The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-21

only eighteen Catholics the remaining Z7O being all
prsssntr and known political opponents ofthe gen.
temen placed upon his trial The first question that
suggests self looking to the remarkable dispropor
ton betwee the Catholics and protestants the Tip
persry panel -has this been the rule is this the
exception It has unfortu nately been the rule In Tip
perary to exclude Catholics the panel lsrse
an extent as polite regard to appearances would ad-
nit In country in Ireland has the hostility be-
tween the copqueror and the conquered continued to
rage with undated fury than In Tippersry and
in country did the OF GLASSES and creeds rage
with unmitigatsd ferocity Few Of the conquered
hcism-were permitted to lake place upon the jury
panel Of TPperaryi yet few IS they were ON former
panels their number this occasion was reduced to
one. fifth their usual amount
MIR. Kirwan. gentleman of high repute In the
ty and intimately acquainted with its inhabitants,
deposed that Of the late panels handed him In
court, there were 1872 Names Of which 81 Catho-
showing the propcrt On Of Catholics on the panel
Another and totally distinct panel was submitted to
examination and the same highly respectable wit.
ness proved that on that which consisted Of l94
same proportion the former The practice then
In Tipperary had been to put from fourth to
cason that proportion had been altered and the
Der has been reduced to sixteenth. We will not
say why TINS alteration wa: made but we viii repeat
ton. Not one Catholic put to the book an" the
Attorn.y General got an exclusive jury, without the
necessity Of bidding Catholics stand by
But in this not only the exclusion of Catho.
os from the panel proven but the very of the
Catholics usually the panel but excluded from this
panel, sworn to-sworn to- by of the exclud
I'd parties some by their ntanoes who served
on former jures with them and some by the late sub
sheriff Of the county.
Why were there men excluded
Not because Of their want Of responsibility for the
their oatbs that the omitted Catholics qualified
by properly by character, and by intelligence to act
jul ors Of the highest c'ass
Why, then, were they excluded?
Not because eff their connection with the peculiar
politics that characterized MIR O'Bren's party, for 1t
was sworn that they were members Of any poll
tcal club whatever and the sub sheriff admitted that
in excluding them he was not actuated by even the
WY Why, then a' were they Rs Excluded a. ''''
The sub sheriff refused on his oath to tell why The
excluded them We cannot tell the cause but we can
tell the result 1t 10 thsowing to the arrangement
Of the panel Catholic wasput to the book, and
exclusive jury found without the necessity of pro-
nouncing the watchword Of the whig jury factors,
Catholics stand by"
The Haure Journal thus describes q dirty attempt
made by the English authorities to lay hold Of an
Irish gentleman, named Cavansgh, supposed to be
implicated in the Irish insurreotion:-
"Within the last few days some circumstances of
grave character have come to light, which We think it
our duty to lay before the public.
Amongst the persons implicated in the recent
Irish movement who sought in France that safety
ton, was young Irishman, named John Csvsnug h
4" Although severely wounded at Balling ar-y, and
closely hunted by the English police Mr.. Cavanagh
contrived to embark at an English port, for Havre
where he arrived fifteen days ago. and waiting
passage to America. He had fsttered himself that
he was beyond pursuit, but this not the CASE
The day before yesterday about half an hour before
the Southampton boat sailed, Havre commissary Of
police, with two Of his men visited the hotel occupied
wind of the affair, was prudently absent The COM
missary it seems had received letter from the Eng
Consul, Mr.. Featherston HaugL, and was recon-
mended to see If the papers Of MIR Cavsnsgh we're
regusrthst is If he had received an English pass.
port. Had Mr. Csvanagh been ct home at the time of
the visit, he might have been arrested and re.em-
bsrked at for England, by the comlaissary, who
was ignorant Of the circumstances under which the
stra niger sought refuge within the French territory
1.-THE English Consul, who merely limited that 1t
might be prudent to send Mr. Cavanagh home took
good care not to word about his being political
"Mr. CAvansgh fortunately escaped the plot laid
against him. but We have right to ask how did the
Englsh Consul dare to intermeddle with an aft .ir
which regarded the French police slone An explaua
ton Of his conduct h deerable and IL has been made
the subject Of complaint to the Minister OF the In
terror" l9@ii' I'D iI
With reference to the above. shall merely remark
that when political refugee arrives in France with
out passport, he should at once declare the fact to
the suthorties- viz the mayor or a oommisssry of
police dist ncty stating that he Is political refugee
He will then receive passport from the French sutho.
rites and escape the friendly Offices of such
Mr.. Fcatberston Hsugh
-r Correspondence Of the Freeman's Journal I'D
Arrangeme nts are already In progress for the issue
Of writ Of error in case Of adverse verdict Some
Of felony and of high it Is in thu novsr
OF the Attorney General to the issue Of writ
OF while in the misdemeanor the writ is
sues ~ matter Of right 1t has been whispered here
that the government will give directions to Mr. Mo.
nHsban to consent to the process in verdict
sgsibst Smith O'Brien should render IL necessary but
capnot believe that the Cover to is.
! sue such q command, Mr. Monaghan would assume
the possibility of course nprece dented and
morally involving The guilt Of murder II there be
! nothing In the point the writ can only have the
effect Of delaying the vengeance of--the law If
the point be good Smith o Brien has not had legal
trial and illegal trial not being trial at all the
execution of capital sentences procured would BIZ
then rest assured, will not be stayed-and confess
do not give any credence to the rumor which states
that an xous to prevent it's issue eogni
You sre already aware that Mr. Doheny has arrived
In Paris 1t may be interesting to your readers know
! announcing his safe arrival in France and giving
Of the particulars of the later part Of his sosrn
in this country, which, we're it that our informant
feel himself at liberty to comm nicate them
at length, would possess interest We have how
ever learned that the last fortnight which Mr. Doheny
spent In Ireland passed in the ridgug TIE
county Cork, in the district extending between Ma
Groom. Gougane Barra, and Dunmanway, and occa.
the ordinary dress of peasant Of the hunbsst class
with his whiskers shaved of, and his hair cut close
Sss m.s sns fairly On bis
was enjoying good supper in the house Of poor
not twenty yards from where his pursusrs we're con
sultng ~ to what direction they should try next
Having finished his meal, he got glass of punch and
retired to rest Next day he moved to another part
Of the country distant about tent yfour miles Here
! he made himself known to q person Who supplied him
with change Of linen, and offered him money. which,
however ne declined stating he ala not require It, and
80 w Va WV ~'oA oty OOrh NO
scommon carman, passing along the high road seated
on the shaft Of his with the rein cords and whip
In MS hand, ne one In his company and only piece
Of old sailcloth the cart il to cover
the goods he was going to fetch. In this he
passed numerous police STATIONS along the road with
out attracting the least notice from the green
gentry who occupied them and arrived in Cork late in
the evening and put up his horse end at stage
where some other person took charge Of them. Next
day he sailed ~ an ordinary deck passenger In the
steamer for London from whence, after applying to
some Irish people who formerly lived in Cashe, for
he
way to Boulogne Here he recognised by MIR.
ODwyer, bsrrister but his recognition there did
much alarm him. few days afterwards he proceeded
to Paris from which place his last letters to ireland
were dated. .lHrl d.. ..
.....L ..tt Spain.
The Madrid journals Of the Goth ult state that tho
Carist bands In the Maektrazgo had been dispersed
and that their chief Forcadell, was vigorously ILL.,
The President Of the Council gave on the 18th q
nd dinner the occasioY Of Ali 800