and procured to be compofed and written, a certain letter or letters, to one William Stone, in London, directing him to reveal and disclose to the people of France, the ftate and fituation of this country, and requesting him to communicate the fame to another perfon in foreign parts, and delivering, or caufing the fame to be delivered at his Majesty's Poft-office, Dublin, in order and with intent to be conveyed to faid Stone. And that faid Jackfon did write, or caule to be written, another letter to one Benjamin Beresford, then beyond the feas, wherein he defcribed the fituation of this country as aptly fuited to the purpose of an invasion-for in no country was the spirit of Ariftocracy maintained with any higher hand by the Peerage, the Clergy, and every order of gentry, from the higheft to the lowest, over the poor; nor was the fpirit of Democracy any where more ripe for refiftance. He alfo ftated that the people of this country were divided into three claffes, to wit, Proteftants, Diffenters, and Roman Catholics; that the first, who were much the smallest number, formed the Aritlocracy of the country, poffeffed chiefly the landed property, and monopolized all the power and patronage in State and Church; that thofe were the fupporters of the Monarchy, and of British influence, by which they were enabled to maintain an envied fuperiority over the other two branches. That the Diffenters, whose number more than doubled that of the Proteftants, were a bold, liberal, and enlightened bodyy-were itaunch Republicans to a man, had' watched the French Revolution through all its ftages, with an eager and enthufiaftic anxiety for its fuccefs, that they abhorred the British influence, and would be ready en every occafion, if countenanced by any power who could land to fupport them, to throw off the yoke. That the Catholics, whofe numbers nearly trebled the other two, formed the great body of the peafantry, were in general ignorant, wretchedly poor, and oppreffed; that they held the British name in abhorrence for the oppreflions they had fuffered; that within the last two years, they had acquired a certain degree of information, and that their indignation for their degraded ftate role in proportion; that they were a brave and hardy race, in a state of femi-barbarifim, but of all others adapted for war, and now ripe for infurrection, as had appeared in many instances throughout the kingdom amongst the people called Defenders and others, who, grievously oppreffed by tithes, had manifefted almost every where a spirit of refiftance; that there was little or no army in the country; that the militia of the country, chiefly filled by Catholics, would never act against the people, but would be ready to join with any power that could land in fufficient force to fecure them in a revolt; that the great afs of the people detefted the British yoke, which had galled their country now near feven centuries, and anxious to throw it off, would rife in a mafs and join any power that would land in fufficient ftrength to fupport them until arrangements could be formed; that there was nothing to oppose them but thole intercited in maintaining British influence, who most be instantly humbled with the duft the initant the people could feel themselves fupported to a general infurrection; that the government in England, with respect to the people, was exactly the reverfe of the government of Ireland, inafmuch as in the former, the intereft of the government and the people were one, whereas in the latter they were directly oppofite; for the government of Ireland was a government of force, interefted in keeping down the people and their interefts, and of course had no attachments but with thofe who had an intereft or a uthority in British influence; that the people, completely put down by a variety of oppreffions and restrictions, and of late by the convention and gunpowder bills, had no mode of expreffing their fentiments civiliter, either by the declarations of aggregate bodies or by newfpaper publications.-There was but one mode left them to Ggnify their fentiments, and that was War, for which they were ripe. And from thefe premifes the probability of fuccefs was alledged on an immediate and sufficiently powerful invafion of the country by a French army, who would be joyfully received by the people, who were ready for any change, fatisfied that they could not be worse than in their prefent fituation. The indictment alfo ftated feveral other fimilar charges. The Attorney General began by flating that Mr. Jackson was a Clergyman of the Church of Ireland, and a native of this country. He stood charged with the higheft erime known by the law-High Treaton. The charge was founded upon the ftatute of Edward III. which had ever been confidered as one of the befl laws in our code, equally protecting the Crown and the Subject-High Treafon, he obferved, was the only crime in which our law looked to the intention for the act; fo great an interest did the peace and happinets of fociety take in the life of the Chief Magiftrate; but even that intention must be proved by fome overt-act, or act openly done by the party, evidently pointing out that intention, Mr. Mr. Curran, the prifoner's counfel, requetted that during the Attorney General's ftatement, the witneffes fhould withdraw, this the Court thought reasonable, and it was done. The Attorney General continued To prove the intention of the party, where the charge is COMPASSING the King's death, it was decided that there needs no proof that the prifoner had in his immediate contemplation to kill the King proof of an overt-act neceffarily inducing that effect, was fuficient; any act tending to dethrone or imprifon him, was neceffarily productive of his deftruction; for hittory warrants the obfervation, that from the prifon to the grave of a Monarch the ftep is very short indeed. To prove the COMPASSING, fourteen feveral overt-act were alleged; thefe he fhould not enumerate; he would me.ely mention the principal heads, and if to the fatisfaction of the Jury any one of thefe facts were proved, they would, under the direction of the Court, find the prifoner guilty. The fact charged was confulting with other persons to induce the perfons exercifing the powers of government in France to invade this country, and dethrone the King; proof would be given of this meeting, and of acts from which the Jury might collect the pre-conceived intention.-Another fact which was charged and would be proved, was the procuring a state of the country to be drawn up, to be fent over to France for that purpofe; this statement had been put into the Poll-office for tranfmiflion. Another fact was perfuading a perfon named in the indictment to go over to France to reprefent the fate of the country to the perfons in power, in order to induce them to invade it on this perlon refufing another was folicited, and this was also allcged. Another charge was general, his coming into this country to excite rebellion. Several other facts were alleged to fupport the allegation of compaffing the King's death; if the Jury believed any one of them, his dethronement was a neceflary confequence, and by a deduction of law, the defign of compafling his death was proved. The nature of the other fpecies of High Treafon charged, was expreffed in the words -ADHERING to the King's enemies; this was fupported by the fame overt-acts, and if the Jury believed his defign of inviting the King's enemies to invade this country, they could not doubt the pritoner's adhering to thofe enemies. He cautioned the Jury to diveft themfelves of all previous impreffions; their duty was facred, equally to the prifoner and the Crown: compaffion for his fituation, or abhorrence of the crime charged, fhould neither of them weigh with their minds they should confider the evidence only, and as they believed the evidence, decide. Having flated the nature of the crime, he faid he fhould lay before them an ar rangement of the circumstances and facts which would be proved, in order to enable them to comprehend the evidence.. The prifoner early in life had left this country and gone to refide in London, where he lived feveral years; and afterwards went to France, where he remained for fome time after the late Revolution.-To explain fome papers which would be produced, it was neceffary to flate the connections and circumftances of fome perfons who would be mentioned: Refident in Paris in 1793 and 1794 was a Mr. John Holford Stone, an Englishman, engaged in trade in that city, and a partner of a Mr. Benjamin Beresford, who was married to the fifter of Mr. Archibald H. Rowan, late of this city: Stone, of Paris, had a brother William Stone, in or near London, who was engaged in the coal-trade in the firm of Laurence and Co. Rutland Place, Blackfriars-bridge, London. In the beginning of 1794, the prifoner was fent by the perfons in power in France to enquire into the ftate of Great Britain, and whether an invafion was practicable; and if he should not find probability of fuccefs there, to come into Ireland on the fame errand. He left Paris accredited by letters from Holford Stone to his brother William, and fome letters of recommendation, one to Mr. Horne Tooke, another to a Mr. Crawford, of this kingdom. By way of Hamburgh he came to London, and was received by Mr. W. Stone as a confidential perion. Upon enquiry into the willingness of the people of England to embrace French fraternity, he found from a state of the country drawn up by fome of his friends, what every man knew to be true, "that if England were invaded, ninety-nine out of an hundred would rife up to defend the country." This information he dispatched through Stone to Paris. During his refidence in London he met an old acquaintance, a Mr. John Cockayne, an eminent attorney, whom he employed during his ftay to direct his letters to foreign countries, alleging, that having contracted debts in England he was afraid of being difcovered to be in London: OF the contents of thefe letters Cockayne was ignorant, but there is reafon to believe that they contained information to the common enemy. [TO BE CONTINUED.] BIRTHS BIRTHS. AT T Springfield Caftle, co. Limeriek, the lady of the right hon. Lord Muskerry, of a fon.-At Limerick, the lady of the hon. George Maffey, of a fon.-In Kildare-street, the Countess of Portarlington, of a daughter.-At Sir James Bond's, Merrion-fquare, the lady of the hon. C. H. Hutchinfon, of a fon.-At Kilkenny, the lady of Col. Brownrigg, of a daughter.-Right hon. Vilcountefs Conyngham, of s fon and heir. MARRIAGES. ARTHUR THOMAS, of Ine, Mac, W; Craft-Melet, a Mife clorien, of Charlemont-street.-Mr. Peter Moore, of Grafton-street, to Mifs Adrien, of Thomas-ftreet.-At Adair, co. Limerick, Richard Parfons, of Carrig, to Mifs Folbery, daughter of Francis Fobery, Efq of Curra-Bridge.-Thomas Goring, of Traverton, co. Tipperary, Eiq. to Mifs Frances Powell, only daughter of Caleb Powell, of Lilliput, co Limerick, Efq.-Mr. Francis, Doyle, of Denzil-ftreet, coach-maker, to Mifs Kennedy of Johnson's-court, Great Britain-ttreet.-At Kilbeggan, Mr. James Fletcher, merchant, of this city, to Mifs Robinfon, daughter of Robert Robinton, Efq.-William Smith, jun. Efq. of Nenagh, to Mifs Tydd, daughter of Benjamin Tydd, of Cloghjordan, co. Tipperary, Efq.-Jofeph Hone, jun. Elq. to Mifs Maxwell, daughter of the late Richard Maxwell, Efq. of this city. DEATH S. N George's Hill, Mr. Richard Doyle, merchant.-In Merrion-square, Mrs, Ryder, lady of the rev. Dudley Charles Ryder.-In Henry-street, Mifs F. Dillon, the only furviving child of the hon. Col. Dillon.-In Gardiner's-row, Mrs. Lambart, relict of Guftavus Lambart, Efq. of Beau-Park, co. Meath.-At Limerick, William O'Mealy, of Renvana, co. Galway, Efq.-In Crumlin, Mr. Edward Atkinfon, formerly an eminent brewer in Marrowbone-lane. -At Greeamount, co. Monaghan, Robert Irwin, Elq.-At Limerick, Mrs. Stritch, relict of the late Mr. John Stritch, of that city, merchant.-At the feat of the right hon. Catherine Toole, near Baldoyle, Arthur Toole, Efq. her ladyfhip's second son.—At Rahobath, co. Dublin, Mrs. Morton, wife of John Morton, Efq.—At Springhill, Queen's co. Mrs. Fitzmaurice, lady of Harman Fitzmaurice, Efq.-In the co. Wicklow, Mrs. Sherwood, lady of Jofeph Sherwood, Efq. of Kilbride.-In Harcourt-ftreet, Mrs. Daly, lady of Richard Daly, Efq. Endowed with every virtue that could grace the female breaft, her life was a pattern for her fex, and her death a brilliant example of Chriftian fortitude. "She taught us how to live, and oh! too high "A price for knowledge, taught us how to die." At Silver-Hills, near Ballymoré-Euttace, Mr. William C. Leech, author of a Trea Life on Geography and Aftronomy, for the use of schools.-At Clonmel, Mrs. Butler. lady of Pierce Butler, Efq.-At Crumlin, Master Edward Holt, only fon of William Holt, Efq. and nephew to the Earl of Aldborough.-At Fort William, co. Rofcommon, Mrs. Honora Lynch, relic of the late Neptune Lynch, Efq. of Ballinaloe, Co. Galway. At Cork, Charles Den. Roche, Elq. alfo John Shee, Efq. late of Ballybeg, co. Cork.-At Middletown, co. Longford, Lewis Montford, Elq.-At Bella-Hill, near Carrickfergus, Marriott Dalway, Efq.-At Wexford, John Fox, El. Surveyor of that port.-At Youngstown, near Athy, the lady of John Gray, Efq.-At Ferns, Mary Redmond, aged 103 years; the had been for many years paft fupported by the charitable contribution of the parish and neighbourhood in which the refided, and was able to walk fix or seven miles every day, until a few days before her death: She retained her memory, and never difcovered the least fymptom of her understanding being impaired until the laft moment of her life.-At Cabinteely, the feat of Robert Byrne, Esq. Mrs. Reynolds, of Loughseur.—At Cork, Mrs. Hickman, wife of Henry Hickman, Efq-At Limerick, Mrs. Studdert, relic of the late Richard Studdert, of Clanderlaw, co. Clare, Efq.-At Timahoe, Queen County, Frederick Ryan, Efq. THE SENTIMENTAL AND MASONIC MAGAZINE, FOR MAY, 1795. x. A genealogical Account of M. E. || 14. Prefton's Illuftrations of Masonry, O'Brien, Efq. 4 387 12. On the Neceffity to which Authors are expofed in their own Neighbourhood 414 continued 421 15. Account of the History of the Reign of Louis XVI. concluded 425 ro. On the Political Character of Akenfide 429 17. Some Particulars in the Natural Hiftory of the County of Cork 434 18. ORIGINAL POETRY:-Ela; a ballad. The Peasant's Rhetorie.Sonnets, Firft, Second, Third.Sylvia: a Paftoral.-Lines addreffed to Samuel Whyte, Efq.Ditto, to Ditto.- A New Song fet to Mufic 447: 19. British Parliamentary Debates in the Lords on the Recall of Earl Fitzwilliam +447 20. Trial of the Rev. W. Jackson continued 457 21. Irish Parliamentary Debate on the 13. Account of a Letter from an Officer England 409 475 418 478 24. Births, Marriages, Deaths 480 JOHN JONES, No. III, GRAFTON-STREET, OPPOSITE THE COLLEGE. Acknowledgments to Correfpondents. LINES extempore on a CANDLE, by I. G. fhall be inserted in our next. An EMPTY PURSE is a SHALLOW ARGUMENT, by O'B. came too late for Infertion this Mouth, but fhall As fhall alfo, in our next. appear An EPITAPH on TOBY, a FOX-TERRIER, and a moft renowned RATCATCHER, who was choked by the Bone of a Herring. We are much obliged to our Conftant Correfpondent HIBERNICUS, for his Piece, entitled, Some Particulars in the NATURAL HISTORY of the COUNTY of CORK, which he will perceive we have inferted, agreeable to his Request, in this Month's Magazine. In our next we fhall give fome Farticulars in the Natural History of the County of Down, and Province of Ulfter, which are by the fame Hand. Many other Favours, which we have not Time at prefent to particularile, have been received, and shall be duly confidered. |