The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-05

iLhsd At the time Of the yrsnoh revolution.
written in America These with some intro
ductory letters, and . letter from the Honorable
from my trunk and are in the possession Of the
caste officials; and suppose on these, they have
have been guilty III you could believe them). paper
published In America called the Irish american and
Speech to sTs ssS
me in raid city and reported in said paper And for
the publication Of this Journal, published in America
in America, the Irish Attorney General and Lord Cla
rendon think they have just cause to prosecute
SO far. ! thought that the surrender Of CORVALLIS
and the battle Of New Orleans defined the boundaries
IT, however, it seems the intention Of Lord Claren-
DON and his Irish Attorney General TO indict for
publishing an American journal can tell them i is
British authorities; they might well ray that Presi
DEBT Polk Is subordinate officer Of Queen Victoria,
and seek to impeach him for of his Presidential
messages, or indict Senators Hannegan and Benton
for speeches made by them the floor of the United
this country was fellow who styled himself" Doc
tor ," named Carpenter who fastened quarrel on me-
and swore he would inform the British authorities
that was going to Ireland to urge the people
to rebellion. But what he any else the
car scn
the oment set my foot 81 irish soil I wa logged
BY aetec ti,es one Of whom was actually placed in the
wherever went was followed by spies Yet what
have they discovered criminal in me my actions
Nothing But according to the statement Of the Bril-
fish Secretary, They have found out to their salts
faction that am a subject of Queen Victoria" And
owing to this assumed fact, arrested under the
suspension Of the Habess Corpus act, insulted and
told that my American passport Q humbug, and
after my things being stolen from me- Obliged to 20 to
Newgate with armed bsnoitti, where I have re.
maiped for upwards Of two months, and told that
should not be allowed to see any person. lest might
assure you have no desire to be related to the
British Queen, either in the capacity of subject
a n pf ruhi taru, 7 hal - H.
nous. am an American citizen To America | owe
solemn alesianoe: to all other governments hurl
have upon. being admitted to my profession)
sworn to observe the constitution and laws Of
| fight against its enemies. These oaths, solem My
] sworn before God, angels and men, | will keep
at the hazard of my life, either in peace in war,
even II England should be ground to powder in the
collision that may day take place between the two
governments. And while acknowledge allegiance
to no other power, have full confidence in the will
and determination of the American people to enforce
respect for the rights Of its citizens which Ebeieve
ment of every American citizen that cane to this
country, and the more daring violation of the Amer
can dag upon the high without any cause being
assigned for such arbitrary proceedings.
am sir, yeur Obedient humble servant
RICHARD +. RYAN.
Incidents at the Trial of Meagher.
The following scene occurred ON the 19th Of Octo-
Der. witness named Mary keenan, was called
When she made her appearance the table che said
My lord, with the greatest submission beg leave to
have got this cloak and this cap have been brbed
CLERK OF THE CRowr.-Take the book.
examined by the Attorney General live on the Com
mons recoect the evening Of the day the fight at
ATTORNEY GExERAL-Do you know Mr. Meagher?
MhRY kEENAN.-Oh. got bride, will say nothing.
You are upon you. oath you are bound to give evil
Witness buried her face her in hands.
Doyou know that gentleman?
There seine commotion in the court at this part
OF the proceedings and many persons in the gallery
and her demeanor on the table .'
ATTohNEy GENERAL, ito witness.)-Y must turn
Mr. Bu1r.-she has already said she does not know
MIR. Meagher.
ArroErrY GEKKsAL.-Oh, che must answer Look,
my good woman at the dock-do you know that gen.
tleman?
wrrrrss.--I teld you got bride for speaking: l
got cap handkerchief, cloak and stockings, for
swearing; constable got pound and bought them
for me.
by and bye Do you know that gentleman? You must
wrTsK,s Il don't know him.
Did you ever see him before? might
Were you ever in Waterford? was.
Did you know him there? No answer.
Is that the gentleman you at Waterford don't
what acquaintance had you with hims No &C.
Were you at all acquainted with him? When ten
years old was; had no acquaintance with him only
Do you recolect seeing any gentlemen about Sulli
vans house near the Commons before Friday eve-
ming? There was a great many gentlemen.
Were you renewing any old acquaintance with him
there! don't know whether was or mott don't
Did you see that gentleman upon that evening at
the Commons! don't know-I saw several gentle
ATroRsEr GENERAL Come woman, you must an.
swsr.
Did you see that gentleman, and were you speaking
to him! No; have not q bit of memory, sir.
You have not bit of memory No. sir, | am poor
CHEF JrsT1cn.eMr. Attorney General, will you
press her any more?
ArrohSEr GENERAL.-No my Lord. You may go
Mary Keenan, rolled her cloak about her and adjust.
ed her cap and then went rapidly of the table cover
at MI Meagher.
AtrocIous Bom bard me nj OF Bucharest
We stated that the Turks and Russians had taken
possession Of Bucharest after horrd butchery the
inhabitants. 1t appears that when the Turkish
troops. to the number of 10000, adva ncpg, the
Walachiaps thought they friends. and, their
arrival in front of the town, did hesitate moment
in the Turkish camp, which they were invited with
many protestatons Of friendship and regard by Fuad
kGendi. When there, however, they at once
surrounded rebels and placed arrest In the
tantime, the Turkish troops commenced to lombard
the ts.n on all sides they rushed into the streets
the troops and the inhabitants, deprived of their
leaders, and completely disarmed To the cannon
shots an the muketry the people had nothing to OPP
pose but their courage and their der pair The carnage
was fightful The Turks took possession of all parts
of the town, AID gave themselves up to the most
dreadful excesses but, in a short time arriving
the barraek where the Wallachian soldiers were
waiting in vain for orders, they stopped their
course by shower Of balls 1t here that the real
battle commenced 1t lasted several hours. The
Wallacbian soldiers, surrounded on all hands by thou
sands Of enemies and exposed to the fire Of a numer
artillery made heroic resistance; but in short
time their barracks destroyed by the bullets and
they themselves fell before their assasnts
crying, Long live the constitution ~ The Turks
are masters Of the town. Martial law has been pro-
claimed by Fuad Efeudi. The government estsb-
lisbed by Scliman Pacha bias been dissolved, and
placed by new lieutenapcy or kahn fame, composed
of the Kussian General Duhamel OF Fusd Efendi,
and kostakf Kantakuzeno who Is n candidate for the
dignity Ct hospodar The constitution has been abo-
lished. and the laws established In one word, the