Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-06-08

IRELANn.-The ferment in Ireland is by no
means aayed, and the opponents OF Government
are as yirulent as ever in their Remuneration of
the authorities. On the 18th, Mr.. Mitchell, ed
itor of the United Irishman was arrested in Dub
lin, and committed to Newgate Prison, for dar-
ing article published in his paper of that day.
The article on which the complaint against
Mitchell was founded, insisted upon the right of
tenant farmers 10 hold their land forever, with
out rent advised the people to combine togeth-
er for active and passive resistance; denounced
the Queen as foreign sovereign drew q vivid
picture Of the contrast between the condition OF
the Irish farmer and the English policeman or
landlord; impeached the divine right Of Kings
asserted that the divine right is in the sovereign
people alone and declared that before harvest
the sun should flash goriously on hundred
thousand pixies.
The trial of W. S. O'Brien, NJ. P for sedition,
was concluded, and the Jury, after being absent
"a hours, were discharged, without an agreement.
FRANCE.
A telegraph despatch to the London papers
brings tdings of q commoion at Paris, where
the discontinued communists and other-ists en-
deavored to overthrow Lamartine on the 18th ult.,
but failed completely. II was the day fixed for
the debate on the Polish question, and process.
sion headed by the leaders of the Clubs went to
the Hall of the National Assembly, with the os
tensibe purpose of presenting petition. Find
ing few troops on guard, they forced their way
into the Hall, and after u scene of great confu-
sion, the members were excluded and Hubert,
in the name of "lhe people" proclaimed the disso
luton of the Assembly.
The drums of the National Guard immediate
ly beat the rDppel, and that force assembled with
great promptitude, crying "Vire Ensemble Ma
tiondLe" The Executive Government acted
with equal promptude; and as the armed force
approached the Hall of the National Assembly,
the occupants made their escape by the doors
and windows. In the evening, the members took
their seates again--M. Buchez, the President, in
the chair
Meanwhile the head agitators went TO the lIo-
tel dc Vile, to form a Committee of Public Safe.
ty, which was announced at haf.past five o'clock,
as composed of Messieurs Louis Blanc, Albert
Ledru Rolin, Flocon, Barbes, Blanqu Hubert,
and two other members of clubs. Before the ex-
piration of an hour, the National Guard dispersed
them, without effusion of blood, arrestlng the
leaders, among them Blanqui, Barbes, Hubert,
Gen. Couytais. The latter is the commander Of
the National Guard.
DENMARK AND SCLESWIG HOLSTEIN.
kidding, May S.-This morning, the Danes
bombarded Fredrica, from "a armed vessels, for
6 or hours, and set fire TO the town in two pa-
ces.
The Prussian Artillery vigorously replied 10
the attack with s pieces Of cannon, and sank
3 great boats, with gunners OH board
The Prussian General in a correspondence
with Danish Captain, threatens, for every Prus-
sian house set on fire by the DANISH missiles in
the Baltic, to burn village in Jutland.
PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, May 12th.-The ministerial address,
and the royal and somewhat harsh reply of the
King calling back the prince of Prussia has Gre
ated great sensation Pacards cover the walls
and trees, condemning this measure. The King,
says one of them, has recalled the prince of
Prussia. The ministers are responsible for this
act; Let those wis disapprove of it abstain
entitled TO decide upon this matter. Groups
have been and are discussing this subject holly
and theoretically on the Linden, one party de-
Tending, and the other condemning the measure,
and there will be strong muster and violent &C
cllmalion at the Szellan.-.4las, Isl.