tion, and the
demonstration of great physical force, to procure and effect changes to
be made in the government, laws, and constitution of this realm."
O'Connell was allowed bail, but on 8 Nov. a true bill was found by the
jury, yet the trial did not take place till the 15th Jan. of this year.
On the 12th Feb., the jury returned a verdict of guilty of unlawful and
seditious conspiracy, but judgment was not delivered till 30 May, when he
was sentenced to imprisonment for twelve months, a fine of 2,000 pounds,
and to find surety to keep the peace for seven years. He had to go to
prison, where he was well treated and allowed to see his friends; his
sentence was appealed against, and reversed in the House of Lords, on 4
Sep., 1844, when he was instantly liberated.

[Picture: Repeal button]

During all this time there was great excitement, people wearing Repeal
buttons, one of which is here delineated, and other emblems, while the
uncrowned King of Ireland was presented, at Mullaghmast, with a velvet
cap surmounted with shamrocks, and having a green tassel; the cap, in
fact, with which readers of _Punch_ are so familiar.

Of course, his release from prison was an occasion to be made the most
of. An amphitheatrical triumphal car was provided, and, upon it, were
mounted O'Connell, his son, and the Rev. Dr. Miley, and this gimcrack
piece of property was drawn by six horses ridden by postillions. The
following is an account by an eye witness:

"The ovation commenced at two o'clock. First came the trades of
Dublin, each preceded by the banner of its body, and a band playing
such music as only temperance bands can play, and, generally, with
much discrimination, selecting rather difficult pieces for their
performance, and eschewing all national airs. The banners were
usually displayed from coaches, intended to hold four, but contriving
to allow from sixteen to eighteen to fit into, and hang on by them.
Thus they came on: Bricklayers (with a painting of the Bank of
Ireland, and the superscription of 'Our Old House at Home'); slaters,
woollen operatives (in a small open car); nailors (with a picture of
Brian Boroihme 'nailing' the Danes at Clontarf); coach makers,
tailors (with a very gorgeous equipage, six horses, postillions and
outriders); tinplate workers, displaying as their sign, a man with a
tin helmet on his head, and a dish cover of the