The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-01

The Russians have q pretext for entering Prus
STA This good King Of Berlin Is capable Of pretending
to Minister Of Foreign Affairs that he is the victim
Of Russia and of his good disposition towards Poland
In the meantime the consul of Sweden makes known
to the Senate Of Hamburger that his government has
resolved to assist the Danes with 10000 troops and ali
the Swedish marine. Each plays his part sklfully in
able, in the Diet of Frankfort Nothing can equal
what is passing there and if the Germans allow them
OF Cologne, urged on by the King of Prussia have ad
| dressed petition to this assembly demanding the
neutrality Of Belgium which they say resists with
calmness and frmness without example the storm that
has burst over Europe" The delegates have support
ed this petition with ardor announcing the approach
ing difficult negotiations Of the Belgian government.
Tho spirit Of hostility against republican France-the
intrgues OF the reaction are then not to
repeat manifestand our exson-in-law Leopold takes
| his own share in them Once more it is time to
| look to it,
| Ireland.
EURoPEAN times OFFICE,
May 17-Nine O'Clock
We stop tho press to announce that our express
which left Dublin at late hour last night informs
that the jury in the of Mr. s. Brien not having
agreed were discharged by the Chief Justice. Mr..
foreman announced in court during the evening" that
there no likelihood of their agreeing q verdict
After the arrest of Mr. Mitchell the 10 of May
gentleman was conducted by the officer to the head
police-ofice where they arrived ut o'clock Two
of the magistrates, Mr. Porter and Mr. Wyse, in
| attendance. MIR. Kemmis. crown solicitor and Mr.
Perrin counsel for the crown, also in waiting
The proceedings which took place were as follows
Mr. PORTER, addressing Mr. Mitchell, said:-Informa-
tions have been before me that you have CON-
mitted fsloniss under the act of 18th Victoria by
writing and publishing in the United Eishman news
paper, certain articles, the 9th and 18th Of this
month addressed To the Protestant farmers oborers
and artzans of the north of Ireland" The informa-
and it became my duty to issue warrant for your APP
prehe nsion will read the articles on which the in
formations are framed, If you desire me to do so.
Mr.. MITCHELL If you please, sir.
Mr. PORTER was then proceeding to road the articles
referred to- when Mr.. Mitchell said he would not give
Mr. Porter the trouble he fully of their
| contents already.
Mr.. Porter; Mr.. Mitchell, these nformatons, under
which you stand arrested. have been by super
| intendants Walsh and Selwood of the metropolitan
| police; and upon these informatons it becomes my
Imperative duty to send you to trial.
| MIR. MITCHELL: To what court. sir!
| Mr.. PORTER To the next commission.
Mr. KEMMls crown solicitor addressing the magis-
trates said Mr. Mitchell is at liberty to put any ques
lions he thinks proper to the parties by whom the in
formations have been sworn They both present
| parties any questions
Mr.. MlrcHrL: No, sir Ihave no question to ask.
Mr.. MITCHELL lad iressing the crown solictor) said
| Mr.. Kemmis, when will the commission sit!
Mr.. kEMMis: On the Goth instant.
was conveyed. in the custody of Inspector Guy, to
Newgac prison, The demeanor Of Mr. Mitchell during
this proceeding calm and reserved and he appear
ed to be deeply impressed with the serious RESPONSE
bilitics of his position Under the Treason Felony
Act the accused has not the privilege of giving bail
Mitchell into his apartment, which is in the upper
story Of the prison. Its naked appearance attracted
| MIR. Mtches attention, when the governor observed
that the furniture correspondent with the prison
guations-a straw bed and wooden bench; but that he
| would suffer Mr. Mitchell to avail himself of any
| reasonable accommodation he would require Ac-
| cordngly Mr. Midche furnished with q hair
mattress and to-day he supplied with better
friends visited him to-day but the pressure not
| inconveniently great Among the earliest Mcssrs
the corridors and appears very thoughtful His trial
for the last offence will take place the Goth (next
family are allowed to him at ali
hours. and also his friends but the latter not
suffered to visit him in his private apartment Smith
| O'Brien has not yet been among the sympathsing
| visitants.
The following announcement, given authority
| appeared in the Dublin Mail of the 14th Of May
We are enabled to state, on authority that it is
her Majestys intention to visit Ireland within two
main considerable portion of the autumn. Arrange
ments for the Queens reception have already been
| commenced"
Important Debate In the British Parliament
on the Navigation Laws.
In the House Of Commons on the 18th of May
MIR. LABorcHERE, shortly before five O'Clock, moved
that the House resolve itself into committee the
| Navigation Laws
| Mr.. Alderman THOMPSON objected to the House re-
| solving itself into committee until substantial
| reason for its so doing had been made out
| MIR. LABoucHERE observed that it would be more
to make his statement Of the views of the
| government with regard to the Navigation Laws, in
| committee.
After desultory conversation, the House resolved
| itself into committee.
The portion of her Maestys speech referring to the
| Navigation Laws having been read,
|
vernmcnt respecting them in doing which he express
ed himself conscious of the weight and responsibility
of the task which devovcd upon him. The laws in
which he about to propose a change had been
garded with degree Of only inferior to that
paid to those immortal statutes which justly
garded the bulwarks of our liberties If the changes
which he was about to propose were of far vital
and important character than any which had formerly
been effected he begged to remind the House of the
| number and magnitude Of the changes which had
Gently taken place in almost all the departments Of
| ciety The right honorable gentleman then in ra-
| mid and general called the he
committee to the changes which had heretofore been
| effected in the navigation laws The first naviga-
| ton law upon the statute book that Of the
| fifth Richard H.. which contained some of the most
stringent provisions in the whole code. In the fol-
| lowing year it was somewhat qualified few years
afterwards II still further modified The distnc.
tive character of this the first period Of the system
period lasted till the reign Of Queen Elizabeth in the
first year of which remarkable change took place
versng the principle of the navigation laws which had
previously existed and adopting that of protection in
| stead cf that of exclusion. 1t during this, the
| second period Of the system. commencing with the
reign of Queen Elizabeth, that for the first time,
Introduced the principle of making the coasng trade
Of England monopoly. Strongly contrasted at that
time with system that Of the Dutch. who had
adopted the principle of the most freedom
the result Of which policy was remarkable, enabling.
| asst did, that people to build up most magnificent
fabric Of naval and commercial greatnes The system
| as modified in the time of Queen Elizabeth lasted.
without material change. until the time ofthe common
| those gigantic proportions which 1t afterwards at
| tanned In the time Of the Common began the
| thrd period OF our navigation system. which had
lasted with but few changes up to the present time
| The system as then settled was developed in the
statutes Of Cromwell and afterwards confirmed in the
famous navigation law Of Charles H. the principles of
which too familiar to the House to render a de-
| tailed rccapitulstion of them necessary It would
suffice to that the Legislature then reverted to the
system of monopoly and exclusion, which the cha
racterstic feature of the policy of Richard H. The
motives which instigated to this change of
| political than commercial character. Since that
time very material notifications had been effect
ed in the system to which time would not then per-
NIT him particularly to advert What first led to the
modification Of the system the events which had
led to. and which immediately succeeded the war of
| American indepc ndencc The changes then made
effected wide breach in the system Of naviga-
| ton laws. Having in general man ner, surveyed
| the OF legislation which the House had pur.
| sued with regard to those laws, the right honorable
gentleman called the attention Of the committee to the
existing state Of the law As it ut present Stood the
| was nj ed in bc