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POMTIBS ANY UEWS.

Second June Mail from England.

ENGLAND.

NavieaTion Laws.—A very numerous meeting of; seamen was held last week, in Sunderland, to adopt yetitions to parliament against the proposed alteration inthe navigation Laws. ‘I'he greatest apprehension are, entertained of the working of the free-trade system in shipping affairs, and the sailors are unanimous in render- ing all the opposition in their power to the fatal measure which impends over British maritime supremacy, and which will deprive our brave tars of the employments and comforts they now enjoy under those provident laws that have been tested by the experience of centu- ries, and which are now to be sacrificed to senseless

clamour.

ExTraorDINaRY OccurreNce.—The following ex- iraordinary scene took place the other day at the Cla- rence Dock, Liverpool. A desertef, in charge of two soldiers, had just disembarked from Ireland, and was being ‘marched into town, when, taking advantage of tie crowded thoroughfare, he separated himself from his guardians, and as they advanced to enclose him, he rashed on one of them, whom he struck on the face with his whole force ; being handcuffed, the blow was given with the united fore of both arms. The unfortunate soldier fell to the ground, and it was afterwards found his jaw-bone was broken. His comrade immediately ran his bayonet into the body of the deserter. A police- man interfered, and was about taking the soldier into eustody, when he received a hint that if he did not keep hig distance he would also be treated to several inches of cold steel—a threat which he appreciated.

IRELAND.

MANIFESTO OF THE CONFEDERATION.—Mr. Smith O’Brien and the Confederates, under his leader-ship have taken a decided step in advance. The following extra- ordinary manifesto from the council of the Confedera- tion has been posted in some of the leading streets of the metropolis :—

“ADDRESS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE IRISH CONFIDER- ATION TO THE PEOPLE.

“ Fellow countrymen—Another crime has been per-, petrated against the inhabitants of this country by the British government. Another Irishmen has fallen a victim to the machinations of legal artifice, and to the lawlessness of reckless power. His offence has been— love for treland, as intense as was his hatred of foreign oppression. We seek not to discuss the prudence of his counsels, or the expediency of his designs. ‘Though participating in many of his sentiments, our Confeder- ation never identified itself with all his opinions; but even those who dissent from most, do not deny that they were dictated by the purest motives, that they were maintained with consummate ability, and vindicated with hereic fortitude. Our complaint is, not that such a man was treated as a foe by the British Government: but that in order to crush him, the constitution and the law have been violated. To tear him from the country and from his family a special enactment was framed. The enactment of this law, though a gross outrage against public liberty, has been less intolerable than the official crimes which have accompanied its execu- tion. We will not conceal from you—we will not conceal from the Government, that nothing but the most strenuous exertions of our Council prevented the out- vreak of an insurrection last week. ‘Thousands of brave men had resolved that John Mitchel should not leave the Irish shore except across their corpses. We appre- hend that under present circumstances an armed attempt to rescue him, and to free Ireland, might prove abortive ; we therefore interposed, and with difficulty succeeded in preventing the fruitless effusion of blood. But whilst we hesitate not to avow that such has been our conduct, we do not feel at liberty to conceal from ee that the recent indignities offered to the Irish nation have greatly tended to remove from our minds the hope which we have hitherto desired to cherish, that the questions at issue between England and Ireland will be settled by

amicable adjustment. We feel bound to tell you, with-| trial of Mr. Mitchel as a successfel attempt to swindle

out disguise, that these indignities and wrongs are rap- idly bringing us to that period when armed resistence to the oppressors of our country will become a sacred obligation, enforced by the highest sanctions of public duty. Catholics of Ireland? bow down your heads in shame. You have been branded as unworthy t partake in the administration of justice in your native land’ On the late trial you have seen every Catholic inhabitant

\pular strength to order. Mr. Meagher, in one of those

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lof this city ignominiously chased as perjurers from the Jury box. Slaves you are—slaves you and your chil- ‘dren deserve to remain if you resent not as one man this ‘insult. None will contradict us when we affirm that ‘not to try, but to convict him. By these nefarious arts ‘a momentary triumph not over an obnoxious foe but over the sacred obligations of justice, over the violated liber-

‘ties of a nation, has been secured. Have these iniquities

subdued your spirit? Have they quelled your discon- tent? Have they abrogated your resolve? Have they schooled you to kiss the poof which tramples and spurns you? These are questions which each man amongst you must answrefour himself. For us we declare that our resolve isnot only unshaken but is confirmed, and rendered more stern by these outrages of unscrupulous power. Under this impressions, we cannot shrink from the responsi- bility of advising you to prepare at once for the protec- tion of your invaded liberties. By the love which you bear to your country and your kind—by your attach- ment to your homes—by your regard for your children’s weal—by your thirst for humble fame, we exhort you to unite ina holy league against usurpation and injustice. Let no se}fish passions cotaminate your purpose ; let no factious strife impede the execution of your design. Learn to contemplate calmly-and firmly the chances of a final struggle, and prepare for that struggle by furn- ishing yourselves with all such resources as may eaable you to command success, Above all cease not to in- voke on berided knee and with humble and devoted heaats, the blessing and the aid and the guidance of heaven, upon efforts consecrated as the most sanctified of duties by the eternal principles of justice. Signed on behalf of the Council. * WirturaM S. O’Brien, chairman.”

Ciosine or Conciiiation Haxy.——The usual week- ly meeting of the National Repeal Association was held yesterday in Conciliation Hall. ‘The attendance was large, the hall and gallery being crowded in all parts.

Mr. John O’Connell announced the closing of ©on- ciliation-hall, owing to the want of funds.

He also gave notice that the Association and the Irish Confederation had coalesced, and would both adjourn sine die on Monday next preparatory to reorganizing a a National Association ; and least it might be supposed that the new body was to lead to anything illegal, or that was calculated to inveigle them into a violation of the law, it would be well for the country to know that this body, would be formed by the union of all Irishmen oe “ concentration of public opinion was perfectly egal.

The foreman of the jury by which Mr. Mitchel was convictad has received no less than five threatening notices of the most violent description.

The Confederates held a meeting on the Gth instant, for the purpose of considering the expedency of a union with the old Ireland party. The Music-hall, Abbey- street, was crowded, to excess, not less than 3000 per- sons being present. The clubs marched in procession, two abreast, to the place of meeting, but were opposed by a body of police in North Cumberland-street, who insisted on them marching in single file. Mr. Meagher having attempted to force his way, was arrested and taken to the Sackville-place station, on a charge of as- ‘saulting a police constable, but liberated, on entering into his own recognizances to answer for the alledged offence. A Mr. Byran was also arrested ona similar

the ehair. Upwards of 400 new members were admitt-

Antisell, the eminent chemist. A letter from Smith O’Brien, apologising for non-attendence, on the ground of ill health, was read. Mr. O’Brien avowed the author- ship of the address to the people of Ireland. Mr. C. G. Duffy, in the course of his speech, stated, that the new

Confederation. Its chief business is to plant the country with clubs from end to end, to organise the mass of po-

displays of impassioned and fervid eloquence, next ad- dressed the meeting, and in the course of his speech stated, that he for one was pledged to follow Jolin Mitchel. Alluding to Mr. Mitchel’s conviction and

O’Gorman followed, and in his speech designated the

him out of his liberty. Mr. O’Gorman’s father, ata subsequent part of the meeting, observed “ Of all that John Mitchel was guilty, and if he deserved to be trans- ported, for all that they should take me, and put me on board a transport also.” Throughout the entire pro- ceedings the utmost harmony prevailed, and the vast

‘Mr. Mitchel has been found guilty by a jury selected |

With respect to the treatment Mr. Mitchel had re- ceived at the hands of the authorities subsequent to his departure from Dublin, it is stated that he has expressed ‘his gratitude for the consideration with which his case has been met. Upomnhis arrival at Spike Island he was informed by the governor that he had permission to communicate with his wife, and to receive letters in return, the only condition being that neither party was to make the slightest reference in the course of the cor- respondence to events of a political nature ; and, for the fulfilment of this compact, the authorities contented themselves with Mr. Mitchel’s pledge that the indul- gence thus accorded would not be abused, and that the terms should be adhered to. He has not been com- pelled to wear the convict’s dress, neither has his hair been cut, noris he subjected to the degradation of having for his companions any of the other criminals undergoing their sentences in the same prison. It is added that the extreme delicacy of Mr. Mitchel’s health is a sufficient cause for the difference that has been inade in his favour.

The sale of Mr. Mitchel’s furniture took place on the (th, and attracted an immense attendence; and many persons came from forty to fifty miles in order to pur- chase some relic. ‘The furniture sold at extremely high prices, especially the small articles, such as books, china, glass, &c. The books with Mr. Mitchel’s auto- graph brought in many instances one hundred times their original cost. A pike and two swords, which cost but a few shillings each, sold at a guinea each.

A parish priest, in the county of Cork (the Rev. Pierce Greene), informs the Cork Examiner that ali his parish- ioners, to the number of 6000, intend contributing to the fund raising for the support of Mr. Mitchel’s family, and he adds—

“T intend keeping a parochial and imparishable re- cord cf ihe names of the subscribers, and of everything connected with John Mitchel’s trial—the names of the counsel, judges, piterney-general, and the jury, so that the fine Milesion names of Brambow, Sherwood, Roth- well, Yokeley, and Whitty are likely to live for ever. The effects prodticed by the British Government from poor Mitchel’s expatriation are the very reverse of those intended. In the union with which I am connected six Protestant families reside, and it pays to the Pro- testant Church yearly about £1000. ‘T'wo families out of the six have become determined repealers since John Mitchel’s trial and sentence. A Protestant lady called on me yesterday, requesting to place her name at the head of the subscription list. The late doings in Dublin have carried us all back to the worst days of Irish history and Protestant ascendancy. When I read over Mitchel’s trial and sentence the prosecution in the reign of Charles J. vividly recurred to my mind—when the Government fined the honest Galway jury £3000 each, with mutilation of tongue and ears, torturing them to find verdicts (contrary to every law) for the Crown, and hand over the province of Connaught to England. Nothing more true than that Mitchel, in his ‘felon cell, is carrying Repeal. My collection here will not be complete before two months, as I am deter- mined to make it as large and respectable as I can.”

Seven new Confederate Clubs have just been opened. This is the first fruits of the amalgamation of Old and Young Ireland.

The Rev. Mr. Willis, rector of Portadown, county ‘Armagh, in replying to the circular of the secretaries

charge. The solicitor of the Dublin Corporation took of the anti-repeal declaration, concludes with the follow-

‘ing remarkable statement :--

ed, including the Rev. Thaddeus O’Mulley and Dr.| “] for one see nothing in my obligation, as a minister

‘of the church, to prevent me from considering the ques- tion of repeal an open question ; and, under the circum ‘stances, so far am I from thinking that a repeal of the legislative union would ‘entail incalculable misery ‘upon Ireland, or her church,’ that I am the rather in-

association was to be formed on the principles of the | clined to look with hope and confidence for the reverse of

‘this; and I rejoice to know that such also is the feeling of some thousands in my parish and neighbourhood.” Mr. Willis is an orangeman, and an officer of the Grand Lodge. The printer of Mr. S. O’Brien’s address to the Coun- cil of the Confederation, in which he affirms that “ Mr. Mitchel was found guilty by a jury selected not to iry

sentence, he stated that that sentence shall be reversed|but to convict him,” and calls upon the Catholics of —reversed by the decree of a free nation. Mr. Richard|Ireland to ‘ resent the insult as one man,’ and to furnish

themselves for that purpose ‘ with all such resources as may enable them to command success,’ is to be prose- cuted.

The clergy of Tuam (121 in number), have memorial- ised the Queen for Repeal,

FRANCE. af A report was spread in the course of the sitting of the National Assembly, on the 8th instant, that the police

assemblage separated, fully approving of the movement proposed. ‘

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