In the Dublin Court of Queen's Bench, yesterday, (Trinity term
having begun on Wednesday last,) judgment was delivered on the motion for a new trial in the case of the Queen versus O'Connell and others. Mr.
Justice Perrin was for giving a new trial to Mr. O'Connell, on the ground ' that the charge to the Jury admitted as evidence against him, reports in newspapers belonging to Mr. Barrett and Mr. Duffy, which ought only /to be admitted as evidence against them. He would also give a new trial to the Reverend Mr. Tierney, on the ground of vagueness and looseness in the charge. Mr. Justice Crampton dissented as to Mr. O'Connell, regarding the publication of the reports ipso facto part of the conspiracy ; but agreed as respects Mr. Tierney ; as to whom a aolk prosequi might be entered, and then the verdict against the others would stand. Mr. Justice Burton and Chief Justice Pennefather gave reasons for refusing the new -trial to all. The effect of this decision is, that as the Court is equally "divided in the case of Mr. Tierney, no order can be made even in that -case; so that all the prisoners can be brought up for judgment.
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