20 JUNE 1846, Page 11

The Crown prosecution of the Nation newspaper fora seditious -libel,

in under- taking to show that " railways," so far from being an instrument of advantage to the Queen's troops when used for putting down disturbance in Ireland, might be made available for obstructing their movement, came on at Dublin on Tuesday. The Jury comprised some Roman Catholics and Repeaters. They were unable to agree in• their verdict; and, after being summoned several times into court, were diseharged on Thursday by consent of the Crown and the .traverser. Itts said that seven jurymen were for conviction and five tbr esquittal