Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-06-22

in the precincts Of Newgate. AT the corner
OF Mary ST., the police were attacked with
stones. One officer was cut under the eye,
another on the forehead, and two others had
their hats broken. After this the police
were ordered into rank and charged the
streets several times. Several persons IN
these charges were slightly bruised. Tins
was the only casualty during the night, and
at IL o'clock the streets were perfectly tram
quill There were upwards of so constabu-
larry and metropolitan police stationed inside
Newgate, with a proportionate amount OF
arms and ammunition.
The council of the Irish confederation
met at D'Olier street Immediately after the
verdict was announced, and the several clubs
in connection with that body, held meetings
during the evening which were attended by
the leading members of the confederales.
A correspondent of the Morning Chroni-
Gle, writing on Saturday says :-"Thls morn
ing, at an early hour, Mrs. Mitchell and
children accompanied by few friends, pro-
ceeded from her residence, at Ontario Ter
race, to Newgate, to interchange farewell
with her convicted husband previous to his
final departure from his native land. A few
only were present. We are told that the
scene was narrowing to the last degree
The professed Republican preserved stem
composure for sometime, until, subdued by
the presence of his wife and artless children
he bent into tenderness, and the shock
was the greater because of his reluctance to
yield.
A subscription has been already set on
foot for the wife and children of Mr.. John
Mitchell. The lady is niece of Sir VIM.
Werner, M. P. for the county of Armagh,
and was married at the early age of Is
years. Although still youthful she is the
mother of four children, the eldest of whom
is years old. Among the contributors to
the subscription are Mr.. O'Gorman, SEN, for
ESQ; Mr.. Z. Meagher, ESQ; Mr.. W. o.
Hara, ESQ; Mr.. C. G. Duff, CPS. Up to
Saturday night the sum collected amounted
to nearly G400.
Departure Of the Prisoner in Irons for
Spike Iszand.-Precisely at eight minutes
past the gates of the prison were opened,
and Mr.. Mitchell came forth with a firm step
and unnerved demeanor. He wore brown
frock coat, light waistcoat and dark trousers,
and had light leather cap upon his head,
the hair appearing to be closely cut. His
hand and right leg were heavily manacled,
and fastened to each other by ponderous
Iron chain. He cast one quiet digni6ed
glance about, and recognizing friend, who
called out 'Mi,chell,' bowed to him. He
was then assisted into the van, accompanied
by four or five inspectors of police. The
door was Immediately hanged to, and the
cor,ege galloped forward at double quick
trot up Bolton street, and thence to the
Nor,h-wall, where the Sheerness war stea-
mer was lying in readiness. Having been
placed on board, the steamer set sail for
Spike Island, from whence the martyred
Mitchell will be conveyed to Norfolk Is
land, as the penalty for loving his country.
We learn that the officials sent in charge
of Mr.. Mitchell, on board the steamer from
Dublin, protested against any courtesy be-
ing shown TO Mr.. Mitchell, as being contra
ry to their orders, but the high honor of the
commandant of the vessel revolted against
such barbarous severity. He ordered Mr.
Mitchells chains to be removed. The Eau
lhority" demonstrated, and it was only when
threatened with being placed in chains HIM
self, if he dared persevere in prescribing how
the commandant should treat prisoner on
board his vessel, that the humane official
could be induced to give way.