The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-22

the following extended account OF the by the Aca-
dig:
Parliament which stood pforogued at It's rising on the
5th September until Thursday farther prorogued by
royal PERMISSION unt Tuesday, the l2ih December with
the usual formalities.
The Morning Herald says: aWe have every reason TO
believe whatever may have been the wishes OF Sir Rob
ert Peel few years ago, that he is both ready and vii
ling TO the rens OF governmental Iss9. He only
waits for PERMISSION" t
EVENTS OF THE wEKK-The Irish prosecutions I'M
der the special comm sson present this week new fea-
OF interest, With the pronounced against
the prisoners, the excitement OF their trials did term
nate II was question with people whether they
would be put death, though the general opinion had
already decided that mercy would be extended them,
and that the previous punishment with which they
threatened would be commuted into transportation for
life. Perhaps II did not enter into the mind of any hui
being beyond the circle of The prisoners immediate
friends and the counsel and attorneys employed for their
defence, to inquire ii there any probability OF their
escapax altogether iron the penalties OF high treason
and ucad'ng the s0sA o. tAex naive land
free Yet quite possible that such may be the
result OF the whole ahar Some of the hest legal
horities have already pronounced IN It's favor and the
public have begun TO speculate freely fhereupon
The Attorney General has been compelled give has
consent 10 the issuing OF writ OF the OF
Smith o. Bren, and similar wrs promised in the in
stances OF the other prisoners tined at Clonme There
have been great deal of bungling the part OF
the Crown, how 1t that the prosecutions
SO badly managed? The prisoners applied 10 be fur
nished, days before the NAL, with list OF the wit
nesses and Of the Jury panel Ihis was opposed by the
ground Of It's illegally; but il appears that such APP
plcaton. far from being Illegal, in perfect form Of
law and that the contrary, the refusal of the court
II this should prove TO be the and the highest legal
authority in ireanda thorough conservative, BY the
by-has decided against the crown the prisoners when
placed second time upon their trial plead former
conviction and bar any new indictment The law does
permit who has been convicted 10 be tined
again for the same offence Accordingly OBnen and ms
cOufreres in misfortune walk out OF court and
snap their fingers at Lord Clarendon.
A blunder Of somewhat similar nature, on the Crown
authorities has caused the trial OF Mr. Gavan Duffy
which intended to have taken place al the Dublin
commission on Wednesday, to be postponed until
January Mr. ODohery, the late proprietor of the
Tribune has been tined for the third time under the
treason felony and convicted; the verdict, however
was accompanied By very strong recommendation to
mercy on account OF his youth, and the OF public
excitement existing at the time OF the publication OF has
reasonable ARTICLES
AT the central criminal court, held in London this
week Mullins, the chaiis has been sentenced TO
porta,ion for ife notwithstanding strong ecommenda
lion to mercy from the jury who convicted him. The
principal feature OF the week undoubtedly the great
public meeting held Tuesday evening, at Exeter Hail.
tor the advocacy OF peace principles depu,anon
which included many of the eminent men who recently
assembled a, the Congress a, Brussels waited on Mon
day Lord John Ru@ for the purpose OF representing
to him their views and intentions. This movement, not
withs,andng the of those parties journalists, and
others, who interested in the maintenance OF the
present system, is likely to be OF the most
cessfu, really IS the most important OF this age OF
progress Let every true reformer and lover OF his
lend If a helping hand True freedom Is unattanable
under any form of government, and with institutions
other Of the most liberal character while body OF
separated from their fellows, and trained to ex
perfness in the art OF slaughtering their brethren.
The decision of the National Assembly. in reference
the appointment of day for the election OF the Pres
dent OF the republic the chef event OF importance IN
the French OF the week As the election VIII take
place almost within month"; there Is every likelihood
that Louis Napoleon will be the successful candidate
OF those who are already the field saving little
aefe nine chance q
present appearances he will far onistrp all his Compel
tors-a prospect which augurs poorly for the pacific m
teresis OF the republic Second to Louis Napoleon will be
General Cavaignac Leiru Rolin viii probably be third
upon the list: and Lamarne-where will Lamartlne be J
the French could but understand that ne IS the
who would save the republic, and save France We
fear however that his chance for the presidency but
small one.
| The intelligence which has reached from Vienna,
as far as il confirmed, satisfactory The city,
up to the hour the 27th utmo had not been
bombarded skirmshes had taken place between the
viennese and the imperial troops In which the latter
were for the part successful The loss OF life
both sides great; and Windischgraiz had given the
insurgents -four hours determine whether they
would surrender before he stormed thelcy. The prom
ised Hungarian succor had not arrived. Vienna was
surrounded by immense army OF troops All inter-
course with the surrounding country was cut on, and
provisions becoming and were enormously
dear There little hope we apprehend for the Flen-
The Indian news this week, is no, such as We had
been led TO expect from the character OF intelligence
which of late has reached England 1t that In
our turn undergo Moul,on has not been
taken and the Dewan Is not prisoner The detection
of of the Sikh chefs has parayZed the efforts OF our
army This individual, Shere Singh by name. passed
over the enemy al the critical moment when the cy
was about to be attacked and for the present there
check given to the tide of British success in India
| Standard Of Freedom.
THE Presidency great question to the period
to be fixed the election of the President OF the French
republic is length settled The National Assembly has
come to the formal resolution that the 10Th December
shall be the day upon which that important election Will
take place The majority favor OF this determination
is so large, that there is the slightest chance OF any
change as viii be by the following result For
the decree, 5s7; against IT, 232 majority, 335.
The candidates for the presidency who have hitherto
Napoleon Bonapare, Lamartine, General Cavagnac and
Ledru -Rolln The Socialists have abandoned the idea
OF bringing Raspa forward the ground that he not
sufficiently well known in the remote parts OF France,
and present they appear 10 be disposed to give Their
united support NJ LedTu- Ron. The Oreanist party
and the friends OF Henry v do appear to have
acty made up their minds what they to do Al pres
ent appears probable that they VIII not bring forward
any candidate, and that they will divide their votes be
tween Louis Napoleon and Cavagnac, or Lamartine-
Several persons have been mentioned as likely 10 be
brought forward by the Monarchists but hitherto
has been regularly started The candidates spoken OF
are Theirs Mole, and Marshal Bugeand NJ Theirs
has positively declined allow himself to be put nom
nation Mole has also refused to appear a candidate
With respect Marshas Bngeaud, nothing be
settled beyond the fact that Il elected he will accept
Is probable that any candidate be started by the Oean
list and old Legunst parties he will be the Louis
Napoleon is sill the favorlte The belief s that he viii
have three millions and half OF votes while none of the
others will have million. IL If said that the OF
Dsfaurp lnfl The cabinet chances