Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-06-17
FROM OUR EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENT



Mr.. MITCHELL has been found guilty, by a yer
diet OF his counirymen, of reasonable practices and
has been sentenced, under the provisions of the
act for the more eflectual security of the Crown
and Government" 10 undergo the penalty of trans
poration for the term OF fourteen years In execu-
ton Of this he has already been removed from Dub
in preparatory to his deportation to Norfolk Island. The
appears be one although the Judge,
in passing it, said that il the first conviction under the
act be should not visit the prisoner with the penalty
of the law but nevertheless, most probably mered
one and may be productive of the saluary results BE
that may, it is certain that the courage with which the
unfortunate met his doom, and the frmness with which
he has uniformly sustained HIMSELF have caused this side
of the channel generous disposition forget the enomy
of his crme and have doubt enlisted much of sympathy
among his countymen in Ireland.
Government was not placed in condition to hesitate in its
Fooled by the disagreement of the ures in obtaining
verdiets against Messs OBnIES and MEAemEn, had they
exhibited any compunctous vsngs in favor Of MITCHELL,
when verdict obtained against him. they would have
been charged with puslanmity and told by the Ish who
fratenize with the culpr that they dare carry their
laws The disaeced would have been encouraged in
their career and all the countless mseres and nepa
rabe from civil strife might have been brought upon the sister
island is to be hoped that good will result from the
bic example thus made, and that Mtches removal from the
midst OF an exciabe popuace may the chance of their
being led to acts of outrage and ultimately self destruction
Mitchell is Of education and talent and gentleman Of
polished manners and great amiabily in private lie
Some Of the journals complain Of the mode in which the
jury that tried Mitchell formed of its contain
ing Catholics, although twothds of the four thousand
hundred jurors Of the city of Dublin of that persuasion.
The charge of selecting the twelve who found Mitchell
guilty. of their religious sentiments is denied by
the Irish legal authorities and by the Administration in Eng
land although is admitted to have long been principle in
the formation OF ures to try political offenders not to select
any whose political opinions known 10 be in unison with
the prisoner The operation Of this principle may have led to
the rejection Of Catholics such but because their poll
ica sentiments agreement with those Of the accused
However the other hand certainly does not appear
be minglng of justice and mercy select jury try
for political offences whose known opinions decidedly
hostile to his Much may he said on both sides.
This affair of Mitchels is stirring up the noisy and dsaf
cted in London again. and have had large assemblies of
the people the last evenings. The Government and
the city authorities are however, the q rire and do
not apprehend any thing serious. There is undoubtedly
great of very nammabe material in London and plenty
OF brawng demagogues put into state of dangerous
combustion but have also very vigorous and wachul
police prompt and energetic city government and the hearts
and feelings Of the majority of the people ranged the
side of law and order.
1t is supposed that Baron RornscHLD viii apply at the
bar of the House of Commons Immediately after the Whit
suntde hoydays member for London. On the oaths
being presented him he will OF course decline taking Them
With that refusal his duty will terminate. What will then
be done will be for the House dec de. may either hear
counsel the question the oahs the bar refer the que
ton to the consideration of select committee once issue
writ, take steps whatever in the matter We do
suppose that the liberal party in the House will originate
any motion for writ, but have doubt that should
wri, be issued the citizens of London would reeect Mr.
RoTHscHILD by large majority and thereby show the House
of Lords the which that great constituency enterans Of
their ibera decision Mr. RoruscarLD WILL i, generally
thought remain member, and wait the of the
session. when said that Ministers will be prepared
introduce into toe House of Commons bill for the purpose
Of removing all disabilities affecting the Jews holding
therein. The bill will pass with greater pompude and with
larger maoes the House session, and probably the
Lords may think better Of the when il again pre-
sented TO them.
The work Of reform has commenced in the House Of Com
MONS and what gratifying, the Hou has begun the
reform itself motion Of DIR. BowRIsss substitute
satisfactory mode OF showing the actual of
ney received into the Exchequer for the present one which
only states the balance after deductng the expenses Of coec
ton and other charges has been carried against Ministers by
majority OF five votes. This mode, which is simply show
ing the gross amount Of money received from the people
stead OF the nett amount paid into the Excheque WILL
said lead the exposure and consequent Of many
abuses at all events, the people will be informed Of the
gross Of axaon and probably by far the greater part
will for the first time learn that this is reduced al
least FL before reaches the Exchequer and that
since the passing Of the reform act from hundred ten
hundred and twenty millions sterling have been ex-
pended without the previous intervention CONTROL and author
y Of the Commons The consequences Of this system have
BEEN that neither the first Lord Of the Treasury the Chan
ceor Of the Exchequer show, by official account the
total receipts and expenditures Of the country Dr.
BowRsG stated that he knew Of no other country in Eu
rope which the gross OF the not paid
into the Treasury Exchequer." This is a small but
very good beginning. Another good first step" the re-
port Of the committee Of the House the miscellaneous es
mates which, although not yet communicated to the public
is known contain recommendation that the offices Of Ju
no Lords Of the Admiralty Treasury, &c be either entirely
done away with materially down, and that the
salaries Of Cabinet Ministers be very much reduced
The people of Liverpool Manchester several OF the districts
Of the metropolis and various other large constituencies have
held meetings for the purpose Of peiionng in plain and
Hume there will be chance Of msaking their wishes
when the subject is before Parliament Nothing is said
in respect amagamation Of Lord J. RussELLs and
Sir ROBERT PKELs forces in the administration but gem
failing obtaining III.