Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-16
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ENGLAND.-The British House OF Lords
on The 25lh, maintained their conservative char.
acter-they threw out The Jewish disabilities bill
by majority OF five. There will, OF course, be
a new election for London, and no doubt Baron
Ro,hschild will be again returned. The question
will, therefore, come again before the House du'
ring the present session, but in another form.
The London Times attributed The defeat of the
bill 10 religious bigoiry, and says: $50 much
zeal only makes us regret that they should ever
be obliged 10 shave dealings with the Samari
lans" The State lately borrowed four millions
from Jew for the rclict ci The sister island
Surely The Lords v i'll no, sit quie, under the IN
Christian load Of obligation! They must d.
something 10 wipe of The stain"
Mr.. Hume's motion for reformed parliamen!
stood for the Odd ult., and great anxiety was fell
as 10 the opinions likely 10 re elected on The ques-
ton in the House Of Commons. But discus
sion on Lord ]. Bentncks motion for returns re.
laling 10 the silk trade. having lasted until III
o'clock, MIR. Hume at tina, late hour, refused 10
proceed with his motion, and as there was no open
day for a month, postponed ito The 20lh OF June
Although the motion was postponed, something
was gained by the brief discussion. Lord John
Russell needlessly inteIecled the opinion OF 60
vernment. The ministry was opposed 10 any
such change as tina, contemplated they did moi
believe that it was demanded by either the mid.
ding or the laboring classes, and thai the whole
country desired nothing beyond gradual reforms
OF this announcement the new organization have
taken advantage 10 elicit the rea opinion Of The
people. A circular, issued by Mr.. Hume, and
dated blouse OF Commons midnight, May %
l848," concludes as follows:
1.-THE prime minister having seized this oppor.
tunity OF stating, in his place, that neither the
middle nor The working class OF his country are
favorable TO The reforms OF which had given no.
tice, the delay will afford you, the Retormers o.
The United Kingdom, the means OF making known
your opinions and wishes in the usual consiitu
lional manner"
A letter from ST. Petersburg Of The 18th, an
nounces The temperance OF The cholera at nj.
Jui.NovsoTod, Aexan!rov, in the government o.
VIademir, and Moscow.
Accounts from COnstantinope announce tina
The cholera IS al present carrying of from II 10 23
victims daily.
IRELAND.-7Sial and CONVICTION Of Mr..
MtichcH-We gather he particulars OF The trial
Of MIR. Mitchell al Dublin, from slip, daei al
The European Mail Office in Liverpool, Saturday,
May 9Th, z. M.
Mr. Mitchell, il will be recollecled, is The editor
Of The United Irishman, ard was broush, to trial
BY the government, for uuering sedilious language
etc. in the columns OF that in1ammatory print.
On Friday morning, May 26th, the case came
on a, Dublin; Baron LEROY and MIR. Justice
Moore on The bench. MIR. Mitchell, on being
placed al The bar, was cordially salu!ed by seve.
raj OF his friends, and counsel, Mr.. Holmes, was
heartily cheered from The galleries as he took his
seattle court being lhronoed in every part Of
The room. The Jurors having answered to their
names, the Attorney General stated the case ia a
long and able speech, and adduced evidence Il
prove the delivery by the prisoner Of the senti
men,s charged as felony
Mr.. Holmes addressed the cour, on behalf Of
Mitchell. He denounced The law under which
Mitchell had been arraigned, and denied The pow.
er of the English parliament TO deprive Irishmeu
OF free discussion. The court repeatedly atlemp'.
ed 10 stop him but he defied all interference with
his clients defence. Mr.. Holmes subsequently,
went into The constitutional question of The peo-
pies right TO redress their grievances, and ibera,e
themselves by force Of arms, The court sitting pa
tienlly all The while, and Mr.. Holmes every now
and then repeating the obnoxious doctrine, and
asking the court was it not law-was il not &C.
cording TO the constitution
Statu,aby, according TO the law made for his
special punishment, his client might be guilty
but morally he was not guilty; be had performed
the par, Of coed citizen. To him character
there to defend his character, and demonstrate
that no moral guilt was upon him-lhat Eng
land, and England alone was guilly-guil,y O
the enslavement of Ireland-gul,y OF her peo
pies blood-the thrice.guilty cause OF this prose
cution. now stand said the old man, on The
! verge OF the grave. plead not for my ellen
alone, but for you and your children. He ther
appealed 10 the jury for verdict in favor OF Ire
land and of liberty.
Mr.. Hem replied for the Crown and in lbs
course OF his observations said he was free 10 ad
NIT that there we're cases. which would probably
justify people in resorting 10 force, when there
were cases OF detence-when there was an ag
erosion upon their liberties.
Judge Moore charged the jury, who retired a
quarter past four, and had not returned wher
the mail left.
II was subsequently, telegraphed from the Am
phion frigate 10 the Princess steamer, after be-
departure from Dublin on Friday night, tina
Mlte1eu had been found guilty. The report may
be credited, adds the slip from The Mail Office, a:
it has been sent 10 the government. in London or
the authority of the Admiralty AGENT by electric
telegraph.
Distractions Of The public highways take place
by the police and the multitude, and then the con
test arises in The police courts, as 10 which party
committed breach of the law. These petty
souabbles are exactly indicative OF what is pass
ing elsewhere. The effects of The triumph OF The
popular cause by the discharge of the juries il
The cases of Mr.. O'Brien and Mr.. Meagher, have
extended throughout the provinces, where the Joy
at the results is beyond description. The people
are in ecstacies-6res are blazing-lhe hilltop.
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