The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-06-24
Further Foreign News by the Acadia
Ireland.

Mitchell, the fearless and undaunled republican.
has, for intoxicating his opinions and exciting the
people TO a rebellion, been tried convicted, and
sentenced to fourteen years transportation. He is
now, it is said, on his way to the island OF Bermu
| da, where the Government has ordered him TO be
sent for the benefit af his health! As we We're only
able to announce in our last paper that the trial had
taken place, we now subjein a condensed report of
the proceedings thereon, together with narrative
| OF all that took place up Till the time he was hur
rled from Newgate TO the place of embarkation, and
sailing for Spike Island. We doubt not but our
| transatlantic readers will peruse with deep atten-
ton all that we have inserted respecting this siDgu
lar, unfortunate, but truly heroic and honest man.
That the Government, and their officials have earn
ed the contempt of all parties, consequence of The
conduct pursued in reference to the packing of the
| jury, will question or deny The Irish jour
nas-whig, tory and radIca-save one or two in the
nav of Dublin Castle, are loud in condemning the
trick as being nearous in design, unjust in princ
pie and entirely opposed to the main feature of
MAGMA Churta that glorious boon by which 'civil
liberty was secured to all subjects of the British
Crown-trial by fair and impartial jurles OF the
moral effects of this prosecution and conviction lit
tie can be said The scene that took place i'll the
court when sentence was pr0n0unced-the naughty
tone of Defiance the contemptuous scorn and the
bold and daring declaration of the prisoner when
he branded his judges parisans, and the sheriff
a iugeer and a "perjured' official, will not easily
be forgotten much less the enthusiasm OF the crowd
congregated within the walls set apart for the adj
mnstralion of justice, it cheered and reachoed
| the republican sentiments of the convict. Sympa
thy for his wife and family universally express
ed, and national tribute is set on foot to support
both her and her children during the expatriation OF
! Mr.. Mitchell from his native land.
| The Commission Court met on the 10Th ut., and
| the jury having been called over, Mr.. Mitchell was
placed at the bar, and the Attorney General stated
the case On the part of the Crown, commenting in
| brief and gentle terms upon the articles which
| formed the subject of The Indictment.
| Mr. Vernon, the registrar of stamps was then
called and proved Mr.. Mitchels being the proprie
tor of the United irishman. p G. Barron. Esq,
J. P, of Limerick, who had heard MIR. Mitchell
speak there gave evidence, after some objections
having been raised, identify Mr. Mitchell with the
speech for which the traverser was arraigned.
Mr.. Robert Holmes defended the prisoner, and III
a most able and eloquent style addressed the jury.
He dwelt at much length upon the slavery endured
in Ireland and quoted Blackstone on constitutional
| law, in reference to the liberty of people. He
argued that England was the cause of the offence
| with which Mr.. Mitchell was charged He pro-
ceeded at considerable length TO contend, that by
Britain making laws for Ireland, she had been de.
pressed and sunk among nations. and said " ltls the
right of enslayed country ind the laws OF Proyl-
dence approve the right to arm and right itself
Mr. Hem replied Oh behalf Of the Crown, alleg,
ing that the defence had not touched on the merits
| of the question before the jury, The charges m
| the Indictment were two; and the Jury would have
no difficulty in understanding them, with the assist
| ance of the Judge.
Judge Moore then charged the jury, occupying
an hour in going through the case. The consruc'
ton of the documents rested entirely with the jury
and for the constitution Of the panel steps taken
to intmidate the jury, or the exclusion OF persons
from the jury, they had nothing whatever to do with
them, being matters irrelevant to the issue.
The jury, after de.iberaton OF three hours, re-
turned verdict of Guilty"
The Council Of the Irish Confederation met ut
D'Olier street Immediately after the verdict was
announced, and the several clubs, in connection
with that body, held meetings during the evening.
which were attended by the leading members OF
the confederates. Mr.. Duffy, Mr.. Meagher, Mr.
Dillon Mr.. Pigot etc., visited many of the clubs In
succession, and addressed the coniederates on the
result of the days proceedings.
At the sitting of the Court on the following morn.
ing, Saturday, May 81, the prisoner was sentenced
to fourteen years transportation. After Baron
| LEROY had delivered Judgment Mr.. Mitchell, who
heard his sentence quite unmoved, asked leave
to address the Court. He said: s. The law has now
| done its part and have done mine. ! was pre-
| pared for this three months ago, when told
| Lord Clarendon that would compel him to bring
me to what are called the Courts of Justice, and
| then pack jury for my condemnation told the
| English Government, who now rule this country
| that they would have to meet me in those places
called Courts of Justice, as | would be ready to
meet them here or in some other field. have set
INV life upon east, and the victory is with me- l
am sure that no man in this Court, not even Judge
or jury, regards me criminal. | have shown
how the English Government in this country can
alone be carried on-by packed juries, partisan
judges and perured sheriff: Great sensational
Judge LEROY said he could not suffer this course
of observation to be persevered in.
Mr.. Mitchell" Well then, will say no more on
that subject. But wish to say that all have put
forth-all that for which now stand at this bar
all, all have done from strong sense OF duty.
have performed my duty--the people have now to
fbaira This is mi the bpGnnnp of the
contest--its end lis in the hands of God. Others
are to be found to continue the struggle The 10
man stood unmoved while his hand was burning
to ashes before the tyrants face, and can find one
hand, two hands, three hands, to burn or die Tor
their country"
Here the scene became most awfully exciting
crowd of barristers and gentlemen crowded round
the dock to shake hands with Mr. Mitchell A deaf
ening cheer then resounded through the Court The
police interfered TO preserve order and TO prevent
| the persons who surrounded the dock from siriF-
ing to lay hand on Mr.. Mitchell, as he was being
taken from his place by the jalors scuftie en-
sued-the Judges fled from the bench, to which they
returned in about two minutes, during wnlcn .'le
heat of the excitement lasted IMessrs " dorinah'
| Meagher and Doheny were handled by the police
| An officer of the line, who was near the dock, In
| terposed between Mr.. Meagher and the consfables,
and offered his arm TO Mr. Meagher, who declined
it. saving he would not take the arm OF any man
wearing the British uniform. Two or three other
|
man for throwing bouquet into the dock, as the
convict was dragged to his cell. This gentleman,
whose name we did not learn, was then brought to
the bar by Inspector M Carthy, who charged him
| with having disturbed the Court.
At about O'Clock on the same day, Mr.. Mitchell
was removed in heavy irons, and placed OH board
her Majesty's steamship Sherwaer, on his way to
Spike Island, Cork, where he arrived on Saturday.
the 2Sth ult.
An extraordinary edition of the Cork paper pub
shed on last Sunday evening, gives the following
s'The vessel that brought John Mitchell to Spike,
arrived in the harbor at an early hour to-day and
before it dropped its anchor, the mar.yr-patrot was
landed on the Island, and handed over TO the custo-
DIV of the Governor. He was brought on shore,
from the vessel, by two Of the Dublin police ana
two mariners. Shortly after his arrival, Capt: Az
kns, of Waerpark the inspector Of the rehl a ~
tary, gave orders that separate room s,loi, ILL., "
provided for him, and that he should not pc 1 h.
fered with for this day but that on io-mor1omi h
would be Obliged to the convict ufess, 1 a, "