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'past, that the gallant Nada of the two Committees shossl4
be vested is Raab Stuck, by the hands of Trustees, sad a
joilt food created for the several purposes enumerated. At
thq head of the list of Trustees, I observe the Doke of
air aster, Ike Akehbishop of Tusm, the Earl of Charlemost,
Ramey Grattan, Dignitariss of Me Ronan Catholic
Church, Ike.
With perfect salisfaeties I perceive that Mr Gratian's
wires cesernipnual generally with my own, publiclied is the
Hants Telegrapl. of 17th Jane I .mO, and humbly submitted
to his Majesty, the Nobility, and the Authorities is Church
•nd State, also to the Distress Committers. I have in pre.
parasio• a Work which shall include the Correspondence V.
the subject la question, the profits of the sale of which
shall (together with my annual eontri hitt ion) he appropriated
is aid of the funds of " A Society to improve and better tie
Condition of the Irish Peasantry."
That the final accomplishment of an important a &ries
as the eitablishment of an eminent body. so truly
sable to the best interests of Ireland, rill take effeet,l 1.u.-
not now the smallest doubt, uni g, is n great measure, to
the humanity and patriotism of Henry Grattaa's represents.
tire • and, as the Father was honoured, revered, as the great_
est friead of his country, so will the Son be remembered by
posterity as taking the lead in effecting much permaneat
public good, and as the respected head of that philan.
thropic body which shall render their country peaceful and
prosperous, sod immortalize the names of her benefactors is
the blessings of the people.
I remain, Sir, your faithful and obedient Rennet,
THE AUTHOR OF "A PLAN FOR THE
EFFECTUAL RELIEF AND PERMA•
NEWT PROSPERITY OF IRELAND,"
Yule the Hardy Telegraph sad Twit Raman Paest
of 18th June, 1582.

• A special summons was issued by the tondos Contra&
tee, is order to sake the mailer into consideration, sad Mr.
Grallao's plan was submitted to the..

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON,
THURSDAY, Strrimut lit, 1121.

• The Paris Papers of Sundays which have arrived
at our office, in reporting the proceeding* upon the
trial of General BERTON, mention an occurrence
which is calculated to throw an indelible disgrace
upon the character of the Courts of Law in France.
We had freque..t occasion, during the muck trial of
the individuals charged with the alleged conspiracy
at Rochelle, to expose to public contempt the in-
famous conduct of the Judge who presided. The
diabolical principle which animated that Judge, to
accomplish, by every exertion of ingenuity and
power, the conviction of the accused, belonged, we
had hoped, exclusively to himself; but we now fear
that it is not peculiar to any one Judge, but per.
vades the whole judicial magistracy of France,
springing almost of necessity from the shocking sys-
tem of criminal jurisprudence which prevails in that
country. When General BERTON was first placed
in a state of accusation, he required the Court to
assign to him particular Counsel to defend him.
The Court refused to grant him the assistance of
the advocate whom he had named, but appointed a
young and inexperienced advocate, but receittlysch
mined to the bar, to undertake this important duty.
The General feeling no confidence in• M. DRAULT
(a name of ominous sound if at the English bar),
declined his assistance, and exerted himself to pre-
pare materials for defending himself. Upon the
first day of the trial M. DRAULT did not 'wear,
and as the laws of France render it absolutely ne-
cessary that an individual accused of treason should
have Counsel to defend him, the Attorney-Ge-
neral required that the young advocate should be
summoned to attend. M. DRAULT, who hod de-
clared his intention not to appear for the accused.
was, however, under the necessity of attending in
the Court upon this summons, and the trial pro-
ceeded without any interferetice upon his pan,
until the Attorney-General had closed tie
case for the prosecution. The Court then call-
ed upon M. DRAULT to begin the defence:
but this Gentleman positively refused to un-
dertake a task to which he felt himself un-
equal, and which had not been authorised by the
Prisoner. The Court and the Attorney-General
prayed and threatened the Advocate, hut he firm;y
declared that no apprehension of evil consequence)
to himself could induce him to compromiae the
interests of the Prisoner. The Seniors of the bar,
by the desire of the Judge, remonstrated sits
M. DRAULT, and the sitting of the Court *
suspended, to allow him time for considerstion
but the Court at its resumed sitting found him Oil
inflexible. and his contumacy was recorded at if:
desire of the Attorney-Genetal, preparatory to tete
future proceedings against this honest advecine
The General then proceeded in his defence; bs
should he be found guilty of the charge upon ti'
present indictment, the judgment must be quashr
upon appeal to the Court of Cessation; for 0
whole of the proceedings are null and void, au:,
they he sanctioned by the presence of an adios)
to defend the accused. Nothing, however, cane •
reed the baseness of the Court, and the instil in
tyranny of the Attornej-General. There am
have existed a previous determination to re
fice BERTON—to murder him by due forms oil:.
when the Court refused to assign him the 'dew%
whom lie bad requested, end appointed iu his at
a young sod inexperienced mars; but even I
nii•erable veil whirls might in some degree hi
covered this determination, was unblushingly tin
aside when the Coati exerted the utmost stretch
its power to compel this young mum to undertei
defence fur winch he had avowedly made no p
partition, and for which his previous habit"
practice had iu no respect qualified him. solely
cause such a semblance of a defence was wig',
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