Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-07-13
FOREIGN EXTRACTS.


Mr.. Whitney, the foreman Of the jury
who tried Mr.. Mitchell, has, since that tri-
al. received no fewer than FIVE threatening
letters. of the most attrocious kind; and his
wife has received one; others of the jury
in fact not one of the twelve has escaped
them-have received similar missves.--
Every one of these letters breathe muir
derous spirit. One OF the jury. Mr. Fetch
er, has had his windows smashed by SYM
paihser.
With respect TO the treatment of Mr. Mitch
ell has received at the hands of the auiEori-
lies subsequent to his departure from Dub
lin, il is stated that he has expressed his
gratitude for the consideration with which
his case has beenme Upon his arrival al
Spike Island, he was informed by the gov
ernor, that he had permission TO communi
cate with his wife, and 10 receive letters in
reiara, the only condition being, that Meth
er party was 10 make the sligslest reference
in The course of the. correspondence, to
events of a political nature; and, Tor the full
filment of this compact, the authorities con
tented themselves with Mr. hiilcbelPs pledge
that the indulgence thus accorded would not
be abused, and that The terms adhered to-
He has not been compelled 10 wear the con-
vict's dress, neither has his hair been cut,
nor is he subjected TO The degradation of hav-
| ing for his companions any of the Other
criminals undergoing their sentences in the
same prison. II is added that the extreme
delcacy of Mr.. Ml,chell's health is sufi-
Client cause for the difference that has been
made in his favor.
Parish priest, in the couniy of Cork,
(,he Rev. Pierce Green,) informs the Cork
Examiner, that all his parshioners, to the
number Of 5000, intend contributing 10 the
fond raising ioI the support of Mr.. MiichelFs
family, and he adds -
IL intend keeping parochial and imper-
lshable record OF The meaas of the subscri-
bers and of everything connected with John
Mitchell s Irial-ihe names Of the counsel,
judges, alIorney-geaerai and the jury, so that
| the fine Milesian names of Brambow, Sher-
wood, Rolhwel, Yokely and Witty, are
likely 10 live forever. The effect produced
By The British Government from poor Mitch
ellis expartriation, are the very reverse OF
those intended. In the Union, with which
| am connected, sir Protestant families re-
side, and il pays TO the protestant church
yearly about fl00o. Two families out of
the SIX have become, determined repealers
since John MitchelI's trial and sentence. A
Protestant lady called on me yesterday, re-
guessing 10 place her name at the head of the
subscription list.
On the 7th inst, Sir w. Werner asked Sir
G. Grey in The House Of Commons If he had
been informed that John Mitchell. when put
on board the Sheerwater to be conveyed 10
Spike Island, was entertained by the offic ers
on board that vessel, took his place at til e
table, parlook oftheir mess, and was treated
not as convicted felon, but as passenger
He expressed his strong disapprobalion at
The conduct of The officers.
Sir G. Grey-l am afraid | shall not be
able to give the honorable and gallant mem
Der any specific statement as TO the treat
menr of the convict John Mitchell on board
The Sheerwater, on his way to Spike Island
AL know is, that he was placed on board
that vessel by order Of The Lord Lieutenant
of Ireland Tor the purpose of conveyance tt
Spike Island, a depot for conycts.- The
vessel was one night on its voyage, and at
ter landing The convict at Spike Island, she
Immediately returned TO Dublin. | have
no official or formal information on the sub
; jeci, but certainly report has reached Inc
that an officer Of the Sheerwater invited hin
to breakfast in the morning while the vesse
was on its passage. have also been in
formed most distinctly that the officer wht
: gave the invitation was not the commanding
officer OF the Sheerwater, who is Il lieuen
AMI, but think ii was the assistant surgeon
: | have called the attention of the first Lore
of The admiralty TO the statement which Ire
ceived, and | have no doubt he has takeI
those measures which the circumstances o
The case deserve.