The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-15 00:00:00

LOMB ARD Y.

The Milan Gazette of the 7th has advises from the
camp under Peschiera, the right bank of the Mincio,
up to the sth. The garrison had effected the night
before two sorties on that side of the river, and three
on the opposite bank, but were repulsed with loss on
every side. The Piedmontese were actively engaged
in opening trenches and completing their works of
attack ; the bombardment was to begin on the 6th,
and letters from Desenzano announce that the roar of
artillery was heard during the whole of that day. The
bead-quarters of CHARLES ALBERT were still at
Sornma Campagna. Operations are also in progress
against Mantua. On the 4th inst. the garrison of that
place sent a party of 2,000 men against the volunteers
stationed at some distance. The latter retreated
slowly, and keeping on the defensive, till at a certain
point they suddenly separated in two wings, and dis-
covered a battalion of regular troops, with four pieces
of cannon, who immediately received the Austrians
With grape-shot, and put them to flight.
The Ventidue Marzo of Milan, of the 7th, pub-
lishes an address to the POPE, signed by the repre-
sentatives of Milan, Venice, and Sicily, in which the
terms of the POPE'S allocution to the Consistory are
energetically, though respectfully refuted, on the
ground that the independence of Italy is a natural
right, and the war against Austria for the purpose of
regaining it is an act of mere justice.
The following is the official bulletin from the seat
of war, issued by the Provisional Government :
have "NI May 9.—On the Bth General Ferrari was to
7,500 mein assembled at Trevisa. If to these troops
be joined the volunteers under the orders of General de
tc!, Mariners, and the Pontifical troops under General
4.-htrando, it will make an army of 18,000 men, ready to
defend the passage of the Piavie, and to resume the
offensive. The Neapolitan cavalry and infantry are
expected. Cadore has vigorusly resisted the Austrians
during five hours. The end of it was, that the Austrians
were driven back 8.3 far as Aquabona, beyond the fron-
zshof the Tyrol. Belluna has yielded, and the place
Antonini, taken possession of by the Austrians. General
atalianitew.ho arrived on the 6th at Padua, with the
40 the aid gum, which the Lombard Government sent
upon re • of. the Venetian provinces, left for Feltre
bead of receiving
that news. 6eneral Nugent is at the
4,000 ,000 men in Friuli, but he has not more than
~arrerier troops. The upper part of Friuli, called
s.t7gu •a, still holds out in favour of the tricoloured
hrd In the aff •
t air of St. Silvestre near Mantua, the enemy
wPritY-five men killed and twenty wounded. At
Tuscans4Chuer!te
the same neighbourhood, the grape shot of
affair ofs killed thirty of the Austrian troops. In the
A.ust • t• Silvestre a stratagem adopted by the
Austrians did not serve them much. They mounted
tricolours cocades, and cried" Viva Thalia," and sent
teen zits in front of them to announce them as volun-
Neapolitarans Florence, in the hope of deceiving the
Unit" ,who had only recently arrived, but the
ra dta not succeed.

ARREST AND COMMITTAL OF
MR. JOHN MITCHEL.
DUBLIN, SATURDAY NIGHT.
Soon after six o'clock this evening Inspector Guy,
of the Dublin Metropolitan Police Force, proceeded
to.. the residence of Mr. John Mitchel, proprietor of
!Ile United Irishman newspaper, at Ontario-terrace,
In the south suburbs, and arrested that gentleman,
°l3 a warrant issued by the magistrates of the
Read Police-office, charging him with felony
tuader the Act " for the better Security of
the Crown and Government of these King-
d"lst" passed in the present session of Parlia-
ment. Mr. Mitchel, accompanied by Mr. Devin
Reilly, one of the editors of that paper, who happened
to be at the residence of that gentleman at the
ftoinent, was conducted by the officer to a covered
111') in which they proceeded to the head office,
Where they arrived at seven o'clock. Two of the
Magistrates, Mr. Porter and Mr. Wyse, were then in
attendance in the board-room. Mr. Kemmis, Crown
solicitor, and Mr. Perrin, as Counsel for the Crown,
*lre- also ipi' waiting. Ipspecter Guy; with his.
approached the. bench, when Mr:Porter,
addressing the officer, said, " Have you executed
your warrant ?"—lnspector Guy, " Yes, sir; here is
the body of Mr. John Mitchel."
Mr. Porter—Mr. Mitchel, informations have been
sworn before me that you hare committed felonies
under the Act of 11th Victoria, by writing and pub-
lishing, in the United Irishman newspaper, certain
articles on the 6th and 13th of this month, addressed
"to the Protestant farmers, labourers, and artizans
of the north of Ireland." The informations are
framed under the third section of that Act, and it
became my duty to issue a warrant for your appre-
hension. I will read the articles on which the infor-
mations are framed, if you desire me to do so.
Mr. Mitchel—lf you please, Sir.
Mr. Porter was then proceeding to read the articles
referred to when Mr. Mitchel said he would not give
Mr. Porter the trouble, as he was fully aware of their
Contents already.
Mr. Porter—Mr. Mitchel, these informations, under
which you stand arrested, have been sworn by Super-
letendents Walsh and Selwood, of the metropolitan
Police; and upon those informations it becomes my
iMPerative duty to send you to trial.
Mr. Mitchel—To what court, Sir ?
Mr. Porter—To the next Commission.
Mr. Rernmis, Crown solicitor, addressing the ma-
gistrates, said : Mr. Mitchel is at liberty to put any
questions he thinks proper to the parties by whom
the informations have been sworn. They are both
Resent.
Mr. Porter—Mr. Mitchel, do you wish to ask
those parties any questions ?
,_
Mitchel—No, Sir, I have no question to ask.
Mitchel (addressing the Crown Solicitor) said
r. liernmis, when will the Commission sit ?
Air• „ enxis—On the 20th instant (this day week).
the,A '
wcommittal was then made out, when Mr. Mit-
to N. as Conveyed, in the custody of Inspector Guy,
"gate p •
reseruvgedti,lailncextraordinaryPrison.Mitchel proceeding was calm and
the • he appeared to be deeply impressed with
serious r
been a
taken ,esPonsibilities of his position. He had
to _
prison m iro his family dinner circle, consigned
of e , Without the privilege of bail, and in case
ellvicuou the penalty upon his offence might
separate
Under an from his family for ever.
si in
et;:
of
treason-felony Act, the accused has not
in
giving bail—of course, Mr. Mitchel
refall, custody till the charge against him
stated been disposed of by a jury. This, as
0 Principal at the time the Bill
under discussion, was
:8 of the was
objects for the passing of the
In order to prevent parties accused from re-
tinii4l°ing at large pending the litigation arising out of
he ges against them.
Tl* Stated that other prosecutions under the
reason
Felonies Act had been commenced for
'injuries
,outhdelivered during the recent crusade in the
inj' but Mr. Smith O'Brien, in consequence of the
re.,aTriesserhie ou ssustained at Limerick has escaped those
prosecutions.
couiduiCity of Dublin:is perfectly tranquil. No one
have bemen
giinusetittuhatetda. rosecution of ny p any kind could

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Rl'l'ltzsaqeT----.vriox or Youx.—We are informed
that a re •
litr. Greor;4l,litien is in contemplation, calling upon
to allow hi_Leeman, the eminent solicitor of York,
vacancy be put in nomination to fill the
for Zen Clot
of Mr. Redhead
tiobreke.
it,.created by the unfortunate death
among the ultra_ Mr. Leeman ranks high
identified for years
wirt;t4 of York. He has been
well Is local interests and pros-
perity, and as he
which we understand is alerort Mr. Hutne's motion,
Liberals of York, his succeesrallY approved of by the
certain even in the
event of a contest, which we ssb is
beingeprovied
inasmuch as being a men of
_°uld imagine unlikely,
plea, and the two parties liberal princi-
Y balanced in the
city, he will, in all probabilict;, be allowed to
" walk over the ground.'

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Viscount Palmerston received a nunaero us circle
of his political friends at dinner last evening, at his
lion in Carlton-gardens.
In -
The Earl and Countess of Eglinton entertained
Prince Louis Napoleon, the Earl of Stratho the
Countess (dowager) of Glasgow and Lady mare,Dianoy
the Hon. E. IL Stanley, the Hon. Mr. Boyle, Mr. and
Lady Margaret Lushington, Sir Adolphus and Lady
alrYlioPle, Mr. and Mrs Coventry, Mr. Leslie, Mr.
Sinclair, Mr. and Mrs. Matheson, Miss Dundas, &c., at
dinner on Saturd, at their residence in St. James's-
ay,
square.
The Earl and Countess of Jersey give a grand
late to-morrow evening to his Royal Highness the Prince
of Prussia. The Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke and
Duchess of Beaufort, the Marquis and Marchioness of
Exeter, Count Dietrichstein, and a brilliant circle, are
invited to meet the Prince at the banquet, after which
there will be an assembly.
The Right Hon. Sir Robert and Lady Peel enter-
tilted a distinguished circle to dinner on Saturday, at
144) klailY residence in Whitihall-Lordens, I