The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-22

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France that cannot passively witness war of con-
quest, or any proceeding which issues In the territorial
asgrandsenent OF either. We must at
to place both army and navy such footing to
pum6ers but to readiness that action is forced UPON
Us that acton shall DC decisive secure that then not oay
viii our neutrality be respected but mediation, whn
the moment for mediation shall arrive, will bs wecomo
AID ehcieat
! THE LATEST.
The following is copy Of private message to our
agept at Southampton received from London the after
| noon Of the llth--
TUEIY, May 10, 1859
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
The enemy evacuated Livorno Tronzano Santhia Ca
vags, Samizoa and vercel, sud the sesia
great haste, leaving part Of the forage &c. which they
had demanded, behind them.
Yesterday, a strong Austrian column with four gene.
rails, was at swapana. This morung they withdrew has
| ty from Carasano and stropsna.
The Scenes at the sickIes A,qu.ttaI-Impres-
st0as made fn EogiuoGis
| From the London Times, Nay ILL
After lasting for fabulous lays the trial of
Mr. Sckles like every other human contest agony ex-
hbton, has come to CONCLUSION The verdict has oeen
as ever boey must have expected it would be, Of
scqutta. We far from asserting tha, such conciu
sion was no. borne out by the evidence. That ar
Sckies acted under the influence Of exceedingly violent
plovocati0n there be Doubt, and likely the
strict letter OF tho law would have justified severer
verdict than that mansaugner Bat 1t seems rather
strong to find that MAJ wno before the ho
micide that be committed Of perfectly sound mind
aud who appeared before the jury mos, unqaestiooa
Ole state OF sanity, committed that homciie anter
the influence OF nadRess. Il looks It the crime
bad been made the proof OF the xh;h It.
BE this as II may we are not about 10 iasaaae any
the verdict of the American Jury because We ore
very much inclined to believe thai Jury Of our own
countrymen would rave arrived at similar conclusion.
we wish TO eliminate the doctrine OF served him rigat'
tom the decsoLs Of courts OF uetioe must devise
some tribunal less open to popular influences and peQ
dces than that palladium pride OF our noerties-a
Ia Conc
sion was enc al which, however Contrary TO law nav
be, any twelve ordinary almost certain to az
rive, we must say that the whole circumstances attend
ing ana following the verdict OF acqaittal, the
license allowed TO the bar and to tho audience aud the
aemonsNstions Of popular opinion which followed,
calculated elevate see INSTITUTIONS 10 public e,iima
tion We cannot forget that though Sckles may have
many claims on the compass allowance all who
justly estimate Tie Weakness OF human nature he is
example to be followed hero TO be admired but
misguided man, Who washed out a grevous oleace in
the blood OF his enemy slain III the day the
lie street, without the possibility of defending omsef and
with every circumstance tnt could aud fero
ciops determination Casuiss differ 20 the precise
amount Of guilt romancers may deck the crime with
The attributes OF heroim, eut eober gti
gard che deeply ceneurable IS rot highly criminal
and is result misfortune to it, perpesraor scarcely
Inferior TO that which be inflicted on his victim.
This being confess sorry hear that the
vercict Of "kot Guilty" was received with 'foud Wild
'hrilrg umultuous hurrah" from the spectators with
beer after cheer the waving Of hats snd handkerchief
I'd general rush towards thc dock. The audience De-
icved no doubt, that they making vigorous pro
lest aeainst adultery; but may also be questioned
mandmer, lending their applause 10 The IMMUNITY that
waited on breach Of the sixth. The Marshal aud the
Judge seemed have been alike unable to the .u
mutt Mr. Stanton, one of the prisoners counsel, moved
for his discharge before the verdict recorded and in
the name OF Nc. Sckes and Of bis counsel, return.
ed thanks to the jury We certainty remember TO have
read IN the reports of tho Infamous trials of persons
accused Of the Popsh plot that judges the habit
Of telling ures that they had acted good subjects and
as good PIotesfants when the evidence Oates or
Bedce they sent some unfortunate gentleman 70 the hal
Ter or 70 the slock but we never before heard Of the
counsel Tor prisoner thanking the jury on behalf Of his
client and himself for their verdict, they cleo
tors at polling booth. If that verdict Just the
jurors were entitled to no other applause discharge
OF their duty than that of their eonscences il an
just, they were entitled 10 the Reproduction of ell good
men, In 10 case could the idea of any persoual oblga
ton ffeni the prsoer the Jury be entertained: the
very notion Of such thing was N itself an insult
Little however, cared tae stentoran Stanton Tor there
things Turning from The jury, ne addressed the crowd
ID very pishy piece OF forensic elequeDce sNow 20 t
said the barrster and the enthusiastic crowd "we1t W
accordingly, with another peal OF shouts. Mr. Sickles
was kissed by bis friend Captain Wiley over wnelmed
with congratulations, he had achieved some exploit.
more than ordinarily glorious On his slow bu, triumph
ant towards the door hs ned to pass by the jury
box; the jury expressed wish TO congratulate him. be
stepped over the TO meet them their saluta.ons
were heartily rendered. Then the counsel for the
fence exchanged compl ments and COMMUNICATIONS with
the jury. On emerging form the court Mr.. Sickles
was welcomed with fresh volley of cheers from
.ne crowd " course he was Immediately called upon
Tor speech, but by this time he much exhausted
oy the excess Of popular enthusiasm that hc wss unable
70 comply A desperate effort made take oat the
prevail upon ourselves regret that this we'll meant at
tempt was unsuccesfu The house in which Mr. Sickles
vas deposited was surrounded by thousands Of people,
ana 30 mucn dld this ovation appear be the
its principal object that Mr. Scses ntopds "a remand in
washington Tor week. The COUNCIL VINO defended him
received ihe compliment Of serenade, and az they oa
bera'f Of Mr. Sicklcs, declined the honor for MIN
pubic enthusiasm could find no other yea:
sayings y sns op sse Jury Then we have the
came 10 Mr.. Brady's naror at the National and conde
scehdes 10 unbend on the subject of their verdict. Nc
a0Ff nn IN tha
knight brought his fiddle with him. with which he had
soaced the long nights Of secson which the jury had 70
pass, and played several airs the audience m Mr. Bra
dys parlor Mr.. Arnold, the foreman bopes that his
latest pozerity will honor Mig memory for having served
t I INA. r JURY r aolxins tine wag and mimic among
peeh "a questen ne would have brought not merely
pisto put howitzer TO bear on the seiucer rae aer
wept nj Brady OF the parIor, OF Mr. Sickles coun
sci, turned pale Mr.. Phillips cried Ike a child. and Hr
Meagher Of the sword IN the exuberance Of his heart
cappea people on the back aud asked them If not
siorious Inc guests at WIZARDS hotel stood I'D aud
shouted before dinner and orange vendor
Mr. sickles with box OF his fruit token or sympa-
n.y. ihere s no doubt, much honest and hearty feeling
=. uie ooo oil these coarse and noisy demonstrations
ou here Is also deporabe want OF decorum and self
Mr sSxea alter all has not saved his country
gag NOT amended her institutions or indicated her
avs: he has, under what may be considered
an a inoiefaoe proyocaton, sent erring fellow
creature 10 his last account without one feeling OF
mercy wthout one moment Of respite. For this he
ceiVes applause and congratulaen such as no living
Iriean ctzsh, however fair and uniaintcd hs charac
yer, LAG been thought worthy 10 receive II is also dis
,ipgashng merit OF trial by Jury that the Jurors come
fefn tne pody OF the people, and reura to when they
nave o1chafged their duty, unknown and uuquesonsd
bnt hcre we nave The Jurors madc TIE obec OF pubic
oVatoa TIER words treasured up as oracies and their
nos' insiehnOsn, acts cnronced with morbid avdity
Are not tnose who inttus.ed witt, nigh judicial fauc
tious sufficiently prone TO popularity without being
mug shHsa py vulgar 1cense not the m I'D of man
lady sufficiently prone 10 bloody redress of injuries
without detyns revenge ana homicide IN the person Of
Mr. S!cklcs?
Prussta.
TIE LATE BARoS Won HUMBOLDT.
r., bGIiH, Tuesday, May 100 A IL.