The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-06-19
CRESCENT.
Foreign News by the Acadia.


| There is still much political excitement through
| ont Ireland. The Government finds it a most diff
| cult task to preserve order and at the same time
refrain from the adoption of measures which would
evidently lead to a sanguinary conflict between the
people and the military. Another arrest has taken
| place. Mr.. Devin Reilly has been charged with
committing All offence against the Goth George H.
which prohibits training, drilling etc; and from all
we can learn, the Attorney General intends to have
legal sparrlng match with him for felony, as well
| as MIR. c. e. Duffy, of the Nation, and Mr.. T. d.
| Magee. Meantime the contederates as violent
as ever against the Government, as will be per-
ceived by brief notice Of the movements, which
| we subloin. The citizens of Dublin have spoken
| out, and npublic meeting assembled, emphatically
| expressed their complete adherence against the
| packing of jurles. The trial of Mr.. Mitchell for
felony, under the new act, has been the principal
| theme of talk in legal circles. Sympathetic ad-
| dresses to Mrs. Mitchell have been sent from some
ofthe confederate clubs and she has replied in the
| spirit of heroine. Great complaints are made OF
the manner in which the law officers of the crown
| have packed the jury in Mr. Mitchel's case.
| The city commission opened on the 20th The
| only feature Of importance connected with the pro-
ceedings is the case Of Mr. Mitchell. The presiding
judges are Baron LEROY and Mr.. Justice Moore.
| Mr.. Baron LEROY addressed the Grand Jury at
great length on the case of Mitchell and the provi-
si0ns of the new act under which he is TO be tried.
| The Grand Jury found true bill against him for
'sedton, treason, felony whatever it isl said
| the foreman. Legal objections to the Indictment
Were interposed by Nlitchel's counsel and argued
at length, but they We're overruled A jury was at
last empaneled and the prisoner plead not guilty.
With regard to the packing of the jury, the coln-
Gil of the Confederate Club have issued an address
to the repeaers of Ireland from which we take the
| following extract:
There is a certain book called the Jurors book,
which contains the names of all the citizens of Dub
lin qualified to serve common Jurors. Out of all
he n he to
select indfferenty, sufficient number to act as
jurors at each commission. At present the book
contains altogether 1861 names, of which 1926 are
Catholics and 1925 are Protestants, including Pres
byterians. Observe, there nearly three Catho-
lies for one Protestant Out of those 1861 names,
the Sheriff has chosen $50 to act as jurors at the
present commission. Amongst these are only %
Catholics. On the jurors book the Catholics are
nearly three to one. On the panel selected ndif-
ferentIy fromthat book the Catholics are as one to
five. There are not three Presbyterians returned
on that panel.n
1t must be admitted that the Crown have not con.
troverted the truth of these statements; and, not
Wlthstanding the solemn declaration of the high
Sherto the contrary, the people of Ireland strongly
suspect foul play has been practised upon Mr.
Mitchell, be the issue what ii may.
The several clubs belonging to the Irish Confed-
Grafton marched in procession Sunday, May 21st)
to Bellview, in the neighborhood of Canal Harbor
and there held a public meeting. John Dillon
Esq, barrister, presided.
Amongst the persons present were Messrs. Duffy
Meag her o Gorman, Devin Reilly, etc. The meet
ing was held In enclosed piece OF ground, which
was densely crowded, there having been three or
four thousand persons In attendance. MIR. Richard
OGorman, Jr., moved a resolution to the effect
s. That while they were unwilling to identify the
confederation with some of the opinions of John
Mitchell, they recognised in him devoted fellow
soldier in the war which they were now waging
against Engi oppression that, such, they de-
manded for him a fair trial and fairly selected
jury; and that if that demand were not complied
with. and If the champion of Irish liberty We're
convicted by jury selected for that purpose, they
pledged themselves, by all means not inconsistent
with morality, to bring to punishment all parties
concerned IN the preparation of SO foul wrong"
Mr.. Cream seconded the resolution, which was put
and carried. Mr.. t. F. Meagher moved the next
resolution That the packing of juries for the trial
of prisoners obnoxious to those in authority, abol-
ishes the right of trial by jury toto, far as
such prisoners are concerned, and affords crown
ing proof that the lives and properties of the Irish
people are not safe under an administration that
would have recourse to such measures The reso-
luton was put and carried.
With respect to the several threats of armed re-
sistance, it may be stated, that it is openly avowed
that two of the COnederates' clubs registered an
oath to treat her Maesty's troops with taste OF
the pike exercise in case berth should be engaged
for the conveyance Of Mr.. Mitchell TO one of the
penal settlements. AUTOil0S Oh llS BOfSt. tllere
appears in the United rishman an address of sym
paihy, and something more, from the DR. DOYLE
Club to Mrs Mitchell together with that ladys
spirited reply The following Is the principal part
Of the address:
However some of us Irish citizens may have disagreed on
abstract questions tins fy[annfa aneml by the ioelgn
aiosehe benceortI to rise or taI M him. We I have
now but absorbing duty to perionamey, to prepare,
night and day for the pnose should he be CONVICTED OF
ger that cohtJepce in our loy citizens fiat no
jury WA be found corrupt base, and
acS nm SoFFse te'somay, we Ino ffG'uy 3eI
there is but one Other duty eanaIy I'M erave on u.s. VIZ to
protect those he holds deaestyou madam, and your chill
Gl i! ON The slightest anhqyanc or tEhe on De-
NJ lIitaI. ro,1oJ hraa,r n , fnIIo,yino
,yaris f'-
feel deeply grateful 10 the members ofthe Dr. Doyle Club
for Their most encouraging and hopeful address me
have the utm3s tTn and eondense I ne III
tbs and IN e eonyict s and Eel assurenay am
quite ceran-that my husband will never disgrace their
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