The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-11

Captain Jarvis
Since then, the Acadia commanded by Captain
Stone, has arrived at this port in passage of
thirteen and three quarter days.
Our advices from Liverpool and London are to
the 9th ut inclusive.
The Latest News.
BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
According to letters dated Prague, May 20, we
are informed (says the European Times of the
9th ult.) that message had been received from
the Emperor of Austria, stating that he had re-
tired from Vienna for short time, for the benefit
of his health. No further accounts had been re-
ceved by the ministers.
Advices from Berlin inform us that several ma
nufacturers IN that city had suspended payment,
and that if affairs did not take favorable turn,
the wool fair at Breslau would be removed.
Hamburg letters state that mercantile affairs are
in a better position.
We learn from Mayence that that city was in
a state of great alarm consequent upon the aspect
of political affairs.
A deputaton from Scheswig had gone to Rens-
burg to protest against the annexation of any part
of Schleswig with Denmark.
The Government Prosecutions In Ireland
Trial and Conviction or Mitchell.
From the Liverpool Mail, May q
few minutes after ten O'Clock on Friday morning,
Baron LEROY and Mr. Justice Moore took their seats
the bench, and Mr. Mitchell was placed at the bar
He cordially sauted by several of his friends and
when his COUNSEL Mr. Holmes, took his seat the learn
the occupants of the gallery among whom several
elegantly attred females
The court was thronged in every part, and some of
the most respectable and influential parties connected
with the country and city endeavored but Intellectual
ly to obtain admission. Tho Jurors having answered
to their names,
The ATTORNEY GEYEEAL stated the case in long and
able speech, and adduced evidence to prove the de-
livery by the prisoner of the sentiments charged as
felony
Mr.. HOLMES addressed the court behalf of Mitch
oil. He denounced the law under which Mitchell had
been arraigned, and denied the power of the English
parliament to deprive rishmen of free discussion The
repeatedly attempted to stop him, but he deed
all interference with his clients defence Mr.. Holmes
then dis cussed the condition of lrelandaeging that
she enslaved country-that in SO the Irish
ton with arms in its hands, asserted its freedom and
that England for ever renowned the claim to make
laws to bind Ireland The history of the legislative
union the corruption which brought it about and the
right of Ireland to dsobey were then in rapid success
sion discussed.
Baron LEROY here again interrupted Mr.. Holmes,
stating that the court would not permit him to
claim in its presence the doctrine that might rise
against the government.
Mr. HOLMES again insisted on his right, and added
insist that what affirm is good law, and you shall
hear it from me- | contend not for the right of in
divdua to rise in arms, but the right of people.
Mr. Holmes then went into the constitutional question
of the peoples right to redress their grievances and
berate themselves by force of the court sitting
patiently all the while and Mr. Holmes every now and
then Repeating the obnoxious doctrine and asking the
court it not law-was it not according to the con-
stitution Satutaby, according to the law made for
his special punishment, his client might be guilty,
the part Of good citizen. 10 him character was
dearer than liberty and he (Mr H. was there to de.
fend his character nd demonstrate that moral guilt
was upon him-that England, and England alone,
was guilty-guity of the enslayement Of Ireland
guilty peoples bloodthe thrice guilty of
this prosecution | now stand said the old man. on
the verge of the plead not for client alone,
but for and your children. He then appealed to
the jury for verdict of Ireland of liberty
Mr. HEM replied for the crown, and in the course of
were cases which would probably justify people in
resorns to force when there were cases Of defenco
Judge MoonE charged the jury, who retired at n
quarter past four and had not returned when the mail
left.
1t was subsequently teegraphed from the Amphion
frgate to the Princess steamer departure from
Dublin last night, that Mitchell had been found guilty
The report may credited it had been sent to the
government in London the authority Of the Admit
rally agent, by electric telegraph
Terrible Massacre Mt Naples.
On Saturday the 18th, in the morning. at Naples,
tn. deputies assembled in the Sale de Monte Oil
Veto in preparatory session. to modify the form Of the
oath to be taken at the opening Of parliament This
oath in these terms : swear fidelity to the King
and the constitution of 10Th January The deputies
nance With the concessions Of Sd April saturday and
Sunday passed in negotiations In the evening at ele-
O'clock it announced that the King would not
modify the form.
The deputies, to the number of so, met declared
themselves in permanence, and sent deputation to
the King to treat to q modification The King
fused. The National Guard went in great numbers to
Monte Olivetto to persuade the deputies to
About midnight another deputation was sent to the
palace, when the King demanded time. modification
of the oath then proposed, in which reservation
Of the rights conferred by the decree Of the Sd Of April
should be made.
rhe King pretended to accept this but the chamber
learned that the troops had meanwhile been ordered
out and being thus resorted to, all Cancellation
became impossible. Soon after midnight the National
Guard commenced constructing barrcades. At half
past one, the generate beaten, aud at two, the
troops-infantry, cavalry, and artilery-issued from
their barracks and occupied the spaces around the
th., artla AVID thap rlnf
The King being informed of the construction of the
barbados, ordered the soldiers to withdraw and
scnted to the parliament being opened without any
oath; this formality was to have taken place with
plantations the subject Of the statute.
The National Guard however, refused to lower the
barricade,. except the condition of the abolition of
Chamber of Peers the surrender of the forresse
being declined the troops again ordered out and
the squares of the palace and other places covered
with armed forces, including great quantity Of ar
lery
the castle At hafpast there was an apparent move
ment to retreat but about IL o'clock musket dis
changed by accident. when the National Guard, belev
ing itself betrayed commenced firing
The Swiss and the other troops then opened a muir
fire of musketry by battaons, and the artillery
mmenced IRENE ndous discharge Of grape the
Aict in fact, became general At the barrcades of
San Fcrnan do and San Bridgda the National Guards
sustained fire of muketry and artillery for three
hours without yielding an inch Of ground.
On the CONNIE ement the lower orders seemed dis
posed to take the side of the National Guard but being
offered by the King and the troops the privilege of pill
lage they took the other side Doors and gates Of
shops nd private houses forced and general
page and massacre commenced to cries of Viva ell
Rey'' The signal of attack given by three guns
from the fort. when the red flag raised
Unheard of atrocities were perpctrated by the lazza
roni and the troops. They rushed into the private
houses, and massacred the inhabitants without dis
tnction of age ningng the bodies of their vic
tins from the windows. In one house were shot n
father mother, and four children Other victims
dragged alive through the streets. to be butchercd
struck ~ they went along and nsuted by the agents
of the police and soldiers, who compelled them to cry
"Vva ell Reyn When they refused, they were pricked
in the by the points of the bayonets The royal
guard murdered Of the Marquis Vassaori, in
hiSown palace the father went stark mad The palace
was sacked The emssaries Of Del Carctto, aud, ac
cortling to accounts Del Caretto himself, were
employed in goadng on the rabblc to these acts of