The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-14
foreign flislellanp.
Great Britain.


as the past the present
Bloodshed again appears in Ireland, under an
aggravated form OF "croP-Hfting; tenants and
landlords still fighting for the soils produce. There
Is nothing nec in this nor in any other event Of
Irish life this weex-the turbulent electoneering at
Cork; the resignation of Mr.. barley Hall because
Lord Roden and the brothers Beers have been dis
missed from the Inagistracy; the trucking of the
Nation 10 the priesthood that II formerly con-
tcmncd; the report that the Orangemen con,
templated a terrible demonstration on the 9th oil
November, to satiate the passions mortified IN inc
Dolly's Brae affair and its sequel. Touching TINS
last threat, the counsel of the Netcry ErGm'n" Is
not quite irrational, though Enthusiastically warm
-"0ut with the cannon! let there be impartial dis-
charges of grape shot and canister for the orange
and Riband rascals who would dare to time WIN VIII
the public peace" And in the midst oil 'hs social
moral, and intellectual Reorganization, the irlsh
mind is charmed by hopeful dreams OF immense
benefit through the newly completed Shannon
navigation from the Atlantic TO the important
town of Boyle"
In Great Britain we have had meetings of the
kinds at present in e-protectonist meetings,
with indications of a hankering alter some bench
meetings, to keep up deiusion, and promote petl-
tons from country poStnasters for Sabbath reei;
financial reform meetings, where Sir joshua
Walmsley fraternzes with the ex-ieader OF tne
Chartists, Mr.. Feargus O'Connor. One of these
meetings befel at Aberdeen just after Sir Robert
Peels public entertainment in that town
The most notable meeting, however, has been at
the Mansion house, TO collect support Tor the cos
mopoltan exposition of arts in 1851; support which
was promised unanimously and cordially By the
by, how will Ireland consent 10 accept the Saxon
invitation? ought she not at once to agitate Tor
domestic exposition of products exclusively lrlsht
Such exposition ight be instructive; the con.
trast might teach Ireland what she cannot do. But
there is no fear that the Irish will stay away from
Hyde Park; the industrial feast will be too at
tractvc and too amusing for Irish taste to resist IT.
The city has been anticipativey busted about
several future transactions OF its own-a meeting
10 thank Providence for relieving the land OF pes
thence, and 10 put that gratitude into the suoStan-
al form of vigorous effort TO increase the health
of the poor by improving their dwellings An I'M
proved supply of water will be the topic OF another
meeting; and Mr.. Simon, the city medical officer,
has skctched future report on these and some
cognate matters. The effort To improve the dwell
ings OF the poor scarcely be fruitess since the
societies specially established with that object have
shown how much may be done prohtably TO land
lords and builders; and the experience OF Noting
ham proves the same, with the further benefit de-
rived from free supply of water. 1t would be
well if the representatives and advocates OF differ
ent plans could combine 10 promote the common
object.
easy and prospective feelings. The Times has long
busted itself about sanatory improvements, and the
removal of those nuisanccs which care the boosted
results OF competitive system =! The Morning
Post proclaiIs that il has beaten the political econo
nists all and sundry; and challenges its vanquished
antagonists, the Spectator included To speak out,
and admit the fact in order TO the formal restora-
ton of protection next session. We do speak out
whatever occurs To us; but II has not occurred TO
that we have been vanquished by our contempt
rary; though we have no objection TO his thinking
So Indeed, we have been unconscious of any COM
bat. The Morning Chronicle initiates very wide
and professedly very searching inquiry into the
condition of the people throughout the country;
and, 30 far from prejudglng the result the journal
st avows that he shall await the collection of evil
dence before drawing his own conclusions. All
these traits and many more, We take as symptoms
of the feeling that there Is something 10 be DONE
some Of public activity not yet
initiated, which Is 70 engage much zeal and intel
gence.-SpectGtor
Austria and Hungary.
The Vienna papers Of the 18th October assert that
il is the intention Of the Austrian government to
repudiate the Hungarian notes issued by NJ. Kos
suth. Public opinion having already settled the
question, and pronounced in favor OF deprecia-
ton Of these notes II was thought that their owners
would have an decentralization OF from % TO 90 per
The last resolution Of the cabinet Is, there
fore, unexpected as unwelcome. This resolu-
ton it is said is calculated ruin onehaf Of the
land owners, merchants, and peasants OF Hungary,
and Its action cannot fail 10 make itself felt beyond
the frontiers Of Hungary.
No further executions have taken place in Hun
gary, but arrests the order Of the day. ne
phew Of the unfortunate Count Batthyani has been
forced 10 enlist az P'i'at' '7-' ia a. -hos' ia'
regiment
Field Marshal Radetzky is preparing to leave
Vienna for Italy The Lloyd states that General
Haynau is about 20 return to his government in
Hungary. The same paper asserts that the late
Of the arrest Of the minister Baron PLIERS
dOrf Is impairment hoax Of the Bresauer Zeitng
but the latter paper, though il owns IL mistake
protests that looming events cast their shadows be
fore" and that the Of Baron Pller5dOrf's
fraught with an internal evidence Of truth
which made il worthy Of belief
The DebaLs publishes the following extracts from
protest Of Count Tcleki, eX-envoy Of the Hunga-
ran government, against the execution Of Count
BatthysH
"This condemnation without proofs; this decision
without tribunal; this sentence without law; this
ocutOn Of the 9th Of October the anniversary Of the
af ADJ cd
that Hungary IL crushed, and which would not have
been dared when Hungary was unconquered; thu
measure which has been taken after having spared
those who had prolonged their existence 10 the las
cNtrcmIty-hOw can ~ be desIgnateds leave q
the friends Of order and Of society, among all par
te. whether cOnsery atiyes radicals, the task d
finding a name for Il. have fulfilled my task;
have done IL with calnness while serpents wer,
knawing my heart. have only had " analyzc OnS
sentence Of death. There j. no occasion for me v
speak Of Batthyani, he b. sufficiently well known
be bore iustrlOtIa name; HE a noble nature
he wa always noble and generous. lie rose ~ the
sublime at the important hour. Heroic martyr d
a great and noble cause, you have rendered ~
your soul 20 God, bot the remembrance Of you vii
dwell eternally in our hearts; II will there live un
al the last sigh of the last Magyar"
From the Spectator
Austria throwing of the mask, stands confcsse,
in her old tyrannous cruelty, her old ineIorabl,
Ineanness. Count Louis Batthysui has been mad.
90 suffer penal death at Pesth; and At Arad soye
raj military leaders have been slaughtered, for th
most part, BY the rope. The charge was high trcs
son Al were condemned 10 death by hanR inR
and the sentence was only cOnmuted ~ death bJ
firearms in the case Of favored few.
Count Louis Batthyani differed from some otho
Hungarian leaders in hs strict adherence ~ the Oh,
contribution; by the constitution H. styOd agains
imperial nCrOac hmcnt; by IL he stood against re-
publican encrOachmcut. Hs had taken no lead in
the war; hc was first seized while cndeavOriug .,
negotiate "A reconciliation; be- had bccn tried by a
military commission, and acquitted; be sought nc
refuge in flight, was again seized by order " Hay
nau, and condemned % b. hanged lie had chsl
lengcd a trial, according t. the constitution Of bis
country; De- now attempted ~ avoid the iloRa
penalty, by suicide; but falling he was led out Z
perish b. military death.
There can BE- no doubt that THE act violates tn
letter 81 the law, II violates all civilized uFa q
and all dictates q humanity and sound policy
Count Louis B7tthyani was not, strictly speaking
prisoner u war; even il he had been, De- nigh
have pleaded a previous argultal Tor his cOn1uc
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