New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-06-13
Trial of John Mitchell for Treason.
Foreign Correspondence o. Tho Tribune.
DrBIfv. Ireland May ~ l-l-

Foreign correspondence OF 4it 4A4oAH'+
DUBLIN, Ireland, Nay - l-l-.
FnlrND GREELEY; I have but few moments
in which 60 Lcg.a TO comply with your request to
furnish Won al occasional article especially when
fo in with news Of peculiar interest touching the
affairs Of the Old World. ! arrived in this city the
day before yesterday from Limerick, the residence
ofthc OBrens, whose names are at prescutthe ter.
ror of the English Ministry, and the hope OF Ireland
have this minute returned from the special ses-
sion of the Criminal Assize convened fox the trlal
of Mr. John Mitchell, indicted for sedition, having
uttered and published incandiary language in a
speech In limerick and in his paper printed there
The excitement is intense. have never seen
ANYTHING like it in America. The feeling Is deep
and vehement though, like the stiffness which
precedrs the earthquake, little IS seen or felt o.
the surface other than the heavng and rumblue
which indicates impending danger.
Yesterday was occupied IN empannellng o
jury Toward night one was O5taned-every
Catholic being rejected by the Government. lt
IS virtually q packed Jury and 50 much was
aid To- the charge OF the Queens Attorney by Mr..
NJ : counsel: 10 which 1t was replied that tRsiTnc-
f,0U, had been given by the Lord Lieutenant 90
10 no such thing. This fact Of giving instructions
was severely commented upon, especially when It
was sworn That all the Jurors had been jury Sc.
lected that they were good and proper men, and
vet challenged by the very men who had sworn to
their fitness
Today the desire to gain admission TO the Court.
room was manifested by filling up the avenues
leading to the Courtroom. posse OF 200
Policemen is stationed in all the streets about
the Court. with express orders to allow no
body to stand near. The city is patroed IN all
directions to prevent the collection OF any number
of men to talk upon the subject Of Repeal -Four.
TEEN thousand frOODS are quartered III the cry -
ovcrawe the people and prevent disorder Ihe
four barracks are all full, with portions OF TRINITY
College and numerous dwelling -houses. Two hun
bred cavalry guard the residence oil the LOrd-Lleu
tenant and some twenty mounted policemen are
kept before the Courthouse, ready at any instant TO
summon the sodiery il required
We gained admission by permit from the
Sheriff on our own recommendation as Americans
The room was full The Court, consisting Of two
Lords-stern, hard-icaturcd looking men III red
gowns dark drab-vevet borders and gray Wigs
were on the bench. Some hundred or more
barrsters. Young and old. I'm black gowns, gray
curled wigs and bands like Episcopal priests, were
in attendance. Seventy five policemen III black
dresses with peculiar hats andbuttons, were scat
tered over the room 30 preserve order. The prs
Oner a mO1es-lOOkng man of some thrty-iive
Years was at the bar. The States Attorney pre-
scented his case. aud introduced his proof winch
occupied not over an hour and a halt. lie was
lNllON cd bN MI. MONIES, Il Nthtidoi' YIN Ii"i ~
near eighty years. \ more powerful speech than
his | never heard. He was clear bold, iorclble
and direct in all he said Though twice interrupt
ed bv the Court he maintained his position fear
lessy and the Court yielded venture more
incendiarv speech was never before delivered IN
ireland. A finer specimen OF pure eoquence,
more pow crful and pathetic appeal IN favor of Ina
man rights struggling underOpprcsslon' has rarely
been uttered in any age or country OF the world
be kept back nothing, but charged upon the Brit
ish Ministry the cause of all the poverty, crime and
suffering prevailing ia tins country. tie announced,
in bold and emphatic language, this gathering OF
forces and array OF power TO Overawe the people.
He passed in brief review the history oil the Union
with England the manner in which II was brought
about, and the treaChery and iaithlessness oi
the British Government His concluding remarks
were never surpassed for genuine, moving clio
Qaeucc. The whole audience was moved beyond
control The Judges, the lawyers and the oppOs
ing counsel and military men wept. Hardly dry
eve was i'm the whole cOncOurse. In fact, during
the delivery OF his speech it was with the greatest
difficulty that an outbreak of applause was pre-
vented. / hope you will procure and publish that
speech for the benefit Of Americans
Mr. Holmes was followed by Mr.. Henu who
was a good speaker. but. lest we should lose the
impression of the former we LEFT during It's deiv-
erv What the result will be cannot be known,
but from the character of the Jury II Is probable
verdict of guiiV will be found. Ii So nobody can
tell lheresult Ihave little hope for ireland. Every
thing, in my opinion depends on the mogRoMmH4
of England. a commodity IN which she never deals
but sparingly
have many things to say OF this beautiful and
lovely but oppressed and wretched country !
have seen such pictures Of wrctchedness as my
ewes never looked ON before The houses at the
Five Points are parlors compared with them. But
the mail closes Immediately. Farewell, VS.. 8