The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-06-08
A ARRIVAL Of THE STEAMSHIP
UNITED STATES.
FOUR DAYS LATER FIX ON EUROPE

This noble steamer brings English papers TO
May IL, inclusive.
The most important news they contain re-
latesan unsuccessful attempt of the communists
in Paris 10 create new revolution. Although
for some time they had possession of the hal
of that national assembly, they were at length
expelled by the national guard, and the leaders
of the movement arrested.
The prospect of an adjustment of the dispute
between Denmark and Prussia, through the in
tervention of England, is still favorable. A
suspension of active operations with view to
that result had already taken place.
We regret to record the death of that dis
tinguished and truly excellent man, Lord Ash
burton.
The chartists national assembly in London is
dissolved and the members have dispersed.
Death of Lord Ashburton. venerable
and much distinguished nobleman expired al 3
o'clock on Friday morning. al hongleat, War
minister, Willis, the seat of his youthful grand
son, the Marquis of Bath, i'm the 18th year of
his age, having survived scarcely fortnight,
his brothers SIR Thomas Barring, Bart, and Hen
ny Barting, Esq. His lordships illness, which
II would appear principally arose from bodily
debility. was of about ten days duration.
London, May l6.-The National Assembly
has dissolved itself-not the National Assembly
at Paris, but the National Assembl at London.
Our readers are hardly prepared for so startling
an announcement; in fact they are probably
not aware that there has been National AS
sembly at all in this city. We take shame to
ourselves for leaving them SO disgracefully in
the dark, and hasten to make amends for the
omission. There was convention, which sat
in John street, and of which Mr.. Feargus o.
Connor. and Messrs. Ernest Jones, Kydd, Cuff
fey, Reynolds, and divers others, were the no
tables.
This convention came to a solemn resolution
to arm the whole people, and carry a monster
petition to the Legislature, at the point of half
a million bayonets and pixies and positive as
surance was given that the people would not
return home till the charter was the law of
The land. The 10Th of April was the result
The convention became very testy and quar-
relsom after that day. The executive suffered
much unmerited abuse. There were resigna-
tons and departures. One member threw
himself on the convention from the fury of his
creditors.
remarkable amount of candor was display
ed as TO the general character and conduct of
the cause, and there was universal conviction
that the status quo was neither useful nor hon
orable. In this crisis happy thought struck
return to the country, and be reelected as a
National Assembly, which, it was further pro
posed, was to declare itself the Parliament ana
sit orever-lhat is as long as England should
endure. A National Convention therefore did
meet about a fortnight since, and ON Satur-
day evening closed its brief and troubled Ca
rcer.
They were fairly starved out. They receiv-
ed no remittances from the country, and were
not trusted in town. AS each one found his
eIchequer falling short, he wisely or unavoida-
| bly, withdrew.
helund.-Dublin, Nay 4.-Arrest of Mr..
MitchcH.-Mr. Mitchell was arrested last night
and committed to Newgate, for felony, under
the Anti-Treason Act. No bail. To be tried
at the commission on the Goth inst. The in
dictment was founded on two articles in the
United lrishman. There are other prosecutions
MithelTs resolve al present is to defend him.
self. His family are allowed free entrance tc
him at all hours, and also his friends; but the
latter are not suffered to visit him in his pri
vate apartment. Smith OBrien has not vel
been among the sympathising victims.
Dublin, May l5.-TriaI of Mr.. w. S
OBricn, NJ. P.-This day having been spe
lcially appointed for the trial of MIR. w. S. o.
Brlen, the Four Courts presented scene OF in
tense excitement at an early hour. A tremrn
dous rush for places took place, and the body
of the court and gallery were speedily crowded
to excess. Upon entering the court. Mr.. o Br
en- was loudly cheered from the galleries, and
by small number OF barrlsters from the from
, bench of the Juror bar. MIR. Meagher was. sim
ilarly received; and when Mr.. Butt, @. G., en-
tered the court and took his seat, he was alsc
: greeted with like applause. MIR. Perrin open
? ed the proceeding, on the part OF the CROWN
Il IL. ,..f1 II H.. IL.
bar had been arralgned upon an ex-officio in
formation, charging him with being wicked
seditious, and turbulent person, he having de
D livered speech on the 18th of March last, il
in the parish of ST. Thomas, for the purpose o
exciting hatred and contempt agains; the Queer
IN Ireland, and inducing the people 10 rise il
rebellion; to which charge the traverser hat
S pleaded not guilty. The attorney general all
dressed the court in speech of great length
MIR. Hodges, the government reporter was tber
sworn and examined by Mr.. Sergeant Warren
on behalf Of the crown, after which, Mr. Butt
p z. c., rose and addressed the jury on the par
OF the traverser In an eloquent speech, afte
one portion of which the majority of the bar
together with the ladies and gentlemen in thu
galleries, rose en- masse, and loudly applaude,
a the sentiments Of the learned gentleman. Tn
o court intimated that if such a manifestation
was repeated, the court chould be cleared. Mt
Z sergeant Warren then addressed the court il
: reply. AT half past five o'clock the Chief Jus
If tice commenced his address to the Jury, and a
ten minutes to six was left speaking.
Liverpool, Nay 1.-THE jury did not agre
Oh the night of The 18th. The Lord Chief Jus
tice left the court at half-past six o'clock. ant
i returned at ten. The attorney general thel
J.. objected TO any communication being made, b,
Mr.. Butt. on behalf of Mr.. O'Brien, which
might lead to compromise or settlement o
the matter.
Thus the case stood at seven O'Clock. yester
day morning. Dublin was quiet. The mol
:, accompanied Mr.. OBren and Mr. Meagher I,
! the Confederation Rooms in D'OIier street