New-York daily tribune., 1849-06-09
The state Prisoners TO be sent to Bermuda.
DabLa Correspondence oi The Ir0une.

lshrnent TRANSPORTATION, i % be carried immcdi
a'cly Such IS the Newspaper rumor but nothing Off
cia has as yet transpirci Though il wants coudms
uos tis not At AL improbable" and that such i the in
ton Oh the authorities appears evident from their auV
ety about Mr Martins health The long and harrass
u- confinement g. which he has been sub ected mas
completely undermined his constitution. Last week
serious apprchcns0ns entertained for hs life and
to quiet the ind -natou felt and expressed, Medical
Committee appointed to inquire into and report
upoa his state of health Ts said they have declared
him able 20 undergo his sentence such being one OBJ
ect Of the Government inquiry Bermuda = the spot
scccicd-hst already hallowcd spot sacred 20 patriot
ism-is 70 receive other victims influx OF ir-h
Feions. All VIII be shipped OF together, Martin, o.
Dougherty. % Bren. Meagher, McManus snd ODons
hoe. The Lords decided the appeal after the most
summary fashion. They heard counsel for the plain.
t-s certainly and the reports OF the proceedings IN
the House deserve credit appeared struck wiki The
gument. adduced in behalf Of the applicants but It Was
only their sense OF justice was touched. and that OF
course, had nothing DO with their - it event;
ualy proved They decided as said tor the Crown,
and that 90 poremptory that the Crown lawyers
not permitted reply 10 the arguments OF the prison
crs counsel the Lords dceming necessary that
one Of the four points in which the " . Sffrror was
grounded escaped their condemnation. the refusal
Of the Jury Lists considered insufficient 20 justify
the appeal Thus all hopes of the reversal Of the
tence by legal means is at an end.
Several OF the influential citizens Of Duhin-am0ns
them Mr.. Dufys juror, Mr. Martin Burkc-have held
meeting address the Lord Lieutenant concerning tie
convicted prisoners The memorial, after speaking Of
their high private character their respect tor property
under trying circumstances. their long imprisonment
and their pecuniary losses observes that men unacr
ally opposed to all their political opinions are most
anxious thar their lives should not be wasted painful
exile protracied imprisonment There not ten
in Ireland who would not sign the memorial and
pray for its The Members OF the House of
Commons would almost universally do free par
don is the thing looked foror as the memoralsts say
the smallest amount OF punishment Lord Clarendon
would deem fitting il either would be considered
too light for the oiense permission expariac them
selves for life. The last have doubt, would be
most cptebe the first the Calling and restrain.
ng-it would be letters on them forever, impeding ~
cry step and checking every impulse weighing them
down with of obligation TO hated and dcspscd
enemy intoerabe than any species OF suffering to
noble mind.
The London correspondent of the Frcopan-a reliable
authority-says there is something in contemplation
about the state Prisoners discussed at Cabinet Coun.
known, but which must shortly transpire and that
grave doubts are entertained to the power OF GOV
crnment to transport them without their consent The
death punishment, when awarded tor felony be
commutcd itappears transportation at the pleasure
of the Executvc-bu not in cases of treason trai
tor be- carried out OF the kingdom unless he s
conscnting party And herein lies the difficulty They
cannot resort even if willing. 20 the extreme punish
ment sentenced by the Court for ' has been officially
ntnaied to the prisoners that that harbarous penalty
would not be- eNactod. Under these circumstance,
Bermuda is 10 be given up aud spike Island Mitchel-
first resting place Is spoken 0i a. their ultimate drstnn
on. On hearing the result OF the appeal 20 The House
OF Lords Mr. Martin wrote 20 the Lord Lieutenant re
questng that Ac might be- sent with bis coalorcrs 20
any convict colony selected The Lord Lieutenant did
intend 1t seems 10 mitigate considerably tho punish.
mont due 10 Mr Martin. guilt sri Nr O'Dosherty was
to be- treated with like bcniguity but tbs unlucky
though very natural request oi Mr Martin has -oufcd
h- lordshp milk Of human kindness and the bass is
to take It, course
The failure OF their appeal made known 10 tho
prisoners b. Express and though unexpected was Sue
tanned with the unvaryus forftlie that characterized
them throughout Mcaslcr and % D0nah0e i.tu1t Hp.
peal but that Of course Will exercise influence
their fate one way the other
which, IT rccoiect rightly mentioned my last sits
from day 10 day accounts from the destitute
parishes. aud 60 administer assistance without delay
tor many cases brought under their notice the delay
OF one day would hc death IN short the casc. lni bc
fore the public and each day increasing number and
Intensity are of ~ appalling an,urc that language on-
y wells their horrors Trims of one poor wretch being
obliged to work before be- could obtain door rcef
o.. 4 D. f4ts
and was refused the .tnted modicun OF unwhole.
some food prescribed by Law unless be- accepted the
stone breaking test and In case OF contumacy his
were to be visited on his children. 40 relief woui boz
given 90 any individual Of his family What did Doe dor
Rose from his death bed
"r.-se corpse by r,a'oa ..-a..
O,ara.-t a. li-"
Crgcd not by animal cravings iof TODD ior Wei be- Anew
10 would mol; save him. 5ut b. that uady.ns natural
affection which distinguishes iu peculiar degree tnc
natives OF our "i-iand Of .orrow he was proppcd
in A ..hecibauow and brought ~ the appointed place
h. hammer placed IN his hand and wheeled as occa
sion required from heap oi stones o. another re
celyed his earqlHg. returned 10 hls home and died
And in this there peculiar hardship. u is Tie
accessories only that render 10 remarkable. The very
extent and uniformity Of iRe suffering deadens eNer
ton II a iew Isolated cases stood out % bold relief
they would tlAlfu-t more aititlNh hilb " ~ -liN-
% add awaken more sympathy bui The remembrance
OF the efforts made a Impoverished and iepopula
ted country arrest tie progress % his gan' e'i
recurs u my mind and iorbiis The Committee have
10 no case refused assistance % any applicant The
sums RENTED have been email. but then the necess
ties are but local. Even from Meath cry has issued
The constant inpourng Of spontaneous contributions
Is wonderful considering the STATE of the country and
the constant denapd. private charity bui 10 cannot
endure forever This the Committee ofesee they have
therefore determined 70 appeal 10 the people Of Eng
land and rance o. s.d them in The eudeavor
A curious case was decided Ia the Court the other
day The plaintiff Mr Deiany. wa present 81 a con
cert given in the Roiunda some time since while The
band was performing " God save the Queen Mr. De
lany kept on hs hat from what cassel know not-per
haps be was afraid of catching cold or perhaps boz had
no surplus loyalty 70 waste IN outward show ~ per
hap. he was an absent man. and knew not What "as
going forward or eccentric one, and cared not-s
hundred reasons might De- alleged tor bis non c0uiorm
~ The frst inumaton he received that h4' conduct
was considered offensive the darkenug % h.s vis
nal organs By the interposlu9n Of some opaque CUB
stance radey driven ihen-the oGendlng hst yo-
will At once surmse. An Officer .n1amcd with 0yaty