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deposed that he remembered the night of the murder. Being desired to turn to the dock, and look if any of the persons, who had assembled on that occasion, were in it, after a considerable pause he identified Bourke, but he did not, he said, see any one else that was present. Witness described himself as having tried to save the Franks, but as he could not get any assistance, he ran back to the door. A man was standing near the table, who wore a green coat, and had a switch or a whip in his hand. Witness had seen this person at a meeting on Sunday, when he wore a pair of leggings. Being asked if he should know that man now, he replied that he should. He was then desired to turn to the dock and see if he was there. He did so, and immediately pointed out Bourke as the person. [An intense sensation pervaded the court at this identification, as it was generally supposed he would put the wand upon Keeffe.] The witness, on further examination, stated, that there were other persons at the murder, whom he knew then, but should not know now.

On cross-examination by Mr. O'Connell, the witness stated that he was never frightened; that though he was examined before justices of the peace, he was never sworn till he came on the table. He was asked if he knew the name of the man he had identified, and he said he did not. Major Carter had pointed out a man to him at the guard-house at Donerail, where he was himself in custody, and Bourke is very like him. "I believe," said Mr. O'Connell, "they threatened to hang you yourself."-" They did, Sir," replied the witness; "there was one Dundon there, and he told

me if I didn't turn king's evidence they would hang me, and so I did."

"And you would swear any thing to save your life?"-" I would, Sir."

Edmond Glareen, a resident under the same roof with the Franks family, identified both the prisoners, and stated, that, on the evening of the murder, Bourke, in company with another, called him out of the house, and employed him to tell three other men, who lay concealed a short distance off, that the Franks were at home. He and his family were then compelled to go to bed in the part of the tenement which they inhabited, where they remained till the murder was over. He had known both the prisoners previously, as residing in the neighbourhood. On the departure of the party, the witness said he rode to Kildorrey, and gave the alarm. The witness was cross-examined at great length, respecting some apparent discrepancies in his evidence respecting Keeffe, owing to there having been two of that name present, which caused some confusion in his statement, and also respecting the localities, but nothing material was elicited. He further stated, that, as near as he could guess, it was twelve months after the murder that he told the police he could give information about it. He was in custody himself at Donerail and in Cork, charged with this crime. Walsh, one of the persons concerned in it, was gone to England.

He afterwards admitted that he knew the murder was to take place three weeks before it was perpetrated, but concealed it from fear. He denied that he had received any money from Mrs. Kearney to swear

against Keeffe, though he knew they were on bad terms, and denied being influenced in giving his evidence by the hope of a place in the police.

Mary Myers, who lived with the Franks family, was in the kitchen on the fatal evening, and described several circumstances of the murder, which she witnessed from beneath a table. She identified Arthur Keeffe as present, and inciting the rest of the assassins" to do their duty." On her cross-examination she admitted having once sworn before two magistrates that Keeffe was not there. She swore SO to save Keeffe's life, whom she had long known. She is 19 years old. She thinks God would forgive a false oath that saved a man's life, but not one that took it away.

Edward Magner was one of the party at the house the night of the murder, and confirmed the last witness respecting Keeffe's words to the gang. On crossexamination, this miscreant admit

ted that "he would take the life of a sucking child, and wade up to his neck in blood, if ordered." He also admitted that he had, since the murder, expressed his regret that "he had not killed the little girl;" he left the house after the murder, at eight o'clock.

Mary Glaveen, a servant of the Franks, identified Bourke as one of the six men who guarded her while the murder was acting. Andrew Batwell, esq. a magistrate, and William Brett, a policeman, also proved the description given by some of the witnesses of certain particulars in the dress, &c. of Keeffe to be correct.

For the defence C. L. C. Williams, Esq., George Smith, and the Rev. T. Nash, gave Keeffe a good general character for honesty and sobriety; and Patrick Nayler did the same towards Bourke. His lordship then summed up, commenting upon the material points, when the Jury found both prisoners Not Guilty.

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PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.

I. DOMESTIC.

COPY of the ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIEF BILL as brought in by SIR F. BURDETT.

A BILL to provide for the Removal of the Disqualifications under which his Majesty's Roman Catholic Subjects now labour.

Whereas the Protestant Succession to the Imperial Crown of this united kingdom and its dependencies, is, by the act for the further limitation of the Crown and the better securing the liberties of the subject, established permanently and inviolably:

And whereas the Protestant episcopal church of England and Ireland, and the doctrine, discipline, and government thereof, and likewise the Protestant Presbyterian Church of Scotland, and the doctrine, discipline, and government thereof, are, by the respective acts of Union between England and Scotland, and between Great Britain and Ireland, therein severally established permanently and inviolably:

And whereas after due consideration of the situation, dispositions, and conduct of his Majesty's Roman Catholic subjects, it appears just and fitting to communicate to

them the enjoyment of the benefits and government happily established and advantages of the constitution in this united kingdom, so that all his Majesty's faithful and dutiful subjects may grow into one nation; whereby there may be an utter oblivion and extinguishment of all former dissensions and discords between them, thus consolidating the Union between Great Britain and Ireland, and uniting and knitting together the hearts of all his Majesty's subjects in one and the same interest, for the support of his Majesty's person, family, crown, and government, and for the defence of their common rights and liberties:

And whereas by certain acts passed in the parliaments of Great Britain and Ireland respectively, certain declarations, commonly called the declaration against Transubstantiation, and the Invocation of Saints, and the sacrifice of the Mass, as practised in the church of Rome, are required to be made and subscribed as qualifications for the enjoyment of certain offices and franchises: And whereas the said declarations are

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"I, A. B. do declare, That I do "believe, that there is not any "transubstantiation in the sa"crament of the Lord's Supper, "or in the elements of bread " and wine, at or after the con"secration thereof, by any per66 son whatever."

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"with or annul the same, or "declare that it was null or "void from the beginning:"

And whereas the said declarations relate only to matters of spiritual and religious belief, which do not in any manner affect the allegiance of his Majesty's subjects:

May it therefore please your Majesty; That it may be enacted; and be it enacted, by the king's most excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the lords spiritual and temporal, and commons, in this present parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, that all such parts of the said acts as require the said declarations, or either of them, to be made or subscribed as a qualification for the exercise or enjoyment of any office, franchise, or civil right, by any of his Majesty's subjects, be, and the same are, hereby absolutely repealed; save as hereinafter provided:

And whereas by divers acts passed in the said parliaments of Great Britain and Ireland respectively, the oaths of allegiance, supremacy, and abjuration, therein provided, are required to be taken, for certain purposes therein mentioned: And whereas his Majesty's Roman Catholic subjects in Great Britain and Ireland have been at all times ready and desirous to take the said oaths of allegiance and abjuration, in common with his Majesty's other subjects, but entertain scruples with respect to taking the oath of supremacy, inasmuch as they apprehend that the same might be construed to import a disclaimer of the spiritual authority of the Pope, or church of Rome, in matters of religious be lief; be it therefore further en

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renounce, reject and abjure "the opinion, that princes ex"communicated by the Pope and "council, or any other authority "of the see of Rome, or by any "other authorities whatsoever, may be deposed or murdered "by their subjects or by any person whatsoever; and I do "promise, that I will not hold, "maintain, or abet any such opi"nion or any other opinion,

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