you saw and heard I did.

Did Mr. Walker, the sub-inspector of police, hear what was said by the man who spoke to you when you were at the ditch? I am sure he did.

Did you learn that Chartists from England came to disturb the meeting at Tara? No, but I read of some correspondence on the subject in the newspapers.

Did you hear Mr. O'Connell speak? I heard none of the speeches. Were you informed that the speakers at the meeting denounced the Chartists? Yes; and I also heard that I myself was denounced.

Did you see any such denunciation in any newspaper? Yes. Would you know the man whose conversation with you you have detailed ? If he were in the same dress and in a similar position, I might.

Did you desire the sub-inspector to mark him? No; having no police there, I did not wish to interfere.

How far did this conversation take place from the platform? About 100 yards, and the words were said just as Mr. O'Connell had passed by, going into the field where the platform had been erected.

Do you know that several of the counties of Ireland wear different frieze coats? Yes, and I saw men with the frieze of the respective counties of Cavan, Meath, Louth, Westmeath, and Kildare.

Did you know any of the persons who were about you when you had the interview with this unknown man? I did not.

JOHN ROBINSON EXAMINED BY MR. BENNETT, Q. C.

Do you belong to the constabulary? I do.

What rank do you hold? That of constable.

Were you at a Repeal meeting at a place called Clifden? I was.
When was it held? On Sunday, the 17th of September.

You saw the meeting after it had assembled? I did.

How many were at it? At least 4,000 or 5,000.

Did you see any of the persons passing the barracks going to the meeting? Yes.

How far are the barracks from the place of meeting? About 100 yards.

Who did you see pass? The Rev. Mr. Macnamara, the Catholic curate, at the head of a body of about 100 horsemen, who marched four or five abreast.