New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-16


nsbgn Correspondence Of The Tribune
DUBLIN Dec. - l-i'.
500. Gred,y 4 ueE'ra'h
Dufy's Trial IS proceeding and humcr says
/ ,,o,ns, General will DO defeated, and Mr. Duhy
j =, nj, next Commission Strange TO cay Runor
,iv authority We have tor what passes inside the
- Greep.t. Cour, House for We have just now
al Of the Secret Tribunal Of the Middle Ages, a
Incl down in Difference 70 the Nineteenth Cen
!, Judge Perrin and Baron Richards took their
=. P,e.idiug Judges, and Judge Perrin for
the publication OF anything connected with the
l., until It's termination. II Is Impossible 70 una
any motive that could Justify or account Tor such
,porecedented command such stretch oil arbitrary
,sr I, cannot be the dread Of excitement for the
e. conduct s calculated to create rather than say
,d Mitchell was tried in the very whiri and frenzy
Indignant popular feeling yet this was net attempted
could not now be if the Confederation was stl IN
M People are beginning to have dim idea Of their
| in letting that BODY be sacrinced; they feei Ike
| "A who In a mOmentary 1T Of alteration, assisted
,sr, 70 cut down their mounds and dikes, and knew
4, they we're without shelter until the winds blew
Il the waves beat upon them. Every one now Ia
ant. for them pes their fate and praises their pari
know edges their dsinterestedness their zeal,
.s, talent, and wishes they had been more moderate
IRE subtle, and not above using any means OF success
ID an INSCRIPTIONS foe But about the trial me DUO
papers are silent and all that's known is from near
~ or the English papers that circulate through the
eIup,ry. The Fireman. dedicates column every day
3, the Commission with the Judges mandate at the
Ia and al the bottom choice pckings from writers on
..e English Constitution on the beauty OF publicity
The center remains blank but if the Trial continues
r any length of time 1t Will not be long so ss each
.ay an authority Is added and may calculate with
ecison the duration of the Trial from the number OF
aese paragraphs The Dublin journals are indignant
4 this insult TO the Irish Press and The Times is indig
an, also Firstly Because ii considers this secrecy
ives Fictitious dignity to Duffy, whom It argues
soud be- tried with no more fuss than petty larceny
aief who stole pocket handkerchief oil hedge aud
secondly: Because opposed to English law and calcu
.led to embarass the Government Men smile or
rown are sullsn indignant according to their TEN
fsmen but thi. JUDI made law has the rare art OF
Milling all men In opinion 1t is evident they in'eno
iet,nile Gavan Daily if they can all their trlumphs
could be as nothing If he escaped. Their nervous
nyeiy about this case implies dread OF failure. Oh
4 their fears be prophetic. The Treason Trials dd
ot excite such interest as this every class ana sect
ympaihle with them. the country is stirred TO us
very depths pocied from the apathy OF the last 10"
nontbs Hopes Of scquittal are becoming more
snne and 1t is whispered that the New Year viii see
Duffy free.
memorial against Jury packing, signed by the Cath
ode Herarcy Clergy and Laity, aud many Protesants
vas prosented to the Lord Lieutenant ON the day the
Commission opened praying him 10 take such steps as
would tend to the impartial administration OF Justice
Ills Exceency denied that Catholics were excluded aS
Cahocs but as political partisans' and considered 'ha'
A. Relglousts they had tight to complain, nasmuch
A. Protestants were excluded likewise
On the same day day fertile in events, the Corpora
ton of Dublin met and moved address oil thahSs 10
Lord Clarendon for the humane use he made oil inc
powers condded to him by Parliament IL Is not easy
10 see why the Corporation should address the Loio
Lieutenant at all at tins particular time, out why 'neS
should s,utify themselves by an address oil 'nsAs
one Of those things that is not dreamed oil Ia foso
pbv The Conservative party moved an address, bu'
the Repeaers not willing that others should snatch
their lm,r,s found fault with the wording OF II, aud
,sa nj glory fabricated one for themselves, moved
seconded and carried 1t by majority of eleven MI
d Bren NJ F. for Cashel, moved aud Mr. John Reynolds
N P for the Capital seconded H. The tedium OF the
debate WAS enyened by those spicy personalities that
arouse the sumbering attention. shaking OF drowsiness
Ak, a pinch of cephslic snuff One of the Jury mem
bers pqued at their address being thrown out accused
Mr. REYNOLDS Lord Clarendons Member, as he has
,een ee!led) of negotiating with the Castle. Now Mr.
REYNOLDS was a. one time iroihing patrio'-ohe VINO
,ould rail Ia good set terms at placemsn aud place
hunters have heard him in the good old times oil the
Corn Exchange and Cancellation Hail. deciaim until ne
MAS hosrso against the intrigue OF honoraoe Memoer
.nd the political prongscy of the times ana he-sNefy
rato-o be thus twitted 1t was too bad IL called a
east for contradiction bu, got 1t not on aniseraoie
,xeuse he got on Is It any wonder that irish NJ II
ne sighted and scorncd in London III would De Oct
,r A. A Member OF Lord w. Fitzgersd's Society 70
marked when speaking of the Elect of the Irish con
,i,ucncies to send to Parliament pair of buiocks
mr. Grazing county aud sack of oats for borough
cf tho address had been carried one OF the minority
,ropo.ed that /, should be presented that day SIX
months rhi. WAS neeatved of course, and II was 10
"a presented by the Repeal Lord Mayor and the Repeal
r,xp Councillors on Saturday the 23d. What makes
h .ddres more remarkable is that 1t was passed on
h d,v the people were demonstrating with the Lord
ie,epan, ON the gross violation of the law permitted
nd .anctioned by his officials and worse still on the
ery dsy Charles Gavan Duffy was placed As eriminS
the dock Several Of the burgesses have called 'hei'
representatives to account bat the only way they can
,eep Themselves cesr of this iniquy is by demanding
'sck their trust
Nearly all who were imprisoned under the saspen'
,on Ac, have been admitted to bail HalPin, the Sec
-s,ary is eth in prison and Mr. Brennan oil 'he
Fsloa and Mr. MeAny OF the TribHRe. one oil nose
Who were liberated gives graphic account OF Inc
,,estmept they received. 1t was exceedingly harsh
hey were ANNOYED aud insulted for every tribe lneh
iood WAS served up to them in buckets, ana was ol
.crh rcpuslye character that they endured munger
before thew could make use OF H. One OF cooper
.,, was taken from them because il CHANGED to De N
ae Nosel Nerspapr and Moeres Poems because PO''''
ca. They INQUIRED OF the Governor what ne meant
By political books and his definition was books about
lelouy and France. Jack Sheppard and the " nun
drcd Days would have no chance In beiiaS' irson'
They were allowed as great Indulgence TO SPEAK 70
zach other but being on one occasion more mir'n'H
than ordinary their sushter pierced the PRISON "'
.ad drew from the Governor threat OF PA"S'h'sH'
they offended again The writer adds, signincsn'y
TIA. the word startled them somewhat but having 'ae
Materials for barricsds in the reem they dened oii'
sad they heard OF punishment. II prisons are
tie dens he describes them to be- Howard Is sadly
wanting now -sdsys.
Deaths from stsrv alton are becoming such An every
dsy occurrence that notice is taken OF tho unless