The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-08
qualification for civil Offices, was, we are told, OBJ


qualification for civil Offices, was, we are told, OBJ
liberated.
| This is a question, however, that we are not call
ed upon to discuss. The case admits Of full and
satisfactory explanation upon other grounds. Every
one OF the IL Jurymen objected to, II appears, is
member of the Repeal Association. 1t was as Re-
pealers, then, and not as Roman Catholics, that
they were struck of the panel. And who will say
that it was wrong strike them off, or that it would
have been anything but the grossest breach of duty
in the law officer of the crown to have allowed
them to .emain? They were themselves implicated
judcate is il within the bounds Of possibility that
they could have given an impartial Judgment upon
it? Could trial under such circumstances have
been anything better than a mere mockery! Let
a thousand witnesses have been brought to prove
the charges in the indictment, and what would
have been the effect Of their testimony upon Re-
peal juryman What evidence would serve to con-
had himself been party? EFF" as our talented
metropolitan contemporary, the Standard, I'M
answerably observes, "their be guilt in the acts
charged against the traversers every member Of
the Repeal Association is in specie, though not in
degree, guilty the gentlemen named in the in
i dictment. Every member OF the association has,
in fact, practically, and therefore most unequivo-
| cally, recorded his judgment upon the question TO
be submitted TO the Jury-the legality and the mo-
raj proprety of the association and OF Its proceed
ings." The duty of the Attorney General was
pain che was to procure fair trial, and that fair
trial he certainly could not procure had he allowed
| the confederates of the accused, whether Roman
Catholics or Protestants, to constitute the jury to
decide upon the guilt or innocence OF their COM
mon confederacy."
DUBLIN, Jan. THE SPECIAL JuRY.-In answer
to the earnings of the whole tribe of Wing, Radi-
cal and Repeal journals, touching the "regstry of
bigotss." as one of the trayersers' agents politely
styled the special jury struck on Friday, the Even
ing Packet positively asserts that the eleven Ro-
man Catholic, objected to by the Crown were, to
man, avowed and ardent Repealers, and there
fore disqualified to act as Jurors at the approaching
State trials.
| The New NORMAL Schools. The inaugural din
ner OF the mayor OF Drosheda "a Mr.. Thomas
Ternan) which took place on Monday last, was
credtably distinguished by the omission from the
lists OF toasts OF the name OF the Lord Lieutenant,
the Queens representative in Ireland and was
further diversified by the delivery of two set
tons by the titular primate OF Ireland, the Most.
Rev. pr. Crolly,. who, when he presided over
the diocese of Down, known in Belfast
by the appellation of the i" Protestant Bishop" all
sscts and parties holding him in equal respect His
(so-styled) Grace, in responding to the health Of
the Roman Catholic Hierarchy" after a suitable
flourish anen the alleged advocacy at all times and
seasons of civil and religious liberty by the clergy
of Rome"
At later period of the evening "hs Grace"
was called upon to speak to g fxity of tenure"
upon which occasion the most Rev Doctor dilated
at some length upon the land commission, educa-
) ton, the Poor Law, and indeed upon every other
subject Of importance in Irish politics-save and
except the a-engrossng topic Of Repeal, respect
!, LORD DE GREY.-We are able to contradict in
the most distinct and positive terms the statement
that the Cabinet has resolved upon the recall Of
, Earl de Grey from the Viceroyalty of Ireland.
There is not word of truth in the story,
! | shadow OF foundation for It, The colleagues in
| office of the noble earl have every reason to be
satisfied with, nay, grateful for, the Lord-Ieu-
tenant OF Irelands conduct in his arduous office,
and he is not the man to abandon his post in cir
, | cumstances like those in which Ireland Is now
) placed
France.
Our advices from Paris are to the 9Th
| M. LAFITTE AND THE PARIS SrUDENTs.-The fol-
ing IS from the Monlteur:-A certain number OF
students, which may be estimated at about 300, re-
paired, on Saturday, to the house OF NJ Laffitte,
to congratulate him on the speech which he recent
ly pronounced in the Chamber Of Deputies. On
D passing before Moliere's monument, in the Rue
After waiting on M. Lafftte, they resolved to pro-
n coed to Passy, to visit M Berenger. They stopped
moment on the Boulevards, before the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs and cried, Down with Guizot,
but those clamors Immediately ceased the in
junction Of the Commssary of Police, who watch
ed their movements. Having partly dispersed al
this point, they soon afterwards formed again in
Passy. M. Berenger, however, was absent nom
home. In the main street of Passy, the Commits
sary Of Police who had not for an instant lost sight
. OF the rioters, was insulted and several OF the
. agents who accompanied him were ill-treated. Ten
of the authors Of those vloences here arrest
!, ed. and the remainder dispersed.
Inc National ana hcIOTme publish the speech
addressed to M. Lafitte by the deputation Of stu
dents who waited upon him in the name OF their
8 comrades. Ii is as follows
THE youth of the schools entirely in the bold
truths which you exposed from the national tribune
They do not come to congratulate you having cou
rageously accomplished the duty of O good citizen,
n0oe s 0 ~" az
that they not so Indifferent the Ministry affect to be
ieve to the affair: of the country portion Of the Par
Lament responded to your prophetic words by irony
insult but all France snow in possession Of them through
the press and will faithfully preserve them
deposit until the day when bursting asunder the chain
with which sought restrain them they will
with frmer pace their course towards the destnies
mense part you took in the Parliamentary struggles
the Restoraton-those memorable struggles which pre-
pared the overthrow OF an abhoed dynasty. They know
that the popularity OF your name served pedestal
which to raise dynasty You have since publicly
and in the face Of France demanded pardon from God
for the part you acted that OCCASION History,
and nexorabe history, will assign to each his tr
position. and stgmatze the zeal culps with deserves
opprobrium Before leaving this celebrated hotel
the cradle and the centre of revolution Of three day
permit the youthful generation now crowdng around yo
s was 1ne sDd e
Opposition adopt similar organization, and advance lk
one man. BY this means will acquire IRRESISTIBLE
force and the whole country that army of 600
will array itself in a mass under its banners"
M. Laffitte replied
"GESTLEMEN-I affected by the sentiments 20,
have just expressed, and thank you for them Your
trotism intelligence, and courage long known to
and you may not have forgotten that notwithstanding thu
camors fhe present ruling party already paid well
merited and solemn tribute oustice your services
the devotion you had evinced ut another period The
revolution of July had then the upper hand which she
since lost through the ngrattude Of some and the in
difference others You know the disrespect showr
thosew have remained faithful itspromises and
gagements reminded the Chamber of its responsibility
of the perls with which mcnaced and
the corruption which iebascs As for gentlemen
the tomb than any OF you Of your crade but
to the last will discharge my duty; and my heart
pledge my honor 10 you shall TO beat for Ii
berry and the happiness of France"
The National estimates at from 1000 TO 200 the
number Of young men who waited on NJ Lafiitte
/ AT any other tim" this affair would have iniuri-
ously affected the funds, but find by our Paris
letter that the Three per Cents rose Comparative
ly with the closing price Of Saturday, l2l centmes
namely to S2f. 72tc.