New-York daily tribune., 1849-02-17
Mesr'. Gresley & MeElrei6

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Judgment thy dePored the difference Of the treason
"a" in the two countries, and admitted that the denial
othe advantages guaranteed by the Constitution to the
prisoner would have been In Eng and valid ground Of
exception but here quite another thing In Eng
land the lsw doth hedge" the sccused-in Ireland /,
shaekes him The Chief Justice as ! said. depored
the existence OF any difference in the law but said biz.
duty was not to rectify but to expound Tn, other
three Judges expressed their accordance with h. lord
ship and the prisoners were remanSed 70 Knmsinhrm
guard Of lancer, accom- panied them 70 and from the
court They we're enthusi4s,icsIy greeted by an In.
nense multitude assembled to hear the decision Of the
Bench. They looked well and seemed in good spirits
Notwithstanding their long imprisonment Mr Brens
son snd brother Rev. Mr. OBren were present An
sppea 10 the Lords IS stl open them but whether
they will resort 70 II or not ia known Mr. Dufys
demurrer has met with similar fate in part The At.
tOrney General pressed for immediate judgment but
the Judges Perrin and Rchsrds) after sdjournng and
adjourning for farther debera,on and appearing
Perpexed after each adjournment refused to sccede
the Attorney Generals wishes snd Mr. Duffy Il to have
rial For this doubtful blessing be must wait unii.
next Commission, which will sit the 9Th Of Febru-
afy. In the meantime Mr Duty claim. TO be admitted
% ball. bis right under the provisions OF the hebeas
corpus and bis affidavit 10 the injury hs health and
affairs would suffer from longer detention will be
presented to the Court today and he w be at lib
eriy or will have another example Of the plastic
nature of the lave under which We live they are so
coniacte that the best may be caught and 60 expsn
sve that the guiltet may escape aud perfectly bal
anced, that every defect has It's opposite advantage
There is lemen,sble work in the North-iis hslcyon
days are ogerit bids fair 90 rival Tpperary. lncen
diary res blaze up ghtsiter night wiki the lary
Of beacon u ghts and not confined 10 locality, bu,
spread over more than one county. An attempt
rnado last week TO fre some stacks belonging 20 rc
spectsble farmer Belfast by seven armed men.
but frustrated by tn heroism Of two young girls
the farmers dsus lters wlO opposed them one armed
with bsyouet fastened on an unviedy handle. the
other with musket The men after firing lnefec.u-
ally rerosted, carrying with them Of their
Der wounded il is supposed mortay, for the road
which they passed was dyed With blood and In some
places pools OF IL visible. TIE Irshmau speak
Ing Of the disturbed condition Of the North and regret
ng il every raus, observes that il the
cherished idea Of there being two different IL the
island sctustej by different motives aud governed by
different principles that f. Robertson said, speaking
IN lees limited sense, there pecusrtes conspcu
in each which mark distinction" there are lea
tures common to both which tx resemblance lis
more lnhh lfOthOlt tlht uu1tr sltnih NfCuuitI1tfr
the North would have acted the South hss done but
not 50 much from their Celtic Saxon temperament
as from what is to both-,heir human
That no matter how modified or disciplined resents an
injury when it dos resent In much the same manner
the wide world over. Passions and feelings decd
edly cosmopolitan The Northerns are about losing
their Tenant hight-paupersm Ia invading their towns
aud villages and with the feeling Of insecurity comes
the rsckessness IL frequently eDgenders Better than
all legal or moral res,rsins-better than ten thousand
Societies for the Suppression Of Vice +" better than
twice many prisons for It's punishment would be tn
diffusion OF Happiness. II the legislator and moralst
only knew its vsue-it goes far TO make the laws OF
the one snd the precepts of the other superfuous-it
is the very solder Of society Virtues best safeguard,
and Religions most endesring consequence II We take
from the happiness OF an individual we lessen the secu
rity OF the whole. Evictions are becoming common.
place In Down. and predicted, turning 1t into
Tipperary. Today's Freeman puts the matter in
daeren, light It's thought that these fires the
suits Of landlord management get the country pro
claimed that they may clear their estates with more
safety to themselves Donegal has been proclaimed.
Every one is becoming discontinued with the Poor
Law-high and low, rich and poor; In justice should
except the officials, they not such sheepshsnk'
bane" 10 quarrel with system that supports them
uxuriously In order that the poor may be inspected
by Relieving Officer and assistance deferred until
the last moment aud then when life s wearied and
hope is gone, given grudgngly and insiequately-
Think of 2l pounds Of Indian Meal given to support
family Of ten for week Yet In spite of this economy
OF money and prodig gaiiy Of life the landlords are DIS
satisfied. True is, the Poor Law is clearing of the
surplus at rate hst shsmes the most prsctced exter
minsior but then earthly blessings have their alloy
IL is a democratic law, aud 10 leveng all ranks fast
the rich are becoming poor and the poor becoming
psupers. six thousand are crowded into the Cork
wOrkhoute and thousands unable 10 get admission In
TO any asylum, are wandering through the country
while they have strength and dying when that deserts
them. common danger binds men together Many
influential persons have TO discuss the grievances
Of the system and to suggest remedy The Editor
OF the Fnemas proposed q discriminating rate thst
would stimulate employment and fall heavily on those
landlord. who oatrssed humanity This rate, he sug
gests should be levied grass lands and by iakine
away the temptation to cruelty on the one hand and
the justification OF revenge the other, would put
stop to this wretched interchange Of wrong for
wrong" great number Of Bishops and Clergy have
approved Of 1t, or some plan based on the prnc
pie member Of the Dublin Corporation would have
a proportion Of each farm forced into nllsge Mr.
ShArman Crawford would subjec, 10 the rate pss
ture ground until the third year Mr. Laor, father 10
the Editor Of the Fs0a has his plan but all concur IN
the principle that land from which the peassniry are
elected should be forced contribute 10 their support
Mr. Grsi,an, at late Poor Law meeting, spoke Of a
gentleman whose income was formerly 5000 a-year.
but who is DOW going 10 the states. Were be himself
younger he declared he would follow bis example. Il
wss not to be expected ths, IN this universal suffering
the Clergy would be exempt those from whom they
derived their support are yiDg TO America snd others
sgsin after struggling with their fate have yielded and
taken refuge In The wOrkhouse Accordingly the Clsr
" have had endure prvstons in some Instances as
great their docks Some have been obliged TO give ~
their parishes and others remained and eadesvorei t.
sustain life parsnPs Two Bishops have fallen vie
TIN. TO disease sgperiadused by their anxiety about
their charge One Is Dr. wash Bishop OF Cieyns and
Ross and the other Is the brilliant and admired Bishop
Of Derry DR. Msg.an. The sorrev ior nm is deep and
sincere lie died Of iyphus fever.
Previous TO the Oalbresx in the south several per-
son, were imprisoned for unlawful dring and Il viii
be in the memory OF many that they we're sentenced
10 different terms Of imprisonment varying with the
amount Of guilt snd the person who scied a. Dnll
Sergeant was condemned 10 seven years usniPoria-