New-York tribune., 1868-05-16
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told by Mr. Baron Bramwe that he might show any
reason why judgment should not be gwen aralhst
him, or urge any circumstance in mitigation OF pun
iShment Burke began very moderate speech eN-
pressing his gratitude TO the officials OF the dlneht
prisons in which he had been confined Tor Their kihn
ness and acquescng in the verdict OF the jury me
only one they could have been gwen on the eFi,,
dence. With singular sort OF chiyalry, he intn
to complain of the action OF the Attorney -oemIa.
because he not present. But he protested asdllst
the determination of the Crown officers to hinR on
his case Immediately after the trial of the prisoners
indicted for the Cerkenwell attempt, justly c0nsd-
ering that he thus subjected to prejudice most
injurious TO him At this point Mr. Baron Branwell'
the presiding Judge, broke IN, and the following eA-
tTaordnaTy c0ll0quy occurred:
Mr.. Baron Bramwel, interposing-l must tel You you
have no right TO make the observations yOu aie now
making. What you entitled to do IL 20 Object to any
OF the proceedings against you IN point OF law 10" a@t
any other matter; but you have right, n Toin oi
law to say that judgment should not be proaonneod
Burke-I wish to defend my character;
Mr.. Baron ramwel You hdce rtyht ~ do Unf mar.
Burke-Wili your Lordshp be pleased to tell when
may and If the law win sanction Its being asssed'
duty is conduct these proceedings according 90 law
Burke-I shall be guided by your decision, my Lord
Mr Baron Bramwell-I have endeavored to inform my
self what would be the proper punishment 10 the sse OF
both OF you, aud undertake to say that nave done nc
without the slightest reference to your completely IA the
Clerkenwell outrage.
Burke-I had not concluded, my Lord; was about TO
these proceedings against you bad in point Of law and
what is called arrest OF Judgment, IN mbga
aHson 70 e eptdeiee or 10 ne hdher IN Thtch ~t PROSE
BurkeThen am to stand perfectly passive and ac-
cept tho issue as II isi
Mr. Baron Bramwen-Yes; you must accept the YER
Burke went on to say that he was an alien and
again referred TO the false evidence of the Govern
Contrast the dignity of the felOn in the dock with
the rude violence of the Judge upon the bench
Burke-Welll lmy Lord, VIII not tonch on this matter
at aIl 6upposIng am a subject OF Her Majesty and
that my allegiance is due TO her which deny owe no
denS to one of her sex But surprising t is 20 in reality
will still justify my complaint OF the position that tbe
narrow, and have httle or no knowledge OF the law
] n1t tsr ra Ueg na1f m bs1 Il woSd have been n had
had the experience Of those learned gentlemen IL tEhog
the many Outrages and wrongs that have endured
All that can permit you to do is what Ihave SAID aud
that to move in arrest Of Judgment or In mitigation OF
BufkeNThen I repeat my protest Il soldier Of the
MT Baron BramSeIl-Taen eiH not allo'o yonese' TO
make protest. You have no right to make protest.
Burke's is worthy of Emmett:
Burke-HaDe no right bHt 10 endure nis rrongf I
conducted the prosecutions but your lordshp has made
yourself the prosecutor against me.
Mr.. Baron Bramwel lWlth some warlnthl-Shenoe!
have borne with you long enough and no" proceed to
pass sentence upon you
II think it is most mseheyons thing that man who
h 5sSn Of @ s0nn PS S 0 h@, 5S he %
contest against h should afterwards make speech ana
Yes, your Lordship that exactly the point. As be-
tween the prisoner Burke and yourself the world
(outside of little Engand) will undoubtedly think
that AL the honOrs Of the contest remain with him.
Is that why you thought il necessary to nsujt your
prisoner again with such words as thesef
notion uat mo'y mtg I'ks y yog zee s smea nag o De
rdpoifng speech phe, ey called upon 10 rteeo NE
paishnlefit 70 oGieh ey are rightly eondemned thnk
rVSts T that prisoner Should be compelled submit
his punishment In silence, and that punishment no"
His loTdship was pleased to sentence Burke 10 If
teen years penal servtude and ia the heat OF hrs Jury
he ratified off in the same breath sentence OF seven
wears against Shaw f" as the tool and instrument ot
the man by your side" Shaw asked; .-,.,1
tore ~ was sentenced I should be allowed to speak
Mr. Baron Bramwell-Haye you anything to say IN
a. sS6sw-Well my Lord my sentence is passed now
Mr. Baron Bramwell-I recall that sentence Yon can
Shaw knew that when came TO England should
Mr. Bsron Bramwell-yery we'll sentence yOu to
seven years penal seryitude To the JaeIs-IiAe hini
TR il NOT ouite 80 coarse as the language reported
of Jeffrevs I'm the trial of Alice Lsle of baxttf and
at the Exeter Asszes; but there IS little difference
between the spirit of Jettreys ia loco anu Ine spn
of Baron Bramwell III 1868 "
we should be pleased to know what has become OF
your Impeachment trial There has been no dlsPatn
on that or on any other matter Of news ior eleven
days-nothing since April 22 when MIR. Boutwell,
spoke Yesterday came news by steamer Gown 10
that date Il
Sontbamntop tomorrow would actually bTng later
intelligence than we shall have oy teesiaph me me
steamers are once more making quick passages. Inc
Civ of Paris of the Inman line, nom New-fork
Saturday April IS, reached Queenstown before noon
on Monday the 9th, making passage oi eight DAYS
and half and landing her mails IN Lonoon IN It,
tIe over nine davs from New York see MI, Cunard
has letter in New-fOrk paper 70 deny that lacs
had been arranged between the City of PARIS and
the Cuba which sailed the same Day, he inlgne
about Sc hours after the Inman ship was saiev jill
dock =, -, ,...,. a,t ,ioa,,
in military official quarters. Ihe SPfctd" SAYS !. III
considered at the Horse Guards almost a calamity,
and adds drily: Imagine man VINO Las studied
mathematics and is gneohnehe in the RTtsb wts
great General We shall have commands distributed
Recording to capacity next, and then where VIII the
British Constitution Dc inueea ecu iiarv ma, ,na0
social machine Touch it where you like, and rs
first the influence Of rank and family
vice is matter quite secondary, OF perhaps
tertiary II is the only branch Of the pubhc service
of which Parliament has not the direct conti9L anu
the Horse Guards desposln Will be one oi the nfsS
abuses 30 be swept away by the Reformed Parlla,
ment At present the army Is strongly repiesen6u
in both Houses, aud has always resisted sneo'ssiy
every attempt to interfere with It's manakement.
Even the frghtful breakdown IN the CHn,ea iejt
the nepOtism and scandalous Incompetence at bsai,
quarters to work its own VIII almost uhdstoiDed
by criticism. ,,,,
MT. Tennysons grand poem in the May Hoeatitdn
has once more conciliated-if that be any care to
himthe critics who have shot ARROWS az ha ior his
fieetinQ verses of the last few months. This poem
was believe, published in England and IN America
simultaneously. Mr.. Wentworth Higginson con
tributes TO the number article on the AInerl
can Lecture System. There are sentences in II with
which man might quarrel but the article ~ very
readable. on the whole Just aud a great deal too
true 10 be readily believed in England One often
questioned about the lecture system, and there is
phenomenon in American life which excites moro
amazement than the appetite OF what here wouid.o